Banner P4 User Manual
Field Guide
Featuring the
PresencePLUS® P4
GEO
Vision Sensor
Overview
The PresencePLUS P4 GEO is a
vision sensor that inspects an area
for features in any orientation or
location. Parts to be inspected
can travel randomly through the
sensing area, saving the cost and
complexity of hard fixturing.
• 360° pattern match
• High-speed sensing; can exceed
1500 parts per minute, depending
on the inspection
• User-friendly setup
• Remote TEACH
• Live video feed without a PC
• $995 price
The P4 GEO is a self-contained
vision sensor – no external
controller is necessary.
In-Line
Housing Style
Vision Sensors
The P4 GEO uses
the same user
interface found in all
PresencePLUS vision
sensors.
Right-Angle
Housing Style
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Vision Sensors
Overview
PresencePLUS Software
Easy to use; requires minimal training
Tools Menu
Run Menu
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360° Part
Rotation
Senses moving
parts traveling in any
position
Remote TEACH
Capability
After initial setup, the
P4 GEO can learn a
new target without
a PC.
Live Video Feed
The P4 GEO provides
a live video output, to
display the sensing
area without a PC.
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Features
Bi-Color Status Indicators
• Green = PASS
Red = FAIL
• Green = POWER
Red = ERROR
• Green = READY
Yellow = TRIGGER
Lens
• Standard C-mount
Vision Sensors
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In-Line
Housing Style
Housing
• Black anodized aluminum
• IP20 environmental rating
• Two housing styles available
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Right-Angle
Housing Style
Vision Sensors
Features
12-Pin Discrete I/O
• Remote TEACH
• External Trigger
• Product Change
• 4 user-configurable I/
• RS-232 connections
• 10-30V dc
NTSC Video Monitor
(Optional)
• Live images
• Holds failed
inspection
images
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PC Connection
• Ethernet
O
Light Source
• Choose from ring lights,
area lights and backlights
• Infrared and visible LED options
• Strobe option via sensor software
• 24V dc; see page 25
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360° Pattern Matching
PASS PASS FAIL
Vision Sensors
• During Setup, the user identifies a section of
the image containing the target pattern in the
sensor’s field of view (FOV).
• A template of the pattern is generated for the
GEO Count tool.
• The template is stored in the sensor’s nonvolatile memory. (If the sensor power is cycled,
the inspection will be saved.)
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• The sensor searches
template, regardless of orientation.
• When inspected images contain matching
patterns, the inspected part will “PASS.”
images to find the
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• When the
sensor does not
find a matching
image, the
inspected part
will “FAIL.”
Vision Sensors
Remote TEACH
Inspection Inspection
Change
• The P4 GEO
inspects an ROI
for missing,
incorrect or
“smudged”
characters.
NOTE: Remote TEACH changes the GEO Count tool reference pattern only; it does not change the exposure time, ROI, or sensor
settings. When Remote TEACH will be used to teach new patterns for future similar inspections, initial setup must be carefully
configured to accommodate all of the inspections.
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• When the date code changes, the GEO Count
tool must be taught the new pattern.
• Inspections taught via Remote TEACH are
saved in volatile memory. (If the sensor power
is cycled, the inspection must be re-taught.)
TEACH New
Condition
•
Configure the
P4 GEO to inspect
for the new date
by toggling the
Remote Teach
input.
Inspection
• The GEO inspects
the FOV for the
pattern of the new
date code.
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Correct Container Lid Inspection Application
Objective:
Verify that dairy product cartons
have the correct lids, preventing
the potentially costly return of a
shipment.
Sensors/Components:
- P4 GEO P4GR
- 8 mm Lens LCF08
- LEDWA80X80M White Area Light
- QS30L Trigger Sensor
Operation:
Barcode reader verifies base
container product and recalls
proper lid inspection file in the P4
GEO. The GEO performs a 360°
Geometric Count (GEO Count)
inspection to verify correct lids and
reject containers with incorrect
lids.
Vision Sensors
Configuration:
GEO Count tool/Test tool
Field of View: 1.8" x 1.3"
Working Distance: 6"
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Vision Sensors
Correct Container Lid Inspection Application: User Interface
Tools Screen
• Blue lines identify edges.
• The red rectangle shows the ROI for the GEO Count tool
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Run Screen
PASS
• Matching
pattern
passes,
regardless of
orientation.
.
Run Screen FAIL
• No matching pattern is found. No GEO
Count tool ROI is shown
.
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