Banner VE200G1A User manual

VESeriesSmartCamera
InstructionManual
Original Instrucons
191666 Rev. D
7 June 2017
©Banner Engineering Corp. All rights reserved
191666

Contents
1 Product Descripon .........................................................................................................................................................6
1.1 Models ...................................................................................................................................................................................................6
2 Overview .........................................................................................................................................................................7
2.1 Features ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
2.1.1 Display ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1.2 Indicators ..................................................................................................................................................................................7
2.1.3 Buons ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Vision Manager Soware ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7
3 Specicaons and Requirements .....................................................................................................................................9
3.1 Specicaons .........................................................................................................................................................................................9
3.2 PC Requirements ....................................................................................................................................................................................9
3.3 Dimensions ..........................................................................................................................................................................................10
3.4 Banner Engineering Corp. Soware Copyright Noce ......................................................................................................................... 10
3.5 Addional Copyright Informaon ....................................................................................................................................................... 11
4 Installaon Instrucons .................................................................................................................................................12
4.1 Install the Accessories ......................................................................................................................................................................... 12
4.2 Mount the Sensor ................................................................................................................................................................................12
4.3 Connect the Cables ..............................................................................................................................................................................12
4.3.1 Wiring Diagrams ......................................................................................................................................................................13
4.4 Install the Soware .............................................................................................................................................................................. 15
5 Geng Started ..............................................................................................................................................................16
5.1 Connect to the Sensor .........................................................................................................................................................................16
5.2 Acquire a Good Image .........................................................................................................................................................................16
5.3 Set Up an Inspecon ........................................................................................................................................................................... 17
5.3.1 Add a Tool ...............................................................................................................................................................................17
5.3.2 Rename a Tool ........................................................................................................................................................................18
5.3.3 Name an Inspecon ................................................................................................................................................................19
5.3.4 Save an Inspecon to a Computer, Network Drive, or Storage Device ...................................................................................19
5.3.5 Modify a Currently Running Inspecon ..................................................................................................................................20
5.3.6 Copy a Tool .............................................................................................................................................................................20
5.3.7 Delete a Tool .......................................................................................................................................................................... 20
5.3.8 Delete a Tool and All Tools Aer It .........................................................................................................................................20
5.3.9 Delete an Inspecon ...............................................................................................................................................................20
5.4 Congure the Discrete I/O .................................................................................................................................................................. 21
6 Vision Manager Workspace ........................................................................................................................................... 22
6.1 Home Screen ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
6.1.1 Sensor Neighborhood ............................................................................................................................................................. 22
6.1.2 Sensor Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................................... 24
6.1.3 Emulators ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25
6.1.4 About .......................................................................................................................................................................................25
6.2 Sensor Screen ......................................................................................................................................................................................26
6.2.1 Image Pane Parameters ......................................................................................................................................................... 26
6.2.2 Summary Pane ....................................................................................................................................................................... 27
6.2.3 Tools & Results ....................................................................................................................................................................... 29
6.2.4 Tools Only ................................................................................................................................................................................29
6.2.5 All Results ............................................................................................................................................................................... 29
6.3 Inspecon Logs Screen ........................................................................................................................................................................30
6.3.1 Log Sources .............................................................................................................................................................................30
6.3.2 Loaded Logs ............................................................................................................................................................................31
6.4 Inspecon Management Screen ..........................................................................................................................................................31
6.4.1 Manage ...................................................................................................................................................................................32
6.4.2 Transfer .................................................................................................................................................................................. 33
6.5 System Sengs Screen ........................................................................................................................................................................34
6.5.1 Sensor Info .............................................................................................................................................................................. 34
6.5.2 Discrete I/O ............................................................................................................................................................................ 34
6.5.3 Communicaons .....................................................................................................................................................................37
6.5.4 Logs ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 41
6.5.5 Units ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 43
6.5.6 System Reset .......................................................................................................................................................................... 46
7 Using the Camera Tool ...................................................................................................................................................47
7.1 Imager ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 47
7.2 Trigger ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 48
7.3 Focus Informaon ............................................................................................................................................................................... 49
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7.4 External Strobe ....................................................................................................................................................................................49
7.5 Camera Tool: Results ...........................................................................................................................................................................50
8 Using the Inspecon Tools: Vision Tools ........................................................................................................................ 51
8.1 Average Gray Tool ............................................................................................................................................................................... 51
8.1.1 Average Gray Tool: Input Parameters .....................................................................................................................................51
8.1.2 Average Gray Tool: Test Parameters ......................................................................................................................................53
8.1.3 Average Gray Tool: Results .....................................................................................................................................................54
8.1.4 Using the Average Gray Tool ..................................................................................................................................................54
8.2 Bead Tool .............................................................................................................................................................................................55
8.2.1 Bead Tool: Input Parameters ..................................................................................................................................................55
8.2.2 Bead Tool: Test Parameters ................................................................................................................................................... 59
8.2.3 Bead Tool: Results .................................................................................................................................................................. 60
8.2.4 Bead Tool: Adjust the ROI ...................................................................................................................................................... 61
8.2.5 Using the Bead Tool ................................................................................................................................................................63
8.3 Blemish Tool ........................................................................................................................................................................................65
8.3.1 Blemish Tool: Input Parameters .............................................................................................................................................66
8.3.2 Blemish Tool: Test Parameters ...............................................................................................................................................68
8.3.3 Blemish Tool: Results ..............................................................................................................................................................68
8.3.4 Using the Blemish Tool ...........................................................................................................................................................69
8.4 Blob Tool ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 70
8.4.1 Blob Tool: Input Parameters ...................................................................................................................................................70
8.4.2 Blob Tool: Test Parameters .................................................................................................................................................... 74
8.4.3 Blob Tool: Results ................................................................................................................................................................... 75
8.4.4 Using the Blob Tool ................................................................................................................................................................ 78
8.5 Circle Detect Tool ................................................................................................................................................................................ 80
8.5.1 Circle Detect Tool: Input Parameters ..................................................................................................................................... 81
8.5.2 Circle Detect Tool: Test Parameters .......................................................................................................................................83
8.5.3 Circle Detect Tool: Results ......................................................................................................................................................84
8.5.4 Using the Circle Detect Tool ................................................................................................................................................... 85
8.6 Edge Tool .............................................................................................................................................................................................87
8.6.1 Edge Tool: Input Parameters ..................................................................................................................................................87
8.6.2 Edge Tool: Test Parameters ....................................................................................................................................................93
8.6.3 Edge Tool: Results .................................................................................................................................................................. 93
8.6.4 Using the Edge and Measure Tools ........................................................................................................................................ 94
8.7 Line Detect Tool ................................................................................................................................................................................... 95
8.7.1 Line Detect Tool: Input Parameters ........................................................................................................................................96
8.7.2 Line Detect Tool: Test Parameters ......................................................................................................................................... 98
8.7.3 Line Detect Tool: Results ........................................................................................................................................................ 98
8.7.4 Using the Line Detect Tool ..................................................................................................................................................... 99
8.8 Locate Tool ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 100
8.8.1 Locate Tool: Input Parameters ............................................................................................................................................. 101
8.8.2 Locate Tool: Test Parameters ...............................................................................................................................................107
8.8.3 Locate Tool: Results ..............................................................................................................................................................107
8.8.4 Using the Locate Tool ........................................................................................................................................................... 108
8.9 Match Tool ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 111
8.9.1 Match Tool: Input Parameters ............................................................................................................................................. 111
8.9.2 Match Tool: Test Parameters ............................................................................................................................................... 115
8.9.3 Match Tool: Results ..............................................................................................................................................................115
8.9.4 Using the Match Tool ........................................................................................................................................................... 116
8.9.5 Using Remote TEACH with the Match Tool ..........................................................................................................................118
8.10 Object Tool ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 118
8.10.1 Object Tool: Input Parameters ........................................................................................................................................... 118
8.10.2 Object Tool: Test Parameters .............................................................................................................................................124
8.10.3 Object Tool: Results ............................................................................................................................................................124
8.10.4 Using the Object Tool .........................................................................................................................................................125
9 Using the Inspecon Tools: Analysis Tools ................................................................................................................... 126
9.1 Math Tool ..........................................................................................................................................................................................126
9.1.1 Math Tool: Input Parameters ............................................................................................................................................... 126
9.1.2 Math Tool: Test Parameters .................................................................................................................................................128
9.1.3 Math Tool: Results ................................................................................................................................................................128
9.1.4 Using the Math Tool .............................................................................................................................................................129
9.2 Measure Tool .................................................................................................................................................................................... 130
9.2.1 Measure Tool: Operaons .....................................................................................................................................................130
9.2.2 Measure Tool: Input Parameters ..........................................................................................................................................131
9.2.3 Measure Tool: Test Parameters ........................................................................................................................................... 133
9.2.4 Measure Tool: Results .......................................................................................................................................................... 133
9.2.5 Using the Edge and Measure Tools ...................................................................................................................................... 134
9.3 Logic Tool .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 136
9.3.1 Logic Tool: Input Parameters ................................................................................................................................................136
9.3.2 Logic Tool: Test Parameters ................................................................................................................................................. 138
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9.3.3 Logic Tool: Results ................................................................................................................................................................ 138
9.3.4 Using the Logic Tool ............................................................................................................................................................. 138
10 Emulators .................................................................................................................................................................. 141
10.1 Backup or Restore the Emulator ..................................................................................................................................................... 141
11 Sensor Display ............................................................................................................................................................142
11.1 Sensor Display Interface ..................................................................................................................................................................142
11.2 Locking and Unlocking the Sensor ...................................................................................................................................................142
11.3 Sensor Menu ................................................................................................................................................................................... 143
11.4 Ethernet Menu (ETHER) .................................................................................................................................................................. 144
11.5 Product Change Menu (PCHANGE) ................................................................................................................................................. 144
11.6 Input/Output Menu (IO) ..................................................................................................................................................................144
11.7 Image Menu (IMAGE) ......................................................................................................................................................................144
11.8 Informaon Menu (INFO) ................................................................................................................................................................144
11.9 System Error Menu (SYSERR) .......................................................................................................................................................... 145
11.10 Display Menu (DISPLAY) ................................................................................................................................................................ 145
11.11 Reboot Menu (REBOOT) ................................................................................................................................................................145
12 Communicaons Guide ..............................................................................................................................................146
12.1 Communicaon Summary ...............................................................................................................................................................146
12.1.1 Communicaon Channels ...................................................................................................................................................146
12.1.2 Industrial Ethernet ............................................................................................................................................................. 146
12.1.3 Data Export .........................................................................................................................................................................146
12.1.4 Image Export: TCP/IP ..........................................................................................................................................................148
12.1.5 Image Export: FTP ...............................................................................................................................................................149
12.2 Enabling Communicaons ...............................................................................................................................................................150
12.2.1 Seng Up Ethernet Communicaons ................................................................................................................................150
12.2.2 Windows 7 ..........................................................................................................................................................................150
12.2.3 Communicaons Channel Ports .......................................................................................................................................... 151
13 Industrial Ethernet Overview .....................................................................................................................................152
13.1 Industrial Ethernet Setup ................................................................................................................................................................ 152
13.1.1 Set the Industrial Ethernet Protocol (EtherNet/IP, PROFINET®, Modbus/TCP, PCCC) ........................................................152
13.1.2 Set the Trigger Mode ..........................................................................................................................................................152
13.2 Supported Funcons ....................................................................................................................................................................... 152
13.2.1 Sensor Input Values ............................................................................................................................................................153
13.2.2 Sensor Output Values .........................................................................................................................................................153
13.3 EtherNet/IP ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 153
13.3.1 Inputs to the Sensor (Outputs from the PLC) ..................................................................................................................... 156
13.3.2 Outputs from the Sensor (Inputs to the PLC) ..................................................................................................................... 157
13.3.3 Input and Output Bits .........................................................................................................................................................158
13.3.4 Sensor Pass/Fail Bits ...........................................................................................................................................................158
13.3.5 Tool-Specic Results: EtherNet/IP .......................................................................................................................................159
13.3.6 Conguraon Assembly Object ...........................................................................................................................................160
13.3.7 Data Formats .......................................................................................................................................................................160
13.3.8 Minimum Requested Packet Interval (RPI) Value ...............................................................................................................160
13.3.9 VE Series Smart Camera EDS File Installaon in ControlLogix Soware ............................................................................. 161
13.3.10 RSLogix5000 Conguraon ............................................................................................................................................... 166
13.4 Modbus/TCP ....................................................................................................................................................................................173
13.4.1 Sensor Input Values .............................................................................................................................................................178
13.4.2 Sensor Output Values ..........................................................................................................................................................179
13.4.3 Input and Output Bits ..........................................................................................................................................................179
13.4.4 Sensor Pass/Fail Bits ...........................................................................................................................................................180
13.4.5 Tool-Specic Results: Modbus/TCP ....................................................................................................................................180
13.5 PLC5 and SLC 5 (PCCC) .....................................................................................................................................................................182
13.5.1 Conguraon ......................................................................................................................................................................185
13.5.2 Inputs to the Sensor (Outputs from the PLC) ......................................................................................................................189
13.5.3 Outputs from the Sensor (Inputs to the PLC) ......................................................................................................................189
13.5.4 Input and Output Bits ..........................................................................................................................................................190
13.5.5 Sensor Pass/Fail Bits ...........................................................................................................................................................190
13.5.6 Tool-Specic Results: PCCC ................................................................................................................................................ 190
13.6 PROFINET ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 192
13.6.1 General Staon Descripon (GSD) File ................................................................................................................................192
13.6.2 VE Series camera PROFINET IO Data Model ........................................................................................................................192
13.6.3 Congure the VE Series Smart Camera for a PROFINET IO Connecon .............................................................................192
13.6.4 Descripon of Modules and Submodules ........................................................................................................................... 193
13.6.5 Descripon of Submodules ................................................................................................................................................ 194
13.6.6 Conguraon Instrucons ..................................................................................................................................................200
13.7 Troubleshoong .............................................................................................................................................................................. 210
13.7.1 Industrial Ethernet Error Codes ..........................................................................................................................................210
13.7.2 PROFINET ............................................................................................................................................................................ 210
14 Troubleshoong ........................................................................................................................................................ 213
14.1 Vision Manager Error Codes ............................................................................................................................................................213
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15 Accessories .................................................................................................................................................................223
15.1 Cordsets ...........................................................................................................................................................................................223
15.2 Brackets ...........................................................................................................................................................................................223
15.3 Lenses ..............................................................................................................................................................................................224
15.3.1 WVGA Lens Working Distance and Field of View ................................................................................................................224
15.3.2 1.3 MP Lens Working Distance and Field of View .............................................................................................................. 225
15.3.3 2 MP Lens Working Distance and Field of View ................................................................................................................. 225
15.4 C-Mount Lens Filter Models ............................................................................................................................................................ 226
15.5 Lens Cover ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 226
15.6 Display Cover ...................................................................................................................................................................................227
15.7 Ring Lights ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 227
15.8 Interface Module .............................................................................................................................................................................227
16 Product Support and Maintenance ............................................................................................................................ 229
16.1 Repairs .............................................................................................................................................................................................229
16.2 Maintenance ................................................................................................................................................................................... 229
16.2.1 Clean the Sensor ..................................................................................................................................................................229
16.2.2 Clean the Lens ..................................................................................................................................................................... 229
16.2.3 Update the Soware and Firmware ....................................................................................................................................229
16.3 Contact Us ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 229
16.4 Banner Engineering Corp Limited Warranty ................................................................................................................................... 230
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1 Product Descripon
Self-contained Smart Camera with User-Friendly Vision Manager Soware
• Banner’s free and easy-to-use Vision Manager Soware provides a number of
tools and capabilies that enable VE Series smart cameras to solve a wide range
of vision applicaons, such as item detecon, part posioning, feature
measurement, and aw analysis
•Runme eding capability reduces costly downme and the soware emulator
allows for oine building and troubleshoong of applicaons
• Factory communicaons (EtherNet/IP, Modbus/TCP, and PROFINET) for
integraon on the manufacturing oor
• Six opcally isolated I/O and an external light connector on the smart camera
•Two-line, eight-character onboard display provides smart camera informaon and
focus number and makes it easy to update the smart camera sengs, facilitang
fast product changeover
•Robust metal housing with oponal lens covers to achieve IP67 rang for use in
harsh environments with heat, vibraon, or moisture
•Bright indicator lights for easy viewing of smart camera status
WARNING: Not To Be Used for Personnel Protecon
Never use this device as a sensing device for personnel protecon. Doing so could lead to serious injury or death.
This device does not include the self-checking redundant circuitry necessary to allow its use in personnel safety
applicaons. A sensor failure or malfuncon can cause either an energized or de-energized sensor output
condion.
CAUTION: Electrostac Discharge
Avoid the damage that electrostac discharge (ESD) can cause to the Sensor.
Always use a proven method for prevenng electrostac discharge when installing a lens or aaching a cable.
CAUTION: Hot Surface
Use cauon when handling the camera. The surface of the camera may be hot during operaon and immediately
aer use.
1.1 Models
Model1Resoluon
VE200G1A WVGA, 752 × 480 pixels grayscale
VE201G1A 1.3 MP, 1280 × 1024 pixels grayscale
VE202G1A 2 MP, 1600 × 1200 pixels grayscale
1Model VE202G2A, 2 MP, 1600 × 1200 grayscale with 4-pin D-code M12 Ethernet connecon is also available.
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2 Overview
The VE Series Smart Camera is easy to use and has advanced visual inspecon capabilies for automaon or control applicaons. Users
can quickly set up the sensor using the Vision Manager soware to solve a diverse range of applicaons on the factory oor.
2.1 Features
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Figure 1. Sensor Features
1. Display
2. Buons
3. Pass/Fail indicator (green/red)
4. Ready/Trigger indicator (green/amber)
5. Power/Error indicator (green/red)
6. Ethernet indicator (amber), not shown
7. Ethernet connecon
8. Light connecon
9. Power, Discrete I/O connecon
2.1.1 Display
Figure 2. Display with Home Screen
The display is a 2-line, 8-character LCD. The main screen is the
Home Screen, which shows the name of the current inspecon
and the slot number (inspecon locaon). Use the display to view
or change several sensor sengs.
2.1.2 Indicators
Four LED indicators provide ongoing indicaon of the sensing status.
Power/Error Indicator
Green = Normal operaon
Red = System error
Ready/Trigger Indicator
Green = Ready for trigger
Yellow = Trigger is acve
OFF = Not ready for a trigger, triggers will be missed
Pass/Fail Indicator
Green = Previous inspecon passed
Red = Previous inspecon failed
OFF = No trigger since power up
Ethernet Indicator
Amber solid = Ethernet connecon
Amber ashing = Ethernet acvity
OFF = no connecon
2.1.3 Buons
Use the sensor buons Down , Up , Enter , and Escape to congure several sensor sengs and to access sensor
informaon. See Figure 287 on page 143 for addional informaon on using the buons.
2.2 Vision Manager Soware
Set up the VE Series Smart Camera using the free Vision Manager Soware, available for download at www.bannerengineering.com.
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This easy-to-use image processing soware provides a variety of tools and capabilies to solve a wide range of vision applicaons such
as item detecon, part posioning, feature measurement and aw analysis. Run-me eding allows you to make changes to an
inspecon while the sensor is running, reducing costly downme. Vision Manager also includes a full soware emulator, allowing users
to develop or troubleshoot inspecons oine, without a sensor.
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3 Specicaons and Requirements
3.1 Specicaons
Power
12 V dc to 30 V dc (24 V dc ± 10% if a Banner light source is powered by the
sensor)
Current: 400 mA maximum (exclusive of load and lights)
Use only with a suitable Class 2 power supply, or current liming power supply
rated 12 V dc to 30 V dc, 1 A
Supply Protecon Circuitry
Protected against reverse polarity and transient overvoltages
Discrete I/O
1 Trigger IN
5 Programmable I/O
Output Conguraon
Opcally isolated
Output Rang
Output Resistance: < 2 Ω
Strobe Output Resistance: < 13 Ω
Programmable Output: 100 mA
External Strobe Output: 100 mA
O-State Leakage Current: < 100 µA
External Light Maximum Current Draw
600 mA
Exposure Time
0.02 ms to 500 ms
Imager
VE200G1A: 6.9 mm × 5.5 mm, 8.7 mm diagonal (1/1.8-inch CMOS)
VE201G1A: 6.9 mm × 5.5 mm, 8.7 mm diagonal (1/1.8-inch CMOS)
VE202G1A: 7.2 mm × 5.4 mm, 9.0 mm diagonal (1/1.8-inch CMOS)
VE202G2A: 7.2 mm × 5.4 mm, 9.0 mm diagonal (1/1.8-inch CMOS)
Lens
C-mount
Pixel Size
VE200G1A: 5.3 µm
VE201G1A: 5.3 µm
VE202G1A: 4.5 µm
VE202G2A: 4.5 µm
Communicaon
10/100/10002Mbps Ethernet
Memory
Device Sengs and Inspecon Storage Memory: 500 MB
Number of inspecon les: 999
Acquision
256 grayscale levels
Model Frames Per Second3Image Size
VE200G1A 60 fps, maximum 752 × 480 px
VE201G1A 60 fps, maximum 1280 × 1024 px
VE202G1A 50 fps, maximum 1600 × 1200 px
VE202G2A 50 fps, maximum 1600 × 1200 px
Torque—Tapped Holes for Mounng Screws
8 lbf·in (0.9 N·m) maximum torque
Construcon
Housing: Aluminum
Display Label: Polyester
Connecons
Ethernet: M12, 8-pin or 4-pin D-code Euro-style female
Light Connector: M8, 3-pin Pico-style female
Power, Discrete I/O: M12, 12-pin Euro-style male
Environmental Rang
IEC IP67 with an oponal lens cover properly installed
Operang Condions
Operang Temperature: 0 °C to +50 °C (+32 °F to +122 °F)
95% maximum relave humidity (non-condensing)
Stable Ambient Lighng: No large, quick changes in light level; no direct or
reected sunlight
Storage Temperature: −30 °C to +70 °C (−22 °F to +158 °F)
Vibraon and Mechanical Shock
Meets EN 60947-5-2: 30 G Shock per IEC 60068-2-27; 1 mm amplitude from 10
- 60 Hz per IEC 60068-2-6
Cercaons
Information
Technology
Equipment
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3.2 PC Requirements
Operang System
Microso®Windows®operang system version 7, 8, or 104
System Type
32-bit, 64-bit
Hard Drive Space
80 MB (plus up to 280 MB for Microso .NET 4.5, if not already installed)
Memory (RAM)
512 MB minimum, 1 GB+ recommended
Processor
1 GHz minimum, 2 GHz+ recommended
Screen Resoluon
1024 × 768 full color minimum, 1650 × 1050 full color recommended
Third-Party Soware
Microso .NET 4.5, PDF Viewer (such as Adobe Acrobat)
USB Port
USB 3.0, recommended if a USB to Ethernet adapter used to communicate
with the sensor
Important: Administrave rights are required to install the Vision Manager soware.
21000 Mbps communicaon speed not available on 4-pin Ethernet models
3This value can vary based on inspecon sengs.
4Microso and Windows are registered trademarks of Microso Corporaon in the United States and/or other countries.
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3.3 Dimensions
All measurements are listed in millimeters [inches], unless noted otherwise.
3.4 Banner Engineering Corp. Soware Copyright Noce
This soware is protected by copyright, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws. You are only granted the right to use the soware and only for the purposes described by Banner.
Banner reserves all other rights in this soware. For so long as you have obtained an authorized copy of this soware directly from Banner, Banner grants you a limited, nonexclusive,
nontransferable right and license to use this soware.
You agree not to use, nor permit any third party to use, this soware or content in a manner that violates any applicable law, regulaon or terms of use under this Agreement. You agree that
you will not reproduce, modify, copy, deconstruct, sell, trade or resell this soware or make it available to any le-sharing or applicaon hosng service.
Disclaimer of Warranes. Your use of this soware is enrely at your own risk, except as described in this agreement. This soware is provided "AS-IS." To the maximum extent permied by
applicable law, Banner, it aliates, and its channel partners disclaim all warranes, expressed or implied, including any warranty that the soware is t for a parcular purpose, tle,
merchantability, data loss, non-interference with or non-infringement of any intellectual property rights, or the accuracy, reliability, quality or content in or linked to the services. Banner and its
aliates and channel partners do not warrant that the services are secure, free from bugs, viruses, interrupon, errors, the or destrucon. If the exclusions for implied warranes do not
apply to you, any implied warranes are limited to 60 days from the date of rst use of this soware.
Limitaon of Liability and Indemnity. Banner, its aliates and channel partners are not liable for indirect, special, incidental, punive or consequenal damages, damages relang to
corrupon, security, loss or the of data, viruses, spyware, loss of business, revenue, prots, or investment, or use of soware or hardware that does not meet Banner minimum systems
requirements. The above limitaons apply even if Banner and its aliates and channel partners have been advised of the possibility of such damages. This Agreement sets forth the enre
liability of Banner, its aliates and your exclusive remedy with respect to the soware use. You agree to indemnify and hold Banner and its aliates and channel partners harmless from any
and all claims, liability and expenses, including reasonable aorney's fees and costs, arising out of your use of the Services or breach of this Agreement (collecvely referred to as "Claims").
Banner reserves the right at its sole discreon and at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any Claims. You agree to reasonably cooperate as requested by Banner in
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3.5 Addional Copyright Informaon
The Vision Manager soware includes code that is copyright (c) 1985, 1989 Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Redistribuon and use in source and binary forms, with or without modicaon, are permied provided that the following condions are met:
1. Redistribuons of source code must retain the above copyright noce, this list of condions and the following disclaimer.
2. Redistribuons in binary form must reproduce the above copyright noce, this list of condions and the following disclaimer in the documentaon and/or other materials provided
with the distribuon.
3. All adversing materials menoning features or use of this soware must display the following acknowledgement: This product includes soware developed by the University of
California, Berkeley and its contributors.
4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this soware without specic prior wrien
permission.
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
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4 Installaon Instrucons
4.1 Install the Accessories
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2
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Figure 3. Install the Accessories
1. VE sensor
2. O-ring (used with the lens cover)
3. C-mount lens (available separately)
4. Filter (oponal)
5. Lens cover (oponal)
An external light (oponal) is not shown.
Note: A lens cover and a ring light cannot be used together.
1. If you are using a lens cover: Remove the black thread protector (not shown) from the sensor (1).
2. If you are using a lens cover: Fit a single o-ring (2) into the undercut area behind the sensor threads.
3. Remove the yellow temporary imager cover (not shown) from the sensor.
CAUTION: Do not remove the imager cover unl you are ready to install the lens. Do not touch the imager. Dirt or dust
on the imager can aect sensing reliability.
4. Remove any protecve covers from the lens. Handle the lens carefully to avoid smudges and dirt on the opcal elements.
5. Thread the lens (3) onto the sensor.
6. Make sure that the lens is focused; see Acquire a Good Image on page 16.
7. Use the thumbscrews on the lens to lock the focus and aperture rings and to prevent movement that can occur during cleaning
or accidental contact.
8. If you are using a lter: Thread the lter (4) onto the front of the C-mount lens.
9. If you are using a linear polarizaon lter: Rotate the outer poron of the lter mount to determine the posion where glare is
reduced the most, and use the locking thumbscrew to fasten the lter in posion.
10. If you are using a lens cover: Thread the lens cover (5) onto the threaded poron of the sensor.
11. Or, if you are using an external light bracket: Aach an external light bracket to the sensor using the provided hardware kit.
Note: For opmal imaging, provide adequate dissipaon of heat. A good heat conductor, such as aluminum, may be required.
4.2 Mount the Sensor
1. If a bracket is needed, mount the sensor onto the bracket.
2. Mount the sensor (or the sensor and the bracket) to the machine or equipment at the desired locaon. Do not ghten the
mounng screws at this me.
3. Check the sensor alignment.
4. Tighten the mounng screws to secure the sensor (or the sensor and the bracket) in the aligned posion.
4.3 Connect the Cables
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Figure 4. Cable Connecons
1. Power, Discrete I/O connecon
2. Light connecon
3. Ethernet connecon
4. Ethernet indicator
1. Connect the Ethernet cable to the sensor (3) and to the computer or Ethernet switch.
2. Connect the power, discrete I/O cable to the sensor (1), and the leads to the appropriate locaons. See Table 1 on page 13 for
the power, discrete I/O connecons.
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3. Connect the external light cable (oponal) to the light connecon (2) if the light is powered by the sensor.
CAUTION: Use Appropriate Power
If the light is powered by the sensor, the sensor power source must be 24 V dc. This connecon is for
Banner lights only.
Table 1: Power and I/O Pinouts
Pin Wire Color Descripon Direcon
1 White Discrete I/O #3 Input/Output
2 Brown 12 V dc to 30 V dc Input
3 Green I/O output common
Important: For PNP (sourcing) outputs connect pin 3 to +V dc,
for NPN (sinking) outputs connect pin 3 to 0 V dc. The discrete
I/O pins are 1, 5, 8, 10, and 11.
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4 Yellow RS-232 TX (transmit) Output
5 Gray Discrete I/O #5 Input/Output
6 Pink Trigger input Input
7 Blue Common Input
8 Red Discrete I/O #2 Input/Output
9 Orange I/O input common
Important: For PNP (sourcing) inputs connect pin 9 to 0 V dc,
for NPN (sinking) inputs connect pin 9 to +V dc. The discrete
I/O pins are 1, 5, 6, 8, 10, and 11.
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10 Light Blue Discrete I/O #4 Input/Output
11 Black Discrete I/O #1 Input/Output
12 Violet RS-232 RX (receive) Input
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4.3.1 Wiring Diagrams
VE
Load
+
-
12-30V dc
Output
Power
Supply
Output Common
VE Output
Figure 5. PNP Output
VE
+
-
12-30V dc
Output Common
VE Output
Load Output
Power
Supply
Figure 6. NPN Output
VE
Input Common
+
-
VE Input
Opto-isolator 12-30V dc
PNP Driver Input
Power
Supply
Figure 7. PNP Input
VE Input Common +
-
VE Input
12-30V dc
Opto-isolator
Input
Power
Supply
NPN Driver
Figure 8. NPN Input
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PNP Inputs & Outputs
+
-
+
+
-
-
VE
Input Power
Supply
Output Power
Supply
This is a typical example. Applications may vary.
*Programmable I/O shown set as an output in this example
**Programmable I/O shown set as an input in this example
1 = White
2 = Brown
3 = Green
4 = Yellow
5 = Gray
6 = Pink
7 = Blue
8 = Red
9 = Orange
10 = Light Blue
11 = Black
12 = Violet
2
7
11
8
1
10
5
6
3
9
4
12
Load
Load
Load
I/O 1 - Output*
I/O 2 - Output*
I/O 3 - Output*
I/O 4 - Input**
I/O 5 - Input**
Trigger - Input
Output Common
Input Common
12-30V dc
12-30V dc
12-30V dc
RS-232 TX
RS-232 RX
Figure 9. PNP Inputs and Outputs
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NPN Inputs & Outputs
+
-
RS-232 TX
RS-232 RX
+
+
-
-
VE
Input Power
Supply
Output Power
Supply
This is a typical example. Applications may vary.
*Programmable I/O shown set as an output in this example
**Programmable I/O shown set as an input in this example
1 = White
2 = Brown
3 = Green
4 = Yellow
5 = Gray
6 = Pink
7 = Blue
8 = Red
9 = Orange
10 = Light Blue
11 = Black
12 = Violet
7
11
8
1
10
5
6
3
9
4
12
2
Load
Load
Load
I/O 1 - Output*
I/O 2 - Output*
I/O 3 - Output*
I/O 4 - Input**
I/O 5 - Input**
Trigger - Input
Output Common
Input Common
12-30V dc
12-30V dc
12-30V dc
Figure 10. NPN Inputs and Outputs
4.4 Install the Soware
Important: Administrave rights are required to install the Vision Manager soware.
1. Download the latest version of the soware from www.bannerengineering.com.
2. Navigate to and open the downloaded le.
3. Click Next to begin the installaon process.
4. Conrm the soware desnaon and availability for users and click Next.
5. Click Install to install the soware.
6. Depending on your system sengs, a popup window may appear prompng to allow Vision Manager to make changes to your
computer. Click Yes.
7. Click Close to exit the installer.
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5 Geng Started
Power up the sensor, and verify that the power/error LED is ON green and that the Ethernet indicator is ON amber to verify the
Ethernet connecon.
5.1 Connect to the Sensor
These instrucons use Windows®operang system version 7, 8, or 10.5
1. Conrm the network connecons.
a) Click the Start buon, then on the Start menu, click Control Panel.
b) In Control Panel, click Network and Internet, then click Network and Sharing Center, and then click Change adapter
sengs.
c) Right-click on the connecon that you want to change, then click Properes.
If you are prompted for an administrator password or conrmaon, enter the password or provide conrmaon.
d) In the connecon properes, click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), and then click Properes.
Figure 11. Local Area Connecon Properes
e) In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IPv4) Properes, select Use the following IP address.
f) Make sure that the IP address is 192.168.0.2, and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
2. Open Vision Manager from the desktop or the Start menu.
The Sensor Neighborhood tab displays and lists the available sensors.
3. From Sensor Neighborhood, click to connect to the desired sensor.
The status changes from Available to Connected and the Sensor screen displays. Click to disconnect from the
sensor.
4. If the desired sensor is not listed, verify that:
• The network adapter connected to the sensor has the same subnet mask as the sensor (for example, 192.168.0.xxx); view
the subnet mask in the Network Adapters list at Home > Sensor Neighborhood > Network Adapters
•The Ethernet cable is the correct type
• The TCP/IPv4 sengs are correct
Or, manually enter the sensor's IP address.
Note: The sensor's IP address and subnet mask are also available from the sensor display.
5.2 Acquire a Good Image
The sensor needs to capture a good image of each part to ensure that it correctly passes good parts and fails bad parts.
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1. Make sure that the lighng is appropriate for your target. Use supplementary lighng, such as a ring light, if necessary.
2. Click the Sensor screen.
3. Click the camera tool on Tools and Results.
The Inputs parameters display.
4. Set the trigger.
a) Expand the Trigger parameters.
b) In the Trigger Mode list, click Internal (connuous images).
5. Run Auto Exposure.
a) Expand the Imager parameters.
b) Expand the Auto Exposure parameters, and click Start to run.
6. Check the lighng on the part.
•Make sure that the lighng is constant and consistent (unchanging over me, no shadows or hot spots)
• Capture the shape and form of the target object with lighng that opmizes its contrast and separates the feature of
interest from the background. Depending on the target, consider other Banner lights
• Adjust the mounng angle to provide the clearest image of the part features you are inspecng
7. Aer checking and adjusng the lighng, run Auto Exposure a second me or adjust the exposure manually by expanding the
Exposure parameters and moving the slider or entering a specic exposure me.
8. Adjust the focus.
a) Place the part so that the area to be focused appears in the center of the Image pane.
b) Expand the Focus Info parameters.
c) Make sure that the Focus Info checkbox is selected.
d) Adjust the focus of the lens while monitoring the focus number.
The focus number is a number between 1 and 255. Use the Image pane to determine when the image is sharp enough, or
use the focus number as a guide. Turn the focus ring on the lens unl the focus number is at the highest possible number
between 1 and 255. The focus number is also available on the sensor display.
Note: There is no opmal value for this number, but it can be used as a guide if you are seng up more than one
sensor that are focused on the same target.
e) Tighten the locking thumbscrews to secure the lens at the desired focus.
5.3 Set Up an Inspecon
Vision Manager allows you to set up or make changes to an inspecon while the sensor is running. Changes are automacally saved as
they are made.
1. From the Sensor screen, click in the upper right corner to view the inspecon list.
2. Click Add New Inspecon.
A new inspecon is added to the list, the Image pane updates, and the Tools & Results tab shows only the camera tool.
Note: The camera tool for the new inspecon inherits the parameters of the camera tool for the previous inspecon,
however the two are not linked together.
3. Add tools and adjust them as needed for the inspecon.
5.3.1 Add a Tool
1. Click on the Tools & Results tab.
The Add Tool window opens.
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2. Click the desired tool.
Tool Name Descripon
Average Gray Evaluates pixel brightness within an ROI and computes the average grayscale value. See Average Gray Tool on
page 51.
Bead Inspects parts for uniformity of adhesive or sealant material, or for uniformity of a gap. See Bead Tool on page
55.
Blemish Determines whether aws are present on a part, or detects whether a feature exists on a part. See Blemish Tool
on page 65.
Blob Detects and counts/locates groups of connected light or dark pixels within the ROI and designates them as blobs
(Binary Large Objects). Aer blobs are found, they can be characterized by size and shape. See Blob Tool on page
70.
Circle Detect Detects a single circle or piece of a circle (arc). See Circle Detect Tool on page 80.
Edge Detects and counts transions between bright and dark pixels (edges). Counts the total number of edges, and
determines the posion of each edge. See Edge Tool on page 87.
Line Detect Locates a single, straight line segment by nding edge points along bright or dark pixel transions and ng a line
to those points. See Line Detect Tool on page 95
Locate Finds the rst edge on a part and compensates for translaon and rotaon of downstream tools (if selected). See
Locate Tool on page 100.
Match Veries that a paern, shape, or part in any orientaon matches a reference paern. Can also compensate for
translaon and rotaon of downstream tools (if selected). See Match Tool on page 111.
Object Detects the edges of dark and bright segments and locates their midpoints. Counts dark and bright segments, and
measures the width of each dark and bright segment. See Object Tool on page 118.
Math Performs mathemacal operaons using tool data or user-supplied constants. Includes basic arithmec, inequality
expressions, and stascal informaon. See Math Tool on page 126.
Measure Measures distance, calculates angles, and creates points and lines for use as inputs to other tools. See Measure
Tool on page 130.
Logic Uses Boolean logic to combine or convert tool results, or to drive discrete outputs from tool results. Logic tool
data can be used to evaluate the results of a single tool or mulple tools. See Logic Tool on page 136.
The tool is added to Tools & Results and the region of interest (ROI) appears on the Image pane.
3. Congure the tool as needed for your applicaon.
a) Resize and rotate the ROI around the feature to be analyzed.
b) Dene or view parameters for the tool on the Input tab, such as ROI shape, threshold, or view the histogram.
c) Dene pass or fail criteria on the Test tab, such as the count, size, or match.
5.3.2 Rename a Tool
The default tool name is tool01,tool02, and so on, where the word tool is replaced by the appropriate name (for example, Locate01,
Edge02, etc.).
1. On Tools & Results or on Tools Only, click the tool to select it.
2. Highlight the tool name.
3. Enter the desired tool name.
Note: Spaces and special characters are not allowed in the tool name.
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5.3.3 Name an Inspecon
The default inspecon name is Inspecon01, Inspecon02, and so on. Rename the inspecon to something meaningful to the
applicaon.
1. Click Inspecon Management, then click Manage.
Figure 12. Manage
2. Double-click the name of the desired inspecon.
3. Enter the new inspecon name.
Note: Special characters are not allowed in the inspecon name.
4. Press Enter or click o of the name to save the new name.
5.3.4 Save an Inspecon to a Computer, Network Drive, or Storage Device
Vision Manager automacally saves inspecons to the VE as they are created and modied. Save a copy of the inspecon to your
computer or another network locaon if you want to be able to go back to previous sengs.
Use the following procedure to save a copy of an inspecon to your computer or a network locaon.
1. On the Inspecon Management screen, click Transfer.
Figure 13. Transfer
2. Change the desnaon folder, if desired.
a) Click above the right column.
An explorer window opens.
b) Navigate to the desired locaon, network locaon, or storage device.
c) Click Select Folder.
The folder is selected and the window closes.
The path to the locaon displays above the right column.
3. Select the desired inspecon from the inspecon list in the le column.
4. Click .
Inspecon name.idb displays in the right column and the inspecon is transferred (saved) to the selected locaon.
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5.3.5 Modify a Currently Running Inspecon
1. On the Sensor screen, select the desired inspecon from the Inspecon list.
The inspecon tools and parameters display.
2. Make the desired modicaons to the inspecon.
Important: Changes are automacally saved as they are made. Save a copy of the inspecon if you want to be able to
go back to previous sengs. Use the Emulator to set up or make changes to an inspecon oine.
5.3.6 Copy a Tool
Duplicate (copy) a tool to include more than one of the same tool in an inspecon.
1. Click the desired tool to duplicate.
2. Click .
A duplicate of the tool is created with the same input and test parameters.
3. Set the tool parameters as desired. The two tools are not linked; changes are independent of each other.
5.3.7 Delete a Tool
Use the following procedure to delete a tool from an inspecon.
1. Click the tool on Tools & Results or Tools Only to select it.
2. Click .
The tool is deleted.
Note: There is no undo opon. A deleted tool cannot be recovered.
5.3.8 Delete a Tool and All Tools Aer It
Use the following procedure to delete a selected tool and all of the tools aer it.
1. Click the tool on Tools & Results or on Tools Only to select it.
2. Click .
The message "Remove selected tool and all tools aer it?" displays.
3. Click Connue.
The tools are deleted.
Note: There is no undo opon. Deleted tools cannot be recovered.
5.3.9 Delete an Inspecon
1. Click Inspecon Management, then click Manage.
2. Select the inspecon to be deleted.
Note: This inspecon cannot be running and it cannot be selected to begin at startup.
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