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Vision Sensor VS20
User's Manual

-VS20M-11F310
-VS20M-12F410
-VS20M-13F410
-VS20C-12F410
-VS20C-13F410

This product is designed and manufactured by Cognex Corporation.
*Note that the warranty and general specifications of this product

differ from that of programmable controller products.

Summary of Contents for MELSENSOR Vision Sensor VS20 Series

Page 1: ...11F310 VS20M 12F410 VS20M 13F410 VS20C 12F410 VS20C 13F410 This product is designed and manufactured by Cognex Corporation Note that the warranty and general specifications of this product differ from that of programmable controller products ...

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Page 3: ...livery or 24 months after manufacture 36 months after delivery or 42 months after manufacture Repair period after discontinuation of manufacture 7 years 7 years Item Specifications Programmable controller product Example MELSEC iQ R series Ambient operating temperature 0 to 40 0 to 55 when a base unit other than an extended temperature range base unit is used 0 to 60 when an extended temperature r...

Page 4: ... or shorter EMC application UL cUL application Item Vision sensor Programmable controller product Example MELSEC iQ R series EMC applicable standard EN61131 2 EN61131 2 Item Vision sensor Programmable controller product Example MELSEC iQ R series UL cUL applicable standard UL60950 1 CSA22 2 UL508 CSA22 2 ...

Page 5: ...Otherwise damage or faulty operation of the vision sensor may occur Be sure to install an I O connector module to the main module If not installed dust or water proof performance may not be obtained CAUTION IP protection rating is guaranteed only when all the connectors are connected with cables or sealed with sealing caps The cable is designed to connect with its key aligned with the keyway of th...

Page 6: ... radius or service loop is smaller than 10 times of the cable diameter the cable may cause cable shielding degradation cable damage or wear out in a short period The bend radius must begin at least 152 4 mm from the connector This equipment is a Class A device Using this equipment in a domestic environment may cause radio disturbance In this case the user may be required to take appropriate measur...

Page 7: ...ision sensor in Nuclear Power Plants and any other power plants operated by Power companies and or any other cases in which the public could be affected if any problem or fault occurs in the vision sensor Railway companies or Public service purposes and or any other cases in which establishment of a special quality assurance system is required by the Purchaser or End User Aircraft or Aerospace Med...

Page 8: ...roubleshooting to use the vision sensors listed below Before using the product please read this manual and relevant manuals carefully and develop familiarity with the functions and performance of the MELSENSOR vision sensor to handle the product correctly Please make sure that the end users read this manual Available vision sensors Product name Model VS20 VS20M 11F310 VS20M 12F410 VS20M 13F410 VS2...

Page 9: ... 5 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 26 5 1 Ethernet Connection 26 5 2 I O Connection 27 5 3 I O Connection Using an I O Module 28 5 4 Hardware Components 29 5 5 Applicable System 30 When using CC Link IE Field Network Basic or iQ Sensor Solution functions 30 When not using CC Link IE Field Network Basic or iQ Sensor Solution functions 30 5 6 Hardware Components and Optional Items 31 Items to prepare 31 Items ...

Page 10: ...400 I O module 48 Connection example of a CIO 1400 I O module 50 CHAPTER 7 INSTALLATION 51 7 1 Software Installation 51 7 2 Registration of a Profile 51 CHAPTER 8 MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION 53 8 1 Cleaning a Vision Sensor Housing 53 8 2 Cleaning an Image Sensor Window 53 8 3 Cleaning a Lens Cover 53 CHAPTER 9 TROUBLESHOOTING 55 APPENDIX 57 Appendix 1 External Dimensions 57 REVISIONS 60 WARRANTY 61...

Page 11: ...n be bookmarked Sample programs can be copied to an engineering tool Manual name manual number Description Available form Vision Sensor VS20 User s Manual SH 081769ENG this manual Describes the functions installation methods system configuration required hardware components etc of the vision sensor VS20 Print book e Manual PDF Vision Sensor Connection Guide BCN P5999 0861 Describes the procedures ...

Page 12: ...h speed Universal model QCPU A generic term for Q03UDVCPU Q04UDVCPU Q06UDVCPU Q13UDVCPU and Q26UDVCPU In Sight Explorer Setup tool for a vision sensor manufactured by Cognex Corporation Job The vision controlling program created with the setup tool for the vision sensor Machine vision A system that recognizes images instead of human eye and performs locationing classification measuring and inspect...

Page 13: ... floor and can be used in network connections as well as for standalone applications Vision sensor VS20 can be configured remotely over a network Ethernet cable Programmable controller Ethernet cable Switching hub Vision sensor Ethernet cable COGNEX product Breakout cable 24 VDC power supply 100 V power supply Engineering tool Profile Vision sensor setup tool ...

Page 14: ...12 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW MEMO ...

Page 15: ...brightness white LED ring light and 8 mm lens 2 Main module including image sensor and CPU 3 I O connector module Item Name 1 Illumination LEDs 2 Mounting hole M3 3 5 mm 3 Mounting hole M3 3 5 mm 4 TRIG button 5 Power indicator 6 Trigger status indicator LED5 Yellow 7 Pass Fail indicator LED4 Green LED4 Red 8 Network status indicator 9 Error indicator 10 TUNE button unsupported 11 Power I O and RS...

Page 16: ...In Sight Explorer Page 24 FUNCTION LIST TRIG button An image capture can be started manually by pressing the TRIG button Item Color Meaning Power indicator Green Power ON Status indicator Yellow Active 1 Pass Fail indicator Green Pass default 1 Red Fail default 1 Network status indicator Yellow Link up Orange blink Data transfer Error indicator Red Error TRIG button ...

Page 17: ...e substances such as caustic soda to adhere Where subject to much vibration or shock Where in danger of liquid such as water oil or chemicals to adhere Item Specifications Ambient operating temperature 0 to 40 Ambient storage temperature 10 to 60 Maximum humidity Less than 95 RH non condensing Vibration resistance IEC 60068 2 6 A vibration of 10 G 10 to 500 Hz at 100 m with 15 mm width was applied...

Page 18: ...utter speed 1 μs to 1000 ms Maximum image acquisition speed 2 40 full frames per second 75 full frames per second 55 full frames per second 75 full frames per second 55 full frames per second Power consumption 24 V DC 10 48 W 2 0 A maximum when the illumination is ON Trigger Opto isolated image acquisition trigger input 1 Remote software commands via Ethernet Voltag e ON 15 to 24 V DC standard 24 ...

Page 19: ...M 13F410 VS20C 13F410 VS20M 13F410 VS20C 13F410 0 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 3 6mm 6mm 8mm 12mm 16mm 25mm Field of View Width mm Horizontal Field of View 640 480 default Working distance mm 100 3 6mm 6mm 8mm 12mm 16mm 25mm 0 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 Field of View Width mm Horizontal Field of View 640 480 2 image magnification ...

Page 20: ...Trigger of a breakout cable to the output of a photoelectric sensor or an output module and connect Input common to 24 V DC When the output is turned ON Trigger is pulled down to 0 V DC and the opto coupler of the sensor is turned ON To trigger from the output of a source type photodetector or programmable controller connect Trigger of a breakout cable to the output of a detector or an output modu...

Page 21: ...n High speed output 0 to High speed output 3 of a breakout cable and the negative side 0 VDC For a connection to which a 24 VDC power supply is connected when High speed output 0 to High speed output 3 are turned ON the outputs are pulled up to 21 VDC or more then a current flows to the external load When High speed output 0 to High speed output 3 are turned OFF a current does not flow to the exte...

Page 22: ...als are pulled up to 21 V DC or more To connect High speed output 0 to High speed output 3 of a breakout cable to a relay LED or similar load connect the negative side of the load to High speed output 0 to High speed output 3 and connect the positive side to 24 V DC When High speed output 0 to High speed output 3 are turned ON the negative side of the load is pulled down to 3 V DC or less then 24 ...

Page 23: ... a single device and also can be connected to multiple devices via a switching hub or a router M12X code RJ 45 cable If the bend radius or service loop is smaller than 10 times of the cable diameter the Ethernet cable COGNEX product may cause cable shielding degradation cable damage or wear out in a short period The bend radius must be at least 152 4 mm from the connector Cables are sold separatel...

Page 24: ...t with 24 VDC wires For RS 232 connection use the power supply return path for the ground Cables are sold separately P1 To a vision sensor A Power supply return pass Pin Number Signal name Wire color 1 High speed output 2 Direct 2 1 Yellow 2 RS 232 Tx White Yellow 3 RS 232 Rx Brown 4 High speed output 3 Direct 3 1 White Brown 5 General purpose input 0 Direct 0 1 Violet 6 Input common White Violet ...

Page 25: ...cations I O module cables are used for connecting vision sensors to I O modules directly When an I O module is used all power supplies and communication lines used for vision sensors are connected via a I O module cable Cables are sold separately P1 To a vision sensor P1 ...

Page 26: ...the features pattern edge edge intersection circle 1 Inspect Part To make settings to determine whether the feature that has been set is satisfied The shape and quantity of products can be inspected Presence Absence Tools To make settings for judging the presence absence of features brightness contrast pattern color pixel count edge circle 2 Measurement Tools To make settings for measuring the dis...

Page 27: ...res that can be set with the counting tool for each model Supported Not supported Feature VS20M 11F310 VS20M 12F410 VS20C 12F410 VS20M 13F410 VS20C 13F410 Pattern Pixel counting gray scale color gray scale color Brightness Contrast Edge Circle Measurement VS20M 11F310 VS20M 12F410 VS20C 12F410 VS20M 13F410 VS20C 13F410 Distance Angle Circle diameter Feature VS20M 11F310 VS20M 12F410 VS20C 12F410 V...

Page 28: ...onfiguration as above can be applied when configuring settings for CC Link IE Field Network Basic connection and SLMP scanner connection in In Sight Explorer 8 Ethernet cable 2 Programmable controller 8 Ethernet cable 7 Switching hub 1 Vision sensor 5 Ethernet cable COGNEX product 6 Breakout cable 24 VDC power supply 100 V power supply 3 Engineering tool Profile 4 Vision sensor setup tool ...

Page 29: ...owing figure shows the system configuration for I O connection I O 8 Ethernet cable 2 Programmable controller 7 Switching hub 1 Vision sensor 5 Ethernet cable COGNEX product 6 Breakout cable 24 VDC power supply 100 V power supply 3 Engineering tool 4 Vision sensor setup tool ...

Page 30: ... figure shows the system configuration for I O connection using an I O module I O 8 Ethernet cable 2 Programmable controller 7 Switching hub 1 Vision sensor 5 Ethernet cable COGNEX product 24 VDC power supply 100 V power supply 10 I O wire 12 I O module cable 11 I O module 3 Engineering tool 4 Vision sensor setup tool ...

Page 31: ...controller Required for using vision sensors Page 30 Available CPU modules 3 Engineering tool profile 1 Required for setting a programmable controller Page 30 Configuration tools 4 Vision sensor setup tool Required for setting a vision sensor 5 Ethernet cable COGNEX product Required for setting a vision sensor from a personal computer Page 31 Cables 6 Breakout cable Required for supplying power 7 ...

Page 32: ...le Version RnCPU RnENCPU The firmware version is 28 or later FX5CPU The firmware version is 1 040 or later High speed universal model QCPU universal model process CPU The first five digits of the serial number are 19042 or higher Built in Ethernet port LCPU The first five digits of the serial number are 18112 or higher Engineering tool Version GX Works3 1 035M or later GX Works2 1 565P or later Vi...

Page 33: ...ngle CCB 84901 2002 05 Cable length 5 m M12 connector RJ 45 connector right angle CCB 84901 2002 10 Cable length 10 m M12 connector RJ 45 connector right angle Breakout cable CCB PWRIO 05 Cable length 5 m M12 connector 12 stranded wires straight CCB PWRIO 10 Cable length 10 m M12 connector 12 stranded wires straight CCB PWRIO 15 Cable length 15 m M12 connector 12 stranded wires straight CCB PWRIO ...

Page 34: ...er and light cover IMPF 2000 POLAR Polarizer IMRF 2000 BP635 Red bandpass filter IMBF 2000 BP470 Blue bandpass filter IMIF 2000 BP850 IR bandpass filter IFS 2000 HBRING CV Replacement ring light cover Product name Model COGNEX model Remarks LED ring light IFS 2000 HBRING RD High intensity red IFS 2000 HBRING WH High intensity white IFS 2000 HBRING BL High intensity blue IFS 2000 HBRING IR High int...

Page 35: ... the sensor configuration from the straight to the right angle Before touching the vision sensor be sure to touch an electric conductor such as grounded metal to discharge the static electricity from your body Otherwise damage or faulty operation of the vision sensor may occur Be sure to install an I O connector module to the main module If not installed dust or water proof performance may not be ...

Page 36: ...ctor module by pulling them apart 3 Change the orientation Make sure that the gasket is properly fixed on the main module 4 Reattach the I O connector module to the main module 5 Attach the washers and fasten the module loosely with two cap nuts In this case be careful not to tighten the cap nuts firmly with a T10 torx driver ...

Page 37: ...hange in Sensor Configuration Straight to Right Angle 35 6 6 When fastening the cap nut fix it with a torque of 0 12 N m Then install the screw cover There are unique left and right screw covers Take care to attach them correctly ...

Page 38: ... Installation in straight configuration Use the universal mounting bracket DM100 UBRK 000 with the mounting holes on the I O connector module Installation in right angle configuration Installing a vision sensor at a slight angle 15 can reduce reflections of light in target objections M3 3 5 M3 3 5 ...

Page 39: ...ing procedure 1 Connect the Ethernet cable s M12 connector to the vision sensor s Ethernet connector 2 Connect the Ethernet cable s RJ 45 connector to the switching hub or personal computer as applicable Precautions The cable is designed to connect with its key aligned with the keyway of the connector on the Vision Sensor Do not force the connections or damage may occur ...

Page 40: ...responding terminals on the power supply 4 Connect the M12 connector of the breakout cable to the Power I O and RS 232 connector of the vision sensor 5 Turn ON the 24 V DC power supply Precautions To reduce emissions connect the far end of the breakout cable shield to frame ground Before wiring I O wires to an I O device or adjusting the connected wires turn OFF the power of the vision sensor Cut ...

Page 41: ...source type 24 VDC power supply Breakout cable Trigger Orange General purpose input 0 Violet High speed output 0 Blue High speed output 1 Grey High speed output 2 Yellow High speed output 3 White Brown Input common White Violet Output common Green 24 VDC Red GND Black 24 VDC power supply Breakout cable Trigger Orange General purpose input 0 Violet High speed output 0 Blue High speed output 1 Grey ...

Page 42: ...ition Setting Focus can be adjusted using the screw on the back of a light module Turn the screw clockwise for the shorter focal length and counterclockwise for the longer focal length Start the vision sensor setup tool and set up the focus while checking the effect ...

Page 43: ...ing procedure 1 Verify that the 24 V DC power supply being used is unplugged and not receiving power 2 Remove the four screws and the front cover from the optics module 3 Move the lens to the furthest out position by turning the screw on the back of the light module clockwise ...

Page 44: ...ockwise with your fingers to remove the lens 5 Insert the new lens and using your fingers turn it clockwise to tighten the lens 6 Reattach the front cover Tighten four screws with a torque wrench The maximum tightening torque is 0 20 N m 7 Turn ON the 24 V DC power supply ...

Page 45: ...ower 2 Remove the four screws and the front cover from the optics module 3 Unscrew the two screws on the filter holder and remove the filter holder from the front cover 4 Hold the filter by the sides then push the filter in until it is sitting firmly against the filter holder Make sure to only touch the sides of the filter to avoid leaving fingerprints Using a lens filter improves the contrast of ...

Page 46: ...ilter 5 Reinstall the filter holder back to the front cover tightening the two screws until they stop turning 6 Reattach the front cover Tighten four screws with a torque wrench The maximum tightening torque is 0 20 N m 7 Turn ON the 24 V DC power supply ...

Page 47: ...placement of an LED Ring Light Operating procedure 1 Verify that the 24 V DC power supply being used is unplugged and not receiving power 2 Remove the four screws and the front cover from the optics module 3 Using a screwdriver loosen the two screws on the LED ring light ...

Page 48: ...ack of the new LED ring light with the pins on the vision sensor Gently press down the LED ring light to the optics module 6 Using a screwdriver tighten the screws until they stop turning 7 Reattach the front cover Tighten four screws with a torque wrench The maximum tightening torque is 0 20 N m 8 Turn ON the 24 V DC power supply ...

Page 49: ...the communication is established ON yellow Connected successfully OFF Not connected 2 MODULE OK LED Indicates the status of the I O module ON yellow Communication preparation completed OFF Communication preparation not completed 3 I Os and trigger status LEDs Turns ON in yellow while each I O signal is ON 4 SENSOR port Connect the I O module cable to this port to supply the power trigger I O and R...

Page 50: ...als on the I O module 3 Connect the 24 V DC power supply to the 24 V DC positive and negative terminals on the I O module 4 Using a screwdriver tighten the screws and fix the lead wires on the terminal block The maximum tightening torque is 0 40 N m Precautions Do not connect the I O modules to a power supply other than 24 V DC Also do not connect the 24 V DC power supply to any terminal other tha...

Page 51: ... torque is 0 4 N m Connecting an I O module RS232 OUT port to a serial communication module Only when using RS 232 communication perform the following procedure Operating procedure 1 Connect the RS 232 serial cable DB9 connector to the RS232 OUT port of the I O module 2 Connect the other end of the RS 232 serial cable to the serial device 3 Tighten the connector screws to fix to the I O module Con...

Page 52: ...type Input module positive negative common shared type Output module source type 24 VDC power supply High speed output 1 High speed output 0 24 VDC Trigger 24 VDC GND General purpose input 1 Input common General purpose output 3 General purpose output 2 Output common 24 VDC power supply Trigger 24 VDC GND GND General purpose input 1 Input common General purpose output 3 General purpose output 2 Ge...

Page 53: ... with an engineering tool a profile of the vision sensor needs to be registered to the engineering tool A profile is data that stores information of a connected device such as a model name By registering the profile to an engineering tool vision sensors are added to Module List in the Ethernet Configuration window and the CC Link IEF Basic Configuration window For details on how to register profil...

Page 54: ...52 7 INSTALLATION 7 2 Registration of a Profile MEMO ...

Page 55: ...r duster The air must be free of oil moisture or other contaminants that could remain on the lens cover These substances could remain on the glass and possibly degrade the image Do not touch the glass part of the image sensor window If oil smudges still remain clean the window with a cotton bud soaked in alcohol ethyl methyl or isopropyl 8 3 Cleaning a Lens Cover To remove dust from the lens cover...

Page 56: ...54 8 MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION 8 3 Cleaning a Lens Cover MEMO ...

Page 57: ...9 TROUBLESHOOTING 55 9 9 TROUBLESHOOTING If an error occurred while using a vision sensor check the troubleshooting in the help of In Sight Explorer and take corrective action ...

Page 58: ...56 9 TROUBLESHOOTING MEMO ...

Page 59: ...igures show the size of a vision sensor in the straight configuration The following figures show the size of a vision sensor in the right angle configuration 52 2mm 57 9mm 32 0mm 22 3mm 88 2mm 75 2mm 19 9mm 60 4mm 37 0mm 42 4mm 37 0mm 42 4mm 37 0mm 60 4mm 60 4mm 19 9mm 52 2mm 60 4mm 65 0mm 36 4mm ...

Page 60: ...58 APPX Appendix 1 External Dimensions MEMO ...

Page 61: ...APPX Appendix 1 External Dimensions 59 A MEMO ...

Page 62: ...r 4 Section 5 5 Section 6 5 Section 6 10 Section 7 2 June 2018 SH NA 081769ENG C Added or modified parts Section 5 5 Section 5 6 Section 6 2 Section 7 1 March 2019 SH NA 081769ENG D Added or modified parts Section 3 2 Section 5 1 Section 5 5 Section 7 2 This manual confers no industrial property rights of any other kind nor does it confer any patent licenses Mitsubishi Electric Corporation cannot ...

Page 63: ...been avoided if functions or structures judged as necessary in the legal safety measures the user s device is subject to or as necessary by industry standards had been provided 4 Failure that could have been avoided if consumable parts battery backlight fuse etc designated in the instruction manual had been correctly serviced or replaced 5 Failure caused by external irresistible forces such as fir...

Page 64: ...Solutions VisionPro VisionView The following are trademarks of Cognex Corporation The Cognex logo 1DMax 3D Locate 3DMax BGAII CheckPoint Cognex VSoC CVC 1000 FFD iLearn In Sight design insignia with cross hairs In Sight 2000 InspectEdge Inspection Designer MVS NotchMax OCRMax PatMax RedLine ProofRead SmartSync ProfilePlus SmartDisplay SmartSystem SMD4 VisiFlex Xpand The company names system names ...

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Page 66: ...ubject to change without notice When exported from Japan this manual does not require application to the Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry for service transaction permission HEAD OFFICE TOKYO BUILDING 2 7 3 MARUNOUCHI CHIYODA KU TOKYO 100 8310 JAPAN NAGOYA WORKS 1 14 YADA MINAMI 5 CHOME HIGASHI KU NAGOYA JAPAN ...

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