Microscan Visionscape GigE Bedienungsanleitung
Getting Started with
Visionscape®
GigE Cameras
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v6.0.3, June 2013
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Contents
PREFACE Welcome! vii
Purpose of This Guide vii
Conventions vii
CHAPTER 1 Before You Begin 1-1
Visionscape Hardware 1-1
Package Contents 1-3
Components 1-3
PC Requirements 1-4
CHAPTER 2 Setting Up the GigE Camera 2-1
Install Visionscape Software 2-2
Plug In Your USB License Key 2-3
Configure Gigabit Ethernet Adapter(s) In Your PC to Use Static
IP 2-4
Open the “Network Connections” window 2-4
Configure Network Properties 2-6
Connect Cables to Your GigE Camera(s) 2-8
Connect the GigE Camera(s) to Your PC 2-9
Contents
ivGetting Started with Visionscape GigE Cameras
Take Your First Picture 2-10
Start FrontRunner 2-10
Select the GigE System 2-11
Create a New Job for Your GigE System 2-12
Take a Picture 2-13
Change the Selected Camera 2-14
General Location Considerations 2-16
Environmental Requirements 2-17
CHAPTER 3 Advanced Tool Tutorials 3-1
Tutorial 1 — Defect Detection with Flaw Tool 3-2
Tutorial 2 — OCV Fontless Tool 3-13
Tutorial 3 — Data Matrix Tool 3-22
Tutorial 4 — Using Measurement Tools in an Inspection 3-29
Tutorial 5 — Using the Trajectory Step 3-43
APPENDIX A GigE Network Configuration A-1
Configuring Your Network Adapter for GigE Visionscape A-2
How to Modify the dm.config File to Change Camera and System
Assignments A-16
Visionscape GigE Network Configuration A-41
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Preface
PREFACE Welcome!
Purpose of This Guide
This guide is designed to get your Visionscape®GigE Camera up and
running quickly.
The following topics are covered in this guide:
• Instructions on how to set up and connect Visionscape® GigE
Camera(s) to a network.
• Instructions on how to install Visionscape® software for use with your
Visionscape® GigE Camera in a Windows XP/Vista/7-equipped PC.
Conventions
The following typographical conventions are used throughout this guide:
• Items emphasizing important information are bolded.
• Menu selections, menu items and entries in screen images are
indicated as: Run (triggered), Modify..., etc.
Preface
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Getting Started with Visionscape GigE Cameras 1-1
1
Before You Begin
1
CHAPTER 1 Before You Begin
Before you connect and set up the Visionscape®GigE Camera(s), be
sure you have all of the necessary components. This section helps you
prepare for a successful installation. Chapter 2, Setting Up the GigE
Camera, describes the actual installation process.
Visionscape®Hardware
Visionscape® can run with several types of devices:
Visionscape®GigE Cameras — These are imaging devices that
connect to the PC via a Gigabit Ethernet connection. All vision processing
is performed on the PC.
Visionscape®Software System — Visionscape® can mimic a hardware
system by software emulation. The software system may be used for
application development using stored images and allows full operation for
a limited duration without a software key.
Figure 1–1 shows supported Visionscape® hardware. All smart cameras
and Visionscape® GigE Cameras are supported by the same application
environment.
Chapter 1Before You Begin
1-2 Getting Started with Visionscape GigE Cameras
FIGURE 1–1. Visionscape®GigE Camera
Package Contents
Unpack your components and check them against the System
Configuration Sheet. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your
Microscan distributor.
Important: Keep the system configuration sheet. You will need to refer to
the part numbers and descriptions during system installation. After the
installation, keep the system configuration sheet for future reference.
Visionscape® GigE Camera
Components
Before You Begin
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Getting Started with Visionscape GigE Cameras 1-3
Components
In addition to your Vision System, you may need the following items,
which can be ordered directly from Microscan:
• Lenses
• Lighting Components
• Strobe/Trigger, Power, and Network Cables
• Network Components such as Switches and NIC (Network) Cards
• PCIe I/O Kits
Chapter 1Before You Begin
1-4 Getting Started with Visionscape GigE Cameras
PC Requirements
The Minimum requirements for a PC running Visionscape® are as follows:
Supported Operating Systems:
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional (32-bit)
• Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit)
• Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Hardware Specs:
• Minimum of 1GB memory for Windows XP
• Minimum of 2GB memory for Windows Vista and 7
• 1 Gigabit Ethernet port reserved for use with Visionscape® GigE
Cameras
• If I/O is required: one open PCIe slot for the available Digital I/O
board
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