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PC Requirements

Any PC you use with a 3D-A5000 sensor must meet certain minimum requirements. Cognex also makes

recommendations for some components.

Components

Requirement

CPU

Minimum:

4th generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processor with 4 cores

Recommended:

8th generation Intel Core i7 Processor with four physical cores (8 logical cores)

Intel Xeon E5 Processor with six physical cores (12 logical cores)

Operating System

Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

GPU (mandatory)

Minimum:

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070

Recommended:

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080

Cognex also supports:

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

NVIDIA Graphics Driver

Minimum:

Version 387

Recommended:

Version 396 or later

10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

Recommended:

Chelsio T520-BT

https://www.chelsio.com/nic/unified-wire-adapters/t520-bt/

Refer to the Chelsio documentation for correct installation procedures

Download the latest driver software for the Chelsio T520-BT:

https://service.chelsio.com/downloads/Microsoft/

Recommended Package Type: exe

RAM

Minimum: 8GB

Recommended:16GB

Ethernet Cable

Recommended: Cat6a

Power Supply

Required power supply depends on all system components. For typical setups (no
additional hardware components [single GPU, single CPU]):

600W power supply for GTX 1070 and GTX 1070 Ti

700W power supply for GTX 1080 and GT 1080 Ti

Supported Sensors

Refer to the following table for details on the 3D-A5000 sensors supported by this VisionPro release:

Cognex 3D-A5000 Sensors

Summary of Contents for 3D-A5000 Series

Page 1: ...3D A5000 Series Sensors Hardware Reference 2019January21 Revision 9 5 0 7 ...

Page 2: ...d Sensors 6 Operating Conditions 8 Hardware Installation 9 Precautions 9 Deploy the PC and the 3D Sensor 10 LED Indicators 10 Caution Labels 11 I O Cable 13 Hardware Triggers 13 Discrete Outputs 14 Cleaning and Handling 16 Regulations Conformity 3D A5000 Sensors 17 For European Community Users 18 2 Table of Contents ...

Page 3: ...ny means electronic or mechanical for any purpose nor transferred to any other media or language without the written permission of Cognex Corporation Copyright 2018 Cognex Corporation All Rights Reserved Portions of the hardware and software provided by Cognex may be covered by one or more U S and foreign patents as well as pending U S and foreign patents listed on the Cognex web site at cognex co...

Page 4: ... a hazard that could cause death serious personal injury or electrical shock CAUTION This symbol indicates a hazard that could result in property damage Note This symbol indicates additional information about a subject Tip This symbol indicates suggestions and shortcuts that might not otherwise be apparent 4 Symbols ...

Page 5: ...ture representing the object from geometrically distorted images taken from the two cameras which can then be viewed as a static 2D image or dynamically through a 3D viewing option Once you have the 3D data VisionPro supports a variety of 3D vision tools for performing tasks such as l Finding the 3D pose of a trained 3D model l Generating height or volume calculations l Analyzing a cross section o...

Page 6: ...Minimum l Version 387 Recommended l Version 396 or later 10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Recommended Chelsio T520 BT https www chelsio com nic unified wire adapters t520 bt Refer to the Chelsio documentation for correct installation procedures Download the latest driver software for the Chelsio T520 BT https service chelsio com downloads Microsoft Recommended Package Type exe RAM Minimum 8GB Recommend...

Page 7: ...ed Features above the Near Field of View will not be captured by the sensor 60 x 44 280 x 210 520 x 390 Measurement Range mm The total distance in which the sensor can detect 3D features 12 80 400 Far Field of View mm x mm The size of the area farthest from the sensor where 3D features can be detected Features below the Far Field of View will not be captured by the sensor 65 x 46 285 x 215 645 x 4...

Page 8: ...ng Current Up to 6 0A depending on operation mode Maximum Humidity 85 non condensing maximum Shock unit in a shipping padded container 3 Axis 50 Gs 11ms half sine pulse Vibration Non operating unit does not acquire images while under vibration 3 Axis 8 Gs 10 500 Hz for 30 minutes Accurate Measurements 3 Axis 2G RMS Sine Sweep 10 200 Hz continuous Trigger Inputs 1 opto isolated acquisition trigger ...

Page 9: ... you install the Cognex product l Route cables and wires away from high current wiring or high voltage power sources to reduce the risk of damage or malfunction from the following causes over voltage line noise electrostatic discharge ESD power surges or other irregularities in the power supply l Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for regulatory compliance cou...

Page 10: ...an optional hardware trigger LED Indicators Refer to the following table for a description of the status LED indicators on the front panel of the 3D sensor Green Ethernet Yellow Ethernet Red Green Details OFF OFF OFF OFF Power Off ON ON ON ON Powering Up OFF OFF ON OFF Booting OFF OFF ON ON ON OFF ON pulses OFF ON pulses System OK Green ON pulses briefly every 5 seconds Yellow ON if Ethernet link ...

Page 11: ...ith a pause between each value For example for errors 2 3 and 5 the sequence would be l 2 fast flashes and a short pause l 3 fast flashes and a short pause l 5 fast flashes and a long pause Then the cycle would repeat Caution Labels Your 3D A5000 sensor supports a caution label applied to the side of the sensor The label contains the following caution Do not stare into operating projector The inte...

Page 12: ...Use the non English label if the English label is not sufficient for your production environment Place one or both labels in a place visible to anyone operating the sensor 12 Hardware Installation ...

Page 13: ...SSED_TRIGGER Grey Hardware Triggers The acquisition trigger input to the 3D sensor is opto isolated and the sensor will respond to a trigger event when the voltage difference between the TRIGGER and TRIGGER inputs exceeds 10V Specification Description VIH 10 28 V VIL 0 5 V ITYPE 12 VDC 4 mA 24 VDC 8 mA Delay 50 µs maximum latency between leading edge of trigger and start of acquisition Input pulse...

Page 14: ...sition sequence hardware trigger or software trigger l The sensor generates a 5 2 ms pulse on the MISSED_TRIGGER line if it detects a TRIGGER_IN signal but the READY line is not asserted Discrete Outputs See the topic Hardware Triggers on page 13 for details on the acquisition trigger Your 3D A5000 sensor supports three other optically isolated high speed outputs that can be used as either NPN cur...

Page 15: ...GGER signal Wiring for sourcing output l MISSED_TRIGGER to load power e g PLC 24VDC l MISSED_TRIGGER to load e g PLC sinking input and return e g PLC ground Wiring for sinking output l MISSED_TRIGGER to load e g PLC sourcing input and power e g 24VDC l MISSED_TRIGGER to load return power e g PLC ground 15 I O Cable ...

Page 16: ...Do not attempt to clean any Cognex product with harsh or corrosive solvents including lye methyl ethyl ketone MEK or gasoline To remove dust from the camera windows use a pressurized air duster The air must be free of oil moisture or other contaminants that could remain on the windows To clean the window use a small amount of isopropyl alcohol on a cleaning cloth and gently clean the window surfac...

Page 17: ...y Model R00092 FCC Class A Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and i...

Page 18: ...n the natural resources we encourage you to use the appropriate take back systems for product disposal Those systems will reuse or recycle most of the materials of the product you are disposing in a sound way The crossed out wheeled bin symbol informs you that the product should not be disposed of along with municipal waste and invites you to use the appropriate separate take back systems for prod...

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