Omron F250-C50 C55 - SETUP 09-2001 User manual

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Notice:
OMRON products are manufactured for use according to proper procedures by a qualified opera-
tor and only for the purposes described in this manual.
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heed the information provided with them. Failure to heed precautions can result in injury to people
or damage to property.
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death or serious injury.
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death or serious injury.
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minor or moderate injury, or property damage.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
1 Special or Critical Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
2 General Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
3 Regulations and Standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiii
SECTION 1
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1-1 Installation Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1-2 Confirming Package Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1-3 Product Availability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
SECTION 2
Special Features, Installation, and Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2-1 Special Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2-2 Basic System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2-3 Component Names and Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2-4 Mounting the Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2-5 Connecting Peripheral Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2-6 Power Supply and Ground. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
SECTION 3
Lenses, Lighting, and Memory Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3-1 CCTV Lenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3-2 Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3-3 Memory Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
SECTION 4
Connecting External Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4-1 Connecting through the Parallel Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4-2 Connecting through the Serial Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
SECTION 5
Troubleshooting and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
5-1 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
5-2 Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
5-3 Regular Inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5-4 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
5-5 F200/F300 Camera Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
5-6 Connecting a Strobe Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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This manual describes the hardware for the F250 Vision Sensor and how to install the com-
ponents, and it includes the sections described below. This is one of two manuals used to
operate the F250. Refer to the following table for the contents of each manual.
Please read the above manuals carefully and be sure you understand the information pro-
vided before attempting to install or operate the F250.
Section 1 Introduction describes the precautions that must be taken when installing and
operating the F250 Vision Sensor.
Section 2 Special Features, Installation, and Connections shows a basic F250 system
configuration and explains how to install the F250 and connect it to a power supply and
peripheral devices.
Section 3 Lenses, Lighting, and Memory Cards describes how to select and use these
components most effectively.
Section 4 Connecting External Devices describes how to connect external devices
through a parallel interface (the parallel connectors) or serial interface (the RS-232C/RS-
422 connector or Ethernet connector).
Section 5 Troubleshooting and Maintenance provides tables to help identify and correct
hardware errors that may occur with the F250 as well as information on maintenance and
periodic inspections.
Manual Contents Cat. No.
1:Setup Manual Provides information on system hardware and installa-
tion. Be sure to read this manual first. SCHB-736A
2:OperationManual
(on CD-ROM) The Operation Manual CD-ROM is packed with the F250-UME Application Software. This manual explains
basic operations such as installing the Application Soft-
ware, setting up inspection processes, and communicat-
ing with external devices.
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!WARNING Failure to read and understand the information provided in this manual may result in per-
sonal 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 F250 Vision Sensor.
The information contained in this section is important for the safe and reliable application of the F250
Vision Sensor. You must read this section and understand the information contained before attempting to
set up or operate an F250 Vision Sensor.
1 Special or Critical Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
2 General Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
3 Regulations and Standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii

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Special or Critical Applications 1
1 Special or Critical Applications
When the F250 will be used in one of the conditions or applications listed
below, allow extra safety margins in ratings and functions, add extra safety fea-
tures such as fail-safe systems, and consult your OMRON representative.
• Operating conditions or environments which are not described in the
manual
• Nuclear power control systems, railroad systems, aviation systems, vehi-
cles, combustion systems, medical equipment, amusement equipment, or
safety equipment
• Other systems, machines, and equipment that may have a serious influ-
ence on lives and property and require extra safety features
2 General Safety Precautions
Battery Precautions
!WARNING Do not disassemble the F250, apply pressure to the F250 that would deform
its shape, or incinerate the F250. A lithium battery is built into the F250 and it
may combust, explode, or burn if not treated properly.
!WARNING Do not short circuit, attempt to charge, disassemble, apply pressure that would
deform, or incinerate the lithium battery. The lithium battery may start a fire,
explode, or burn if not treated properly.
Installation Environment Precautions
!Caution Do not use the F250 in environments with flammable or explosive gases.
!Caution Install the F250 away from high-voltage devices and moving machinery to
allow safe access during operation and maintenance.
!Caution Install the F250 so that air can flow freely through its cooling vents. If the vents
are blocked, heat will build up in the Controller and may cause burns.
!Caution Be sure to securely tighten the screws when mounting the F250.
Power Supply and Wiring Precautions
!Caution Use the F250 with the power supply voltages specified in this manual.
!Caution Use the wire and crimp terminals of the proper sizes as specified in this man-
ual. Do not connect the power supply wires by just twisting stranded wire and
connecting directly to the terminals.
!Caution Use a DC power supply with countermeasures against high-voltage spikes
(safe extra low-voltage circuits on the secondary side).
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