Rockwell Automation 5370-CMPK Color CVIM Module MATH-PAK - Manual (Page 9)

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Introduction to the MATH–PAK Option
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This chapter briefly describes the features and capabilities available with the
MATH–PAK option package installed in the Color CVIM module.
The MATH–PAK option enables your Color CVIM module to automatically
perform a variety of mathematical and/or logical operations, using formulas
that you define, on inspection data from any of the module’s analysis tools.
The MATH-PAK option is designed to give you much greater flexibility in
the use and application of the Color CVIM module’s inspection capabilities,
allowing you to quickly perform complex data manipulation on the fly. Also,
because these calculations are handled within the Color CVIM module itself,
the MATH-PAK option can help simplify the programming of, or help
eliminate the need for, an external system host computer or controller.
Definition of a Formula
A MATH-PAK formula is defined by the user. A formula consists of one or
more mathematical or logical operators, and one or more operands, which
combine to provide a mathematical or a logical (1 or 0) result.
Note: The term operator refers to the mathematical, logical, or other
operation performed, such as add, multiply, square root, cosine, AND, etc.
The term operand refers to the initial data value upon which the operations
are performed, such as a gage result, or a constant.
You can define up to 56 different formulas, each consisting of a number of
different components (operators and operands).
MATH-PAK formulas can perform a variety of operations, from simple
arithmetic to more complex trigonometric functions, square roots or statistics
values, and a number of other mathematical or logical operations. Operators
can be used alone in a formula, or in combination.
MATH-PAK formulas can perform operations on a variety of operands,
including the numerical results from a tool, tool pass/fail status, object
contour analysis results, statistics based on a tool’s results, and even the
results from other formulas.
Formula results can be logical (1 or 0), integer, or fixed point (decimal).
Chapter Objectives
MATH-PAK Preview