Overlap tool – Adept AdeptSight User Guide User Manual
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Overlap Tool
The purpose of the Overlap Tool is to make sure that parts moving on a conveyor belt are rec-
ognized only once.
Because a part found by the Locator (or other input tool) may be present in multiple images
acquired by the camera, the Overlap Tool is needed to ensure that the robot is not instructed
to pick up or process the same part more than once.
NOTE: Conveyor tracking requires an Adept SmartController CX motion controller. Both
the Overlap Tool and Communication Tool require a Conveyor Tracking license.
The Overlap Tool is configured using its object editor.
1. To add an Overlap Tool, right-click in the Tree structure of the Workspace Explorer and
select:
New > Vision > AdeptSight > Overlap Tool
The tool is added to the AdeptSight workspace and the Overlap Tool object editor
opens.
2. Use the controls within the object editor to configure the Overlap Tool for your appli-
Overlap Tool
AdeptSight User's Guide, Version 3.2.x, Updated: 8/23/2012
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