Microscan Vision MINI Smart Camera, Manual

Page 1: ...Vision MINI Smart Camera Guide 84 016300 02 Rev J ...

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Page 4: ...ts 1 2 Applications 1 3 Package Contents 1 3 Vision MINI Smart Camera Models 1 4 Part Number Structure 1 4 CHAPTER 2 System Components 2 1 Hardware Components 2 1 Important Label Information 2 4 Mounting and Wiring the Vision MINI Smart Camera 2 5 Status Indicators 2 10 AutoVISION Button 2 11 Trigger Debounce 2 12 CHAPTER 3 Optics and Lighting 3 1 Optics 3 2 Illumination 3 3 ...

Page 5: ...ttached B 4 61 300026 03 Communication Cable DB25 Plug to DB9 Socket B 6 97 000012 02 Power Supply 90 254 VAC 24VDC USA Euro Plug B 7 99 000017 01 Photo Sensor Visible NPN Dark On B 8 99 000017 02 Photo Sensor Visible NPN Light On MS Connect 210 Configuration B 9 APPENDIX C General Specifications C 1 Vision MINI Smart Camera General Specifications C 2 Dimensions C 7 Field of View and Working Dista...

Page 6: ...nformation about how to configure and operate the Vision MINI Smart Camera Manual Conventions The following typographical conventions are used throughout this manual Items emphasizing important information are bolded Menu selections menu items and entries in screen images are indicated as Run triggered Modify etc ...

Page 7: ...Vision MINI Smart Camera Guide 1 1 1 Introduction 1 CHAPTER 1 Introduction FIGURE 1 1 Vision MINI Smart Camera ...

Page 8: ... the AutoVISION button at the back of the Vision MINI enables real time dynamic autofocus When an object is centered in the field of view and the AutoVISION button is pressed the camera automatically adjusts focal distance and sets internal parameters to optimize image captures AutoVISION software designed for use with the Vision MINI provides an intuitive interface step by step configuration and ...

Page 9: ...Packaging Robotics Auto ID Data Matrix and other 2D symbologies 1D OCR Package Contents Before you install AutoVISION software and connect your Vision MINI Smart Camera please take a moment to confirm that the following items are available Vision MINI Smart Camera Your package contains one of the available models listed in Table 1 1 USB Type A to USB Type B Cable AutoVISION Software Installation U...

Page 10: ...g AutoVISION Visionscape Verification OCV GMV 6300 2172G Vision MINI USB STD QXGA Color Built In Lighting Visionscape GMV 6300 2200G Vision MINI USB HD WVGA Built In Lighting AutoVISION GMV 6300 2202G Vision MINI USB HD WVGA Built In Lighting AutoVISION Visionscape GMV 6300 2204G Vision MINI USB HD WVGA Built In Lighting AutoVISION Verification OCV GMV 6300 2206G Vision MINI USB HD WVGA Built In L...

Page 11: ...onents TABLE 2 1 Vision MINI Smart Camera Hardware Components Part Number Description Upgrade to Visionscape 98 000217 01 Upgrade from AutoVISION to full Visionscape functionality Demo Kit 98 000215 01 Demo Kit Carrying case mounting blocks mounting rods power supply IC 332 IB 131 cables object detector test cards documentation Power Supply 97 000012 02 Power Supply 90 254 VAC 24VDC USA Euro Plug ...

Page 12: ...Plate Kit 98 000057 01 Through Hole Mount Bracket 98 000060 01 Side Mount Bracket 98 000088 01 Right Angle Mirror Kit 98 000098 01 Diffuser Accessory Kit Object Detectors 99 000017 01 Photo Sensor Visible NPN Dark On 99 000017 02 Photo Sensor Visible NPN Light On MS Connect 210 Configuration Documentation 37 000010 01 Microscan Tools Drive Software User Manuals Quick Start Guides Configuration Gui...

Page 13: ...ts System Components 2 Vision MINI Smart Camera Guide 2 3 Front Figure 2 1 shows the front of the Vision MINI Smart Camera FIGURE 2 1 Front Base Figure 2 2 shows the base of the Vision MINI Smart Camera FIGURE 2 2 Base ...

Page 14: ...Camera has its own label which contains important information about that camera P N The Microscan part number of your Vision MINI Smart Camera S N The serial number of your Vision MINI Smart Camera MAC The MAC address of your Vision MINI Smart Camera Type The model type of your Vision MINI Smart Camera USB I O cable attached AutoVISION Button Status Indicators TRIG PASS FAIL MODE LINK ACT PWR ...

Page 15: ...plied Make sure the camera 1 is mounted at the optimal distance of 2 to 6 Mount the camera 1 as required by the application Connect the USB side of the camera cable 2 to the USB host cable 3 Connect the IC 332 4 to the IB 131 5 Connect the D sub side of the camera cable 2 to the IC 332 4 Connect the trigger 6 to the IB 131 5 Connect the power supply 7 to the IB 131 5 Plug in the power supply 7 7 1...

Page 16: ...Chapter 2 System Components 2 6 Vision MINI Smart Camera Guide Direct Input Output Diagrams ...

Page 17: ...Mounting and Wiring the Vision MINI Smart Camera System Components 2 Vision MINI Smart Camera Guide 2 7 Isolated Trigger Input with IC 332 ...

Page 18: ...Chapter 2 System Components 2 8 Vision MINI Smart Camera Guide New Master Input with IC 332 ...

Page 19: ...ower Requirements Refer to Table 2 3 when determining the power supply requirements for your camera TABLE 2 3 Camera Power Requirements Vision MINI Sensor 5VDC WVGA 400 mA 5 VDC typ 4 0 watts max SXGA 465 mA 5 VDC typ 4 5 watts max QXGA 400 mA 5 VDC typ 4 2 watts max Optional 10 28 V with IC 332 accessory ...

Page 20: ...front of the unit allows the user to center an object in the camera s field of view Beeper The beeper is an audible verification that either a Pass or a Fail has occurred TRIG On Steady Continuous Trigger Off Waiting for Trigger Event On Flashing Trigger Event PASS FAIL On Active State Off Inactive State MODE On Steady Unit Ready Off Unit Not Ready LINK ACT On Steady Link Established Off No Link A...

Page 21: ... enabled pushing the AutoVISION Button triggers the camera to capture an image 1st Position Blue Targeting Pattern The first AutoVISION Button position turns the targeting system on This overrides any other targeting modes that have been configured 2nd Position Auto Calibration The second AutoVISION Button position starts the Auto Calibration process which selects the appropriate photometry and fo...

Page 22: ...are debounce altogether The maximum value is 100000 100 ms Camera Definition File Example Camera Definition File Version 1 02 Camera Name VisionMINI 1280x1024 Name Displayed in Camdef Selection Dialog Digitizer Type 5000 Number associated with VisionMini SXGA Stride 1280 Image Width Rows 1024 Image Height X Offset 0 Image X Offset Y Offset 0 Image Y Offset Bits Per Pixel 8 Bits that represent Pixe...

Page 23: ...e System Components 2 Vision MINI Smart Camera Guide 2 13 Gain Dflt 20 Gain Min 0 Gain Max 100 0 to 100 Exp Dflt 4000 Exp Min 66 Exp Max 66667 1 15 to 1 15 000 Focus Dflt 400 Focus Min 200 Focus Max 600 2 to 6 inches ...

Page 24: ...Chapter 2 System Components 2 14 Vision MINI Smart Camera Guide ...

Page 25: ...Vision MINI Smart Camera Guide 3 1 3 Optics and Lighting 3 CHAPTER 3 Optics and Lighting This section describes the optical and illumination characteristics of the Vision MINI Smart Camera ...

Page 26: ...2 1 486 0 949 2 0 663 0 560 3 2 188 1 396 3 0 954 0 824 4 2 889 1 844 4 1 246 1 089 5 3 591 2 292 5 1 537 1 354 6 4 292 2 740 6 1 828 1 619 Standard Density High Density Working Distance Horizontal FOV Vertical FOV Working Distance Horizontal FOV Vertical FOV 2 2 186 1 749 2 1 264 1 011 3 3 182 2 545 3 1 850 1 480 4 4 177 3 342 4 2 436 1 949 5 5 173 4 138 5 3 022 2 418 6 6 168 4 935 6 3 608 2 886 ...

Page 27: ...nuous Strobe and Off Lighting Examples The following lighting examples were captured using a Standard Density Vision MINI with built in lighting red LEDs FIGURE 3 1 On Axis Semi Specular Surface Fine Matte Metal Ruler at 2 Optical Axis of Camera Positioned at 90 from Image Plane FIGURE 3 2 Off Axis Semi Specular Surface Fine Matte Metal Ruler at 2 Optical Axis of Camera Positioned at 60 from Image...

Page 28: ...Microscan s NERLITE family of machine vision lighting products Consider the following when setting up your application Is the surface of the object flat slightly bumpy or very bumpy Is the surface matte or shiny Is the object curved or flat What is the color of the object or area being inspected Is the object moving or stationary Machine vision lighting should maximize contrast of the areas or fea...

Page 29: ...Vision MINI Smart Camera Guide A 1 A Connector Pinouts A APPENDIX A Connector Pinouts This section contains information about the Vision MINI Smart Camera s USB and I O connectors ...

Page 30: ...ignments 15 pin D sub Socket Pin Host RS 232 In Out 1 Power 5VDC In 2 TxD Out 3 RxD In 4 Power Signal Ground 5 NC 6 NC 7 Output 1 TTL Can sink 10mA and souce 10mA Out 8 Default configuration activated by connecting pin 8 to ground pin 4 In 9 Trigger In 10 NC In 11 Output 3 TTL Can sink 10mA and souce 10mA Out 12 Learn NPN In 13 Chassis ground Connects chassis body to earth ground only Do not use a...

Page 31: ...a Guide A 3 Figure A 2 shows the pinout of the 15 pin D sub Socket FIGURE A 2 15 pin D sub Socket TABLE A 2 USB and I O Cable Pin Assignments USB Type B Socket Figure A 3 shows the pinout of the USB Type B Socket FIGURE A 3 USB Type B Socket Pin Function 1 Vbus 5V 2 D 3 D 4 Ground ...

Page 32: ...Appendix A Connector Pinouts A 4 Vision MINI Smart Camera Guide ...

Page 33: ...ed by other suppliers TABLE B 1 Cable Part Numbers and Descriptions Part Number Description 61 000105 01 Host Cable MS Connect 210 to Host stripped to 9 pin 61 000196 02 Cable Vision MINI USB I O attached to camera 61 000208 01 USB Type A to USB Type B Cable 6 61 300026 03 Communication Cable DB25 Plug to DB9 Socket 6 97 000012 02 Power Supply 90 254 VAC 24VDC USA Euro Plug 99 000017 01 Photo Sens...

Page 34: ...e A to USB Type B Plug Cable The 61 000208 01 USB Type A to USB Type B Plug Cable is a double ended shielded ferrite bead USB cable Figure B 1 shows the 61 000208 01 USB Type A to USB Type B Plug Cable FIGURE B 1 USB Type A to USB Type B Plug Cable USB Type B Plug USB Type A Ferrite Bead ...

Page 35: ...shielded serial cable with a DB9 connector on one end intended for configurations that include the MS Connect 210 Wiring Box Figure B 2 shows the 61 000105 01 Host Cable MS Connect 210 to Host FIGURE B 2 Host Cable MS Connect 210 to Host Table B 2 describes the signals for the 61 000105 01 Host Cable MS Connect 210 to Host TABLE B 2 Host Cable MS Connect 210 to Host Pin Assignments Pin Function 2 ...

Page 36: ...e 61 000196 02 Vision MINI USB I O Cable is attached to the camera It is a shielded cable in a pigtail configuration with a USB Type B socket and an RS 232 15 pin D sub socket Figure B 3 shows the 61 000196 02 Vision MINI USB I O Cable FIGURE B 3 Vision MINI USB I O Cable Attached 15 Pin D sub Socket USB Type B Socket ...

Page 37: ...pe B Socket Pin Host RS 232 In Out 1 Power 5VDC In 2 TxD Out 3 RxD In 4 Power Signal Ground 5 NC 6 NC Out 7 Output 1 TTL Can sink 10mA and souce 10mA Out 8 Default configuration activated by connecting pin 8 to ground pin 4 In 9 Trigger In 10 NC In 11 Output 3 TTL Can sink 10mA and souce 10mA Out 12 Input 1 NPN In 13 Chassis ground Connects chassis body to earth ground only Do not use as power or ...

Page 38: ...mmunication Cable DB25 Plug to DB9 Socket FIGURE B 4 Communication Cable DB25 Plug to DB9 Socket Table B 5 describes the signals for the 61 300026 03 Communication Cable DB25 Plug TABLE B 5 Communication Cable DB25 Plug Pin Assignments Table B 6 describes the signals for the 61 300026 03 Communication Cable DB9 Socket TABLE B 6 Communication Cable DB9 Socket Pin Assignments Pin Function 2 TxD 3 Rx...

Page 39: ...a 3 pin connector and comes with both a U S and Euro plug Figure B 5 shows the 97 000012 02 Power Supply 90 254 VAC 24VDC USA Euro Plug FIGURE B 5 Power Supply 90 254 VAC 24VDC USA Euro Plug Table B 7 describes the signals for the 97 000012 02 Power Supply 90 254 VAC 24VDC USA Euro Plug TABLE B 7 Power Supply 90 254 VAC 24VDC USA Euro Plug Pin Assignments Pin Function 1 Ground Black 2 Shield Bare ...

Page 40: ...l trigger device with a 4 pin Micro Change connector Figure B 6 shows the 99 000017 01 Photo Sensor Visible NPN Dark On FIGURE B 6 Photo Sensor Visible NPN Dark On Table B 8 describes the signals for the 99 000017 01 Photo Sensor Visible NPN Dark On TABLE B 8 Photo Sensor Visible NPN Dark On Pin Assignments Pin Function 1 10 28V 2 NPN 3 Ground 4 10 28V 99 000017 01 Schematic ...

Page 41: ... connector intended for use in configurations that include an MS Connect 210 Wiring Box Figure B 7 shows the 99 000017 02 Photo Sensor Visible NPN Light On MS Connect 210 Configuration FIGURE B 7 Photo Sensor Visible NPN Light On MS Connect 210 Configuration Table B 9 describes the signals for the 99 000017 02 Photo Sensor Visible NPN Light On MS Connect 210 Configuration TABLE B 9 Photo Sensor Vi...

Page 42: ...Appendix B Cable Specifications B 10 Vision MINI Smart Camera Guide ...

Page 43: ...Vision MINI Smart Camera Guide C 1 C General Specifications C APPENDIX C General Specifications This section contains specifications and dimensions for the Vision MINI Smart Camera ...

Page 44: ... Lens 1 25 4 mm x 1 80 45 7 mm x 2 10 53 3 mm 2 oz 57 g 3 ft cable terminated with high density 15 pin D sub socket connector and USB Type B socket connector GMV 6300 2112G GMV 6300 2210G GMV 6300 2212G GMV 6300 2172G GMV 6300 2272G GMV 6300 2100G GMV 6300 2102G GMV 6300 2200G GMV 6300 2202G GMV 6300 2104G GMV 6300 2106G GMV 6300 2114G GMV 6300 2116G GMV 6300 2204G GMV 6300 2206G GMV 6300 2214G GM...

Page 45: ...um GMV 6300 2272G GMV 6300 2100G 1 3 WVGA 752 x 480 CMOS up to 60 FPS Mono Software adjustable 10 µs to 16 7 ms Global Shutter 6 0 um x 6 0 um GMV 6300 2102G GMV 6300 2200G GMV 6300 2202G GMV 6300 2104G Software adjustable 10 µs to 16 7 ms Global Shutter GMV 6300 2106G GMV 6300 2114G 1 2 SXGA 1280 x 1024 CMOS up to 15 FPS Mono Software adjustable 10 µs to 16 7 ms Rolling Shutter 5 2 um x 5 2 um GM...

Page 46: ...o 28VDC rated 16 mA Outputs 1 2 3 5V TTL compatible can sink 10 mA and source 10 mA Optional I O Optoisolated with IC 332 accessory LEDs Trigger Pass Fail Mode Power Link Act Green Flash Pass Blue V Target Red 617nm GMV 6300 2112G GMV 6300 2210G GMV 6300 2212G GMV 6300 2172G White GMV 6300 2272G GMV 6300 2100G Red 617nm GMV 6300 2102G GMV 6300 2200G GMV 6300 2202G GMV 6300 2104G GMV 6300 2106G GMV...

Page 47: ...typ 4 2 watts max GMV 6300 2272G GMV 6300 2100G 5VDC 5 200 mV p p max ripple 400 mA 5VDC typ 4 0 watts max GMV 6300 2102G GMV 6300 2200G GMV 6300 2202G GMV 6300 2104G 5VDC 5 200 mV p p max ripple 400 mA 5VDC typ 4 0 watts max GMV 6300 2106G GMV 6300 2114G 5VDC 5 200 mV p p max ripple 465 mA 5VDC typ 4 5 watts max GMV 6300 2116G GMV 6300 2204G 5VDC 5 200 mV p p max ripple 400 mA 5VDC typ 4 0 watts ...

Page 48: ... to 90 non condensing IP54 category 2 FCC UL cUL CE General Immunity for Light Industry EN 55024 ITE Immunity Standard Radiated and Conducted Emissions of ITE Equipment EN 55022 ITE Disturbances CB RoHS WEEE GMV 6300 2112G GMV 6300 2210G GMV 6300 2212G GMV 6300 2172G GMV 6300 2272G GMV 6300 2100G GMV 6300 2102G GMV 6300 2200G GMV 6300 2202G GMV 6300 2104G GMV 6300 2106G GMV 6300 2114G GMV 6300 211...

Page 49: ...Dimensions General Specifications C Vision MINI Smart Camera Guide C 7 Dimensions Note Nominal dimensions shown Typical tolerances apply ...

Page 50: ...Appendix C General Specifications C 8 Vision MINI Smart Camera Guide Field of View and Working Distance WVGA SXGA QXGA ...

Page 51: ...mart Camera Guide D 1 D Serial Commands D APPENDIX D Serial Commands This section provides descriptions of the serial commands that can be sent to the camera via TCP Telnet port AutoVISION Terminal or HyperTerminal ...

Page 52: ... n specifies a JPG compression quality of n less than or equal to 100 The default quality is 80 if not specified Note The PNG format provides lossless image compression If format is set to PNG the quality setting does not apply woi left top right bottom specifies a rectangular area of the image to be included in the output image If omitted the full image buffer is returned inspection n specifies t...

Page 53: ... run if it is configured to use VIO 1 as a trigger If specified the VIO index must be in the allowed range for Virtual I O points within Visionscape The virtual I O line will be set high then low If VIO Index is not specified VIO1 is assumed Fail Return Return ERROR followed by the reason for the failure For example ERROR No such trigger when the index specified n is out of range of virtual trigge...

Page 54: ...rns memory fragments for device or coprocessor MEMINFO cp v Returns memory summary avail contig frags for device or coprocessor Verbose VERSION Returns Visionscape software version JOBSAVE slot n Saves current job to slot n JOBLOAD slot n r Loads job from slot n r Start inspections JOBDELETE slot n all Deletes job in slot n or all jobs if all Important Does not delete the current job loaded in cam...

Page 55: ...ET tagname value Sets value of a global tag The tagname must correspond to one of the supported tags within the device The value can contain spaces The command is terminated by a carriage return and or line feed character The value can be a list of comma separated items to set a sequence of tags Send SET int1 1 2 3 to set int1 1 int2 2 int3 3 The AVP service allows setting of step and datum inform...

Page 56: ...he supported tags within the device The command is terminated by a carriage return and or line feed character Include an index to get a single value from an array such as GET int1 If the index is omitted the full array of values will be returned in a comma separated list of values Send Get tagname service tagname service to get the value of a tag within the global data service To get the value of ...

Page 57: ... service INFO with no arguments gets a list of services INFO service gets a list of tags in that service INFO service tagname gets attributes of the tag as well as a list of subtags The AVP service allows retrieval of step and datum information from the job tree using forward slash in the symbolic name path INFO avp insp1 snapshot1 status paths are not case sensitive and do not need to be fully qu...

Page 58: ...automatic calibration of photometry settings Gain Exposure and Focus TARGET 0 1 off on Turns targeting LEDs On or Off target 1 Turn Target On target 0 Turn Target Off CHECKSUM BOOT KERNEL BOOTPARAM Gets a checksum on an individual part of the system HELP Returns a list of all serial commands showing correct syntax and functionality descriptions ...

Page 59: ...ision MINI Smart Camera Guide E 1 E Vision MINI Diagnostic Boot Mode E APPENDIX E Vision MINI Diagnostic Boot Mode This section describes the Vision MINI s Diagnostic Boot Mode and other boot parameters ...

Page 60: ...gs of 115200 N 8 1 baud parity data bits stop bits Once the unit is booted there are many possible actions the user can take However the most useful actions are listed below In rare situations the boot job executed at camera startup can cause unexpected behavior If this is the suspected case it is possible to disable loading and running of the boot job at startup using the following command SAFE K...

Page 61: ...Allows you to change the name of the smart camera BP_UpdateLaserOn state where state 0 or 1 Function Allows you to disable or enable the state of the targeting laser during image acquisition The actual display of the targeting laser is a logical AND of job settings with this parameter Note that when the laser is disabled it is still possible to turn the laser on when a job is not running by issuin...

Page 62: ...Appendix E Vision MINI Diagnostic Boot Mode E 4 Vision MINI Smart Camera Guide ...

Page 63: ...nagement F APPENDIX F USB Power Management When your PC enters sleep mode the USB ports may shut down and the camera may be disconnected This section describes how to keep your PC s USB ports active if the PC enters sleep mode or other low power modes ...

Page 64: ...b Power Management Perform the following procedure to ensure that your PC does not shut down the USB connection to your Vision MINI 1 From the Windows Start menu right click on Computer and select Properties 2 Select Device Manager from the options at the left side of the screen ...

Page 65: ...al Bus controllers item Right click on USB Root Hub and select Properties 4 In the USB Root Hub Properties dialog select the Power Management tab Un check the box next to Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each USB Root Hub item in the Universal Serial Bus controllers list ...

Page 66: ...Appendix F USB Power Management F 4 Vision MINI Smart Camera Guide ...