This document outlines new functionality, system requirements, installation procedures, and descriptions of the documentation included with the NI Vision Development Module. The NI Vision Development Module is for engineers and scientists who are developing machine vision and scientific imaging applications. The NI Vision Development Module includes NI Vision and NI Vision Assistant. NI Vision is a library of powerful functions for image processing, and is available for LabVIEW, LabWindows™/CVI™, and Microsoft Visual Basic. NI Vision Assistant is an interactive environment for developers who need to quickly prototype vision applications without programming. In addition, the NI Vision Development Module ships with the NI Vision Acquisition Software CD, which includes National Instruments driver software for controlling image acquisition products.

Refer to the readme.rtf file, included with the software, for the most up-to-date information about the NI Vision Development Module.

This section describes the new features available in the NI Vision Development Module.
• Golden Template Comparison—Functions for comparing the pixel intensities of an image under inspection to a golden template. A golden template is an image containing an ideal representation of an object under inspection.
• Data Matrix—Enhancements in speed and accuracy and functions that output the ISO 16022 (AIM) grade for a given Data Matrix barcode.
• Geometric Matching Enhancements:
– Calibrated Images—Uses calibration information attached to the inspection image to return the location, orientation, and angle of a match in pixels and real-world units.
– Multiple Template Matching—Simultaneously locate multiple grayscale templates within a single grayscale image.

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