Cameras/Lighting; Shutter Speed; Gain Setting - Omron ZFX-C User Manual

Cameras/Lighting

Set the camera and lighting operating conditions for capturing images and measuring measurement targets in
an optimum state.

Shutter Speed

Set the shutter speed to match the speed of movement of the measurement target and the lighting environment.
The type of camera that is connected is automatically recognized, and only shutter speeds that can be set are
displayed.
List of Available Functions for Each Camera p.177
MENU mode - [Setup] - [Cameras] - [Camera 0/1] - [Shutter Speed]
Setting value
1/170 to 1/20000 s
Note
Guidelines for setting shutter speed
Shutter speed characteristics are as follows. Select the appropriate shutter speed to suit your inspection requirements.

Shutter Speed

1/170 s
•
1/20000 s

Gain Setting

The sensor's gain (sensitivity) can be adjusted if bright images cannot be obtained just by the Shutter Speed
and Light Control settings.
MENU mode - [Setup] - [Cameras] - [Camera 0/1] - [Gain]
Setting value
x 1.0, x 1.5, x 2.0
Note
Guidelines for setting gain
Increasing the gains results in a brighter image, however, the noise component contained in the image also
becomes more conspicuous. Select the appropriate gain factor to suit your inspection requirements.
Gain
x 1.0
•
x 2.0
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Cameras/Lighting

Description
Fixes the shutter speed to the desired value. Only available candidate shutter speeds are
displayed. The candidates differ with the camera that is connected and setup conditions.
Speed of Movement of
Measurement Target
Slow
•
Fast
Description
Sets the gain factor.
x 1.0: The gain factor is not changed. (default value)
x 1.5: The gain factor is set to 1.5X.
x 2.0: The gain factor is set to 2.0X.
Image
Dark
↑ ↓
Bright
Image Quality
Good (little noise)
↑ ↓
Coarse (conspicuous noise)
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