Overview

The NI Embedded Vision System is a rugged automation controller that combines

industrial camera connectivity with open communication and multicore performance.

The NI EVS-1464RT is designed to acquire and process images in real time

from multiple IEEE 1394 and GigE Vision cameras, and is ideal for machine

vision applications such as high-speed sorting, assembly verification, and

packaging inspection.

The NI Embedded Vision System offers a fanless design, extended

temperature range, real-time operating system, and solid-state drive, making

it ready for demanding manufacturing conditions by reducing maintenance

requirements with no moving parts and increasing reliability.

A diverse range of digital I/O and industrial communication options means

that the EVS-1464RT can communicate and integrate with a wide variety of

automation devices including programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human

machine interfaces (HMIs), robotics, sensors, and actuators. The fast multicore

processor and real-time OS make this vision system ideal for more complex,

higher-speed inspections.

Multicore Image Processing

With NI LabVIEW and NI vision software, the NI Embedded Vision System

takes full advantage of its multicore processor by automatically balancing

the computational load on each core. Machine vision applications can run

deterministically and reliably with LabVIEW Real-Time Module software, which

you can use to achieve low-level control for prioritizing crucial tasks, such as

image processing, over less time-critical tasks such as video display.

Camera Selection and Multicamera Support

The NI Embedded Vision System works with any IIDC-compliant IEEE 1394

camera and any GigE Vision-compliant Ethernet camera. National Instruments

has developed the first real-time driver software for communicating, configuring,

and acquiring images from both IEEE 1394 and GigE Vision cameras in realtime.

The system provides a low-cost way to simultaneously acquire and process

images from several cameras to inspect parts from multiple angles, increase

overall system resolution, and use several specialty cameras at once (color,

monochrome, infrared, line scan, and so on). With dual IEEE 1394b and Gigabit

Ethernet ports, you can simultaneously power and acquire from up to four

IEEE 1394a and b cameras and connect as many GigE Vision cameras as the

bandwidth permits. You can expand beyond the number of ports using hubs

and external power sources for additional cameras. To find a complete list of

Rugged Industrial Design

The NI Embedded Vision System was designed for harsh industrial environments.

The absence of moving parts make this machine vision system less susceptible

to damage from ambient vibration, reducing maintenance requirements and

making it a reliable addition to your packaging, assembly, and manufacturing

environments. The EVS-1464RT runs with a 1 GB solid-state drive, which can be

expanded with CompactFlash storage for logging images and data, as well as

external IEEE 1394 hard drives and USB mass storage devices. It is also cooled

by convection, and the temperature range of 0 to 45 °C ensures that uptime is

kept at a maximum.

NI EVS-1464RT

Real-Time Embedded Vision System

Rugged, fanless, machine vision system

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Intel Core 2 Duo processor (1.66 GHz)

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1 GB solid-state drive and external flash

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1 GB DDR2 memory

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Small footprint

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Connectivity Options

GigE Vision and IEEE 1394 IIDC

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native support

29 TTL and isolated DIO lines

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15 input (13 isolated 24 V, 2 TTL)

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14 output (4 isolated 24 V, 10 TTL)

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Reconfigurable DIO with LabVIEW FPGA

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MXI-Express connector

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RS232 port

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DVI video output

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Operating Systems

Real-time OS

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Recommended Software

Vision Builder for Automated

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Inspection (AI), or

LabVIEW with LabVIEW Real-Time

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Vision Development Bundle

Optional Software

LabVIEW FPGA Module

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Driver Software (included)

NI Vision Acquisition Software

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Run-Time Licenses (included)

Vision Builder AI Run-Time License

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Vision Development Module

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Run-Time License