Chapter
3
The 1600T in Action - Advanced Example
3-2
Getting Started With Visionscape® Smart Camera
v3.7.3, Mar 2009
Advanced Example Using Multiple Tools
FrontRunner™ Job:
Start > Visionscape > Visionscape Tutorials & Samples > Tutorials > HawkEye
1600T > Advanced Example Using Multiple Tools > tutorial_opto.avp
This example finds the sides of an optical isolator module, locates the switch on
top of the optical isolator module, and determines the switch’s position.
Input Datums
Input datums get their values from another datum from another step. Whenever
you see the icon shown in Figure 3–1, you will use the Select Reference editor to
select another step in your Job that will supply the datum value for this datum.
FIGURE 3–1.
Input Datum Icon
Procedure
Use the following procedure to find the sides of an opto, locate the switch on top
of the opto, and determine the switch’s position:
1.
Start FrontRunner™ by selecting
Start > Visionscape > Visionscape
FrontRunner
. FrontRunner™ displays its main window.
2.
Do either of the following:
a.
For a camera already added to FrontRunner™, simply click the camera
button.
b.
For a camera that has not been added to FrontRunner™, click
.
FrontRunner™ displays the Select Device dialog box. Select a camera
and click
OK
.
3.
Take control by clicking
. FrontRunner™ displays the Login to
Device dialog box.
Note: You will not see this screen if no login parameters are set.