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Real-Time Embedded Vision System
NI EVS-1464RT
◾◾ Rugged, fanless, machine vision system
◾◾ Intel® Core Duo® processor (1.66 GHz)
◾◾ 2 GB solid-state drive and external flash
◾◾ 1 GB DDR2 memory
◾◾ Small footprint
Connectivity Options
◾◾ GigE Vision and IEEE 1394 IIDC
native camera support
◾◾ 29 TTL and isolated DIO lines
◾◾ 15 input (13 isolated 24 V, 2 TTL)
◾◾ 14 output (4 isolated 24 V, 10 TTL)
◾◾ Reconfigurable DIO with LabVIEW FPGA
◾◾ MXI-Express high-channel-count
I/O expansion
◾◾ RS232 port
◾◾ DVI video output
◾◾ EtherCAT master
Operating Systems
◾◾ Real-time OS (PharLap)
Recommended Software
◾◾ Vision Builder for Automated
Inspection (AI) or
◾◾ NI LabVIEW with LabVIEW Real-Time
Vision Development Bundle
Optional Software
◾◾ LabVIEW FPGA Module
Driver Software (included)
◾◾ NI Vision Acquisition Software
Run-Time Licenses (included)
◾◾ Vision Builder AI Run-Time License
◾◾ Vision Development Module
Run-Time License
Overview
Camera Selection and Multicamera Support
The NI Embedded Vision System is a rugged automation controller that
The NI Embedded Vision System works with any IIDC-compliant IEEE 1394
combines industrial camera connectivity with open communication and multicore
camera and any GigE Vision-compliant Ethernet camera. National Instruments
performance. The NI EVS-1464RT is designed to acquire and process images
has developed the first real-time driver software for communicating, configuring,
in real time from multiple IEEE 1394 and GigE Vision cameras, and is ideal for
and acquiring images from both IEEE 1394 and GigE Vision cameras in real time.
machine vision applications such as high-speed sorting, assembly verification,
t The system provides a low-cost way to simultaneously acquire and process
and packaging inspection.tt
images from several cameras to inspect parts from multiple angles, increase
t The NI Embedded Vision System offers a fanless design, extended
overall system resolution, and use several specialty cameras at once (color,
temperature range, real-time operating system, and solid-state drive, making
monochrome, infrared, line scan, and so on). With dual IEEE 1394b and Gigabit
it ready for demanding manufacturing conditions by reducing maintenance
Ethernet ports, you can simultaneously power and acquire from up to four
requirements with no moving parts and increasing reliability.
IEEE 1394a and b cameras and connect as many GigE Vision cameras as the
t A diverse range of digital I/O and industrial communication options means
bandwidth permits. You can expand beyond the number of ports using hubs
that the EVS-1464RT can communicate and integrate with a wide variety of
and external power sources for additional cameras. To find a complete list of
automation devices including programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human
cameras, visit the NI Camera Advisor at ni.com/camera.
machine interfaces (HMIs), robotics, sensors, and actuators. The fast multicore
processor and real-time OS make this vision system ideal for more complex,
Rugged Industrial Design
higher-speed inspections.
The NI Embedded Vision System was designed for harsh industrial environments.
Multicore Image Processing
The absence of moving parts makes this machine vision system less susceptible
to damage from ambient vibration, reducing maintenance requirements and
With NI LabVIEW and NI vision software, the NI Embedded Vision System
making it a reliable addition to your packaging, assembly, and manufacturing
takes full advantage of its multicore processor by automatically balancing
environments. The EVS-1464RT runs with a 1 GB solid-state drive, which can be
the computational load on each core. Machine vision applications can run
expanded with CompactFlash storage for logging images and data, as well as
deterministically and reliably with LabVIEW Real-Time Module software,
external IEEE 1394 hard drives and USB mass storage devices. It is also cooled
which you can use to achieve low-level control for prioritizing crucial tasks,
by convection, and the temperature range of 0 to 45 °C ensures that uptime is
such as image processing, over less time-critical tasks such as video display.
kept at a maximum.