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BOA2-XAX-INS Smart Vision System with iNspect Express Software Installation Guide BOA2-XA Installation Version 4.3; 2017-11-20...
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Certifications Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer Teledyne DALSA Industrial Products Incorporated 700 Technology Park Drive Billerica MA 01867 We declare that this product has been tested to comply with the EC Directive for a class A digital device in accordance with...
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If you need to return the BOA2 Vision System, you must contact the Teledyne DALSA representative who sold you the product. Do not return your product to Teledyne DALSA without prior authorization.
Introduction BOA2 Vision System Overview BOA2 is a fully integrated vision system in a compact “smart” camera format that has been specifically designed for industrial use. Packaged complete with application software embedded, BOA2 provides an easy-to-deploy automated inspection system for the factory floor. BOA2 vision systems are configured and monitored remotely using an Ethernet connection to a PC or factory network.
BOA2 I/O M12 IO cordset to PL-101 (X ;5=5m, 10=10m) A-BVS-PL101S-X Lens Various Lens options available from Teledyne DALSA A-BVS2-LCG-X Lens cover for BOA2 Vision System. Required for IP67 compliance. (x=35, 40 or 45 mm internal lens length)
Installation Connecting the BOA2 Vision System This section details how to connect the BOA2 vision system with its associated components and factory environment. Camera Connectors and Indicators Designator Definitions 10/100/1000 BaseT Ethernet connection. Provides the primary interface for configuring the camera, developing the application and monitoring results. Provides access to the camera I/O –...
Cable Pinouts The BOA2 vision system is compatible with M12 factory cordsets as show below: LAN Connector Pinout Name RJ45 MDX0+ MDX0- MDX1+ MDX1- MDX2- MDX2+ A-BVS2-E8S-X MDX3+ MDX3- I/O-PWR Connector Pinout LAMP Connector Pinout Name Wire Name Wire Brown Brown Blue No connect...
Cable Configurations The BOA2 vision system offers flexible cabling to suit a number of application configurations: For single cable applications that do not require a runtime Ethernet connection, the I/O-PWR cable provides limited communications and power between the camera and the control environment. Note: Ethernet is still required for setup.
Ethernet and I/O Setup Connect the M12-8 male end of the Ethernet cordset (A-BVS2-E8S-X) to the M12- 8 female connector labeled “LAN” on the camera. Connect the RJ45 end of the Ethernet cordset to the RJ45 on the client PC, PLC or factory LAN (PC is only required for setup) Connect camera PWR, GND and I/O from the control panel to the breakout screw terminals on the PL-101.
Camera Mounting Options The BOA2 Vision System provides M4 holes on the sides, front and back of the camera for convenient mounting as shown in the following illustrations: Top/Side Mount Back Mount Front Mount BOA2-XA Installation Version 4.3; 2017-11-20...
Optional LED Ring Light The BOA2-XA2/XA3 models support the option of adding a ring light inside the lens cover. The light mounts to the camera through 4 HEX M3 threaded stand-offs. Two of the stand-offs are conductive to supply power to the light. Note: The ring light opening is not large enough to support the 1”...
Software Interface Getting Started The BOA2 vision system is supplied with the iNspect Express vision application embedded. This application offers a suite of vision capabilities to satisfy a diverse range of automated inspection needs. The application interface is accessed through the Ethernet connection using a PC with Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher.
Configure the PC for BOA2 BOA2 is compatible with computers running Windows 7. 8.1 or 10 operating systems. PC Security settings and the Network Interface should be configured for the BOA. You must have Administrator Privileges to perform the steps below. Note: The paths to some tools depend on the Windows configuration and appearance settings.
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1. Open the Control Panel. Click on “System & Security”. Click on “Change User Account Control”. 2. Pull the slider all the way to the bottom and then click “OK”. C: Windows Firewall BOA2 communicates with the PC through the Network connection. Windows Firewall will block this communication.
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D: Internet Explorer 1. Open Internet Explorer. If there is no menu bar, click on “Tools” and select “Menu bar”. 2. Pull down the Tools menu, and select “Internet Options”. 3. Click the “Security” tab. 4. Click on “Trusted Sites”. 5.
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10. In the popup menu, scroll down to find “Download options” in W7 or “ActiveX controls and plug-ins” in W10. 11. Change the “Download unsigned ActiveX controls” to “Prompt”. 12. Disable “Automatic prompt for ActiveX”. 13. Enable “Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins”. 14.
Start programs>Teledyne DALSA>iNspect Express Emulator for BOA>Discover BOA Cameras The left panel of the iDiscover GUI shows the MAC addresses of all reachable BOA2 cameras. Click on one of these to populate the associated network configuration on the right.
The BOA Web Server The BOA web server is a portal through which the BOA2 vision system can be set up and configured for an application. The web server is accessed from a host (client) PC using Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 or higher as follows: Open Internet Explorer on the PC connected to the camera Enter the URL address of the camera: 192.168.0.100 and click “go”...
To do this, click on the “Upgrade Device” hotlink to launch the upgrade control. To upgrade, simply browse to the location of the upgrade binary file (obtain from your Teledyne DALSA representative) on the connected PC and click the upgrade button.
The Application Setup Page Some hardware changeable parameters of BOA2 cameras are available on the “Application Setup” page. The main features are described below. You can select which solution the camera loads at startup. Note: This can also be controlled from the script function. If the application doesn’t need the full sensor resolution, the image window can be changed to ½...
BOA2 camera for users who do not wish to use the standard web browser interface. After the installation is complete, the following related shortcuts will be available from the windows start menu: Start>All Programs>Teledyne DALSA>iNspect Express Emulator for BOA> Launch Emulator Config Connect not using browser...
• Open the windows command prompt, enter “iAssistant” and click go, • If the Emulator is installed, open the program from the windows shortcut : Windows Start>All Programs>Teledyne DALSA>iAssistant> • In a 64bit environment, navigate to: C:\Windows\SysWOW64, right-click on “iassistant.exe” and select “Run as administrator”.
To launch iDisplay, either go to the windows command prompt, enter “iDisplay” and click go, or open the program from the windows shortcut if installed: Start>All Programs>Teledyne DALSA>iNspect Express Emulator for BOA>iDisplay When launched for the first time, the dialog on the right will prompt you to select which cameras to connect for display.
Below is a screenshot of the iDisplay application connected to 4 standard BOA cameras. The panel on the left shows the results from the “Active Monitor”, indicated in the upper right corner of the associated image window. The active monitor can be changed by selecting the device IP address in the drop-down menu.
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This GUI provides a quick and easy way to setup the emulator. It is launch from the windows start menu: Start>All Programs>Teledyne DALSA>iNspect Express Emulator for BOA>BOA Emulator Config Select the BOA model, software application and location of the stored images, then click “Apply Settings and Launch Emulator”.
Specifications General Specifications This following table lists the specifications of the BOA2 vision system: Specification Definition Memory Storage 2 GB Storage; 1GB Program 1” CCD; 5 μm pixel size Image Sensor Resolution 2560 x 2048 (XA5), 1920x1440 (XA3), 1664x1216 (XA2) Type Mono Progressive Scan Exposure...
Input Specifications The BOA2 vision system provides three (3) dedicated opto-isolated, polarity independent inputs. One of the inputs provides the acquisition Trigger function, while the other two are general purpose. Specification Definition Voltage 11-30 V 0-3 V (12 V nominal threshold) Current 7.5 mA typ (24 V applied) Protection...
Output Specifications The BOA2 vision system provides three (3) dedicated opto-isolated, solid state relay outputs and a separate dedicated light strobe (pin 2 of lamp connector). Specification Definition Voltage (Vin) Load 30V maximum (lamp voltage = Vin-0.56V) Current GPO[0:2] 200 mA max @ 20°C (drives to OCMN when active) STRB 200 mA max (drives to Vin-1V when active) NOTE: Strobe timing selected in iNspect Express Sensor Panel...
Input Control via iNspect Express The iNspect Express application provides two options for controlling the inputs on BOA2. These are selected in the “Control” panel of the GUI as shown below. Click on the GUI cells to change the control parameters. Each input supports a noise filter called “debounce”.
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Selecting the Right Output Driver Each BOA2 output can be configured by an equation in the script tool or a programmable pulse based the inspection result (either Pass, Fail or Recycle): Script Setting: Use the script tool to configure an output to provide a programmable level or a pulse based on the application need (Note: the GUI pulse settings are disabled in this mode –...
PL-101 Specifications The PL-101 module offers additional isolation for the BOA2 camera and simplifies wiring at the control panel. The PL-101 is connected to the camera through a single M12 cordset. The I/O and RS-232 connections of BOA2 are available through the Pl-101. Specification for these signals are as follows: Specification Definition...
Serial Port Connection The RS-232 serial port is exposed through the I/O connector and available on the Pl- 101. By default, the serial port settings are set as follows: Port definition Setting Baud Rate 115200 Data Bits Parity None Stop Bits Flow Control None These port settings can be changed through the GUI by configuring the “RS232 Stream...
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