Banner PresencePLUS P4 EDGE 1.3 Series - Manual (Page 66)

Tasks to Complete Main Steps
• Determines pass/fail condition of the inspection.
• Gets the X, Y, and Rotation about Z-axis offsets.
• Closes the connection to the RCC.
2. Run program.
Note: The IP address and port number within the sample
AS Language program must be modified to match the IP
address and port number of the PresencePLUS sensor.
Overview
The PresencePLUS ProII and P4 sensor families are cost-effective, easy-to-use camera systems with advanced
visual inspection capability. Where other vision systems can be difficult to configure, the PresencePLUS
software is straight-forward. This enables users with minimal experience with vision systems to quickly set an
inspection that inspects and accurately determines product position, and to integrate the PresencePLUS system
into their environment.
To facilitate the implementation of Presence PLUS Vision Sensors with robots to provide vision guidance
and/or product quality tests on a production line, Presence PLUS supports a user-configurable, ASCII-based,
TCP /IP communications interface called the Remote Command Channel. The RCC supports a Kawasaki
protocol specifically designed to communicate with Kawasaki C/D/D+ robot controllers.
Summary of Remote Command Channel Features
The RCC within the Banner PresencePLUS Sensor is configured as a Server device. This means that it does
not initiate connections on its own, but instead waits for a client (robot controller) to connect to it. The
PresencePLUS Remote Command Channel (RCC) supports the following features:
• Triggering the sensor and performing product changes
• Checking sensor status, such as pass, fail, and I/O line state
• Retrieving tool results, and sensor counters including pass/fail
• User-defined frame (command) delimiters and output field separators
• Logging input and output data to assist with RCC/MMI debugging
Prerequisites — Kawasaki Robot
This procedure assumes that you are using an Ethernet-enabled Kawasaki robot controller configuration such
as:
• Kawasaki C Series Controller with a 1HA Ethernet board option
• Kawasaki D Series Controller with a 1KN or 1QN Ethernet board option
• Kawasaki D+ Series Controller with an integrated 1RA Ethernet board
Related Documentation
For more information relating to Banner's Vision Sensors and Kawasaki Robot Controllers, refer to the following
sources:
• Kawasaki Robot TCP/IP Function Instruction Manual
• Kawasaki D Series Controller AS Language Reference Manual
• PresencePLUS electronic Help
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Tel: 763.544.3164
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