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Hardware Guide

Publication # 843-0153 (Rev B)

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  • Page 1: Hardware Guide

    Hardware Guide Publication # 843-0153 (Rev B)
  • Page 2 A30™ Hardware Guide Edited: 08/2013 © 2013 Datalogic Automation, Inc.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.  Protected to the fullest extent under U.S. and international laws. Copying or altering of this document is prohibited without express written consent from Datalogic Automation, Inc. (DLA) Datalogic and the Datalogic logo are registered trademarks of Datalogic S.p.A.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS REFERENCES ......................iii Conventions ....................... iii Reference Documentation ..................iii Service and Support ....................iii Patents ........................iii COMPLIANCE ......................iv EMC Compliance ....................... iv Power Supply ......................iv CE Compliance ......................iv FCC Compliance ....................... iv HANDLING .........................
  • Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS RS232 Serial Interface ....................27 5.4.1 RS485 Full-Duplex Interface ..................28 5.4.2 Auxiliary RS232 Serial Interface ................28 Ethernet Interface ..................... 28 Inputs ........................30 Outputs ........................34 TYPICAL LAYOUTS ....................37 Embedded (On-Board) GigaEthernet ................ 37 Ethernet Networks ....................

  • Page 5: References

    CD. SERVICE AND SUPPORT DLA provides several services as well as technical support through its website. Log on to www.datalogic.com and click on one of the following links for further information: • PRODUCTS Search through the links to arrive at your product page which describes specific Info, Features, Applications, Models, Accessories, and specific Downloads.

  • Page 6: Compliance

    COMPLIANCE For installation, use, and maintenance, it is not necessary to open the camera. Opening the camera will void the warranty. Connect Ethernet and dataport connections to a network which has routing only within the plant or building and no routing outside the plant or building. EMC COMPLIANCE In order to meet the EMC requirements: •...

  • Page 7: Handling

    HANDLING The A30™ camera is designed to be used in an industrial environment and is built to withstand vibration and shock when correctly installed However, it is also a precision product and therefore it must be handled correctly before and during installation to avoid damage.
  • Page 8 HANDLING • Do not weld the camera into position. This can cause electrostatic, heat, or imager damage. • Do not spray paint near the camera. This can cause imager damage.

  • Page 9: General View

    GENERAL VIEW A30™ Camera Power Indicator LED Power, Serial Interface, and I/O Connector MAC Address label Ethernet Connector Ethernet Network Presence LED Indicator Lights (see page 6) Reset and Camera Button Event (see page 6)

  • Page 11: Rapid Configuration

    1 RAPID CONFIGURATION STEP 1 – ASSEMBLE THE CAMERA The first step to perform is to assemble any accessories that make up the A30™ camera. A lens must be used. A strobe or other external illuminator may be required. The camera must be disconnected from the power supply during this procedure.

  • Page 12: Step 2 - Connect The System

    120 is the PWR-120. • CBX Connection Use CAB-SCSxx between the A30 camera and the CBX for power, external trigger device (photocell), and additional I/O connections. Use the CAB-GE0x for the Gigabit Ethernet connection to the host. The A30 does not support sourcing power towards the CBX in order to power I/O devices.
  • Page 13 RAPID CONFIGURATION CBX500 Connectors for A30™ The table below gives the CBX500 terminal block connectors. Use this table when the camera is connected using the CBX500. CBX500 Terminal Block Connectors Input Power Outputs Power Supply Input Voltage + Power Source - Outputs...

  • Page 14: Step 3 - Mount And Position The Camera

    A30™ HARDWARE GUIDE STEP 3 – MOUNT AND POSITION THE CAMERA Mounting solutions are provided in Chapter 0 of this Hardware Guide. STEP 4 – FOCUS THE CAMERA Remove the lens cover. Attach the correct accessory lens for your application.

  • Page 15: Introduction

    2 INTRODUCTION 2.1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The A30 features a 1.1 GHz processor, 256 megabytes of flash memory, integrated Gigabit Ethernet, and a right-angle mount. It provides a 640 x 480 pixel image at 60 frames per second using a 1/3” CCD imager.

  • Page 16: Indicators And Keypad Button

    A30™ HARDWARE GUIDE 2.2 INDICATORS AND KEYPAD BUTTON Figure 2 - Indicators The following LED indicators are located on the camera (Figure 2): On – camera is connected to power POWER On – Ethernet link is established. Blinking - data transmission...

  • Page 17: Accessories

    INTRODUCTION 2.3 ACCESSORIES The following is a partial list of optional accessories for the A30 camera. Accessory Description Order No. Lenses LNS-1216 16 mm C-Mount Lens 5MP with anti-vibration components 93ACC0041 LNS-1225 25 mm C-Mount Lens 5MP with anti-vibration components...

  • Page 18: Installation

    A30™ HARDWARE GUIDE 3 INSTALLATION 3.1 PACKAGE CONTENTS Verify that the A30™ camera and all the parts supplied with the equipment are present and intact when opening the packaging. The list of parts includes: A30 camera with Lens Cover ...

  • Page 19: Mechanical Dimensions

    INSTALLATION 3.2 MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS The A30 can be installed to operate in different positions using the body mounting bracket shown in Figure 5. The twelve screw holes (M4) on the body of the camera can be used for custom mounting solutions.
  • Page 20 A30™ HARDWARE GUIDE [in] Figure 5 – Mounting Bracket Overall Dimensions...

  • Page 21: Mounting And Positioning The Camera

    INSTALLATION 3.3 MOUNTING AND POSITIONING THE CAMERA Using the A30 mounting brackets, you can obtain rotation on the various axes of the camera as shown in the diagrams below. Figure 6 –Positioning with Body Mounting Bracket (Back) Figure 7 –Positioning with Body Mounting Bracket (Side)
  • Page 22 A30™ HARDWARE GUIDE The A30 camera is able to capture images at a variety of angles. When mounting the camera, take into consideration that significant pitch, skew, or tilt may degrade accuracy. The Pitch and Skew angles are represented by the values P and S in Figure 9 and Figure 10.

  • Page 23: Cbx Electrical Connections

    CBX ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 4 CBX ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS All A30 cameras can be connected to a CBX500 connection box using a CAB-SCSxx accessory cable. These accessory cables terminate in a 19-pin connector on the camera side and in a 25- pin male D-sub connector on the CBX side. (See Power, Serial, and I/O Connector on page 24.)

  • Page 24: Power Supply

    CBX connection box, verify the jumper positions in the CBX as indicated in its Installation Manual. NOTE 4.1 POWER SUPPLY The A30 does not support sourcing power towards the CBX through the CBX "power from device" source jumper setting. Power must be supplied to the CBX as shown below. NOTE...

  • Page 25: Rs232 Serial Interface

    CBX ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 4.2 RS232 SERIAL INTERFACE The signals relative to the following serial interface types are available on the CBX spring clamp terminal blocks. The serial interface parameters (baud rate, data bits, etc.) are defined in Vision Program Manager (VPM) software. Refer to the Serial Port section of the Impact Reference Guide (Publication # 843-0093).

  • Page 26: Inputs

    A30™ HARDWARE GUIDE 4.4 INPUTS There are two optocoupled polarity insensitive inputs available on the camera: Input 1 (Trigger) and Input 2, a generic input: The Trigger is used to trigger the camera so that it will acquire an image.
  • Page 27 CBX ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS EXTERNAL TRIGGER INPUT CONNECTIONS USING CBX POWER CBX500 Function Power Source - External Trigger External Trigger A (polarity insensitive) External Trigger B (polarity insensitive) Power Reference - External Trigger Power is available directly to the Input Device, independently from the Power Supply Switch inside the CBX.
  • Page 28 A30™ HARDWARE GUIDE Figure 17 - NPN External Trigger Using External Power...
  • Page 29 CBX ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS INPUT 2 CONNECTIONS USING CBX POWER CBX500 Function Power Source - Inputs Input 2 A (polarity insensitive) Input 2 B (polarity insensitive) Power Reference - Inputs Power is available directly to the Input Device, independently from the Power Supply Switch inside the CBX.
  • Page 30 A30™ HARDWARE GUIDE Figure 21 - NPN Input 2 Using External Power...

  • Page 31: Outputs

    CBX ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 4.5 OUTPUTS Three optocoupled general purpose outputs are available. The meaning of the outputs can be defined by the user. They are typically used either to signal the data collection result or to control an external lighting system. The electrical features of the two outputs are the following: = 30 Vdc max.
  • Page 32 A30™ HARDWARE GUIDE Figure 23 - Open Collector Output Using CBX Power OUTPUT CONNECTIONS USING EXTERNAL POWER Figure 24 - Output Open Emitter Using External Power Figure 25 - Output Open Collector Using External Power...

  • Page 33: External Illuminators

    CBX ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 4.6 EXTERNAL ILLUMINATORS If an External Illuminator (strobe light) is used, it can be powered from the CBX connection box. It must be connected to the Vdc and GND terminal clamps. The strobe signal connection is shared with Output 3. If a non-zero value is defined for the Strobe Pulse Length value (in VPM – Impact –...

  • Page 34: Camera Electrical Connections

    A30™ HARDWARE GUIDE 5 CAMERA ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 5.1 POWER, SERIAL, AND I/O CONNECTOR The camera is equipped with an M16 19-pin male connector (Binder, 423 Series) for connection to the power supply, serial interface and input/output signals. The details of the 19- pin and 25- pin connectors on the cable are shown in the following table.
  • Page 35 CAMERA ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS In order to meet EMC requirements: connect the camera chassis to the plant earth ground by means of a flat copper braid shorter • than 100 mm connect the main interface cable shield to pin K of the 19-pin connector •...

  • Page 36: Gigaethernet Connector

    A30™ HARDWARE GUIDE 5.2 GIGAETHERNET CONNECTOR An M12 8-pin female connector is provided for the on-board GigaEthernet connection**. This interface is 1000BASE-T (also known as IEEE 802.3ab) compliant. See section 5.5 for connection details. Figure 28 - M12 8-Pin Female GigaEthernet Network Connector...

  • Page 37: Recommended Power Supplies

    CAMERA ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 5.3.1 Recommended Power Supplies The following optional accessory power supplies are recommended for A30 cameras: Power Supplies Power Supply Number of Cameras Supported PG-120 PWR-120 PWR-240 PWR-480A 5.4 RS232 SERIAL INTERFACE The signals relative to the following serial interface types are available on the M16 19-pin connector: The main serial interface parameters (baud rate, data bits, etc.) are defined using Impact VPM...

  • Page 38: Rs485 Full-Duplex Interface

    A30™ HARDWARE GUIDE 5.4.1 RS485 Full-Duplex Interface The Impact software does not support RS485 protocol. 5.4.2 Auxiliary RS232 Serial Interface The 9-pin female Auxiliary Interface connector inside the CBX is to be used by Factory and Support personnel only. Do not make any connections to the Aux Interface.
  • Page 39 CAMERA ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS CAMERA CAB-GE0x RJ45 8-pin Figure 31 - CAB-GE0x GigaEthernet Cable On the camera Ethernet interface the following communication channels are available: • Data Socket • HTTP Server • Image Socket • Ethernet IP • WebSentinel Socket • Modbus TCP •...

  • Page 40: Inputs

    A30™ HARDWARE GUIDE 5.6 INPUTS There are two optocoupled polarity insensitive inputs available on the M16 19-pin connector of the camera: Input 1 (External Trigger) and Input 2, a generic input. The External Trigger is the image acquisition trigger. The main function of the general purpose Input 2 is to detect an input signal.
  • Page 41 Figure 32 - External Trigger Using PNP PH-1 Photocell EXTERNAL TRIGGER INPUT CONNECTIONS USING A30 POWER EXTERNAL TRIGGER Camera Signal Ground Figure 33 – External Trigger PNP Using A30 Power Camera EXTERNAL TRIGGER Signal Ground Figure 34 - External Trigger NPN Using Camera Power EXTERNAL TRIGGER INPUT CONNECTIONS USING EXTERNAL POWER Vext 30 Vdc max.
  • Page 42 A30™ HARDWARE GUIDE Figure 35 - External Trigger PNP Using Camera Power Vext 30 Vdc max. Camera EXTERNAL TRIGGER Signal Figure 36 - External Trigger NPN Using Camera Power INPUT 2 CONNECTIONS USING CAMERA POWER Name Function Power Supply input voltage +...
  • Page 43 CAMERA ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS INPUT 2 CONNECTIONS USING EXTERNAL POWER Vext 30 Vdc max. Camera INPUT DEVICE Signal Figure 39 - Input PNP Using External Power Vext 30 Vdc max. Camera INPUT DEVICE Signal Figure 40 - Input NPN Using External Power...

  • Page 44: Outputs

    A30™ HARDWARE GUIDE 5.7 OUTPUTS Three opto-coupled general purpose outputs are available on the M16 19-pin connector. The meaning of the outputs can be defined by the user. They are typically used either to signal the data collection result or to control an external lighting system.
  • Page 45 CAMERA ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS Figure 42 - Open Collector Output Connection...
  • Page 46 A30™ HARDWARE GUIDE How To Build A Simple Interface Test Cable: The following wiring diagram shows a simple test cable including power and external (push- button) trigger and Input 2 connections. Figure 43- Test Cable for the Camera...

  • Page 47: Typical Layouts

    In a Point-to-Point layout the camera is connected to a local host by using a CAB-GE0x cable. There is no need to use a crossover adapter since the camera incorporates an autocross function. CAB-GE0x Ethernet Host (Data collection + A30 configuration) Figure 44 - Standalone Layout to Ethernet Host (Point-to-Point)

  • Page 48: Ethernet Networks

    A30™ HARDWARE GUIDE 6.2 ETHERNET NETWORKS 6.2.1 External Trigger Ethernet Host When using a Local Area Network (LAN), one or more cameras can be connected to the network by using CAB-GE0x cables. In the example below an External Trigger is used which is connected through a CBX connection box.

  • Page 49: No Trigger Ethernet Host

    6.2.2 Software Trigger Ethernet Host The LAN connections are simplified when a software Trigger is supplied by the host. In this case, the CBX connection box is not necessary. A30™ HOST Power Figure 46 - Ethernet Network Layout  Ethernet Interface...

  • Page 50: Image Capture Features

    A30™ HARDWARE GUIDE 7 IMAGE CAPTURE FEATURES 7.1 MAXIMUM LINE SPEED AND EXPOSURE TIME CALCULATIONS The Exposure Time (or Shutter) parameter defines the time during which the image will be exposed to the image sensor to be acquired. This parameter depends heavily on the environmental conditions (external lighting system, image contrast etc.).
  • Page 51 IMAGE CAPTURE FEATURES and LS are represented in the graph below as the curved line for X (image exp (max) (max) resolution). Values above the curve result in blurring. In practice, the application values are somewhere below the theoretical line due to environmental and other conditions. SW Limit exp (min) SW/HW Limit...

  • Page 52: Software Configuration

    A30™ HARDWARE GUIDE 8 SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Software configuration of your A30 camera can be accomplished by the procedures described in the Impact Reference Guide. VPM is used to configure the camera for specific applications, and provides the tools to create vision programs.

  • Page 53: Startup

    SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION 8.3 STARTUP After completing the mechanical and electrical connections to the A30 camera, you can begin software configuration as follows: 1. Power on the camera. Wait for the camera startup. The system bootstrap requires a few seconds to complete.

  • Page 54: Partial Scan

    A30™ HARDWARE GUIDE Over-exposure: To correct this result, change the parameters in the following order: 1. decrease the Gain 2. decrease the Exposure Time Figure 48 - Example Over Exposure: Too Light 8.3.2 Partial Scan In order to satisfy very high throughput applications, higher frame rates can be achieved using the powerful Partial Scan parameters in the Camera setup menu.
  • Page 55 SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION...

  • Page 56: Maintenance

    A30™ HARDWARE GUIDE 9 MAINTENANCE 9.1 CLEANING Use soft material and alcohol to clean the lens and cover and avoid any abrasive substances. Clean the lens and lens cover periodically for continued correct operation of the camera. Repeat the cleaning more frequently in particularly dirty environments.

  • Page 57: Troubleshooting

    When wiring the device, pay careful attention to the signal name on the CBX500 spring clamp • connectors (chapter. 1). If you are connecting directly to the A30 M16 19-pin connector, pay attention to the pin number of the signals (chapter. 1).
  • Page 58 A30™ HARDWARE GUIDE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Problem Suggestion Using the Input 1 (External Is the Camera online? • Trigger) ”TRIGGER" correctly blinking but no image is displayed in VPM. Image not clear: verify the camera focus • Image focused but tool verify the Image calibration.

  • Page 59: Technical Features

    TECHNICAL FEATURES 11 TECHNICAL FEATURES ELECTRICAL FEATURES Power Supply Voltage 10-30 Vdc ± 20% Consumption (max) 0.8 to 0.27 A, 8 W max.; 0.5 to 0.17 A, 5 W typical Communication Interfaces RS232 2400 to 115200 bit/s Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbit/s, Gigabit Ethernet Inputs Input 1(External Trigger) and Input 2 Opto-coupled and polarity insensitive Max.

  • Page 60: Glossary

    GLOSSARY GLOSSARY (Association for Automatic Identification and Mobility): AIM Global is the international trade association representing automatic identification and mobility technology solution providers. AIM DPM Quality Guideline Standard applicable to the symbol quality assessment of direct part marking (DPM) performed in using two-dimensional bar code symbols.
  • Page 61 GLOSSARY Depth of Field The difference between the minimum and the maximum distance of the object in the field of view that appears to be in focus. Diffused Illumination Distributed soft lighting from a wide variety of angles used to eliminate shadows and direct reflection effects from highly reflective surfaces.
  • Page 62 GLOSSARY (International Organization for Standardization): A network of the national standards institutes of several countries producing world-wide industrial and commercial standards. LED (Light Emitting Diode) A low power electronic light source commonly used as an indicator light. It uses less power than an incandescent light bulb but more than a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD).

  • Page 63: Index

    GLOSSARY INDEX Accessories, 7 Layouts Auxiliary RS232 Serial Interface, 15 Ethernet Networks, 38, 39 Auxiliary Serial Interface, 28 typical, 37 Line Speed, 40 Calibration, 43 Camera Maintenance, 46 Mechanical Dimensions, 9 button, 6 reset, 6 Mounting the Camera, 11 Camera Electrical Connections, 24 CBX Electrical Connections, 13 Outputs, 21, 34 CBX500 Connectors, 3...
  • Page 64 www.datalogic.com...

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