Omron F150-2 User manual

Cat. No. Z133-E1-01B
F150-2
Manual 2:
AUTO MENU
OPERATION MANUAL
Vision Sensor

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Notice:
OMRON products are manufactured for use according to proper procedures
by a qualified operator and only for the purposes described in this manual.
The following conventions are used to indicate and classify precautions in
this manual. Always heed the information provided with them. Failure to
heed precautions can result in injury to people or damage to property.
DANGER Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
Caution Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury, or property
damage.
Visual Aids
The following headings will help you locate different types of information.
Note Indicates information of particular interest for efficient and con-
venient operation of the product.
→Indicates pages where additional information can be found.
1Indicates a procedure. The step numbers in the procedure
correspond to the numbers in any related illustrations.
OMRON, 1999
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OMRON is constantly striving to improve its high-quality products, the information contained in this manual is
subject to change without notice. Every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual. Never-
theless, OMRON assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for dam-
ages resulting from the use of the information contained in this publication.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PRECAUTIONS ix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Safety Precautions x. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 General Precautions xi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 1
The Auto Menu Mode 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-1 Features 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-2 Overview of F150 Installation and Operation 4. . . . . .
1-3 Input and Output 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-4 Data Compatibility 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 2
Basic Operation 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-1 Starting and Quitting 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-2 Input Devices 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-3 Screen Displays 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-4 Menu Tree 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 3
Operating Procedure 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-1 Overview 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-2 Displaying Images 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-3 Registering Images 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-4 Setting Measurement Conditions 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-5 Checking Measurements 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-6 Measuring Objects 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-7 Optional Functions 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-8 Changing Scenes 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-9 System Settings 46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-10 Saving to Flash Memory 61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 4
Terminal Block 63. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4-1 I/O Formats 64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4-2 Terminal Signal Operation and Timing 65. . . . . . . . . . .
4-3 Communications Settings 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 5
CompoBus/D Settings 75. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5-1 Communications Settings 76. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5-2 Input Format 81. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5-3 Output Format 83. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5-4 Timing Charts 85. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5-5 Allocation Charts 88. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SECTION 6
RS-232C Communications Settings 91. . . . .
SECTION 7
Troubleshooting 95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Index 99. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Revision History 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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About this Manual:
This manual describes the operation of the F150 Vision Sensor using the Auto Menu and
includes the sections described below. This is one of three manuals used to operate the
F150. Refer to the following table for the contents of each manual.
Manual Contents Cat. No.
1: Setup
Manual
Provides information on system hardware and
installation. Be sure to read this manual first.
Z132
2: Auto Menu
Operation
Manual
Describes operation of the F150 using the Auto
Menu. The Auto Menu enables the simplest
operation for OK/NG outputs based on registered
images of acceptable and unacceptable products.
Z133
3: Expert
Menu
Operation
Manual
Describes operation of the F150 using the Expert
Menu. The Expert Menu enables application of all
F150 capabilities, including setting region images
and criteria, and outputting judgement results and
data via the terminal block, RS-232C or
CompoBus/D.
Z134
Please read the above manuals carefully and be sure you understand the information
provided before attempting to install and operate the F150.
Section 1 The Auto Menu Mode outlines the features of the Auto Menu mode and
explains what can be achieved by using it. It also describes the overall flow of F150
application and basic operations, and the conventions used in this manual.
Section 2 Basic Operation describes the starting and quitting of Auto Menu mode
operation and the basic menu operations.
Section 3 Operating Procedures describes how to operate the F150 using the Auto
Menu mode.
Section 4 Terminal Block describes the communications settings and I/O formats for
communications with external devices via the terminal blocks.
Section 5 CompoBus/D Settings describes the communications settings required
when the F150 is used as a CompoBus/D Slave.
Section 6 RS-232C Communications Settings describes the communications set-
tings for the RS-232C port when making a backup to a personal computer or operating
the F150 menus from a personal computer.
Section 7 Troubleshooting lists the errors that may occur during F150 operation, along
with their probable causes and remedies.
WARNING Failure to read and understand the information provided in this
manual may result in personal injury or death, damage to the
product, or product failure. Please read each section in its
entirety and be sure you understand the information provided
in the section and related sections before attempting any of
the procedures or operations given.
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PRECAUTIONS
This section provides general precautions for using the F150 Vision Sensor.
The information contained in this section is important for the safe and reliable
application of the F150 Vision Sensor. You must read this section and understand the
information contained before attempting to set up or operate a F150 Vision Sensor.
1 Safety Precautions x. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 General Precautions xi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1PRECAUTIONS
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1 Safety Precautions
Caution Do not touch fluorescent or halogen lights while
the power is ON or immediately after the power is
turned OFF. These lights generate heat and can
cause burns.
Caution Cover the terminal blocks with the Terminal Block
Protection Covers.
Caution Use DC power supplies with safe extra low-volt-
age circuits on the secondary side for the main
F150 power supply and power supplies for the
terminal blocks.
Caution Do not use the F150 in environments with flam-
mable or explosive gases.
Caution Install the F150 away from high-voltage equip-
ment or motors to ensure safety during operation
and maintenance.
Caution Use the power supply cables and crimp terminals
of specified sizes.
Caution Use at the power supply voltages specified in this
manual.
Caution Be sure to securely tighten the screws when
mounting F150 components.
Caution Do not dismantle, repair or modify any F150 com-
ponents.
Caution Dispose of F150 components as industrial waste.

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Caution To prevent damage from static electricity, use a
wrist strap or another device for preventing elec-
trostatic charges when touching terminals or con-
nector signal lines.
Caution Do not turn OFF the power while a message is
being displayed indicating that processing is
being performed. Data in memory will be
destroyed, and the F150 may not operate cor-
rectly the next time it is started.
2 General Precautions
The user must operate the product according to the performance
specifications described in the operation manuals.
Before using the product under conditions which are not
described in the manual or applying the product to nuclear con-
trol systems, railroad systems, aviation systems, vehicles, com-
bustion systems, medical equipment, amusement machines,
safety equipment, and other systems, machines, and equipment
that may have a serious influence on lives and property if used
improperly, consult your OMRON representative.
Make sure that the ratings and performance characteristics of
the product are sufficient for the systems, machines, and equip-
ment, and be sure to provide the systems, machines, and equip-
ment with double safety mechanisms.

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SECTION 1
The Auto Menu Mode
This section outlines the features of the Auto Menu mode and explains what can be
achieved by using it. It also describes the overall flow of F150 application and basic opera-
tions, and the conventions used in this manual.
1-1 Features 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-2 Overview of F150 Installation and Operation 4. . . . . . .
1-3 Input and Output 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-4 Data Compatibility 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-1SectionFeatures
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1-1 Features
The Auto Menu mode provides the easiest operation of the F150.
Measurement conditions can be set automatically merely by reg-
istering images of acceptable (OK) and unacceptable (NG) prod-
ucts. Up to 23 images of unacceptable objects can be stored in
memory, allowing easy verification of previous faults. Various
options, such as for image adjustment, position compensation,
and drawing of measurement regions have been added.
The following F150 features are supported by Auto Menu mode.
Sample Image Registration →p 18
Acceptable and unacceptable images can be registered as sam-
ples, and the measurement conditions for the F150 are automati-
cally set by simply inputting OK or NG for the samples.
Optional Functions →p. 29
Images can be adjusted for easier measurement. Refer to Image
Adjustment for details.
When measuring objects in almost exactly the same position
(i.e.: the objects are positioned), processing time can be reduced
by turning OFF the position compensation function. Refer to Fil-
tering for details.
The measurement region can be drawn in the desired position.
Refer to Drawing Measurement Region for details.
Scenes →p 44
Up to 16 different sets of measurement conditions can be set.
Each set of measurement conditions is called a “scene.” You can
switch scenes to automatically change the measurement condi-
tions, e.g. to those for a different measurement object.
Measurement Images →p 52
Up to 23 measurement images are stored in memory for easy
confirmation of past images to see what problems have
occurred. The images in memory are cleared when power is
turned OFF or the scene is changed. These images, however,
may be backed up to a computer.