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This device contains (maybe modified) open source software which is subject to special licensing terms� For copyright information and licensing terms please refer to: www�ifm�com/int/GNU For software subject to the GNU General Public License or the GNU Lesser General Public License the source code can be requested against payment of the...
1 Preliminary note This document is intended for specialists� These specialists are people who are qualified by their appropriate training and their experience to see risks and to avoid possible hazards that may be caused during operation or maintenance of the device�...
2 Safety instructions These instructions are part of the device� They contain texts and figures concerning the correct handling of the device and must be read before installation or use� Note the safety instructions� Use the device in accordance with its designated use� The installation and connection must comply with the applicable national and international standards�...
The device may only be used under the operating conditions specified in the data sheet� 4 Items supplied • O3X1xx 3D camera • Operating instructions ► In the event of incomplete or damaged items supplied please contact ifm electronic� The device is supplied without installation / connection accessories�...
5 Installation (1): Device, installed horizontally (2): Angle of aperture (3): Object (4): Field of view (5): Distance between device and object 5.1 Select installation location Observe the following instructions for the selection of the installation location: ③ ④ ► The object must be in the field of view �...
5.2 Additional device installation guidance NOTE The device can heat up depending on the operating mode, the set parameters and the heat dissipation to the environment� The difference between the device's surface temperature and the ambient temperature must not exceed 25 degrees (according to IEC61010-2-201)� Take the following measures: ►...
6 Electrical connection Observe the following instructions before electrical installation� NOTE The device must be connected by a qualified electrician� Observe the electrical data in the data sheet� Device of protection class III (PC III)� The electrical supply must only be made via PELV circuits� For cable lengths >...
6.2 Use of several devices It is possible that the devices interfere if they are not optically separated and expose simultaneously� Fig� left: 2 devices installed on a robot� Fig� below: 2 robots with 1 device each are opposite each other� (1): Device, installed horizontally (2): Object Reduce the measurement error with the following measures:...
Programming example for ifm3Dlib: (→ "8 Programming example") • ROS (third-party product, → https://github.com/lovepark/ifm3d-ros) The software ifm Vision Assistant and detailed information about the measuring principle of the device are described in the software manual� The software manual is available on our website: www�ifm�com The library ifm3Dlib and the wrapper ROS are programmed by ifm electronic�...
> The unzipped ifm Vision Assistant folder contains all necessary files� Installation is not necessary� Administrator rights are not necessary� The ifm Vision Assistant software is only available for Windows operating systems� The ifm Vision Assistant software is available free of charge on our website: www�ifm�com...
7.4 Connect O3X1xx to ifm Vision Assistant 7.4.1 Required Ports To connect the ifm Vision Assistant, the following ports must be enabled: • UDP: 3321 • TCP: 50010 • TCP / HTTP: 80 and 8080 Firewalls and routers available in the network must enable the ports for the ifm Vision Assistant�...
The default IP address is "192�168�0�69"� 6� Click on the button [Connect]� 7.5 Monitoring screen When a connection to the device has been established, ifm Vision Assistant opens the monitoring screen� In the monitoring screen the device runs in the operating mode� The current application can be monitored but not interrupted or changed�...
7.6.1 Set trigger source The trigger source is set in the list "Trigger" The following trigger sources can be set: Trigger Description source Continuous The trigger source "Continuous" displays the current image repetition rate in the window "Image settings"� The image repetition rate is changed in the input box "Target Framerate"�...
The capture mode consists of: • Length of the unambiguous range • 1 measurement frequency: unambiguous range < "7m" • 2 measurement frequencies: unambiguous range >= "7m" • 2 exposure times • 1 exposure time 7.6.3 Set exposure time If an "Image Setting Type" is set for 1 exposure time, the following settings are available: The single exposure is intended for scenes with low dynamics�...
7.6.4 Set image repetition rate The image repetition rate to be reached by the device is set in the field "Target Framerate"� The "Target Framerate" is set in fps� The maximum image repetition rate depends on the selected capture mode and the exposure time�...
7.7 Device configuration The general settings of the connected device, the network and the NPT function are set in the window "Device setup"� ► Click on � > The window "Device setup" opens� When you change from the monitoring screen to the window "Device configuration", you have to confirm that the evaluation (the operating mode) of the device stops�...
Saves the settings� Cancel Rejects the settings� 7.7.2 Export settings The settings of the ifm Vision Assistant can be exported for the firmware update or the exchange of the device� 1� Click on the button [Export]� > The "Save as" window appears�...
7.7.4 Install firmware update With the ifm Vision Assistant the firmware of the device can be updated� Settings saved in the device get lost by the firmware update� Create a backup copy of the settings before updating the firmware: ► Export settings before updating the firmware�...
"192�168�0�201"� MAC address MAC address The MAC address of the device is displayed� Save Saves the network settings� Cancel Rejects the network settings� The ifm Vision Assistant re-establishes the connection to the device after the network settings have been saved�...
7.7.6 NTP The real-time clock (Network Time Protocol) is set in the window "NTP"� A real-time clock which can be synchronised via NTP is integrated in the device� If several devices are used, it is ensured via NTP that the real-time clocks of the devices run synchronously�...
Preferably use the ifm3Dlib for access to the device under Linux� The library has been tested and is the reference implementation for C++� The library is supported by ifm electronic and the company Lovepark Robotics� The Apache-2 licence does not allow commercial use�...
► Export the parameters of the old device before replacement� ► Import the parameters into the new device after replacement� With the export and import of parameters several devices can be quickly provided with the same parameters� 10 Approvals/standards The EU declaration of conformity is available at: www�ifm�com...
IP address� > After saving the settings the ifm Vision Assistant tries to establish the connection automatically� 1� Reboot ifm Vision Assistant� 2� Click on � > The ifm Vision Assistant searches for connected devices via Ethernet�...
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