Omron F400 - INTRODUCTION Introduction Manual
F400
Color Vision Sensor
Introduction Manual
Produced June 1999
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About this Manual:
This manual describes the features and basic operations of the F400 Color Vision
Sensor. This is one of three manuals used to operate the F400. Refer to the following
table for the contents of each manual.
Manual
1: Introduction Manual
2: Setup Manual
3: Operation Manual
Please read the above manuals carefully and be sure you understand the information provided before attempting to install
or operate the F400.
Describes F400 capabilities and basic
operating procedures for beginners by
using typical applications.
Provides information on system hardware
and installation.
Describes operation of the F400, including
setting of criteria, communication with
external devices, etc.
Contents Catalog No.
Z131-E1-1
Z130-E1-1
Z135-E1-1
WARNING
Failure to read and understand the information provided in this manual may result in
personal 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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TABLE OF CONTENT
General Precautions, Visual Aids 4
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SECTION 1 FEATURES 5
1-1 Pickup Mode 6
1-2 Color Filter Mode 8
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SECTION 2 MEASUREMENT 11
2-1 Starting and Quitting 12
2-2 Surface Def ects on Bottle Caps 14
2-2-1 Changing Operating Mode 15
2-2-2 Selecting Scene Mode 16
2-2-3 Adjusting Images 17
2-2-4 Setting Measurement Region 19
2-2-5 Measuring Objects 21
Fore more stable measurements 22
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2-3 Ice Cream Separation 24
2-3-1 Changing Operating Mode 25
2-3-2 Selecting Scene Mode 26
2-3-3 Adjusting Images 27
2-3-4 Setting Measurement Region 29
2-3-5 Setting Output 32
2-3-6 Checking Measurements 35
2-3-7 Measuring Objects 37
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SECTION 3 Appendix - Peculiarity of Color 39
SECTION 4 Samples of Measurement Objects 44
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General Precautions
The user must operate the product according to the performance specifications described in the operation manuals.
Before using the product under conditions which are not described in the manual or applying the product to nuclear control
systems, railroad systems, aviation systems, vehicles, combustion systems, medical equipment, amusement machines,
safety equipment, and other systems, machines, and equipment that may have a serious influence on lives and property if
used improperly, consult your OMRON representative.
Make sure that the ratings and performance characteristics of the product are sufficient for the systems, machines, and
equipment, and be sure to provide the systems, machines, and equipment with double safety mechanisms.
Visual Aids
The following headings will help you locate different types of information.
Note Indicates information of particular interest for efficient and convenient operation of the product.
Indicates pages where additional information can be found.
Indicates a procedure. The step numbers in the procedure correspond to the numbers in any
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related illustrations.
© OMRON, 1999
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means,
mechanical, electronic, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of OMRON. No patent liability is assumed with
respect to the use of the information contained herein. Moreover, because OMRON is constantly striving to improve its high-quality products, the
information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice. Ever y precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual.
Nevertheless, OMRON assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of
the information contained in this publication.
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SECTION 1
F400 measures the image using color information of color image.
Select a scene mode out of two processing modes, "color pickup
mode" and "color filter mode", according to the application.
The information contained in this section is about scene mode.
FEATURES
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1-1 Color Pickup Mode
Possible to measure the several colors at the same time.
<Applications>
● Separation by colors
OMRON
Ice Cream
Vanilla
OMRON
Ice Cream
Strawberry
OMRON
Ice Cream
Lemon
Ice creams will be separated by the colors of the lids.
● Miswiring check of wire harnesses
Settings -> p.24
Miswiring can be checked b y registering all colors of
the wire harnesses.
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<How to convert the image>
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Select the color to be picked up from color image. (Up to 8 colors can be registered.)
(Ex.) When red is selected.
Binarized
● Select the color to be inspected by region.
Region 0: Only red will be regarded as
inspection object.
Region 1: Only green will be regarded
as inspection object.
Only red will be picked up .
Other colors will turn black.
● Can distinguish between "shaded pink" and "red".
Even if at the end of a part of pink faded out. Only pink will be picked up.
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1-2 Color Filter Mode
Stable measurement of the object that is
hardly detected in monochrome image.
<Applications>
● Detection of surface defect
Surface defects on bottle caps .
● Amount of adhesive.
Inspect the amount of adhesive that has been coated on metal board.
Settings -> p.14
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<How to convert the image>
●Can convert the image into gray image enhancing specific color using the
built-in color filter.
Camera
F400
Convert into gray
image of 256 gradations.
Color filter can be switched electrically
Variety of color filter is
on the next page.
The color to be detected will be displayed
lightly .
●For only light and shade are used to process in former monochrome image, detection is hardly executed.
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Blue filter
Gray filter
<Color filters>
Color image read by camera
Red filter
Take an effect the same as using optical red filter.
Red will be displayed lightly.
Take an effect the same as using optical green filter.
Green will be displayed lightly.
Colorgray filter
The filter can be arranged according to the color
to be detected. Light will be changed in accordance with hue.Use the filter with understanding of peculiarity of color.
Appendix
(Ex.) Measured color: red
Peculiarity of color (p .39)
Green filter
Take an effect the same as using
optical blue filter.
Blue will be displayed lightly.
Gray filter will conver t the image into former
gray image (monochrome image based on light
and shade of color).Use this filter when measurement monochromatic image such as black,
white and gray.
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SECTION 2
This section describes basic operations of F400 with typical applications.
MEASUREMENT
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2-1 Starting and Quitting
2-1-1 Starting
Be sure that the basic F400 components have been connected correctly.
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NOTE: Read "Setup Manual" before attempting to setup or wire the F400 components.
Appendix
Turn ON the power supply on the monitor .
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Turn ON the power supply on the F400.
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The opening screen will appear.
See "Setup Manual" for camera setting distance and
the details of lens.
Appendix
Setup Manual "2-4 Camera"
Setup Manual "2-2 Connections", "2-3 Power Supply and Ground"
Vision Inspection System
F400-C10 Series
Color-Gray Menu Software
Ver. 2.00
(C) Copyright OMRON Corporation
1998-1999
All Rights Reserved
The image has been taken b y camera will be display ed.
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The following screen will appear the first
time power is turned ON.
The reversed part of the display is called
cursor. Use the cursor keys to select
items.
Trouble shooting
Camera images do not appear on the screen.
*The Camera Cable is not properly connected.
*The lens cap has not been removed.
*The lens diaphragm is opened or closed too far.
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Cursor
Console
The F400 is operated with selecting functions from the screen and the console is used to
perform menu operations. Be sure to familiarize yourself with console operations before
actually using the menus.
TRIGger key
2-1-2 Quitting
ESC TRIG
ESCape key
ENT
ENTer key
Up, Down, Left,
and Right keys
SHIFT key
SHIFT
Menu operations can be performed with computer via RS-232C port.
Appendix
Operation Manual "6-2 RS-232C Port"
The power can be turned OFF in any mode.
But do not turn OFF the power while saving or loading the data, and be sure to save the data
before turning OFF the power so as not to lose the data. See "Operation Manual" for saving the
setting data.
Appendix
Operation Manual "2-2-5 Quitting"
NOTE: Do not turn OFF the power while saving the measurement conditions in the following
procedure.Data in flash memory may be lost, and the F400 may not operate properly the next time
when it is started.
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