Cognex In-Sight 1720 Series, Manual

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2 Set Up the PC
In this Section…
2.1 Install the In-Sight Software on a Windows PC............................... 3
2.2 Determine the Network Configuration ............................................. 5
2.3 Configure the PC’s Network Settings (Non-DHCP)......................... 8
2.1 Install the In-Sight Software on a Windows PC
The In-Sight wafer reader may be configured, and its operation monitored, over an Ethernet
network from a PC. A wafer reader, accessed from a networked PC, is configured using
mouse and keyboard input.
There are two installation options available on the In-Sight CD-ROM: the .NET User Interface
(standard interface) and the wafer reader Legacy Installation (Java Applet). The installation
options refer to the graphical user interface of the wafer reader, but do not affect the
programmatic (serial or TCP/IP) communication. The .NET user interface is a Microsoft
Windows
®
.NET graphical user interface, while the legacy installation is a Java applet. The
legacy installation should only be used for backward compatibility in a legacy situation, such
as directly replacing an older, Java-based wafer reader or if your PC does not support
Microsoft Windows .NET (for example, if the PC is running on a Windows NT operating
system). The instructions in this manual pertain only to the .NET User Interface installation.
For installation instructions and for more information regarding supported applet features,
refer to the
In-Sight
®
1700 Series Wafer Reader User Manual , included with the legacy
installation.
NOTE The wafer reader .NET user interface and the legacy Java applet can be installed on the same PC.
The standard interface is accessed from the In-Sight Explorer application. The Wafer ID View
is the default view from In-Sight Explorer. In-Sight Explorer allows you to:
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Easily configure the IP address and other network settings.
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View all wafer readers on the network, including In-Sight 1700 and 1701 wafer
readers running the Java applet.
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Manage job files between different wafer readers.
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Remotely configure or debug wafer readers from anywhere on the network.
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Upgrade firmware on multiple wafer readers simultaneously.
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Drag-and-drop job and image files from the local PC to any wafer reader on the
network.
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Copy files from one wafer reader and paste it to another wafer reader.
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Perform file operations, including FTP operations, backup, restore and clone.
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Configure startup conditions such as the startup job and Online mode.
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Set access levels and user privileges.