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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1

Basic Operating Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(1)

1-1 Using this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(2)

1-2 Operational Flow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(3)

1-3 Installing the Application Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(4)

1-4 Displaying Images and Focussing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(10)

1-5 Menu Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(12)

1-6 Basic Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(28)

1-7 Run Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(62)

1-8 Saving Settings and Shutting Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(64)

SECTION 2

Processing Items Setting Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-(1)

2-1 Inputting Camera Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1-(1)

2-2 Switching Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2-(1)

2-3 Changing Filtering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3-(1)

2-4 Filtering Again. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4-(1)

2-5 Binary Position Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5-(1)

2-6 EC Position Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6-(1)

2-7 Edge Position Compensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-7-(1)

2-8 Model Position Compensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-8-(1)

2-9 Circle Position Compensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9-(1)

2-10 Reset Scroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10-(1)

2-11 Scroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-11-(1)

2-12 Detecting Binary Defects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12-(1)

2-13 Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13-(1)

2-14 Density Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14-(1)

2-15 EC Defect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15-(1)

2-16 EC Positioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-16-(1)

2-17 Edge Position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17-(1)

2-18 Fine Matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18-(1)

2-19 EC Circle Count. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-19-(1)

2-20 Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20-(1)

2-21 QUEST Character Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21-(1)

2-22 Rotation Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-22-(1)

2-23 ECM Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-23-(1)

2-24 Lot Number OCV 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-24-(1)

2-25 Labeling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-25-(1)

2-26 Label Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-26-(1)

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2-27 Edge Pitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-27-(1)

2-28 Density Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-28-(1)

2-29 Calculation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-29-(1)

2-30 Elapsed Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-30-(1)

2-31 Get Unit Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-31-(1)

2-32 Wait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-32-(1)

2-33 Set Unit Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-33-(1)

2-34 Trend Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-34-(1)

2-35 Conditional Branching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-35-(1)

2-36 DI Branch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-36-(1)

2-37 End. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 -37-(1)

2-38 Memory Card Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-38-(1)

2-39 DO Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-39-(1)

2-40 DO Judgement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 -40-(1)

2-41 Host Link Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-41-(1)

2-42 Normal Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-42-(1)

2-43 Display String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-43-(1)

2-44 Display Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-44-(1)

2-45 Display Judgement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-45-(1)

2-46 Display Item. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-46-(1)

2-47 Display Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-47-(1)

2-48 Display Figure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-48-(1)

2-49 Display Line, Dis play Box, Display Circle, and Display Cursor . . . . . . .2-49-(1)

SECTION 3

Monitor Mode and Run Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-(1)

3-1 Testing Measurements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-(2)

3-2 Starting Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-(5)

SECTION 4

Other Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-(1)

4-1 Changing Scenes and Scene Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-(2)

4-2 Backing Up Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-(9)

4-3 Clearing Measurement Values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-(24)

4-4 Checking Image Density Distribution: Line Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-(25)

4-5 Checking I/O Status with External Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-(28)

4-6 Memory Card Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-(33)

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SECTION 5

System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-(1)

5-1 Entering System Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-(2)

5-2 Camera Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-(3)

5-3 Screen Display and Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-(5)

5-4 Customizing Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-(17)

5-5 Setting Conditions for Saving Measurement Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-(27)

5-6 Using BUSY Signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-(31)

5-7 Setting Startup Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-(33)

5-8 Setting the Calendar Date and Time (Date/Time). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-(34)

5-9 Checking System Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-(35)

SECTION 6

Communicating with External Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-(1)

6-1 Parallel Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1-(1)

6-2 Normal Serial Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2-(1)

6-3 Host Link Serial Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3-(1)

6-4 Serial Interface Menu Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-4-(1)

SECTION 7

Appendices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-(1)

7-1 Set Up Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-(2)

7-2 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-(4)

7-3 FAQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-(9)

7-4 Terminology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-(12)

7-5 Character Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-(15)

7-6 Menu Hierarchy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-(16)

Revision History

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This manual describes the operation of the F250-UME Application Software and it includes the sections described below.

This is one of a pai r of manuals. R efer to the fo ll o w in g ta ble for the co nte nts of eac h m an u al .

Manual Contents Cat. No.

1:Setup Manual Provides information on system hardware and installa-

tion. Be sure to read this manual first. This manual is provided with the Controller.

2:Operation Manual Describes the operation of the F250-UME Application

Software, including installation of the Application Software, basic operating methods, setting methods for processing items, communications methods for external devices, and other operating procedures.

This manual is provided on CD-ROM.

Please read the above manuals carefully and be sure you understand the information provided before attempting to install or operate the Application Software.

Section 1 Basic Operating Procedures describes the basic operating procedures for the Application Software.

Section 2 Processing Item Setting Procedures explains in more detail the basic setting operations for the processing items that control Application Software operation.

Section 3 Testing and Starting Measurements describes the procedures used to test operation and then actually take measurements.

Section 4 Other Functions describes additional functions, such as changing the measurement setup or backing up data.

Section 5 System Settings describes how to set conditions related to the system environ- ment.

Section 6 Communicating with External Devices describes the methods used to connec t to and communicate with external devices.

Section 7 Ap p e nd ic es provides information on terminology, character codes, troubleshoot- ing, and answers to FAQs.

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!WARNING Failure to read and understand the information provided in this manual may result in per-

sonal injury or death, damage to the product, or product failure. Please read each section in its entirety and be sure you understand the information provided in the section and related sections before attempting any of the procedures or operations given.

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SECTION 1

Basic Operating Procedures

This section describes the basic operating procedures for the Application Software.

1-1 Using this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(2)

1-2 Operational Flow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(3)

1-3 Installing the Application Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(4)

1-3-1 Starting the Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(4)

1-3-2 Selecting Installation Processing Items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(6)

1-3-3 Executing Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(7)

1-4 Displaying Images and Focussing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(10)

1-5 Menu Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(12)

1-5-1 Input Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(12)

1-5-2 Screen Displays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(13)

1-5-3 Creating Flowcharts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(14)

1-5-4 Drawing a Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(24)

1-5-5 Inputting Values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(26)

1-5-6 Inputting Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(27)

1-6 Basic Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(28)

1-6-1 STEP 1: Settings for Image Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(29)

1-6-2 STEP 2: Settings for Position Displacement Compensation. . . . . . . 1-(38)

1-6-3 STEP 3: Setting Measurement Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(40)

1-6-4 STEP 4: Setting Results Output Methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(58)

1-6-5 STEP 5: Start Test or Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(59)

1-7 Run Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(62)

1-7-1 Entering Run Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(62)

1-7-2 Performing Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(63)

1-8 Saving Settings and Shutting Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(64)

1-(1)

Using this Manual Section 1-1

1-1 Using this Manual

The structure of the PDF files in this manual is shown below. Bookmarks are provided to link the initial file to sections and sections to detailed information.

Linked files

Initial File a nd Section File s

Initial file

Front Matter

About this Manual

SECTION 1

Basic Operating Procedures

SECTION 2 Detailed Setting Operations

SECTION 3

Executing Tests and Measurements

SECTION 4 Other Functions

SECTION 5

System Settings

SECTION 6

Communicating with External Devices

SECTION 7 Appendices

Individual files

Processing Item Files

Inputtin g I m ages

Camera image Change filtering

Position Compensation

Binary pos. comp Edge pos. comp Circle pos. comp

Scroll

General Measurements

Binary defect Classification Density defect EC position Edge position Fine matching Pattern Rotate position

Lot No. OCV1 Label data Density data

Measurement Support

Calculation Elapsed time

Get unit data

Set unit data

Branch Control

Branch

End

Results Output

Memory card data

DO judge

Normal data

Results Display

Display string Display measure

Display judge

Display time Display figure

Display line/box/circle/cursor

Parallel Interface

Serial Interface: Normal

Serial Interface: Host Link

Serial Interface: Menu Operations

Files containing only links

Switch camera Filtering again

EC pos. comp Model pos. comp Reset scroll

EC defect

EC circle count QUEST OCV

ECM search Labeling

Edge pitch

Wait Trend monitor

DI branch

DO data Host link data

Display item

This manual can be printed out by opening the file and following the instructions in the Acrobat printing dialog box.

1-(2)

Operational Flow Section 1-2

1-2 Operational Flow

Preparations

Install the Application Software in the Controller. Refer to 1-3 Installing the Application Software.

SeeAlso Refer to 1-6 Basic Operations to learn about the basic operational flow from

setting detection conditions to executing measurements.

Setting Detection Conditions

STEP 1: Make the settings required to input images. Refer to1-6-1 STEP 1: Settings for Image Input.

STEP 2: Make settings to correct positioning. Refer to 1-6-2 STEP 2: Settings for Position Displacement Compensation.

STEP 3: Set the actual measu remen t method s. Ref er to 1-6-3 STEP 3: Setting Measurement Methods.

STEP 4: Make settings to output the results. Refer to 1-6-4 STEP 4: Setting Results Output Methods.

Confirming Settings and Executing

STEP 5: Perform test measurements and start executing measurements. Refer to 1-6-5 STEP 5: Start Test or Measurement and to SECTION 3 Monitor Mode and Run Mode.

Selecting Processing Items that Suit the Application

Refer to SECTION 2 Processing Items Setting Procedures.

Changing and Deleting Settings

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Saving Settings

1. Save detection conditions. Refer to 1-8 Saving Settings and Shutting Down.

2. Back up imag e, s ystem, and scene data. Refer to 4-2 Backing Up Data for information on how to back up settings.

Application Setting Operations

1. Set conditions by product type. Refer to 4-1 Changing Scenes and Scene Groups for information on scene and scene-group functions.

2. Set system environmen t conditions . Ref er to SECTION 5 System Settings.

3. Initialize the measurem ent co nditio ns that ha v e bee se t. Ref er to 4-1-3 Ini- tializing Measu rement Conditi ons: Clearing S cenes and 7-1 Set Up Menu.

4. Set commu nications s pecifications and I/O format f or comm unication s with external device s. Refer to SECTION 6 Communicating with External De- vices.

Additional Functions

1. Use Memor y Cards if required. Refer to 4-6 Memory Card Operations.

2. Check communications status with external devices if required. Refer to 4- 5 Checking I/O Status with External Devices.

Troubleshooting

HELP When an error message is displayed on the screen, refer to 7-4 Terminology. HELP If you have a question, refer to 7-3 FAQ. HELP If you don’t understand a term, refer to 7-4 Terminology.

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Installing the Application Softwar e Section 1-3

1-3 Installing the Application Software

This section describes how to install the processing items in the F250-UME Applicati on Software to the Contr oller. The Setup Menus are used to install these processing items.

1-3-1 Starting the Setup M enu

1. Check that the basic components are connected.

Camera

Monitor

Power supply

Console

POWER

SYNC

CHECK Always refer to the Setup Manual when connecting components or wiring the

power supply or ground wires.

2. Mount the F250-UME Application Software Card to Memory Card slot 0.

3. Turn ON the power supply switch to the Monitor.

4. Turn ON the Controller power supply. The Language Selection Screen for the Setup Menus will be displayed.

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Language

Japanese

English

CHECK The language selected here applies only to the Setup Menus.

Installing the Application Softwar e Section 1-3

5. Select a language. Use the Up or Down Key on the Console to move the cursor. Japanese: Messages will be displayed in Japanese. English: Messages will be displayed in English. This manual shows screens displayed with English messages.

6. Press the ENT Key on the Console to confirm the language selection. After a short time, the Basic Screen for the Setup Menus will be displayed.

Set up

Select items

Install Backup data load Clear memory

Precaution About the F250-UME Application Software

If the F250-UME Application Software Card is mounted to a personal computer or other device and the data changed, the Setup Menus will no longer start properly. Never perform any of the following operations.

• Do not change file names.

• Do not move or delete files.

• Do not write data to the F250-UME Application Software Card.

• Do not format the F250-UME Application Software Card.

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1-3-2 Selecting Installation Processing Items

The F250-UME has many processing items. Select the processing items required for the application. Refer to SECTION 2 Processing Items Setting Procedures for an outline of each processing item.

1. Select Select items.

Set up

Select items

Install Backup data load Clear memory

A list of processing items will be displayed.

Select items

Input Image Camera image Switch camera Change Filtering Filtering again Position Compensation Binary pos. comp Model pos. comp

End

ON ON ON ON

OFF

2. Move the cursor to the item to be installed.

3. If that item is “OFF,” press the ENT Key. The selections (ON/OFF) will be displayed.

Select Items

Input Image Camera image Switch camera Change Filtering Filtering again Position Compensation Binary pos. comp Model pos. comp

End

ON ON ON ON

OFF

4. Select ON.

5. Repeat this process to set to ON the processing items to be installed and set to OFF the items that are not to be installed.

6. Select END. The settings will be registered and the screen in (1.) will return.

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Installing the Application Softwar e Section 1-3

1-3-3 Executing Installation

This section describes how to install the selected processing items to the Controller.

1. Select Install.

Set up

Select items

Install

Backup data load Clear memory

A confirmation message will be displayed.

Selected Programs

will be installed.

The programs and data

stored at present

are cleared.

Execute Cancel

2. Select Execute. The size of the p roces sing items will be calcul ated t o d etermine if the y c an

be installed. If the total size of the se lected proc essing it ems is too larg e to be install ed,

a confirmation message will be displayed to ask if the files are to be compressed.

Total size of selected items

is too large to install.

Compressing programs make

the installation possible,

but startup time will

be longer.

Compress programs?

Execute Cancel

To STEP 3 Refer to page 1-(9).

Precaution Do not input the RESET signal or turn OFF the power supply while the pro-

cessing message is being displayed. If the RESET signal is input or the power is turned OFF, data may be lost and the Controller may not start correctly the next time.

A confirmation message will be displayed once the installation has been completed.

Installation finished.

Put off the memory card

and restart.

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Installing the Application Softwar e Section 1-3

3. Press the ENT Key. The Main Screen for the Setup Menu will return.

Set up

Select items

Install

Backup data load Clear memory

4. Turn OFF the power supply to the Controller.

5. Remove the F250-UME from Memory Card slot 0.

6. Turn ON the Controller power supply.

CHECK If the power is turned ON while the F250-UME is still mounted, the Setup

Menus will open. Always remove the F250-UME before turning ON the power supply.

After a while the Camera Settings Screen will be displayed.

Camera settings

Camera :F160-S1 Intelligent Lighting 0: Out of use Intelligent Lighting 1: Out of use Intelligent Lighting 2: Out of use Intelligent Lighting 3: Out of use

End

SeeAlso Refer to page SECTION 5 System Settings.

7. Select the camera to be connected.

8. If using Intelligent Lighting, select the model.

9. Select END. The Basic Screen will be displayed.

0.Scn 0 MON

---- ---ms

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Image 0 freeze

Installing the Application Softwar e Section 1-3

Installation without Compressing Files

If the total program size of the selected items is greater than the file size that can be installed, a confirmation message will be displayed asking if the files are to be compressed. If the files are compressed, the Controller startup time will be longer. Use the following procedure to change the selected processing items without compressing the files.

1. Select Cancel from the confirmation message.

Total size of selected items

is too large to install.

Compressing programs make

the installation possible,

but startup time will

be longer.

Compress programs?

Execute

Cancel

The program size and capacity will be displayed.

If you don't want to

compress programs,

please select items again

and make the total size

smaller than the capacity

Program size:5120KB Capacity :3840KB

2. Select OK. The Main Screen for the Setup Menu will return.

3. Select Select items and reselect the items so that the memory capacity is not exceeded.

SeeAlso Refer to page 1-(6).

Set up

Select items

Install

Backup data load Clear memory

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Displaying Images and Focussing Section 1-4

1-4 Displaying Images and Focussing

This section explains how to check what kind of image is being displayed by changing the display image to through display and how to adjust the position of the measurement object and focus the camera.

1. Change the display image to through display to check what kind of image is being displayed by pressing the SHIFT + ESC Keys.

0.Scn 0 MON

---- ---ms

Image 0 freeze

The screen for changing the display image will be displayed.

0.Scn 0

MON

Image status Freeze(Before scroll) Display image Image size Display results

End

---- ---ms

: :Image0

: All : None

Image 0 freeze

2. Move the cursor to Freeze (Before Scroll).

3. Press the ENT Key . A list of options will be displayed.

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4. Select Through.

5. Select End.

0.Scn 0

MON

Image status Freeze(Before scroll) Display image Image size

Freeze (Before scroll)

Display results

Freeze(After scroll)

Last NG(Before scroll)

Last NG (After scroll)

: :Image0

Through

: All : Details

End

Image 0 freeze

---- ---ms

Displaying Images and Focussing Section 1-4

The Through Display Screen will be displayed.

0.Scn 0 MON

---- ---ms

Image 0 through

6. Adjust the position of the measurement object so that it appears at the center of the monitor screen.

Adjusting the position of the measurement object.

7. Focus the Camera.

• Cameras with a light (including Intelligent Lighting) have lenses with a fixed focal point. Adjust the Camera position based on the positioning distances in the Setup Manual to focus the Camera.

CHECK The light level for Intelligent Lighting can be adjusted from the Controller.

Refer to page1-(31).

• When using a Camera Unit that does not have a light, turn the focus ring to focus the Camera.

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Menu Operations Section 1-5

1-5 Menu Operations

1-5-1 Input Devices

Menu operation s are performed from either the Conso le or th e se rial inte rface.

F160-KP Console

ESC (escape) Key

Function Keys

SHIFT Key

ESC

F150-KP Console

SHIFT

ENT (enter) Key

ENT

SHIFT

ENT

Up, Down, Left, and Right Keys (Press left, right, up, or down.)

TRIGESC

TRIG (trigger) Key

TRIG

ESC (escape) Key

ESC

SHIFT Key

SHIFT

TRIG (trigger) Key

TRIG

ESC TRIG

SHIFT

F150-KP

CONSOLE

ENT (enter) Key

ENT

Up, Down, Left, and Right Keys

ENT

Key Function

ESC: Escape Key Returns the user to the previous menu display or operation. TRIG: Trigger Key Starts object measurement. ENT: Enter Key Execute s a fu nction or sets a value.

Note: On the F160-KP, also functions as a Cursor Key.

SHIFT Key Must be pressed in combination with another key to have any

effect. Specific functions are assigned to combinations of the SHIFT Key and other keys for specific screens.

Up, Down, Left, and Right Keys

The Up and Down Keys are used to move the cursor up and down and also to set values. The Up Key will increase a value by 1 and the Down Key will decrease a value by 1. Hold down the Up or Down Key to quickly increase or decrease a value.

The Left and Right Keys are used to move the cursor left or right.

Function Keys Functions can be assigned to function keys F1 to F8. Refer to 5-

4-1 Changing Console Key Allocations. The display can be captured using F9. Refer to 5-4-2 Capturing

and Saving Images.

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CHECK Menu operations can be performed from a personal computer via a serial

interface. Refer to 6-4 Serial Interface Menu Operations.

Menu Operations Section 1-5

1-5-2 Screen Displays

The Application Software is operated by selecting functions from menus displayed on the screen. Familiarize yourself with each function before operating the Controller.

Scene Number There are 32 screens. Setting

different measurement conditions for each one allows easy switching between different setups.

0.Scn 0=SET=

Mode The current operating mode is

displayed.

Cursor Keys The cursor is moved to the

desired function by pressing the Cursor Keys.

Units

A processing item is set for each unit.

When a measurement command is input, units are processed in order from unit 0.

Mode

SET Used to set the inspection conditions. MON (Monitor) Used to check whether inspections are being performed correctly

RUN Performs inspection. The measurement results are output to an

SYS (System) Used to set system conditions. TOOL Used to save settings and images to a computer as backup. SAVE Used to saves data to flash memory in the Controller. If new set-

0.Camera image

ENT:Set SFT+ESC:Edit

Key Operations Displays special key combinations at the bottom of the screen

when available. “SFT” refers to the SHIFT Key. “SFT+ESC” indicates that the

ESC Key should be pressed while the SHIFT Key is pressed. Sometimes the SFT Key display is abbreviated to just “S”.

Display Meaning

under the set inspection conditions. The measurement results are displayed on the monitor only. The results cannot be output to external devices.

external device via the parallel interface or serial interface.

tings have been made, be sure to save the data before quitting.

The type of image shown on the screen is displayed in Monitor and Run Modes.

Refer to 5-5-1 Displaying Stored Images.

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Menu Operations Section 1-5

1-5-3 Creating Flowcharts

In the Application Software, measurement processing is broken up into different processing items to facilitate a variety of applications.

Flowchar ts are c reated usi ng a comb ination o f proces sing item s to suit e ach application.

When Set Mode is entered, the number 1 will be displayed below 0.Camera image. This number is calle d th e u ni t n um be r. Processing items set for t he u ni t numbers.

0.Scn 0=SET=

0.Camera image

Unit number

CHECK “Camera image” is set for unit 0 as the default processing item.

The processing items are set in order from unit 0. Once a processing item is set for unit 1, unit 2 will automatically be displayed.

ENT:Set SFT+ESC:Edit

0.Scn 0=SET=

0.Camera image

1.EC pos. comp

ENT:Set SFT+ESC:Edit

CHECK There is no limit to the number of units. Any number of units can be set pro-

vided the Controller has enough free memory.

SeeAlso Refer to SECTION 5 System Settings for information on how to check the

remaining free work memory (main memory) space.

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Menu Operations Section 1-5

When a measurement command is input, the processing will be executed in order from the item set to unit 0. Register processing items for each unit, just like creating a flowchart.

Flowchart Image

Start

Read image from Camera.

Perform position displacement compensation.

Inspect for defects.

Output measurement result to external device.

End

Screen Image

0.Scn 0=SET=

0.Camera image

1.EC pos. comp

2.Fine matching

3.DO judge

ENT:Set SFT+ESC:Edit

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Menu Operations Section 1-5

The following type of processing is also possible by adjusting the registered order.

Example: Performing Position Displacement Compensation for Two Measurement Objects in the Same Field of Vision

Flowchart Image

Start

Read image from Camera.

Perform position displacement compensation for measurement object 1.

Inspect for defects on measurement object 1.

Return the image to its original position if it has been scrolled after position displacement compe nsat i on.

Screen Image

0.Scn 0=SET=

0.Camera image

1.EC pos. comp

2.Fine matching

3.Reset scroll

4.EC pos. comp

5.Fine matching

6.DO judge

ENT:Set SFT+ESC:Edit

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Perform position displacement compensation for measurement object 2.

Inspect for defects on measurement object 2.

Output measurement result to external device.

End

Menu Operations Section 1-5

The Application Software also has branch control processing items. Example: Changing Inspection Conditions Based on the Upcoming Product

Product 2

Product 1

Flowchart Image

Start

Read image from Camera.

Recognize model.

Change measurement conditions based on product type.

Inspect product 1 for defects.

4. 6.

End End

Screen Image

0.Scn 0 =SET=

0.Camera image

1.Classification

2.Branch

3.Fine matching

4.End

5.Fine matching

6.End

ENT:Set SFT+ESC:Edit

Inspect product2 for defects.

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Registering Processing Items to Units

The registration procedure will be explained using the example of registering binary position compensation, one of the position compensation processing items. Change the procedure as required to register other processing items.

1. Move the cursor to a free unit number and press the ENT Key.

0.Scn 0=SET=

0.Camera image

ENT:Set SFT+ESC:Edit

The processing item groups will be displayed.

0.Scn 0=SET=

0.Camera image

Input Image

Position Compensation

Measurement Measurement Support Branch Control Results Output Results Dis

2. Select Position Compensation. A list of the installed position compensation processing items will be dis-

played.

0.Scn 0=SET=

0.Camera image

Input Image

Position Compensation

Binary pos. comp

Measurement

EC pos. comp

Measurement Support

Edge pos. comp

Branch Control

Model pos. comp

Results Output

Circle pos. comp

Results Dis

3. Select Binary pos. comp. Binary position compensation w ill be set for un it 1 and the next un it number

(unit 2 in this case) will be displayed.

0.Scn 0=SET=

0.Camera image

1.Binary pos. comp

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Menu Operations Section 1-5

Changing to Other Processing Items

1. Move the cursor to the unit number of the processing item to be changed. Press the SHIFT+ESC Keys.

0.Scn 0=SET=

0.Camera image

1.EC pos. comp

2.Fine matching

ENT:Set SFT+ESC:Edit

A list of options will be displayed.

0.Scn 0=SET=

0.Camera image

1.EC pos. comp Change

2.Fine matching Insert

3. Copy

Delete Comment

2. Select Change. A list of processing items will be displayed.

0.Scn 0=SET=

0.Camera image

1.EC pos. comp

Input Image

Position Compensation Measurement Measurement Support Branch Control Results Output Results Display

3. Use the same procedure as for registering new processing items to register a different item.

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Menu Operations Section 1-5

Inserting Units

CHECK When a unit is inserted, the subsequent unit numbers will be increased. The

unit numbers set in other units for outputting results and branching will also be increased automatically.

1. Move the cursor to the unit number where a new unit is to be inserted. Press the SHIFT+ESC Keys.

0.Scn 0=SET=

0.Camera image

1.EC pos. comp

2.Fine matching

ENT:Set SFT+ESC:Edit

A list of options will be displayed.

0.Scn 0=SET=

0.Camera image

1.EC pos. comp

2.Fine matching

Change

Insert

Copy Delete Comment

ENT:Set SFT+ESC:Edit

2. Select Insert. A list of processing items will be displayed.

0.Scn 0=SET=

0.Camera image

1.EC pos. comp

2.Fine matching

Input Image

Position Compensetion Measurement Measurement Support Branch Control Results Output Results Display

ENT:Set SFT+ESC:Edit

3. Use the same procedure as for registering new processing items to register items for the inserted unit.

The selected processing ite m will be ins erted.

0.Scn 0=SET=

0.Camera image

1.EC pos. comp

2.EC defect

3.Fine matching

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Menu Operations Section 1-5

Copying from Other Units

Settings data can be copied, which is convenient for reusing data when only a part of the settings need to be changed.

1. Move the cursor to the unit where the data to be copied is located. Press the SHIFT+ESC Keys.

0.Scn 0=SET=

0.Camera image

1.EC pos. comp

2.Fine matching

ENT:Set SFT+ESC:Edit

A list of options will be displayed.

0.Scn 0=SET=

0.Camera image

1.EC pos. comp

2.Fine matching

Change Insert

Copy

Delete Comment

ENT:Set SFT+ESC:Edit

2. Select Copy. A screen for selecting the source unit for the data to be copied will be dis-

played.

Original unit : Unit 0

Execute

Unit 0 Unit 1

Unit 2

3. Select the appropriate unit number.

4. Select Execute. The data will be copied.

0.Scn 0=SET=

0.Camera image

1.EC pos. comp

2.Fine matching

3.Fine matching

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Menu Operations Section 1-5

Deleting Units

CHECK When units are deleted, the subsequent unit numbers will be decreased. The

unit numbers set in other units for outputting results and branching will also be reduced automatically.

1. Move the cursor to the unit to be deleted. Press the SHIFT+ESC Keys.

0.Scn 0=SET=

0.Camera image

1.EC pos. comp

2.Fine matching

ENT:Set SFT+ESC:Edit

A list of options will be displayed.

0.Scn 0=SET=

0.Camera image

1.EC pos. comp

Change

2.Fine matching Insert

3. Copy

Delete

Comment

ENT:Set SFT+ESC:Edit

2. Select Delete. The selected unit will be deleted and the subsequent unit numbers will be

moved up one.

0.Scn 0=SET=

0.Camera image

1.Fine matching

ENT:Set SFT+ESC:Edit

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