Using Sentech STC-M Cameras with AutoVISION and VISIONSCAPE – Supplemental User Guide

Using Sentech STC-M Cameras with AutoVISION and VISIONSCAPE ® Supplemental User Guide v9.2.1, September 2020 84-9350044-02 Rev A

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Table of Contents Purpose of This Document ........................................................................................................................ 3 Introduction to AutoVISION/Visionscape PC-Based Vision ................................................................... 3 PC-Based Vision System Licensing .......................................................................................................... 3 GigE and USB 3.0 Camera Support ...........................................................................................................

4 General Industrial Camera Support .......................................................................................................... 4 Omron Sentech STC-M GigE Camera Support ........................................................................................ 4 Omron Sentech STC-M USB 3.0 Camera Support................................................................................... 5 Getting Started with GigE Cameras .......................................................................................................... 6 Choosing the Correct PC and NIC Card for GigE PC Vision ....................................................................

6 NIC Cards ............................................................................................................................................. 6 PC Hardware and NIC Cards ................................................................................................................ 6 Setting Up NIC Adapters for GigE Vision .................................................................................................. 6 Setting Up Visionscape Registry for GigE Vision.................................................................................... 10 Starting Up AutoVISION/Visionscape with GigE Cameras .....................................................................

11 The GigEVision1 System and the DM.Config File .................................................................................. 12 Programming and Running AutoVISION/Visionscape with GigE Cameras ............................................ 14 Getting Started with USB 3.0 Cameras ................................................................................................... 17 Connecting USB 3.0 Cameras ................................................................................................................ 17 Starting Up AutoVISION/Visionscape with USB 3.0 Cameras ...............................................................

19 Programming and Running AutoVISION/Visionscape with USB 3.0 Cameras ...................................... 20 Sentech GigE and USB 3.0 IO and Power Connections ........................................................................ 23 Software Settings for Trigger and External Strobe Output ..................................................................... 23 Power and IO Cable ................................................................................................................................ 24 GigE Camera Pinouts IO Table ..............................................................................................................

24 USB 3.0 Camera Pinouts and IO Table .................................................................................................. 25 USB 3.0 Standard Camera IO Table ...................................................................................................... 25 Using Omron Sentech STC-M Cameras with OCR Smart Lights – Strobing ......................................... 25 Troubleshooting with the GigE Camera Control Tool ........................................................................... 27 Running the Control Tool ........................................................................................................................

27 Camera Discovery and Taking Control ................................................................................................... 27 Parameter Checking ............................................................................................................................... 28 Image Acquisition Checking .................................................................................................................... 29 Preventing Computer Sleep ....................................................................................................................

30 Making .NET Visionscape Programs Large Address-Aware .................................................................. 30 Allocating Additional Windows Resources for Complex Visionscape Jobs ............................................ 30 Using Contec IO Boards ........................................................................................................................... 31 Accessing IO ........................................................................................................................................... 31 Using Sentech STC-M Cameras with AutoVISION and Visionscape Page 2 of 32

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Purpose of This Document The purpose of this document is to provide instructions on how to get Omron Sentech STC-M GigE and USB 3.0 cameras to function with OCR AutoVISION and Visionscape FrontRunner software. Introduction to AutoVISION/Visionscape PC-Based Vision Omron OCR AutoVISION/Visionscape software, which is typically used to program OCR Smart Cameras, can also be used with industrial GigE and USB 3.0 cameras to create and deploy extremely fast and powerful pc based machine vision solutions. In the case of Smart Cameras, image acquisition, image processing and IO are all done on the camera.

In the case of PC vision, GigE or USB 3.0 cameras are used as the image input devices, and the PC is used for image processing and IO. The user has two choices of programming and deployment software:  AutoVISION , the simplest UI, allows the user to create a single camera PC based vision system.  Visionscape FrontRunner , the full machine vision professional software allows the user to connect up to eight cameras to the PC Based Vision system. Note: It is important for deployment to treat the PC as the vision system, rather than as an IT controlled device. The PC should not be loaded down with firewall/ virus protection etc. that will impede its performance.

PC-Based Vision System Licensing AutoVISION/Visionscape PC Based systems require a runtime license to be able to program them and to run them. There is no development license required. The license is supplied in the form of a USB flash drive that plugs into the PC. There are two types of license flash drives. One is for use with Omron cameras, and the second more expensive one is for use with non-Omron 3 rd Party cameras. The part numbers for the license flash drives are shown in the table below.  GMV-VGL0-1DD1 - This license is specifically for Omron STC-M MBS or MCS GigE or USB 3.0 cameras, as well as legacy Microscan GigE cameras.

 GMV-VGL8-1DD1 – This license is for specific sets of other vendor’s (3 rd Party) cameras. These include the Basler ACE series, and the Baumer VCXG series. Using Sentech STC-M Cameras with AutoVISION and Visionscape Page 3 of 32 Part Number Description – GigE Licenses GMV-VGL0-1DD1 Visionscape GigE License with IntelliFind®, DIVs and 8 Omron Cameras, 32/64 bit GMV-VGL8-1DD1 Visionscape GigE License with IntelliFind®, DIVs and 8 Third Party Cameras, 32/64 bit

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GigE and USB 3.0 Camera Support General Industrial Camera Support AutoVISION/Visionscape PC Based vision will support both Omron Sentech STC-M GigE cameras and Omron Sentech STC-M USB 3.0 cameras. The system can handle a mix of both types of cameras. Older Sentech cameras are not officially supported. Omron Sentech STC-M GigE Camera Support The bulk of this manual will concentrate on how to ensure a fast reliable connection between the PC and GigE cameras. GigE cameras transmit image packets via UDP, so are susceptible to dropped packets. Strict attention must be paid to the choice of the PC as well as the NIC card.

Strict attention must also be paid to setting up the NIC card and Visionscape to operate with the correct Packet Size, Inter Packet Delay, Receive Buffers, and Interrupt Moderation necessary to ensure no packet loss. The following is the current list of supported Omron Sentech STC-M GigE cameras models. All cameras are C-Mount. All cameras are PoE (Power over Ethernet). GigE cameras support data transfer rates up to Using Sentech STC-M Cameras with AutoVISION and Visionscape Page 4 of 32 125 MB/s. They support cable lengths of up to 100 meters. Model No.

Monochrome/ Color Resolution Frame Rate Pixels (H x V) Sensor Size Cell Size (H x V, μm) Shutter Type STC-MBS43POE Monochrome 0.4M 282fps 728 x 544 1/2.9" 6.9 x 6.9 Global STC-MCS43POE Color STC-MBS163POE Monochrome 1.6M 70.7fps 1456 x 1088 1/2.9" 3.45 x 3.45 Global STC-MCS163POE Color STC-MBS202POE Monochrome 2M 54.6fps 1624 x 1240 1/1.7" 4.5 x 4.5 Global STC-MCS202POE Color STC-MBS312POE Monochrome 3.2M 34.9fps 2048 x 1536 1/1.8" 3.45 x 3.45 Global STC-MCS312POE Color STC-MBS500POE Monochrome 5 M 21.9fps 2448 x 2048 2/3" 3.45 x 3.45 Global STC-MCS500POE Color STC-MBS1242POE Monochrome 12M 9.2fps 4000 x 3000 1/1.7" 1.85 x 1.85 Rolling STC-MCS1242POE Color STC-MBS2041POE Monochrome 20M 5.5ps 5472 x 3648 1" 2.4 x 2.4 Rolling STC-MBC2041POE Color

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