Panasonic AX30 User Manual.pdf

Micro-Imagechecker

AX30/AX40

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AX30/AX40

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The Systems at a Glance

Micro-Imagechecker

AX30

Colour

Easy to use colour image processing system

Various ready-to-use inspection tools for a wide range of visual inspection applications

Supports 360° contour matching function

AX40

Colour Differential

Grey Value

Binary

Everything the AX30 can do

plus several functions from tried and tested A200

Colour processing and additional grey value routines such as sub-pixel edge

detection, feature extraction and smart matching

Fast binary routines such as feature extraction

New differential pre-processing

Several useful add-ons such as setting help, data monitoring and display functions

Compact and industrial stand-alone hardware

Fast and reliable

Time-saving setup thanks to an easy-to-use graphical interface

Two colour-CCD cameras connectable

Serial, parallel and Ethernet interfaces

VGA-monitor connection

Data storage of Compact Flash memory cards

Support dual language menu

Optional project management software AXTOOL

Contents:
The Sytems at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .3
Hardware Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.4
Software Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.6
Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.8
User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	10
Inspection Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11
Software AXTOOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	12
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13
System Configuration and Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	14
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	15

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Hardware Highlights

Compact and industrial

With their dimensions of just 130 x 59 mm, AX30/AX40 Imagecheckers help you realise the growing demand of downsizing equipment.They permit space saving DIN-rail installation in a switching cabinet or direct mounting at the inspection site. All interface connectors are located on the front side, which makes it easy to install and service the systems. Furthermore, they have an impressive record in industrial safety, which results also from the fact that they do not employ any mechanical parts such as fans or hard disks.

Precise and reliable

Being the successors to our successful A-Series Imagecheckers, AX30/AX40 systems inherit proven image-processing technology built up over many years. These highprecision devices ensure advanced quality inspection of your products, since they include colour data in the evaluation process. They are designed as stand-alone devices with a proprietary operating system and a dedicated inspection firmware.

The systems are ready for operation immediately after power up and can provide inspections 24 hours per day, 365 days a year.

Powerful dual camera inspection

AX Series Imagecheckers include a dedicated 32-bit RISC CPU that secures a highperformance inspection level. Besides the short response time, the systems enable very powerful inspection algorithms, such as those used for the newly developed contour matching. They detect objects reliably, even if they partially overlap or if ambient light changes.

AX30/AX40 process the images of up to two colour CCD cameras in parallel and output inspection results after a few milliseconds.

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A Sophisticated Hardware Concept

Indicator LEDs

■Display of all essential signals on the controller

Ethernet port

■100 Base-Tx

■Several backup/restore functions

■Optional: AXTOOL software

Two serial ports1)

■Communicate with PCs and/or PLCs

■Direct connection to various PLCs without programming efforts

Parallel I/O

■14 digital outputs for judgement and result data output plus additional signals for error, ready, flash-light trigger, etc.

■13 digital inputs for program change teach-in, etc.

■PhotoMOS technology

Original Product size

VGA-monitor interface

■ High-quality display (flicker-free) ■ Use of cost effective standard

monitors

1) Cannot be used simmultaneously

DIN rail installation

■One touch at the rear, is all that is required for DIN rail installation

Compact flash memory card slot

■Backup/restore of camera images, screenshots and project data

■Very reliable, rugged and cost efficient storage media

Keypad interface

■Easy video-game-like setting with a four-button keypad

Two colour cameras connectable

■Single chip CCD technology

■Fast progressive scan image capturing

■All camera parameters adjustable via software

■Miniature camera design

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Software Highlights

Colour image processing opens a new world of possibilities.

Human eye-like sensitivity

The colour recognition/extraction algorithms of AX30 and AX40 are based on the LCH (luminosity, chroma and hue) mode, which covers all colours a human eye can recognise. This mode allows for colour recognition more similar to that of the human eye than conventional RGB-mode colour extraction.

Numerous advantages

Independent evaluation of luminance, saturation and hue

Low influence by variation in luminance

Higher recognition certainty

Reliable detection of objects barly distinguishable in grey colour pictures

Colours like green, cyan or yellow can hardly be distinguished in grey colour pictures.

Only a colour system makes reliable control possible.

Inspection examples

Colour Detection, Presence Checking

Measures the area of the specified region or pre-defined colours to detect foreign objects, perform presence checking, sort or count objects.

Size Measurement

Grey-scale based inspection functions such as edge finders allow the system to measure dimensions, angles, diameters, radii, etc. with sub-pixel resolution.

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Fast and easy setup

Our newly designed user interface allows you to set up your inspection routine quickly. The clearly structured screen with its pull-down menus, semitransparent spreadsheets and indicators makes it easy to configure the AX30 or AX40 to each individual application, even for non-experts.

Position detection

Several algorithms in the systems are made for precisely detecting the position of an object.

x/y coordinates and the rotation angle are typically output.

Matching

Advanced matching functions such as contour-matching and smart matching1) can be used to identify or to validate object details reliably and efficiently.

1) AX40 only

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Special Features

360° contour-matching

By calculating contour lines and judging, stable positional detection is possible even for hidden, overlapped objects that have been difficult to detect up to now. Thanks to this, better yields are achieved.

Previous

AX40

Versatile rotational and positional adjustment

Highly accurate and reliable inspection is realized by automatically adjusting object orientation and stop-position deviation. Since adjustment is done using grey scale data, the AX40 shows its strength when it comes to changes in brightness. Complicated adjustments are possible because of the priority adjustment function.

Mask

The shape of the inspection area can be set to match particular targets. Also, mask area settings can be combined so that efficient inspection can be carried out just for a required part.

Colour tone diagram

Print screen

Fine adjustment for color inspection is	You can save setting displays or
possible. Even when colors resemble	displays that occur during operation as
each other, the target color alone can be	bitmaps on a memory card. This is
extracted to enable highly accurate	convenient for creating documents or for
inspection.	verifying previously shot images.

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Additional Features of the AX40

1 System – 4 inspection modes

AX40 commands four different inspection modes: colour, binary, grey-scale and differential image processing. Combined with a large pool of ready-made and easy-to-configure inspection functions such as 360° contour-matching and smart matching, AX40 can handle nearly any inspection task.

Full colour

LCH mode for human-eye like colour inspection

Suitable for various inspection tasks such as sorting, counting, parts recognition, etc.

Grey scale

256 grey tones for precise measurement, positioning, etc.

Differential

Extracts edges/changes in the image data

Ideal method e.g. for surface inspection

Smart matching

Grey scale matching makes sub-pixel positional detection possible

Furthermore, shape inspection, such as for the detection of chipped objects, can be carried out simultaneously with the grey scale difference processing function

Template

Detected

image

Difference result

Binary

A reduction of the image data to black and white pixels allows fastest inspection

Data monitor

Up to 50 inspection results are displayed on the monitor in chart form for operator verification. Also, threshold adjustment (upper and lower limit values) can be changed on the data monitor without entering them in the setting menu.

Statistical support

Data can be tracked, e.g. as maximum value, minimum value, average value, and number of NG (no-good) results.

Maximum, minimum, average and other OK judgment values can be verified, which is useful as a guide for making upper and lower limit settings.

Numerical calculation/judgement output

The computation function, which has been troublesome up to now, now can be easily made, even by beginners. Also, operation has become even easier thanks to the ability to set both numerical calculation and judgement output on the same screen.

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User-friendly User Interface

Intuitive and clearly arranged

Colour window achieves unrivaled ease of operation! Select colours to detect right on the screen.

System uses 18-dot fonts.

Operating systems equipped with pull-down menus and dialogue windows. System closer to “look and feel” of Windows applications for more intuitive operation.

Easy-to-see overall
pass/fail result display.	Image display area (512 x 480)

Reserved area for status
display (128 x 480).	Easy-to-see
Display results and more
	semitransparent menu
without affecting the
	screen. Configure various
camera image.
	settings while viewing
	captured image.

Our newly designed user interface saves you time and allows you to set your visual inspection routine efficiently. The clearly structured screen with its pull-down menus, semitransparent spreadsheets and indicators makes it easy even for non-experts to adjust AX30/AX40 to each individual application. The big overall good/bad display as well as the status indicators give you reliable output information any time during the setting and inspection procedure.

Since AX30/AX40 has a standard VGA interface, it can be connected to any normal computer monitor.

Other highlights:

Password protection

Multiple language configuration (German, English, French, etc.)

Setting help for focus and apperture (AX40)

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Inspection Functions

AX30/AX40 Imagecheckers can be used for a wide range of visual inspection applications such as 2D measurement, presence/absence checking, object position detection, object identification, sorting, counting, print inspection, colour discrimination and much more. Here are the inspection tools available in detail:

				Detect the object position relative to a specified			Object		Identify objects and their position based on
		Position		reference point,	detect	rotations or			significant	object features or differences.
							Feature
		Detection		displacements of	objects.	Output object			Count, sort	and categorise objects.
							Detection
				position or adjust other checkers accordingly.
				Measure the area of pixels in order to check the					Detect contours in the current camera
		Area					360°
				presence/absence of certain object features, to					image and output the correlation of the
							Contour-
		Measurement	detect foreign objects, etc.						found object with the given contour.
							Matching
				Measure dimensions, distances and widths of					Detect an object based on stored reference
		Size		objects or of object features. Determine			Smart		templates and extracts the differences
	Measurement diameters, radii, angles, etc.						Matching		between the two images to find e.g. minute
									imperfections in imprints or faulty print
	Overview of inspection functions								images on discrete parts.
			Feature			AX30 Micro-Imagechecker			AX40 Micro-Imagechecker
		PRE-PROCESSING
		Colour extraction
		Grey scale
		Differential processing
		PROCESSING
		Position Detection
		X/Y
		Angle
		Area Measurement
		Colour extraction
		Grey scale
		Size Measurement
		Colour (pixel)
		Grey scale (sub-pixel)
		Object/Feature Detection
		Colour extraction
		Colour (advanced)
		Grey (advanced)
		360° Contour-Matching
		Colour extraction
		Grey
		Smart Matching
		Grey scale
		POST-PROCESSING
		Advanced result calculation
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Software AXTOOL

AXTOOL

This new software tool makes it very convenient to administer and organise your AX30/AX40 projects comprehensively by drag & drop.

AXTOOL allows direct access to AX30/AX40 project data and images. It is easy to back up and to restore inspection program information from/to your computer and to organise this data.

An integrated image viewer allows you to display and print out saved images. Last but not least the ‘Documenter’ gives you a detailed insight into each inspection program and simplifies project documentation and archiving.

	Saved	Set data
Navigator	image display	display screen

Message area	Communication
	screen

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Technical Data

Main Unit

Micro-Imagechecker	AX30	AX40
PART NUMBER	ANMX304	ANMX404
English/German
French/English	ANMX305	ANMX405
CPU	32-bit RISC
RESOLUTION	512 (h) x 480 (v)	pixel
PROCESSING	2 x 8 colours	2 x 8 colours
		8-bit grey scale processing
		8-bit differential processing
INTERFACES
Serial	COM port: RS232C (max. speed 115,200 bps)
Parallel	13-point input, 12-24VDC, bipolar (NPN/PNP), optically coupled
Ethernet	14-point output, 12-24VDC, bipolar (NPN/PNP), optically coupled
	100Base-Tx, 10Base-T
Storage device	Compact Flash Memory Card, type I, max. 512 MB
NUMBER OF CAMERAS CONNECTABLE	2
VISUALISATION	1 colour-VGA connection
SUPPLY VOLTAGE	24 VDC
CURRENT CONSUMPTION	< 0.9 A
OPERATING TEMP. RANGE	0 to 50 °C (no frost or condensation)
WEIGHT	Approx. 450 g

Camera

Micro-Imagechecker	AX30	AX40
PART NUMBER		ANMX8310
IMAGE SENSOR		1/3” CCD, 659 x 494 square pixels
LENS MOUNT		C mount
SHUTTER SPEED	1/30, 1/100, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000, 1/10000 s
OPERATING TEMPERATURE	Guaranteed performance range: 0 to 40 °C
	Allowed operating temperature range: 0 to 50 °C
		(no frosting, no condensation)
VIBRATION RESISTANCE	10 to 55 Hz; 1 sweep/min, vibration width 1.2 mm, 30 min each in x, y, z directions
SHOCK RESISTANCE		700 m/s3, 3 times each x, y, z directions
WEIGHT	Approx. 70 g (excluding camera cable, lens and camera mounting brackets)

All specification are subjected to change without further notice.

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System Configuration and Dimensions

Standard internal Ethernet interface.

High-speed interface with AXTOOL makes backing up images and product type data a snap.

Easy configuration with a handy keypad.

RS232C port makes communicating with PLCs and other external devices a snap. Program-less connection via our PLC protocol as well as PLCs of other companies.

Supports dedicated 6.5-inch colour LCD VGA monitor.

* CompactFlash™ is a registered trademark of Sun Disk Inc., US.

Supports max. 512MB CompactFlash™ card*.

Save all that configuration data, image data and display-screen data.

Supports flashlight.

Large range of lights and objectives available.

Connects up to two colour cameras.

Dimensions

●Main unit (Controller) AX30/AX40

	59		(10)	100
	2.323		(.394)	3.937
COM	POWER	CF
FLA	ERROR
COM	READY	COM.1
RDY	TOOL	COM.2
ERR
REN
STR
OVF
D1
D2	KEYPAD
D3
D4
D5
D6
D7	COM.1		CAMERA1
D8

COM

STA

COM

COM.2

FCT1

FCT2

ACK

TYP

IN1 MONITOR CAMERA2 IN2

IN3

IN4

IN5

IN6

IN7

IN8

+

-

5

.197

ø4.6

ø.181

(Unit: mm inch)

dimensions) 130 5.118 (Pullout

(.374)(9.5)

(5.5)

(.217)

● Dedicated colour camera:

31		54.5
	8	2.146
1.220		(46.5)
	.315	(1.831)
29
1.142
		10
		.394
	19	24.5±0.6		31
	.748 .965±.024 4-M3 .118			1.220	1/4-20UNC
				24.5±0.6
	13	(Depth 2.5 mm			(Depth 9 mm
	.512	.098 inch)		.965±.024	.354 inch)
		26±0.6			31
2-M3 .118		1.024±.024			1.220
(Depth: 4 mm .157 inch)				(3.25)
					2.5
				(.128)
			(19)		.098
	No mounting		(.748)	With mounting
		bracket	(31.3)		bracket
			(1.232)

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Accessories

Photoelectric sensors

is the brand name for our sensor products. Whatever type of sensor is required, our wide product range offers you the right solution.

Lenses and optics

High quality lenses for industrial machine vision applications.

Programmable Logic Controllers

Our Programmable Logic Controllers represent "Control advantages" that pay for themselves right from the start.

Human Machine Interfaces

Our compact size, bright and easy-to-read Human Machine Interfaces can be used to visualise inspection results. Touch panels can even replace the standard keypad if you so desire.

Power Supplies

Our DIN-rail power supplies offer all features required for industrial use in an incredibly compact design.

ACD Components

Components such as Timers/Counters and Limit Switches round off our wide Factory Automation product range.

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Global Network

North America		Europe		Asia Pacific		China		Japan
Panasonic		Panasonic		Panasonic		Panasonic		Matsushita
Electric Works		Electric Works		Electric Works		Electric Works		Electric Works, Ltd.
Corporation of		Europe AG		Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.		(China) Co., Ltd.		Global Headquarters
America

Panasonic Electric Works

Please contact our Global Sales Companies in:

Europe

Headquarters	Panasonic Electric Works Europe AG			Rudolf-Diesel-Ring 2, 83607 Holzkirchen, Tel. [phone], Fax [phone], www.panasonic-electric-works.com
Austria	Panasonic Electric Works Austria GmbH			Josef Madersperger Str. 2, 2362 Biedermannsdorf, Tel. [phone], Fax [phone], www.panasonic-electric-works.at
	PEW Electronic Materials Europe GmbH			Industriehafenstraße 9, 4470 Enns, Tel. [phone], Fax [phone], www.panasonic-electronic-materials.com
Benelux	Panasonic Electric Works
	Sales Western Europe B.V.			De Rijn 4, (Postbus 211), 5684 PJ Best, (5680 AE Best), Netherlands, Tel. [phone], Fax [phone], www.panasonic-electric-works.nl
Czech Republic	Panasonic Electric Works Czech s.r.o.			Prumyslová 1, 34815 Planá, Tel. [phone], Fax [phone], www.panasonic-electric-works.cz
France	Panasonic Electric Works
	Sales Western Europe B.V.			French Branch Office, B.P. 44, 91371 Verrières le Buisson CEDEX, Tél. [phone], Fax [phone], www.panasonic-electric-works.fr
	PEW Electronic Materials France S.A.R.L.			26 Allée du Clos des Charmes, 77090 Collegien, Tél. [phone], Fax [phone], www.panasonic-electronic-materials.com
Germany	Panasonic Electric Works Deutschland GmbH			Rudolf-Diesel-Ring 2, 83607 Holzkirchen, Tel. [phone], Fax [phone], www.panasonic-electric-works.de
Ireland	Panasonic Electric Works UK Ltd.			Irish Branch Office, Waverley, Old Naas Road, Bluebell, Dublin 12, Tel. [phone], Fax [phone], www.panasonic-electric-works.co.uk
Italy	Panasonic Electric Works Italia s.r.l.			Via del Commercio 3-5 (Z.I. Ferlina), 37012 Bussolengo (VR), Tel. [phone], Fax [phone], www.panasonic-electric-works.it
	PEW Building Materials Europe s.r.l.			Viale Elvezia 18, 20154 Milano (MI), Tel. [phone], Fax [phone], www.panasonic-building-materials.com
	PEW Lighting Europe s.r.l.			Via del Commercio 3-5 (Z.I. Ferlina), 37012 Bussolengo (VR), Tel. [phone], Fax [phone]
Nordic Countries	Panasonic Electric Works Nordic AB			Sjöängsvägen 10, 19272 Sollentuna, Sweden, Tel. [phone], Fax [phone], www.panasonic-electric-works.se
	PEW Fire & Security Technology Europe AB			Citadellsvägen 23, 21118 Malmö, Tel. [phone], Fax [phone], www.panasonic-fire-security.com
Portugal	Panasonic Electric Works España S.A.			Portuguese Branch Office, Avda Adelino Amaro da Costa 728 R/C J, 2750-277 Cascais, Tel. [phone], Fax [phone]
Spain	Panasonic Electric Works España S.A.			Barajas Park, San Severo 20, 28042 Madrid, Tel. [phone], Fax [phone], www.panasonic-electric-works.es
Switzerland	Panasonic Electric Works Schweiz AG			Grundstrasse 8, 6343 Rotkreuz, Tel. [phone], Fax [phone], www.panasonic-electric-works.ch
United Kingdom	Panasonic Electric Works UK Ltd.			Sunrise Parkway, Linford Wood, Milton Keynes, MK14 6LF, Tel. [phone], Fax [phone], www.panasonic-electric-works.co.uk
North & South America
USA	PEW Corporation of America			629 Central Avenue, New Providence, N.J. 07974, Tel. [phone], Fax [phone]
	Head Office USA
Asia Pacific / China / Japan
China	Panasonic Electric Works (China) Co., Ltd.			2013, Beijing Fortune, Building No. 5, Dong San Huan Bei Lu, Chaoyang District, Beijing, Tel. [phone], Fax [phone]
Hong Kong	Panasonic Electric Works			Rm1601, 16/F, Tower 2, The Gateway, 25 Canton Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Tel. [phone], Fax [phone]
	(Hong Kong) Co., Ltd.
Japan	Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.			1048 Kadoma, Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8686, Japan, Tel. [phone], Fax [phone], www.mew.co.jp/e-acg/
Singapore	Panasonic Electric Works Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.			101 Thompson Road, #25-03/05, United Square, Singapore 307591, Tel. [phone], Fax [phone]

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