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................................................................................................................................... 62 General Electrical and Facility Requirements
................................................................................................................................... 211 Direct Connection to Computer
This guide contains information to prepare the new owner of a Vision Express for the proper installation of
their machine. It is the customer's responsibility to read through this guide and make sure the work area,
electrical and computer requirements are met. If for any reason, there are questions about these
requirements, please call your Vision representative as soon as possible.
In the following sections, the complete machine and Vision software installation will be outlined.
Please call your distributor or the service department at Vision for assistance if you have any questions
with this procedure.
FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION, PLEASE REFER TO THE USER GUIDE FOR YOUR MACHINE
INSTALLED WITH THE VISION SOFTWARE. USER GUIDES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE AT
The Vision software is available in two versions; one with a dongle, and one
that is " dongle-less" and is loaded on to a USB Memory stick. If your machine
was delivered with, or you currently have the white/blue or orange software
dongle, DO NOT LOSE IT!
The Vision software will NOT run without the dongle plugged into the computer.
Insert the Vision USB dongle into the USB port on the computer. Navigate to the Devices and Drives
area on your PC. Double click on the Vision icon to open the files on the USB dongle.
Select the VE810 S5 by placing a check mark in the box to the left of VE810 in the Manufacturer list,
then select Next. If you purchase another engraving system from Vision, it can be added to the machine
list at a later date from within the Vision software.
Select the VE810 S5. Note – The VE810 Vice/Center Origin S5 is used when using the center vice
accessory.
On the rear of the VE810, there are four connection ports. The input power, the RJ-45 Ethernet port, the
USB port and the remote vacuum chip removal system on/off port.
VE810 (rear view)
Connect the power supply cord to a 100 - 240 volt AC power source. Then plug the power cable into the
port on the back of the machine. Plug one side of the network cable (black network cable) to the back of
the machine and the other side to either the PC Ethernet port, a network switch box or a company
network port.
NOTE: The Ethernet crossover cable is gray and should not be needed.
If the emergency stop screen appears on the LCD when the machine is powered on, then the emergency
stop button is pressed in. Release the button twisting it until it "pops up". This will clear the emergency
stop screen.
The VE810 IP address configuration setup will vary depending on how it is connected to the PC.
The two options for connecting the VE810 to the computer are:
- Direct connection to the computer or direct connection using a network hub or switch. Both of these
methods require the same setup.
Direct connection to the computer or direct connection using a network hub or switch.
Machine Setup21
Once the machine is connected directly to the computer's network port or is connected directly to a
network hub or switch with the black Ethernet cable, power the machine on. The power switch for the
VE810 is located on the power supply box for the machine. Once the machine has initialized, the home
screen will appear on the LCD screen.
Press the X to return to the home screen.
NOTE - This follow section is shown on a Windows 10 PC. For Windows 7 or Windows 8, the screens
are slightly different.
The IP address of the computer IP address will need to be set to match the machines network settings.
To set the computer's IP address, right click on the network icon in the lower right corner of the Windows
desktop screen.
Select "Open Network & Internet settings". (In Windows 7 and Windows 8 select "Open Network and
Sharing Center")
Once the machine is connected to the company network port, power the machine on. The power switch
for the VE810 is located on the power supply box for the machine. Once the machine has initialized, the
home screen will appear on the LCD screen.
Confirm that the LCD shows the Mode is set to DHCP.
If the Mode displays Static, press the mode icon. This will change the Mode to display DHCP.
Make a note of the address that is displayed. This will be needed at a later step in the setup. NOTE: If
an IP address is not displayed, check with your network administrator to confirm that your network is
configured for DHCP.
In the "IP address" box, enter the IP address that was displayed on the Vision Express in a previous
step. You can see this address from the machine home screen by pressing settings icon and then the
connectivity screen icon.
Verify that the method is set to "Use Production Spooler", the Port location is set to "TCIP raw", and the
port is set to "22000".
IMPORTANT: If more than one driver is installed, you must change the IP address in the port tab for all
drivers.