Panasonic Micro-Imagechecker AX40, User Manual

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Table of Contents
PRECAUTIONS BEFORE USING AX40 ··········· v
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Names and Functions of Parts ···1
1.1 About the AX40 ················································2
1.2 Random Color Camera ····································3
1.3 Camera Cable ··················································4
1.4 Keypad ·····························································5
1.5 VGA Monitor·····················································6
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Installation and Wiring ················7
2.1 Connecting Peripherals····································8
2.2 Installation Environment and Mounting Space 9
2.2.1 Installation Environment······························9
2.2.2 Mounting the AX40 ···································11
2.3 VGA Monitor Installation Environment·········· 12
2.3.1 Installation Environment····························12
2.3.2 VGA Monitor Installation ···························13
2.3.3 VGA Monitor: Power Wiring ······················14
2.4 Installing the Camera, the Lens and the Adapter
Ring······························································ 15
2.4.1 View Range Table- Selection of Lens and
Adapter Ring, and Installation Position of a
Camera ·····················································15
2.4.2 Notes on Mounting a Camera ···················16
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Input and Output Interface Ports
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3.1 Parallel Port··················································· 18
3.1.1 Wiring To the Terminal Blocks ··················18
3.1.2 Pin Assignments ·······································19
3.1.3 Notes on Power Supply and Wiring ··········20
3.1.4 About Grounding ·······································21
3.1.5 Arrangements of the Output Terminals and
Output Circuit ············································22
3.1.6 Arrangements of Input Terminals and Input
Circuit ························································24
3.1.7 FLASH Output Synchronizing Signal ········26
3.2 About RS-232C Port ····································· 27
3.2.1 Port Used for RS232C Communication ····27
3.2.2 Connections to the External Device ··········28
3.3 About Ethernet Port······································· 32
3.3.1 Pin Assignments of TOOL Ports ···············32
3.3.2 Vision AXTOOL·········································33
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Basic Operation························· 35
4.1 About Screen Monitor ··································· 36
4.2 RUN and SETUP Modes······························· 37
4.2.1 About SETUP and RUN Modes ················37
4.2.2 Switching between RUN Mode and SETUP
Mode ·························································37
4.3 How to Preprocess and Display Images ······· 38
4.4 Basic Operation Using the Keypad ··············· 39
4.4.1 Selecting an Option from the Menu···········39
4.4.2 Setting (Inputting) Values··························39
4.4.3 Setting the Inspection Area ·······················40
4.5 Selecting the Display Image (Switching the
Display Images) ··········································· 44
4.5.1 Type of the displayed images ···················44
4.5.2 Selecting a Display Image with the Display
Image Feature···········································45
4.5.3 Selecting a Display Color with the Display
Color Feature ············································46
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Procedure for Setting Inspection
Conditions·································· 47
5.1 Setting Inspection Conditions························ 48
5.2 Setting the Number of Cameras Used ·········· 49
5.3 Memory Settings ··········································· 50
5.4 Adjusting White Balance ······························· 53
5.5 Selecting a Product Type ······························ 54
5.5.1 Selecting a Product Type ··························54
5.5.2 Copying an Existing Product Type ············55
5.5.3 Deleting a Product Type····························56
5.5.4 Deleting All Product Types························56
5.5.5 Entering a Product Type Title····················57
5.5.6 Setting Shutter Speed ·······························58
5.6 Importing Images into a Memory ·················· 59
5.7 Saving Setting and Revised Data in the AX4060