Omron ZFV-C Installation manual

Smart Sensor
ZFV-C
Non-procedural Communication
Command Reference
Cat. No. Z244-E1-01

Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the ZFV-C.
This manual provides reference information on non-procedural communication commands
for the ZFV-C.
When using the ZFV-C, be sure to observe the following:
• The ZFV-C must be operated by personnel knowledgeable in electrical engineering.
• To ensure correct use, please read this manual thoroughly to deepen your understanding
of the product.
• Please keep this manual in a safe place so that it can be referred to whenever necessary.

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Contents
Contents
Setting the Communication Specifications 2
Format 3
List of Non-procedural Commands 4
Parameter List (ZFV-C) 5
Acquiring/Sending Data 10
Example of Usage 12

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Setting the Communication Specifications
Setting the Communication Specifications
Change the settings of the controller communication specifications for non-procedural
communication with the external device.
Use a USB cable or RS-232C cable to connect ZFV-C controllers to external devices.
For the USB cable connection, download and install the USB driver beforehand.
For the USB driver, please contact your OMRON representative.
1. Switch the controller to [MENU].
2. Select [System2] - [Communication] to set the appropriate communication
specifications for the external device.
3. Switch the controller to [RUN]. (This executes the save.)
Communication commands are accepted only in the RUN mode.

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Format
Format
The format of non-procedural commands is as follows.
Example: Command to execute measurement MEASURE command
* Each character is output as an ASCII code.
The format of returned values changes depending on the command.
For a description of each command, refer to "List of Non-procedural Commands."
•SYSGET/DATAGET/BANKGET command
The returned value consists of left-aligned characters indicating the acquired value
and a delimiter.
Example: The returned value is -30 mm.
•VERGET command
The returned value is output in the following format:
•Other commands
Either OK or ER is returned according to the result of the command.
The command was executed successfully:
The command was not executed successfully or the setting was NG:
The delimiter can be selected from the following three types:
CR/LF/CR+LF
MEASURE
-30CR
ZFV-CA10 1 . 000CR
Version
OKCR
ERCR

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List of Non-procedural Commands
List of Non-procedural Commands
C ommand nam eFormat Returned value Description
BANKSET BANKSET
<bank No. (1 to 8)>
<delimiter>
OK <delimiter> Switches the current bank.
BANKGET BANKGET<delimiter> <bank No. (1 to 8)>
<delimiter>
Acquires the current bank No.
MEASURE M<delimiter> OK <delimiter> Executes measurement.
MEASURE /C MEASURE /C
or
M /C<delimiter>
OK <delimiter> Starts continuous measurement.
MEASURE /E MEASURE /E
or
M /E<delimiter>
OK <delimiter> Stops continuous measurement.
MEASURE /I MEASURE /I
or
M /I<delimiter>
OK <delimiter> Re-executes measurement on the
currently displayed image.
DATASET DATASET<unit No.>
<parameter No.>
<setting value>
<delimiter>
OK <delimiter> Sets the setting data (data of each bank).
DATAGET DATAGET<unit No.>
<parameter No.>
<delimiter>
<acquired value>
<delimiter>
Acquires the setting data (data of each
bank).
BANKSAVE BANKSAVE
<bank No. (1 to 8)>
<delimiter>
OK <delimiter> Receives the bank data from the controller
by XMODEM protocol.
BANKLOAD BANKLOAD
<delimiter>
OK <delimiter> Sends the bank data to the controller by
XMODEM protocol.
SYSSAVE SYSSAVE<delimiter> OK <delimiter> Receives the system data from the
controller by XMODEM protocol.
SYSLOAD SYSLOAD<delimiter> OK <delimiter> Sets the system data to the controller by
XMODEM protocol.
DATASAVE DATASAVE<delimiter> OK <delimiter> Saves setting data to the controller (flash
memory).
DATAINIT DATAINIT<delimiter> OK <delimiter> Returns all controller setting data (contents
of Flash memory) to their defaults.
VERGET VERGET<delimiter> ZFV-CA__ VERX.XXX Acquires the version information of the
controller.
KEYLOCK KEYLOCK<lock status>
<delimiter>
OK <delimiter> Locks/unlocks the key switch.
Lock status = 0: unlocked 1: locked
PASSCLR PASSCLR<delimiter> OK <delimiter> Set the password for unlocking the key
lock to "0000".
MEASCLR MEASCLR<delimiter> OK <delimiter> Clears current and past measurement
average values, measurement count and
other measurement data.

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Parameter List (ZFV-C)
Parameter List (ZFV-C)
The following parameters can be acquired or set by the DATASET or DATAGET
command.
"Common" parameters are common regardless of the currently selected item. Also, the
parameters under "common" parameters differ according to the currently selected item.
■Common
■Search (SEARCH)/Match (MATCH)
Unit No. Parameter No. Parameter Setting range/output range Remarks
0 36 Light brightness
(left)
0 to 5 DATASET/DATAGET
compatible
0 37 Light brightness (up) 0 to 5
0 38 Light brightness
(right)
0 to 5
0 39 Light brightness
(down)
0 to 5
Unit No. Parameter No. Parameter Setting range/output range Remarks
2 0 Judgment -2: measurement off
-1: NG
0: OK
DATAGET compatible
2 1 Measured value 0 to 100
2 2 Measurement result
maximum value
0 to 100
2 3 Measurement result
minimum value
0 to 100
2 4 Measurement result
average value
0 to 100
2 20 Measurement count 0 to 9999999
2 21 NG count 0 to 9999999
2 22 NG occurrence ratio 0 to 99.999
2 40 Threshold 0 to 100 DATASET/DATAGET
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■Area 1 (AREA1)/Area 2 (AREA2)/Area 3 (AREA3)
■Brightness (BRIGHT)
Unit No. Parameter No. Parameter Setting range/output
range Remarks
2 0 Judgment -2: measurement off
-1: NG
0: OK
DATAGET compatible
2 1 Measured value 0 to 999
2 (Area 1/3)
4
(Area 2)
10
Measurement result
maximum value
0 to 999
2 (Area 1/3)
5
(Area 2)
11
Measurement result
minimum value
0 to 999
2 (Area 1/3)
6
(Area 2)
12
Measurement result
average value
0 to 999
2 20 Measurement count 0 to 9999999
2 21 NG count 0 to 9999999
2 22 Fault rate 0 to 99.999
2 (Area 1/2)
36
(Area 3)
39
Upper limit value 0 to 999 DATASET/DATAGET
compatible
2 (Area 1/2)
37
(Area 3)
40
Lower limit value 0 to 999
Unit No. Parameter No. Parameter
Setting range/output
range
Remarks
2 0 Judgment -2: measurement off
-1: NG
0: OK
DATAGET compatible
2 1 Measured value
(average density)
0 to 255
2 2 Measured value
(density deviation)
0 to 127
2 3 Measured result
(average density)
maximum value
0 to 255
2 4 Measured result
(average density)
minimum value
0 to 255
2 5 Measured result
(average density)
average value
0 to 255
2 6 Measured result
(density deviation)
maximum value
0 to 127
2 7 Measured result
(density deviation)
minimum value
0 to 127
2 8 Measured result
(density deviation)
average value
0 to 127
2 20 Measurement count 0 to 9999999
2 21 NG count 0 to 9999999
2 22 Fault rate 0 to 99.999

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Parameter List (ZFV-C)
■Color inspection (HUE)
■Width (WIDTH)
Unit No. Parameter No. Parameter Setting range/output range Remarks
2 37 Average density
upper limit value
0 to 255 DATASET/DATAGET
compatible
2 38 Average density
lower limit value
0 to 255
2 39 Density deviation
upper limit value
0 to 127
2 40 Density deviation
lower limit value
0 to 127
Unit No. Parameter No. Parameter Setting range/output range Remarks
2 0 Judgment -2: measurement off
-1: NG
0: OK
DATAGET compatible
2 1 Measured value 0 to 509
2 5 Measurement result
maximum value
0 to 509
2 6 Measurement result
minimum value
0 to 509
2 7 Measurement result
average value
0 to 509
2 20 Measurement count 0 to 9999999
2 21 NG count 0 to 9999999
2 22 Fault rate 0 to 99.999
2 39 Threshold 0 to 509 DATASET/DATAGET
compatible
Unit No. Parameter No. Parameter Setting range/output range Remarks
2 0 Judgment -2: measurement off
-1: NG
0: OK
DATAGET compatible
2 1 Measured value 0 to 999
2 2 Measurement result
maximum value
0 to 999
2 3 Measurement result
minimum value
0 to 999
2 4 Measurement result
average value
0 to 999
2 20 Measurement count 0 to 9999999
2 21 NG count 0 to 9999999
2 22 Fault rate 0 to 99.999
2 38 Upper limit value 0 to 999 DATASET/DATAGET
compatible
2 39 Lower limit value 0 to 999

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Parameter List (ZFV-C)
■Position (POSITION)
■Count (COUNT)
Unit No. Parameter No. Parameter Setting range/output range Remarks
2 0 Judgment -2: measurement off
-1: NG
0: OK
DATAGET compatible
2 1 Measured value 0 to 468
2 2 Measurement result
maximum value
0 to 468
2 3 Measurement result
minimum value
0 to 468
2 4 Measurement result
average value
0 to 468
2 20 Measurement count 0 to 9999999
2 21 NG count 0 to 9999999
2 22 Fault rate 0 to 99.999
2 38 Threshold 0 to 468 DATASET/DATAGET
compatible
Unit No. Parameter No. Parameter Setting range/output range Remarks
2 0 Judgment -2: measurement off
-1: NG
0: OK
DATAGET compatible
2 1 Measured value 0 to 128
2 2 Measurement result
maximum value
0 to 128
2 3 Measurement result
minimum value
0 to 128
2 4 Measurement result
average value
0 to 128
2 20 Measurement count 0 to 9999999
2 21 NG count 0 to 9999999
2 22 Fault rate 0 to 99.999
2 38 Upper limit value 0 to 255 DATASET/DATAGET
compatible
2 39 Lower limit value 0 to 255

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Parameter List (ZFV-C)
■Character (CHARA1)/Character (CHARA2)
Unit No. Parameter
No. Parameter Setting range/output range Remarks
2 0 Judgment -2: measurement off
-1: NG
0: OK
DATAGET compatible
2 1 Measured value (CHARA1) 0 to 127
(CHARA2) 0 to 100
2 2 Measurement result
maximum value
(CHARA1) 0 to 127
(CHARA2) 0 to 100
2 3 Measurement result
minimum value
(CHARA1) 0 to 127
(CHARA2) 0 to 100
2 4 Measurement result
average value
(CHARA1) 0 to 127
(CHARA2) 0 to 100
2 20 Measurement count 0 to 9999999
2 21 NG count 0 to 9999999
2 22 Fault rate 0 to 99.999
2 (CHARA1)
38
Threshold 0 to 100 DATASET/DATAGET
compatible
2 (CHARA2)
53
Threshold 0 to 100

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Acquiring/Sending Data
Acquiring/Sending Data
●Flow of XMODEM communication
When you capture image data by entering this command, image data is acquired and sent by XMODEM
communication. The communication flow is as follows:
Host device (personal
computer) ZFV-C
BANKSAVE/SYSSAVE command
"READY" reply Switch XMODEM
Switch XMODEM
Receive request
* 1 packet =128 bytes
(check by CRC)
NAK (a)
128-byte data (BK No. 1)
Start of reply to the request
(BK No. 1 sent)
* No reply when "C" is being sent
Data is successfully received.
* Returns "NAK" if data receive
error has occurred. ACK
128-byte data (BK No. 2) (BK No. 2 sent)
Data is successfully received. ACK
128-byte data (BK No. *) (BK No. * sent)
Data is successfully received. ACK
EOT All data has been completely sent.
XMODEM abort ACK
OK Completed
Data acquisition to personal computer from ZFV-C
(issue of SYSSAVE command)

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Acquiring/Sending Data
Host device (personal
computer) ZFV-C
BANKLOAD/SYSLOAD command
Switch XMODEM "READY" reply
Switch XMODEM
NAK (a) Receive request
* 1 packet = 128 bytes
(check by CRC)
Start of reply to the request
(BK No. 1 sent)
* No reply when "C" is being sent
128-byte data (BK No. 1)
ACK
Data is successfully received.
* Returns "NAK" if data receive
error has occurred.
(BK No. 2 sent) 128-byte data (BK No. 2)
ACK Data is successfully received.
(BK No. * sent) 128-byte data (BK No. *)
ACK Data is successfully received.
All data has been completely sent. EOT
ACK XMODEM abort
Completed OK
Data transmission to ZFV-C from personal computer
(issue of SYSLOAD command)

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Example of Usage
Example of Usage
The following describes an example procedure to communicate by non-procedural
commands using Windows standard tool HyperTerminal.
1. Start up HyperTerminal.
HyperTerminal is located under [Program]-[Accessory]-[Communication].
(1) Enter an appropriate project name.
(2) Select the COM port connected to the ZFV-C in the Connect using field.

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(3) Set the communication conditions.
(4) HyperTerminal is started up.
2. To facilitate command transactions, set echo and other communication
conditions.
(1) Open [Property].

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(2) Select the Settings tab, and then ASCII Setup.
(3) Mark the following checkboxes, and click OK to complete the setting.
3. Set the communication conditions for the ZFV-C.
(1) Set [System2]-[Communication] to match the above settings.
4. Switch the ZFV-C to the RUN mode.
5. Execute non-procedural communication.

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Example of Usage
(1) Enter a command, and then press the return key.
(2) The returned value corresponding to the command is returned from the controller.

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Example of Usage
MEMO

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Example of Usage
MEMO

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MEMO