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Front Matter
Contents
About this Manual
Basic Operating Procedures
Processing Items Setting Procedures
Monitor Mode and Run Mode
Other Functions
System Settings
Communicating with External Devices
Appendices
Revision History

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1
Basic Operating Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(1)
1-1 Using this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(2)
1-2 Operational Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(3)
1-3 Installing the Application Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(4)
1-4 Displaying Images and Focussing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(10)
1-5 Menu Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(12)
1-6 Basic Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(28)
1-7 Run Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(62)
1-8 Saving Settings and Shutting Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(64)
SECTION 2
Processing Items Setting Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-(1)
2-1 Inputting Camera Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1-(1)
2-2 Switching Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2-(1)
2-3 Changing Filtering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3-(1)
2-4 Filtering Again. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4-(1)
2-5 Binary Position Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5-(1)
2-6 EC Position Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6-(1)
2-7 Edge Position Compensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-7-(1)
2-8 Model Position Compensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-8-(1)
2-9 Circle Position Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9-(1)
2-10 Reset Scroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10-(1)
2-11 Scroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-11-(1)
2-12 Detecting Binary Defects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12-(1)
2-13 Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13-(1)
2-14 Density Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14-(1)
2-15 EC Defect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15-(1)
2-16 EC Positioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-16-(1)
2-17 Edge Position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17-(1)
2-18 Fine Matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18-(1)
2-19 EC Circle Count. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-19-(1)
2-20 Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20-(1)
2-21 QUEST Character Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21-(1)
2-22 Rotation Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-22-(1)
2-23 ECM Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-23-(1)
2-24 Lot Number OCV 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-24-(1)
2-25 Labeling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-25-(1)
2-26 Label Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-26-(1)

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2-27 Edge Pitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-27-(1)
2-28 Density Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-28-(1)
2-29 Calculation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-29-(1)
2-30 Elapsed Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-30-(1)
2-31 Get Unit Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-31-(1)
2-32 Wait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-32-(1)
2-33 Set Unit Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-33-(1)
2-34 Trend Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-34-(1)
2-35 Conditional Branching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-35-(1)
2-36 DI Branch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-36-(1)
2-37 End. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-37-(1)
2-38 Memory Card Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-38-(1)
2-39 DO Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-39-(1)
2-40 DO Judgement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-40-(1)
2-41 Host Link Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-41-(1)
2-42 Normal Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-42-(1)
2-43 Display String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-43-(1)
2-44 Display Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-44-(1)
2-45 Display Judgement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-45-(1)
2-46 Display Item. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-46-(1)
2-47 Display Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-47-(1)
2-48 Display Figure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-48-(1)
2-49 Display Line, Display Box, Display Circle, and Display Cursor . . . . . . .2-49-(1)
SECTION 3
Monitor Mode and Run Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-(1)
3-1 Testing Measurements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-(2)
3-2 Starting Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-(5)
SECTION 4
Other Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-(1)
4-1 Changing Scenes and Scene Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-(2)
4-2 Backing Up Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-(9)
4-3 Clearing Measurement Values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-(24)
4-4 Checking Image Density Distribution: Line Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-(25)
4-5 Checking I/O Status with External Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-(28)
4-6 Memory Card Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-(33)

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SECTION 5
System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-(1)
5-1 Entering System Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-(2)
5-2 Camera Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-(3)
5-3 Screen Display and Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-(5)
5-4 Customizing Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-(17)
5-5 Setting Conditions for Saving Measurement Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-(27)
5-6 Using BUSY Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-(31)
5-7 Setting Startup Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-(33)
5-8 Setting the Calendar Date and Time (Date/Time) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-(34)
5-9 Checking System Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-(35)
SECTION 6
Communicating with External Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-(1)
6-1 Parallel Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1-(1)
6-2 Normal Serial Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2-(1)
6-3 Host Link Serial Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3-(1)
6-4 Serial Interface Menu Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-4-(1)
SECTION 7
Appendices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-(1)
7-1 Set Up Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-(2)
7-2 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-(4)
7-3 FAQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-(9)
7-4 Terminology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-(12)
7-5 Character Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-(15)
7-6 Menu Hierarchy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-(16)
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This manual describes the operation of the F250-UME Application Software and it includes
the sections described below.
This is one of a pair of manuals. 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 Application Software.
Section 1 Basic Operating Procedures describes the basic operating procedures for the
Application Software.
Section 2 Processing Item Setting Procedures explains in more detail the basic setting
operations for the processing items that control Application Software operation.
Section 3 Testing and Starting Measurements describes the procedures used to test
operation and then actually take measurements.
Section 4 Other Functions describes additional functions, such as changing the measure-
ment setup or backing up data.
Section 5 System Settings describes how to set conditions related to the system environ-
ment.
Section 6 Communicating with External Devices describes the methods used to connect
to and communicate with external devices.
Section 7 Appendices provides information on terminology, character codes, troubleshoot-
ing, and answers to FAQs.
Manual Contents Cat. No.
1:Setup Manual Provides information on system hardware and installa-
tion. Be sure to read this manual first.
This manual is provided with the Controller.
SCHB-736
2:Operation Manual Describes the operation of the F250-UME Application
Software, including installation of the Application Soft-
ware, basic operating methods, setting methods for pro-
cessing items, communications methods for external
devices, and other operating procedures.
This manual is provided on CD-ROM.
Z153-E1-02
!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.

1-(1)
SECTION 1
Basic Operating Procedures
This section describes the basic operating procedures for the Application Software.
1-1 Using this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(2)
1-2 Operational Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(3)
1-3 Installing the Application Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(4)
1-3-1 Starting the Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(4)
1-3-2 Selecting Installation Processing Items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(6)
1-3-3 Executing Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(7)
1-4 Displaying Images and Focussing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(10)
1-5 Menu Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(12)
1-5-1 Input Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(12)
1-5-2 Screen Displays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(13)
1-5-3 Creating Flowcharts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(14)
1-5-4 Drawing a Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(24)
1-5-5 Inputting Values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(26)
1-5-6 Inputting Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(27)
1-6 Basic Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(28)
1-6-1 STEP 1: Settings for Image Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(29)
1-6-2 STEP 2: Settings for Position Displacement Compensation. . . . . . . 1-(38)
1-6-3 STEP 3: Setting Measurement Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(40)
1-6-4 STEP 4: Setting Results Output Methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(58)
1-6-5 STEP 5: Start Test or Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(59)
1-7 Run Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(62)
1-7-1 Entering Run Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(62)
1-7-2 Performing Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(63)
1-8 Saving Settings and Shutting Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(64)

1-(2)
Using this Manual Section 1-1
1-1 Using this Manual
The structure of the PDF files in this manual is shown below. Bookmarks are
provided to link the initial file to sections and sections to detailed information.
Initial File and Section Files Processing Item Files
Individual files
Linked files Files containing only links
Initial file
About this Manual
Front Matter
SECTION 1
Basic Operating Procedures
SECTION 2
Detailed Setting Operations
SECTION 3
Executing Tests and
Measurements
SECTION 5
System Settings
SECTION 4
Other Functions
SECTION 6
Communicating with External
Devices
SECTION 7
Appendices
Inputting Images
Position Compensation
General Measurements
Measurement Support
Branch Control
Results Output
Results Display
Parallel Interface
Serial Interface: Normal
Serial Interface: Host Link
Serial Interface: Menu Operations
Camera image Switch camera
Change filtering Filtering again
Binary pos. comp EC pos. comp
Edge pos. comp Model pos. comp
Circle pos. comp Reset scroll
Binary defect Classification
Density defect EC defect
EC position Edge position
Fine matching EC circle count
Pattern QUEST OCV
Rotate position ECM search
Calculation Elapsed time
Get unit data Wait
Set unit data Trend monitor
Branch DI branch
End
Memory card data DO data
DO judge Host link data
Normal data
Display string Display measure
Display judge Display item
Display time Display figure
Display line/box/circle/cursor
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1-(3)
Operational Flow Section 1-2
1-2 Operational Flow
Preparations Install the Application Software in the Controller. Refer to 1-3 Installing the
Application Software.
SeeAlso Refer to 1-6 Basic Operations to learn about the basic operational flow from
setting detection conditions to executing measurements.
Setting Detection Conditions
STEP 1: Make the settings required to input images. Refer to1-6-1 STEP 1:
Settings for Image Input.
STEP 2: Make settings to correct positioning. Refer to 1-6-2 STEP 2: Settings
for Position Displacement Compensation.
STEP 3: Set the actual measurement methods. Refer to 1-6-3 STEP 3: Setting
Measurement Methods.
STEP 4: Make settings to output the results. Refer to 1-6-4 STEP 4: Setting
Results Output Methods.
Confirming Settings and Executing
STEP 5: Perform test measurements and start executing measurements.
Refer to 1-6-5 STEP 5: Start Test or Measurement and to SECTION 3 Monitor
Mode and Run Mode.
Selecting Processing Items that Suit the Application
Refer to SECTION 2 Processing Items Setting Procedures.
Changing and Deleting Settings
Copy, clear, and change units and unit names by refer to &KDQJLQJWR2WKHU
3URFHVVLQJ,WHPVRQSDJH .
Saving Settings 1. Save detection conditions. Refer to 1-8 Saving Settings and Shutting
Down.
2. Back up image, system, and scene data. Refer to 4-2 Backing Up Data for
information on how to back up settings.
Application Setting Operations
1. Set conditions by product type. Refer to 4-1 Changing Scenes and Scene
Groups for information on scene and scene-group functions.
2. Set system environment conditions. Refer to SECTION 5 System Settings.
3. Initialize the measurement conditions that have bee set. Refer to 4-1-3 Ini-
tializing Measurement Conditions: Clearing Scenes and 7-1 Set Up Menu.
4. Set communications specifications and I/Oformat for communications with
external devices. Refer to SECTION 6 Communicating with External De-
vices.
Additional Functions1. Use Memory Cards if required. Refer to 4-6 Memory Card Operations.
2. Check communications status with external devices if required. Refer to 4-
5 Checking I/O Status with External Devices.
Troubleshooting
HELP When an error message is displayed on the screen, refer to 7-4 Terminology.
HELP If you have a question, refer to 7-3 FAQ.
HELP If you don’t understand a term, refer to 7-4 Terminology.

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Installing the Application Software Section 1-3
1-3 Installing the Application Software
This section describes how to install the processing items in the F250-UME
Application Software to the Controller. The Setup Menus are used to install
these processing items.
1-3-1 Starting the Setup Menu
1. Check that the basic components are connected.
CHECK Always refer to the Setup Manual when connecting components or wiring the
power supply or ground wires.
2. Mount the F250-UME Application Software Card to Memory Card slot 0.
3. Turn ON the power supply switch to the Monitor.
4. Turn ON the Controller power supply.
The Language Selection Screen for the Setup Menus will be displayed.
CHECK The language selected here applies only to the Setup Menus.
POWER
SYNC
Camera Monitor
Console
Power supply
Language
Japanese
English

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5. Select a language.
Use the Up or Down Key on the Console to move the cursor.
Japanese: Messages will be displayed in Japanese.
English: Messages will be displayed in English.
This manual shows screens displayed with English messages.
6. Press the ENT Key on the Console to confirm the language selection.
After a short time, the Basic Screen for the Setup Menus will be displayed.
Precaution About the F250-UME Application Software
If the F250-UME Application Software Card is mounted to a personal com-
puter or other device and the data changed, the Setup Menus will no longer
start properly. Never perform any of the following operations.
• Do not change file names.
• Do not move or delete files.
• Do not write data to the F250-UME Application Software Card.
• Do not format the F250-UME Application Software Card.
Set up
Select items
Install
Backup data load
Clear memory

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Installing the Application Software Section 1-3
1-3-2 Selecting Installation Processing Items
The F250-UME has many processing items. Select the processing items
required for the application. Refer to SECTION 2 Processing Items Setting
Procedures for an outline of each processing item.
1. Select Select items.
A list of processing items will be displayed.
2. Move the cursor to the item to be installed.
3. If that item is “OFF,” press the ENT Key.
The selections (ON/OFF) will be displayed.
4. Select ON.
5. Repeat this process to set to ON the processing items to be installed and
set to OFF the items that are not to be installed.
6. Select END.
The settings will be registered and the screen in (1.) will return.
Set up
Select items
Install
Backup data load
Clear memory
Select items
Input Image
Camera image
Switch camera
Change Filtering
Filtering again
Position Compensation
Binary pos. comp
Model pos. comp
End
ON
ON
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
Select Items
Input Image
Camera image
Switch camera
Change Filtering
Filtering again
Position Compensation
Binary pos. comp
Model pos. comp
End
ON
ON
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF

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Installing the Application Software Section 1-3
1-3-3 Executing Installation
This section describes how to install the selected processing items to the Con-
troller.
1. Select Install.
A confirmation message will be displayed.
2. Select Execute.
The size of the processing items will be calculated to determine if they can
be installed.
If the total size of the selected processing items is too large to be installed,
a confirmation message will be displayed to ask if the files are to be com-
pressed.
Precaution Do not input the RESET signal or turn OFF the power supply while the pro-
cessing message is being displayed. If the RESET signal is input or the power
is turned OFF, data may be lost and the Controller may not start correctly the
next time.
A confirmation message will be displayed once the installation has been
completed.
Set up
Select items
Install
Backup data load
Clear memory
Selected Programs
will be installed.
The programs and data
stored at present
are cleared.
Execute Cancel
Total size of selected items
is too large to install.
Compressing programs make
the installation possible,
but startup time will
be longer.
Compress programs?
Execute Cancel
To STEP 3 Refer to page 1-(9).
Installation finished.
Put off the memory card
and restart.
OK

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Installing the Application Software Section 1-3
3. Press the ENT Key.
The Main Screen for the Setup Menu will return.
4. Turn OFF the power supply to the Controller.
5. Remove the F250-UME from Memory Card slot 0.
6. Turn ON the Controller power supply.
CHECK If the power is turned ON while the F250-UME is still mounted, the Setup
Menus will open. Always remove the F250-UME before turning ON the power
supply.
After a while the Camera Settings Screen will be displayed.
SeeAlso Refer to page SECTION 5 System Settings.
7. Select the camera to be connected.
8. If using Intelligent Lighting, select the model.
9. Select END.
The Basic Screen will be displayed.
Set up
Select items
Install
Backup data load
Clear memory
Camera settings
Camera :F160-S1
Intelligent Lighting 0:
Out of use
Intelligent Lighting 1:
Out of use
Intelligent Lighting 2:
Out of use
Intelligent Lighting 3:
Out of use
End
Image 0 freeze
---- ---ms
0.Scn 0 MON

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Installing the Application Software Section 1-3
Installation
without
Compressing
Files
If the total program size of the selected items is greater than the file size that
can be installed, a confirmation message will be displayed asking if the files
are to be compressed. If the files are compressed, the Controller startup time
will be longer. Use the following procedure to change the selected processing
items without compressing the files.
1. Select Cancel from the confirmation message.
The program size and capacity will be displayed.
2. Select OK.
The Main Screen for the Setup Menu will return.
3. Select Select items and reselect the items so that the memory capacity is
not exceeded.
SeeAlso Refer to page 1-(6).
Total size of selected items
is too large to install.
Compressing programs make
the installation possible,
but startup time will
be longer.
Compress programs?
Execute Cancel
If you don't want to
compress programs,
please select items again
and make the total size
smaller than the capacity
OK
Program size:5120KB
Capacity :3840KB
Set up
Select items
Install
Backup data load
Clear memory

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Displaying Images and Focussing Section 1-4
1-4 Displaying Images and Focussing
This section explains how to check what kind of image is being displayed by
changing the display image to through display and how to adjust the position
of the measurement object and focus the camera.
1. Change the display image to through display to check what kind of image
is being displayed by pressing the SHIFT + ESC Keys.
The screen for changing the display image will be displayed.
2. Move the cursor to Freeze (Before Scroll).
3. Press the ENT Key.
A list of options will be displayed.
4. Select Through.
5. Select End.
Image 0 freeze
---- ---ms
0.Scn 0 MON
End
Image 0 freeze
:
:Image0
: All
: None
Image status
Freeze(Before scroll)
Display image
Image size
Display results
---- ---ms
0.Scn 0 MON
End
Image 0 freeze
:
:Image0
: All
: Details
Image status
Freeze(Before scroll)
Display image
Image size
Display results
Through
Freeze (Before scroll)
Freeze(After scroll)
Last NG(Before scroll)
Last NG (After scroll)
---- ---ms
0.Scn 0 MON

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The Through Display Screen will be displayed.
6. Adjust the position of the measurement object so that it appears at the cen-
ter of the monitor screen.
7. Focus the Camera.
• Cameras with a light (including Intelligent Lighting) have lenses with a
fixed focal point. Adjust the Camera position based on the positioning dis-
tances in the Setup Manual to focus the Camera.
CHECK The light level for Intelligent Lighting can be adjusted from the Controller.
Refer to page 1-(31).
• When using a Camera Unit that does not have a light, turn the focus ring
to focus the Camera.
Image 0 through
---- ---ms
0.Scn 0 MON
Adjusting the position of
the measurement object.

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Menu Operations Section 1-5
1-5 Menu Operations
1-5-1 Input Devices
Menu operations are performed from either the Console or the serial interface.
CHECK Menu operations can be performed from a personal computer via a serial
interface. Refer to 6-4 Serial Interface Menu Operations.
ENT (enter) Key
ENT
ESC (escape) Key
ESC
TRIG (trigger) Key
TRIG
SHIFT Key
SHIFT
Function Keys
F1 F9
to
F160-KP Console
SHIFT
ENT
TRIGESC
F1
F4
F7
F2
F5
F8
F3
F6
F9
ENT (enter) Key
ENT
ESC (escape) Key
ESC
TRIG (trigger) Key
TRIG
SHIFT Key
SHIFT
ESC TRIG
SHIFT
F150-KP
CONSOLE
ENT
Up, Down, Left, and
Right Keys
F150-KP Console
Up, Down, Left, and
Right Keys (Press left,
right, up, or down.)
Key Function
ESC: Escape Key Returns the user to the previous menu display or operation.
TRIG: Trigger Key Starts object measurement.
ENT: Enter Key Executes a function or sets a value.
Note: On the F160-KP, also functions as a Cursor Key.
SHIFT Key Must be pressed in combination with another key to have any
effect. Specific functions are assigned to combinations of the
SHIFT Key and other keys for specific screens.
Up, Down, Left,
and Right Keys The Up and Down Keys are used to move the cursor up and down and also to set values. The Up Key will increase a value by 1 and
the Down Key will decrease a value by 1. Hold down the Up or
Down Key to quickly increase or decrease a value.
The Left and Right Keys are used to move the cursor left or right.
Function Keys Functions can be assigned to function keys F1 to F8. Refer to 5-
4-1 Changing Console Key Allocations.
The display can be captured using F9. Refer to 5-4-2 Capturing
and Saving Images.