New smart cameras

Introducing seven new models, including colour and high-resolution options, National Instruments is expanding its NI Smart Camera family of products. The new NI 177x Smart Cameras feature a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor for increased processing power and an IP67 rating, making them suitable for industrial inspection applications that require highperformance in a rugged form.

Additionally, the cameras have a realtime operating system to deliver the reliability and determinism needed on a production floor.

Using the Intel Atom processor, the new cameras are said to deliver processing speeds four times greater than other NI Smart Cameras. They also add new sensor options, including VGA, 1.3MP and 2MP in colour and monochrome as well as 5MP in monochrome.