Starting Up AutoVISION/Visionscape with USB 3.0 Cameras 1) License Flash Drive and Camera Discovery When AutoVISION or Visionscape FrontRunner is started, the AVPBackplane (avpsvr.exe) is automatically launched. The AVPBackplane is responsible for discovering all the cameras (both GigE and USB 3.0) and allocating them to the vision system. This AVP Backplane singleton is the Red Icon that can be seen in the system tray. Right clicking on the icon gives the following menu. To view what the backplane is doing, click on “Display Debug Window”, and then click on the Visionscape Backplane in the task bar to open it. AVP BackPlane Output Window: e.
License Key Detection - When the AVP Backplane is launched, it first looks tor the HASP Software License. This can be seen in top two rows. The critical information is that it has found the license and detected that Visionscape GigE (x8) is detected. f. GigE Vision System Creation – The next step once is has found the GigE license is to create the GigE Vision System to contain all the discovered cameras. In this case, the system is called GigEVision1 . g. Adding Cameras to GigE System – In the next step, all discovered cameras are added to the GigEVision1 system. A single system can have up to a total of 8 cameras, Cameras 1-8 (Channel 0-7). Cameras can be a mix of USB 3.0 and GigE. h.
Warnings and Errors – Any informational warnings will be printed into the Backplane Output window in Yellow. Any errors will be printed into the Backplane in Red. Using Sentech STC-M Cameras with AutoVISION and Visionscape Page 19 of 32