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  • Page 1 A-Series Hardware Guide PPT Publication # 843-0116 (Rev L)

  • Page 2: Technical Support

    PPT VISION, Inc. reserves the right to revise this publication from time to time and to make changes in the content hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    PPT VISION, Inc Table of Contents T A B L E C O N T E N T S Chapter 1: Introduction Contents of This Manual ..................1-1 Chapter 2: When Your System Arrives Before You Set Up the System ................2-1 Hardware Components ................
  • Page 4 Table of Contents PPT VISION, Inc...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Introduction

    C H A P T E R Introduction Thank you for purchasing a PPT A-Series camera. Please read the instructions in this document before starting your sys- tem setup. This manual explains the various parts of the PPT A-Series camera, including the system inputs and outputs available to integrate your system into a production line.
  • Page 6 Introduction PPT VISION, Inc. A-Series Hardware Guide...

  • Page 7: Chapter 2: When Your System Arrives

    Carefully remove the A-Series camera, cabling, and accessories from the shipping package. Place the equipment on a table and inspect each item. Save all packing materials so you can repack the system in case you need to move or ship it.

  • Page 8: Safety Precautions

    Impact Reference Guide for more details. Note: An optional power supply is available for your A-Series camera. If you provide your own, it must supply 24 VDC @ .50 A (minimum). Its safe operating ambient temperature range is 0° to +50° C (+32° to +122° F).

  • Page 9: System Specifications

    PPT VISION, Inc. When Your System Arrives System Specifications This section lists the general operating specifications for the PPT A-Series camera. More detailed specifications are listed in other appropriate sections of this manual. Operating Environment Dimensions 2.678 w x 5.5 h x .945 d (inches) 68 w x 139.7 h x 24 d (mm)

  • Page 10: Setting Up The System

    A10 - 625 Million Instructions Per Second (MIPS) A20 - 1334 MIPS NOTE: The A-Series is the most economical Intelligent Camera on the market. Do not expect the same image processing performance or network communication speeds that are available from PPT’s higher performance T and C-Series Intelli- gent Cameras.

  • Page 11: Connection Diagram

    PPT VISION, Inc. When Your System Arrives Connection Diagram This illustration shows the connections for the PPT A-Series camera. To optional A-Series I/O Terminal Block Optional I/O Cable See page 5-1 for details Optional Optional Ethernet Cable Ethernet switch See page 5-1 for details...

  • Page 12: Preventive Maintenance

    This section contains tips to keep your system trouble-free and operating smoothly. • The PPT A-Series camera should be fastened to a stable, solid surface so the camera body is well supported. • Keep the outside of the unit clean and free of oil and dust. You can clean the unit with a mild cleanser. Do not use an abrasive cleaner and never immerse the unit in water.

  • Page 13: Chapter 3: Basic Hardware Components

    Basic Hardware Components Camera Mounting The PPT A-Series camera should be fastened to a stable, solid surface so the camera body is well supported. Warning: There are no user-serviceable parts inside the PPT device. To avoid electrical shock, never open the case.

  • Page 14: Mounting Dimensions

    .62(15.7) 1.18 (30) 2.46 (62.5) 1.34 (34) 5.50 (139.7) .17 (4.2) (x4)* *Through hole from front side to Front allow use of fasteners 4 mm or less in diameter, M5 or 10-32 threaded on opposite (back) side. A-Series Hardware Guide...

  • Page 15: Top View Status Lights

    24 VDC power is On Trigger Source The A-Series camera acquires an image when a signal is present on the trigger input (Pins 1 and 2) of the Input/Output cable. See page 4-1 for required input signal characteristics. A-Series Hardware Guide...

  • Page 16: Strobes

    For more detailed information on configuring PPT strobe timing and duration, refer to the Impact Reference Guide. PPT LED Ringlight This section describes the optional PPT LED ringlight (PPT Part # 661-0376-xx) that can be used with the PPT A-Series camera.

  • Page 17: Ppt Led Ringlight Dimensions

    1.34 (34) Front PPT LED Ringlight Adapter To mount the LED ringlight to the A-Series camera, use the optional ringlight adapter kit (PPT Part # 651-0131). The kit includes the following parts: • One mounting adapter (PPT Part # 381-1293) •...
  • Page 18 3. Slide the adapter and ringlight over the adapter mounting ring on the camera 4. Be sure the retaining flanges on the adapter are centered in the mounting ring 5. Gently tighten the set screw until the adapter is firmly attached to the camera. Do not overtighten. A-Series Hardware Guide...

  • Page 19: Ppt Led Ringlight Specifications

    This table lists the power and trigger specifications for the ringlight. Power Input Voltage 24 VDC Power Input Current 0.7 Amps Strobe 0.3 Amps Static Trigger Input Voltage 0-26 VDC Trigger Turn-On Voltage >3.3 VDC Trigger Turn-Off Voltage <1.5 VDC A-Series Hardware Guide...

  • Page 20: Ppt Led Ringlight Wiring

    The ringlight cable connector pinout is shown in this table. Signal Wire Color +24 VDC Brown Static 0 VDC White Strobe 0 VDC Blue Strobe Trigger + Black These diagrams show how to connect the LED ringlight for static or strobe mode. A-Series Hardware Guide...

  • Page 21: Rld3 Led Ringlight

    Basic Hardware Components RLD3 LED Ringlight This section describes the RLD3 LED ringlight (PPT Part # 606-0613-xxx) that can be used with the PPT A-Series cam- era. The last three digits of the part number indicate the LED color according to the table below. The ringlight can be mounted remotely, or directly on the A-Series camera body using the optional LED ringlight adapter kit (PPT Part # 651-0131).

  • Page 22: Rld3 Led Ringlight Dimensions

    2.68 (68) Cable RLD3 LED Ringlight Adapter To mount the RLD3 LED ringlight to the A-Series camera, use the optional ringlight adapter kit (PPT Part # 651-0131). The kit includes the following parts: • One mounting adapter (PPT Part # 381-1293) •...
  • Page 23 3. Slide the adapter and ringlight over the adapter mounting ring on the camera 4. Be sure the retaining flanges on the adapter are centered in the mounting ring 5. Gently tighten the set screw until the adapter is firmly attached to the camera. Do not overtighten. A-Series Hardware Guide 3-11...

  • Page 24: Rld3 Led Ringlight Specifications

    4.Be sure the retaining flanges** on the adapter are Side centered in the mounting ring groove Figure 2 RLD3 LED Ringlight Specifications This table lists the power and trigger specifications for the ringlight. Power Input Voltage 24 VDC A-Series Hardware Guide 3-12...

  • Page 25: Rld3 Led Ringlight Wiring

    The ringlight cable connector pinout is shown in this table. Signal Wire Color +24 VDC Brown NPN Strobe White Ground Blue PNP Strobe Black These diagrams show how to connect the RLD3 LED ringlight for static or strobe mode. A-Series Hardware Guide 3-13...

  • Page 26: Power Supply

    à lui. This section provides a basic description of the optional power supply wiring for the PPT A-Series camera. Power is con- nected to the camera through the A-Series Terminal block (see “I/O Terminal Block” on page 5-2) or the unterminated cable (see “Unterminated I/O Cable (A10 Only)”...

  • Page 27: Inputs

    Refer to the characteristics tables below for detailed voltage requirement information. Inputs The A-Series camera has three input connections: one shift or general purpose input, one event or general purpose input, and one camera trigger. All three inputs are interrupt-driven and edge-triggered. Interrupt-driven means that a change of state on the input will immediately cause an action.

  • Page 28: Sample Wiring Diagram

    I/O Reference PPT VISION, Inc. This table lists the connector/terminal number input signals for the A-Series model (except A10). See page 5-7 for more details. Connector and terminal Signal Name block number Trigger Input + Trigger Input - Input 1 and Shift Event+...

  • Page 29: Outputs

    PPT VISION, Inc. I/O Reference Outputs Each A-Series camera contains four general-purpose and one dedicated output connection (strobe). The camera output’s electrical characteristics: Supply Voltage (max) ..26 Vdc μ Turn On Time....250 On Current (max)....300 mA μ...

  • Page 30: Sample Wiring Diagrams

    I/O Reference PPT VISION, Inc. Sample Wiring Diagrams The diagrams below depict two common schemes for wiring a A-Series camera output. A-Series Hardware Guide...

  • Page 31: Chapter 5: Cable Reference

    PPT recommends you use at least Cat5e Ethernet cable to connect the client and the A-Series camera. Two cables will be needed; one from the A-Series to the switch and one from the switch to the client PC.

  • Page 32: I/O Terminal Block

    (see “Terminal Block Connection Table (A10 Only)” on page 5-3 or “Terminal Block Connection Table (except A10)” on page 5-7). 25-pin cable connector to camera Serial Cable I/O Plus Terminals I/O Minus Terminals +24 VDC Plus Minus Ground Power A-Series Hardware Guide...

  • Page 33: Terminal Block Connection Table (A10 Only)

    24 VDC Power + (See Note*) 24 VDC Power - 24 VDC Power Ground *IMPORTANT NOTE: The power connection terminal numbers for the Terminal Block and the Unterminated cable wire numbers are not the same. Use caution when connecting power. A-Series Hardware Guide...

  • Page 34: Unterminated I/O Cable (A10 Only)

    Connector Pin White/Brown Trigger Input + Brown/White Trigger Input - White/Orange Input 2 and Shift Event+ Orange/White Input 2 and Shift Event - White/Yellow Input 1 and Event Input + Yellow/White Input 1 and Event Input - A-Series Hardware Guide...
  • Page 35 24 VDC Power Ground Tan/Yellow Serial Transmit Yellow/Tan Serial Receive Tan/Pink Serial Ground *IMPORTANT NOTE: The power connection terminal numbers for the Terminal Block and the Unterminated cable wire numbers are not the same. Use caution when connecting power. A-Series Hardware Guide...
  • Page 36 24 VDC Power Ground Orange/Tan Serial Transmit Tan/Yellow Serial Receive Yellow/Tan Serial Ground Tan/Pink *IMPORTANT NOTE: The power connection terminal numbers for the Terminal Block and the Unterminated cable wire numbers are not the same. Use caution when connecting power. A-Series Hardware Guide...

  • Page 37: Terminal Block Connection Table (Except A10)

    24 VDC Power + (See Note*) 24 VDC Power - 24 VDC Power Ground *IMPORTANT NOTE: The power connection terminal numbers for the Terminal Block and the Unterminated cable wire numbers are not the same. Use caution when connecting power. A-Series Hardware Guide...

  • Page 38: Unterminated I/O Cable (Except A10)

    Cable Reference PPT VISION, Inc. Complete this worksheet to document A-Series I/O wiring connections for the Terminal Block (except A10). See “Unter- minated I/O Cable (except A10)” on page 5-8 for details about connecting the optional Unterminated I/O cable. Terminal #...
  • Page 39 24 VDC Power Ground Tan/Yellow Serial Transmit Yellow/Tan Serial Receive Tan/Pink Serial Ground *IMPORTANT NOTE: The power connection terminal numbers for the Terminal Block and the Unterminated cable wire numbers are not the same. Use caution when connecting power. A-Series Hardware Guide...

  • Page 40: Strobe

    Cable Reference PPT VISION, Inc. Complete this worksheet to document A-Series I/O wiring connections for the optional Unterminated I/O cable (except A10). See “Terminal Block Connection Table (except A10)” on page 5-7 for details about connecting the optional Termi- nal Block.

  • Page 41: Serial

    You can also wire the unterminated cable directly to the serial device using the wire colors in this table. Micro D Sub Connector Pin Number Wire Color Signal Name Brown/Red Transmitted Data (TxD) White/Black Received Data (RxD) Grey/Pink Signal Ground (GND) A-Series Hardware Guide 5-11...
  • Page 42 Cable Reference PPT VISION, Inc. A-Series Hardware Guide 5-12...

  • Page 43: Chapter 6: Appendix

    C H A P T E R Appendix This chapter provides information for configuring an PPT A-Series camera’s IP Address so it can communicate with other cameras on a network and the client computer. The troubleshooting information can also help quickly find and fix prob- lems on-site.
  • Page 44 Remember, to be able to communicate with the client computer, an PPT camera’s IP mask must correspond cor- rectly to the client computer’s Subnet mask, and the address must match the client computer’s address in the first three sets of numbers. 4. Click OK. A-Series Hardware Guide...

  • Page 45: Configuring The Client

    1. In the Start menu, right click on My Network Places and select Properties. 2. Right click on Local Area Connections and select Properties. 3. On the General tab, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. 4. On the Alternate Configuration tab, select User Configured. A-Series Hardware Guide...

  • Page 46: Troubleshooting

    Look on the File Camera tab in the Utilities software. If you want to use the File Camera, the check box should be checked and image file names should appear in the FileCamera Images list. If you want to use live camera images, be sure the check box is not checked. A-Series Hardware Guide...
  • Page 47 PPT VISION, Inc. Index A - S E R I E S H A R D W A R E Index Event input 4-2, 5-7, 5-8 input (A10) 4-1, 5-3, 5-4 shift 4-2, 5-7, 5-8 shift (A10) 4-1, 5-3, 5-4...
  • Page 48 Index PPT VISION, Inc. cable 5-11 Shift Maintenance 2-6 event 4-2, 5-7, 5-8 Mask event (A10) 4-1, 5-3, 5-4 see IP mask Software Mounting version 2-6 camera 3-1 Source, trigger 3-3 Specifications 2-3 Status lights 3-3 Null modem 5-11 Strobe...

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