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  • Page 1 SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual...
  • Page 2 INTERRUPTION, OR LOSS OF DATA, CORRUPTION OF SYSTEMS, OR LOSS OF DOCUMENTATION, WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF HIKROBOT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSS.
  • Page 3 TO ANY NUCLEAR EXPLOSIVE OR UNSAFE NUCLEAR FUEL-CYCLE, OR IN SUPPORT OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES. THE PERFORMANCE DATA IN THIS PUBLICATION IS BASED ON HIKROBOT'S INTERNAL RESEARCH/EVALUATION. ACTUAL DATA MAY VARY DEPENDING ON SPECIFIC CONFIGURATIONS AND OPERATING CONDITIONS AND HIKROBOT SHALL NOT BEAR THE CONSEQUENCES ARISING THEREFROM.
  • Page 4 Note important points of the main text. Available Model This manual is applicable to the SC7000 Series Smart Camera. Safety Instruction These instructions are intended to ensure that the user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property loss.
  • Page 5 SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Power Supply ● When wiring or dismounting, make sure that the device power is cut off, and do not operate under electrification. ● Avoid contact with exposed circuit. When the device is powered on, avoid contact with exposed junctions and parts.
  • Page 6 SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual ● Put electrostatic sensitive components into anti-static bags for protection. ● It is suggested to place humidifier in dry environment to maintain suitable humidity and reduce static electricity generation. Maintenance ● If the product is not working properly, contact the store or the nearest service center. Do not disassemble or modify the device in any way.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Contents Chapter 1 Overview ........................1 1.1 Introduction ........................1 1.2 Feature ..........................1 Chapter 2 Appearance ........................2 Chapter 3 Interface and Indicator ....................4 3.1 Interface Description ......................4 3.2 Indicator Status ......................... 5 Chapter 4 I/O Wiring ........................
  • Page 8 SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual 8.1.6 Set Image ......................20 8.2 Image Acquisition Settings ....................22 8.2.1 Set Trigger Mode ....................22 8.2.2 Enable Internal Trigger Mode ................23 8.2.3 Enable External Trigger Mode ................23 8.2.4 Set Related Parameters about External Trigger Mode ......... 24 8.2.5 Enable Communication Trigger Mode ..............
  • Page 9 SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual 8.5.7 Modbus ........................ 53 8.5.8 Profinet ........................ 55 8.5.9 Ethernet/IP ......................56 8.6 Solution Completion ....................... 57 Chapter 9 Solution Operation....................... 59 9.1 Control Solution ......................59 9.2 View Solution Status ....................... 59 9.3 Manage Solution ......................60 9.4 View Camera Info......................

  • Page 10: Chapter 1 Overview

    Chapter 1 Overview 1.1 Introduction SC7000 series smart camera uses the sensor and optical components to acquire images, and it supports vision tools and algorithm like the deep learning target detection, classification, and optical character recognition (OCR) algorithm. It is applicable to the automobile, consumer electronics, semiconductor, food and pharmaceutical packaging industry, etc.

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Appearance

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Chapter 2 Appearance Figure 2-1 Appearance (Type I) Figure 2-2 Appearance (Type II)
  • Page 12 SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Table 2-1 Description Name Description It is a transparent lens cap by default, and can be replaced with Lens Cap other lens cap. Polarization lens cap is optional. It is used to fix the device to installation position. It is Screw Hole recommended to use M4 screws.

  • Page 13: Chapter 3 Interface And Indicator

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Chapter 3 Interface and Indicator 3.1 Interface Description Read the following section to get definitions of 12-pin interface. Figure 3-1 12-Pin Interface Table 3-1 Pin Definitions Signal I/O Signal Source Description DC-PWR Direct current power supply positive...

  • Page 14: Indicator Status

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Note You should refer to the table above and the label attached to the power and I/O cable to wire the device. 3.2 Indicator Status Read following sections to get the indicator status of the device.

  • Page 15: Chapter 4 I/O Wiring

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Chapter 4 I/O Wiring 4.1 Input The device's Line 0/1/2 is opto-isolated input, and their internal circuit is as follows. Note ● The input voltage ranges from 5 VDC to 30 VDC. Figure 4-1 Internal Circuit of Input Signal 4.2 Output...

  • Page 16: Input Wiring

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual 4.3 Input Wiring The device can receive external input signal via I/O interface, and here we take type I device and Line 0 as an example to introduce input wiring. Note Input wiring may differ with different types of external devices.

  • Page 17: Rs-232 Serial Port

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual PNP Device PNP Device Power Device Power Output Signal Signal Line Device Device Power Ground PNP Power Ground Figure 4-5 Output Signal Connecting to PNP Device NPN Device If the VCC of NPN device is 12 VDC or 24 VDC, it is recommended to use 1 KΩ pull-up resistor.
  • Page 18 SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Figure 4-8 25-Pin Male Connector Table 4-1 RS-232 Interface Description Serial Port Type Pin No. Name Function Receive data 9-Pin Interface Send data Signal ground Send data 25-Pin Interface Receive data Signal ground You can refer to the serial port wiring below to connect the device with an external device.

  • Page 19: Chapter 5 Installation

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Chapter 5 Installation 5.1 Installation Preparation You need to prepare following accessories before installation. Table 5-1 Accessories Name Quantity Description Power and I/O Cable It refers to the 12-pin power and I/O cable. It refers to the GigE network cable with an Network Cable aviation connector.
  • Page 20 SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Steps 1. Use M4 screws to fix the device to the fixed bracket. 2. Select one of the installation methods, and install the device to the installation position. Figure 5-1 Rear Installation Figure 5-2 Front Installation 3.
  • Page 21 SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Figure 5-3 Gigabit Ethernet Interface Wiring 4. Use the power and I/O cable to connect the device to a DC switch power supply. Figure 5-4 Power and I/O Wiring...

  • Page 22: Chapter 6 Access Device Via Web Browser

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Chapter 6 Access Device via Web Browser 2 ways are available to access the device via the web browser: You can enter the IP address of the device in the web browser to access the device, or use the Camera Search tool to search the device and access it via the web.
  • Page 23 SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Figure 6-1 Access via Web Browser Note The default browser in your PC will be opened, and you can see the device login page in the web.

  • Page 24: Chapter 7 Web Operation

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Chapter 7 Web Operation The web end includes Basic, Solution, and System. It is integrated with the function of image capture, algorithm processing, and communication, which can adjust the imaging effects and help to build visual detection solutions.

  • Page 25: Forget Password

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Figure 7-2 Edit Admin Password 3. Click Edit, and edit the admin password in User Management interface. Figure 7-3 User Management Interface Note You can enable Technician Permission to log in as the technician. The default password of the technician is Abc1234.
  • Page 26 SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Figure 7-4 Forget Password 2. Mail to the technical support personnel to get the corresponding resetting file. 3. Click Import to import the resetting file. 4. Set a new password according to the interface prompt.

  • Page 27: Chapter 8 Solution Settings

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Chapter 8 Solution Settings The smart camera is able to acquire, process and output images. You can log in the web interface to set camera parameters, tool parameters, output parameters, etc. After competing related settings, you can save and download the solution you configured.

  • Page 28: Set Exposure Mode

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Note ● When setting Gain Mode as ONCE or CONTINUOUS, Gain parameter does not take effect. ● When increasing the gain, the image noise will increase too, which will influence image quality. 8.1.3 Set Exposure Mode The device supports 3 types of Exposure Mode, including OFF, ONCE and CONTINUOUS.

  • Page 29: Set Image

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Duration refers to the duration time of light source, and Delay refers to the time when light source starts to light is later than that of exposure. Note The parameter of delay only takes effect when you select flash_strobe as Flash Mode.
  • Page 30 SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Gamma: Gamma correction provides a non-linear mapping mechanism. When Gamma value is between is 0 and 1, image brightness increases, and dark area becomes brighter. When Gamma value is between 1 and 4, image brightness decreases, and dark area becomes darker.

  • Page 31: Image Acquisition Settings

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual AWB Mode Note This parameter is only available for the color device and rgb is selected as pixel format. AWB stands for Automatic White Balance, and the device adjusts color according to different light sources. If you want to use AWB function, you should enable AWB Enable first.

  • Page 32: Enable Internal Trigger Mode

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual 8.2.2 Enable Internal Trigger Mode Go to Trigger Mode to select OFF as Trigger Mode. Note OFF refers to the internal trigger mode. 8.2.3 Enable External Trigger Mode Go to Trigger Mode to select ON as Trigger Mode.

  • Page 33: Set Related Parameters About External Trigger Mode

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Figure 8-7 Set and Execute Hardware Trigger Mode 8.2.4 Set Related Parameters about External Trigger Mode Note Parameter settings may differ when selecting different trigger sources. In external trigger mode, you can also set related parameters, including trigger cache, trigger type, trigger delay, and filter time.

  • Page 34: Enable Communication Trigger Mode

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Level High: The level high of the trigger signal is valid. As long as the trigger signal is in level high, the device is in image acquisition status. Level Low: The level low of the trigger signal is valid. As long as the trigger signal is in level low, the device is in image acquisition status.

  • Page 35: Focus Control Settings

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Figure 8-9 Enable Communication Trigger 8.3 Focus Control Settings The device supports focus adjustment via the web-based interface. There are 2 ways to adjust focus, including manual and auto. It is recommended to use auto focus mode to adjust focus first, and then you can use manual mode to further adjust.

  • Page 36: Set Manual Focus

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Figure 8-10 Set Auto Focus 8.3.2 Set Manual Focus Steps 1. Go to Focus Control to select off as Focus Mode, and enter Focus Step and Focus Speed according to actual demands. 2. Click Operate in Focus Positive or Focus Negative.

  • Page 37: Tool Settings

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Figure 8-11 Set Manual Focus 8.4 Tool Settings Note ● Available tools may differ by device models. ● The tools of feature matching and blob require the image sources are mono ones. ● The specific parameter names and values may differ by device models and firmware versions.

  • Page 38: Deep Learning Training Tool

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual methods to determine the ROI. Figure 8-12 Set ROI Area Regarding fixture, you can select different methods to fix positions after enabling it, including link specific information, by point or by coordinate. 8.4.1 Deep Learning Training Tool The deep learning training tool is used to train samples before deep learning, and it needs large amount of data to achieve a higher accuracy.
  • Page 39 SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Steps 1. Double click the Deep Learning Tool to run it. 2. Select SC Platform as Target Platform, select Character Training as Training Type, and click Next. Note The SC platform currently only supports 2 training types, including character training and image classification.
  • Page 40 SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Figure 8-13 Set Parameters 7. Click Start to start character training. 8. (Optional) Click Verify to verify training results during training process, and click Feature Calibration to enter characters again to improve training accuracy.
  • Page 41 SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Steps 1. Double click the Deep Learning Tool to run it. 2. Select SC Platform as Target Platform, select Image Classification as Training Type, and click Next. Note The SC platform currently only supports 2 training types, including character training and image classification.

  • Page 42: Deep Learning Character Location

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual 8.4.2 Deep Learning Character Location The tool of DL character location can accurately locate characters in images when the character background is complex. Double click the DL Character Location, select specific model in Model Settings, and set operating parameters.

  • Page 43: Deep Learning Classification

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Result Display In Judge Method, you can set different judge methods for character location result, including Judge by Quantity and Confidence Check. In Image Display, click to display or not display detection area and target box. Click to edit OK color, NG color, and transparency.

  • Page 44: Deep Learning Object Detection

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual 8.4.4 Deep Learning Object Detection The aim of object detection is to identify and locate target objects we need from images, and object detection lays a foundation for subsequent image applications. While DL object detection overcome shortcomings of poor adaptability of traditional detection algorithm, high requirements for updating the background model, and poor feature extraction robustness, etc.

  • Page 45: Deep Learning Character Recognition

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual In Show Text, enable Display Text to set text's color, front size, transparency, position X, and position Y. 8.4.5 Deep Learning Character Recognition Character recognition is a process of converting image information into symbols that can be represented and processed by the PC.

  • Page 46: Image Savings

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual 8.4.6 Image Savings This tool is used to save image caches into the device, and saved images can be downloaded to the local or be exported to the test library for the device debugging. Refer to Section Image Saving Management for details.

  • Page 47: Feature Matching

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Figure 8-17 Image Saving Settings 8.4.7 Feature Matching This tool uses the edge feature of the image as a template to determine the search space in accordance with the preset parameters, and to search targets that are similar to the template in images.
  • Page 48 SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Create Feature Template Steps 1. Click Create to create template. 2. Click Select Current or Select Other as template. 3. Click to create rectangle mask. 4. Click to select the matching point location, and move the blue cross in the image to the ideal location.
  • Page 49 SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Match Polarity: It includes No Polarity and Polarity. Angle: It is the angle range of searched targets. The edited template is the reference. Scale: Zoom in and zoom out with same scale. It is applied for the target and template with certain percentage.

  • Page 50: Fixture Settings

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Result Display In display area, you can set different judge methods of image detection result, including quantity, angle, scale, etc. In Judge Method, enable Judge by Quantity, Judge by Angle, Judge by Scale, Judge by Score, Judge by Match Point X, Judge by Match Point Y, Judge by Center Point X, Judge by Center Point Y, and enter corresponding range according to actual demands.

  • Page 51: Blob

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Result Display In Image Display, click to display or not display running point and reference point. Click edit OK color, NG color, and transparency. 8.4.9 Blob Blob analysis means that the process of detecting, locating, or analyzing the target object in an image region where the pixel is a finite grayscale.
  • Page 52 SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Enable Rectangularity: After enabling rectangularity, you can set rectangularity range where Blob will be searched. Enable Centroid Offset: It refers to the absolute pixel offset between the Blob centroid and the minimum area of the Blob circumscribed rectangle.

  • Page 53: Color Conversion

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Figure 8-22 Set Operating Parameters Result Display In display area, you can set different judge methods of image detection result, including Blob quantity, Blob area, centroid X, centroid Y, angle, center X, center Y, etc.
  • Page 54 SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual gray image of this area after color conversion. Select Input Source, and select RGB2GRAY, RGB2HSV or RGB2HSI as Conversion Type according to actual demands. If RGB2GRAY is selected as Conversion Type, you can set Conversion Ratio that includes General Ratio, Average Ratio, Channel Min, Channel Max, User Ratio, R Channel, B Channel, and G Channel.

  • Page 55: Format Tool

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual 8.4.11 Format Tool This tool is used to integrate and format data, and output string. In basic interface, you can click to subscribe data that is needed formatting, click to add text information, click add semicolon, and then click OK.

  • Page 56: String Comparison Tool

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Figure 8-25 Logic Tool 8.4.13 String Comparison Tool This tool is used to compare and verify the output information of the character recognition tool. You need to link the result of the character recognition in Input Character first, set Field Classification (including date, time and custom), select Standard Value, enter Increased Value, Decreased Value, and Comparison Type according to actual demands.

  • Page 57: Communication Settings

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Figure 8-26 String Comparison Tool 8.5 Communication Settings The communication settings determines how the device outputs data, and you can go to Solution → Output to select different communication tools according to actual demands.

  • Page 58: Tcp Client

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Figure 8-27 UDP 8.5.2 TCP Client In basic parameter interface, set output information as Input Variable, and enter Target IP and Target Port according to actual demands. Note Input Variable currently supports format result data or result of other communication tools.

  • Page 59: Tcp Server

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual 8.5.3 TCP Server In basic parameter interface, set output information as Input Variable, and enter Local IP and Local Port according to actual demands. Note Input Variable currently supports format result data or result of other communication tools.

  • Page 60: Io Communication

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Figure 8-30 Serial 8.5.5 IO Communication The IO communication allows you to output solution result via IO. The device has 3 outputs, including IO3, IO4, and IO5. Note One IO module can set multiple IO statuses, but one solution supports one IO module at most.

  • Page 61: Ftp

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual trigger signals. Note The trigger signal within the delay you set can use Cache Enable function only. Figure 8-31 IO Communication In display interface, enable Display Text to set text's color, front size, transparency, position X, and position Y.

  • Page 62: Modbus

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Parameters Description If you use image saving function, you can enable result to link input status Result result. Start Tag and End It refers to the start and end tag of image name. You can enter lowercase and uppercase letter, digit, and @ # ^ &...
  • Page 63 SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Table 8-5 Parameter Description Parameter Description Input Settings It currently supports format result data or result of other Input Variable communication tools. Basic Info. Local IP It refers to the IP address of the device.

  • Page 64: Profinet

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Figure 8-33 Modbus In display interface, enable Display Text to set text's color, front size, transparency, position X, and position Y. 8.5.8 Profinet Profinet is an industry technical standard for data communication over industrial Ethernet, designed for collecting data from, and controlling equipment in industrial systems, with a particular strength in delivering data under tight time constraints.

  • Page 65: Ethernet/Ip

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Figure 8-34 Profinet In display interface, enable Display Text to set text's color, front size, transparency, position X, and position Y. 8.5.9 Ethernet/IP Ethernet/IP is a network communication standard capable of handling large amounts of data at speeds of 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps, and at up to 1500 bytes per packet.

  • Page 66: Solution Completion

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual 8.6 Solution Completion The others module, you can set solution name and save solution, set solution running interval and permission assignment, etc. In Save Solution, you can enter a solution name. Note After creating a new solution, if you do not change the default solution name (Untitled), you cannot save it.
  • Page 67 SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Figure 8-36 Solution Completion...

  • Page 68: Chapter 9 Solution Operation

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Chapter 9 Solution Operation In basic information module, you can operate and switch different saved solutions, view device information, etc. 9.1 Control Solution The solution control is used to control solution operation or not, and display solution result.

  • Page 69: Manage Solution

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Total refers to the total quantity of detected image from device powering on to now. Click reset total quantity and NG quantity. If the device is acquiring images, and resetting will stop device acquisition.

  • Page 70: View Camera Info

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual The DI stands for digital IO, and it switches solution via external trigger signal. The trigger source includes line 0, line 1, and line 2. After enabling DI, set Trigger Source and Trigger Type, and enter Filter Time according to actual demands.
  • Page 71 SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Table 9-3 Icon Description Icon Description It displays output results after applying different tools. Currently, only Blob and color conversion tools support this function. It displays the current image mode that includes camera mode and test mode, and the default image mode is camera mode.

  • Page 72: Chapter 10 System And Maintenance

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Chapter 10 System and Maintenance 10.1 Permission and Password Management In user management module, you can edit administrator password, set technician password and permission, etc. 10.1.1 Set Admin Password User management module allows you to edit admin password, set technician password and its permission to different operation modules.

  • Page 73: Image Saving Management

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual to different operation modules. Note ● The admin can access to all operation and tool modules via web, and assign module operation permission to technician, while technician can access to and set module parameters assigned by the admin only.

  • Page 74: Test Library Management

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual 10.3 Test Library Management Test library management allows you to use test images when run different solutions, and set image related parameters. There are 2 ways to import test images, uploading local images and importing camera images.

  • Page 75: Synchronize Time

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Figure 10-6 Show Settings 10.5 Synchronize Time Time synchronization allows you to synchronize device time with that of local PC or server. It consists of auto mode by Network Time Protocol (NTP) server and manual mode.
  • Page 76 SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual device. Firmware updating allows you to view current device firmware version, and update firmware. Note ● Make sure the device and solution stop operation when updating the firmware. ● After updating, the device will automatically reboot, and the web will automatically jump to login interface.

  • Page 77: View Log

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Figure 10-10 Reboot Device 10.7 View Log Log module allows you to view device and web operation records, and search and download logs. Figure 10-11 View Log 10.8 View System Version About and help module allows you to view the firmware version, and web version.

  • Page 78: Chapter 11 Faq (Frequently Asked Question)

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Chapter 11 FAQ (Frequently Asked Question) 11.1 Why the camera search tool cannot list cameras? Reason ● Device is not started up normally. ● Network connection exception occurs. Solution ● Check device power wiring (observe PWR indicator).

  • Page 79: What Can I Do If I Forget The Login Password

    SC7000 Series Smart Camera User Manual Reason ● Incorrect wiring. ● The solution is not running continuously. Solution ● Check wiring according to Section Input Wiring. ● Click in the solution control to let solution run continuously. 11.5 What can I do if I forget the login password? Solution Click Forget Password in login window to view the device serial No., and mail it to the technical...
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