Siemens Simatic ident mv340 User guide

System Manual 2012

SIMATIC MV340

Machine Vision Systems

ii SIMATIC MV340 User’s Manual

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Scope of Validity of this Document

This documentation is valid for all supplied variations of the SIMATIC MV340 system and

describes the state of delivery as of February 2012.

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as well as to prevent damage to property. The notices referring to your personal safety are

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have no safety alert symbol. These notices shown below are graded according to the

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Safety Notes

SIMATIC RFID products comply with the salient safety specifications to IEC, VDE, EN, UL

and CSA. If you have questions about the validity of the installation in the planned environment,

please contact your service representative.

Repairs

Repairs may only be carried out by authorized qualified personnel.

System Expansion

Only install system expansion devices designed for this device. If you install other

upgrades, you may damage the system or violate the safety requirements and regulations

for radio frequency interference suppression. Contact your technical support team or your

sales outlet to find out which system upgrades are suitable for installation.

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About the SIMATIC MV340

The key features of the SIMATIC MV340 are:

• Best-in-class DPM decode algorithms

• Image Enhance optimization for difficult-to-decode direct part marks

• LED targeting pattern

• USB and RS-232 interface options

• Fast processing

• Rugged design

• Sustains 50+ drops from six feet to concrete

About This Manual

This manual provides complete information on setting up, installing, and configuring the

SIMATIC MV340. The chapters are presented in the order in which the imager would be

assembled, configured, and optimized.

Highlighting

Cross-references and web addresses are highlighted in blue bold.

References to ESP, its toolbar headings (Communications, Symbologies, I/O Parameters,

etc.) and menu headings are highlighted in Bold Initial Caps.

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Statement of Agency Compliance

The SIMATIC MV340 has been tested for compliance with FCC regulations and was found

to be compliant with all applicable FCC Rules and Regulations.

IMPORTANT NOTE: To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this

device must not be co-located or operate in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for

compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

The SIMATIC MV340 has been tested for compliance to CE (Conformité Européenne)

standards and guidelines and was found to conform to applicable CE standards, specifically

the EMC requirements: EN 55024, ESD EN 61000-4-2, Radiated RF Immunity EN 61000-4-3,

EFT EN 61000-4-4, Surge EN 61000-4-5, Conducted RF Immunity EN 61000-4-6, Magnetic

Field Immunity EN 61000-4-8, Voltage Dips EN 61000-4-11, Emissions EN 55022, Class B

Radiated Emissions, and Class B Conducted Emission, Current Harmonic Emissions IEC

61000-3-2, Voltage Fluctuation and Flicker IEC 61000-3-3 Class B.

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Statement of RoHS Compliance

The SIMATIC MV340 Handheld DPM Imager is RoHS-Compliant. All standard accessories

are RoHS-Compliant. These products meet all the requirements of the European Parliament

and the Council of the European Union for RoHS compliance. In accordance with the latest

requirements, our RoHS-compliant products and packaging do not contain intentionally

added Deca-BDE, Perfluorooctanes (PFOS) or Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) compounds

above the maximum trace levels. To view the documents stating these requirements,

please visit:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32002L0095:EN:HTML

and

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Please contact your sales manager for a complete list of Siemens’s RoHS-Compliant products.

This declaration is based upon information obtained from sources which Siemens believes to be reliable, and

from random sample testing; however, the information is provided without any representation of warranty,

expressed or implied, regarding accuracy or correctness. Siemens does not specifically run any analysis on our

raw materials or end product to measure for these substances.

The information provided in this certification notice is correct to the best of Siemens’s knowledge at the date of

publication. This notice is not to be considered a warranty or quality specification. Users are responsible for

determining the applicability of any RoHS legislation or regulations based on their individual use of the product.

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1 Quick Start

Contents

This section is designed to get your SIMATIC MV340 up and running quickly so you can get

a sense of its capabilities and test sample symbols. Detailed setup information for configuring

the imager for your specific application can be obtained in the subsequent sections.

Your interface type will determine how data is received by your host. When sending data by

USB, you must open a text editor in your host computer. When sending data serially, you

must use a terminal program such as HyperTerminal or

ESP

’s

Terminal

view (RS-232 only).

Check Required Hardware ........................................................................................................... 1-2

USB Interface ............................................................................................................................... 1-3

RS-232 Interface .......................................................................................................................... 1-4

Install ESP.................................................................................................................................... 1-5

Select Model................................................................................................................................. 1-6

Select Protocol and Connect to Imager........................................................................................ 1-7

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Check Required Hardware

Parts List for USB SIMATIC MV340:

1. One SIMATIC MV340

• One 12 ft. USB cable (pre-attached to imager; not shown)

Parts List for RS-232 SIMATIC MV340:

1. One SIMATIC MV340

2. Cable clip attachment

3. Spacers

4. Two threaded screws

5. RS-232 Interface Kit

– 8 ft. coiled R-232 cable

– Power supply (U.S., Euro, or UK; not shown)

Quick Start

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USB Interface

Note: The USB interface draws its power from the host.

USB Configuration

Installation Steps for USB

6. Connect the USB cable to the host.

7. Open any program in your host computer

that can receive keyboard text, such as

Notepad.

8. Read the Reset to USB Factory

Defaults symbol below:

9. Read the Save Settings symbol.

Item Description Part Number

1SIMATIC MV340 6GF3340-0HT01

2USB Cable Included

USB Configuration

Reset to USB

Factory Defaults

Save

Settings

Test Symbol

(ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP)

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RS-232 Interface

Note: Unlike USB, the RS-232 interface does not draw its power from the host computer.

RS-232 Configuration

Installation Steps for RS-232

1. Power-off the host.

2. Connect the 8-pin mini-DIN on the

cable to the SIMATIC MV340.

3. Connect the 9-pin D-sub connector to

the host computer’s serial port.

4. Connect the cable to the power supply.

Plug in the power supply and power-on

the host.

6. Start up a terminal program (such as

ESP

’s

Terminal

view or HyperTerminal)

and set to 57.6K baud, 8 data bits,

none parity, and 2stop bits.

7. Read the Reset to RS-232 Factory

Defaults symbol below.

8. Read the Save Settings symbol.

Item Description Part Number

1SIMATIC MV340 6GF3340-0HT01

2RS-232 interface cable, 2,4m; without Power

Supply 6GF3020-0AC40-0AC1

RS-232 interface cable, 2,4m; with Power Supply

(USA) 6GF3020-0AC40-0AC3

RS-232 interface cable, 2,4m; with Power Supply

(EU, S. America) 6GF3020-0AC40-0AC4

RS-232 interface cable, 2,4m; with Power Supply

(UK) 6GF3020-0AC40-0AC5

RS-232 Configuration

Reset to RS-232

Factory Defaults

Save

Settings

Test Symbol

(ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP)

Quick Start

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Install ESP

ESP Software can be found on the CD that is packaged with the SIMATIC MV340.

1. Follow the prompts to install ESP from the CD.

2. Click on the ESP icon to run the program.

ESP System Requirements

• 166 MHz Pentium processor (Pentium II processor recommended)

• Windows 7, Vista, XP, or 2000 operating system

• Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher

• 64 MB minimum RAM (128+ MB RAM recommended)

• 80 MB hard drive space

• 800 x 600 minimum 256 color display (1024 x 768 32-bit color recommended)

Important: The imager must be in one of the modes below to communicate with ESP.

Read the symbol below that corresponds with your communication interface, and then

read the Save Settings symbol.

USB

Connect

Mode

RS-232

Connect

Mode

USB

RS-232

Save

Settings

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Select Model

When you start ESP, the model menu will appear.

1. Click the SIMATIC MV340 button and then click OK. If you do not want to make this

selection every time you start ESP, uncheck “Show this dialog at startup”.

2. Select the default reader name (SIMATIC MV340), or type a name of your choice in

the Description text field and click OK.

3. Click Yes when this dialog appears:

If you need to select another model later, click Switch Model at the top of the screen.

Quick Start

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Select Protocol and Connect to Imager

USB (Standard)

• In the Select Protocol dialog box, select the communications protocol you are using

and click Next.

• Print the USB Connect Mode symbol (also shown in the Install ESP step) and decode

it with the imager to ensure that you are in the correct communications mode. Keep the

printed symbol in a convenient place for future use.

• Click Next when you are finished.

The USB Select Device dialog will then reappear:

• You will see a “Reader ID” number in the USB Select Device field. Click Connect.

• When you are connected successfully, the CONNECTED message will appear in a

green box in the status bar at the bottom right of the screen.

You are now ready to configure your imager using ESP. Subsequent sections provide

more detailed information about ESP’s configuration options.

From the default USB settings, click the

Switch Mode button to connect to the

reader in USB HID Mode.

Reader ID number should match

the serial number on the base of

the imager.

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Select Protocol and Connect to Imager

RS-232 Option

• Select RS-232 and click the Show Connect Symbol button.

•PrinttheRS-232 Connect Mode symbol (also shown in the Install ESP step) and

decode it to ensure that you are in the correct communications mode. Keep the printed

symbol in a convenient place for future use.

• Click Next to return to the RS-232 dialog.

• Configure RS-232 settings and COM port and click Connect

• When you are connected successfully, the CONNECTED message will appear in a

green box in the status bar at the bottom right of the screen.

If the connection attempt fails, enable a different communications port, check your port

connections, and try again.

You are now ready to configure your imager using ESP. Subsequent sections provide

more detailed information about ESP’s configuration options.

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2Using ESP

This section is designed to help you understand the structure and application of ESP.

When you open ESP, unless otherwise specified in the ESP Preferences dialog accessible

from the Options heading on the menu toolbar, you will enter EZ Mode for initial setup.

From there, you can enter Application Mode (App Mode) and access several configuration

menus (Communications, Read Cycle, Symbologies, I/O Parameters, a Terminal

interface, and a Utilities interface).

ESP can be used to configure the SIMATIC MV340 in the following ways:

•Tree Controls: Each configuration menu contains a list of all option settings that pertain

to that specific element of imager operation. For example, the Communications menu

shows a Communications Mode command, and then the options RS-232 Serial, USB

Keyboard, and USB Native (HID), all of which are accessible from a dropdown menu.

•Graphic User Interfaces: Settings can be configured using such point-and-click tools

as radio buttons, tabs, spin boxes, check boxes, and drag-and-drop functions.

•

Terminal:

ESP

’s

Terminal

interface allows you to send configuration and utility commands

directly to the imager by typing them in the provided text field.

EZ Mode....................................................................................................................................... 2-2

Application Mode.......................................................................................................................... 2-4

Tree Controls................................................................................................................................ 2-5

Menu Toolbar ............................................................................................................................... 2-6

Send/Receive ............................................................................................................................ 2-16

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EZ Mode

The EZ Mode screen is the first thing you will see when you start ESP. EZ Mode will help

you get your imager up and running quickly, and will acquaint you with the ESP interface.

Click Start to upload the most recent image

acquired before releasing the trigger. When an

image is captured, it is displayed here. Click Save

Image to save it to a location of your choice. Good

read images show a green border around the symbol.

If you hover your cursor over the symbol, you will

see the illumination, gain, and resolution settings

that were used in capturing the image. Symbol data

is displayed in the area under the

Save Image

button.

The purpose of Dot Peen Enhanced in Illumination Quick Setup

is to optimize settings for typical dot peen marks. Dot Peen

Enhanced causes the imager to run a two step illumination

sequence (Low Angle and then Red Dome) and matches the

morphological operator (Grow Dark and Grow Light) to the

expected dot peen response. The size of the morphological

operator is selectable (Small, Medium, or Large). These settings

can also be controlled by programming symbols (see Dot Peen

Enhanced Illumination Settings).

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Using ESP

Image Quality

The video view in EZ Mode (and also on the Video tab in I/O Parameters) allows you to

capture images from the SIMATIC MV340 for further analysis. If Upload Images is checked

and you click the Start button, image captures will be uploaded automatically for every good

read. Images will also be uploaded for every no read, upon release of the imager’s trigger.

You can right-click on a captured image to bring up the menu shown below. If you select

Store higher quality images, you will see a dropdown menu with JPEG 60% quality (small

size), JPEG 80% quality (full size), JPEG 100% quality (full size) and TIFF (full size).

The imager’s illumination setup can be restored by clicking the Default box in the EZ

Mode view. Refer to the Basic Operations section for more information about the

SIMATIC MV340’s illumination capabilities.

Note: If you have difficulty viewing TIFF images with Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, it

is recommended that you use Paint or viewer software that is optimized for TIFF files.

Note:

TIFF images are large files and take significantly longer to download than JPEG images.

Note: Image size will vary depending on user settings for Region of Interest, and

whether or not Low Resolution Image is checked in the Illumination dialog in ESP.

Image Save Mode Region of Interest Low Resolution Final Image Size

Small Size (Displayed) 1280 x 1024 No 320 x 256

Small Size 1280 x 1024 Yes 320 x 256

Small Size 800 x 600 No 400 x 296

Small Size 800 x 600 Yes 400 x 296

Full Size 1280 x 1024 No 1280 x 1024

Full Size 1280 x 1024 Yes 640 x 512

Full Size 800 x 600 No 800 x 600

Full Size 800 x 600 Yes 400 x 296 (JPEG); 400 x 300 (TIFF)

Right-click on the

image capture to

bring up this menu.

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Application Mode

Application Mode gives you access to a robust configuration environment, including

tree controls that let you make precise changes to operation parameters, and graphic

interfaces that make configuring your imager easy and intuitive.

Note: For specific information on any of the icons shown above in the operations bar or

configuration bar, see corresponding sections.

toolbar

Click on this icon to

return to this view from

Utilities or Terminal.

Click these tabs to access

configuration tree controls.

Click here

to open

Terminal.

Click here to

return to

EZ Mode.

Click here for Batch

Files and Firmware.

Click these buttons to

Send and Receive

commands or switch

reader models.

Assign Preamble and Postamble characters

using the simple interface shown above.

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