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ZG2 Series 2D Profile Measuring Sensors

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  • Page 1 Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Smart Sensors ZG2 Series 2D Profile Measuring Sensors...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS SMART MONITOR ZG2 USER’S MANUAL.....1 SECTION 1 PREPARATIONS ........2 Installing the Smart Monitor ZG2 on a Computer ..............2 Installing the USB Driver......................3 Uninstalling the Smart Monitor ZG2 ..................3 SECTION 2 BASIC OPERATIONS ........4 Starting and Quitting ....................... 4 Main Window..........................
  • Page 3: Smart Monitor Zg2 User's Manual

    Installing the Smart Monitor ZG2 on a Computer Use the following procedure to install the Smart Monitor ZG2 on a computer. You must be logged in as a user with administrator rights to install the Smart Monitor ZG2 on Windows 2000 or XP.
  • Page 4: Installing The Usb Driver

    Uninstalling the Smart Monitor ZG2 The following procedure can be used to uninstall the Smart Monitor ZG2 from a computer. You must be logged in as a user with administrator rights to uninstall the Smart Monitor ZG2 from Windows 2000 or XP.
  • Page 5: Section 2 Basic Operations

    Click the Windows Start Button and select Programs – OMRON – Smart Monitor ZG2. Click the [Smart Monitor ZG2] and the program will be started. If this is the first time that the Smart Monitor ZG2 has been started, the initial window will be displayed.
  • Page 6 When two Controllers are connected, channel numbers are assigned from left CH1, CH2. Connect a USB cable with PC to the CH2 Controller. We call a left-side Controller the CH1 Controller and a right-side Controller the CH2 Controller. Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Basic Operations...
  • Page 7 Quitting Use the following procedure to quit the Smart Monitor ZG2. Select File - Exit from the menus. To save the settings to the Controller, click the OK Button. Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Basic Operations...
  • Page 8: Main Window

    This is the main pane used to set the Controller. Either a profile of the measurement object or a graph of logged data is displayed. Set Button Click the Set Button to transfer the settings to the Controller. Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Basic Operations...
  • Page 9 When two Controllers are connected, the profile of CH1 is displayed on the left section of the window and the profile of CH2 is displayed on the right section. Menu Bar The menu bar is used to access menu items used to operate the Smart Monitor ZG2. Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Basic Operations...
  • Page 10: Window Functions

    Click the Reset Button to return to the default display Task Buttons Click one of these buttons to select the task to be displayed for setting. Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Basic Operations...
  • Page 11 ‘Small’ . ・ Measurement values are displayed for four tasks / eight tasks. ・ The currently registered measurement items are displayed. ・ A yellow outline indicates the selected task. Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Basic Operations...
  • Page 12: Basic Setting Procedure

    Click the Set Button to transfer the settings to the Controller. When the profile display has been adjusted properly, click the Teach Button. Registered profiles are saved until either teaching is executed again or until the program is quit. Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Basic Operations...
  • Page 13 Set the measurement items using the following procedure. Select Item Setting from the Navigator. Select the task in the Action Window. Select the item from the item list, and then click the Set Button. Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Basic Operations...
  • Page 14 Specify the desired measurement region with the cursor and then click the Set Button. The measurement region will be automatically set. If the results of automatic setting are not correct, adjust the region for each individual measurement point. Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Basic Operations...
  • Page 15 Window on the profile. Confirm that correct measurements are possible using the measurement values displayed in the Digital Window. A white cursor indicates the measurement point of task which is not selected in the Action Window. Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Basic Operations...
  • Page 16: Section 3 Setting Functions

    Section 3 Setting Functions This section describes setting the functions of the Smart Monitor ZG2 that are provided in the Navigator. Selecting Functions Functions and settings are selected from the Navigator. Name Function Bank 1 Bank 1 Settings Profile Used to register a profile.
  • Page 17: Registering Profiles: Profile

    The selected sensitivity level is displayed on-screen. Fixed LV: Measurement is performed with a certain sensitivity level. HSMulti: You can make measurement of sensitivity for each 1 line in the measurement area Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Setting Functions...
  • Page 18 Use cursor to set the region. Set: Transfers settings to Controller. Reset: Resets the region. Return: Ends setting the region. Teaching Teach Button Click the Teach Button to register the profile. Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Setting Functions...
  • Page 19 Pixel Number Set the number of pixels to be interpolated when interpolating profile data. Noise removal Other than images with a setting pixel will be regarded as noise and exduded from measurement. Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Setting Functions...
  • Page 20 You can set the CMOS gain , can be measured stably. Level1 (gain small) Level7 (gain large) BG thresholdLV You can set the threshold value you want to ignore as noise in the image. Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Setting Functions...
  • Page 21: Position Correction: Positioning

    L to R: A search is made for the 1st edge from the left in the region. R to L: A search is made for the 1st edge from the right in the region. Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Setting Functions...
  • Page 22: Slope Correction: Slope

    Select the measurement point to be used as a reference. Average: Measures the average value inside the region. Peak: Measures the peak value inside the region. Bottom: Measures the bottom value inside the region. Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Setting Functions...
  • Page 23: Setting Measurement Items: Item Setting

    Automatic setting is not possible for these items. Use the cursor or input the values numerically. Display Tab Page: Used to set the region or edge level. Details Tab Page: Used to select the measurement point or the edge search direction. Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Setting Functions...
  • Page 24 Measurement Item List Height P1 Point 2-pt step P1 Point P2 Point Average Average Average (reference) Peak Average Average (reference) Bottom Average Peak (reference) Average Bottom (reference) Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Setting Functions...
  • Page 25 (reference A) (reference B) Edge Position P1 Direction Edge width P1 Direction P2 Direction L to R L to R R to L R to L L to R R to L Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Manual Setting Functions...
  • Page 26 Angle2 P1 Point P2Point P3 Point P4 Point Average Average Average Average (reference (reference (reference (reference P1 Point P2Point P3 Point P4 Point Corner Average Average Average Average (reference (reference (reference (reference Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Manual Setting Functions...
  • Page 27 Offset value Span Value (Only a task number smaller than −10.0 to the task number for which the −999.99999 calculation is set can be selected.) +10.0 to 999.99999 K + mX + nY Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Setting Functions...
  • Page 28 Set the slope of the sensor characteristics as a coefficient. Setting range: −4.0 to 4.0 Offset Set a fixed value to add to or subtract from the measured value. Setting range: −999.99999 to +999.99999 Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Setting Functions...
  • Page 29: Checking Measurement Status: Run

    The threshold value and offset (zero value) to use for judgment can be set for each task. Judgment Threshold Values: High/Low Set the range of measurement values to be judged as OK. High: Sets the high threshold value. Low: Sets the low threshold value. Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Setting Functions...
  • Page 30 Offset Value: Zero An offset can be set to use a value other than 0 as the reference value when resetting. Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Setting Functions...
  • Page 31: System Settings: System

    The Controller will output the corrected value while the Output Button is being clicked. Adjust the correction value as required. Repeat steps 2 to 3 to set the correction for the maximum output value. Click the Set Button. Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Setting Functions...
  • Page 32 Gate Time [ms] Set the period that the gate signal is to remain ON. Gate Delay [ms] Set the time delay from when the result is output to when the gate signal is turned ON. Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Setting Functions...
  • Page 33 Sync Mutual interference between two Sensor Heads can be prevented by shifting the laser. OFF: The mutual interference prevention function is not available . The mutual interference prevention function is available. Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Setting Functions...
  • Page 34 ON : The inclination is corrected. Base Start/Base End Set the start and end lines for the region to use to measure the inclination. P1(P2) Start: Sets start line. P1(P2) End: Sets end line. Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Setting Functions...
  • Page 35 Select the measurement point to be used as a reference. Average: Measures the average value inside the region. Peak: Measures the peak value inside the region. Bottom: Measures the bottom value inside the region. Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Setting Functions...
  • Page 36: Data Logging

    Data : Stops data storage when the specified count is reached. Time: Stops data storage when the specified time has expired (Continuous Mode only). Y-axis scale Auto : Y-axis scale is automatically changed according to measurement value. Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Setting Functions...
  • Page 37 During logging, a realtime waveform will be displayed. Logging will stop when the stop condition has been satisfied or the Stop Button is clicked. Click the Save Button. The logged data will be output to a CSV file. Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Manual Setting Functions...
  • Page 38 Do not input the trigger to the Controller before starting data logging. Sampling interval: 20 to 1,000 ms Maximum storage data capacity: 65,500 Maximum storage time: Approx. 22 min for 20-ms interval or approx. 18 h for 1,000-ms interval Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Setting Functions...
  • Page 39 Click the Load Button to load the data from a CSV file. Select the task to display by clicking a Task Button in the Action Window. The graph scale is automatically set, but it can be set numerically if desired. Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Manual Setting Functions...
  • Page 40 Click the Magnifier Button in the Action Window to enlarge the graph. Specify the area to enlarge with the cursor. The setting will become effective when the Magnifier Button is clicked again. Reset the display by clicking the Reset Button. Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Setting Functions...
  • Page 41: Profile Logging

    Data : Stops data storage when the specified count is reached. Time: Stops data storage when the specified time has expired (Continuous Mode only). Starting Logging The Action Window is used to start and stop profile logging. Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Setting Functions...
  • Page 42 During logging, a realtime profile will be displayed. Logging will stop when the stop condition has been satisfied or the Stop Button is clicked. Click the Save Button. The logged profile will be output to a CSV file. Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Setting Functions...
  • Page 43 … … … Point 631 of Point 631 of Point 631 of Point 631 of Point 631 of the profile the profile the profile the profile the profile (time1) (time2) (time3) (time4) (time10) Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Setting Functions...
  • Page 44: Menu Bar Functions

    Options: Select the folder in which you want to save files. And click OK. Help and Version Information: Help The help file can be opened and ZG information can be displayed. Help: Displays the help file. Information: Displays system information about the ZG. Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual Setting Functions...
  • Page 45: Section 4 Troubleshooting

    Check the cable connection and port settings. Set the Controller to Run Mode. If the communications cable is disconnected by mistake, restart the Smart Monitor ZG2 and the Controller. Cannot detect There is no measurement object. Place the measurement object inside the measurement range measurement object.
  • Page 46: Revision History

    Revision History Revision code Date Revised content December 2008 Original production Smart Monitor ZG2 User’s Manual...

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