Introduction

Why Machine Vision?

Components of a Machine Vision System

Terminology

Summary

Introduction

What Is Vision Builder AI?

Demonstration: Vision Builder AI Tour

Navigating the Environment

Exercise 2-1: Introduction to Vision Builder AI

Summary

Introduction

Common Parts of an Inspection

Acquiring an Image

Exercise 3-1: Pattern Matching and Gauging

Defining a Coordinate System

Demonstration: Position Variations

Exercise 3-2: Add a Coordinate System

Calibrating the Results

Exercise 3-3: Calibrate Image

Presenting and Saving Results: Pass/Fail

Demonstration: Calculator/Logic Step

Presenting and Saving Results: Display

Demonstration: Image Overlay

Presenting and Saving Results: Saving Data and Image to File

Exercise 3-4: Results

Summary

Introduction

Communicating with an Operator

Exercise 4-1: Wait for User Input

Communicating with External Devices

Demonstration: OPC UA Communication

Exercise 4-2: Exploring External Communication Options

Communicating with Simulated Hardware

Exercise 4-3: Simulate Hardware

Summary

Introduction

Variables

Using the Variable Manager

Reading and Writing Variables

Demonstration: Shared Variables

Summary

Introduction

Inspection State Diagram

Transitions and Decision Making

Exercise 6-1: Add State and Transition

Transitions and Decision Making: Branching and Looping

Exercise 6-2: Branching and Looping

Inspection Setup and Cleanup

Demonstration: Setup and Cleanup

Summary

Introduction

Enhance Images

Exercise 7-1: Calibration Grid

Enhance Images

Demonstration: Creating and Saving a VA Script

Locate Features

Exercise 7-3: Find Edges

Locate Features

Measure Features

Identify Parts

Summary

Introduction

Results Viewer

Step Over, Breakpoints, and Disabled Steps

Exercise 8-1: Debug Inspection

Image and Data Logging

Performance Meter

Exercise 8-2: Optimize Inspection

Validate System

Exercise 8-3: Verify Changes to the Inspection

Model Vision System Variations

Summary

Introduction

Branching: Products and Common States

Demonstration: Creating Process Steps for Different Products

Branching: Pros and Cons

Exercise 9-1: Switching Products – Branching

Recipe File

Exercise 9-2: Switching Products – Recipe Files

Select Inspection

Summary

Introduction

Selecting a Camera Acquisition Mode

Vision RIO

NI DAQ and Real-Time Hardware

Summary

Introduction

Create a Custom Inspection Interface

Exercise 11-1: Create a Custom UI in LabVIEW

Run LabVIEW VIs

Exercise 11-2: Add Run LabVIEW VI Step

Communicate with LabVIEW Using Shared Variables

Introduction to Vision Builder AI LabVIEW API

Exercise 11-3: Control Vision Builder AI from LabVIEW

Development Toolkit for Creating Custom Steps

Summary