Microscan Visionscape GigE User manual

Getting Started with

Visionscape®

GigE Cameras

84-111015-02 Rev C

v6.0.3, June 2013

Microscan Systems, Inc.

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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

Getting Started with Visionscape GigE Cameras vii

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

viii Getting Started with Visionscape GigE Cameras

Getting Started with Visionscape GigE Cameras 1-1

Before You Begin

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

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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