Checker 3G Products and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Dimensions and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Verify Checker is Working -- Teach Pendant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Verify Checker is Working -- PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Checker User Interface -- Teach Pendant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Checker User Interface -- PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Checker Part Triggers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Part Finding Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Presence Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Measurement Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Advanced Measurement Sensor Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Job Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

External Retrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Run Time Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Run Time Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Filmstrip Control -- SensorView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Filmstrip Control -- PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Input/Output Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Circuit Diagrams (Typical) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Input/Output Wiring Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Working Distance and Field of View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Adjusting Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Changing Lenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Mounting Checker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Table of ContentsWhat is Checker 3G and what does it do?

Checker 3G is a programmable vision

sensor that veries the presence and

appearance of objects.

You congure Checker 3G by creating

one or more Jobs using a SensorView

Teach Pendant or a PC connected to

the Checker 3G’s USB port.

Checker’s One-Click™ sensors let

you check the presence, absence,

appearance, and size of part features

with a single click

OR

Once congured, Checker 3G is placed in Run Mode. In

Run mode Checker 3G automatically detects and inspects

parts, drawing power from and communicating with your other

automation devices through its built-in power and I/O connector.

You can connect a SensorView Teach Pendant

or a PC to a running Checker 3G at any time to

view part images, review statistics, or control

the operation of Checker 3G

Brand	Cognex
Model	Checker 3G Series
Category	Accessories
Language	English

Cognex Checker 3G Series User Manual

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