VMI VVS OL82 - General

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2.1 General

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SAFETY

General

THINKING FORWARD

VMI Vision System VVS (OL82) VVSX 13.0.12.0, VVSU 3.0.6 / 4 / 2016-07-11 / pd#175592

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Table of Contents5
About this Manual9
General11
Audience12
Abbreviations13
Safety15
General17
Installation and Configuration19
Installation21
General21
Install VVSU on a Maintenance PC21
Configuration23
General23
Configure the Kepware OPC Server23
Configure the OPC Wrapper File24
OPC Wrapper File Definitions24
OPC Wrapper Address Definition26
Breaker Measurement Options26
Carcass Measurement Options28
Tread Measurement Options28
Configure the Vvsconfig.ini File28
VVS Config File Definitions29
How to Set the Address of Actuator RK400434
How to Set the Address of Beckhoff BK512036
How to Set the Address of the Camera36
How to Set the Virtual Address of the Camera37
Configure the Number of Cameras on the CAN Bus37
Functional Description39
General41
System Architecture42
General42
Modular System42
Vast / Milexx44
VVS Software45
Camera Types46
Alignments, Adjustments and Calibrations47
Tooling49
Connect to VVS50
VVS Breaker51
Align the Camera and Light Source51
Adjust and Focus the Camera53
Calibrate the Camera60
Calibrate the Actuator63
Calibrate the Encoder69
VVS Tread71
VVS Carcass79
General83
Parameter Buffer84
Command Buffer94
Status Buffer96
System Parameters102
Actuator Parameters106
Sensor Parameters107
Communication Scenarios109
Start VVSU118
Screen Layout (Generic)119
Main Screen Layout119
Menu Bar119
Interface Status119
Interface Status123
Screen Selection124
Calibration Screen (for Advanced Users Only)127
System Screen (for Advanced Users Only)129
Material Screen (for Advanced Users Only)130
Actuator Screen (Only for Advanced Users)131
Display Sensor Screen132
Material Scan Screen133
Sensor Screen (for Advanced Users Only)136
History Scan Data Screen137
Troubleshooting139
Communication141
VVSU Is Not Able to Detect the VVSX Server141
Setting the Priority of the Network Card142
VVSU Shows an Error While Attempting to Connect142
Device Detection at Startup149
Actuator Version Retrieval Error149
Camera Version Retrieval Error150
Encoder Detection Error150
CAN-Bus Problems152
Too Many CAN Timeout Messages Shown in the VVSX Window152
Breaker Centering Problems154
Breaker Centering Switches too Late to te Center Mode154
Breaker Centering Switches too Early to Body Center Mode155
Only Half of the Breaker Is Seen in the Material156
Sometimes Side Guiding Is Applied When Splice Guiding Is Selected157
Interfering Ambient Light157
Guiding Problems158
VVS Is Not Guiding the Breaker Material158
Splice Guiding Is Not Working160
Homing Problem (RK4004)161
Actuator RK4004 Is Not Guiding Breaker Material161
Correction Overshoot162
Camera Samples Are Delayed Due to Overexposure of the Camera162
Calculation Problems164
VVS le Set Point Is Calculated on the Wrong Side of164
Holes in the Body-Ply Are Detected by the Camera165
Deviation between Measured and Actual Bodyply Width (Only for 24X)166
Mechanical Problems168
Sudden Conveyor Movement in One Direction168
Calibration Problems169
The Camera Does Not Have the Right Set of Parameters169
Region of Interest (ROI) Problems169
Tread Width Measurement Problem169
Actuator Errors169
Upgrade Camera Firmware171
Check the Current Camera Firmware Version171
Upgrade the Camera Firmware172
Index175

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