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Artemis Vision RaPTr (Rapid Pallet Tracker) | System Set-Up Guide

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This document describes the overall system set up for RaPTr (Rapid Pallet Tracker).

Refer to Interfaces and Architectures Guide for detailed software configuration.

Version: Gen 2c

Revision Release Date: April 29, 2021

Summary of Contents for RaPTr

Page 1: ...Artemis Vision RaPTr Rapid Pallet Tracker System Set Up Guide 1 System Set Up Guide Gen 2c...

Page 2: ...er s system Please contact Artemis Vision for questions about correct versions of manuals and to determine whether any changes have been made Information in this document does not represent a commitme...

Page 3: ...RaPTr Rapid Pallet Tracker System Set Up Guide CONTENTS Configuration Types 1 Example Set Up Layouts 2 Scan Terminology 5 Mounting Information 5 Requirements and Recommendations 6 Handling Data 7 Set...

Page 4: ...n Drive By is set up so the camera is perpendicular to the side of the pallet Some facilities do not have the required room for Drive Thru configuration Drive By configuration allows for the cameras t...

Page 5: ...s Vision RaPTr Rapid Pallet Tracker System Set Up Guide 2 EXAMPLE SET UP LAYOUTS Default Set Up Default Set up Active Scan Area 2 5m to 3 5m from door Door U n i t Recommended Drive Path Readable Scan...

Page 6: ...Vision RaPTr Rapid Pallet Tracker System Set Up Guide 3 EXAMPLE SET UP LAYOUTS Distant Set Up Alternate Set up 1 Active Scan Area 3 5m to 4 5m from door Door U n i t Recommended Drive Path Readable Sc...

Page 7: ...Rapid Pallet Tracker System Set Up Guide 4 EXAMPLE SET UP LAYOUTS Drive By Set Up Alternate Set up 2 Drive By Mode Barcodes on side of pallet Door Unit Recommended Drive Path Readable Scan Area Activ...

Page 8: ...ptimal focus area or Focal Plane of each lens Each camera has a zone that extends closer and further from the central Scan Plane where the barcodes will be in crisp focus With the default lens setting...

Page 9: ...mis Vision recommends at least 300 Lux at the scanning face of the pallet This is about the equivalent of a well lit office or retail environment An inexpensive light meter can help you determine if y...

Page 10: ...face of the pallet in the middle portion of the FOV 4 Click Stop Click the Artemis Vision logo or press F5 to enter configuration mode Click Configure HANDLING DATA By default all system read data is...

Page 11: ...a by serial number Then click Start 6 Adjust the FOV using the zoom adjustment on the lens ring furthest from body of camera until the area you can see covers enough physical space to accommodate the...

Page 12: ...will display green no color and values of 0 indicate nothing can be read If necessary zoom in with the camera to achieve mininum pixels needed Keep in mind this will also affect the FOV Verify approp...

Page 13: ...let Tracker System Set Up Guide 10 11 View and adjust additional camera parameters by clicking the Parameters tab See below Note These parameters are system settings so there is no need to customize b...

Page 14: ...gain Default is 30 seconds If this is set to be too short a duration the system may read the same barcode more than once especially if the fork truck operator allows pallets to sit in front of the cam...

Page 15: ...to Server Check to send images to the server This is required to be able to view the images for any given barcode using the Web Reporting Tool see Interfaces and Architectures Document Use Keyboard M...

Page 16: ...where pallets are stacked to ensure that messages are large enough to be readable when many pallets are read at once In the configuration screen there are 2 dotted black lines The top line can be pul...

Page 17: ...p is complete Barcode reads and images are time and date stamped and written to the file system at C Artemis Logs see Handling Data 16 For operation with a Server and Server based configuration option...

Page 18: ...Artemis Vision RaPTr Rapid Pallet Tracker System Set Up Guide 9 info artemisvision com 303 832 1111 www artemisvision com...