Parallelize - Omron FH-3 Series Reference Manual

Parallelize

This processing item is used exclusively for the FH/FZ5-8/FZ5-11/FZ5-12.
The measurement time can be reduced by dividing one part of the measurement flow to two or more tasks and
doing each one in parallel.
Measurement processing of the processing unit can be done in parallel when the operation mode's parallel
processing is ON. When parallel processing is OFF, measurement processing of the processing unit is
processed in series according to the execution order of the measurement flow.
You can add this processing item to a scene and setup is not required. Place it at the beginning of the process
that you want to run in parallel.
Parallel processing, parallel processing tasks, and parallel processing end cannot be used separately. Make
sure to use them together as a set.
Reference: See "Parallel Processing" in "Chapter 6 Changing the System Environment" in the "Vision System
FH/FZ5 Series User's Manual (Z365)"
Used in the Following Case
• When you want to reduce the overall processing time when there are multiple measurement
processing items in the measurement flow
Example) Reducing the overall processing time, instead of performing series processing, by processing
multiple searches in parallel.
Flow before parallel processing/after
automatic parallel processing
0. Camera image input
1. Search
2. Search
3. Search
4. Camera switching
5. Search
Processing units can be executed in parallel by properly combining parallel processing, parallel
processing tasks, and parallel processing end.
FH/FZ5 Processing Item Function Reference Manual
After use of parallel
processing item
Before parallel
0. Camera image input
processing

1. Parallelize

2. Parallelize Task
3. Search
After automatic
parallel
4. Parallelize Task
processing
5. Search
6. Parallelize Task
7. Search
Parallel processing block
8. Parallelize Task
9. Camera switching After use of parallel
processing item
10. Search
11. Parallelize End
(1) Parallelize
(2) Parallelize Task
(3) Parallelize End
Camera
Image
Search Search Search
Input
Search
Camera
Camera
Image Search
Switching
Input
Search
(2) Search
Search
(2)
Camera
Image (1)
Input
(2) Search
Camera
Search
(2)
Switching
4
Camera
Search
Switching
Search
(3)
Task block
699
Parallelize