Omron F210 User manual

fast, flexible, precise
F210 VISION SENSOR
High-speed vision inspection
Advanced Industrial Automation

In today’s automated production environment, processes like inspection,
dimension measurements and positioning have demanded increasingly
varied and complex vision applications. Omron’s F210 vision system is
designed to speed up and simplify these processes. A general-purpose
vision system, the F210 combines flexibility and ease of use with very
advanced, powerful software tools to help you optimize your quality
inspection performance in any automated production process.
The ideal inspection system
for your process!
The F210 can be used to inspect everything from components on PCBs
to automotive parts and medical devices in manufacturing. It is very easy
to set up and configure, thanks to user-friendly menus. It uses advanced
algorithms to ensure ultra-fast, ultra-precise inspection performance.
And with its advanced ‘macro functions’ software option, it caters
to OEMs and system integrators who want the freedom
of customizing their own applications.
The F210 extends Omron’s family of intelligent vision sensors and
satisfies the market demand for a cost-effective, high-precision vision
system. It is the ideal, all-round tool for quality inspection in the
automotive, pharmaceutical, packaging and food industries.

User-friendly standard software package
The F210 (as well as the F250 series vision system) comes
with a standard flow-menu configuration software package
(F250-UM3FE) that enables standard inspection tasks to be
easily configured via the user-friendly Graphical User Interface
(GUI). Flow menus select the required processing items from
the library and combine and link them for you. This software
optimizes measurement images, performs measurements
according to work-piece tolerance, and checks periodically
for data variations.
F210 VISION SENSOR
The standard software package comes
with approximately 70 different processing
functions. Just select the necessary
inspection items from the package and
install them. During setup of an inspection
taskany combination of processing
functions can be selected from the menu.
Conditional inspections (branching) can
also be defined using measurement
results or digital input events.
Camera image
Precise search
Calculate
Normal data
Set unit data
Set unit data
Branch
Branch 1
Branch 0
EC Position F250-UME Application Software
QUEST OCV
Fine Matching
Trend Monitor

Binary position compensation
EC position compensation
Edge position compensation
Model position compensation
Reset scroll
Scroll
Results Output
Memory card data output
DO data output
DO judgement output
Host link data output
Normal data output
Fine matching
Quest character verification
LOT number verification
Defect detection
Classification
Density data
Area (variable box)
Defect (variable box)
Gravity & Area
Gravity & Axis
EC defect
EC circle count
EC positioning
ECM search
Circle angle
Edge position
Edge width
Edge pitch
Rotation search
Gray/Precise search
Flexible/Relative search
Labelling
Label data
Calculation
Elapsed time
Get unit data
Wait
Set unit data
Trend monitor
Conditional branch
DI branch
End
Results Display
String display
Measurement display
Judgement display
Item display
Time display
Figure display
Line display
Box display
Circle display
Cursor display
Position Compensation General Measurement Measurement Support Branch control
Customized applications made fast, easy and flexible
If you’re an OEM or system integrator who wants to offer
customized vision system solutions then you’ll appreciate
the enhanced functionality and flexibility of the F210’s Macro
Functions software option (standard in the F250). The F250-
UM3ME comes with all of the 70 different processing items
from the standard software package. It also lets you enhance
flow menus by creating macro programs using only a PC text
editor. Macros let you create your own application-specific
vision system, and let you customize displays, I/O controls,
and the GUI. This software option allows you to create
customized operation flows by using a ‘basic’ type of
programming language, in which you can access and
manipulate nearly every system function. Not only will your
design and technical efforts be reduced, but you will also
be creating image-processing applications quicker and
easier than ever!
To support the development of macro programs, this software
comes with an electronic ‘customization manual’. In addition
to the general description of macro development (Syntax,
rules etc.) the manual contains more than 100 sample macros.
In it you will find a description and a sample macro for every
operation, including customizing monitor screen, display,
operation and much more. Just search for what you want to do
to see how it’s done. Then use the sample macro provided
to create your own macro program.
Measurement processing item support
The Macro Functions software supports approximately
70 different processing items. These can be freely combined
for inspections as required. Image Input, Measurement
Support, Branch Control, Results Output and Results Display
can be used in common for Omron’s F210 and F250 series
of vision systems.
Ultra-fast, ultra-precise inspection
Advanced algorithms in the F210 ensure that the inspection
performance is fast and ultra-precise. These algorithms include:
Processing Item Functions
The F250-UM3_E Application Software can be used to install the following measurement items and perform combinations of inspections.

Edge Code technology
Edge Code Technology’s advanced inspection and positioning
algorithms use the direction of changes in brightness and the
differences in image brightness to achieve ultra-precise
detection. Edge Code technology also enables low-contrast
images and deformed or partly defective parts or features to be
detected to a degree that was never before possible.
QUEST Optical Character Recognition
Omron’s unique QUEST Optical Character Recognition and
Verification algorithm enhances the detection of printed
alphanumeric characters regardless of their shape or size.
QUEST technology has built-in character libraries of commonly
used factory automation fonts stored for reference. There’s no
need to register characters as models, or to teach or create font
or character libraries. This makes set-up time during
installation fast and easy.
Fine matching Tool
With this feature the F210 can quickly and accurately detect
any differences between the registered model and the image
being measured. This model-matching algorithm reveals
defects down to the finest detail on the edges of characters,
printed labels and graphic patterns.
Trend monitoring for inspection analysis
Use this feature to view measurement values and judgement
results. Results can be trended and displayed on the monitor
during the inspection process. The NG Image Save function is
useful for solving the cause of rejects by providing visual
conformation with the NG image when they occur.
Two cameras - double the possibilities!
Two cameras can be connected to the F210 to perform
different inspection tasks at different locations at the same
time. Omron is one of the very few companies to offer such
flexibility in one of its vision inspection systems. In addition,
with the new partial scan functionality you have the option of
acquiring a selectable number of lines (from 12 of the full
image), which reduces the image acquisition time to as low as
2ms. This makes the system one of the fastest in its class.
Data storage made easy
The F210 features a compact flash slot that enables analysis
data (controller settings) and measurement images to be
stored for later evaluation and reference.
Printed characters such as expiration dates, lot numbers and date codes
can vary in shape, size and line width, based on the printing method and
conditions. QUEST ensures that the six most common types of variations
are always recognized correctly.
QUEST Optical Character Recognition
Registered image
Inspected image
Fine
Matching
Fine matching Tool
Trend monitoring for inspection analysis
Switching
Displays
Viewing the History of
Measurement Values
on the Trend Monitor
Confirming
Defects from
Past NG Images
Application example: inspection for soft drink bottle caps
Displays inspection
results as an area value
Cracks near the edge
Stains in patterns
Incomplete characters
Fine stains
Blurriness
Size
Width
Breaks Line width
Inclination

Getting the illumination right
Selecting the right components and creating an inspection
system that meets all your requirements can be a challenging
task. That’s why Omron offers a variety of lighting systems
to meet the needs of all customers and applications.
Maximizing lighting control
With an intelligent light source camera and an appropriate
light source the F210’s controller menus take the guesswork
out of proper lighting. With these menus, operators can control
the illuminated area and light intensity. Settings are easily
changed without directly adjusting the light source.
Lighting positioning can be stored with other scene data,
enabling operators to change the lighting conditions to match
different operating environments. And because settings are
stored as numeric data, it is possible to recreate the lighting
conditions from machine to machine.
Our goal – your success in vision applications
Service and support to meet your requirements
Omron’s image processing specialists can fully support you
in specifying your application and will suggest suitable
solutions for your project, including the optimal lighting and
the integration of the system in your production process,
either locally or world-wide. Together with competent system
partners, we are able to deliver complete turnkey solutions.
Workshops and product- and application-specific training are
just part of the complete service package that we can offer.
A complete family of vision products
Omron can provide the right system for your
application, however simple or complex
it may be. The F10 is an advanced
sensor that offers a complete vision
system in a sensor format with simple
and quick start-up through an automatic
teaching system. The F150, F160, F210 and
F400 and V530-R150/V530-R160 sensors
offer varying degrees of intelligence to
allow the most suitable solution to be
selected for the application. Completing the range
is the F250, a high-end system that combines fast processing
with simple operation.
1 Robot tool guide
2 Electronic inspection
3 Bottle inspection
4 Pill pack inspection
5 Random position
6 Product sorting
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System Configuration
Monochrome CRT Video Monitor
F150-M09
Colour LCD Monitor
F150-M05L
F160-KP F150-KP
F250-UM3FE (Flow Menu Format)
F250-UM3ME (Flow Menu Macro Format)
F160-SLC20
F160-SLC50
F150-SLC20
F150-SLC50
F150-SLC20A
F150-SLC50A
F150-S1A
Double speed camera
F160-S1/S2
3Z4S-LE C1614A
3Z4S-LE B2514D
3Z4S-LE B5014A
F150-LT20A
F150-LT50A
Lighting
Synchronous Sensor Programmable Controller
Personal computer
RS-232C/422
(common use)
Ethernet (F250)
Memory Card
Monitors
F250
F210
F160-N64S (S) (64MB)
Parallel Cable
Cameras
Lenses
Cameras with intelligent Lighting Software Packages Console
Camera
Cable
F150-VS
Camera Cable
F150-VS
• Separate robot cable specifications (F150-VSB) are available.
• Additional lenses and lighting systems are available on request.

F10 F150 F400 F160 F210 F250 V530-R150 V530-R160
Gray search, precise search, Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
pattern matching
Rotation search No Optional No Yes Yes Yes No No
Gray edge position No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Position compensation Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
OCR/OCV No No No Yes Yes Yes No No
Edge pitch No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No
Defect, plain measurement Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Edge-code technology No No No No Yes Yes No No
Fine matching (print-quality) No No No No Yes Yes No No
Colour filter No No Yes No No No No No
2-D code No No No No No No Yes Yes
Gravity, area, axis No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Conditional inspections No Optional No No Yes Yes No No
(branching)
Customizable menus No No No Yes Yes Yes No No
and display
Macro programming option No No No No Yes* Yes* No No
The right system for your application - Omron’s family of vision systems
* Optional with Macro Functions software option.
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