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Omron ZFX - SHORT MANUAL V1.0 Manual

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Smart Sensor
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Vision Sensor with built-in
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  • Page 1 Cat. No. Z01E-EN-01 Smart Sensor Vision Sensor with built-in touch screen SHORT MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Vision Sensor with built-in touch screen Short Manual Ver. 1.0, January 2008...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Preparation ........
  • Page 5 Appendices........

  • Page 6: Preparation

    ZFX-VS/VSR *1. The Touch Pen (ZFX-TP) is supplied with the Controller. *2. The same image as in the Controller's LCD monitor can be displayed in the LCD monitor (option). *3. The console can be used instead of the Controller's keys and menu but- tons.

  • Page 7: Connecting The Devices

    3. Plug the Power connector (male) into 24 VDC the Controller’s Power connector (fe- male). 4. Tighten the two screws on the left and right of the Power connector (male) with the screwdriver to fasten it. Tightening torque: 0.22 to 0.25 Nm. 1-2-2 Attaching Ferrite Cores Attach ferrite cores (supplied) to both ends of the camera's cable and the Controller's power cable, respectively.
  • Page 8 Fasten the connector while making sure that it is not subjected to vibration or shock. Important Do not mount the Controller in such a way that a load is steadily applied on the connector, for example, with tension applied to the cables. Disconnection procedure Loosen the fastening screws (two locations) to unlock the camera’s cable, and...

  • Page 9: Installing The Controller

    Avoid mounting on a panel, in which high-voltage emitting devices are installed to prevent ZFX-C operation from being affected by noise. Important Allow at least 10 m between the Controller and power lines to keep noise at a low level in the operating environment. 1-3-2 Installing on the DIN Track 1.
  • Page 10 1-3 Installing the Controller Preparation Important Attach the Exhaust Unit (supplied) to the Controller when installing other devices adjacently on the same DIN track as the Controller. End Plate (sold separately) PFP-M OMRON OUTPUT RUN ERROR ENABLE Exhaust Unit ZFX-C10...

  • Page 11: Installing The Intelligent Cameras

    Detection range H (mm) Detection range H (mm) Note • The lens has a fixed focal point. The actual detection range and focal point vary from lens to lens, so adjust the distance to the measurement target after replacing the lens or camera.
  • Page 12 Note First turn the focus adjustment control slightly to the left and right, to make sure that the Focus adjustment control is not at the upper or lower limit posi- tions. Do not exert unnecessary force to turn the control at the upper or lower limit positions as this might damage the control.

  • Page 13: Installing The C-Mount Cameras

    1000 Detection range(mm) The X axis of the optical chart shows detection range L (mm), and the Y axis shows the camera distance A (mm). The curves on the optical chart show the relationship between the detection range and camera distance for each CCTV lens.
  • Page 14 1-5 Installing the C-mount Cameras Preparation is not required and the value “t5.0” shows the case where a 5-mm Extension Tube is used. Example When a 3Z4S-LE ML-5018 CCTV Lens is being used and a detection range of 40 mm is required at the measurement target, a camera distance of 500 mm and 5-mm Extension Tube are required.

  • Page 15: Installing The External Lightings (Only For Zfx-Sc50/Sc90)

    1-6-1 Connecting the Optional Lighting to the Camera The optional lighting can be mounted to the rear connector of the camera (ZFX-SC50_/SC90_) with a single motion. Since the power is supplied from the camera side, no power supply is required for the optional lighting.

  • Page 16: Installing The External Lightings (Only For C-Mount Camera (Zfx-S/Sc))

    (Only For C-mount Camera (ZFX-S/SC)) 1-7-1 Connecting the Optional Lighting to the camera The optional lighting can be connected to the Strobe Controller. And the Strobe Controller can be connected to the camera (ZFX-S/SC). No power supply is required for the optional lighting.
  • Page 17 1-7 Installing the External Lightings (Only For C-mount Camera (ZFX-S/SC)) Preparation...

  • Page 18: Main Operation

    SECTION 2 Main Operation Operation Mode The ZFX-C has the following three modes. Switch to the desired mode MENU MENU before you start operation. To switch the operation mode, use the mode Mode switch switch. Mode Description MENU mode This mode is for setting the Top Screen measurement conditions.

  • Page 19: Adjusting The Brightness Of Image

    2-2 Adjusting the brightness of image Main Operation Adjusting the brightness of image 2-2-1 Lighting Intensity (Only the intelligent Cameras) MENU mode - [Setup] - [Cameras] - [Light Control] Light Control How blocks are displayed Top surface (surface printed with model No.) View from...
  • Page 20 2-2 Adjusting the brightness of image Main Operation 2-2-2 Shutter Speed Set the shutter speed to match the speed of movement of the measurement target and the lighting environment. MENU mode - [Setup] - [Cameras] - [Shutter Speed] Setting value...

  • Page 21: Measurement Setting Example (Pattern Search)

    Pattern Sensiti. Edge Bright&Color Application Register Position Add func Cameras Item Register the image of non-defective product as a model image (standard for measurement) 4. Select the [Register model] Register model Reference model Search region Reference point Inspect Img Adj...
  • Page 22 Reference model Search region Reference point Img Adj Region Detail Limits Auto Check the measurement status by measuring some samples 8. Switch to ADJ-mode MENU MENU Mode switch Key point • If sample object is moved, is the 353ms Individual result...

  • Page 23: Position Correction

    Position Correction This function is used when the position or orientation of measurement target is no fixed. If you use this function, the amount of the shift from the reference position iscalculated, and the position of the measurement region is corrected before measurement is performed.
  • Page 24 Two models are registered, and the position difference is corrected using the center coordinates High accuracy correction of a straight line joining the two models and the angle is needed. of that line to the horizontal. How to set is the same way of "Pattern Search"...

  • Page 25: Getting The Clear Image

    Normally “AUTO” function can selects the best color filter. But if needed, you can select the best filter in typical color or any custom color. This function can be set only when a color camera is connected to the controller.
  • Page 26 Search / Graphic Search / Flexible Search / Grouping) Measurement region : (Area / Labeling / Register model Position / Width / Count / Bright / Hue / Defect) Reference model Search region Select [AUTO] (key or icon on screen)
  • Page 27 Up to 4 target colors can be specified for one measurement item. This function can be set only when a color camera is connected to the control- ler. When a monochrome camera is connected, binary level can be set.
  • Page 28 - [Region] menu Draw the region and Click [Apply] Important This region isn’t the measurement region. This region is drown around the part that the desired colore are in. Select [Pickup] Select [Auto] Candidates for up to 4 colors are select- Check if the desired colors are picked up.
  • Page 29 (hue, saturation and brightness). The image can be adjusted while com- paring the original image and the picked up color image. Key point To hold the picked up color, change [Auto function] to [OFF]. If[ON], picked up color would be changed when the AUTO setting is next executed.
  • Page 30 This function changes the camera image into the image which is easier to measure. Important You can set the different pre-processing for each position correction and mea- surement item. MENU mode - [Setup] - [Item] - [Img Adj] - [Select camera] - [Filtering] Filtering Target Image Description of Filtering OFF (default value)
  • Page 31 Background Suppression (BGS Level) What is the Background Suppression? This function removes unwanted background from the image. You can set the lower limit and the higher limit. And the density within two limits are convert into “0 to 255” tones. Important You can set the different pre-processing for each position correction and mea- surement item.

  • Page 32: Changing The Display Information (Adj/Run Mode)

    Measurement results and another information are displayed on LCDscreen. In ADJ mode, saved images can be displayed. The currently saved measure- ment data can also be checked using the logging monitor and statistical data (only C20/25).To switch the screen display, either select [Display SW] or press the F3 key.
  • Page 33 2-7 Re-measuring the saved image (ADJ Mode) Main Operation In the Individual results display or Position correction display, you can hide or reduce the size of images that are displayed simultaneously with measure- ↑ ↓ ment information. Each press of the...

  • Page 34: Run-Mode Measurement Process

    TRIG How to input 1. Serial Command via RS-232C/422, USB, Ethernet It’s needed to send the command from external device (e.g. PC, PLC) Please see the detail in “Serial Communication Command Reference“ 2. Parallel (TRIG Signal) One measurement is done if TRIG signal is turn ON.
  • Page 35 How to define “Individual Data” MENU mode -[Setup] -[Add func] -[Calculation] -[Data] Up to 32 (0 to 31) Individual Data can be defined. Each one is expressed by the parameters/functions which are same ones as individual judgement (please see the upper chart). Result value of expression can be output.
  • Page 36 OR signal’s (ON/OFF) indicates the total judgement (OK or NG). Setting about Overall Judgement Setting Reflection of Individual Results MENU mode - [Setup] - [Add func] - [OR setting] You can select which items results are reflected in the overall judgement that is output to the OR signal of the parallel interface.
  • Page 37 DO14 DO13 DO12 DO11 DO10 DO9 DO8 DO7 DO6 DO5 DO4 DO3 DO2 DO1 DO0 1st time Expression 15 Expression 0 Judgment result for expression 16 to 31 DO15 DO14 DO13 DO12 DO11 DO10 DO9 DO8 DO7 DO6 DO5 DO4 DO3 DO2 DO1 DO0 2nd time Expression 31 Expression 16 Setting about Individual Judgement...
  • Page 38 1. Parallel ‘DO 0 to 31’Signals Only integer value is output. (Data is rounded to the nearest integer.) Data is output in 2’ s complement format in 16-bits at a time. When two or more data are defined, 16-bits values are output sequentially.
  • Page 39 Record separator Field separator When “Display at time” is ON, the time information is prefixed. <Year/month/day>, <Hours/minutes/seconds>, <Measurement value of data 0>, <Measurement value of data 1> ... <Measurement value of data 31> Delimiter Example: Example: On August 1st, 2007 At 1 minute, 20 seconds past 12 am →2007/8/1...
  • Page 40 The value by 1000 times is output continuously as 4 bytes per single data item. Minus number are output as 2’ s complement. <Measurement value of data 0 x 1000> <Measurement value of data 1 x 1000> ... <Measurement value of data 31 x 1000> 4 bytes...
  • Page 41 Set the Gate ON delay (T3) and Gate ON time (T4) so that T3+T4<T5. 3. When parallel output is set to "ON" as the data output destination, data is output for the number of times in the expression set at "Calculation (data)" (maximum 32 times). When parallel output is OFF, data is not out- put.

  • Page 42: Item Overview

    Item Overview ITEM Overview (Pattern Search) An image pattern is registered in beforehand as a model, and theparts that most resembles an already registered model is searched. The correlation, the position of most resembled parts, and their angle can be outputted.
  • Page 43 Item Overview Interpolation ON/OFF (default) The angle is calculated as a numerical value down to three digits past the decimal point based on the value obtained in skipping angle units. Note, however, that the processing time increases. This function is enabled only when the search mode is the nor- mal mode or the precision mode.

  • Page 44: Item Overview (Sensitive Search)

    Up to 100 models Rotation Range Rotation range: 0 to 180 (default value: 0) Skipping angle: 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 (default value: 10) Skipping angle This is same setting as pattern search. (See the “Pattern Search”)

  • Page 45: Item Overview (Flexible Search)

    This is same setting as pattern search. (See the “Pattern Search”) EDIT This item cannot do the rotation search. Please set same amount of “Pattern Search”s as models which you’d like to register, If work object has a rotated status.

  • Page 46: Item Overview (Graphic Search)

    Item Overview ITEM Overview (Graphic Search) Use this item when it’s difficult to search for a model from partially clipped images or low contrast images. In a pattern search, measurement is based on the contrast information. However, measurement is based on profile informa- tion in this item.

  • Page 47: Item Overview (Area)

    Passed products When measuring the outer shape of the measurement target, set this to [ON]. If this is set to [ON], all of the area between the start point and the end point inside the measurement region are mea- sured as the measurement target color.

  • Page 48: Item Overview (Labeling)

    Another setting Labeling mode Normal (default) / Precision When “Normal” is selected, the image is measured at high speed after compressed to 1/2 size in both the horizontal and vertical axes. Sort mode Area descending order...
  • Page 49 When “Label No.” is set to “1”, it is easy to get the position and area of measurement target. Area judgement 0 to 9999999.999 (default value: 0) Set the minimum area to be counted as a label. Set a larger value than size of noise when noise is counted as a label. e.g.

  • Page 50: Item Overview (Position)

    Change of brightness: light -- > dark measurement region according the preset direction and change of brightness Edge search direction The edge is searched from the start point towards the end point of the mea- surement region. Start point End point Start point...
  • Page 51 1. The density distribution of the whole measurement region is calculated. 2. The maximum value is set to 100%. Minimum value is set to 0%. 3. Place where the destiny is equal to edge level is detected as an edge. Measurement region...

  • Page 52: Item Overview (Width)

    4-8 ITEM Overview (Width) Item Overview ITEM Overview (Width) This item detects two edges, based on the change of brightness. Use this item to measure the distance between two edges of a measurement target. Setup Measurement Measurement region Start point...

  • Page 53: Item Overview (Count)

    The edges are detected by derivative distribution in this item. Edge is detected as follows; 1. The amount of change in direction light --> dark and dark --> light is calculated. 2. The maximum value is set to 100%. Minimum value is set to 0%.

  • Page 54: Item Overview (Angle)

    4-10 ITEM Overview (Angle) Item Overview 4-10 ITEM Overview (Angle) This item uses two “Position”items. Specifically this Item finds the two edges in two measurement regions and outputs the angle between two edge points. Setup Measurement Measurement region The edges are searched in the two measurement regions Change of brightness: light -- >...

  • Page 55: Item Overview (Bright)

    4-11 ITEM Overview (Bright) Item Overview 4-11 ITEM Overview (Bright) Use this item to measure the brightness of measurement targets. The density average and density deviation (brightness fluctuations) are output. Setup Measurement Measurement region Density average, density deviation Brightness: black...

  • Page 56: Item Overview (Hue)

    Item Overview 4-12 ITEM Overview (HUE) Use this item to measure the color of measurement targets. The color has three parameters (hue, saturation, Value). Averages of three parameters and deviations (fluctuations) of three parameters are output. This item cannot be used when connecting a monochrome camera.

  • Page 57: Item Overview (Defect)

    Use this item to detect dirt, scratching, chipping, burrs and other defects on the plain measurement target. The defect value and position of the defect which has highest defect value are output. And the number of defects are also output.
  • Page 58 Set the level to be judged as noise. A defects whose defect value is lower than the noise level is removed as a noise. Set a higher value when noise is detected as a defect, or set a lower value when the defect cannot be detected.

  • Page 59: Item Overview (Grouping)

    Item Overview 4-14 ITEM Overview (Grouping) Use this item to sort the products, for example on the line where many types of products are conveyed. Image patterns to be used as the reference (model) for sorting products can be registered. (Up to 64 indexes can be registered, and up to 4 models in each index can be registered.) After measurement, the...

  • Page 60: Appendices

    If the region (*2) is changed, the refer- ence value is updated. (*2) Model region: (Pattern Search / Sensitive Search / Graphic Search / Flexible Search / Grouping) Measurement region: (Area / Labeling / Position / Width / Count/ Angle / Bright / Hue / Defect)

  • Page 61: Bank And Bank-Group

    What is BANK? BANK has the following setting data. • Camera [Shutter Speed / Light Control (In case of using intelligent camera / Calibration / etc] • Measurement Item [C1*: up to 32 items, C2*: up to 128 items] • Position Correction •...
  • Page 62 BANK-Group Menu-mode - [Tool] - [Backup] - [Bank Group data] - [Save] b) Serial Command via RS-232C/422, USB, Ethernet (*1) 2. Back up BANK 0-31 (BANK-Group 0-31) to External device (e.g. PC, PLC) from ZFX a) Serial Command via RS-232C/422, USB, Ethernet (*1) Note (*1) It’s needed to send the command from external device (e.g.

  • Page 63: Revision History

    Revision History A manual revision code appears as a suffix to the catalog number on the front cover of the manual. Cat. No. Z01E-EN-01 Revision code The following table outlines the changes made to the manual during each revision. Page numbers refer to the previous version.

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