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Vision System FH/FHV/FZ5 Series User’s Manual (Z365)
A-10 Memory Usage Guidance For Pro-
cessing Items
Free space is required in the application memory or data memory (FH-L series/FZ5-600 series 
Sensor Controller only) in order to add a processing unit to the measurement flow. The amount 
of free space required in memory consists of both the amount necessary to add a processing 
unit to the measurement flow, and the amount necessary to configure settings for the added 
unit and execute measurement.
When adding a new processing unit to the measurement flow, or if the memory becomes insuf-
ficient when settings are configured, refer to the table below for the approximate amount of 
memory used and delete a processing unit from the measurement flow or adjust the processing 
unit settings.
The amount of used memory and free data memory can be checked from the menu of Memory 
Consumption Monitor on the Measurement Management Bar or the system menu. 
Refer to 3-4 Checking the Memory Consumption and Percentage of Memory Used on page 
3-31 and 3-3 Checking System Information on page 3-27.
To adjust each processing unit, refer to the section for each processing item in the Processing 
Item Function Reference Manual. (Refer to Processing Item Function Reference Manual (Cat. 
No. Z341))
Item
Approximate memory usage
Main settings that affect change 
of memory used
Adding to 
measurement 
flow
Change due to set-
tings
Search Approx. 2 KB Approx. 544 MB (for 
monochrome image)
Approx. 1609 MB 
(for color image)
Model registration figure, model parame-
ters, saved settings of model registration 
image, image size, number of detections, 
whether image is color or monochrome.
Flexible Search Approx. 2 KB Approx. 2,655 MB (for 
monochrome image)
Approx. 7,856 MB 
(for color image)
Model registration count, model registra-
tion figure, model parameters, image size, 
whether image is color or monochrome.
Sensitive Search Approx. 8 KB Approx. 1,088 MB (for 
monochrome image)
Approx. 3,218 MB 
(for color image)
Model registration figure, model parame-
ters, image size, whether image is color or 
monochrome.
ECM Search Approx. 2 KB Approx. 2 MB Model registration figure, error model reg-
istration figure, extraction amount of edge 
extraction, image size. 
EC Circle Search Approx. 24 KB Approx. 1 MB -
Shape Search II Approx. 6 KB Approx. 57 MB Model registration figure, model parame-
ters, saved settings of model registration 
image, image size, shape of edge in 
image.
Shape Search III Approx. 3 KB Approx. 335 MB Model registration figure, model parame-
ters, saved settings of model registration 
image, image size, number of detections, 
shape of edge in image.
Ec Corner Approx. 62 KB No change -
Ec Cross Approx. 34 KB No change -