Document Outline

• Introduction
  • Symbols
  • Cautions
• Safety Information for IV Series
  • General Precautions
  • Safety precautions on LED product
• Important Instructions
  • Precautions on use
  • Measures to be taken when an abnormality occurs
  • Precautions on installation
• Precautions on Regulations and Standards
  • For IV-500C/IV-500CA/IV-500M/IV-500MA/IV-150M/IV-150MA/IV-2000M/IV-2000MA
    • UL Certification
    • CE Marking
  • For IV-M30
    • UL Certification
    • CE Marking
• Version of the IV Series
  • Operation software of the sensor (IV-150/500/2000)
  • Operation software of the monitor (IV-M30)
• Structure of This Manual
• Contents
• Chapter 1 Getting Started
  • System Configuration
    • Basic configurations of IV-Series
      • Connecting the monitor and single sensor
      • Connecting the monitor and multiple sensors
  • Overview of IV Series
    • IV Series
      • Using with the intelligent monitor (IV-M30)
      • Using with the IV-Navigator (IV-H1)
    • Judgment processing flow
  • Checking the Package Contents
    • Sensor
    • Optional parts for the sensor
      • Dome attachment
      • Polarized visible light filter attachment
      • Infrared polarization filter attachment
      • Power I/O cable (M12 12pin - strand wire)
      • Mounting adapter
      • Front cover (for replacement)
      • Bracket
    • Intelligent Monitor
    • Optional parts for the monitor
      • Monitor power cable (M8 4pin - strand wire)
      • Protection sheet
      • USB memory (1GB)
      • Stylus
      • Wall mounting adapter
      • Panel mounting adapter
      • DIN mounting adapter
    • Communication Cable
      • Monitor cable (M12 4pin - M12 4pin)
      • Ethernet cable (M12 4pin - RJ-45)
  • Name and Function of Each Part
    • Sensor
      • ■Name and function of each part of the sensor
      • ■Operation of the indicator light
    • Monitor
• Chapter 2 Installation and Connection
  • Mounting the Sensor
    • Checking the view and installed distance
    • Mounting the sensor
      • Mounting the mounting adapter
        • ■Mounting on the wall
        • ■Mounting from the jig side
      • Mounting the sensor onto the mounting adapter
    • Unmounting the sensor
    • Mounting the attachment
      • Using the dome attachment
        • ■Mounting the dome attachment
        • ■Installed distance of the dome attachment
      • Using the polarizing filter attachment
  • Mounting the Monitor
    • Mounting to a wall
      • Hanging on the hook
      • Mounting with the wall mounting adapter
      • Unmounting from the wall mounting adapter
    • Mounting to a panel
      • Mounting to a panel
      • Panel cutting dimension
    • Mounting to the DIN rail
      • Mounting using DIN mounting adapter
      • Unmounting from the DIN mounting adapter
  • Cables
    • Connecting the power I/O cable of the sensor
    • Specification of I/O circuit and current of the sensor
      • Input circuit
        • ■No-voltage input (When the NPN output is selected)
        • ■Voltage input (When the PNP output is selected)
      • Output circuit
        • ■When the NPN output is selected
        • ■When the PNP output is selected
    • Connecting the power cable of the monitor
    • Connecting the sensor and the monitor
      • Connecting directly
      • Connecting via network
      • Connecting the monitor cable/Ethernet cable
• Chapter 3 Basic Operation
  • Overview of Screen and Operation
  • Basic Operation Flow
  • Operation when the Power is Turned on
    • Operation flow when the power is turned on
    • Operation for initial startup of the monitor (Direct Connection)
    • Operation for initial startup of the monitor (Network Connection)
      • Setting the network address of the monitor
      • Searching for a sensor to be connected
      • Specifying sensor to be connected by IP address
    • Operation for initial startup of the sensor
  • Setting to the Factory Default
    • Initializing the sensor
    • Initializing the monitor
  • Basic Operation for the Monitor
    • Editing the value with the slider
    • Editing the tool window
    • Inputting characters
    • Selecting the file in the USB memory
• Chapter 4 Settings Navigator (Setting the Judgment Condition)
  • Settings Navigator
    • Flow in the Settings Navigator
  • Basic Operation of the Settings Navigator
    • Starting the Settings Navigator
    • Settings Navigator screen and operation flow
    • Displaying the Settings Navigator guide
    • Finishing the Settings Navigator
      • Finishing by completing all steps
      • Finishing without completing the step
  • 1. Image Optimization (Clearly Image a Target)
    • Setting the Image Optimization
    • Main screen for the Image Optimization
    • Setting the Trigger Options
      • Settings for the Trigger Options
      • Setting the Trigger Options
    • Auto Brightness Adjustment
    • Focus Adjustment
      • Focus adjustment for the auto focusing type
      • Focus adjustment for the manual focusing type
    • Extended functions for the Image Optimization
      • Items of extended functions for the Image Optimization
      • Imaging Area
      • Advanced Brightness Adjustment
      • Lighting
      • Color Filters (color type only)
      • Digital Zoom (monochrome type only)
  • 2. Master Registration (Registering an Image as a Reference for Judgment)
    • Main screen for the Master Registration
    • Registering the master image
    • Extended functions for the Master Registration
      • Items of extended functions for the Master Registration
      • Master image registration from the image history in the sensor
      • Registering from the image in the USB memory
        • ■When using a batch backup file (*.iva)
        • ■When using an image capture file (*.ivp)
      • Brightness correction
  • 3. Tool Settings (Setting the Judgment Method for Targets)
    • Selecting a tool according to its intended purpose
    • Types of tools
    • Main screen for the Tool Settings
    • Adding/Editing/Deleting a tool
      • Adding a tool
      • Editing a tool
      • Deleting a tool
    • Outline tool
      • Setting items for the Outline tool
      • Setting the Outline tool
        • ■Setting a search region
        • ■Settings for disabling outlines
        • ■Setting a sensitivity
      • Extended functions for the Outline tool
        • ■Rotation Range
        • ■Search Algorithm
        • ■Tool Name
    • Color Area/Area tool
      • Setting items for the Color Area/Area tool
      • Setting the Color Area/Area tool
        • ■Mask settings
        • ■Setting the upper limit
      • Extended functions of the Color Area/Area tool
        • ■Advanced Color Extraction/Advanced Brightness Extraction
        • ■Tool Name
        • ■Fixed Reference Area
    • Position Adjustment tool
      • Setting items for the Position Pdjustment tool
      • Setting the Position Adjustment tool
        • ■Setting a search region
        • ■Settings for disabling outlines
        • ■Setting a sensitivity
      • Extended functions for the Position Adjustment tool
        • ■Rotation Range
    • Extended functions for the Tool settings
      • Items of extended functions for the Tool settings
      • Copy Tool
  • 4. Output Assignment (Setting Details of Outputting to Output Line)
    • Main screen for the Output Assignment
    • Setting range of the Output Assignment
      • ■Default value
    • Setting the Output Assignment
    • Extended functions for the Output Assignment
      • Extended functions items for the Output Assignment
        • ■Logic Settings
        • ■Total Status Conditions
  • Display Method of Extended Functions Menus
• Chapter 5 Operating/Adjusting
  • Starting an Operation
    • Turning on the power and starting an operation
    • Exiting the sensor settings and starting an operation
  • Overview of the Operation Screen
  • Names and Functions of the Operation Screen
    • Menu Screen
    • Switching the display to the full-screen mode
    • Enlarging the image display
    • Selecting the tool whose information to be displayed
      • ■Selecting the tool from the pull-down menu
      • ■Selecting the tool by tapping it on the monitor
    • Selecting a display method for tools
      • Display methods for tools
        • ■For color type
        • ■For monochrome type
    • Displaying the statistical information
      • Displaying the statistical information
      • Hiding the statistical information
    • Displaying the histogram
      • Displaying the histogram
      • Hiding the histogram
  • Adjusting Thresholds for Judgment
  • Tool Auto Tuning (Automatically Adjusting the Judgment Condition)
    • Operation flow for the Tool Auto Tuning
    • Starting and finishing the Tool Auto Tuning
    • Registering the OK/NG images to be used for the Tool Auto Tuning
      • Registering the images taken in the Test mode
      • Registering the images from the image history saved in the sensor
      • Registering the images from the file saved in the USB memory
    • Confirming or deleting the images registered for the Tool Auto Tuning
    • Tool Auto Tuning by the previous registration information
    • Tool Auto Tuning by the registration information file
  • Stabilizing the Judgment Process
    • Stabilizing the judgment process by taking a clear image of the target
      • Imaging the target widely
        • ■Adjusting the installed distance (WD)
        • ■Using the digital zooming function
      • Correcting the distorted images due to the installation
      • Achieving adequate image brightness
        • ■If the brightness cannot be adjusted in the Auto Brightness Adjustment
        • ■If the brightness cannot be adjusted due to uneven brightness
      • Achieving good focus
        • ■If good focus cannot be achieved by the Auto Focus Adjustment
      • Reducing the image blur
      • Reducing the shininess of the glossy or metal surface
        • ■Using the Auto Brightness Adjustment
        • ■Using the dome attachment
        • ■Using the polarizing filter attachment
        • ■Installing the sensor at an angle
      • Adjusting the color tint (for color type only)
      • Reducing the effect of illumination variation
    • Stabilizing by correcting the misaligned target position
      • ■Tool settings
      • ■Processing during an operation
    • Stabilizing the position adjustment
      • ■Basic adjustments
      • ■If the target tilts and the position adjustment becomes unstable
      • ■If the position adjustment becomes unstable due to the effect of the unwanted outlines
      • ■If the outline of the reference target cannot be detected
    • Stabilizing the Outline tool
      • ■Basic adjustments
      • ■If the outline cannot be detected when the target becomes out of position
      • ■If the detection becomes unstable due to the effect of the unwanted outline other than the target
      • ■If the target tilts and the outline cannot be detected
      • ■If the match rate difference between the high and low-quality-targets is small
      • ■If the outline of the target cannot be detected
    • Stabilizing the Color Area/Area tool
      • ■Basic adjustments
      • ■If the color you wish to judge cannot be extracted
      • ■If the area search becomes unstable due to unwanted colors being extracted
  • Shortening the Processing Time
    • For the processing time
      • ■Flow of the internal process
    • Shortening the imaging processing time
    • Selecting the tool
    • Shortening the processing time of each tool
      • Shortening the processing time of the Outline tool
      • Shortening the processing time of the Color Area/Area tool
      • Shortening the processing time of the position adjustment
• Chapter 6 Useful Features/Various Functions
  • List of the Useful Features
    • Useful features while running
    • Useful features during installation/adjustment
  • Displaying the Sensor Setup Menu Screen
  • Changeover for a Target (Program Functions)
    • Overview of the program functions
    • Things can be performed with the program functions
    • Preparing the program functions
      • Preparation flow
      • Preparation procedures
    • Using the program functions (changing over)
      • When the [Monitor/PC] is selected in the Program Switch Method
      • When the [External IN] is selected in the Program Switch Method
    • Editing a program name
    • Copying a program
    • Initializing a program
  • Sensor Image History (Confirming the Images whose Status Result is NG)
    • Displaying the Sensor Image History screen
      • ■Displaying from the run screen
      • ■Displaying from the Sensor Setup Menu screen
    • Loading and confirming the saved images
    • Clearing the saved images
    • Changing the logging conditions of the image history
  • Saving the Sensor Settings and Images to a USB Memory
    • Installing/Removing the USB memory
      • Installing the USB memory
      • Removing the USB memory
    • Displaying the USB Memory screen
      • ■Displaying from the run screen
      • ■Displaying from the Sensor Setup Menu screen
    • Saving the sensor settings or the image history
      • Backing up in a batch
      • Saving the image history individually
    • Transferring the settings backed up in the USB memory to the sensor
    • Capturing the monitor screen and saving to the USB memory
      • Enabling the screen capturing function
      • Capturing the screen
    • Folder composition and file naming rules
  • Setting the Extended Functions of the Sensor
    • Sensor advanced settings
      • Environmental
      • Setup Adjustment
      • Program
      • System
    • I/O Settings
      • Input Settings
      • Output Settings
      • Polarity
      • I/O Monitor
    • Device settings
      • Device Name
      • Password Lock
    • Network Settings
    • Advanced Network Settings
      • FTP
        • ■FTP Destination Settings
        • ■Transfer Condition Settings
        • ■Transfer Destination Folder Settings
      • Field Network
    • Tilt Correction
    • Rotate 180°
    • White Balance (for color type only)
    • Program Switch Method
    • Auto Focus Adjustment Position (auto focus type only)
    • Sensor Information
    • Initializing the sensor
    • Updating the sensor
  • Setting the Advanced Monitor Information
    • Monitor Settings
      • Sensor Connect
      • Monitor Device Settings
      • Monitor Environment
      • System
    • Sensor Connect
      • When directly connecting with the sensor
      • When connecting with the sensor via a network
    • Network Settings
    • Display Settings
    • Touch Screen Lock
    • Language
    • Time
    • Backlight
    • Touch Panel Calibration
    • Monitor Information
    • Initialize Monitor
    • Update Monitor
• Chapter 7 Controlling with Input/Output Line
  • Controlling Timing of Judgment with Triggers
    • External trigger
    • Internal trigger
      • Operating in the shortest cycle
  • Importing the Status Output
    • Importing the total status / total status NG output
    • Importing the individual status output of each detection tool/logic
    • Changing the timing of the status output
      • Cancelling One-Shot output
  • Changing Over
  • Registering the Master Image
  • Clearing Errors
  • Operations when Power of the Sensor is Turned on
  • Input Response Time
    • Response time for the switch program input
    • Response time for the external master registration input
    • Response time for the error clear input
    • Description for symbols
• Chapter 8 Specifications
  • Specifications
    • Sensor
    • Intelligent Monitor
  • Dimensions
    • Sensor
    • Optional parts for the sensor
      • Dome attachment
      • Polarizing filter attachment
      • Power I/O cable
      • Mounting adapter
      • Front cover
      • Bracket
    • Intelligent Monitor
    • Optional parts for the monitor
      • Monitor power cable
      • Protection sheet
      • Stylus
      • Wall mounting adapter
      • Panel mounting adapter
      • DIN mounting adapter
    • Connection Cable
      • Monitor cable
      • Ethernet cable
• Appendices
  • Status Table
    • Status table
    • Displaying and outputting the status result
    • Displaying and outputting the status result at the time of position adjustment
  • Matching Rate of the Outline Tool and Position Adjustment Tool
    • Matching rate at the time of protrusion
    • Cut-off process of the matching rate
  • Settings List
    • RUN screen (menu display OFF)
    • RUN screen (menu display ON)
    • Sensor Setup Menu screen
    • Monitor Settings screen
    • Sensor Advanced screen
    • Sensor Setup screen
      • 1. Image Optimization
      • 2. Master Registration
      • 3. Tool Settings
      • 4. Output Assignment
  • Troubleshooting
  • Error Messages
    • Checking errors by observing the PWR/ERR indicator light of the sensor
    • Confirming error messages of the monitor
  • Remedy when the Monitor cannot be Connected with the Sensor
    • Remedy when direct connection is unavailable
    • Remedy when connection via a network is unavailable
    • Confirming the status by observing the indicator light of the sensor
      • LINK/ACT (link/activity) indicator light
      • STATUS indicator light
    • Confirming the status by observing the SENSOR indicator light of the monitor
    • Other methods of confirming a network connection
      • Confirming the existence of the sensor from the monitor
        • ■If the displayed confirmation result is “NG”
      • Confirming/Setting the IP address of the monitor
      • Confirming/Setting the IP address of the sensor
      • Confirming the router settings
      • Remedy when data transfer via FTP is unavailable
  • Initializing the Network Settings (IP Reset Switch)
    • Settings after initialization
    • Connecting method after initialization
      • ■For direct connection
      • ■For network connection
    • Initializing the network settings
  • Maintenance
    • Attaching the protection sheet
    • Replacing the front cover
  • Index