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INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Factory Drive Recorder. This manual contains information that is necessary to use the Factory Drive Recorder. Please read this manual and make sure you understand the functionality and performance of the Factory Drive Recorder before you attempt to use it in a control system. Keep this manual in a safe place where it will be available for reference during operation.
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This document describes about “Factory Drive Recorder” system and function design of its applications. 2.SYSTEM CONFIGURATION This system is an application that connects industrial camera to Windows PC and records video from camera. IPC/PC OMRON IPC Machine Controller Sysmac IPC NY5 Series Industrial Camera USB or LAN Connection Or generic PC 2-1.
3.INSTALLING APPLICATIONS Install applications to your PC to use this system. Installation required Application Name File Name Description SentechSDK SentechSDKInstaller.exe Camera driver and detailed camera settings Factory Drive Recorder Setup.exe This application Required for PC environment to use system Application Name Version Description Windows Media Player...
3-2. Installing Factory Driver Recorder 1)Execute Setup.exe. 2) Change installation folder or click the [Next] button. 3) Click the [Next] button. 4) Click the [Close] button and complete the installation. 3-3. Uninstallation Here are steps to uninstall this system from your PC: 1) Open Windows Start menu >...
4.Application Please execute this application with administrator account. Also, please connect cameras before running the application. 4-1.About GUI of this Application 4-1-1. Application window The main window is displayed when application is started. ① ③ ←⑤ ② ④ Name 1 Toolbar 2...
If [Manual recording] is selected from recording selector, this will start the manual recording. If [Trigger recording] is selected, trigger recording will start. Recording Recording behavior can be selected from [Manual recording] or selector [Trigger recording]. Continuous Continuous recording will run if this is ON. Turn this OFF if you want to stop the continuous recording.
4-1-5. Camera Live Video This shows video of camera selected from thumbnail in the camera list. Click on thumbnail Camera No. is shown on top left side of live video. If the box near the camera No. is clicked, detection area set by motion detection recording/master image comparison recording is shown.
5.Camera Connection and Settings This window can configure settings of connected cameras. 5-1. Description of Camera Settings 5-1-1. Camera Registration and Settings This settings will register connected cameras. ② ① ③ ④ ⑤ Items Description 1 Recognized camera The list of connected cameras is shown here. Click and select cameras to register.
6.Recording This system can select following recording behaviors: Recording Behavior Description Continuous recording Video will be recorded all the time. This can record video by maximum of 1 year (366 days). Manual recording Recording can be started/stopped manually. This can record video by maximum of 60 minutes. Trigger Time trigger Recording will run once a day at specified time...
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5) All registered camera’s video will be recorded. [3]Confirming recorded videos 6) Confirm save folder by Windows explorer, etc. Save folder path for continuous recording: C:\OMRON\FactoryDriveRecorder\Movies\Always (Default) Folders are split by date. Save folder for video files can be changed by settings. (See 8-1.
6-2. Manual Recording This allows all registered camera to record video manually. The behavior of manual recording can be configured at the [Manual recording setting] tab in the Advanced Setting window. Configuration item Description Recording time Sets maximum time of manual recording. Range: 1 –...
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[3]Confirming recorded videos 6) Click the [History] button in the main window and confirm (See 7. Watching Recorded Video) Save folder for video files can be changed by settings. (See 8-1. Save Setting) Recording will stop when [REC] button is clicked during the manual recording. [Setting] button is inactive during manual recording.
6-3. Trigger recording This recording allows cameras to record videos before/after events by using specified event signal for trigger. The behavior of trigger recording can be configured at the [Trigger recording settings] tab in the Advanced setting window. ① ② ③...
section, trigger condition for registered camera’s video can be specified. →See 6.3.2 Motion Detection / 6.3.4 Master Image Comparison 6 Common settings for all Sets detection interval of trigger events. cameras 7 Recording target Selects camera to record video when event is occurred.
6-3-2. Motion Detection Motion detection recording allows using change of camera images as trigger of recording. [1]Setting motion detection trigger 3) 2) 4) 5) 6) 7) 1) Click the [Setting] button in the main window, then select [Trigger recording settings] tab in the Advanced setting window.
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[2]Starting trigger recording 9) Select [Trigger recording] in the main window. ([Motion detection] is shown on right side.) 10) If [REC] button is clicked, status will change to waiting trigger. →Video is saved when motion is detected. [3]Confirming recorded video 11) Click the [History] button in the main window and confirm (See 7.
6-3-3. Master Image Comparison Master image comparison recording enables recording that uses difference between master image and camera video as trigger. [1]Setting master image comparison 3) 2) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 1) Click the [Setting] button in the main window, then select [Trigger recording settings] tab in the Advanced setting window.
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[2]Starting trigger recording 10) Select [Trigger recording] in the main window. ([Master image comparison] is shown on right side.) 11) If [REC] button is clicked, status will change to waiting trigger. →Video is saved when trigger is detected. [3]Confirming recorded video 12) Click the [History] button in the main window and confirm (See 7.
6-3-4. Trigger Signal Trigger signal recording enables recording that uses external input connected to camera or TCP command input as trigger of recording. [1]Setting trigger signal 3) 2) 4) 1) Click the [Setting] button in the main window, then select [Trigger recording settings] tab in the Advanced setting window.
6-3-5. Detection Setting For detection condition settings in motion detection and master image detection, detailed detection settings can be configured here. Detection setting window is shown when [Detection] button in Advanced setting window is clicked. ① ④ ② ⑦ ⑧ ⑤...
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5 Detection difference Sets difference value for event occurrence. (Range: 1 - 255) This setting can be changed only when [Event occurrence confirmation] checkbox is not checked. Setting value set in the Advanced setting window is initially set, and any changes made in here will be applied to Advanced setting windows.
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[2]Confirming event occurrence 4) 5) 4) Camera video is shown if [Event occurrence confirmation] checkbox is ON. 5) If event is detected by configured setting, [Event!] and detection value is displayed [3]Saving settings 6) Click “OK” to close the window and return to Advanced setting window. 7) Close the Advanced Setting window by clicking the [OK] button.
6-3-6. Timing of Trigger Timing of trigger recording depends on selected event signal types. Event signal Description Time trigger All camera’s recording runs around configured time. Motion detection Cameras for recording can be selected from Recording target “Only the triggered camera” / Master image “All cameras”.
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After recording is done, next event can be occurred without waiting for recording time completion before the event. (“Recording 5” in the diagram) Event Event Camera 1 Recording 4 Recording 5 Recording 5 Recording 4 Camera 2 3) Trigger signal (external input signal) Recording runs only for camera selected in detection condition (trigger signal) settings.
7.Watching Recorded Video This history window can play recorded video files in History window is displayed when [History] button in the main window is clicked. ① ② ③ ④ Items Description 1 Playing area Plays recorded video files 2 Recorded file list List of recorded files is shown here.
② ③ Items Description 1 Save recording data Save folder for recorded data. “C:\OMRON\FactoryDriveRecorder\Movies” is set as default. Click on button to select folder if this needs to be changed. “Tag” will be added on beginning of recorded data filename.
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3 Save export HTML Save folder for exported HTML from history window. “C:\OMRON\FactoryDriveRecorder\Export” is set as default. Click on button to select folder if this needs to be changed.
8-2. External I/O Settings TCP communication can be configured here. ① ② Items Description 1 TCP output setting Outputs this system’s status via TCP. Sets output IP address and port number. Please see the table below for TCP output information. 2...
8-3.Language setting Displaying language of this application can be changed here. Items Description 1 Japanese This application is displayed in Japanese. 2 English This application is displayed in English. This application will be closed automatically if this setting is changed. Please run the application again.
8-4.StViewer This is a camera setting tool included in Sentech SDK. Other settings not included in Advanced setting window can be configured in this tool.
8-4-1. Reading Settings ”Reading settings” must be done before setting cameras. Control “NodeMap” on the right side of the StViewer window. 2) 1) 1) Select “User Set Selector” Node. 2) Select “User Set 1” from the list. *This system uses “User Set 1”. 3)...
9.Limitations 9-1.USB Connectors for your PC If camera can connect to PC via USB, please make sure to connect to “USB3.0” port on your PC. USB2.0 USB3.0 Logo Connector Blue connector If camera is connected to USB 2.0 port, recording by high resolution/high frame rate may not work properly.
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2) Select the LAN adapter that uses “Network adapters”, then select Properties. 2) 3) Select “Jumbo Packet” from [Advanced] tab. 4) Change value from “Disabled” to “9014 bytes”, then click the “OK” button. Without this setting, recording by high resolution/high frame rate may not work properly.
10.Error Processing 10-1.Troubleshooting Problems Solutions Camera video is not displayed on main ・Confirm camera connection. window. ・Confirm that PC is compatible with USB 3.0 if camera is connected by USB. ・Confirm that camera’s power is charged if camera is connected via LAN. Cannot record video.
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