Omron fh-1 series User manual

Vision Sensor
FH/FZ5 Series
Vision System
User’s Manual
Z365-E1-02
FH-1
FH-1-
FH-3
FH-3-
FH-L
FH-L-
FZ5-6
FZ5-6-
FZ5-11
FZ5-11-
FZ5-L35
FZ5-L35-

Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the FH/FZ5.
This manual provides information regarding functions, performance and operating methods that
are required for using the FH/FZ5.
When using the FH/FZ5, be sure to observe the following:
• The FH/FZ5 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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Vision System FH/FZ5 Series
User’s Manual (Z365)
Structure of FH/FZ5 Manuals
The following table gives the manual configuration of the FH/FZ5.
Name of Manual Cat. No. Model Proposes Contents
Vision System FH
Instruction Sheet 9607479-9
FH-1
FH-1-
FH-3
FH-3-
To confirm the safety and
usage precautions of the
Vision System FH series
Sensor Controller.
Describes the definitions of basic
terms, meaning of signal words,
and precautions for correct use of
FH series in the manual.
Vision System FH-L
Instruction Sheet 9606631-1 FH-L
FH-L-
To confirm the safety and
usage precautions of the
Vision System FH-Lite series
Sensor Controller.
Describes the definitions of basic
terms, meaning of signal words,
and precautions for correct use of
FH-L series in the manual.
Vision System FZ5
Instruction Sheet 9524422-4
FZ5-6
FZ5-6-
FZ5-11
FZ5-11-
To confirm the setup
procedures, safety and
usage precautions of the
Vision System FZ5 series
Sensor Controller, including
I/O setup and wiring
Describes the definitions of basic
terms, meaning of signal words,
and precautions for correct use of
FZ5 series in the manual.
Vision System FZ5-L
Instruction Sheet 9910002-2 FZ5-L35
FZ5-L35-
To confirm the setup
procedures, safety and
usage precautions of the
Vision System FZ5-L Series
Sensor Controller, including
I/O setup and wiring.
Describes the definitions of basic
terms, meaning of signal words,
and precautions for correct use of
FZ5-L series in the manual.
Vision System FH/FZ5
Series User’s Manual Z365
FH-1
FH-1-
FH-3
FH-3-
FH-L
FH-L-
FZ5-L35
FZ5-L35-
FZ5-6
FZ5-6-
FZ5-11
FZ5-11-
When User want to know how
to setup the Sensor Controller
of the Vision System FH/FZ5
series.
Describes the soft functions, setup,
and operations to use Sensor
Controller of the Vision System FH/
FZ5 series.
Vision System FH/FZ5
series Hardware Setup
Manual
Z366
When User want to know
about the Hard-ware
specifications or to setup the
Sensor Controller of the
Vision System FH/FZ5
series.
Describes FH/FZ5 series
specifications, dimensions, part
names, I/O information, installation
information, and wiring information.
Vision System FH/FZ5
series Macro Customize
Functions Programming
Manual
Z367
When User operate or
programming using Macro
Customize functions.
Describes the functions, settings,
and operations for using Macro
Customize function of the FH/FH5-
series.
Vision System FH/FZ5
series Processing Item
Function Reference
Manual
Z341
When User confirm the details
of each processing items at
the create the measurement
flow or operate it.
Describes the software functions,
settings, and operations for using
FH/FH5-series.
Vision System FH/FZ5
Series User’s Manual
for Communications
Settings
Z342
When User confirm the
setting of communication
functions.
Describes the functions, settings,
and communications methods for
communicating between FH/FH5
series.
The following communication
protocol are described.
Parallel, PLC Link, EtherNet/IP,
EtherCAT, and Non-procedure
Vision System FH
Series Operation
Manual for Sysmac
Studio
Z343
FH-1
FH-1-
FH-3
FH-3-
When User connect to NJ
series via EtherCAT
communication.
Describes the operating
procedures for setting up and
operating FH series Vision Sensors
from the Sysmac Studio FH Tools.

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Conventions Used in This Manual
Symbols
The symbols used in this manual have the following meanings.
Use of Quotation Marks and Brackets
In this manual, menus and other items are indicated as follows.
Indicates relevant operational precautions that must be followed.
Indicates operation-related suggestions from OMRON.
[ ] Menu Indicates the menu names or processing items shown in the menu bar.
“ ” Item name Indicates the item names displayed on the screen.
IMPORTANT
Note

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Definitions of Basic Terms
Term Definition
FH series All FH series model names as follows:
FH-1, FH-1-, FH-3, FH-3-, FH-L, FH-L-
FH-1000 series All FH-1 series model names as follows:
FH-1, FH-1-
FH-3000 series All FH-3 series model names as follows:
FH-3, FH-3-
FH-L series All FH-L series name the following:
FH-L, FH-L-
FZ5 series All FZ5 series name shows the following:
FZ5-6, FZ5-6-, FZ5-11, FZ5-11-, FZ5-L35, FZ5-L35-
FZ5-600 series All FZ5-6 series name the following:
FZ5-6, FZ5-6-
FZ5-1100 series All FZ5-11 series name the following:
FZ5-11, FZ5-11-
FZ5-L series All FZ5-L35series name the following:
FZ5-L35, FZ5-L35-
measurement flow
(abbreviated as “flow”)
A continuous flow of measurement processing. A measurement flow consists of a scene
created from a combination of processing items.
measurement processing Executing processing items for inspections and measurements.
Measurement ID
Information of time when the sensor controller receives the measurement trigger and the line no.
Format of measurement ID: YYYY-MM-DD_HH-MM-SS-XXXX
YYYY: Year (4 digits)
MM: Month
DD: Date
HH: Hour
MM: Minute
SS: Second
XXXX: Millisecond
Example:
Measured time: 12/24/2007, 11:10:25.500:
Line: 0
Measurement ID: 2007-12-24_11-10-25-5000
processing item
Any of the individual items for vision inspections that are partitioned and packaged so that they
can be flexibly combined.
These include the Search, Position Compensation, and Fine Matching items.
Processing items can be classified for image input ([Input image]), inspection/measurement
([Measurement]), image correction ([Compensate image]), inspection/measurement support
([Support measurement]), process branching ([Branch]), results external output ([Output
result]), resulting image display ([Display result]), etc.
You can freely classify processing items to handle a wide range of applications.
A scene (i.e., a unit for changing the measurement flow) is created by registering the
processing items as units.
scene
A unit for changing the measurement flow that consists of a combination of processing items.
“Scene” is used because of the correspondence to the scene (i.e., type of measurement object
and inspection contents) where measurements are performed.
A scene is created for each measurement or measurement contents.
You can easily achieve a changeover simply by changing the scene when the measurement
object or inspection content changes.
Normally you can set up to 128 scenes. If you need more than 128 scenes, you can separate
them into different groups or use the Conversion Scene Group Data Tool to create a scene
group that contains over 128 scenes.

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processing unit
(abbreviated as “unit”)
A processing item that is registered in a scene.
Numbers are assigned to processing units in order from the top and they are executed in that
order.
Processing items are registered for the processing units to create a scene (i.e., a unit for
changing the measurement flow).
measurement trigger
A trigger for executing measurements.
With a parallel interface, the STEP signal or command 00 (Continuous Measurement) is used. With
a serial interface, an Execute One Measurement or a Start Continuous Measurement command is
used.
test measurement
A measurement that is performed to manually test (check) measurements under the conditions
that are set in the currently displayed scene.
Test measurements can be executed on an Adjustment Window. Processing is completed
inside the Controller and the measurement results are not normally output on an external
interface.
However, you can select [Output] in [Test measurement] to output the measurement results
after executing measurements.
single measurement A measurement that is executed only once in synchronization with the trigger input.
continuous measurement Measurements are executed repeatedly and automatically without a trigger input.
operation
modes
Double
Speed Multi-
input
A mode that processes the measurement flow for the first trigger and then processes the
measurement flow in parallel for the second trigger to achieve a high-speed trigger input
interval. It is used together with the multi-input function.
Multi-line
Random-
trigger
A trigger mode that allows you to independently processing multiple measurement flows.
With traditional image processing, two or more triggers cannot be acknowledged at the same
time.
In Multi-line Random-trigger Mode, you can randomly input multiple triggers into one Controller
to independently process multiple scenes in parallel.
Non-stop
Adjustment
A mode that allows you to adjust the flow and set parameters while performing measurements.
The enables adjustments without stopping the line or stopping inspections.
Standard
A logging mode that allows complete parallel processing of measurements and logging.
Traditionally, logging was not possible while processing measurements. Either measurements
or logging had to be given priority and the other one had to wait.
With this mode, you can save the measurement images in external memory without affecting
the transaction time.
parallel processing (an
option for any of the above
operation modes)
Parallel processing splits part of the measurement flow into two or more tasks, and processes
each task in parallel to shorten the transaction time.
Processing items for parallel processing are used so that the user can specify the required
parallel processing.
multi-input function
A function that is used to consecutively and quickly input images.
It allows the next STEP signal to be acknowledged as soon as the image input processing is
completed. There is no need to wait for measurement processing to be completed.
You can check whether image input processing has been completed with the status of the
READY signal. Even if the READY signal is ON when measurement processing is being
executed, the next STEP signal can be acknowledged.
Term Definition

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Position compensation
When the location and direction of measured objects are not fixed, the positional deviation
between reference position and current position is calculated and measurement is performed
after correcting.
Please select processing items that are appropriate to the measurement object from
processing items that are related to position compensation.
Reference position The point that is always the reference. If the location of the registered model is different from
the reference position, the setting should be changed in [Ref. setting].
Model The image pattern that serves as the inspection target. Characteristics portions are extracted
from images of the object and registered as model registration.
Term Definition
When position of object to be measured is deflected
When position deflection correction is set in advance:
Object to be measured
overflows Measurement area.
Reference position
Measurement area and objects to be measured
are correctly aligned.
Object to be measured
Measurement area
Measurement will be carried out
after measured object enters into Measurement area.
Measurement will be carried out after
moving the Measurement area for a
corresponding deflection.
Measurement will be carried out
after moving the image for a
corresponding deflection and
returning to the reference position.

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2's complement
Binary numbers are generally used to represent negative numbers.
Negative numbers are expressed by "Inverting all bits of a positive number and adding 1 to the
result".
(Example) "−1" is expressed as 2's complement
"−1" can be calculated by "0-1".
There are methods for simple calculation without performing this kind of computation.
For instance, "Negative number = inverting all bits of a positive number and then adding 1 to
the result".
The first digit is used to judge whether the number is positive or negative.
• When 0: Positive number (or 0)
• When 1: Negative number
The advantage of two's complement numbers is that positive and negative numbers can be
used as is in calculations.
(Example) When −1+10=9
Term Definition
−“1” is expresses with 2’s Complement (for 8 bits)
00000000 (= 0)
−
)
(In the case of 1, minus 1)
00000001 (= 1)
11111111 (=−1)
00000001 (= 1)
11111110
11111111 (=−1)
Invert all bits
Plus 1
1 1111111
(
= −1
)
00001001
(
= 9
)
+)00001010 (= 10)

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Contents
Vision System FH/FZ5 Series
User’s Manual (Z365)
Structure of FH/FZ5 Manuals ............................................................................................................... 1
Conventions Used in This Manual ........................................................................................................ 2
Definitions of Basic Terms .................................................................................................................... 3
Terms and Conditions Agreement ...................................................................................................... 13
Safety Precautions .............................................................................................................................. 15
Precautions for Safe Use .................................................................................................................... 17
Precautions for Correct Use ............................................................................................................... 20
Regulations and Standards ................................................................................................................ 23
1. Before Operation ..........................................................................................................................27
Overview .................................................................................................................................................. 28
Basic Mechanism for Measurements .................................................................................................. 28
Support for a Variety of Scenes and Measurement Lines .................................................................. 29
Flow of Application ................................................................................................................................... 31
Windows .................................................................................................................................................. 33
Types of Windows .............................................................................................................................. 33
Overview of Window Navigation ......................................................................................................... 34
Main Window (Layout 0): Adjustment Window (Default) .................................................................... 35
Main Window (Layout 1): Run Window (Default) ................................................................................ 41
Menu List ............................................................................................................................................ 42
Checking the System Configuration ......................................................................................................... 44
System Configuration ......................................................................................................................... 44
Functional Comparison between the FH-series and FZ5-series Controllers ...................................... 45
Saving Settings before Turning OFF the Power and Restarting .............................................................. 49
Restarting the Controller: [System Restart] ........................................................................................ 49
Turning OFF the LCD ......................................................................................................................... 50
Accuracy .................................................................................................................................................. 51
Initializing the Controller ........................................................................................................................... 52
Initializing the Controller: [System initialization] .................................................................................. 52
2. Setting Scenes (Measurement Flows) ........................................................................................53
What Is a Scene? ..................................................................................................................................... 54
Example of a Scene ............................................................................................................................ 55
What Is a Scene Group? .......................................................................................................................... 57
Creating a Scene ..................................................................................................................................... 58
Editing Processing Units in Scenes ......................................................................................................... 59
Displaying and Checking Processing Branches in a Scene .................................................................... 62
Changing the Scene or Scene Group ...................................................................................................... 66
Changing the Scene ........................................................................................................................... 66
Changing Scene Groups .................................................................................................................... 66
Editing Scenes ......................................................................................................................................... 68
Copying Scenes .................................................................................................................................. 68
Deleting Scenes .................................................................................................................................. 68
Renaming a Scene and Adding a Description .................................................................................... 69
Editing Scene Groups .............................................................................................................................. 70
Copying and Deleting Scene Groups ................................................................................................. 70
Changing the Scene Group Name ...................................................................................................... 71

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3. Performing Test Measurement/Starting Operation ...................................................................73
Adjustment Windows and Run Windows ................................................................................................. 74
Main Window (Layout 0): Adjustment Window (Default) .................................................................... 74
Main Window (Layout 1): Run Window (Default) ................................................................................ 75
Main Window (Layout 1): Changing to the Run Window .................................................................... 75
Main Window (Layout 1): Changing to the Adjustment Window ......................................................... 75
Preparing the Controller and Cameras .................................................................................................... 76
Camera Setup ..................................................................................................................................... 76
Preparing a Controller ......................................................................................................................... 78
Adjusting the Camera ......................................................................................................................... 78
Executing Test Measurements ................................................................................................................ 79
Key Points for Adjustment ........................................................................................................................ 80
Stabilizing Measurements ................................................................................................................... 80
Shortening Processing Time ............................................................................................................... 81
Arranging Windows .................................................................................................................................. 83
Arranging Window Elements (Layout Modification) ............................................................................ 83
Setting the Behavior of Output Signals for Each Layout (Layout Settings) ........................................ 98
Changing Layout Numbers in the Main Window ................................................................................. 98
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................. 99
Arranging the Window Display ............................................................................................................... 100
Changing the Image Mode and Other Display Contents .................................................................. 100
Custom Dialogs ...................................................................................................................................... 103
Flow of Use ....................................................................................................................................... 103
Custom Dialog Tool .......................................................................................................................... 104
Launching Your Custom Dialog Box ................................................................................................. 115
Useful Functions for Operation .............................................................................................................. 116
Remeasuring Saved Images ............................................................................................................ 116
Improving Adjustment Efficiency ....................................................................................................... 117
Changing Judgement Conditions without Stopping Measurement ................................................... 118
Changing Regions as a Batch [Shift area] ........................................................................................ 119
Monitoring Measurement Value Trends ............................................................................................120
Logging Measurement Values and Measurement Images ............................................................... 120
Analyzing Logged Data ..................................................................................................................... 132
Clearing Measurement Results ........................................................................................................ 134
Clearing Saved Images .................................................................................................................... 134
Capturing Screen Images ................................................................................................................. 134
Checking the Memory Consumption and Percentage of Memory Used ........................................... 136
Using the Operation Log ................................................................................................................... 137
Operation Log Format ....................................................................................................................... 139
Saving Data to an External Device ................................................................................................... 140

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4. Using Tools .................................................................................................................................143
Limiting user operations (Security settings) ........................................................................................... 144
Setting Accounts (Account List) ........................................................................................................ 144
Setting Layout Restrictions ............................................................................................................... 146
Setting User Group Operation Restrictions ......................................................................................147
Saving/Loading/Deleting the Security Settings ................................................................................. 149
Changing between user accounts .......................................................................................................... 155
Logging in ......................................................................................................................................... 155
Logging Out ...................................................................................................................................... 155
Saving Scene groups in external memory (Scene Group Saving Destination settings) ........................ 156
Analyzing inspection and measurement results (NG analyzer) ............................................................. 158
Layout of NG Analyzer Window ........................................................................................................ 159
Using Method of NG Analyzer .......................................................................................................... 160
Sharing data within the controller (User data tool) ................................................................................. 163
Setting Procedure for User Data ....................................................................................................... 163
Outputting a List of Scene Data Set Values (Settings download and upload tools) .............................. 165
Downloading Set Values ................................................................................................................... 165
About Downloaded CSV Files .......................................................................................................... 165
Uploading Set Values ....................................................................................................................... 167
Saving Image files to a RAMDisk, or External memory device (Image file save) .................................. 168
Managing images used for model registration and reference (Registered Image Manager) ................. 170
Registering Images ........................................................................................................................... 170
Loading an Image ............................................................................................................................. 171
Customizing communication commands (Communication command macro) ....................................... 172
Displaying a measurement flow as a flowchart while editing it (Flow viewer) ........................................ 173
Verifying calibration results (Calibration support tool) ............................................................................ 174
Updating the referenced position data for a unit in the measurement flow
(Update standard position tool) .............................................................................................................. 175
Increasing the number of scenes in a group to more than 128 scenes
(Conversion scene group data tool) ....................................................................................................... 177
Create a customized settings dialog box (Custom dialog tool) .............................................................. 180
Extending the functions in a measurement flow, or scene (Scene Control Macro Tool) ....................... 181
Backing up Sensor Controller setting data (Configuration copy) ........................................................... 182
Before backing up ............................................................................................................................. 182
Backing up Sensor Controller settings .............................................................................................. 184
Restoring settings with saved settings data ...................................................................................... 194
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................ 197
Changing settings for each line in Multi-line Random-trigger mode (Line Maintenance) ....................... 199
Before use of Line Maintenance ....................................................................................................... 199
Line Maintenance tool operations ..................................................................................................... 202
Operating with Functional Limitations ............................................................................................... 209
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................ 213
Remotely operating the controller (Remote Operation) ......................................................................... 214
Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 214
Operation Environment Condition ..................................................................................................... 215
How to Start ...................................................................................................................................... 217

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5. Saving Data to the FH series/FZ5 series ..................................................................................221
Saving Data to the FH series/FZ5 series ............................................................................................... 222
About Saving Areas .......................................................................................................................... 222
External Drive Names ....................................................................................................................... 223
Using External Memory Devices (FH series/FZ5-1100 series only) ................................................. 224
Shared folder on a computer connected to the network ................................................................... 224
Saving Settings Data to the Flash Memory and Restarting ................................................................... 225
Saving Settings Data to the Controller RAMDisk or an External Memory Device ................................. 226
Saving Logged Images in the Controller Memory (RAM) to a RAMDisk or
an External Memory Device ................................................................................................................... 227
Copying or Moving Files between the Controller RAMDisk and an External Memory Device ............... 228
Loading Settings Data from the Controller RAMDisk or an External Memory Device to the
Sensor Controller ................................................................................................................................... 229
6. Changing the System Environment .........................................................................................231
Setting the Camera Conditions .............................................................................................................. 232
Checking the Camera Connections: [Camera Connection] .............................................................. 232
Setting the Trigger Delay: [Inter-camera setting] ..............................................................................232
Setting the SHTOUT Signal: [Output Signal Settings] ...................................................................... 235
Setting the Conditions That Are Related to Operation during Measurement ......................................... 237
Setting the Operation Mode ................................................................................................................... 238
Selection Guide for Operation mode ................................................................................................ 239
Double Speed Multi-input ................................................................................................................. 240
Multi-line Random-trigger Mode ....................................................................................................... 244
Non-stop Adjustment Mode .............................................................................................................. 250
Standard (Operation Mode) .............................................................................................................. 252
Parallel Processing ................................................................................................................................ 253
Parallel Processing Settings (Automatic Parallelization) .................................................................. 253
Parallel Processing Settings (Manual Parallelization) ...................................................................... 253
Specific Example of Parallel Processing .......................................................................................... 255
Restrictions ....................................................................................................................................... 256
Setting Procedures ........................................................................................................................... 259
Multi-trigger Imaging Processing Function ............................................................................................. 263
Settings for Multi-trigger Imaging ...................................................................................................... 264
Restrictions ....................................................................................................................................... 266
Setting Methods ................................................................................................................................ 267
About Multi-input function (Multi-trigger Imaging) .............................................................................271
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................ 276
Setting the Operating Environment of the System ................................................................................. 277
Selecting Language [Startup Settings] ............................................................................................. 277
Setting the Status at Startup [Startup Settings] ................................................................................ 278
Setting Communication [Startup Settings] ........................................................................................ 280
Setting Operation mode [Startup Settings] ....................................................................................... 284
Date-time setting [Other] ................................................................................................................... 285
Fan control setting [Other] ................................................................................................................ 285
STEP setting [Other] ......................................................................................................................... 286
Encoder trigger setting [Other] .......................................................................................................... 287
Network drive setting [Other] ............................................................................................................ 289
Error Setting [Other] .......................................................................................................................... 291
Checking System Information [System Information] ......................................................................... 293

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7. Appendices ................................................................................................................................297
Alignment ............................................................................................................................................... 298
Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 298
Execution of Calibration .................................................................................................................... 301
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................ 308
Alignment .......................................................................................................................................... 309
Alignment Processing Items ............................................................................................................. 316
Error Messages and Troubleshooting .................................................................................................... 317
FAQ ........................................................................................................................................................ 323
During Start-up ................................................................................................................................. 323
During Operation .............................................................................................................................. 324
For Measurement ............................................................................................................................. 325
About Parallel Interface ................................................................................................................... 326
Serial Interface (RS-232C/422 Connection) ..................................................................................... 327
Camera with Lighting Controller ....................................................................................................... 327
Measurement Mechanism ...................................................................................................................... 328
Color Processing Mechanism .......................................................................................................... 328
Search Processing Mechanism ....................................................................................................... 329
Edge Detection Measurement .......................................................................................................... 332
Defect Detection Measurement ........................................................................................................ 335
Handling Coordinates ...................................................................................................................... 336
Basic Knowledge about Operations ....................................................................................................... 337
Inputting Values ............................................................................................................................... 337
Inputting Text ................................................................................................................................... 337
Selecting Files and Folders ............................................................................................................. 338
Available Operations in Select File Window ....................................................................................340
Using the Zoom Function .................................................................................................................. 341
Setting Figures ....................................................................................................................................... 342
Layout of Figure Setting Area .......................................................................................................... 342
Setting Methods ............................................................................................................................... 343
About OR Setting/NOT Setting ......................................................................................................... 349
Image file ............................................................................................................................................... 350
About Number of Logging Images ......................................................................................................... 352
About Limits on the Number of Image Input Processing Items Used .................................................... 355
About Max. Number of Loading Images during Multi-input .................................................................... 356
Character Code Table ............................................................................................................................ 357
About Memories Usable with FH series/FZ5 series ............................................................................... 358
Memory Usage Guidance For Processing Items ................................................................................... 359
Memory Display Image on PLC I/O ....................................................................................................... 364
Operation log input information list ........................................................................................................ 366
Manual Revision History ........................................................................................................................ 379

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Terms and Conditions Agreement
Warranty, Limitations of Liability
Warranties
Exclusive Warranty
Omron’s exclusive warranty is that the Products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a
period of twelve months from the date of sale by Omron (or such other period expressed in writing by
Omron). Omron disclaims all other warranties, express or implied.
Limitations
OMRON MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ABOUT NON-
INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE
PRODUCTS. BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT ALONE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PRODUCTS
WILL SUITABLY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THEIR INTENDED USE.
Omron further disclaims all warranties and responsibility of any type for claims or expenses based on
infringement by the Products or otherwise of any intellectual property right.
Buyer Remedy
Omron’s sole obligation hereunder shall be, at Omron’s election, to (i) replace (in the form originally shipped
with Buyer responsible for labor charges for removal or replacement thereof) the non-complying Product, (ii)
repair the non-complying Product, or (iii) repay or credit Buyer an amount equal to the purchase price of the
non-complying Product; provided that in no event shall Omron be responsible for warranty, repair, indemnity
or any other claims or expenses regarding the Products unless Omron’s analysis confirms that the Products
were properly handled, stored, installed and maintained and not subject to contamination, abuse, misuse or
inappropriate modification. Return of any Products by Buyer must be approved in writing by Omron before
shipment. Omron Companies shall not be liable for the suitability or unsuitability or the results from the use of
Products in combination with any electrical or electronic components, circuits, system assemblies or any
other materials or substances or environments. Any advice, recommendations or information given orally or
in writing, are not to be construed as an amendment or addition to the above warranty.
See http://www.omron.com/global/ or contact your Omron representative for published information.
Limitation on Liability; Etc
OMRON COMPANIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS OR PRODUCTION OR COMMERCIAL LOSS IN ANY
WAY CONNECTED WITH THE PRODUCTS, WHETHER SUCH CLAIM IS BASED IN CONTRACT,
WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE OR STRICT LIABILITY.
Further, in no event shall liability of Omron Companies exceed the individual price of the Product on which
liability is asserted.

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Application Considerations
Suitability of Use
Omron Companies shall not be responsible for conformity with any standards, codes or regulations which
apply to the combination of the Product in the Buyer’s application or use of the Product. At Buyer’s request,
Omron will provide applicable third party certification documents identifying ratings and limitations of use
which apply to the Product. This information by itself is not sufficient for a complete determination of the
suitability of the Product in combination with the end product, machine, system, or other application or use.
Buyer shall be solely responsible for determining appropriateness of the particular Product with respect to
Buyer’s application, product or system. Buyer shall take application responsibility in all cases.
NEVER USE THE PRODUCT FOR AN APPLICATION INVOLVING SERIOUS RISK TO LIFE OR
PROPERTY WITHOUT ENSURING THAT THE SYSTEM AS A WHOLE HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO
ADDRESS THE RISKS, AND THAT THE OMRON PRODUCT(S) IS PROPERLY RATED AND INSTALLED
FOR THE INTENDED USE WITHIN THE OVERALL EQUIPMENT OR SYSTEM.
Programmable Products
Omron Companies shall not be responsible for the user’s programming of a programmable Product, or any
consequence thereof.
Disclaimers
Performance Data
Data presented in Omron Company websites, catalogs and other materials is provided as a guide for the user
in determining suitability and does not constitute a warranty. It may represent the result of Omron’s test
conditions, and the user must correlate it to actual application requirements. Actual performance is subject to
the Omron’s Warranty and Limitations of Liability.
Change in Specifications
Product specifications and accessories may be changed at any time based on improvements and other
reasons. It is our practice to change part numbers when published ratings or features are changed, or when
significant construction changes are made. However, some specifications of the Product may be changed
without any notice. When in doubt, special part numbers may be assigned to fix or establish key
specifications for your application. Please consult with your Omron’s representative at any time to confirm
actual specifications of purchased Product.
Errors and Omissions
Information presented by Omron Companies has been checked and is believed to be accurate; however, no
responsibility is assumed for clerical, typographical or proofreading errors or omissions.

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Safety Precautions
Symbols and the meanings for safety precautions described in this manual.
In order for the product to be used safely, the following indications are used in this book to draw your attention
to the cautions. The cautions with the indications describe the important contents for safety.
Meanings of Alert Symbols
The following alert symbols are used in this manual.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in minor or moderate
injury, or may result in serious injury or death.
Additionally there may be significant property damage.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury or in property damage.
General Prohibition
Indicates general prohibitions, including warnings, for which there is no specific symbol.
General Caution
Indicates general cautions, including warnings, for which there is no specific symbol.
Electrical Hazard
Indicates the possible danger of electric shock under specific conditions.
Explosion Hazard
Indicates the possible danger of explosion under specific conditions.
Laser Radiation Hazard
Indicates the possible danger of laser radiation or light.
High Temperature Caution
Indicates the possible danger of injury by high temperature under specific conditions.
WARNING
CAUTION

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Alert statements in this Manual
The following alert statements apply to the products in this manual. Each alert statement also appears at the
locations needed in this manual to attract your attention.
This product must be used according to this manual or Instruction sheet.
Failure to observe this may result in impairment of functions and performance of the product.
This product is not designed or rated for ensuring safety of persons. Do not use it for such purposes.
Never connect the AC power supply with this product.
When the AC power supply is connected, it causes the electric shock and a fire.
A lithium battery is built into the Controller and may occasionally combust, explode, or burn if not
treated properly. Dispose of the Controller as industrial waste, and never disassemble, apply
pressure that would deform, heat to 100°C or higher, or incinerate the Controller.
Since camera that can be connected with this product emits a visible light that may have an adverse
effect on the eyes, do not stare directly into the light emitted from the LED. If a specular object is
used, take care not to allow reflected light enter your eyes.
Do not touch the terminals while the power supply is ON. Doing so may result in electrical shock.
Please take external safety measures so that the system as a whole should be on the safe side even
if a failure of a Sensor Controller or an error due to an external factor occurred. An abnormal
operation may result in serious accident.
Please take fail-safe measures on your side in preparation for an abnormal signal due to signal
conductor disconnection and/or momentary power interruption. An abnormal operation may result in
a serious accident.
Danger of burns. Do not touch the case while the LED is ON or just after power is turned OFF, since
it remains extremely hot.
WARNING
CAUTION

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Precautions for Safe Use
Condition of the fitness of OMRON products
• Please do not use this product to directly or indirectly use to detect the human body for the purpose of
ensuring the safety. In the same application, please use the safety sensor that is published on our sensor
catalog.
• Omron products are designed and manufactured as general-purpose products for use in general industrial
applications. They are not intended to be used in the following critical applications. If you are using Omron
products in the following applications, Omron shall not provide any warranty for such Omron products,
unless otherwise specifically agreed or unless the specific applications are intended by Omron.
(a) Applications with stringent safety requirements, including but not limited to nuclear power control
equipment, combustion equipment, aerospace equipment, railway equipment, elevator/lift equipment,
amusement park equipment, medical equipment, safety devices and other applications that could
cause danger/harm to people’s body and life.
(b) Applications that require high reliability, including but not limited to supply systems for gas, water and
electricity, etc., 24 hour continuous operating systems, financial settlement systems and other
applications that handle rights and property.
(c) Applications under severe condition or in severe environment, including but not limited to outdoor
equipment, equipment exposed to chemical contamination, equipment exposed to electromagnetic
interference and equipment exposed to vibration and shocks
(d) Applications under conditions and environment not described in specifications
*1 In addition to the applications listed from (a) to (d) above, Omron products (see definition) are not intended
for use in vehicles designed human transport (including two wheel vehicles). Please do NOT use Omron
products for vehicles designed human transport. Please contact the Omron sales staff for information on our
automotive line of products.
*2 The above is part of the Terms and Conditions Agreement. Please use carefully read the contents of the
guarantee and disclaimers described in our latest version of the catalog, data sheets and manuals.
Installation Environment
• Do not use the product in areas where flammable or explosive gases are present.
• Install the product so that air can flow freely through its cooling vents.
• Clean the ventilation holes and fan outlet regularly to prevent dust and particles from clogging them. If they
are blocked, heat is trapped inside, causing a malfunction.
• Do not install the product close to high-voltage devices and power devices in order to secure the safety of
operation and maintenance.
• Make sure to tighten all installation screws securely.
• When mounting the Sensor Controller using the DIN rail mounting bracket, make sure the screw is
tightened.
• Make sure to mount the product on DIN-rail securely.

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Power Supply and Wiring
• Make sure to use the product with the power supply voltage specified by this manual or Instruction sheet.
• Do not connect AC power source to Sensor Controller. If connects AC power source, it might be a cause of
the failure.
• Use the wire of a suitable size (AWG 16 to 12) according to the current consumption.
• Use a DC power supply with safety measures against high-voltage spikes (safety extra low-voltage circuits
on the secondary side).
• Do the following confirmations again before turning on the power supply.
−Is the voltage and polarity of the power supply correct? (24 VDC)
−Is not the load of the output signal short-circuited?
−Is the load current of the output signal appropriate?
−Is not the mistake found in wiring?
−Is the voltage and polarity of the encoder power (ENC0_VDD/GND ENC1_VDD/GND) supply? (5 VDC)
• The recommended power supply is the S8VS-24 (manufactured by OMRON) or S8VK-G-24
(manufactured by OMRON).
Ground
• Make sure the power supply circuit of the FH Sensor Controller is insulated from the internal circuit.
Refer to this manual or Instruction sheet.
• When the connected camera to Sensor Control comes packaged with a base, make sure to mount with the
base. Since the enclosure of the camera main body made of metals is short-circuited with the internal
circuit, the internal circuit might be short-circuited with FG if no base is used, so that failures or
malfunctions may be caused.
Perform Class D grounding (with a grounding resistance of 100 Ωor less).
Keep the ground line as short as possible by setting the grounding point as close as possible.
Ground the FH Sensor Controller independently. If sharing the ground line with other devices or
connecting it with a building beam, the Sensor Controller might be adversely effected.
• Check wiring again before turning on the FH Sensor Controller.
• Do not ground the plus (+) terminal when the FH series Sensor Controller is connected to the FH-SC12/
FH-SM12. Doing so may cause a short circuit of the internal circuit, resulting in a malfunction.
The internal circuit is possible to be given damage, it can be cause the failure.
−FH-1000 series
−FH-3000 series
−FH-L series
• Do not ground the plus (+) terminal of the 24VDC power source when the FH series Sensor Controller is
connected to the FH-MT12 with a USB cable. Doing so may cause a short circuit of the internal circuit,
resulting in a malfunction.
−FH-1000 series
−FH-3000 series
−FH-L series