What's New in Vision Builder for Automated Inspection?
Primary Software: Vision Builder for Automated Inspection
Primary Software Version: 3.5
Primary Software Fixed Version: N/A
Secondary Software: N/A
Problem: What features are new to particular versions of Vision Builder for Automated Inspection?
Solution: The following features/fixes were implemented in their respective versions of Vision Builder for Automated Inspection.
Vision Builder for Automated Inspection Version 3.5
- Support for NI 17xx smart cameras
- Configurable user interface in Inspection mode
- Support for sharing Vision Builder AI variables on a network
- Ability to create system variables
- Improved Data Logging and Image Logging steps
- Support for QR code, Pharmacode, and RSS Limited detection
- New Advanced Edge Detection step
- Ability to disable individual steps in an inspection
- Reduced installation time on Windows
- Improved installation for remote targets
- Ability to create backup images of remote targets
- Ability to use the Compact Vision System Emulator and the Smart Camera Emulator as execution Targets
Vision Builder for Automated Inspection Version 3.0.1
- Microsoft Windows Vista Support—Allows Vision Builder AI to run on Windows Vista.
Vision Builder for Automated Inspection Version 3.0
- Configurable Process Model—An updated, flexible process model,which allows users to create a state diagram that controls the flow of execution for the inspection
- Dynamic Region of Interest—Defines and manipulates dynamic ROIs within an inspection
- Global Variables—Allows the user to define and reference data from within the inspection script, and allows the user to pass data among states within the inspection
- Defect Detection—Compares areas of an image to a golden template and returns differences
- Custom Overlays—Overlays graphics, data, and text onto the inspection image
- Data Matrix Grading—Enhancements in speed and accuracy and functions that output the ISO 16022 (AIM) grade for a given Data Matrix barcode
- Optical Character Verification—Verifies the accuracy of characters within an image
- Updated I/O Steps—The updates include support for both Digital and Analog NI-DAQmx devices, and single shot pulse generation and change detection on NI-IMAQ I/O devices
- GigE Vision camera support—Allows you to acquire images from GigE Vision cameras.
Vision Builder for Automated Inspection Version 2.6.1
- Image Acquisition and Digital I/O support for the NI PCI-8254R device
- Support for the IMAQ PCIe-1430 device
Vision Builder for Automated Inspection Version 2.6
- Geometric Matching step for locating templates that are characterized by distinct geometric or shape information
- Particle Classification step for training and classifying samples in images based on their shape
- Color Measurement step for measuring color intensities in RGB, HSL, CIE L*a*b*, and CIE XYZ color images
- Run LabVIEW VI step for running custom VIs from within a Vision Builder AI script. Custom VIs must be written using LabVIEW 7.1
- Modbus/TCP Support for Modbus Slave step and Modbus Slave Product Selection
- TCP I/O Step for communicating with third-party devices over Ethernet
- ActiveX component for the Vision Builder for Automated Inspection engine
- Development toolkit for creating custom Vision Builder AI steps in LabVIEW. Custom steps must be written using LabVIEW 7.1
Vision Builder for Automated Inspection Version 2.5
- 2D barcode reader steps that support Data Matrix and PDF417 symbologies
- Color matching and color pattern matching steps
- Select Image step that enables switching between multiple images in one script
- Calculator step that enables the computation of numerical, logical, or string results
- Modbus slave serial step and Modbus slave product selection
- DataSocket step that enables reading from/writing to digital or analog channels of a Compact FieldPoint device
- Static digital output, part ready, and product selection for Windows computers using NI-DAQmx
- Calibrating an image from a file and saving calibration to a file
- Data logging to an FTP server
- External IEEE 1394 hard drive support for NI CVS-1450 Series Compact Vision System devices to log images and data
- Asynchronous image acquisition for NI CVS-1450 Series devices
- Support for the IMAQ PCI-1405
Vision Builder for Automated Inspection Version 2.0.2
- Fixed problem with migrating inspections to LabVIEW 7.1
- Remote Target Configuration now works with MAX 3.1
- Support for new IMAQ hardware
Vision Builder for Automated Inspection Version 2.0.1
- Custom overlay now works properly on operating systems that use a comma as decimal separator
- If you are running generated LabVIEW code on a Compact Vision System, your result image will now be displayed on the Compact Vision System video out
- The LabVIEW code that implements the Simulate Acquisition step now reads image files that are not on the C drive
- Clicking the "Exit" button now properly closes the connection with the Compact Vision System allowing another workstation to connect to the Compact Vision System
Vision Builder for Automated Inspection Version 2.0
- Added support for Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
- Added support for the NI Compact Vision System (NI-1450 series) image acquisition hardware, and the ability to run inspections on the CVS as a real-time target
- Added support for new IMAQ Hardware
- Setup coordinate systems
- Communicate via serial for datalogging
Related Links: Drivers and Updates: VisionProducts & Services: NI Vision Builder AISupport: Image Acquisition/Vision Support
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Report Date: 10/25/2004
Last Updated: 05/09/2008
Document ID: 3EO6Q3I3
