Visionscape GigE Third Party Camera Quick Start Guide (EN)

Step 2 — Install Network Interface Card Install the Single Port Network PCIe Interface Card (or Dual Port, depending on your hardware configuration) in your PC. Note: You may skip this step if your PC is already equipped with a GigE-capable network interface. 2. Right-click on one of the Gigabit Ethernet ports (GigE Vision Port 1A, for example) and select Properties . Note: Refer to the Visionscape GigE Camera Guide or the Visionscape GigE Camera Configuration Guide for additional configuration examples. 1. Network Connections Item Description Part Number 1 GigE Camera License* VGL[1, 2, 4, 8]-1DD0 *Important: Licenses are implemented by means of a USB hardware key.

The key must be present in the host PC before Visionscape software will recognize the camera. Consult with the Omron Microscan Solutions Group to ensure that your camera has been validated by Omron Microscan. Note: The items listed above are for a standard, single-camera configuration. For additional configurations, refer to the Visionscape GigE Camera Configuration Guide and the Visionscape GigE Camera Guide . Consult with the Omron Microscan Solutions Group for additional information. Once Visionscape is installed and you have rebooted your PC, plug in your Visionscape USB license key. The license key can be used with any standard USB port. Step 4 — Plug In USB License Key Important:

The USB license key must be present in the host PC before Visionscape software will recognize the camera.

2 Power Supply or 98-000138-01 Camera Power M8-3 to Pigtail 5M 98-000129-01 CAT6 Ethernet with Jackscrews to RJ45 High Flex 2M or 98-000133-01 CAT6 Ethernet with Jackscrews to RJ45 High Flex 5M 98-000134-01 4 Single Port GigE Network PCIe Interface Card 98-000140 5 C-Mount Lens 98-9280057X • Intel Core 2 Duo Processor • Internet Explorer 7 or higher • 2GB RAM/128MB Video RAM (Windows 10 and 7) • 750MB hard drive space • 16-bit color display • 3.0 Windows Experience Index Step 1 — Check Hardware Minimum PC Requirements 3 Visionscape Software can be found on the Omron Microscan Tools Drive and in the Download Center at www.microscan.com . 84-111019-02 Rev J 1.

Verify that you are using a computer with an account that has administrator privileges. Also, be sure to disable any virus protection software that may be running. Note: Visionscape is installed to C:\Vscape by default. The software will not function correctly if it is saved to a location other than N:\Vscape, where ‘N’ is the selected drive. 2. Place the Omron Microscan Tools Drive in a USB port on your PC (Windows 10 or Vista). Follow the prompts on the installation screen to install the current version of Visionscape. The installation process will place Visionscape FrontRunner and Visionscape AppRunner icons on your desktop.

Quick Start Guide Visionscape ® GigE Third-Party Camera Step 3 — Install Visionscape 3. Reboot PC. Item Description Part Number 1 GigE Camera License* VGL[1, 2, 4, 8]-1DD0 2 Power Supply or Camera Power M8-3 to Pigtail 5M 98-000138-01 98-000129-01 3 CAT6 Ethernet with Jackscrews to RJ45 High Flex 2M or CAT6 Ethernet with Jackscrews to RJ45 High Flex 5M 98-000133-01 98-000134-01 4 Single Port GigE Network PCIe Interface Card 98-000140 5 C-Mount Lens 98-9280057X

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Step 8 — Start Visionscape FrontRunner The BackPlane icon will also appear in the system tray at the bottom of the screen. Start FrontRunner by going to the Windows Start Menu > All Programs > Omron Microscan Visionscape > Visionscape FrontRunner. Assuming your license key is plugged in and your cameras have been detected, the FrontRunner screen should display the GigE Software System icon in the Device Toolbar. Once you have a Job loaded, FrontRunner will look like this: Take a single test picture with your camera by clicking on the Acquire icon on the Setup Toolbar:

For further information about specific applications, refer to the documentation available on the Omron Microscan Tools Drive and in the Download Center at www.microscan.com . Step 11 — Take a Picture 1. Connect the included power and Ethernet cables to the back of your GigE camera. Note: If you choose not to use the Ethernet cable supplied with your GigE camera, be sure to use a CAT5E or CAT6 cable. DO NOT USE CAT5 CABLES – they are not rated for GigE speeds. 2. Point-to-Point: Connect your Ethernet cables directly to the ports of the Gigabit Ethernet adapter(s) in your PC.

If you choose this approach and you are using multiple cameras, you will Point-to-Point either need to install multiple Gigabit Ethernet adapters in your PC, or use a multi-port adapter. Note: Most current PCs already have a GigE Ethernet adapter installed. Gigabit Ethernet Switch: Use this configuration when you only Gigabit Ethernet Switch have one Gigabit Ethernet port in your PC and you wish to use multiple cameras. Connect your cameras and your PC to the switch. Be sure to use a Gigabit Ethernet switch, such as part number 98-000131-01. Before you can take pictures with your cameras, you must create a new vision Job to run on your GigE device.

Do this by clicking on the Create New Program icon on the toolbar. This will create a default job that contains a single inspection that contains a single Snapshot Step . The Snapshot Step is responsible for taking pictures. Refer to the Visionscape FrontRunner User Manual and the Visionscape Tools Reference for more details on creating applications with Visionscape Step programs. Step 7 — Connect the System Step 10 — Create a New Job Step 6 — Configure Network Properties 1. In the Properties dialog, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click the Properties button. 2.

On the General Tab select the Use the following IP address radio button and enter the IP address as 192.168.XXX.2 where XXX can be from 1 to 254. 192.168.XXX.UUU is a local private Class B network. The Subnet Mask is set for a Class C Network and the Default gateway is set to the same class C network with a host ID of 1. Network setup is now complete. Visionscape will automatically configure your cameras to be on the same network. FrontRunner provides a Device Toolbar at the top of the main window that lists all of the available Visionscape devices. A single GigE device, named “GigEVision1”, is created to provide access to all of your cameras.

Before you can do anything, you must tell FrontRunner that you want to work with the GigE Device by selecting it on the toolbar. Note: If you change the type or number of cameras connected, you must delete the DM configuration file in C:\Vscape\DM . Step 9 — Launch GigE System Copyright © 2019 Omron Microscan Systems, Inc.

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