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™ DSMax Frame Grabber Installation and Reference 2020 March 12 Revision: 9.6.0.2...
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(ESD), power surges, or other irregularities in the power supply. Do not install Cognex products where they are exposed to environmental hazards such as excessive heat, dust, moisture, humidity, impact, vibration, corrosive substances, flammable substances, or static electricity.
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DSMax Frame Grabber The DSMAX Frame Grabber is a PCIe card that gathers, stores, and processes line- profile scans from the DSMAX sensor at rates up to 18 kHz using the CoaXPress protocol. Two coaxial cables attach a DSMax sensor to the frame grabber with BNC connectors.
4. Remove the slot cover and store it for later use. 5. Remove the hex nut and washer (highlighted) from the base of each BNC connector on the faceplate of the frame grabber: 6. Press the DSMAX frame grabber into its PCIe slot until it is firmly seated.
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7. Re-install the hex nut and washer to the base of each BNC connector to help secure the DSMax frame grabber to the chassis of the PC. 8. Connect a +12V DC power supply to the 6-pin Molex PCIe auxiliary power connector.
Indicator Lights The CoaXPress status indicator lights directly behind the BNC connectors (reference Page 4) follow specific color schemes detailed by CoaXPress standard Version 1.1. CoaXPress States CoaXPress Indicator Light No power System booting Solid Orange Connection detection in progress, PoCXP active Fast flash alternate green / orange shown for a minimum of 1s even if the connection detected is faster...
Refer to your installed VisionPro documentation for details on how to connect an encoder and hardware triggers to the DSMax frame grabber. The DSMax frame grabber supports the I/O signals as shown in the following figure. The frame grabber supports a maximum input voltage of 24V.
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PC Settings Regardless if you are using a single DSMax frame grabber or dual frame grabbers, Cognex recommends you enable any high-performance settings on your PC. In addition, if your PC supports the following BIOS settings, they should be modified as follows: ...
When moving the unit from a warm environment to a cold environment, allow the unit to equalize in a room temperature environment for 24 hours. Use only Cognex-supplied accessories with the DSMAX Sensor Head. Contact your local Cognexsales representative for more information with any questions about compatible accessories.
Product Service :Be aware of the following regarding service of a non-operative DSMAX Frame Grabber: The DSMAX Frame Grabber cannot be serviced by the customer. Please bring any performance issues to the attention of your Cognex sales representative. In case of any necessary servicing or repairing processes, return the unit to the factory.
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