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BOA Spot ID 

Quick Start Guide 

Version 1.2; 2017-11-20 

BOA Spot ID Quick Start 

Summary of Contents for BOA Spot ID BVS-SP-0640M-IDE Series

Page 1: ...BOA Spot ID Quick Start Guide Version 1 2 2017 11 20 1 BOA Spot ID Quick Start ...

Page 2: ...s manual and the related documentation are prohibited except with the express written consent of Teledyne DALSA Incorporated The information in this document is subject to change without notice Teledyne DALSA Incorporated makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents of this manual and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particula...

Page 3: ...tial installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and may cause harmful interference to radio communication Other Certifications IP67 This product meets the requirements for industrial applications that require IP67 wash down protection requires fitted sealing lens cover and sealing plugs on unused connectors CFR 21 Part 11 This product provides the tools neede...

Page 4: ...tion impact corrosive substances flammable substances static electricity or Electro Static Discharge ESD Never expose the internal electronics by opening the enclosure Do not attempt to modify the BOA Spot or open the case This unit has no field replaceable components beyond replacing the Lens or Ring light Tampering with the unit will void the product warranty Warranty Teledyne DALSA warrants the...

Page 5: ...tions General Specifications 25 Input Specifications 26 Output Specifications 28 PL 101 Specifications 30 PL 101 Wiring Diagrams 31 Serial Port Connection 32 Software Setup How to Access BOA Spot 33 Configure Client PC 34 Configure BOA Spot 38 iDiscover Utility 39 BOA Spot Web Server 40 Firmware Upgrading 41 Application Settings 42 Application Interface 43 Getting Started 44 Emulator Software Comp...

Page 6: ... lens option for greater image quality operating distance and lighting flexibility BOA Spot ID Models BVS SP 0640M IDS XXX Y 640x480 sensor with standard reader tools BVS SP 1280M IDS XXX Y 1280x960 sensor with standard reader tools BVS SP 0640M IDE XXX Y 640x480 sensor with expanded tool set BVS SP 1280M IDE XXX Y 1280x960 sensor with expanded tool set BOA Spot ID Overview 6 Version 1 2 2017 11 2...

Page 7: ...imum ROI area 614 400 pixels i e 1280 x 480 1024 x 600 960 x 640 800 x 768 and anything smaller such as 640 x 480 Use Invert preprocessor to decode light on dark barcodes With the exception of low contrast the control parameters described on the next page are mutually exclusive Only one can be enabled at a time General deployment guidelines Choose a lens that satisfies the FOV and minimum bar modu...

Page 8: ...reprocessor to improve readability of 1D or 2D 1D Security Level IDS IDE Helps improve 1D decoding when print quality is poor or module size is marginal Basic Etch IDS IDE Enable decoding of basic laser chemical etch DPM codes Basic Dots IDS IDE Enable decoding of basic dots DPMcodes including inkjet marks Basic Inkjet IDS IDE Enable decoding of poor quality inkjet DPMcodes Basic Perspective IDS I...

Page 9: ... label position and or alignment IDE Verify Use to verify product features such as labels or logos Trains on a series of good samples to learn acceptable variation IDE OCR Use to read printed stamped or etched characters on labels or parts IDE Graphics Use to add text or draw shapes to label or highlight tool results or features in the image area IDE Count Use to count characters or features on a ...

Page 10: ...cription Cables A BVS E8S X A BVS2 IO12S X M12 RJ45 Ethernet cordset X length 5 5 m 10 10 m M12 single ended IO cordset X length 5 5 m 10 10 m BVS PL 101 A BVS PL101S X Panel Link breakout module Provides convenient panel access to BOA Spot I O and serial port M12 IO cordset to PL 101 X length 5 5 m 10 10 m BVS PL 100 Panel Link breakout module for Passive Power on Ethernet A BVS SP LCG 45 Lens Co...

Page 11: ...Red or Blue and specified at time of order Lens Cover and Light Options 11 C Mount Lens The BOA Spot Vision Sensor can be ordered with support for a C Mount lens Lenses are sold separately There is an optional IP67 Lens cover that may be ordered separately There is no internal light option with the C Mount lens Optional filters can be ordered separately for use with the C Mount lens M12 cover rota...

Page 12: ...d Of View FOV and reading Distances 12 Version 1 2 2017 11 20 BOA Spot ID Quick Start 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 100 80 60 40 20 20 40 60 80 100 0 mm 0 mm Min Focus Distance Distance in mm 2D min cell mil 1D min bar mil 640 Model 1280 Model 65 25 x 19 50 x 38 3 2 5 82 32 x 24 64 x 48 4 3 103 40 x 30 80 x 60 5 4 205 81 x 61 162 x 122 10 7 5 Approx FOV mm ...

Page 13: ...Of View FOV and reading Distances 13 Version 1 2 2017 11 20 BOA Spot ID Quick Start 20 60 100 140 160 200 240 280 320 360 400 100 80 60 40 20 20 40 60 80 100 0 mm 0 mm Min Focus Distance Distance in mm 2D min cell mil 1D min bar mil 640 Model 1280 Model 50 16 x 12 32 x 24 2 1 5 103 32 x 24 64 x 48 4 3 210 40 x 30 80 x 60 5 4 415 80 x 60 160 x 120 10 7 5 Approx FOV mm ...

Page 14: ... and reading Distances 14 Version 1 2 2017 11 20 BOA Spot ID Quick Start 40 80 120 160 200 240 280 320 360 400 440 100 80 60 40 20 20 40 60 80 100 0 mm 0 mm Min Focus Distance Distance in mm 2D min cell mil 1D min bar mil 640 Model 1280 Model 90 16 x 12 32 24 2 1 5 130 24 x 18 48 x 36 3 2 5 170 32 x 24 64 x 48 4 3 210 40 x 30 80 x 60 5 4 410 80 x 60 160 x 120 10 7 5 Approx FOV mm ...

Page 15: ...Of View FOV and reading Distances 15 Version 1 2 2017 11 20 BOA Spot ID Quick Start 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 100 80 60 40 20 20 40 60 80 100 0 mm 0 mm Distance in mm 2D min cell mil 1D min bar mil 640 Model 1280 Model 120 16 x 12 32 x 24 2 1 5 225 32 x 24 64 x 48 4 3 280 40 x 30 80 x 60 5 4 550 80 x 60 160 x 120 10 7 5 Approx FOV mm Min Focus Distance ...

Page 16: ...lable 1 On line help Fingertip help is available on every screen panel of the BOA Spot Software User Interface 2 Additional manuals and documentation are included on the CD that ships with the product 3 Factory support is available by email at support ipd teledyne com 4 Call fax or email your local representative who sold you the product ...

Page 17: ...s LED 2 Blue blink Booting should stop after 20 seconds Green Inspection Pass runtime decision result Blue Inspection Recycle runtime decision result Red Inspection Fail runtime decision result Connecting the BOA Spot Vision Sensor Camera Connectors and Indicators 17 LED 1 Blue Solid Sensor booted not configured no Solution file Green Solid Solution loaded ready to run Green blink Solution loaded ...

Page 18: ...ite 4 OUT CMN Green 5 IN0 TRIG Pink 6 IN2 Yellow 7 IN CMN Black 8 RS232 TX Gray 9 RS 232 RX Red 10 OUT 1 Purple 11 OUT 0 Gray Pink 12 IN 1 Red Blue M12 Name RJ45 1 PWR 5 2 NC 7 3 GND 8 4 TDX 2 5 RDX 3 6 TDX 1 7 NC 4 8 RDX 6 18 NOTE the BOA Spot LAN connector is different than specified in the ProfiNet interconnection technology guide For Passive Power over Ethernet Version 1 2 2017 11 20 BOA Spot ...

Page 19: ...age source between 12 30V to conductors PWR and GND on the Ethernet RJ45 connector In this configuration the sensor I O is unavailable Note The PL 100 module supplies Passive Power on the Ethernet connection 3 For single cable applications that do not require an Ethernet connection at runtime the I O PWR cable provides limited communications and power between the sensor and the control environment...

Page 20: ...or setup 3 Connect sensor PWR GND trigger and I O from the control panel to the breakout screw terminals on the PL 101 4 Connect one end of the M12 12 male IO PWR cordset A BVS PL101S X to the M12 12 female connector on the sensor labeled IO PWR Connect the other end of the cable to the M12 12 female connector on the PL 101 BOA Spot A BVS E8S X A BVS PL 101 Outputs Setup client PC Inputs Power 20 ...

Page 21: ...45 labeled LAN on the breakout module to the controlling PC PLC or the factory LAN 4 Connect sensor PWR and GND to the breakout screw terminals labeled PWR 21 BOA Spot A BVS2 E8S X A BVS PL 100 Power Optionally the IO PWR cordset A BVS2 IO12S X can be connected to the PL 100 to access 2 of the 3 inputs and 2 of the 3 outputs The trigger button does function with the IO PWR cable NOTE The trigger b...

Page 22: ...es M4 holes on the sides of the sensor for convenient mounting as shown in the following illustrations 22 Surface Mount Thru Fit Mount We recommend using more than two screws in high vibration environments Version 1 2 2017 11 20 BOA Spot ID Quick Start ...

Page 23: ...BOA Spot Mechanical Dimensions Back View Bottom View Note All dimensions in mm 23 Side View Side View Top View C Mount Lens Cover Version 1 2 2017 11 20 BOA Spot ID Quick Start ...

Page 24: ...Panel Link Mechanical Dimensions PL 101 Side View PL 101 Top View Note All dimensions in mm 24 PL 100 Top View PL 100 Side View Version 1 2 2017 11 20 BOA Spot ID Quick Start ...

Page 25: ... General purpose opto isolated Outputs 3 General purpose opto isolated Strobe 1 output may be used to sync an external light source Status Network 2 application assigned LEDs Network Ethernet 10 100 BaseT Serial RS232 1 Port on I O connector Power 24 V on I O or Ethernet connectors not IEEE 802 3af PoE compliant Device BOA Spot 5 64 Watts 235 mA maximum 24 V Lamp LED Ring Light 9 74 Watts 406 mA m...

Page 26: ... active polarity of each input is configured in iNspect for BOA Spot application as detailed on page 47 The sensor includes a noise filter on the input which is also configurable To connect with an NPN source connect the sensor s input pin 5 6 or 12 to the NPN source output and the sensor s common input pin 7 to PWR When the source output turns ON the sensor s input will be pulled down turning the...

Page 27: ...rain requires a 1 millisecond 1 ms setup and hold time between any edge transition When a solution switch is detected BOA Spot will abort the current inspection if running and switch immediately To use the BOA Spot inputs for job switching select the Job Change and Job Select functions in the Input control setup panel as shown Note OS 151209 or later Hardware version 21414 or later and Firmware ve...

Page 28: ...ive polarity of each output is configured in iNspect for BOA Spot application as detailed on page 48 To connect with an NPN input source connect the sensor s output pin 3 10 or 11 to the NPN source input and the sensor s common output pin 4 to GND When the sensor s output turns ON the opto switch closes and OUTX 0 current flows through load To connect with an PNP input source connect the sensor s ...

Page 29: ...uled a FAIL output will result This method guarantees a PASS or FAIL output at a predictable offset for every trigger Trigger Output Pulse Offset Pulse Duration Trigger Period Spot processing Flexible application time Image Acquisition Max Image Processing A software output is a signal with a fixed pulse output duration but has a variable offset relative to the Trigger signal The variability depen...

Page 30: ...the PL 101 Specification for these signals are as follows Specification Definition Voltage Load 24 V maximum Current GPO 0 1 200 mA max 20 C Protection Fuse PTC fuses to 200 mA at 20 C or 150 mA at 70 C Common ICMN OCMN PWR or GND as wired on respective OPTOs Switch Time GPO 0 1 800 Microseconds ON or OFF includes sensor switch time PL 101 Connections I O connection to BOA Spot Manual Trigger for ...

Page 31: ...1 In2 ICMN Out0 Strb Out1 Out2 OCMN In0 Trig In1 In2 ICMN Current Sinking Outputs NPN Current Sinking Inputs PNP Current Sourcing Outputs PNP Current Sourcing Inputs NPN 24V 24V 24V 24V Molex connector terminals 31 Version 1 2 2017 11 20 BOA Spot ID Quick Start ...

Page 32: ...rol panel Refer to the on line help for details BOA Spot I O M12 12 Connector Pin Name Color 9 RS232 RX Red 2 GND Blue 8 RS232 TX Gray 1 4 7 Not required Electrically three 3 signals are required to make a serial port connection between BOA Spot and another device as shown below RS232 is a point to point connection so the Receive and Transmit lines must be crossed in the cable 3rd Party DSUB 9 Con...

Page 33: ...of your BOA This Method is covered in this section BOA Spot is compatible with Internet Explorer versions 6 through 11 BOA Spot is not compatible with Microsoft Edge Method 2 Using the BOA Spot Emulator alternate choice The iNspect for BOA Spot application is accessed indirectly using the Connect to a BOA Spot Sensor shortcut from the Emulator installation BOA Spot CD is required Version on CD mus...

Page 34: ...on System 2 Click on Advanced Settings or the Advanced tab Under Performance click on Settings 3 Click the Visual Effects tab Click the bubble beside Adjust for Best Performance 4 Click on Advanced Settings or the Advanced tab Click the check boxes beside Smooth edges of screen fonts and Use visual styles on windows and buttons The performance setting will change to Custom Note Some installations ...

Page 35: ...ick on System and Security Click on Windows Firewall If you get a message that says the service is not running click No do not start the firewall Skip forward to D Internet Explorer 2 Click Turn Windows Firewall on or off Click the bubble beside Off not recommended in all categories Click OK Note If you prefer to leave the Firewall on you can run the Application and approve each process as it gets...

Page 36: ...level slider to the bottom Note the slider does not appear if changes have already been made to the default settings The slider does not appear on the GEVA systems because this change has already been made 6 Click the Sites button 7 Clear the check box beside Require server verification https for all sites 8 In the upper field type the IP Address of your BOA Spot 9 Click the Add button then click ...

Page 37: ...If there is no menu bar click on Tools and select Menu bar 2 Pull down the Tools menu and select Internet Options 3 In the Internet Properties click the Advanced tab Scroll down to the Security section 4 Clear the checkbox for Enable memory protection to help mitigate online attacks 5 Clear the 3 checkboxes beside certificates and signatures 6 Click OK Internet Explorer Security Settings If you ha...

Page 38: ...e of the IP address you configure the sensor for NOTE A power cycle is required before the new address will take effect 4 If you incorrectly set or forgot the new address of your BOA Spot you can run the iDiscover utility This program is installed automatically when you click on the iNspect or Upgrade Device hot links in the web server interface You can also manually copy iDiscover from the BOA Sp...

Page 39: ...invoked from the iDiscover shortcut Start Programs Teledyne DALSA iNspect Express Emulator for BOASpot Discover BOASpot Cameras c A separate copy of iDiscover is provided on the CD that ships with BOA Spot You can copy this to your PC or run it directly from the CD Right click and select Run as Administrator The left panel shows the MAC addresses of all reachable BOA Spot sensors Blue cameras have...

Page 40: ...low 4 The web server provides a quick snapshot of the state of the BOA Spot and provides controls for language selection IP address setup firmware upgrading and image backup or restore The web server is the portal into the BOA Spot iNspect application and can be set up to prevent unauthorized access 5 The static IP address can be changed to match your Local Area Network Click on the Setup Device h...

Page 41: ...he entire BOA Spot sensor image This is useful for safekeeping and sensor replication Note An alternative upgrade utility called iUpgrade All is also accessible through the Window s start menu if the BOA Spot Emulator Software is installed Firmware Upgrading from the Web Server BOA Spot firmware may need to be updated occasionally to add new features or fix reported problems To do this click on th...

Page 42: ... model as indicated earlier in this guide Note The sensor must be rebooted by clicking the Apply Configure button before changes take effect Close the Web Browser while the BOA Spot reboots 42 When the inspection Solution is set up and stored on the sensor the Ethernet connection can be disconnected and the inspection will run autonomously providing you are not communicating with 3rd party equipme...

Page 43: ...ill open to the Select Solution panel shown above if there is no Solution currently running The application opens to the Run panel if a Solution is currently running The run status is displayed at the top of the Instruction Setup panel When you apply power to the BOA Spot it will load and start running Solution0 if you have Auto Load enabled and if there is a Solution0 saved in the BOA Spot memory...

Page 44: ...bar 2 Click on the Start New Solution button in the Configuration panel 3 Click on Sensor Setup in the Navigation bar Setup the trigger source exposure and light controls for your application Use the interactive features to adjust the lens aperture and focus The goal is to achieve an optimal high contrast image Maximize distance between green bars to optimize dynamic range Matching numbers indicat...

Page 45: ...ll inspect This can be the whole image or a subset of the image You can construct a single or multiple ROIs if required If using triggered acquire click the button to the right will show as green 5 Click on the green Take a Picture button to snap an image IDS model tools shown By default the tool reads the first code it finds You can change the expected number in the tool property panel mouse righ...

Page 46: ...connection has been established the script tool is used to define what is communicated between BOA Spot and the connected device s Typically this is inspection results or application controls such as selecting which solution to run for a given process Refer to the BOA Spot Communication Guide and Script Guide for more detailed information Select connection method Set up connection method Delete co...

Page 47: ...as a Trigger or general purpose input When used for triggering the polarity of this input is programmable BOA Spot inputs are available to the script tool for synchronizing with external events They can also be used as Job Change and Job Select inputs for hardware job switching refer to page 27 Click the trigger Control cell to change the trigger input polarity Two methods of image logging are sup...

Page 48: ...Polarity column to change the output polarity Each BOA Spot output can be configured by an equation in the script tool or a programmable pulse based the inspection result either Pass Fail or Recycle Script Setting Use the script tool to configure an output to provide a programmable level or a pulse based on the application need Note the GUI pulse settings are disabled in this mode shown as dark gr...

Page 49: ... for a FAIL result Sensor exposure time is 9 ms acquisition time is 16 ms and inspection time is 35 ms Minimum Pulse Offset 9 16 35 60 ms IF the minimum offset is satisfied BOA Spot will output a PASS pulse on a good result ELSE BOA Spot will output a FAIL pulse instead The duration of the pulse is not significant in this decision However setting the pulse longer than the trigger period is not adv...

Page 50: ...he solution you can save it on the BOA Spot vision sensor using this panel You can save up to 32 solutions Choose a name and ID for the solution then click the Save Solution button The solution can be automatically loaded on power up or by using discrete I O or by using commands from a connected device The same panel allows you to export solutions to a connected client PC for backup You must save ...

Page 51: ...he following related shortcuts will be available from the windows start menu Start All Programs Teledyne DALSA iNspect Express Emulator for BOASpot The BOA Spot Emulator Complementary Programs Note When you access BOA Spot through this interface it is important that you maintain version compatibility between the vision sensor and the client Launch Emulator Config Generate solution report Open onli...

Page 52: ...h Emulator If the images don t match the standard BOA Spot resolutions exactly clear the Use Matching Image Files option The BOA Spot Emulator Configurator 52 The emulator installation provides some 640x480 images to get started These are selected when the Use Default Location box is checked The application data directories are hidden under Windows 7 and 8 but they are accessible using the Browse ...

Page 53: ...pot A reboot clears cached Solutions images results Problem Address does not change BOA Spot still has the factory default address Reason Possibly more than one BOA Spot on the network with the same old or new address This can happen if multiple BOA Spots at the factory default are connected Solution Disconnect the BOA Spot that does not change verify that there are not other BOA Spots at that add...

Page 54: ...sion of Internet Explorer 8 Open Explorer and then open About Internet Explorer 64 bit Edition is explicitly shown iDiscover and the Emulator Start Menu shortcuts point to the 32 bit Internet Explorer 54 Version 1 2 2017 11 20 BOA Spot ID Quick Start Problem When I click the iNspect link an error message says ActiveX cannot be installed or security settings are preventing ActiveX installation Reas...

Page 55: ... pulse offset may need to be increased to allow for the inspection time Solution Please refer to the formula on page 49 under Pulse Setting 55 Problem Display controls are disabled in the Run panel Cannot change the display Reason These controls are disabled when image logging is enabled Solution Disable image logging to allow changing the display settings Problem I cannot reconnect to the BOA Spo...

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