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Adept SmartVision EX User’s Guide, Rev B

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Table of Contents

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Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13

1.1 Product Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13

What Comes with an Adept SmartVision EX?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14

Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15

What Doesn’t Come with an Adept SmartVision EX? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15

1.2 Manufacturer’s Declaration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15

1.3 How Can I Get Help?  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15

Related Manuals  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16

Adept Document Library  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16

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Safety  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  17

2.1 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  17

2.2 Precautions and Required Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18

Reading and Training for Users and Operators  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18

Computer Controlled Robots and Motion Devices  . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
Other Computer-Controlled Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19

Standards Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19

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Installation   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21

3.1 Before Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21

Inspecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21

3.2 Mounting the Adept SmartVision EX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21

Space Around the Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21

Mounting Options  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21

Rack Mounting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
Panel Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  23
Desktop Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24
Stack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25

3.3 Connecting Power  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25

24 VDC Power Specifications   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26

24 VDC Power Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26

Installing 24 VDC Connectors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27

Chassis Grounding   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28

3.4 Connecting an Adept SmartVision EX to a SmartController . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29

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Page 6: ...Training for Users and Operators 18 Computer Controlled Robots and Motion Devices 19 Other Computer Controlled Devices 19 Standards Compliance 19 3 Installation 21 3 1 Before Unpacking 21 Inspecting...

Page 7: ...h 36 Ground Connector 36 24 VDC Connector 36 5 Options 37 5 1 License Options 37 5 2 Mounting Options 37 5 3 Expansion Slot Options 37 5 4 PCIe Camera Cards 38 Camera Speed throughput 38 GigE 38 1394b...

Page 8: ...Hard Drive Utilities 57 Write Filter 57 Write Filter Lock 57 Write Filter Unlock 57 Reboot 58 Install ACE 58 Configure ACE Service 61 View Hardware Information 62 7 2 Local Configuration 62 Upgrading...

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Page 10: ...3 Typical User Wiring for Sourcing Input Signals 1009 1016 42 Figure 5 4 Typical User Wiring for Output Signals 43 Figure 5 5 Internal 24 V Power Plug 44 Figure 5 6 PCIe Power Plug not fully inserted...

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Page 12: ...ision EX Expansion Slots 33 Table 4 3 COM1 COM2 RS 232 Pinouts 34 Table 5 1 I O Card Pin Assignments 39 Table 5 2 I O Card Input Specifications 40 Table 5 3 I O Card Output Specifications 43 Table 8 1...

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Page 14: ...r the Adept SmartVision EX provides expanded vision processing power for vision guided robotics or inspection Figure 1 1 The Adept SmartVision EX with 1394b and 1394a Options Features The Adept SmartV...

Page 15: ...d in Table 4 1 Adept SmartVision EX Connectors and Indicators on page 31 A USB license dongle which enables licenses for one of the following AdeptSight software 2 camera support ACE PackXpert 1 contr...

Page 16: ...uption is a concern a UPS is recommended Contact Adept Customer Service for more information 1 2 Manufacturer s Declaration The Manufacturer s Declaration of Incorporation and Conformity for the Adept...

Page 17: ...the Document Library search engine on the ADL Search page To view a list of available document titles select an option from one of the listed product categories Table 1 1 Related Manuals Manual Title...

Page 18: ...in death or serious injury DANGER This indicates an imminently hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury WARNING This indicates a potentially hazardous electrical...

Page 19: ...tion section on page 15 The machine must not be put into operation until all the machinery into which it is incorporated has been declared to be in compliance with the provisions of the effective vers...

Page 20: ...g these other devices may cause them to operate unexpectedly Make sure that safeguards are in place to prevent personnel from entering the workcell when a program is running Adept Technology highly re...

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Page 22: ...urchase order and verify that all items are present and that the shipment is correct Inspect each item for external damage as it is unpacked Contact Adept immediately if any damage is evident See How...

Page 23: ...nting brackets on the side as shown in the following figure These brackets must be ordered separately they do not come with the Adept SmartVision EX Figure 3 1 Rack Mounting the Adept SmartVision EX 6...

Page 24: ...l two brackets on each side at the rear of the unit as shown in the following figure Use the brackets and screws from the bracket kit Figure 3 2 Panel Mounting the Adept SmartVision EX 274 1 R TYP 346...

Page 25: ...e brackets must be ordered separately they do not come with the Adept SmartVision EX Figure 3 3 Table Mounting the Adept SmartVision EX 4x RUBBER FEET MUST BE REMOVED BEFORE INSTLATION 2x 29 6 2x 120...

Page 26: ...r The Adept SmartVision EX requires filtered 24 VDC power NOTE You must provide your own power supply Make sure the power cables and power supply conform to the specifications in the following table R...

Page 27: ...VDC User Supplied Power Supply Customer Supplied Power Supply 24 VDC 10 5 150 W 6 A Circuit Protection Not more than 8 A below the amperage rating of the cable used Power Cabling 1 5 1 85 mm2 16 14 A...

Page 28: ...t this process to connect the wire from the negative side of the power supply to the left side of the connector 5 Using a small flat blade screwdriver 2 5 mm tighten the screw clamps on the connector...

Page 29: ...re for the Adept SmartVision EX is 3 meters Figure 3 7 Chassis Grounding Point In Europe the mounting and all terminations of the Adept SmartVision EX must be performed in accordance with European Sta...

Page 30: ...he Adept SmartVision EX 2 Follow the instructions in Installing 24 VDC Connectors on page 27 for grounding the power cable shielding to both the controller and the Adept SmartVision EX If your system...

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Page 32: ...SmartVision EX Connectors and Indicators Connector or Indicator Description Connect the green PS 2 connector to a mouse for the Adept SmartVision EX See Keyboard and Mouse Ports section on page 34 Con...

Page 33: ...e Adept SmartVision EX to the internet Use the USB connectors for devices that typically remain connected such as printers and keyboards Use the blue line out connector to attach headphones and most s...

Page 34: ...n shuts down Windows and powers off the Adept SmartVision EX By default the Adept SmartVision EX automatically powers on when 24 volts is applied The front panel ground point can be used to terminate...

Page 35: ...O Connectors The Adept SmartVision EX has two serial ports that you can use to communicate with external devices at baud rates of up to 115 Kbaud NOTE When you are using RS 232 communications the leng...

Page 36: ...tegory 3 wiring limit the network speed to 10 Mbps to ensure reliable operation NOTE Do not plug a telephone cable into the network connector 4 5 Connecting USB Peripherals To attach a USB peripheral...

Page 37: ...panel ground point can be used to terminate the shield when a shielded 24 VDC power cable is used Refer to Figure 3 6 on page 28 for more details The left side of the Adept SmartVision EX is also equi...

Page 38: ...going to use Adept SmartVision EX with AdeptSight but without ACE PackXpert the Adept SmartController needs to have a motion license 5 2 Mounting Options Rack mounting brackets Desk mounting brackets...

Page 39: ...a maximum speed of 500 Mbit s each and so on 1394b Each 1394b expansion card has three ports The total capacity of each card is 800 Mbit s which is divided between the number of cameras using that car...

Page 40: ...tput 6 32 Output 13 8 Output 5 33 Output 14 9 Output 4 34 Output 11 10 Output 3 35 Output 12 11 Output 2 36 Output 9 12 Output 1 37 Output 10 13 Input 1004 High 38 Input 1008 High 14 Input 1004 Low 39...

Page 41: ...1009 through 1016 are grouped into a bank and all share a single common source sink line The inputs are accessed through direct connection to the 50 pin connector see Table 5 1 on page 39 or through t...

Page 42: ...ny input Figure 5 1 Differential Digital Inputs 1001 through 1008 Customer power supply Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Customer power supply Input 1001 Input 1002 Input 1003 Input 1004 Input 1005 Input...

Page 43: ...Note all Input signals can be used for either sinking or sourcing configurations Bank configured for Sinking NPN Inputs Input Bank 50 Pin Input Connector I O Card equivalent circuit Input 1015 Input...

Page 44: ...Wiring Example Figure 5 4 Typical User Wiring for Output Signals 5 6 Installing PCIe Cards The Adept SmartVision EX provides two expansion slots for PCIe cards This section gives instructions for inst...

Page 45: ...ace 5 Attach the PCIe card to the frame with a thumbscrew See the preceding figure 6 For 1394 cards plug the power cable into the PCIe card If the 24 V power cable is cable tied to other wires cut the...

Page 46: ...ternal 24 V plug Refer to Figure 5 5 8 Cable tie any unused power cables to nearby cables to keep them out of the way 9 Run the tests in PCIe Card Check on page 47 after installing any PCIe cards 10 R...

Page 47: ...al licenses after you have received your Adept SmartVision EX unit you will need to replace your existing dongle with a new one The instructions for replacing the dongle follow 1 Remove the top cover...

Page 48: ...es both Ethernet and a Hirose 12 pin cable You will have to supply power to the camera through the Hirose cable A keyboard connected to the Adept SmartVision EX unit optional To test the PCIe cards yo...

Page 49: ...n after Creating Example Workspace Connecting a Basler Camera For Basler 1394 cameras connect a 1394 cable between the camera and the 1394 PCIe card For Basler GigE cameras connect an Ethernet cable b...

Page 50: ...ip to Step 5 a Select Configuration Device Name b Click the down arrow to display the available cameras c Click the camera name 5 Click View Vision Window This will put a tab for the Vision Window ben...

Page 51: ...d card too 3 After testing all the camera support ports exit Adept ACE Click No when asked to save the workspace Testing the PCIe I O Card NOTE If you get no response from the I O card check the event...

Page 52: ...outputs needed to drive the device s you connected to the card 6 Verify that the output is working 7 Set some inputs for example by activating a switch that pulls an input line high Refer to Figure 5...

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Page 54: ...SmartVision EX Utility The SmartVision EX Utility allows you to configure Adept SmartVision EX units from a remote PC The Utility which is distributed as a part of Adept ACE can be used to Locate all...

Page 55: ...pecific Adept SmartVision EX unit run Scan and then click on the name of the unit you want to configure You can right click in the opening screen to display a list of available actions See the precedi...

Page 56: ...isplay Name You can assign a name to each Adept SmartVision EX unit on your network to help you identify which unit you re working with 1 Select an Adept SmartVision EX unit by clicking on its current...

Page 57: ...artVision EX motherboard To change the settings on one of the cards click on the name of the card to select it The lower portion of the window will be populated with current settings for that card Ref...

Page 58: ...o the C partition this also allows you to write to the files without disabling the write filter and any such changes will be saved to the hard drive Write Filter If you ever need to upgrade the Adept...

Page 59: ...Use an Ethernet connection from the PC to a LAN port on the Adept SmartVision EX 2 Click Unlock and then Reboot so the utility can write to the C drive Wait for the unit to reboot 3 Click Install ACE...

Page 60: ...e utility will display a status bar as it upgrades Adept ACE 4 When the installation is completed the utility will display a window saying that the Adept SmartVision EX unit is being rebooted Click OK...

Page 61: ...will boot with the write filter unlocked and the new version of Adept ACE displayed 5 Click Lock then Reboot This will boot with the C drive containing the Adept ACE software and the Windows XPe OS pr...

Page 62: ...can Stop or start the Adept ACE Service Set the Adept ACE Service to start automatically when the Adept SmartVision EX is booted Figure 7 4 Configure ACE Service The write filter on the Adept SmartVis...

Page 63: ...n Upgrading Adept ACE This section covers the procedure for upgrading Adept ACE from the Adept SmartVision EX on which it resides Tasks Disable write filter Upgrade Adept ACE software Re enable write...

Page 64: ...WF Information A window will display the current status of the write filter Setting the IP Address NOTE The Adept SmartVision EX runs XP embedded so you change the IP address the same way as you would...

Page 65: ...the Adept SmartVision EX unit and wait for it to finish booting 2 Double click the Adept ACE icon on the desktop 3 Select Create Example Workspace then click Open 4 Click Help Diagnostic Summary Adept...

Page 66: ...Processing Specifications CPU Intel Core Duo dual 64 bit cores 2 16 GHz Memory 2 GB DDR2 Operating System Windows XP Embedded Hard Drive 80 GB 2 5 in Table 8 2 Environmental Specifications Ambient tem...

Page 67: ...on 6 0 A Circuit Protection Not more than 8 A below the amperage rating of the cable used Power Cabling 1 5 1 85 mm2 16 14 AWG full cover braided shield cable maximum length 10 meters Shield Terminati...

Page 68: ...Panel Mount shown Table 8 5 Physical Specifications Weight 2 69 kg 5 92 lbs Dimensions Width 328 9 mm 12 9 in Depth 185 4 mm 7 3 in Height 63 6 mm 2 5 in box only 69 4 mm 2 73 in with feet 185 4 328 9...

Page 69: ...e PS 2 Keyboard Audio In not used Audio Out not used Microphone Jack not used Internal USB 2 0 for license dongle PCIe card slots x 2 see Chapter 5 Optional Up to two PCIe cards IEEE 1394a x 2 ports I...

Page 70: ...37 Customer Service assistance 15 D desktop mounting 24 digital I O input signals 39 input specifications 40 input wiring examples 41 optional products 39 output signals 43 pin assignments 39 testing...

Page 71: ...ons 43 power cable 26 circuit protection 26 connector 26 27 33 36 ground 26 33 36 indicator light 33 recommended power supplies 26 specifications 26 switch 33 36 R rack mounting 22 reboot Adept SmartV...

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