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1.
Preface ................................................................................. 1
1.1.
Preface .......................................................................... 1
1.2.
Copyright and Trademark .............................................. 1
1.3.
Symbols in This Instruction Manual ............................... 2
1.4.
Other Related Manuals .................................................. 2
1.5.
Revision History ............................................................. 4
2.
FQ2 Simulator ..................................................................... 5
2.1.
Overview ........................................................................ 5
2.2.
Target Readers and Required Skills .............................. 6
2.3.
Description of Terms ...................................................... 6
2.4.
Recommended Operational Environment ...................... 7
2.5.
Supported Image Formats ............................................. 7
2.6.
Restrictions .................................................................... 7
3.
Installation Procedure ...................................................... 12
3.1.
Download Procedure ................................................... 12
3.2.
Installation Procedure .................................................. 12
3.3.
Troubleshooting ........................................................... 17
4.
Operation Procedure ........................................................ 18
4.1.
How to start FQ2 Simulator ......................................... 18
4.2.
Screen of FQ2 Simulator ............................................. 22
4.3.
Loading Measurement Images .................................... 29
4.4.
Setting Inspection Items .............................................. 31
4.5.
Measuring Images ....................................................... 38
4.6.
Saving Data ................................................................. 45
4.7.
Loading Data ............................................................... 50
4.8.
How to Exit FQ2 Simulator .......................................... 51
4.9.
Troubleshooting ........................................................... 52
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    CONFIDENTIAL C Smart Camera FQ2 Series FQ2-**** FQ2 Simulator Instruction Manual List of Contents Preface ................. 1 1.1. Preface ................1 1.2. Copyright and Trademark ..........1 1.3. Symbols in This Instruction Manual ....... 2 1.4. Other Related Manuals ..........2 1.5.

  • Page 2: Preface

    1. Preface 1.1. Preface Thank you for purchasing FQ2 Smart Camera series. This instruction manual explains key functions and capabilities to use FQ2 Simulator. Please follow the rules listed below when you use FQ2 Simulator.  Have a specialist with knowledge of electricity operate FQ2 Simulator. ...

  • Page 3: Symbols In This Instruction Manual

    1.3. Symbols in This Instruction Manual Symbols that appear in this manual provide the following information. Safety tips Things that should be done or avoided to safely use the product. Caution Things that should be done or avoided to prevent malfunction, false operation, or other neg- ative effects to the product.
  • Page 4 Smart Camera SDNC-708 FQ2-S1 Use this manual to Information about FQ2-S/CH Series FQ2-S2 learn the commu- the system configu- User's Manual for FQ2-S3 nication settings of ration, sensor con- Communications FQ2-S4 the FQ2 Smart trol method, data Settings FQ2-CH Camera se- input or output spec- ries-S/CH series.

  • Page 5: Revision History

    1.5. Revision History Revision Date of revision Revised page and reason for revision number April 2015 Original Production...

  • Page 6: Fq2 Simulator

     The free download service requires a SYSMAC ID issued for customers who purchased OMRON factory automation system products, and have completed the user registration.To use the exclusive services, you need to login to the service page with your SYSMAC ID.

  • Page 7: Target Readers And Required Skills

    2.2. Target Readers and Required Skills The target readers of this manual and target users of FQ2 Simulator are people who are in charge of the operation or management of FQ2 Smart Camera series. For operation and more detailed information about the FQ2 sensor, please refer to the user's manual of Smart Camera FQ2-S/CH Series.

  • Page 8: Recommended Operational Environment

    Image formats that can be used on FQ2 Simulator are described below. Item Description File format BMP (256 color, 16 bit or 32 bit) IFZ (special format for OMRON vision sensors. IFZ files can be generated on FQ2 Series.) File name Only alpha numeric characters can be used. Caution ...
  • Page 9 2.6.1. Overall Restriction FQ2 Simulator has the following restrictions. Restrictions for each tab are described in the next section. Item Sort Description Supported models Common FQ2 Simulator supports or does not support the fol- of the FQ2 sensor lowings model of the FQ2 sensor. Supported models: FQ2-S1, S2, S3, S4, CH1 Unsupported models:FQ-MS/CR/CR1/CR2 Version of FQ2...
  • Page 10 I/O connection Common Controls by control signals and outputs by status signals using the I/O connection are unavailable. Logging settings I/O setting FQ2 Simulator does not work on Run Mode. There- fore, FQ2 Simulator executes an inspection and log- ging at the following times to confirm the adjusted settings regardless of the logging settings.
  • Page 11 Focus Camera setup The focus setting is always displayed as 0. Image input mode Camera setup Change of the image input mode is not reflected to the displayed image. To reflect the change, image needs to be re-loaded. Shutter speed Camera setup The set value cannot be reflected to the displayed image.
  • Page 12 Sensor information Sensor setting The displayed model is fixed. Model: FQ2-SXXX Restart Sensor setting Restart does not work and an error message "This function is unavailable in the PC version." appears. Restrictions on Run Mode Item Sort Description Switch Sensor Tool button Switch Sensor is unavailable.

  • Page 13: Installation Procedure

    Useful information SYSMAC ID is an ID issued for customers who purchased OMRON factory automation sys- tem machines. To use customer-exclusive services, you need to login to the service page with your SYSMAC ID.
  • Page 14 4. The window proceeds to the License Agreement dialog box. Scroll down and read through the contents. If you agree with the contents, select I Agree, and then click Next >. 5. The window proceeds to the Select Installation Folder dialog box. Do not change the in- stallation folder.
  • Page 16 4.The Confirm Installation dialog box appears. Click Next >. 5. Installation starts automatically.
  • Page 17 6. When the installation is complete, a dialog to confirm the completion of the installation ap- pears. Click Close to finish the installation. 7. Confirm that there is the TouchFinder for PC icon shown below on the desktop.

  • Page 18: Troubleshooting

    3.3. Troubleshooting Issue Remedy At the startup of .NET Framework 3.5, which is part of the recommended system environ- TouchFinder for ment, is not installed on the same computer, or functions of .NET Frame- PC, a message work 3.5 are not validated. to request the installation Install .NET Framework 3.5 or validate the functions according to the con-...

  • Page 19: Operation Procedure

    4. Operation Procedure This section describes the operation procedure of FQ2 Simulator. 4.1. How to Start FQ2 Simulator This section describes how you can start FQ2 Simulator. 1. Double-click the TouchFinder for PC icon. 2. The startup menu window opens. Confirm the version of TouchFinder for PC.
  • Page 20 3. The splash screen for the simulator appears. 4. The window automatically switches to Setup Mode of the simulator.. If you are starting FQ2 Simulator for the first time, proceed to 5.
  • Page 21 5. At the first startup of FQ2 Simulator, after the simulator startup window appears, you will be automatically directed to the Language window of TouchFinder display. On the Language window, the available languages are shown in a drop-down list. Click a language to use on TouchFinder display. Menu content Description Language...
  • Page 22 Caution On the Language window shown at the first startup, you can only change the language for the TouchFinder display. For information about changing language for the simulator, refer to 4.2.1. Menu bar in this manual. 7. The window automatically switches to Setup Mode of the simulator. Caution On FQ2 Simulator, Setup Mode starts even though no inspection item is registered.

  • Page 23: Screen Of Fq2 Simulator

    4.2. Screen of FQ2 Simulator This section describes the structure of the simulator screen. The simulator screen consists of three elements: Menu bar, TouchFinder display, and Simulator menu pane. Menu bar TouchFinder display Simulator menu pane 4.2.1. Menu bar You can change the language or exit FQ2 Simulator. Main menu Sub menu Description...
  • Page 24 1. Click File on Menu bar. 2. Click Connect to sensor (online) in the drop-down menu. 3. The Connect to sensor (online) dialog box appears.
  • Page 25 Elements Description End button Exits FQ2 Simulator and switch to PC Tool (TouchFinder for PC). Data save and Saves the whole setting data created on FQ2 Simulator (*1) . Then, FQ2 exit button Simulator closes and PC Tool (TouchFinder for PC) opens. The setting data will be saved in the following destination.
  • Page 26 6. Then, TouchFinder for PC starts.  Exit On Menu bar, click File, and then click End. For more information, refer to 4.8. How to Exit FQ2 Simulator.
  • Page 27 Language settings  1. On Menu bar, click Language, and then click Language setting. 2. The Language setting dialog box appears. Click the downarrow button. 3. Available languages for FQ2 Simulator are shown. Point to, and click a language to use on FQ2 Simulator.
  • Page 28 4. Click OK. 5. The Language setting dialog box appears. Click Yes. 6. On Menu bar, click File, and then click End. Then you will automatically exit TouchFinder for PC to reflect the new language setting. 7. Start TouchFinder for PC. Then, the new language setting is applied. 4.2.2.
  • Page 29 4.2.3. Simulator menu pane Simulator menu pane of FQ2 Simulator has the following functions. Loading/saving scene data and sensor system data. Selecting image data. Inspecting selected image data. Monitoring the judgment results. Name Description Load from file button Loads setting data including the scene data and system data to FQ2 Simulator.

  • Page 30: Loading Measurement Images

    1. When you install FQ2 Simulator, the OMRON FQ folder is automatically created in Docu- ments. Save images for inspection in the SDCard folder in the OMRON FQ folder. You can create a subfolder in the SDCard folder, if you want.
  • Page 31 2. Start FQ2 Simulator. 3. Click the Select the image. button on Simulator menu pane. 4. The FileExplorer dialog box appears. Select the image to inspect, and click Open.

  • Page 32: Setting Inspection Items

    5. In the Full path for re-measurement box on Simulator menu pane, the full path of the se- lected image is shown right justified. Caution The inspection is executed when an image file is selected and loaded on to FQ2 Simulator. 4.4.
  • Page 33 ● Adding inspection items 1. Start FQ2 Simulator and go to Setup Mode. Load images by referring to 4.3. Loading Measurement Images in this manual. Caution When setting/adjusting inspection items on FQ2 Simulator, use image logs created on  the actual FQ2 sensor to be used. Settings/adjustments may not be optimized if image logs from other sensor with different color settings or resolution are used.
  • Page 34 3. Click Inspection. 4. On the Inspect > Inspection window, click an empty inspection item number. 5. Click Add item.
  • Page 35 6. You are direccted to the Add item. window, and available inspection items are listed in a drop-down list box. Click Search. The Search inspection item is registered. Useful information Inspection items are listed in a drop-down list box. If there is ▲ mark on the top of the list, or ▼...
  • Page 36 7. On the Modify window, adjust parameters. Adjust settings on both the Settings tab and Details tab. After completing the settings, click Back. Reference For more detailed procedures to set up the Search inspection item, refer to "4-8 Inspecting with the Search Inspection Item" in Smart Camera FQ2-S/CH Series User's Manual: Cat. No. Z337.
  • Page 37 9. For more information, refer to 4.6. Saving Data in this manual. Save the modified settings. Caution ・Data created by FQ2 Simulator may not be loaded on an actual FQ2 sensor as the memory capacity differs between the FQ2 sensor and computer. If that happens, review settings and scenes on FQ2 Simulator and decrease the amount of necessary memory, and try loading the data again.
  • Page 38 3. Then a drop-down list appears. Click Modify. Useful information If you want to delete an inspection item, follow the procedure 3. Then select Delete from the drop-down list. The Delete dialog box appears. Click Yes to delete the item. 4.

  • Page 39: Measuring Images

    5. The modified settings are saved. For more information, refer to 4.6. Saving Data in this manual. Reference For more detailed procedures to set up inspection items, refer to Smart Camera FQ2-S/CH Series User's Manual: Cat. No. Z337". 4.5. Measuring Images This section describes the procedure to inspect specified images.
  • Page 40 1. Start FQ2 Simulator and go to Setup Mode. 2. Refer to 4.7. Loading Data in this manual and follow the instruction to load inspection items that you set up. 3. Click the Test tab, and then click Continuous test. 4.
  • Page 41 5. The Graphics+Details display is displayed. Since no image is loaded yet, it turns NG. Click Select the image. on Simulator menu pane. 6. The FileExplorer dialog box appears. Select the image to inspect, and click Open.
  • Page 42 7. In the Full path for re-measurement box on Simulator menu pane, the full path of the selected image is shown right justified. Caution The inspection is executed when an image file is selected and loaded on to FQ2 Simulator. Therefore, the results are displayed on the All results/region window.
  • Page 43 folders. Useful information  Images in the folder are sorted in ascending order by the file names,  Inspection is executed in ascending order starting from the selected image. When the inspection is complete through the last image in the folder, it continues from the first image and inspect all images in the folder.
  • Page 44 The default destination path is as shown below: C:\Users\User name\Documents\OMRON FQ\SDCard Caution Select a different folder from the folder specified by the Select the image. button. If the same folder is selected, files won't be moved.
  • Page 45 4. Click the Adjust setting button to stop the inspection, and adjust inspection items and/or the judgment conditions. 5. Save the modified settings by referring to 4.6. Saving Data in this manual. Reference For more detailed procedures to set up/adjust inspection items, refer to Smart Camera FQ2-S/CH Series User's Manual: Cat.

  • Page 46: Saving Data

    ● Logging setting Simulator menu pane is enabled only on Setup Mode. It is disabled on Run Mode. Therefore,FQ2 Simulator executes an inspection and logging at the following times to confirm the adjusted settings regardless of the logging settings. 1. When image data is loaded 2.
  • Page 47 3. Select a check box for desired data under the Data to be saved section. Some data requires additional information. Data Description Scene data The following information about respective scenes. Settings of inspection items The sort order of inspection items This requires entering the scene number.
  • Page 48 5. Under the Destination section, click the Select destination button.
  • Page 49 6. The FileExplorer dialog box appears. Specify the destination path for the saving data. 7. Enter a name you want for the saving data.
  • Page 50 8. Click Save. Data has not been saved yet at this point. Caution You can only use alpha numeric characters for the filename. Useful information The recommended length of the filename is 36 characters or less. 6. Click OK on the SaveFileDialog dialog box. Data is saved.

  • Page 51: Loading Data

    4.7. Loading data This section describes the procedure of loading data from the FQ2 sensor to FQ2 Simulator. 1. Stop inspection. 2. On Simulator menu pane, click the Load from file button. 2. The FileExplorer dialog box appears. Select the setting data to load. 3.

  • Page 52: How To Exit Fq2 Simulator

    The whole setting data made on FQ2 Simulator (*1) are saved and button FQ2 Simulator is closed. The setting data will be saved in the following destination. C:\Users\User name\Documents\OMRON FQ\SDCard\SettingData\FQ2-S_Sim*** * Cancel button The End dialog box will close without exiting FQ2 Simulator.

  • Page 53: Troubleshooting

    Useful information ・If you exit FQ2 Simulator after saving the whole setting data, the setting data will be loaded at the next startup. 4.9. Troubleshooting Issue Remedy Data created on the 1. Confirm that the model of the FQ2 sensor is supported by FQ2 FQ2 sensor cannot Simulator.
  • Page 54 When you load the all Confirm that the images used for setting inspection items on FQ2 sensor setting data, Simulator are logged on the destination FQ2 sensor. scene data, or scene If the color setting differs between registered image and meas- ...
  • Page 55 Headquarters © OMRON Corporation 2012 All Rights Reserved. OMRON (CHINA) CO., LTD. OMRON ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD. In the interest of product improvement, specifica- Room 2211, Bank of China Tower, No. 438A Alexandra Road # 05-05/08 (Lobby 2), bj t t...

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