Autonics VG-C04 -25E, VG-C04 -16E, VG-C04 -8E, VG-M04 -25E, VG-M04 -8E User Manual

User Manual

Vision Sensors

VG Series

Thank you for purchasing an Autonics product.
This user manual contains information about the product and its proper use,
and should be kept in a place where it will be easy to access.

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Preface

Preface

Thank you for purchasing an Autonics product.

This user manual contains information about the product and its proper use, and should be kept
in a place where it will be easy to access.

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User Manual Guide

User Manual Guide

 Please familiarize yourself with the information in this manual before using the product.
 This manual provides detailed information on the product's features. It does not offer any

guarantee concerning matters beyond the scope of this manual.

 This manual may not be edited or reproduced in either part or whole without permission.
 This programming manual is not provided as part of the product package. Please visit our

home-page (www.autonics.com) to download a copy.

 The manual's content may vary depending on changes to the product's software and other

unforeseen developments within Autonics, and is subject to change without prior notice.
Upgrade notice is provided through our homepage.

 We contrived to describe this manual more easily and correctly. However, if there are any

corrections or questions, please notify us these on our homepage.

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User Manual Symbols

User Manual Symbols

Symbol Description

Supplementary information for a particular feature.

Failure to follow instructions can result in serious injury or death.

Failure to follow instructions can lead to a minor injury or product damage.

※1

An example of the concerned feature's use.

Annotation mark.

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Safety Considerations

Safety Considerations

 Following these safety considerations will ensure the safe and proper use of the product

and help prevent accidents, as well as minimizing possible hazards.

 Safety considerations are categorized as Warnings and Cautions, as defined below:

Warning

Caution

Failure to follow the instructions may lead to a serious injury
or accident.

Failure to follow the instructions may lead to a minor injury
or accident.

 Fail-safe device must be installed when using the unit with machinery that may cause

serious injury or substantial economic loss. (e.g. nuclear power control, medical equipment,
ships, vehicles, railways, aircraft, combustion apparatus, safety equipment, crime/disaster
prevention devices, etc.)
Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury, fire, or economic loss.

 Do not use this product for protecting human body or part of body.
 Do not see light LED directly or direct beam at person.

Failure to follow this instruction may result in damage on eyes.

 Do not connect, repair, or inspect the unit while connected to a power source.

Failure to follow this instruction may result in fire.

 Check connections and connect cables.

Failure to follow this instruction may result in fire.

 Do not disassemble or modify the unit.

Failure to follow this instruction may result in fire.

 Use the unit within the rated specifications.

Failure to follow this instruction may result in fire or product damage.

 Use dry cloth to clean the unit. Do not use water or organic solvent when cleaning the unit.

Failure to follow this instruction may result in fire.

 Do not use the unit where flammable/explosive/corrosive gas, humidity, direct sunlight,

radiant heat, vibration, impact or salt may be present.
Failure to follow this instruction may result in fire or explosion.

 Keep metal chip, dust and wire residue from flowing into the unit.

Failure to follow this instruction may result in fire or product damage.

The above specifications are subject to change and some models may be discontinued
without notice.

Be sure to follow cautions written in the instruction manual, user manual and the
technical descriptions (catalog, homepage).

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Caution during Use

Caution during Use

 Follow instructions in Cautions during Use. Otherwise, it may cause unexpected accidents.
 24VDC power supply should be insulated and limited voltage/current or Class 2, SELV

power supply device.

 In order to avoid malfunction from static electricity or noise, ground shield wire of the power

I/O cable.

 Do not disconnect the power supply while setting operation or saving set information.

It may cause data loss.

 Do not disconnect the power supply while updating firmware.

It may cause product damage.

 Keep optical section of the sensor away from the contact with water, dust and oil.

It may cause malfunction.

 When changing the light or filter, use the assembly tool and observe installation instruction.
 When the sensor is not used for a long time, separate the power cable to store.
 When connecting network, connection must be operated by technical expert.
 In the following case, disconnect the power supply immediately. It may cause fire or product

damage.

① When water or foreign substance is detected in the product

② When the product is dropped or case is damaged

③ When smoke or smell is detected from the product

 Do not use the product in the place where strong magnetic field or electric noise is

generated.

 This unit may be used in the following environments.

① Indoor (in the environment conditions in specifications)

② Altitude max. 2,000m

③ Pollution degree 2

④ Installation category Ⅱ

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface .............................................................................................................................iii

User Manual Guide ......................................................................................................... iv

User Manual Symbols ...................................................................................................... v

Safety Considerations ..................................................................................................... vi

Caution during Use ......................................................................................................... vii

Table of Contents ............................................................................................................ ix

1 Product Instruction ................................................................................... 11

1.1 Features ............................................................................................................. 11

1.2 Accessory and sold separately .......................................................................... 12

1.2.1 Overall configuration diagram .................................................................... 12

1.2.2 Accessory ................................................................................................... 13

1.2.3 Sold separately ........................................................................................... 14

1.3 Ordering Information .......................................................................................... 16

1.4 Unit Description ................................................................................................. 17

2 Specifications ............................................................................................ 19

3 Dimensions ................................................................................................ 21

3.1 Body ................................................................................................................... 21

3.2 Bracket ............................................................................................................... 21

3.2.1 Bracket A (BK-VG-A) .................................................................................. 21

3.2.2 Bracket B (BK-VG-B) ................................................................................. 21

3.3 Cable .................................................................................................................. 22

3.3.1 Power I/O cable .......................................................................................... 22

3.3.2 Ethernet cable ............................................................................................ 22

4 Connections .............................................................................................. 23

4.1 Power I/O Cable (M12 12-pin connector) .......................................................... 24

4.1.1 Input ........................................................................................................... 25

4.1.2 Output (OUT0 to OUT3) ............................................................................. 25

4.2 Ethernet Cable (M12 8-pin/RJ45 connector) ..................................................... 26

5 Installation ................................................................................................. 27

5.1 Working Distance and FOV by Effective Focal Length ..................................... 28

5.2 Installation of Vision Sensor .............................................................................. 29

5.3 Focus Adjustment .............................................................................................. 29

5.4 Replacement of Light and Filter ......................................................................... 30

5.4.1 Replacement of color filter or polarizing filter ............................................. 30

5.4.2 Replacement of light .................................................................................. 31

6 Vision Sensor Program [Vision Master] .................................................. 33

6.1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 33

6.2 Vision Master Work Flow ................................................................................... 37

6.2.1 Setting mode .............................................................................................. 37

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6.2.2 Operation mode .......................................................................................... 38

6.3 Installation of Vision Master ............................................................................... 39

6.3.1 System requirements ................................................................................. 39

6.3.2 Installation of the program .......................................................................... 39

6.3.3 Installation folder structure ......................................................................... 43

6.3.4 Removal of the program ............................................................................. 43

6.3.5 Network setting ........................................................................................... 44

6.4 Start and Exit ..................................................................................................... 47

6.4.1 Start ............................................................................................................ 47

6.4.2 Exit .............................................................................................................. 47

6.5 Vision Master Screen Layout ............................................................................. 48

6.5.1 Menu ........................................................................................................... 50

6.5.2 Toolbar ........................................................................................................ 53

6.6 Setting Menu ...................................................................................................... 57

6.6.1 Network ...................................................................................................... 57

6.6.2 Camera ....................................................................................................... 60

6.6.3 Input ............................................................................................................ 66

6.6.4 Output ......................................................................................................... 71

6.6.5 Work Group ................................................................................................ 75

6.6.6 Inspection ................................................................................................... 79

6.7 Inspection........................................................................................................... 82

6.7.1 Alignment ................................................................................................... 83

6.7.2 Brightness .................................................................................................. 87

6.7.3 Contrast ...................................................................................................... 89

6.7.4 Area ............................................................................................................ 91

6.7.5 Edge ........................................................................................................... 93

6.7.6 Shape comparison ..................................................................................... 96

6.7.7 Length......................................................................................................... 98

6.7.8 Angle ........................................................................................................ 100

6.7.9 Diameter ................................................................................................... 102

6.7.10 Object counting ........................................................................................ 105

6.7.11 Color identification .................................................................................... 108

6.7.12 Area of color .............................................................................................. 111

6.7.13 Object of color counting............................................................................ 114

7 Settings .................................................................................................... 117

7.1 Simulator .......................................................................................................... 11 8

7.2 Device (Vision Sensor) .................................................................................... 121

8 Troubleshooting ...................................................................................... 125

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1 Product Instruction

1.1 Features

VG series, vision sensor, is the light and sensor integrated type which has 13 types of inspection
functions, so that it can be applied and utilized for various environment and condition. Before
applying to actual environment to utilize, using simulator can realize inspection.

Since it is available to set 32 work groups and 64 inspection items for each work group, vision
sensor can flexibly response to the change of work environment.

Furthermore, parameter setting and monitoring from PC is simple through Ethernet
communication.

 Light integrated vision sensor
 Minimized image distortion with global shutter method
 Proprietary technology to block optical interference to improve optical performance (patent)
 Stronger in environment of vibration or impact with lens cover detachment prevention

technology

 Various inspection function: alignment, brightness, contrast, area, edge, shape comparison

length, angle, diameter, object counting, color identification, area of color, object of color
counting

 Flexible response to changing work environment by setting 32 work groups (64 inspection

items for each work group)

 Easy work group managing and parameter setting

: Through vision sensor program (Vision Master), it is available to copy or save work group
saved in vision sensor to PC or work group saved in PC to vision sensor.

 Real-time monitoring of inspection result

: Through vision sensor program (Vision Master), it is available to monitor the Pass/Fail
inspection result of inspection items in real-time. Furthermore, statistics data of the
inspection result can be generated, and it can be also initialized during inspection.

 Realization of inspection by simulator

: Through vision sensor program (Vision Master), it is available to register work group with
an image saved in PC to test inspection, without vision sensor.

 Saving data to FTP server

: According to the settings, an inspection result image can be transmitted and saved in FTP
server. Furthermore, setting the file naming rule can help to manage file.

 Applicable to various environment with various light and filter

- 4 types of light (white/red/green/blue)

- 4 types of color filter (red/green/blue/infrared blocking)

- Polarizing filter (window/red/green/blue/infrared blocking)

 Protection structure IP67 (IEC standard)

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1.2 Accessory and sold separately

1.2.1 Overall configuration diagram

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1.2.2 Accessory

Assembly tool

Bracket A

1 Product Instruction

 Visit our homepage (www.autonics.com) to download vision sensor program (Vision Master).
 Before using the product, please check whether all accessories above are included.

If there is a damaged or missing accessory, please contact Autonics sales team or retailer.

Please refer to the model name below, when purchasing the lost accessory.

■

ASST-VG

■

BK-VG-A

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1.2.3 Sold separately

 Light

※

LR-W-06-VG (white)

LR-R-06-VG (red)

LR-G-06-VG (green) LR-B-06-VG (blue)

※Besides offered light, another type of lights are sold separately.

 Color filter

FL-R-VG
(red)

FL-G-VG
(green)

FL-B-VG
(blue)

FL-IC-VG
(infrared blocking)

 Polarizing filter

FL-P-VG
(window)

 Power I/O cable

CID-2-VG (length: 2m)
CID-5-VG (length: 5m)
CID-10-VG (length:10m)

FL-RP-VG
(red)

FL-GP-VG
(green)

FL-BP-VG
(blue)

CLD-2-VG (length: 2m)
CLD-5-VG (length: 5m)
CLD-10-VG (length:10m)

FL-ICP-VG
(infrared blocking)

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 Ethernet cable

Vision panel

CIR-2-VG (length: 2m)
CIR-5-VG (length: 5m)
CIR-10-VG (length:10m)

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CLR-2-VG (length: 2m)
CLR-5-VG (length: 5m)
CLR-10-VG (length:10m)

■

Protection cover※

P96-M12-1

■

Bracket B

BK-VG-B

※Protection cover protects unused connectors from foreign substances.

When installing the protection cover, please tighten the cover with hand.

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APC-1011

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1 Product Instruction

②

③

④

⑤

⑥

⑦

Items

Description

1.3 Ordering Information

V

①

① Item

② Type

③ Image element

④ Resolution (pixel)

⑤ Light

⑥ Effective focal length

⑦ Communication

※1.

Light can be purchased separately.

G - M 04 W - 8 E

V Vision sensor

G General inspection

M Mono CMOS

C Color CMOS

04

W White

R Red

G Green

B Blue

8 8mm

16 16mm

25 25mm

E Ethernet (TCP/IP)

752×480

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1.4 Unit Description

① Lens cover: Front cover of lens

※In case using a filter (color filter/polarizing filter), separate the lens cover with the

assembly tool before insert the filter.

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② Lens: There are 8mm, 16mm, 25mm models by effective focal length.

③ Light cover: Light cover fixes inner LED lights.

④ Light: Inner LED lights

※In order to change the light, separate lens cover and light cover.

⑤ Bracket mounting hole on back side:

Install the vision master from the back side using bracket B.

⑥ Power I/O connector: Connect the power I/O cable.

⑦ Ethernet connector: Connect the Ethernet cable. It is for TCP/IP communication.

⑧ Focus adjuster: After fixing vision sensor, adjust focus by rotating the focus adjuster.

⑨ Indicators

Indicator Color Descriptions

POWER Power indicator Green LED Turns ON when power is supplied.

LINK

DATA

FAIL Failure indicator Red LED

PASS Pass indicator Green LED

Ethernet connection
indicator

Data transmission
indicator

Green LED

Orange LED

Turns ON when vision sensor is
connected with PC

(Ethernet communication).

Flashes when data is transmitted from
vision sensor to PC.

Flashes when detects failure during work
group inspection.

Flashes when passed inspection during
work group inspection.

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2 Specifications

VG-

8E

VG-

16E

VG-

25E

VG-

8E

VG-

16E

VG-C

25E

2 Specifications

Model

M04□-

M04□-

M04□-

C04□-

C04□-

C04□-

Effective focal length 8mm 16mm 25mm 8mm 16mm 25mm

Min. working distance 50mm 100mm 200mm 50mm 100mm 200mm

Power supply

24VDCᜡ (±10%)

Current consumption 1A

2

※

,

2

※

, edge, shape

※

2

,

Inspection

Inspection item

Alignment, brightness, contrast,
area, edge, shape comparison,
length, angle, diameter, object
counting

Alignment, brightness

2

contrast

comparison

※

, area

2

※

, length, angle,

diameter, object counting
color identification,
area of color, object of color

counting

Work group 32

Simultaneous
inspection

64

Camera frame

Max. 60fps

1

※

per second

Image filter Preprocessing, external filter (color filter, polarizing filter)

Image element 1/3 inch mono CMOS 1/3 inch color CMOS

Image
snap

Resolution

Camera frame

per second

※

752×480 pixel

Max. 60fps

1

Shutter Global shutter

Exposure time 20 to 10,000us

Light

ON/OFF
method

Pulse

Color White, red, green, blue

Trigger mode External trigger, internal trigger, free-run trigger

Rated input 24VDCᜡ (±10%)

External trigger (TRIG), work group change (IN0 to IN3),
alarm cleared (IN0 to IN3), encoder (IN2, IN3)

NPN or PNP open collector output
Max. 24VDCᜡ 50mA, residual voltage: max. 1.2VDCᜡ

Control output (OUT0 to OUT3)
: inspection completion, inspection result, external light trigger,

Input

Output

Signal

Type

Signal

Type

alarm, camera busy, changing work group completed

FTP transmission Possible

Communication Ethernet(TCP/IP), 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T

Protection circuit Output short over current protection circuit

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2 Specifications

VG-

8E

VG-

16E

VG-

25E

VG-

8E

VG-

16E

VG-C

25E

Model

Indicator

Insulation resistance Over 20MΩ (at 500VDC megger)

Dielectric strength 500VAC 50/60Hz for 1 min

Vibration

Shock 300m/s2 (approx. 30G) in each X, Y, Z direction for 3 times

Environ

ment

Protection structure IP67 (IEC standard)

Material

Accessories Assembly tool, bracket A, mounting screw: 2

Sold separately

Approval

Weight

Ambient temp.

3

※

Ambient humi. 35 to 85%RH, storage: 35 to 85%RH

4

※

M04□-

∙ Power indicator (POWER), Ethernet connection indicator

(LINK), pass indicator (PASS): green LED

∙ Data transmission indicator (DATA): orange LED

∙ Failure indicator (FAIL): red LED

1.5mm amplitude at frequency of 10 to 55Hz (for 1 min) in each X,
Y, Z direction for 2 hours

0 to 45℃, storage: -20 to 70℃

Case: aluminum, lens cover/focus adjuster: polycarbonate, cable:
polyurethane

Light, color filter, polarizing filter, power I/O cable, Ethernet cable,
bracket B, protection cover, vision panel

ᜢ, ᜣ

Approx.
415g

(approx.
273g)

M04□-

Approx.
416g

(approx.
274g)

M04□-

Approx.
416g

(approx.
274g)

C04□-

Approx.
415g

(approx.
273g)

C04□-

Approx.
416g

(approx.
274g)

C04□-

Approx.
416g

(approx.
274g)

※1. The number of camera frames per second can be different by image setting or inspection
item.

※2. These inspections identify data by converting the color image to the mono image.

※3. Environment resistance is rated at no freezing or condensation.

※4. The weight includes packaging. The weight in parenthesis is for unit only.

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3 Dimensions

3.1 Body

3 Dimensions

(unit: mm)

3.2 Bracket

3.2.1 Bracket A (BK-VG-A)

3.2.2 Bracket B (BK-VG-B)

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3 Dimensions

3.3 Cable

(unit: mm)

3.3.1 Power I/O cable

(1) CID Series

(2) CLD Series

※L(m): 2m, 5m, 10m
Please refer to the cable length.

3.3.2 Ethernet cable

(1) CIR Series

(2) CLR Series

※ L(m): 2m, 5m, 10m
Please refer to the cable length.

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4 Connections

4 Connections

※ Use the product which of power supply is 24VDC.
When selecting a product, please refer to Autonics selection guide.

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4 Connections

Pin
No.

Cable
color

4.1 Power I/O Cable (M12 12-pin connector)

Pin arrangement

Signal Function

1

2

3

4

5

6

8

11

Brown 24VDC 24VDC

Blue GND GND

White TRIG Trigger input

Green IN0

Pink IN1

Yellow IN2

Gray IN3

Gray/Pink

COMMON COMMON

Work group
change Bit 0

Work group
change Bit 1

Work group
change Bit 2

Work group
change Bit 3

Work group
change

- Clock

Work group
change

- Data
Alarm cleared

Encoder

- Up counter

- Quadrature A

Encoder

- Down counter

- Quadrature B

7

9

10

12

Black OUT0

Red OUT1

Purple OUT2

Red/Blue OUT3

Inspection completion, inspection result,
external light trigger, alarm, camera busy,
changing work group completed

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4.1.1 Input

(1) External trigger input (TRIG), Work group change input (IN0 to IN3)

Alarm cleared (IN0 to IN3)

(2) Encoder input (IN2, IN3)

4 Connections

4.1.2 Output (OUT0 to OUT3)

(1) NPN open collector output

(2) PNP open collector output

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4 Connections

4.2 Ethernet Cable (M12 8-pin/RJ45 connector)

Pin arrangement

M12 8-pin

RJ45

Cable color

Pin No. Signal Pin No. Signal

6 RX+ White/Orange 1 TX+

4 RX- Orange 2 TX-

5 TX+ White/Green 3 RX+

8 TX- Green 6 RX-

1 - White/Blue 5 -

7 - Blue 4 -

2 - White/Brown 7 -

3 - Brown 8 -

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5 Installation

- Installing bracket (fixing vision sensor)

5 Installation

Installing vision sensor

- Checking working distance and FOV by

effective focal length

Installing software

- Installing the vision sensor program, Vision
Master, to PC

5.1 Working Distance and FOV
by Effective Focal Length

5.2 Installation of Vision Sensor

6.3.1 System requirements

6.3.2 Installation of the program

Connecting vision sensor and PC

- Setting network from Vision Master

Adjusting vision sensor focus

- Running Vision Master and activating the
'Focusing Guide' function in the camera

setting menu

- Adjusting focus with focus adjuster

6.3.5 Network setting

6.6.2 Camera

5.3 Focus Adjustment

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5 Installation

Effective

length

Horizontal
axis (H)

Vertical
axis (V)

Horizontal
axis (H)

Vertical
axis (V)

Horizontal
axis (H)

Vertical
axis (V)

5.1 Working Distance and FOV by Effective Focal Length

Please check working distance by effective focal length and FOV (Field of View).

Effective focal
length(f)

Min. working
distance

Brightness F2.0 F2.5 F2.5

8mm 16mm 25mm

50mm 100mm 200mm

※Sensing range by effective focal length (unit: mm)

focal

8mm

16mm

25mm

Working
distance

FOV

FOV

FOV

50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1,000

16 32 64 96 129 161 193 255 257 289 322

27 54 108 163 217 271 325 380 434 488 542

17 35 69 104 138 173 208 242 277 311 346

16 33 49 66 82 99 155 132 148 165

ㅡ

28 56 83 111 139 167 195 222 250 278

ㅡ

18 35 53 71 89 106 124 142 160 177

ㅡ

ㅡ ㅡ

ㅡ ㅡ

ㅡ ㅡ

23 34 46 57 68 80 91 103 114

38 58 77 96 115 134 154 173 192

25 37 49 61 74 86 98 110 123

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5.2 Installation of Vision Sensor

1st Fix vision sensor using bracket.

2nd Place the sensing target at the center of the vision sensor lens.

5 Installation

5.3 Focus Adjustment

After installing and running Vision Master, use the focusing guide function to adjust the focus.
Using (-) screwdriver, turn focus adjuster to right and left to adjust the focus.

※Please refer to '6.3 Installation of Vision Master' for the installation of Vision Master and
network setting.

※Please refer to '6.6.2 Camera (6) Focusing guide ' for the focusing guide.

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5 Installation

5.4 Replacement of Light and Filter

5.4.1 Replacement of color filter or polarizing filter

1st Put and fix the assembly tool into the groove on the side of the vision sensor.

2nd While fixing the vision sensor with the assembly tool, hold the lens cover and disassemble it

in a counter clock wise direction.

3rd Instead of the disassembled lens cover, assemble another color filter or polarizing filter in

clock wise direction.

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5.4.2 Replacement of light

1st Put and fix the assembly tool into the groove on the side of the vision sensor.
2nd While fixing the vision sensor with the assembly tool, hold the lens cover and disassemble it

in a counter clock wise direction.

3rd Disassemble the light cover using the (+) screwdriver, and disassemble the inner LED light.

5 Installation

4th Place the connection pin of PCB of the inner LED light to face the direction of 6 o’clock and

assemble it to the vision sensor body.

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5 Installation

5th Align the light cover with the groove in the direction of 12o’clock and fix it with the screw.

Tighten them with the 1.2kgf∙cm of tightening torque.

6th Assemble the disassembled lens cover in clock wise direction.

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6 Vision Sensor Program [Vision Master]

6 Vision Sensor Program [Vision Master]

6.1 Overview

Vision Master is the vision sensor program that is connected with VG Series, Autonics vision
sensor, to utilize it.

Vision Master provides graphic user interface to make setting parameter and managing
monitoring data of vision sensor easy.

It is connected with vision sensor through Ethernet (TCP/IP) and exchange data with vision
sensor.

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6 Vision Sensor Program [Vision Master]

Item Description

Compares features of the registered image and input image to search for a similar
pattern position, and inspects the input image with information of the searched pattern
position and rotation angle.

Alignment

Brightness

Contrast

<Template>

<Pass>

<Fail>

Inspects brightness of the ROI in the input image based on the mean brightness value of
the ROI (Region of Interest) in the registered image.

<Template>

<Pass>

<Fail>

Inspects contrast of the ROI in the input image based on contrast of the ROI in the
registered image.

<Template>

<Pass>

<Fail>

Area

.

Edge

Inspects the ROI area of the input image based on the ROI area of the image registered
by user.

<Template>

<Pass>

<Fail>

Inspects the direction of the edge in the input image based on the edge registered by
user in the same area.

<Template>

<Pass>

<Fail>

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Compares shape of object in the ROI registered by user and that of the input image.

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Shape comparison

Length

<Template>

Inspects the input image based on the length between two edges registered by user.

<Template>

Inspects the input image based on the angle between two edges registered by user.

<Pass>

<Pass>

<Fail>

<Fail>

Angle

Diameter

<Template>

<Pass>

<Fail>

Inspects the input image based on the area between two circles registered by user.

<Template>

<Pass>

<Fail>

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Item Description

Compares the number of objects in the ROI which is in the image registered by user and
that in the input image.

Object counting

Color identification

<Template>

Compares color of the ROI registered by user and that of the input image.

<Template>

Compares the area of a certain color in the ROI registered by user and that in the input
image.

<Pass>

<Pass>

<Fail>

<Fail>

Area of color

Object of color

counting

<Template>

Compares the number of objects in a certain color which are in the ROI of registered
image and that of the input image.

<Template>

<Pass>

<Pass>

<Fail>

<Fail>

※Color identification, area of color, and object of color counting are only for VG-C Series.

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6.2.1 Setting mode

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6.2.2 Operation mode

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6.3 Installation of Vision Master

6.3.1 System requirements

Item Minimum specifications

System 32bit (×86) or 64bit (×64) processor over 1GHz

Operations Microsoft Windows 7/8/10

Memory 1GB+

Hard disk 400MB+ of available hard disk space

VGA Resolution: 1024×768 or higher

Others RJ45 Ethernet port

6.3.2 Installation of the program

1st Download Vision Master program at Autonics web page(www.autonics.com).
2nd Close all programs before you start Vision Master installation.

Double-click Vision Master setup.exe to start installation.

3rd When Installer Language window appears, select the language and click [OK] button.

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4th Click [Next] button in the installation welcome window.

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5th This process is license agreement.

You can check whole part of license agreement article by rolling mouse scroll downward,
clicking downward arrow or press “Page Down(PgDn)” Key of the keyboard.
Please read the articles thoroughly before click [I Agree] button.

6th Choose Install Location window appears.

Default installation path is as follows.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Autonics\Vision Master\
Click [OK] button to install the program in the default installation path.

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7th Click [Install] button to install the program in the default installation path.

If you want to install the program in another installation path, click [Browse..] button to
designate a folder you want to install in and click [OK] button.

8th Installation progress is displayed in the status window as follows.

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9th Installation Complete window appears after installation is completed.

If the check box in the Installation Complete window is checked, Vision Master runs upon
completion of installation.
You can run Vision Master by double-clicking the Vision Master icon on the desktop.

The initial screen displays as follows.

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6.3.3 Installation folder structure

This section explains the folder structure created when you installed Vision Master.

The Vision Master folder is created in [C:\Program Files (x86)\Autonics\] as a subfolder unless
you select a new destination to change location of Vision Master folder.

After Vision Master is installed completely, Vision Master installation folder and related folders
are created as follows in [C:\Users\(Account name)\Documents\Autonics\] as subfolders and
work groups and documents are saved in. The program and all relevant documents are stored in
these folders.

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(1) Image folder

If Save Result Image inspection parameter of Vision Master is set to ON, inspection result
images are saved in the designated location. Saving location is fixed, so that is cannot be
changed by user.
Inspection result images are saved in [C:\Users\(Account name)\Documents\Autonics\Vision
Master\Image\ResultImage].

(2) Sample folder

This folder contains work groups for samples. Load sample files from this folder to Vision
Master to test inspection.

(3) Work folder

When saving work groups from Vision Master to PC, the work groups are saved in this folder.
When copying work groups from a device to PC using work group manager, the work
groups are saved in this folder.
If the saving location is changed when saving work groups in PC, work groups are saved in
the changed folder.

(4) Log folder

Log files of connection/disconnection with a device or inspection result are saved.

6.3.4 Removal of the program

There are procedures to uninstall Vision Master, Start > Program > Vision Master > Uninstall or
Start > Setting > Control Panel > Add/Remove a Program > Vision Master.

When a confirmation window appears after selecting Remove, click [Ye s] button to remove
Vision Master from the computer.

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6.3.5 Network setting

Change the network settings in Vision Master to connect with a device (vision sensor).

When executing Vision Master, Select Device window appears. Simulator or connected devices
are displayed in the window. You can check connectable devices and connected devices using
Refresh icon ( ) on the top of the window.

Factory default of the device (vision sensor) is as follows.

IP address 192.168.0.2

Subnet mask 255.255.255.0

Gateway 192.168.0.1

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A list of the currently connected vision sensor is displayed. After checking “connectable status”
indicator, and connect a vision sensor.

: Connectable

: Unconnectable

- The vision sensor is not connectable because it is connected to another PC already.

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(1) Change of device IP address

You can change IP address of the device to connect.

1st Select the device to connect, and click “After IP change, connect” button.

2nd Change IP address in Change Network Setting window.

If changed IP address is same with another IP address which is used in another PC of device,
network error can occurs due to IP address conflicts.

(2) Manual search of IP address

If a device is not recognized while it is connected, click “Manual IP Address Searching” and
search IP address of the device to connect.
(This is usable only when Gateway of the device and PC are same.)

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6.4 Start and Exit

6.4.1 Start

Double-click Vision Master icon in the desktop or select Start > Program > Vision Master to start
the program.

6.4.2 Exit

Click [X] button on the top right corner of the screen or ‘exit’ in the file menu to end the program.

Since work group, parameter settings, and data are not saved automatically, please make sure
that you have saved the work group before you exit.

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No.

Item

Description

1

Menu

Displays Vision Master menus by category.

6.5 Vision Master Screen Layout

The program screen is divided into sections as shown in the preceding screenshot and each
section is composed of the following items.

2 Tool bar

Setting

3

menu

Image

4

window

Inspection

5

result

Displays icons of frequently used menu, settings of image window, camera
snap, or etc.

Displays vision sensor setting parameter menu.
If none of device of connected, it is available to connect simulator to
register work group and inspection test.

Activation of the setting menu depends on the type of the connected device
(simulator or device)

- Simulator connection: work group, inspection

- Device (vision sensor) connection: network, camera, input, output, work
group, inspection

Displayed image is different according to the mode and settings.

- Setting mode: displays a taken image by vision sensor or selected image
between master image to register work group and loaded image to preview
window.

- Operation mode: displays taken images according to the “View Result
Image” settings. Please refer to '6.6.6 Inspection'.

Displays inspection result (Pass/Fail) of work group.

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No.

Item

Description

Displays loaded images.

If the ‘Add Taken Image to Preview Window’ icon ( ) is activated,
preview window displays images taken by the vision sensor, which are

different according to the mode and settings.

- Setting mode: displays all images taken by the vision sensor.

- Operation mode: while inspecting, displays taken images according to the
‘View Result Image’ settings. Please refer to '6.6.6 Inspection'.

Preview

6

window

Right click in the preview window to display setting menu as follows.

Displays status information of the device and work group.

- Device status
: displays information of simulator or device (vision sensor) connected to
Vision Master. It is available to connect or disconnect device. Indicator on
the top right side enables to check the communication status between
Vision Master and the device, when the device is connected. The indicator
flashes while data communication.

Status

7

information

- Work group status: displays status of currently registered work group.

8 Parameter Displays specific parameters in the setting menu.

9

Image
information

Displays brightness value and pixel coordinate of the point where the
mouse cursor is pointing on the image window.

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No.

Icon

6.5.1 Menu

(1) File

 Open Image: Opens the image to inspect.
 Open All Images from Folder: Opens the folder of images to inspect.

 Save Image: Saves the image displayed in Image window.

 Work Group Manager: Displays a list of work group saved in the PC or device to copy,

delete, or save. It is available to set work group to use when the device turns on.

1

2

3

4

Deletes selected work group.

Selects a folder in the PC to load work group from.

Copies work group from the device to the PC.

Copies work group from the PC to the device.

5

Selects work group to operate when the device turns on.

 New Work Group: Registers new work group.
 Load Work Group from PC: Loads work group from the local disk of PC.

Work groups are saved in the default folder [C:\Users\ (Account name)
\Documents\Autonics\Vision Master\Work] or the folder designated by user.

 Save Work Group to PC: Saves work groups registered and set in Vision Master to the

local disk of PC.
Work groups are saved in the default folder [C:\Users\ (Account name)
\Documents\Autonics\Vision Master\Work] or the folder designated by user.

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 Load Work Group from Device: Loads work group from the device (vision sensor).

 Save Work Group to Device: Saves work groups registered and set in Vision Master to

the device (vision sensor). Click number of work group to save to set the name of work
group. At that moment, selected work group can be set as operating work group when
the device turns on. Work group can be registered and saved up to 32.

 Exit: Exits Vision Master.

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(2) Device

 I/O Te s t: Displays input status with the indicators (no input: / input: ). Also it is

available to set control output type (NPN/PNP) and whether use each output or not.
I/O test is only for testing output, so that it is not associated with settings of output
parameter

 Firmware Update: Updates firmware version of the device (vision sensor).

 Device reset: Resets the device, deleting saved work group and set parameters from

the device.

(3) Help

 User Manual: Loads user manual.

 Language: Changes program language.

 Vision Master Update: Updates version of Vision Master.

 Vision Master Information: Displays information about version of Vision Master and

device firmware.

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6.5.2 Toolbar

Section Icon Description

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Open Image

1

2

3

4※1

Open All Images

from Folder

Save Image

Work Group

Manager

New Work Group

Please refer to '(1) File' in '6.5.1 Menu'.

Open Work Group

from PC

Save Work Group

to PC

Open Work Group

from Device

Save Work Group

to Device

Zoom in Enlarges image.

Zoom out Reduces image.

Fit to Window Adjusts the size of the image to fit to the image window.

5

Resize image.

Image Scale

- Setting range: ×0.5, ×1, ×2, ×4, ×8, ×16

Displays image in full screen mode.

Full Screen

To turn off full screen view, press ESC key or double click

mouse button.

Displays the pass range of inspection which set in work

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7

Show Bar Gauge

Multi View

(4 channels)

※3

group as bar gauge.

Displays inspection status of maximum 4 vision sensors at

the same time.

Snap Takes an image with the camera of vision sensor.

※1, ※2

8

Continuous Snap

9

Backward Loads previous image from images in preview window.

Takes multiple images with the camera of vision sensor,

according to the set number of frame per second (fps).

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Section Icon Description

Loads images consecutively from images in preview

window.

Selects the image playing speed for displaying images from

preview window.

- Setting range: 4fps, 2fps, 1fps, 1/ 2fps, 1/4fps

Adds taken images to preview windows.

10※1

Play

Forward Loads next image from images in preview window.

Image Play Speed

Pause Pauses playing of images from preview window.

Add Taken Image

to Preview Window

※1. It is not displayed in simulator operation.

※2. It is displayed only when the camera trigger mode is set to ‘free-run trigger’ or ‘internal

trigger’.

※3. Use Multi View function as flows.

1st Click Multi View icon ( ) to open Multi View window as flows.

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3rd Select the device to connect.

You can only select devices which of the connectable status indicator is turned on in green
color.

4th Set View Result Image.

Inspection result of the running device (vision sensor) is displayed in the image window.

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5th You can monitor statistics of Pass/Fail result.

6th You can monitor inspection status of maximum 4 vision sensors at the same time.

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6.6 Setting Menu

6.6.1 Network

(1) Network

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It is available to set vision sensor and PC network.

 Device: Displays currently connected vision sensor to Vision Master.

 IP / MAC Address: Displays IP / MAC address of the connected device.

 Setting: Changes IP address setting of the currently connected device.

[Current Network Setting] is network information of the currently connected device. To
change network setting, enter new information in [New Network Setting].

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(2) FTP

Transmits inspection result images saved in vision sensor memory to FTP server.

Select whether to use FTP function or not. ( / )

 Server IP Address / Port: Enter IP address and port of FTP server.

 User ID / Password: Enter user ID and password.

※If Show Password icon ( ) is clicked, being entered password is displayed in
characters, not ‘ * ‘.

 FTP Access Test: Checks status of connection to FTP server.

 Image format: Select image format to be saved when transmitting image to FTP server.

You can select between BMP (*.bmp) and JPG (*.jpg).

 Save Option: Sets conditions for saving images.

- All Pass: Only saves images which pass all the inspection items in work group.

- One or More Failure: Saves images which failed to pass one or more among
inspection items in work group.

※If Show Failed ROI check box is checked, ROI which failed to pass inspection is
marked in the result image.

 Saved Path: Enter location in server to save the result image.

※When designating folder to upload, click ‘Upload Folder Path’ icon ( ) on the right
side. You can see the list of folder in the server.

 File Name: Sets file name of image to transmit to the FTP server. Click ‘Image File

Naming Rule’ icon ( ) on the right side to set name.

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Image file naming rule is as flows.
Item can be set up to 5, and you can customize the order of the items.

 Image Number: It is number of taken image. It is necessary for image file naming.
 Image Name: User can set image name using only Korean, English alphabet, number, and

some of special characters (except “ < > ? * / \ |)

 Inspection Result: Displays inspection result of Pass/Fail.
 Work Group Number / Work Group Name: Displays number and name of inspecting

work group.

 Image format filename extension: It is image format filename extension. It displays

BMP (*.bmp) or JPG (*.jpg).

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6.6.2 Camera

6.6.2.1 Trigger

(1) Trigger mode

 Free-Run trigger: Takes images with the maximum trigger speed that can occur in the

sensor. (fixed to 60fps)

 Internal Trigger: Takes image by occurring trigger in the sensor (1 to 60fps)

 External Trigger: Takes image with external input signal as trigger. If you use external

trigger mode, you can use trigger delay mode.

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Trigger delay means delayed time from inputting moment of external trigger to actual
starting moment of image taking.

 Time: Sets the trigger delay in time unit. Setting range is from 0 to 60,000ms.

 Encoder: Sets the trigger delay in unit of the number of pulse. Setting range is from 0 to

16,000,000 pulses.
Click ‘Encoder Delay Pulse Calculator’ ( ) and enter moving distance and distance

resolution of encoder to calculate pulse value according to um/pulse or pulse/um
setting value.

After setting the trigger delay mode, timing diagram of trigger input is shown as follows.

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Short exposure time

Proper exposure time

Long exposure time

Gain 1 level

Gain 8 level

Gain 16 level

6.6.2.2 Parameter

(1) Exposure time

Exposure time is the time span for which the vision sensor is exposed to the light.
The longer exposure time is, the brighter the taken image is, and the shorter exposure time
is, the darker the taken image is.
Setting range is from 20 to 10,000us.

(2) Exposure delay time

Exposure delay time delays the light receiving point of vision sensor.
Setting range is from 30 to 10,000us.

(3) Frame per second

Frame per second is Frame rate which is the number of images taken per 1 second.
It is settable only when the trigger mode is set to “internal trigger”.
Setting range is from 1 to 60fps.

※In the external trigger mode, the vision sensor takes images with external input signal, so
that you cannot set the frame per second.

※In the free-run trigger mode, the vision sensor takes images at the fastest speed which the
vision sensor can.

(The shorter exposure time is, the faster the vision sensor can take.)

(4) Gain

It is adjusting gain of CMOS image sensor.
As higher gain level makes image brighter, increased noises makes resolution low.
Setting range is from the level 1 to 16.

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Light level 1

Light level 8

Light level 16

(5) Light

You can set whether to use inner LED light or not. (Use: /not use: )
Light is synchronized with trigger signal and exposure time.
Setting range is from the level 1 to 16.

(6) Focusing guide

Focusing guide makes adjusting image focus with the focus adjuster convenient.
After setting ROI of the sensing target and checking the focusing guide value, rotate the
focus adjuster to the point where the focusing guide value is the highest and fix it at the
point to use.

How to adjust focus with focusing guide.

1st Click focusing guide button.

Focusing guide ON( ) /OFF ( )

2nd In the image window, the focusing guide value and area is displayed on the master image.

Adjust the area to focus on. The higher the focusing guide value is, the clearer focus on the
image is.

3rd Click continuous snap ( ) on the toolbar on the top.
4th Checking consecutively taken images, rotate the focus adjuster to the FAR or NEAR

direction. Since initial setting is unknown, rotate the focus adjuster to both FAR and NEAR
directions and fix the adjuster at the point where the focusing guide value is the highest.

When sensing target is in near

→ rotate to the NEAR
direction.

Focus adjusting is finished. When sensing object is far

→ rotate to the FAR direction.

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6.6.2.3 Calibration

Calibration has two method of ‘actual measurement’ and ‘approximate measurement’. Since
those methods cannot be set at the same time, you have to select one method of them.

Claibration calulates ㎛ per 1 pixel to register.
Since the vision sensor measures distance in unit of pixel, use calibration function for calculating

in unit of ㎛.

(1) Actual measurement

 Pixel Distance: It displays distance between edge A and edge B in pixel.

 Edge Threshold A/B: It is for setting edge threshold to detect edge.

With the higher edge threshold value, edge of high contrast is detected, and with the
lower edge threshold value, edge of low contrast can be also detected.

 Actual Distance: It is for entering actual distance between two edges in unit of ㎛.

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After setting the edge threshold value and entering the actual distance, click ‘OK’

( )

the right bottom corner to register values after calculating distance per 1 pixel into unit of ㎛
based on the set values in ‘Actual Measurement’ tab.

(2) Approximate measurement

 Focal Length: It is for selecting effective focal length of the connected device (vision

sensor).

 Working Distance: It is for entering distance between sensing target and the vision

sensor.

After selecting focal length and entering the working distance, click ‘OK’

( )

in the right

bottom corner to register values after calculating distance per 1 pixel into unit of ㎛ based
on the working distance and FOV by effective focal length.

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6.6.3 Input

(1) Input mode

 Trigger input (TRIG): The selected trigger mode which set in the camera menu is the

image taking signal.

 Work group change (IN0 to IN3)

- Serial input (IN0, IN1): Input 0 and input 1 are set to work group change – Clock or
work group change – Data, and work group is changed according to the serial input.

- Parallel input (IN0 to IN3): From input 0 to input 3 are set to each of work group
change bit 0 to 3, and work group is changed according to the parallel input.

 Encoder input (IN2, IN3): After input of trigger signal, the vision sensor takes image

after waiting for a while according to the number of encoder pulse. The types of
encoder input consist of Up counter/Down counter, and Quadrature. Encoder input is
used for the trigger delay mode. Maximum 100kHz input can be recognized.

(2) Active level

According to the active level, trigger is applied at High or Low. To avoid chattering of trigger
signal, the vision sensor starts taking an image when the signal is maintained for 1ms.

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Input

Signal

Function

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0 IN0

1 IN1

2 IN2

3 IN3

Work group change
Bit 0

Work group change
Bit 1

Work group change
Bit 2

Work group change
Bit 3

Work group change

- Clock

Work group change

- Data

Encoder - Up counter

- Quadrature A

Encoder - Down counter

- Quadrature B

(1) Work group change – parallel input (IN0 to IN3)

According to the parallel input, work group is changed.
With parallel input, work group from 1 to 16 can be changed to.
(Following table is based on the High active level.)

Input

Work group

Bit 3 (IN3) Bit 2(IN2) Bit 1(IN1) Bit 0(IN0)

Alarm cleared

Work group 1 Low Low Low Low

Work group 2 Low Low Low High

Work group 3 Low Low High Low

Work group 4 Low Low High High

Work group 5 Low High Low Low

Work group 6 Low High Low High

Work group 7 Low High High Low

Work group 8 Low High High High

… … … … …

Work group 16 High High High High

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Data

Cloc k

Bit0 Bit1 Bit2 Bit3 Bit4 Bit5 Bit6 Bit7

Wai t Star t Data

10ms

10ms

20ms

End W ai t

Data

Cloc k

1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

(2) Work group change – serial input (IN0, IN1)

According to the serial input, work group is changed.
Although data is 8-bit, 5 less significant bits are used, because the maximum number of
work group is 32.
With serial input, work group from 1 to 32 can be changed to.

Input

Bit 0 Bit 1 Bit 2 Bit 3 Bit 4 Bit 5 Bit 6 Bit 7

Work group

Work group 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Work group 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Work group 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Work group 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Work group 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

… … … … … … … … …

Work group 32 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

- Start bit: Start bit holds the data signal at Low (Falling edge) for 20ms.

- Clock bit: Clock bit is pulse of 20ms interval which acquires data at the Rising edge.

- Data bit: Data bit is synchronized with Falling edge of the clock signal and holds Low or
High for 20ms.

- End bit: After 8

When changing work group of the vision sensor to work group 6 with the serial input signal, input
the data signal as follows.

Input

Work group

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Work group 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

th

data, end bit holds the data signal for 20ms.

Bit 0 Bit 1 Bit 2 Bit 3 Bit 4 Bit 5 Bit 6 Bit 7

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(3) Encoder input

You can use encoder input when you want to use the trigger delay mode of external trigger
input on encoder pulse.
Camera trigger occurs after calculating moving distance according to the number of input
pulse.

 Up counter/Down counter (IN2, IN3)

Input 2 and input 3 are used as each of encoder input up counter and down counter.
The number of pulse is counted up or down according to the active level. If you use only one
encoder input, connect unusing input terminal to COMMON. Rising edge is counted in the
high active level, and falling edge is counted in the low active level.

 Quadrature A/Quadrature B (IN2, IN3)

Input 2 and input 3 are operated in encoder Quadrature. Both rising edge and falling edge of
two encoders are counted.

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(4) Alarm cleared

You can use the alarm cleared input to cleare alarm which is set in the output menu, when
alarm is ON. Although alarm is cleared, alarm occures again in the status at alarm condition
which is set in the output menu,

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(1) Output mode

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 Inspection Complete: Regardless of the inspection result, the vision sensor outputs

output signal at the moment of inspection completion.

 Inspection Result: According to the settings of Output Inspection Result Selection, the

vision sensor outputs output signal. Please refer to '6.6.5 Work Group'.

 External light trigger: When connected with the external light, power of the external light

is turned ON/OFF with output signal from the vision sensor which is synchronized with
camera trigger input.

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Alarm output

Description

 Alarm: In occurrence of vision sensor error, the vision sensor outputs output signal.

Trigger input error

Operating time
exceeded

Work group change
error

FTP file transmission
error

When trigger is input in high camera busy signal, the vision
sensor outputs alarm.

When operating time of work group is exceeded set inspection
time, the vision sensor outputs alarm.

When unregistered work group number is entered or wrong
Clock or Data is input in serial or parallel input, the vision
sensor output alarm.

When FTP access error or FTP transmission error in saving
inspection result occurs, the vision sensor outputs alarm.

 Camera busy: It is operating status of the camera, after camera trigger input.

 Changing work group completed: It is signal to notice that changing work group is

completed after inputting work group change input.

(2) Control output

You can set control output to NPN/PNP and N.O.(Normally open) / N.C(Normally close).

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(3) Pulse type

You can select pulse type for output.
You can select pulse type only when the output mode is set to ‘Inspection complete’,
‘Inspection result’, or ‘Alarm’.

 Pulse: Output signal is output during set output duration.

 Latch: Output signal is kept outputting before next output signal.

(4) Duration

Duration is the time period of maintaining inspection result output signal for.
You can set duration by setting output mode to “Inspection result” and pulse type to “Pulse”.
Setting range is from 1 to 60,000ms.

 Timing diagram of output duration (ms).

(5) Delay type

Delay type is the moment of applying output delay time to. You can set whether to delay
output after inspection completed or to delay output after trigger input.

 Delay output after inspection completed

 Delay output after trigger input

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(6) Delay time

Delay time is the time period of delaying inspection result output for, after starting of output
delay operation.

 Setting range when delay type is “After inspection completed”: 0 to 60,000ms
 Setting range when delay type is “After trigger input”: 17 to 60,000ms

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(1) Work list

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Work list displays a list of the currently registered works and you can register work to
inspect and edit or delete the registered works in Work list.

 Add: You can register work to inspect. Select inspection type and register.

When making new work group and adding work, an image in the image window is
registered ads master image.

Please refer to '6.7 Inspection ' for inspection item setting.

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 Edit: Select the registered work in the list and click Edit to edit the work.

 Delete / Delete All: Select the registered work in the list and delete a work or delete all

works.

Change master image: You can change image template of the work to register. The currently
displayed image in the image window is registered as master image.

You can copy and paste registered works in the work list by using Ctrl+C and Ct rl +V.

It is except for Alignment 1 work.

1st Select a work to copy, and press Ctrl+C key to copy.

e.g.) Brightness 1

2nd Press Ctrl+V key to open the message pop-up as below, and click ‘OK’.

3rd The work is copied.

4th Select the copy of the work and click ‘Edit’ to change specific settings of the work.

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(2) Output inspection result selection

Set output mode in output menu to “inspection result” and set outputting condition among
followings.

 Disable
 All pass: When all of inspection results are passed, the vision sensor outputs output

signal.

 One or more failure: When one or more inspection result is failed to pass, the vision

sensor outputs output signal.

 Alignment: When inspection items with alignment are passed, the vision sensor outputs

output signal.

 Logic combination: You can set output conditions by setting each logic combination to

pass or fail with logical operator.

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When setting output with logic combination, set output condition using logical operator for each
output.

 AND/OR: You can select logic operator.
 Invert none: You can set logical option of all work to NONE(-).
 Invert all: You can set logical option of all work to NOT.
 Delete all/Delete logical operator: You can delete all registered settings of with Delete all

and registered logic operator with Delete logical operator.

 Add logical operator: You can add logical operator (AND/OR).
 Add work/Delete work: You can add registered work to logical output or delete work from

logical output.

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No.

Item

Description

(1) Device

 Start/Stop device inspection: You can activate vision sensor in operation mode and start

inspection in registered work group.

 View result image: Yo u can set image to display in the image window during inspection.

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 Save result image: Click the ‘Save result image’ icon ( ) on the right side in View

result image. You can set the result image in local disk of the PC.

1 Save result image Sets whether to save inspection result image.

2 Image format Selects image format to save in. (BMP, PNG, JPG)

Selects saved path in which result images are saved.

3 Saved path

Click on the right to select saved path.

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Item

Description

Storage space

4

setting

Storage space

5

usage

6 Drive free space Displays drive free space of the PC.

 Output status: Output status displays output status during inspection. You can check

output mode and operation status of output.

Checks drive free space and allocates space to save.

Displays the number and volume of the files in storage space.

Please refer to followings when clicking Start device inspection to activate operation mode.

 Select operation mode: It is to set operation when starting inspection. You can select

whether to save or not to save before starting inspection. When the device is turned off, you
can lose unsaved data.

 Setting of displaying the inspection image in full screen

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(2) Inspection Status

 Work name: Displays work name of inspection items.

 Result value: Displays measured result value of each work ROI.
 Result: Displays pass/fail for inspection result.

 Pass/Fail: Displays counting of the number of pass/fail and pass rate.

 Operation time: Displays operation time of each inspection item.

 Reset statistics: Resets all statistics about inspection result including pass ( ) /

fail ( ) status and operation time.

 Input trigger: Displays statistics of input trigger. It helps you to check input is operating

in normal status by counting the number of pass/fail status of input trigger.

 Work: Displays statistics of work. It displays the number of inspection result of All pass,

One or more failure, the number of total work, and inspection time.

When operating device inspection with calibration function, result value of the ‘edge’, ‘length’,
and ‘diameter’ inspections are displayed as actual value in the unit of mm, not pixel.

 Inspection result value without calibration function

 Inspection result value with calibration function

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Icon

Function

Description

6.7 Inspection

Alignment

Brightness To inspect average brightness of the target

Contrast To inspect average contrast of the target

Area To inspect area of the target

Shape comparison To inpect shape of the target

Edge To inspect the presence of the edge

Length To inspect the length between two edges

Angle To inspect the angle between two edges

To align position and orientation of the target based on
the registered target

Diameter To inspect diameter of the circle

Object counting To count the number of the object

Color identification To inspect average color of the object

Area of color To inspect area in a certain color

Object of color counting To count the number of objects in a certain color

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6.7.1 Alignment

No.

item

Description

in it.

You can use the alignment function to align position and orientation of the target based on the
registered target.

Alignment compares features of the registered target and features of the input image to figure
out location of similar pattern, and then inspects the input image based on location and rotation
angle of the target. It is used to check the presence of inspection target to rotate, to inspect
pattern, or to align position of the target.

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1 Similarity It is the similarity between registered template and detected template.

Similarity

2

threshold

3 Edge threshold

4 Edge type

5 Edge contrast

Rotation angle

6

range (±°)

Automatic

7

teaching

8 ROI type

※1

It is discrimination value of the similarity for deciding pass/fail.

It is threshold to detect edge.
Only edges with high contrast can be detected in high edge threshold,
while edges with low contrast also can be detected in low edge
threshold.

It limits amount of information according to the edge direction.

- Curve: It leads pixels from all edges.

- Straight: It leads pixels only from straight edge.

It limits amount of edge information according to the contrast value.

- High: It uses edges of high contrast.

- Medium: It uses edges of high and medium contrast.

- Low: It uses edges of high, medium, and low contrast.

It limits detecting area to the set angle range, by setting angle range of
the rotated image to detect.

It operates teaching automatically, when user changes parameter or
adjust ROI.

After setting ROI ( ), set area ( ) to inspect ROI

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No.

item

Description

It sets type of ROI ( ) to inspect.

(rectangle/polygon/circle)

9 OK/Cancel It registers work to work group or cancel to register.

※Threshold is the boundary value when a value is discontinuously changed.

※1. When set template of ROI is 50% similar with the input image in 50 similarity threshold, the

vision sensor regards them as the same target and outputs output signal.

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Examples of pass/fail in the alignment inspection

 Registering template of inspection target (similarity: 100% / similarity threshold: 80%)

 Passed alignment inspection.

 Failed alignment inspection.

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When inspecting inspection items including alignment, alignment is prior to any other inspection
items, so that rotating inspection target by alignment also rotates position of other inspection
items.

If you want to apply alignment to each inspection, check ‘Apply alignment’ in the right bottom.

X: moving X axis coordinate / Y: moving Y axis coordinate / R: angle

Examples of pass/fail when inspecting multiple work including alignment

 Registering template of the inspection target (registering alignment)

 Applying alignment

 Unapplying alignment

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No.

Item

Description

You can use the brightness function to inspect average brightness of the target.

Brightness compares mean brightness of the registered ROI and that of input image ROI. It sets
pass range based on the mean brightness value of the registered ROI. The mean brightness
value of the inspection target within the pass range is regarded as Pass, while the mean
brightness value of the inspection target out of the pass range is regarded as Fail.

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It sets the pass/fail range of brightness.

1 Pass range

2 Automatic teaching

3 ROI type

4 OK/Cancel It registers work to work group or cancel to register.

Lower limit ROI mean Upper limit
for pass brightness value for pass

Even if user set the pass range, it teaches pass range based on mean
brightness of ROI.

It sets type of ROI to inspect.

(rectangle/polygon/circle/concentric circle)

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Examples of pass/fail in the brightness inspection

 Registering template of the inspection target

(mean brightness: 181 / pass range: 166 to 196)

 Passed brightness (alignment applied)

 Failed brightness

(Reduced ROI area brightness) (Below mean brightness of ROI area)

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No.

Item

Description

You can use contrast function to inspect average contrast of the target.

Contrast is amount of gap between bright part and dark part in the image.

Contrast compares registered ROI contrast and ROI contrast of the input image to figure out
changes in contrast. It sets pass range based on the registered contrast value of ROI. The
contrast value of the inspection target within the pass range is regarded as Pass, while the
contrast value of the inspection target out of the pass range is regarded as Fail. The contrast
value is displayed in the percentage.

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It sets the pass/fail range of contrast.

2 Pass range

Automatic

3

teaching

4 ROI type

5 OK/Cancel It registers work to work group or cancel to register.

Lower limit ROI Upper limit
for pass average contrast for pass

Even if user set the pass range, it teaches pass range based on the
average contrast value of ROI.

It sets type of ROI to inspect.

(rectangle/polygon/circle)

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Examples of pass/fail in the contrast inspection

 Registering template of the inspection target (contrast: 74 / pass range: 59 to 89)

 Passed contrast (alignment applied)

 Failed contrast

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No.

Item

Description

You can use the area function to inspect area of the target.

Area compares difference between registered ROI area and ROI area in the input image. It sets
the pass range based on the registered ROI area. The area of the inspection target within the
pass range is regarded as Pass, while the area of the inspection target without the pass range is
regarded as Fail.

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1 Pass range

2 Binary threshold

3 Extraction mode

It sets the pass/fail range of area.

Lower limit Measured ROI Upper limit
for pass area value for pass

It sets the threshold value to detect area.
It is to process inspection with the binary coded threshold value.
After converting each pixel of the image under the threshold value to 0
and each pixel of the image over the threshold value to 1, 0 passes the
area inspection, while 1 fails to pass the area inspection.

It sets method of detecting area.

Item

Descrip
tion

Dark object on the bright
background

Extracting darker area
compared to the brightness
standard

Bright object on the dark
background

Extracting brighter area
compared to the brightness
standard

Image

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No.

Item

Description

Automatic

4

teaching

5 ROI type

6 OK/Cancel It registers work to work group or cancel to register.

※Threshold is the boundary value when a value is discontinuously changed.

Even if user set the pass range, it teaches pass range based on the
pixel of ROI.

It sets type of ROI to inspect.

(rectangle/polygon/circle)

Examples of pass/fail in the area inspection

 Registering template of the inspection target (area: 13229 / pass range: 11244 to 15213)

 Passed area inspection

 Failed area inspection

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No.

Item

Description

You can use the edge function to inspect the presence of the edge.

Edge compares directions of the registered edge and edges in the same area of the input image
to detect the presence of the edge. It sets the pass range based on the direction of the
registered edge. The edge of the inspection target in the pass range is regarded as Pass, while
the edge of the inspection target out of the pass range is regarded as Fail.

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1

Edge angle(°)

2 Edge threshold

3

Pass range(±°)

4 Position threshold

It is the measured angle value of edge grade.

It sets threshold to detect edge.
Only edges with high contrast can be detected in high edge threshold,

while edges with low contrast also can be detected in low edge
threshold.

It sets the pass/fail range of edge.

Setting range: ±0 to ±10°

It is range of the distance between edge at ROI teaching and edge
detected from inspection target.
If the distance between edge at ROI teaching (0) and edge detected
from inspection target is within the range of position threshold, it is
processed as pass.

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No.

Item

Description

It sets method for inspecting edge.
It searches edge along the direction of arrow in the ROI.

Item Description Image

Edge Inspection

5

Direction

Regardless of the
direction

Bright area

→ Dark area

Detects firstly encountering
edge in the ROI range.

Detects edge on the boundary
line from bright area to dark
area.

Dark area

→ Bright area

Automatic

6

teaching

7 ROI type

8 OK/Cancel It registers work to work group or cancel to register.

When user changes parameter or adjust ROI, it teaches automatically.

It sets type of ROI to inspect.

X, Y axes coordinate of the edge (A) and distance from the edge (D) are
displayed.

Detects edge on the boundary
line from dark area to bright
area.

(arrow)

※Threshold is the boundary value when a value is discontinuously changed.

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Examples of pass/fail in the edge inspection

 Registering template of the inspection target (edge angle: 42° / pass range: ±10°)

 Passed edge (alignment applied)

 Failed edge

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No.

Item

Description

6.7.6 Shape comparison

You can use the shape comparison function to inspect the shape of the object.

Shape comparison compares features and patterns of the terget object in the ROI of the input
image and that of the registered image.

It sets pass range based on the similarity of the ROI in the registered image and the ROI in the
input image.
Similarity of the two images over the threshold is regarded as Pass, while similarity of the two
images under the threshold is regarded as Fail.

1 Similarity It is similarity of the registered template and the detected template.

Similarity

2

threshold

3 Edge threshold

Automatic

4

teaching

5 ROI type

6 OK/Cancel It registers work to work group or cancel to register.

※1

It is similarity discrimination value for determining pass/fail.

It sets threshold to detect edge.
Only edges with high contrast can be detected in high edge threshold,

while edges with low contrast also can be detected in low edge
threshold.

Even if user set the pass range, it teaches pass range based on the
pixel of ROI.

It sets type of ROI to inspect.

(rectangle/polygon/circle)

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※Threshold is the boundary value when a value is discontinuously changed.

※1. When set template of ROI is 50% similar with the input image in 50 similarity threshold, the

vision sensor regards them as the same target and outputs output signal.

Examples of pass/fail in the shape comparison inspection

 Registering template of the inspection target (Similarity: 100% / Similarity threshold: 80%)

 Passed shape comparison inspection (alignment applied)

 Failed shape comparison inspection

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No.

Item

Description

6.7.7 Length

You can use the length function to inspect the length between two edges. The length unit is pixel.

Base points of measuring length are two edges on each of two arrows. Length sets the pass
range based on the length between two registered edges. The measured length of the inspection
target within the pass range is regarded as Pass, while the measured length of the inspection
target out of the pass range is regarded as Fail.

It sets the pass/fail range of length.

1 Pass range

2 Edge threshold A/B

3 Automatic teaching

4 ROI type

5 OK/Cancel It registers work to work group or cancel to register.

Lower limit Measured ROI Upper limit
for pass length value for pass

It sets threshold to detect edge.
Only edges with high contrast can be detected in high edge

threshold, while edges with low contrast also can be detected in low
edge threshold.

Even if user set the pass range, it teaches pass range based on the
pixel of ROI.

It sets type of ROI to inspect.
In the ROI area, the program scans the edge in the arrow direction

and firstly detected edge becomes standard for inspection.

(two arrows)

※Threshold is the boundary value when a value is discontinuously changed.

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Examples of pass/fail in the length inspection

 Registering template of the inspection target (Length: 386 / pass range: 376 to 396)

 Passed length inspection (alignment applied)

 Failed length inspection

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No.

Item

Description

6.7.8 Angle

You can use the angle function to inspect the angle between two edges. The unit of angle is º
(degree).

Angle measures angle of crossing point which is between two edges of registered arrows.

It sets the pass range based on the angle between two registered edges. The measured angle of
the inspection target within the pass range is regarded as Pass, while the measured angle of the
inspection target out of the pass range is regarded as Fail.

It sets the pass/fail range of angle.

1 Pass range

2 Edge threshold A/B

3 Automatic teaching

4 ROI type

5 OK/Cancel It registers work to work group or cancel to register.

Lower limit Measured ROI Upper limit
for pass angle value for pass

It sets threshold to detect edge.
Only edges with high contrast can be detected in high edge threshold,
while edges with low contrast also can be detected in low edge
threshold.

Even if user set the pass range, it teaches pass range based on the
pixel of ROI.

It sets type of ROI to inspect.
In the ROI area, the program scans the edge in the arrow direction

and firstly detected edge becomes standard for inspection.

(two arrows)

※Threshold is the boundary value when a value is discontinuously changed.

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