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5.2.3 Emulators

Use Emulators on the Home screen to connect to the emulator.
Click to connect to the desired emulator. This tab also displays the Image location on the computer, as well as the
emulator version information.
Click under Folder Location to change the directory for inspections, logs, and the reference images. The default
directory for images is C:\Users\Public\Documents\Banner Vision Manager\iVu Series\[iVu model]
\InspLog. Both 8-bit monochrome bitmap (.bmp) images and inspection logs are supported. If inspection logs are placed
in the InspLog directory, the emulator automatically extracts the image out of the inspection log and uses it to run the
currently loaded inspection. Click
The Emulators tab includes all available features and all tools function the same as they do when running on a sensor. On
the emulator, execution time is not calculated.
In general, the emulator is an inspection debugging tool where you can:
• Import stored inspections and a configuration from an iVu device
• Modify inspection parameters
• Restore the updated configuration back to the iVu device
To load files onto a live device, use a USB flash drive.
How to Use Bitmap Image Files with the iVu Emulator
You can use bitmap (.bmp) image files with the iVu Emulator for developing and simulating iVu inspections. The iVu
Emulator only accepts image files in .bmp format. If you have other image file formats, use an image viewer/editor program
to convert the files to 8-bit grayscale .bmp format for iVu TG models and to 24-bit color .bmp for iVu color models.
Note: Images smaller than the FOV are black-filled starting in the upper-right. Images larger than the FOV
are cropped starting in the upper-left.
1. Copy the .bmp files into the InspLog folder in the corresponding iVu emulator folder.
For example, copy .bmp files to C:\Users\Public\Documents\Banner Vision Manager\iVu Series\
[iVu model]\InspLog.
Note: Remove any existing .bmp or Log files in that folder to avoid confusion. The iVu Emulator
automatically runs all .bmp/.log files sequentially according to filename.
2. Start Vision Manager and click Emulators.
3. Connect to the desired emulator.
4. Set the Trigger option to Internal.
a. Go to Main Menu > Image > Trigger.
b. Set the Trigger Interval as desired.
The iVu Emulator runs using the .bmp files from Step 1.
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Figure 19. Emulators
to open the directory.
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