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6 iVu Plus Communications
6.1 iVu Plus Communications
The iVu Plus provides for communicating with other devices via Ethernet or a UART serial communications port (RS-232 ). In order to
establish an Ethernet connection to the sensor, the external device must be configured with the correct IP address and correct TCP port
to communicate. If planning to use the serial communications connection, port settings for baud rate, data bits, parity, and stop bits must
be configured on the iVu Plus to match the settings of the external device.
6.1.1
The iVuPlus device can be controlled or monitored over Industrial Ethernet using Ethernet/IP, Modbus/TCP or PCCC protocols. This
document will help you to set up the iVu Plus in the desired configuration and provide you with information you will need to connect to the
master device (PLC, HMI, etc.).
6.1.2 Communication Channels
The iVu Plus BCR supports up to four communications channels . To access the channels, go to Main Menu > System > Communica-
tions .
• Command Channel — a bi-directional communication protocol that currently supports ASCII and enables other devices to remotely
control the iVu Plus sensor and access sensor results
• Industrial Ethernet — a bi-directional communication channel that allows the user to control the sensor and access sensor results
using Ethernet/IP, Modbus/TCP, or PCCC protocol
• Data Export — used to export selected inspection data to a remote device
• Image Export — used to export inspection images to a remote device
Data export and command channel can be configured for either Ethernet or Serial I/O (but not both); image export is only available over
Ethernet. The table below briefly summarizes valid communication channel configuration options.
Command Channels
Scenario #1 Scenario #2 Scenario #3
Ethernet Serial I/O Ethernet Serial I/O Ethernet Serial I/O
Command Channel Yes No No Yes Yes No
Industrial Ethernet Yes No Yes No Yes No
Data Export Yes No Yes No No Yes
Image Export Yes No Yes No Yes No
6.1.3 Industrial Ethernet
Main Menu > System > Communications > Industrial Ethernet
The iVuPlus device can be controlled or monitored over Industrial Ethernet using Ethernet/IP, Modbus/TCP or PCCC protocols. This
document will help you to set up the iVu Plus in the desired configuration and provide you with information you will need to connect to the
master device (PLC, HMI, etc.).
6.1.4 Command Channel
The iVu Plus BCR command channel is a bi-directional communication protocol that currently supports ASCII via either Ethernet or the
RS-232 serial interface, and enables other devices to remotely control the iVu sensor and access sensor results.
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