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Leuze
electronic
Smartcamera redCAM
General Manual
Version
1e-2001

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  • Page 1 Leuze electronic Smartcamera redCAM General Manual Version 1e-2001...
  • Page 2 All rights reserved, especially the right for duplication and translation. For duplication or reproduction in any form (print, copy, microfilm or data acquisition), a written approval from Leuze electronic GmbH + Co. is needed. Changes, based on technical progress, are reserved.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    4.2.3 How to treat measurements ..............4.2.4 Calibrating the measurements ............. 4.2.5 Serial and parallel communication ............COMPLETENESS ............73 FUNDAMENTALS ............... 5.1.1 Terms ....................5.1.2 Evaluation process ................STRUCTURE OF A CONTROL TASK ........Leuze electronic redCAM General Manual...
  • Page 4 Windows for glue inspection ..............5.3.2 Completeness window (Completeness control) ........5.3.3 Fiducial Finder window ................ 104 REFERENCE ................115 HOW TO CALIBRATE COMPLETENESS ........122 HOW TO PREPARE AUTOMATIC MODE ........131 SERIAL AND PARALLEL COMMUNICATION ......138 Leuze electronic redCAM General Manual...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    After disconnection the camera operates self-contained. During the development of the high-performance image processing software for redCAM Leuze electronic could go back to a yearlong experience in industrial image processing with high-performance systems. The functions of pattern recognition, gray...
  • Page 6 The use of the functions by means of me- nus or through the buttons of the control bar are described in detail. With the help of sketches and numberings the proceeding is comprehensibly explained. Leuze electronic redCAM General Manual...
  • Page 7: Installation

    Follow the instructions given in the various dialog boxes of the installation program and store the program in a folder of your own choice. After completion of the in- stallation you can start the program like every other program under Windows. Leuze electronic redCAM General Manual...
  • Page 8 In the Control Panel window double-click on Add/Remove Programs. You will find the parameterizing program in the list of installed programs. · Select it and klick on the button Remove. Follow the instructions given in the va- rious dialog boxes of the deinstallation program. Leuze electronic redCAM General Manual...
  • Page 9: Running The Program

    Title bar Menue bar Tool bar Communication area Example: User interface of the Detection-parameterizing program The window consists of: · Title bar · Menue bar · Tool bar · Communication area Leuze electronic redCAM General Manual...
  • Page 10 At start-up, the buttons of the tool bar appear grey to indicate they are not available. Only the buttons to connect and configure the interface are available and therefore coloured. Since the connection to the vision sensor has not been completed yet, Leuze electronic redCAM General Manual...
  • Page 11 The upper bar indicates commands still to be transmitted to the sensor (bar filled) or if all commands have already been transmitted (bar empty). Leuze electronic redCAM General Manual...
  • Page 12: How To Set Up The Interface

    Interfaces (COM and LPT). · Choose the interface in use. The properties window for the corresponding interface opens. Adjust the transmission parameters mentioned above. · Select OK in both property fields and close the Control Panel folder window. Leuze electronic redCAM General Manual...
  • Page 13 This indicates that the buttons are not activated. Only the button to open the interface is activated and therefore colored. With interface closed no actions requi- ring an established communication link communication are possible. The other buttons will be available after the opening of the interface. Leuze electronic redCAM General Manual...
  • Page 14 The vision sensor has got an unlocking function being checked by a password. Every sensor comes along with a unique password issued by Leuze electronic. After having opened the interface a dialog box enables you to enter a seven-digit password in case the sensor is still locked.
  • Page 15: How To Load And Save Parameter Files

    Data extensions for the different parameterizing programs are: Completeness *.qtc Measurement *.qtm Reader *.qti The program shows to you the file name and expects confirmation for opening the file stored in the PC. Leuze electronic redCAM General Manual...
  • Page 16 To make sure, not only file names are identical, an additional comparison between the data of the PC file and of the sensor redCAM is performed. Only when these two checks have been correctly executed, the program will be actualized by using data of the file. Leuze electronic redCAM General Manual...
  • Page 17 After the result report a corresponding message appears. If the data are identical, the program will be updated with the file data after clicking OK. Example: Version comparison with identical data Leuze electronic redCAM General Manual...
  • Page 18 - Selection · Yes data are stored in the named file, and the program is being initialized · No The program is being initialized without storing the last changes · Cancel No action is performed Leuze electronic redCAM General Manual...
  • Page 19 If the last changes of your current file were not saved, you receive a corre- sponding message. - Selection · Yes data are saved in the named file, · No continues without saving the last changes, · Cancel no action is performed. Leuze electronic redCAM General Manual...
  • Page 20 Dialog box to load existing data to the vision sensor After using the Yes button, the dialog box appears again to ask if data on the vision sensor and in the PC file should be compared. Leuze electronic redCAM General Manual...
  • Page 21 Yes data are stored in the named file before initializing, · No initializing without saving of last changes, · Cancel Abort no action is performed Example: Dialog box to store the last changes while creating a new file Leuze electronic redCAM General Manual...
  • Page 22 Completeness program. When the process has finished, the buffer indica- tors are empty. Example: Communication field during initializing process - How to initialize redCAM · Select Initialize Vision Sensor in the File menu. Leuze electronic redCAM General Manual...
  • Page 23 After saving your current data, the transmission from sensor to program starts. The progress indicator provides you with information on the transmission status. After the transmission is completed, the progress indicator vanishes and you can continue with new data. Leuze electronic redCAM General Manual...
  • Page 24 - Save as... To save data under a different file name, select Save as... from the File menu. A dialog box appears in which you can select a folder and select or assign file name. Leuze electronic redCAM General Manual...
  • Page 25 When you exit the program, you will be asked by it if you want to save the last changes: - Selection · Yes data are saved in the file named before initializing, · No initializing without saving of last changes, · Cancel no action is performed. Leuze electronic redCAM General Manual...
  • Page 26 You can switch on display mode with the buttons in the tool bar or in the Image menu. Either one of the two modes is always switched on. - Snap mode Select either the Snap button in the tool bar or select Snap from the Image menu. Leuze electronic redCAM General Manual...
  • Page 27 The image memory is bypassed in this display mode. Live mode is activated when you use the button Live. The sensor switches to live mode automatically when search operations are being te- sted resp. executed. Leuze electronic redCAM General Manual...