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ifm Vision Assistant O3M
UK
4.1 Find sensor
With this function, it is possible to search for the connected devices or to establish a manual connection
with a connected device .
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Ensure that the device and the PC are ready for operation and that there is a CAN bus and Ethernet
connection .
> If the device is neither connected via CAN bus nor via Ethernet, only a restricted 3D visualisation is
possible and the connection is not automatically established .
> If the device is connected via Ethernet and not via CAN bus, no parameters can be written to the
device . Only monitoring is possible .
If possible, always connect the device both via CAN bus and Ethernet . Otherwise, functionality
is restricted . This documentation assumes that the device is connected via both CAN bus and
Ethernet .
The following ports must be open (if necessary, adjust the settings of the firewall):
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UDP: 42000
4.1.1 Direct search
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> The ifm Vision Assistant searches for connected devices via the Ethernet connection .
> All devices found are shown in a list for selection . If there is a CAN bus connection, the CAN settings
are shown additionally .
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Click on the button of the found device in order to establish connection .
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If the ifm Vision Assistant does not find a device automatically:
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Check if the device is correctly connected and ready for operation and click on [Search completed]
to start a new search .
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Connect the device directly with the PC without any additional network devices in the connection
(e .g . router) .
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Click on [Manual connection] and enter the connection settings manually
(→ „4.1.2 Manual connection“).
