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Specifications

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CPU 32-bit RISC CPU
Settings data storage capacity Approx. 4 MB
Frame memory 512×480 (pixels)

Operation environment

Menu selection using dedicated keypad (Japanese/English switchable)
Menu selection using key emulation serial commands
Monitor display Full color VGA/gray scale image/binary image/extraction color + brightness image through
Memory + data display area
Two-screen compressed display
Connected camera Random color camera (progressive)
Number of connected cameras 2
When 1 camera is connected 2 processes can be selected among gray scale, differentiation and color extraction processing.
When 2 cameras are connected, gray scale, differentiation or color extraction can be selected for each camera.
Process Gray scale processing 8 bit 256 gradations (binarization processing possible, 8 groups/product type)
Differentiation processing 8 bit 256 gradations (binarization processing possible, 8 groups/product type)
Color extraction processing Max. 8 color simultaneous extraction/camera
Number of product types 16
Inspection functions   Max 99/product type
Positioning adjustment function 99/product type positional adjustment function (multiple adjustment possible)
Binary edge (with priority designation)
Gray scale edge (with priority designation)
*Only when gray scale and differentiation processing are selected.
Feature extraction (mask setting possible)
Matching (template mask setting possible)
*Only when gray scale and differentiation processing is selected.
Rotation adjustment function Max. 99/product type (multiple adjustment possible)
Horizontal binary ede
Vertical binary edge
Horizontal gray scale edge
*Only when gray scale and differentiation processing are selected.
Vertical gray scale edge
*Only when gray scale and differentiation processing are selected.
Feature extraction (mask setting possible)
Matching (template mask setting possible)
*Only when gradation and differentiation processing are selected.
Contour matching (ア180 degrees)
Binary window Max. 99/product type
Shape: rectangle/polygon (3 to 16 points)/ellipse; 16
mask shape: rectangle/polygon/ellipse; 16
white (extraction)/black (no extraction) selectable
Expansion and contraction filter
Judgement = surface value
Output = surface value
Binary edge Max. 99/product type
Shape = line/plane
Selection possible among white (extraction) → black (no extraction)
and white (extraction) → black (no extraction)
Depth/width designation function
Judgement = detection/no detection
Output = edge detection coordinate
Feature extraction Max. 99/product type
Shape: rectangle/polygon (3 to 16 points)/ellipse;
mask shape: rectangle/polygon/ellipse; 16
white (extraction)/black (no extraction) selectable
Expansion and contraction filter
Judgment: number of detections
Output: number of detections/barycentric coordinate/area value/projection width/main axis angle/circumference
Gray scale window Max. 99/product type
*Only when gray scale and differential processing are selected.
Shape: rectangle/polygon (3 to 16 points)/ellipse;
mask shape: rectangle/polygon/ellipse; 16
Upper and lower brightness levels can be set.
Judgment: average gray scale value
Output: average gray scale value
Gray scale edge Max 99/product type
*Only when gray scale and differentiation processing are selected.
Shape: line/plane
Projection/individual scan
Light to dark; dark to light; designation of both possible
Edge; leading edge and trailing edge; maximum derivative; multiple
Depth/width designation function
Judgment: number of detections
Output: number of detections/edge detection coordinate
Smart matching Max. 99/product type
*Only when gray scale and differentiation processing is selected.
Shape: rectangle template; mask shape: rectangle/polygon/ellipse; 16
Difference setting possible
Judgment: number of detections and number of differences
Output: number of detections/detected coordinates/detected angle/correlation value/difference area value/number of differences
Contour matching Max. 2/product type
Shape: rectangle
±180 degree detection possible
Judgment: correlation
Output: detected coordinate/detected angle/correlation
Numerical computation Max. 99/product type
4-operation computation/√/arc tangent/difference between 2 points/case arc/Sin/Cos/absolute value of difference
Possible to quote output of each inspection function.
Reference previous data.
Judgment output Max. 99/product type
NOT/AND/OR/XOR/case arc
Image storage condition setting/general judgment condition setting/output setting
Data monitor Max. 50/product type
Data can be displayed in chart format when running.
Title input or numerical calculation results, judgment output results, statistical results and product numbers can be quoted.
External output settings of quoted items
Upper and lower limit values of numerical computations can be changed from the chart while running.
Statistics Max. 16 per product type
Numerical calculation and judgment output results can be quoted.
The following can be calculated: number of scans, number of OK results, number NG (no-go) results, OK average, OK dispersion, max. value, min. value, and range.
Quoting is possible to the data monitor.
Operation data Max. 4/environment
Quoting to numerical computation is possible.
Comment input is possible
Marker Max. 8/product type
Graphic display on screen while running (rectangle/circle and ellipse/straight lines)
External I/O Serial RS232C: 2channels (max. speed 115200bps)
Input: start/product type switching/camera display switching/template re-registration/Compact Flash restore/reference of numerical computation upper and lower limits and changes/data storage/statistical initialization/reference and change of binarization level/reference and change of gray scale edge threshold value
Output: judgment output and quoted data from data monitor
Computer link support: Panasonic Industrial Devices SUNX's FP series and Mitsubishi's A, Q and FX series/Omuron's C, CV and CS1 series/Allen-Bradley's SLC500 series
Parallel Input: 13 points; output: 14 points; removable screw-down terminal block
Input: start, product type switching, camera display switching, template re-registration
Output: ready/error/flash/judgment output data
Ethernet Ethernet: 1 channel
Output: judgment output, data quoted from data monitor (TCP/IP)
Setting data and image backup, restore, documentation of setting data (AXTOOL)
Complact Flash Compact Flash: 1 slot
Output: judgment output and data quoted from data monitor (text file)
Setting data, image backup/restore, screen hard copy
Other Display function Transparent menu
Output status monitor
Reference coordinate display (quoting to numerical computation possible)
Numerical setting of set color and center color display
Checkers with NG (no-go) results displayed with different color
Movement at once Checker movement all at once is possible for each position and rotation adjustment group.
Screen strage Max. 16 images/camera
Each time/storage possible by judgment result
Test execution possible with saved images.
Display of date saved.
Function to keep last image to be saved displayed.

Setting help

White balance setting
Focusing/aperture adjustment (only when gray scale processing is selected)
Parallel monitor
Calendar Calendar data added to saved images
Password Password function for moving between setting modes.

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