OMRON Smart Camera FQ2 Series FQ2-CH1[][][][][]-MOptical Character Recognition Sensor Instruction Sheet (Quick Start Guide)

FQ2-CH1-M Optical Character Recognition Sensor Quick Start Guide Box Contents

Example 1

Quick Startup Guide

Sensor Instruction FQ-XL Mounting FQ-XF1 Member Warning Label

(this document) 1. Installation Here, measurements are performed when the trigger

Bracket Polarizing Filter Manual Registration Sheet

Attachment signal is input and the overall judgement is output.

Brown Power supply (24 VDC)

1-1 Connections and Wiring

Blue GND (0 V)

Indicates that processing Connect the Sensor to the Touch Orange OUT1 (BUSY) is in progress. Finder or Computer via the FQ-WN0□□ Black OUT0 (OR) Overall judgement output Pink TRIG Measurement trigger input (single)

System Overview Ethernet Cable.

The TRIG signal is not received while the BUSY

Trigger Sensor

When one unit is connected (control by parallel input/output) Touch Finder Sensor

signal is ON. Turn ON the TRIG signal while the Touch Finder BUSY signal is OFF.

or PC Tool

1 ms min.

setup software

PLC ON

Ethernet Ethernet

TRIG OFF

connector connector

I/O Cable FQ Ethernet Cable FQ-WN0□□ Ethernet Cable

24-VDC ON

BUSY (OUT1) Processing

power supply

OR (OUT0) Overall judgement

Connect the I/O Cable to the Sensor. 2

Multiple Connections When one unit is connected (control by Ethernet)

The I/O Cable includes lines for the power

Touch Finder or FQ2 (32 max.) Touch Finder or supply and I/O. Connect the required lines. Important

PC Tool setup PC Tool setup

software software Standard RJ45 • When brightness correction mode is ON, the

Switching hub PLC NPN

Switching hub Ethernet Cable

brightness is stable but a delay of 25 ms occurs. Refer to the User's Manual for details.

FQ Ethernet Cable Standard RJ45 FQ2 Brown Power supply (24 VDC)

Standard RJ45 (FQ2-CH1-M)

Ethernet Cable 24-VDC

Ethernet Cable • Use a no-contact output device (e.g., SSR or

FQ Ethernet Cable power supply Load

Connect the trigger sensor, PLC,

I/O Cable PLC transistor output) for the TRIG signal. If a

and power supply to each Sensor.

Black OUT0 (OR)

contact (e.g., relay) is used, contact bound may

24 VDC

Orange OUT1 (BUSY)

cause the trigger to be input again during

Product Model number Remarks Light blue OUT2 (ERROR)

execution of a measurement.

Blue GND (0 V)

Sensor FQ2-CH1-M This is the Vision Sensor.

Pink TRIG

Touch Finder FQ2-D□□ This is a setup console. Example 2

Gray IN0

PC Tool The PC Tool can be used instead of the Touch Finder. If you Green IN1 Here, a process switching signal is input from an

register as a member, you can download the free PC Tool Red IN2 external device to switch the scene. White IN3

as a special service to purchasers. Refer to the Member Brown Power supply (24 VDC)

Purple IN4

Registration Sheet for member registration procedures and Blue GND (0 V)

Yellow IN5

the download procedure for special member software. Indicates that processing PNP Orange OUT1 (BUSY) is in progress.

FQ Ethernet Cable FQ-WN0□□ Connects the Sensor to the Touch Finder or computer. Gray IN0

Standard RJ45 Ethernet Connects the switching hub to the Touch Finder or computer. Green IN1

Brown Power supply (24 VDC) Scene number

Red IN2

Cable (STP (shielded twisted-pair) cable, category 5e or 6, Pink TRIG input

White IN3

impedance: 100 Ω) Gray IN0

Green IN1 Purple IN4

I/O Cable FQ-WD0□□ Connects the Sensor to the power supply, and external devices. Red IN2 Yellow IN5 Command execution input White IN3 Purple IN4 IN0 to IN4 Scene number Yellow IN5

5 ms min.

Black OUT0 (OR)

Flow of Operation Orange OUT1 (BUSY)

Light blue OUT2 (ERROR) 24 VDC ON

The following steps are required to prepare the Sensor for operation. IN5 OFF 1 ms min.

Installation Settings Testing ON

BUSY (OUT1) Processing

Blue GND (0 V) OFF

1. Connections and Wiring 1. Image Setup 1. Checking and Adjusting Measurement Status

Connect a power supply to the Touch Finder. 3

Signal I/O Function

2. Mounting 2. Measurement Settings

Inputs TRIG Measurement trigger input (single)

(1) Select the inspection items. 2. Saving Settings Note

(2) Register the measurement Operation

IN0 to IN5 Command input

3. Starting the Sensor references. If a Touch Finder with an AC/DC/battery

(3) Adjust the judgement Outputs OUT0 (OR) Overall judgement output power supply is used, an FQ-AC AC

parameters. 24 VDC Adapter (sold separately) or FQ-BAT1

OUT1 (BUSY) Indicates that processing is in progress. Battery (sold separately) can also be used.

3. I/O Settings OUT2 (ERROR) Indicates an error has occurred.

2. Settings 1-2 Mounting 1-3 Starting the Sensor 2-1 Image Setup

Adjust the shutter speed with the slider at

Make sure the image is stable and adjust the the bottom of the display.

Check the mounting position. 1 Power ON the Sensor. 1

brightness and image input timing.

Use the optical charts in the User's Manual and check the installation distance to be

Power ON the Touch Finder. 2

sure it is suitable for the field of view to be

Focus the image. 1

measured. Turn ON the power switch on the side of the

Horizontal field of view Touch Finder, too.

Press [Camera setup].

Bright Dark

Vertical field of view

Installation distance (L)

Press [OK].

To use the PC Tool, click [Program] - [OMRON] - [FQ] - [PC tool for FQ] from the

Windows Start Menu.

The horizontal field of view is given in the optical

• Turning ON the [HDR] function improves the image quality

chart. The vertical field of view depends on the

Select the language to display on the Touch for shiny objects. Refer to the User's Manual for details.

model of the Sensor as follows:

Finder. • Attach the enclosed Polarizing Filter if the image is blurred

The camera image will be displayed.

• FQ2-CH1-M: Approx. 60% of the by reflections. horizontal field of view

Lighting

Polarizing Filter Attachment (enclosed)

Example: FQ2-CH10-M For a 30-mm field of view, the Sensor must be installed at an installation distance of 115 mm.

Adjust the image input timing. 3

Installation

distance (L) (mm) Adjust the delay from when the trigger is input until the image is input.

Imaging range

Press [Trigger setup].

If more than one Sensor is connected, a The higher the value, the better the focus.

115 mm display will appear to select the Sensor to be

Use the focus adjustment screw on the top

set. Select the Sensor.

of the Sensor to focus the image.

The following initial display will

Focus adjustment screw0

Horizontal field appear when the Sensor is selected.

of view (mm) 30 mm

Press [Trigger delay].

Attach the Mounting Bracket to the Sensor and mount the Sensor at the correct position. Adjust the brightness. 2

Adjust the shutter speed so that the Sensor

Setup can capture images of the measurement

After the TRIG signal is input,

object at a suitable brightness. If the display is

images will be continuously input.

still dark, increase the gain.

Installing the PC Tool Press [ ] and then [Shutter speed].

To use the PC Tool, register as a member, download the PC Tool, and install the PC Tool on your computer. Use the following network settings on your computer if you connect the computer directly to the Sensor. If you connect the computer and Sensor through a hub using a DHCP server, the following IP address does not need to be set. • IP address: 10.5.5.101 Select the image that was taken with the best timing. • Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Press [OK].