Contents
iv Visionscape FrontRunner™ User’s Manual v4.1.3, April 2012
Jobs 1-20
Jobs and Storage in Non-Volatile Memory 1-20
Combining Jobs for Operation as a Multi-Inspection Job on the VS-1
Smart Camera 1-21
CHAPTER 2 FrontRunner™ 2-1
Overview 2-1
Visionscape
®
V4.1 Firmware 2-2
Basic Concepts 2-2
Device Toolbar and Device Buttons 2-2
Adding a Software System 2-4
Adding and Controlling a Smart Camera 2-5
Important Visionscape
®
Steps 2-6
The Acquire Step 2-6
The Snapshot Step 2-7
The Vision System Step 2-8
Focus and Lighting 2-8
Exposure Time 2-9
Steps and Tools 2-9
Adding Steps and Tools 2-9
Training and Untraining Tools 2-10
Trying Out a Job 2-10
Downloading a Job 2-11
Saving a Job 2-11
Saving an Image 2-11
Starting a Job 2-12
Advanced Concepts 2-13
Multiple Views 2-13
Software Systems 2-19
Displaying I/O Transitions 2-20
Simulating Triggers 2-21
Examining I/O Transitions (Digital Soft Scope) 2-23
Camera Calibration 2-25
The Part Queue 2-25
Windows You’ll See In FrontRunner™ 2-25
The Main FrontRunner™ Window 2-25
The Setup Window 2-27
Setup Window Toolbar Buttons 2-29