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iDimension 300

5.0

Administrator’s Section

5.1

Installation

QubeVu Manager is a set of tools provided to set up and configure the 

iDimension 300

 in any environment. These

tools are recommended for use by a technical systems administrator.

5.1.1

QubeVu Manager

Each unit is defined as a network device during the initial installation and setup. Contact the Administrator for
details of how to connect (via a IP address or host name).

It is not necessary to install additional software on the PC being used. Simply connect the unit to the PC using the
Ethernet cable provided. The QubeVu Manager tools will run via any compatible browser. 

Open an Internet browser. Enter the address or host name in the address area. The following screen displays as the
main menu. 

Figure 5-1. QubeVu Manager Home Page

Navigation

There is a navigation menu in the upper left section of the page. This allows users to keep track of their current
location and provides links back to each preceding page. 

For example, in the image below, the user is in the Calibration screeen. They can select 

Admin Tools 

and return to the

Admin Tools menu, or QubeVu Manager to return to the home page. 

Figure 5-2. Navigation Menu

Summary of Contents for IDIMENSION 200

Page 1: ...ustin Ft Worth NicolScales com 800 225 8181 Contact Us Nicol Scales Measurement is an ISO Accredited Calibration Company that has provided calibration repair and sales of all types of weighing and mea...

Page 2: ...iDimension 300 Industrial Installation Manual PN 169040...

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Page 4: ...t manuals Proper care is your responsibility Failure to heed may result in serious injury or death Electric shock hazard For pluggable equipment the socket outlet must be installed near the equipment...

Page 5: ...2 iDimension 300 1 2 iDimension 300 Parts Descriptions Figure 1 1 iDimension 300 Parts Industrial Scanning Head Optional Stand...

Page 6: ...0 AC 3 Standard USB Ports Type A 1 USB Port Type B Host Indicator Light USB Indicator Light iDimension 300 is functioning correctly when all three lights are on and green 1 4 Underside Panel Ethernet...

Page 7: ...try s plug requirements a different plug may need to be supplied If using a separate cable for DC OUT these cables must be less than three meters in length Calibration object Ethernet cable Not Suppli...

Page 8: ...verify that you can communicate with iDimension 300 200 from a computer Use the ping command to confirm connectivity ping 169 254 1 1 If the ping command does not show it responding this may be due t...

Page 9: ...cting Restart from any screen in the QubeVu Manager will give the user the option to either restart or reboot Figure 2 4 Restart Reboot Prompt Running This device is running correctly Starting iDimens...

Page 10: ...e including the firmware version number the firmware CRC the serial number and the certificate number To exit from this screen click on the x in the upper right section of the information screen Figur...

Page 11: ...n Tools to log in Figure 2 6 Login 2 Select Admin Tools 3 Log in with a username and password The default username and password are listed below Username admin Pasword password The username and passwo...

Page 12: ...network Figure 2 9 Setup Menu Select Network from the setup menu There are two tabs Network Settings defines iDimension 300 as a network device in the enterprise network Network Security defines the s...

Page 13: ...this device must be defined This name will be used to access the device from the Manager Tools in the future A hostname can be up to 15 characters For example http hostname IP Address If DHCP was chec...

Page 14: ...Tab 1 Select the Date Time tab from the Setup General Settings screen iDimension 300 s current date and time are displayed Figure 2 13 Current Date Displays 2 Click on the Date icon to change the dat...

Page 15: ...12 iDimension 300 6 Click Done to save the settings...

Page 16: ...object directly onto the base plate Center the calibration object using the base plate marks Figure 3 1 Base Plate Marks 3 1 1 Define the Scale If not using a scale proceed to Section 3 1 2 on page 15...

Page 17: ...ollowing format VENDOR ID PRODUCT ID Scale Type Description Auto iDimension 300 will attempt to identify the scale and if identified will use that scale None There is no scale attached to the iDimensi...

Page 18: ...min Tools menu Figure 3 4 iDimension Admin Tools Menu 2 Select Camera Calibration from the Calibration Menu Figure 3 5 Camera Calibration 3 If iDimension 300 is not already set to Configuring select E...

Page 19: ...llow diagonal lines If the marks cannot be centered try to adjust the physical position of the head by adjusting the top section of the head and or adjusting the screws on the rear of the head 6 Hold...

Page 20: ...nd the Calibration Object 11 Press Calibrate Figure 3 10 Camera Calibration 12 All three tabs must show the green check mark for the calibration to be successful Review each tab to ensure that the cal...

Page 21: ...s still unsuccessful check the camera exposure settings and adjust the exposure to optimize the quality of the images Use Best Exposure Setting procedure to let the system automatically determine the...

Page 22: ...er of white and black squares are selected 10 Click on the Best Settings button iDimension 300 will find the best exposure setting for the environment The exposure setting value will update and the re...

Page 23: ...sure set using best setting function This image is over exposed This image is under exposed The squares are slightly distorted in Image 1 as the paper was at a slight angle Once the paper is straighte...

Page 24: ...d select Calibration Figure 3 16 Calibration Menu 2 Select the Calibration Settings Figure 3 17 Select the Calibration Settings Tab 3 Select the Zone of Interest tab 4 Press the Edit button to switch...

Page 25: ...represents the detection area for an item to be dimensioned Figure 3 20 Work Area 7 Click on the orange Work Area button 8 Hold down the left mouse button and draw a rectangle around the work area Th...

Page 26: ...Demo application to test the changes 1 Return to the QubeVu Manager main menu 2 Select Displays Figure 3 22 Select Demo from the QubeVu Manager Main Menu 3 Select Demo Displays 4 Place an item on the...

Page 27: ...m x 5 cm Item position Dimensions only any position OCR Required any position with text and bar codes facing upwards Object colors All opaque packaging some variances may occur with glossy surfaces or...

Page 28: ...er with Ethernet connection Customer applications can be integrated with iDimension 300 using a web service interface Configuration tool requires a JavaScript enabled browser Bar codes EAN 13 UPC A an...

Page 29: ...PC being used Simply connect the unit to the PC using the Ethernet cable provided The QubeVu Manager tools will run via any compatible browser Open an Internet browser Enter the address or host name i...

Page 30: ...the Restart button will restart the service that is running on the device Reboot will reboot the full operating system on the device Rebooting can take several minutes Running This device is running...

Page 31: ...have been made while in the specific tool Some tools have multiple tabs selecting Cancel while viewing information on any tab will cancel edits made to all tabs Save The Save button will save all chan...

Page 32: ...the Customer Display does not give the customer access to system level controls The Customer Display does not display images Figure 5 7 Customer Display System Information Button Zero Height Button Re...

Page 33: ...changes It displays the dimensions of an item optional weight various status indicators and images Out of Bounds Indicator Indicates if the item has been placed within the viewable area Regular Shape...

Page 34: ...ocess Log in with the username and password to access the QubeVu Manager Admin Tools Figure 5 8 iDimension 300 Manager Admin Tools Menu 5 3 1 Setup There are four parameters involved with the setup of...

Page 35: ...32 iDimension 300 General Settings Figure 5 10 iDimension 300 General Settings Main Menu...

Page 36: ...ge 21 the item is stable a stable weight has been received from a connected scale and if scale is present the scale weight has been settled Default Value On Valid Values On Off Flat Detection Determin...

Page 37: ...scale Default Value 3000 Valid Values Scale Dependent Low Resolution Camera The Switch Resolution Delay ms is a minimum period of time in milliseconds that the system should pause after switching the...

Page 38: ...ton to switch to the Configuring mode Valid Value Description grdsz Bar code map grid size integer in pixels dsfact Bar code map downsampling factor integer 1 psdn Psd score FFT size integer power of...

Page 39: ...e and black squares Figure 5 11 Best Exposure Settings 3 Click on the Best Settings button Wait for QubeVu Manager to find the best exposure setting for the current environment The Exposure Setting va...

Page 40: ...ution camera The longer the exposure time the brighter the image The value for exposure can be changed manually Use the Preview button to review results Default Value 100 Valid Values 1ms 255 ms Light...

Page 41: ...e certification Figure 5 13 Date Time Tab Exposure setting using default value of 136 Image exposure set using best setting function In this case the default value was sufficient This image is over ex...

Page 42: ...Figure 5 14 Change the Date 6 Click Done to save the settings 5 3 4 User Use the User screen to modify the password When selecting a new password keep these rules in mind Minimum length Six character...

Page 43: ...terprise network Select Network from the setup menu There are two tabs Network Settings defines iDimension 300 as a network device in the enterprise network Network Security defines the security setti...

Page 44: ...used to access the device from the Manager Tools in the future A hostname can be up to 15 characters For example http hostname IP Address If DHCP was checked an IP address will not be entered If DHCP...

Page 45: ...ion object supplied with the device this setting will be either 76 or 77 mm depending on the version of the calibration object supplied Default Value 77 mm Valid Values 76 77 mm Target Finder Image Fi...

Page 46: ...should account for vertical protru sions on the platform These are very rare cases when the platform may have a backstop or a lip Default Value Off Valid Values On Off Disk Finder Radius mm The radius...

Page 47: ...alue to 1800 Depth Camera Height mm Distance in millimeters between the depth sensor and the base of the device Default Value 1530 Valid Values 600 1800 Parallax This is a read only field Correction f...

Page 48: ...sion will be restarted after the restore Use the restore action from the Backup Menu to completely restore all settings To clear the parallax or to complete a factory calibration contact Rice Lake Cus...

Page 49: ...ription Values Dimension Up A low pass filter is applied to the three dimensions of the object from every single frame that is captured This is intended to overcome noise and further improve accuracy...

Page 50: ...Center Enabled Determines whether or not the system should relock based on the detection of a shift in the object s center Default Value Off Valid Values On Off Diff Center mm Specifies the amount of...

Page 51: ...the cameras before it will be ready for use Use the restore action from the Backup Menu to completely restore all settings 5 4 4 Zone of Interest In general the Zone of Interest should not need to be...

Page 52: ...e Calibration Settings tab Figure 5 23 Select the Calibration Settings Tab 3 Select the Zone of Interest tab 4 Press the Edit button to switch to configuration mode This will take a minute while the d...

Page 53: ...changed A scale has been added or removed from operation To review the current camera calibration settings follow the steps below 1 Select Calibration from the Admin Tools menu 2 Select Camera Calibra...

Page 54: ...move the calibration object until the center mark intersects with the yellow diagonal lines If the marks cannot be centered try to adjust the physical position of the head by adjusting the top sectio...

Page 55: ...d the calibration object Figure 5 28 Draw a Rectangle Around the Calibration Object 11 Press Calibrate Figure 5 29 iDimension 300 Camera Calibration 12 All three tabs must show the green check mark fo...

Page 56: ...autotrigger capture definitions for automatic triggering as required Changing the capture definition or defining a new capture definition is done by programmers when integrating with a client applicat...

Page 57: ...n image High resolution image Bar code recognition There are four predefined profiles but it is possible to create new ones depending on the application processing requirements Figure 5 32 Capture Def...

Page 58: ...ed Flat Do not dimension flats Parcel Do not dimension parcels All Neither flats nor parcels are dimensioned Low Res Camera Capture If checked it will create a low resolution camera image ResX and Res...

Page 59: ...drive Figure 5 35 Select Firmware Version 4 Click Upload The firmware upgrade process will first copy the update file to the embedded processor It is recommended not to interrupt the upload process T...

Page 60: ...ically restart to complete the upgrade While restarting the QubeVu Manager user interface cannot be displayed an error may display in the browser 8 Close the browser window 9 Restart the browser windo...

Page 61: ...ckup Restore Screen 1 Select Backup from the Admin Tools main menu 2 Press to begin the backup process 3 Look to the bottom of the window for the file save dialog box To proceed with the backup select...

Page 62: ...test hardware components and gather diagnostic information 5 6 1 Component Test 1 Click on Test All to test all hardware components Hardware components can be tested individually by clicking on the te...

Page 63: ...tings of a serial scale attached to the system 1 Select the Serial Port and Scale Type from the drop down lists 2 Click the play icon to start the test Figure 5 41 Scale Test 3 If a valid scale is det...

Page 64: ...sages The log view can be customized by Type all info debug or error Order Latest first or earliest first The log can be manually refreshed by clicking Refresh or automatically refreshed by ticking th...

Page 65: ...the Information panel click on the Inspector button Device Information Figure 5 45 Device Information Tab The Device Information tab displays Model Serial number of this device Certification number t...

Page 66: ...re 5 46 Change Counter The Change Counter displays the number of changes that have been done within the selected date range 1 To display all changes press the Search button without entering a date ran...

Page 67: ...ure 5 48 Long Term Storage LTS is enabled from the Measurement Settings Screen It is disabled by default with a zero value To enable enter the appropriate number of days and click Save Viewing Long Te...

Page 68: ...nt calibration file Figure 5 51 Measurement Settings 4 Click on the Delete Parallax button 5 Use the Restore function to restore from the factory settings 6 Re calibrate the cameras without the scale...

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Page 72: ...68 USA U S 800 472 6703 Canada Mexico 800 321 6703 International 715 234 9171 Europe 31 0 26 472 1319 www ricelake com www ricelake mx www ricelake eu www ricelake co in m ricelake com Rice Lake Weigh...

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