Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook

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2 2 Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook Disclaimer EURESYS s.a. shall retain all property rights, title and interest of the documentation of the hardware and the software, and of the trademarks of EURESYS s.a. All the names of companies and products mentioned in the documentation may be the trademarks of their respective owners. The licensing, use, leasing, loaning, translation, reproduction, copying or modification of the hardware or the software, brands or documentation of EURESYS s.a. contained in this book, is not allowed without prior notice. EURESYS s.a. may modify the product specification or change the information given in this documentation at any time, at its discretion, and without prior notice. EURESYS s.a. shall not be liable for any loss of or damage to revenues, profits, goodwill, data, information systems or other special, incidental, indirect, consequential or punitive damages of any kind arising in connection with the use of the hardware or the software of EURESYS s.a. or resulting of omissions or errors in this documentation.

3 Contents Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook 3 Contents Product Description...5 Deliverables...5 Requirements... 5 Specification... 6 Supported Frame Grabber and Capture Card Products... 6 Supported Platforms...6 Supported Cameras... 7 Supported Acquisition Modes... 9 Product Installation Guide...11 Installation Procedure Silent Installer Product User Guide Procedure Overview Frame Grabber Identification...14 Configurator Description Configuration Files Device Tab Image Tab Trigger Tab...19 Strobe Tab...20 Test Tab Adapter Error Logging...21 Product Reference Guide...23 List of Parameters BoardType parameter Camera Type parameter Connector parameter Color Format parameter Trigger Status parameter...35

4 4 Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook Contents Trigger Input Type parameter...36 Trigger Polarity parameter...38 Trigger Filter Strength parameter Strobe Status parameter Strobe Output Type parameter...41 Strobe Polarity parameter...43 Strobe Duration parameter Strobe Position parameter...44 Gain parameter Offset parameter... 45

5 Product Description Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook 5 Product Description The "Cognex VisionPro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2" is a software plug-in module that enables Cognex VisionPro software applications to directly acquire images from a selection of Euresys frame grabbers. Note. In this document, the term "Adapter" designates the "Cognex VisionPro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers". Deliverables The "Adapter" is delivered as a single executable installer file. When executed, the tool installs the following software: The "Cognex VisionPro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers" software The "Cognex VisionPro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers Configuration Utility" application. This application allows the user to create/edit the XML configuration file of the acquisition channel. Software Components All the software components, with the exception of configuration data, are installed by default in the \Euresys \CognexVisionProAdapter\subfolder of: C:\Program Files\for 32-bit Operating Systems. C:\Program Files (x86)\for 64-bit Operating Systems. The subfolder contains also the "Cognex VisionPro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers Configuration Utility". Configuration Data For the storage of user-defined Configuration Files, the installation tool creates the \Euresys \CognexVisionProAdapter\ConfigurationFiles\subfolder in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\for Windows XP. C:\Users\Public\Documents\for Windows 7. Requirements The "Adapter" requires the following software modules to be installed: The Cognex VisionPro software Version 7.0 or newer

6 6 Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook Product Description The Euresys MultiCam Driver Version or newer The "Configurator" requires the following additional module:.net Framework 2.0 SP1 Specification Supported Frame Grabber and Capture Card Products The "Adapter" supports the following Euresys products: Analog industrial frame grabber products Domino series Product Name PC Domino Melody PC Domino Harmony PC Domino Symphony PCIe Digital Camera Link frame grabber products Grablink series Product Name PC Grablink Base PC Grablink Full PC Grablink Full XR Analog standard definition (PAL/NTSC) capture card products Picolo series Product Name PC Picolo PC Picolo PCIe PC Picolo Pro 2 PC Picolo Pro2 PCIe Supported Platforms The "Adapter" supports the same platforms as VisionPro 7.0. Namely: Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Home Edition

7 Product Description Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook 7 Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Professional Edition Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit Supported Cameras CamFiles Library Euresys provides a huge library of camera interface files (a.k.a. CamFiles) for industrial cameras on Domino and Grablink frame grabbers. The frequently updated library is published onhttp:// The Adapter provides a tool to download the CamFiles from the Euresys Web Site. Domino Products The Adapter supports all the operation modes available on the products of the Domino series for the Analog Area- Scan cameras. Namely: Operation Mode Name GrabberExposeAR_P CameraExposeAR_P Progressive_FR Interlace_FR Operation Mode Description Grabber Controlled Exposure, Asynchronous Reset, Progressive Scan Camera Controlled Exposure, Asynchronous Reset, Progressive Scan Free-Run Progressive Scan Free-Run Interlace Scan The Adapter supports all the synchronization modes available for each operational mode. Consequently, any CamFile compatible with the targeted Domino product can be used with the Adapter. Grablink Products The Adapter supports all the operation modes available on the products of the Grablink series for the Camera Link area-scan cameras. Namely: Operation Mode Name MyCameraLink_PxxRG MyCameraLink_PxxRC MyCameraLink_PxxSC Operation Mode Description Grabber Controlled Exposure, Asynchronous Reset, Progressive Scan Camera Controlled Exposure, Asynchronous Reset, Progressive Scan Free-Run Progressive Scan Consequently, any CamFile corresponding to an area-scan camera and compatible with the targeted Grablink product can be used with the Adapter.

8 8 Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook Product Description Since version 1.2, the Adapter supports all the operation modes available on the products of the Grablink series for the Camera Link line-scan and TDI line-scan cameras. Namely, for line scan cameras: Operation Mode Name MyCameraLink_LxxxxRC MyCameraLink_LxxxxRG MyCameraLink_LxxxxRP MyCameraLink_LxxxxRP_DR MyCameraLink_LxxxxSP MyCameraLink_LxxxxSP_DR Operation Mode Description Camera-Controlled Exposure, Triggered Readout Grabber-Controlled line rate and exposure Grabber-controlled rate, permanent exposure Grabber-controlled rate, permanent exposure, downweb resampling Free-run, permanent exposure Free-run, permanent exposure, downweb resampling And for TDI line scan cameras: Operation Mode Name MyCameraLink_LxxxxRP MyCameraLink_LxxxxRP_DR MyCameraLink_LxxxxSP MyCameraLink_LxxxxSP_DR Operation Mode Description Grabber-controlled rate, permanent exposure Grabber-controlled rate, permanent exposure, downweb resampling Free-run, permanent exposure Free-run, permanent exposure, downweb resampling Consequently, any CamFile corresponding to a line-scan or TDI line-scan camera and compatible with the targeted Grablink product can be used with the Adapter. Note. The Adapter prior version 1.2 doesn't support the line-scan or the TDI line-scan cameras. Picolo Products The Adapter supports all the Standard Definition camera models available on the products of the Picolo series. Namely: Operation Mode Name PAL NTSC CCIR EIA Operation Mode Description Standard definition color camera delivering a color composite (CVBS) or a separate component (Y/C) video signal compliant with the 625 lines 50 Hz PAL color television standard Standard definition color camera delivering a color composite (CVBS) or a separate component (Y/C) video signal compliant with the 525 lines Hz NTSC color television standard Standard definition monochrome camera delivering a composite video signal compliant with the 625 lines 50 Hz black/white television standard Standard definition monochrome camera delivering a composite video signal compliant with the 525 lines Hz black/white television standard

9 Product Description Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook 9 Supported Acquisition Modes Supported Acquisition Mode for Domino Products Acquisition Mode Name SNAPSHOT Acquisition Mode Description The frame grabber repeatedly acquires individual frame (s) from area-scan cameras. Each frame is a still picture of the observed scene at a given instant. The Snapshot mode is intended for asynchronously reset cameras, with external trigger. It is the most relevant mode for machine vision applications. Supported Area-Scan Acquisition Modes for Grablink Products Acquisition Mode Name SNAPSHOT Acquisition Mode Description The frame grabber repeatedly acquires individual frame (s) from area-scan cameras. Each frame is a still picture of the observed scene at a given instant. The Snapshot mode is intended for asynchronously reset cameras, with or without external trigger. It is the most relevant mode for machine vision applications. Note. The Adapter doesn t support the HFR acquisition mode. Supported Line-Scan Acquisition Modes for Grablink Products Acquisition Mode Name PAGE WEB LONGPAGE Acquisition Mode Description The frame grabber repeatedly acquires a set of contiguous lines from a line-scan or TDI line-scan camera. This set of line is conventionally called a page. Each page represents a discrete object moving in front of the camera. In the PAGE mode, the adapter supports exclusively the external trigger modality! The frame grabber captures an image of infinite length of material moving in front of the line-scan or TDI line-scan camera. The image is divided in successive sets of lines called pages. The pages are a practical division of data in separate buffers for the easier software processing. Thus, there is no gap between the pages. In the WEB mode, no external trigger is allowed. Default mode for line-scan and TDI line-scan cameras. An extension of the PAGE mode used when the size of the objects is very large. In these cases, a single object cannot be practically contained in a single data buffer. Several pages are needed to record one single object. This mode is also especially useful when the length of the captured object is not known in advance. In the LONGPAGE mode, the adapter supports exclusively the external trigger modality! Note. The selection of a line-scan acquisition mode and the configuration of line-trigger settings can only be made through CAM Files.

10 10 Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook Product Description Supported Acquisition Mode for Picolo Products Acquisition Mode Name VIDEO Acquisition Mode Description The frame grabber acquires video sequences from area-scan cameras.

11 Product Installation Guide Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook 11 Product Installation Guide Installation Procedure Follow this procedure to install the Adapter. Step 1 Install "Cognex Vision Pro " software. Step 2 Install "Euresys MultiCam" driver. Therefore: Download the "Driver Installer" of MultiCam for Windows 32-bit & 64-bit. Execute the "Driver Installer" program and follow the instructions. Step 3 Install "Cognex VisionPro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers" software. Therefore: Download the "Euresys Frame Grabbers Configurator for the Cognex VisionPro Adapter" installer for Microsoft Windows. Execute the "Euresys Frame Grabbers Configurator for the Cognex VisionPro Adapter" installer and follow the instructions. Step 4 Download the Camera Configuration Files. Therefore: Connect to the Internet Launch the EuresysFrameGrabbersAdapterConfigurator.exe. Therefore, double-click on the "Euresys Frame Grabbers Adaptor Configurator" icon on the Desktop or click on the "Euresys Frame Grabbers Adaptor Configurator" icon in the "Euresys Adapter for Cognex Vision Pro" application group of the Start menu. Use the "Tools->Update Camera Configuration Files" menu item to start the download from the CamFile Download area of the Euresys Web Site Silent Installer Silent Installation The "Cognex VisionPro for Euresys Frame Grabbers Adapter" installer can optionally be executed "silently".

12 12 Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook Product Installation Guide Therefore, append the argument "/s" to the command: Cognex VisionPro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers-win-<VERSION>.exe /s Note. If another version of the "Cognex VisionPro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers" is already present, it will be updated without prompting the user. Note. When using the silent installation mode, the default target directory cannot be changed. Silent Uninstallation The "Cognex VisionPro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers" can be uninstalled silently by calling Uninst.exe 1. Uninst.execan be found in the installation directory. Reboot during Installation If a reboot is necessary after the installation, it must be performed by your application. In this case, the [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Euresys\Common] "RebootNeeded"registry entry should be checked. If it exists and is set to 1, then it should be replaced by 0, and the system must be rebooted. Error Reporting After the command line installation, the following registry key is updated and holds the installation status: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Euresys\Common\LastInstallError]. The ErrorCodeDWORD identifies the error: Error Codes ErrorCode Value Meaning 0 Installation was successful. 1 There was an error during file extraction. 2 Internal error 3 The previous version was not successfully uninstalled. 4 The previous version uninstallation was still pending. 5 The needed registry keys were not successfully added. The Causestring gives a wording of the error. The Sourcestring identifies the installer that caused the error. The ErrorTimestring gives the date and time of the error.

13 Product User Guide Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook 13 Product User Guide Procedure Overview Follow this procedure to use the Adapter: Step 1 Create/edit a configuration file. Therefore: Launch the Configurator utility: EuresysFrameGrabbersAdapterConfigurator.exe In the "Device" tab, choose the Frame Grabber you want to use, the camera type, the connector, the "PoCL- Lite" option, and the camera you want to use. In the "Image" tab, choose the pixel format you want to use. Optionally, you can set up the Trigger and Strobe using the corresponding tabs. Use the "Test" tab to test your settings. Use the File->Save menu to save your newly created configuration file. To be seen by VisionPro, this file must be saved in the \Euresys\CognexVisionProAdapter\ConfigurationFiles\ subfolder located in: C: \Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\for Windows or C:\Users\Public\Documents \for Windows 7. Close the Configurator utility Repeat this step for all the camera devices attached to Euresys frame grabbers Step 2 Prepare the source to use with VisionPro Therefore: Open QuickBuild. Go to Image Source dialog. Select "Camera". The filenames of the configurations saved previously (and placed beside the adapter DLL) will appear in the "Device/Frame Grabber" combo box. Select the one you want to use. Activate the trigger if needed (Triggers are disabled by default in VisionPro ; this is because there are no possibility through the AIK to tell VisionPro that triggers have been previously enabled). Repeat this step for all the camera devices attached to Euresys frame grabbers. Caution. It is highly recommended to start QuickBuild as administrator to avoid registry protection issues.

14 14 Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook Product User Guide Frame Grabber Identification A Euresys Frame Grabber can be identified using one of the 3 following schemes: By Board Index By Serial Number By Board Name The identification scheme can be set using the Options\Frame Grabber Identification scheme menu of the Configurator. Board Index The Board Index is a numeric value designating the PCI or PCI Express slot where the frame grabber is plugged in. This number is given by the Operating System during the hardware device scanning. Each PCI board in the system gets a different Board Index; the first PCI board receives usually index 0. Note. This value is subject to change in case of modifications of the system such as adding or removing a PCI board. Serial Number The Serial Number is a numeric value designating univocally a particular product of a given board type. This number is assigned to the product at the factory and cannot be changed later. Board Name The Board Name is a String of characters that is stored into a non-volatile memory device of the product. Each product receives a default board name at the factory. The board name can also be modified by the user. The Default Board Name is composed as follows: <ShortBoardType>_<ShortSerialNumber>where: < ShortBoardType>is a shorted version of the <BoardType>, namely the Board Type after the removal of the board family name. <ShortSerialNumber>is the board serial number without the leading zeros. Examples: FULL_1584 DUALBASE_11 MELODY_11 The Board Name can be modified using the Tools\Frame Grabber Renaming Utility menu of the Configurator.

15 Product User Guide Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook 15 Configurator Description Configuration Files The Configurator through the File menu allows the user to create, edit, and save configuration files for the camera devices attached to Euresys frame grabbers. The configurations files are XML files. These files have the extension.xcf and are stored in the C:\Users\Public \Documents\Euresys\CognexVisionProAdapter\ConfigurationFiles folder. Configuration File Example <?xml version="1.0"?> <!DOCTYPE AdapterConfiguration SYSTEM "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\euresys\ \CognexVisionProAdapter\\Configurator\\XmlCheck\\XmlConfigurationFile.dtd"> <AdapterConfiguration> <Version>1.2</Version> <ErrorLogging>OFF</ErrorLogging> <Device> <FrameGrabber> <Type>Grablink DualBase</Type> <IdentificationMode>Index</IdentificationMode> <Id>1</Id> </FrameGrabber> <CameraType>MonoAB</CameraType> <Connector>A</Connector> <PoclLite>ON</PoclLite> <Camera>C:\Users\Public\Documents\Euresys\MultiCam\Cameras\CIS\VCC-GC10V31L \VCC-GC10V31L_P60SC.cam</Camera> </Device> <Image> <ColorFormat>Grey8</ColorFormat> </Image> <Trigger> <Status>OFF</Status> <InputType>ISO</InputType> <Polarity>POSITIVE</Polarity> <FilterStrength>MEDIUM</FilterStrength> </Trigger> <Strobe> <Status>OFF</Status> <OutputType>OPTO</OutputType> <Polarity>LHL</Polarity> <Duration>50</Duration> <Position>50</Position> <CameraExposure>0</CameraExposure> </Strobe> <LiveSettings> <NoContrast/> <NoBrightness/> <Exposure>0.02</Exposure> </LiveSettings>

16 16 Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook Product User Guide </AdapterConfiguration> Managing Configuration Files Knowing that the Adapter opens all the configuration files present in the ConfigurationFilesfolder, the following actions must be taken: Remove unused configuration files to avoid wasting of processing resources Avoid conflicting configuration files to prevent against startup failure of the Adapter The following configuration setups for a single board are conflicting: A PoCL-Lite camera and a non-pocl-lite camera on the same connector of a Grablink product. A 10-Tap (80 bit) camera and a Base, Medium or Full Camera Link camera on PC Grablink Full and PC Grablink Full XR. A monochrome camera and an RGB camera on PC Domino Harmony. Two configurations using different Camera Types on PC Picolo, PC1685 Picolo PCIe. Device Tab Configurator Device Tab Frame Grabber The Frame Grabber drop-down box lists all the Euresys frame grabbers that are found in the system. Each frame grabber is referenced as follows: <BoardName>(Type:<Board Type, S/N: <SerialNumber>, Index: <BoardIndex>) Where: <BoardName>is the name given to the board.

17 Product User Guide Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook 17 <BoardType>is the type of board. <SerialNumber>is the Serial Number of the board. <BoardIndex>is the PCI slot in which the board is inserted. Examples: FULL_1584 (Type: Grablink Full, S/N: 1584, Index: 0) DUALBASE_11 (Type: Grablink DualBase, S/N 11, Index 1) MELODY_11 (Type: Domino Melody, S/N 11, Index 2) Camera Type The Camera Type drop-down box lists all the "Camera Types" that are supported by the selected frame grabber. The following products offer multiple choices for this setting: PC Domino Harmony: 2 choices PC Grablink Full: 2 choices PC Grablink Full XR: 2 choices PC Picolo: 3 choices PC Picolo PCIe: 3 choices The remaining products offer only one possibility. Connector The Connector drop-down box lists all the "Connectors" that are supported by the selected frame grabber with the selected "Camera Type". The following products offer multiple choices for this setting: PC Domino Harmony with "Single Tap Monochrome Camera on X or Y": 2 choices PC Domino Symphony PCIe: 4 choices : 2 choices PC Picolo: 4 choices PC Picolo PCIe: 4 choices PC Picolo Pro 2: 4 choices PC Picolo Pro2 PCIe: 4 choices The remaining products offer only one possibility. PoCL-Lite The PoCL-Lite checkbox is relevant only on the Grablink products supporting PoCL-Lite cameras: PC Grablink Base PC Grablink Full XR The PoCL-Lite checkbox must be checked when a PoCL-Lite is attached on the corresponding connector. This configures the receiver of the serial communication channel to receive serial data from the camera through one bit the Channel Link. The PoCL-Lite checkbox must remain unchecked when any other type of camera is attached. This configures the receiver of the serial communication channel to receive serial data from the camera through a dedicated cable pair.

18 18 Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook Product User Guide Camera The Camera drop-down box lists all the "Cameras" that are supported by the Adapter. The list is structured by Camera Brand Name\Camera Model Name. The category Standard Cameras includes the standard PAL/NTSC cameras and their monochrome CCIR/RS170 versions. The list can be updated using the Tools\Update Camera Configuration Files menu of the Configurator. Note. The list shows all the cameras even those that are not supported by the selected Frame Grabber, Camera Type and Connector. Image Tab Configurator Image Tab Color Format The Color Format drop-down box lists all the pixel formats that are available for the selected Device.

19 Product User Guide Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook 19 Trigger Tab Configurator Trigger Tab Trigger Status These radio buttons allow the user to enable or disable the hardware trigger input. Note. For PAGE and LONGPAGE line-scan acquisition modes, the Trigger Status is enforced to 'Enabled'. Note. For WEB line-scan acquiistion mode, the Trigger Status is enforced to 'Disabled'. When Trigger Status is 'Enabled', the additional settings of the tab are to be considered: Input Type This setting determines the electrical style of the hardware trigger input line. Edge This setting selects the significant edge of the hardware trigger input line. Filter Strength This setting selects the time constant (strength) of the noise removal filter on the hardware trigger input line.

20 20 Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook Product User Guide Strobe Tab Configurator Strobe Tab Strobe Status These radio buttons allow the user to enable or disable the strobe output. When enabled, the additional settings of the tab are to be considered. Output Type This setting determines the electrical style of the strobe output. Polarity This setting selects the polarity of the strobe output. Duration This setting selects the duration of the strobe pulse. Position This setting selects the position of the strobe pulse within the exposure time.

21 Product User Guide Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook 21 Test Tab Configurator Test Tab Grab, Start Run, Stop Run Buttons These buttons allow the user to, respectively: Grab a single image Start an acquisition sequence Stop the on-going acquisition sequence Live Settings These sliders are used to adjust the following settings while acquisition is in progress: Gain expressed in % Offset expressed in % Exposure expressed in seconds Image A miniature of the grabbed image is displayed in the test tab. Adapter Error Logging In case of difficulties with configuration files into QuickBuild, it is recommended to activate the "Enable Adapter Initialization Error Logging" in the Options menu of the Configurator.

22 22 Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook Product User Guide The Adapter logs eventually "Warning" and "Errors" occurring during the initialization of the Adapter. The log file is stored in the ConfigurationFiles folder beside the configuration file.

23 Product Reference Guide Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook 23 Product Reference Guide List of Parameters BoardType Camera Type Connector Color Format Trigger Status Trigger Input Type Trigger Polarity Trigger Filter Strength Strobe Status Strobe Output Type Strobe Polarity Strobe Duration Strobe Position Gain Offset BoardType parameter Board Type designates a type of Euresys frame grabber or capture card product. List of Parameter Values Domino Harmony Domino Melody Domino Symphony PCIe Grablink Base Grablink DualBase Grablink Full Grablink Full XR Picolo Picolo Pro 2

24 24 Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook Product Reference Guide Parameter value: Domino Harmony Element value in XML configuration file: Domino Harmony PC Domino Harmony Description: PC Domino Harmony frame grabber Parameter value: Domino Melody Element value in XML configuration file: Domino Melody PC Domino Melody Description: PC Domino Melody frame grabber Parameter value: Domino Symphony PCIe Element value in XML configuration file: Domino Symphony PCIe PC Domino Symphony PCIe Description: PC Domino Symphony PCIe frame grabber Parameter value: Grablink Base Element value in XML configuration file: Grablink Base PC Grablink Base Description: PC Grablink Base frame grabber Parameter value: Grablink DualBase Element value in XML configuration file: Grablink DualBase Description: frame grabber Parameter value: Grablink Full Element value in XML configuration file: Grablink Full PC Grablink Full Description: PC Grablink Full frame grabber

25 Product Reference Guide Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook 25 Parameter value: Grablink Full XR Element value in XML configuration file: Grablink Full XR PC Grablink Full XR Description: PC Grablink Full XR frame grabber Parameter value: Picolo Element value in XML configuration file: Picolo PC Picolo PC Picolo PCIe Description: PC1155 Picolo capture card Description: PC Picolo PCIe capture card Parameter value: Picolo Pro 2 Element value in XML configuration file: Picolo Pro 2 PC Picolo Pro 2 PC Picolo Pro2 PCIe Description: PC Picolo Pro 2 capture card Description: PC Picolo Pro2 PCIe capture card Camera Type parameter Determines how the product resources are partitioned in terms of camera connectivity. List of Parameter Values Camera Link 10-tap Camera on M Camera Link Camera on A or B Camera Link Camera on M Composite on VID1 or VID3, or S-Video on YC Composite on VID1, VID2 or VID3 Composite on VID1, or S-Video VID2 or VID3 Composite on any Connector RGB Camera on X Single Tap Monochrome Camera Single Tap Monochrome Camera on X

26 26 Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook Product Reference Guide Single Tap Monochrome Camera on X or Y Parameter value: Camera Link 10-tap Camera on M Element value in XML configuration file: Mono10M Description: One 10-tap camera attached on connector M PC Grablink Full PC Grablink Full XR Parameter value: Camera Link Camera on A or B Element value in XML configuration file: MonoAB Description: Up to two Base Camera Link cameras attached on connectors A and B respectively Parameter value: Camera Link Camera on M Element value in XML configuration file: MonoM PC Grablink Base PC Grablink Full PC Grablink Full XR Description: One Base Camera Link camera attached on connector M Description: One Base Camera Link camera attached on connector M Description: One Base, Medium, or Full Camera Link camera attached on connector M Description: One Base, Medium, or Full Camera Link camera attached on connector M Parameter value: Composite on VID1 or VID3, or S-Video on YC Element value in XML configuration file: C1C3SY Description: Up to three analog PAL/NTSC color cameras: one composite on VID1 input (BNC connector), one S- Video on YC inputs (S-VIDEO connector), and one composite on VID3 input (DB9 connector). Refer to the Picolo (PCIe) Handbook for jumper settings. PC Picolo PC Picolo PCIe

27 Product Reference Guide Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook 27 Parameter value: Composite on VID1, VID2 or VID3 Element value in XML configuration file: C1C2C3 Description: Up to three analog PAL/NTSC color cameras: one composite on VID1 input (BNC connector), one composite on VID2 input (DB9 connector), and one composite on VID3 input (DB9 connector). Refer to the Picolo (PCIe) Handbook for jumper settings. PC Picolo PC Picolo PCIe Parameter value: Composite on VID1, or S-Video VID2 or VID3 Element value in XML configuration file: C1S2S3 Description: Up to two analog PAL/NTSC color cameras: one composite on VID1 input (BNC connector) and one S-Video on VID2 and VID3 inputs (DB9 connector). Refer to the Picolo (PCIe) Handbook for jumper settings. PC Picolo PC Picolo PCIe Parameter value: Composite on any Connector Element value in XML configuration file: CANY Description: Up to four analog color composite PAL/NTSC cameras. Refer to the Picolo Pro 2 (PCIe) Handbook for jumper settings. PC Picolo Pro 2 PC Picolo Pro2 PCIe Parameter value: RGB Camera on X Element value in XML configuration file: RGBX Description: One three-tap RGB analog camera attached on connector X PC Domino Harmony Parameter value: Single Tap Monochrome Camera Element value in XML configuration file: MonoABCD

28 28 Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook Product Reference Guide Description: Up to four single-taps analog monochrome cameras attached on connectors A, B, C, and D respectively. PC Domino Symphony PCIe Parameter value: Single Tap Monochrome Camera on X Element value in XML configuration file: MonoX Description: Single-tap analog monochrome camera attached on connector X PC Domino Melody Parameter value: Single Tap Monochrome Camera on X or Y Element value in XML configuration file: MonoXY Description: Single-tap analog monochrome cameras attached on connector X and Y respectively PC Domino Harmony Connector parameter Determines the connector where the camera is attached. List of Parameter Values A B C D M VID1 VID2 VID3 VID4 X Y YC

29 Product Reference Guide Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook 29 Parameter value: A Element value in XML configuration file: A Description: The camera is attached on Connector A PC Domino Symphony PCIe Parameter value: B Element value in XML configuration file: B Description: The camera is attached on Connector B PC Domino Symphony PCIe Parameter value: C Element value in XML configuration file: C Description: The camera is attached on Connector C PC Domino Symphony PCIe Parameter value: D Element value in XML configuration file: D Description: The camera is attached on Connector D PC Domino Symphony PCIe Parameter value: M Element value in XML configuration file: M

30 30 Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook Product Reference Guide Description: The camera is attached on Connector M PC Grablink Base PC Grablink Full PC Grablink Full XR Parameter value: VID1 Element value in XML configuration file: VID1 PC Picolo PC Picolo PCIe PC Picolo Pro 2 PC Picolo Pro2 PCIe Description: The camera is attached on Connector "VID1" (BNC Physical connector) Description: The camera is attached on Connector "VID1" (BNC Physical connector) Description: The camera is attached on Connector "VID1" Description: The camera is attached on Connector "VID1" Parameter value: VID2 Element value in XML configuration file: VID2 PC Picolo PC Picolo PCIe PC Picolo Pro 2 PC Picolo Pro2 PCIe Condition: Camera Type is set to "Composite on VID1, VID2 or VID3" Description: The camera is attached on Connector "VID2" (DB9 Physical connector) Condition: Camera Type is set to "Composite on VID1, VID2 or VID3" Description: The camera is attached on Connector "VID2" (DB9 Physical connector) Description: The camera is attached on Connector "VID2" Description: The camera is attached on Connector "VID2"

31 Product Reference Guide Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook 31 Parameter value: VID3 Element value in XML configuration file: VID3 PC Picolo PC Picolo PCIe PC Picolo Pro 2 PC Picolo Pro2 PCIe Condition: Camera Type is set to "Composite on VID1, VID2 or VID3" Description: The camera is attached on Connector "VID3" (DB9 Physical connector) Condition: Camera Type is set to "Composite on VID1, VID2 or VID3" Description: The camera is attached on Connector "VID3" (DB9 Physical connector) Description: The camera is attached on Connector "VID3" Description: The camera is attached on Connector "VID3" Parameter value: VID4 Element value in XML configuration file: VID4 Description: The camera is attached on Connector "VID4" PC Picolo Pro 2 PC Picolo Pro2 PCIe Parameter value: X Element value in XML configuration file: X Description: The camera is attached on Connector X PC Domino Melody PC Domino Harmony Parameter value: Y Element value in XML configuration file: Y Description: The camera is attached on Connector Y PC Domino Harmony Condition: Camera Type is set to "Single Tap Monochrome Camera on X or Y"

32 32 Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook Product Reference Guide Parameter value: YC Element value in XML configuration file: YC PC Picolo PC Picolo PCIe Condition: Camera Type is set to "Composite on VID1 or VID3, or S-Video on YC" Description: The camera is attached on Connector "YC" (MiniDIN4 Physical connector) Condition: Camera Type is set to ""Composite on VID1, or S-Video VID2 or VID3" Description: The camera is attached on Connector "VID2" and "VID3" (DB9 Physical connector" Condition: Camera Type is set to "Composite on VID1 or VID3, or S-Video on YC" Description: The camera is attached on Connector "YC" (MiniDIN4 Physical connector) Condition: Camera Type is set to ""Composite on VID1, or S-Video VID2 or VID3" Description: The camera is attached on Connector "VID2" and "VID3" (DB9 Physical connector" Color Format parameter Pixel format of the delivered image List of Parameter Values 10-bit Greyscale (Y10) 12-bit Greyscale (Y12) 14-bit Greyscale (Y14) 16-bit Greyscale (Y16) 8-bit Greyscale (Y8) 8-bit RAW 8-bit per component RGB color (RGB24), packed storage 8-bit per component RGB color (RGB24), planar storage Parameter value: 10-bit Greyscale (Y10) Element value in XML configuration file: Grey10

33 Product Reference Guide Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook 33 Description: 10-bit Greyscale PC Domino Melody PC Domino Harmony Condition: Camera Type is set to "Single Tap Monochrome Camera on X or Y" PC Domino Symphony PCIe PC Grablink Base PC Grablink Full PC Grablink Full XR Condition: 10-bit monochrome cameras Parameter value: 12-bit Greyscale (Y12) Element value in XML configuration file: Grey12 Description: 12-bit Greyscale PC Grablink Base PC Grablink Full PC Grablink Full XR Condition: 12-bit monochrome cameras Parameter value: 14-bit Greyscale (Y14) Element value in XML configuration file: Grey14 Description: 14-bit Greyscale PC Grablink Base PC Grablink Full PC Grablink Full XR Condition: 14-bit monochrome cameras Parameter value: 16-bit Greyscale (Y16) Element value in XML configuration file: Grey16

34 34 Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook Product Reference Guide Description: 16-bit Greyscale PC Domino Melody PC Domino Harmony Condition: Camera Type is set to "Single Tap Monochrome Camera on X or Y" PC Domino Symphony PCIe PC Grablink Base PC Grablink Full PC Grablink Full XR Condition: 10-, 12-, 14-, 16-bit monochrome cameras Parameter value: 8-bit Greyscale (Y8) Element value in XML configuration file: Grey8 Description: 8-bit Greyscale PC Domino Melody PC Domino Harmony Condition: Camera Type is set to "Single Tap Monochrome Camera on X or Y" PC Domino Symphony PCIe PC Grablink Base PC Grablink Full PC Grablink Full XR Condition: 8-, 10-, 12-, 14-, or 16-bit monochrome cameras PC Picolo PC Picolo PCIe PC Picolo Pro 2 PC Picolo Pro2 PCIe Parameter value: 8-bit RAW Element value in XML configuration file: RAW8 Description: 8-bit raw data PC Grablink Base PC Grablink Full PC Grablink Full XR Condition: Bayer CFA color camera

35 Product Reference Guide Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook 35 Parameter value: 8-bit per component RGB color (RGB24), packed storage Element value in XML configuration file: RGBPacked Description: 3-planes RGB Packed, 8-bit per color component PC Domino Harmony Condition: Camera Type is set to "RGB Camera on X" PC Grablink Base PC Grablink Full PC Grablink Full XR Condition: Bayer CFA or RGB color cameras Parameter value: 8-bit per component RGB color (RGB24), planar storage Element value in XML configuration file: RGBPlanar Description: 3-planes RGB Planar, 8-bit per color component PC Domino Harmony Condition: Camera Type is set to "RGB Camera on X" PC Grablink Base PC Grablink Full PC Grablink Full XR Condition: Bayer CFA or RGB color cameras Trigger Status parameter Enables /disables the trigger input function List of Parameter Values Hardware Trigger No Hardware Trigger Parameter value: Hardware Trigger Element value in XML configuration file: ON Description: The trigger input is enabled. The acquisition controller initiates every image acquisition phase at the next occurrence of a valid Trigger Event on the hardware trigger input line.

36 36 Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook Product Reference Guide Parameter value: No Hardware Trigger Element value in XML configuration file: OFF Description: The trigger input is disabled. The acquisition controller initiates every image acquisition phase at the earliest possible time disregarding the state of the hardware trigger input line. Trigger Input Type parameter Selects the trigger input line by specifying its electrical style List of Parameter Values Automatic selection Differential LVDS compliant with termination resistor Differential high-speed compatible with EIA/TIA-422 signaling Isolated current loop compatible with TTL, +12V, +24V signaling Single-ended TTL compliant with pull-up resistor Parameter value: Automatic selection Element value in XML configuration file: AUTO PC Domino Symphony PCIe Description: The electrical style of the trigger input line is automatically selected among the possible values. Parameter value: Differential LVDS compliant with termination resistor Element value in XML configuration file: LVDS PC Domino Melody Description: The trigger input line is "TR": a differential high-speed input compatible with EIA/TIA-422 signaling. PC Domino Harmony Description: The trigger input line is: "TRX" for camera A, "TRY" for camera B. Both are differential high-speed inputs compatible with EIA/TIA-422 signaling. PC Domino Symphony PCIe Description: The trigger input line is: "TRA" for camera A,"TRB" for camera B, "TRC" for camera C, "TRD" for camera D. All are differential high-speed inputs compatible with EIA/TIA-422 signaling.

37 Product Reference Guide Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook 37 Parameter value: Differential high-speed compatible with EIA/TIA-422 signaling Element value in XML configuration file: DIFF PC Grablink Base PC Grablink Full PC Grablink Full XR Description: The trigger input line is DIN2: a differential high-speed input compatible with EIA/TIA-422 signaling. Description: The trigger input line is: DIN2A for camera A, DIN2B for camera B Both are differential high-speed inputs compatible with EIA/TIA-422 signaling. Description: The trigger input line is DIN2: a differential high-speed input compatible with EIA/TIA-422 signaling. Description: The trigger input line is DIN2: a differential high-speed input compatible with EIA/TIA-422 signaling. Parameter value: Isolated current loop compatible with TTL, +12V, +24V signaling Element value in XML configuration file: ISO PC Grablink Base Description: The trigger input line is IIN2: an isolated current loop input compatible with TTL, +12V, +24V signaling. This is the default setting. Description: The trigger input line is: IIN2A for camera A, IIN2B for camera B. Both are isolated current loop inputs compatible with TTL, +12V, +24V signaling. This is the default setting. PC Grablink Full PC Grablink Full XR Description: The trigger input line is IIN2: an isolated current loop input compatible with TTL, +12V, +24V signaling. This is the default setting. Description: The trigger input line is IIN2: an isolated current loop input compatible with TTL, +12V, +24V signaling. This is the default setting.

38 38 Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook Product Reference Guide Parameter value: Single-ended TTL compliant with pull-up resistor Element value in XML configuration file: TTL PC Domino Melody PC Domino Harmony Description: The trigger input line is "Enhanced IO1": a TTL compliant input with a pull-up resistor. This is the default setting. Description: The trigger input line is: "Enhanced IO1" for camera A, "Enhanced IO3" for camera B. Both are TTL compliant inputs with a pull-up resistor. This is the default setting. PC Domino Symphony PCIe Description: The trigger input line is:"io1" for camera A, "IO2" for camera B, "IO3" for camera C, "IO4" for camera D. All are TTL compliant inputs with a pull-up resistor. This is the default setting. PC Picolo PC Picolo PCIe PC Picolo Pro 2 PC Picolo Pro2 PCIe Description: The trigger input line is "IO1": a TTL compliant input with a pull-up resistor. This is the default setting. Description: The trigger input line is "IO1": a TTL compliant input with a pull-up resistor. This is the default setting. Description: The trigger input line is "IO1": a TTL compliant input with a pull-up resistor. This is the default setting. Description: The trigger input line is "IO1": a TTL compliant input with a pull-up resistor. This is the default setting. Trigger Polarity parameter Selects the polarity of the trigger input line. List of Parameter Values Trigger event generated at each negative-going transition Trigger event generated at each positive-going transition Parameter value: Trigger event generated at each negative-going transition Element value in XML configuration file: NEGATIVE Description: The trigger event is generated at each valid high-to-low edge of the signal Parameter value: Trigger event generated at each positive-going transition Element value in XML configuration file: POSITIVE Description: The trigger event is generated at each valid low-to-high edge of the signal. This is the default setting.

39 Product Reference Guide Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook 39 Trigger Filter Strength parameter Selects the strength of the noise filter of the trigger input line. List of Parameter Values Moderate filtering effect No filtering effect Strong filtering effect Parameter value: Moderate filtering effect Element value in XML configuration file: MEDIUM PC Domino Melody PC Domino Harmony PC Domino Symphony PCIe PC Grablink Base PC Grablink Full PC Grablink Full XR Description: The noise removal filter strength is moderate. The filter time constant is 200 ns. This is the default setting. Description: The noise removal filter strength is moderate. The filter time constant is 500 ns. This is the default setting. Parameter value: No filtering effect Element value in XML configuration file: OFF PC Domino Melody PC Domino Harmony PC Domino Symphony PCIe PC Grablink Base PC Grablink Full PC Grablink Full XR Description: The noise removal filter strength is minimal. The filter time constant is 50 ns. Description: The noise removal filter strength is minimal. The filter time constant is 100 ns.

40 40 Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook Product Reference Guide Parameter value: Strong filtering effect Element value in XML configuration file: STRONG PC Domino Melody PC Domino Harmony PC Domino Symphony PCIe PC Grablink Base PC Grablink Full PC Grablink Full XR Description: The noise removal filter strength is moderate. The filter time constant is 800 ns. Description: The noise removal filter strength is moderate. The filter time constant is 2500 ns. Strobe Status parameter Enables /disables the Strobe function List of Parameter Values No Strobe Strobe with camera controlled exposure Strobe with frame grabber controlled exposure Parameter value: No Strobe Element value in XML configuration file: OFF Description: The strobe function is disabled PC Domino Melody PC Domino Harmony PC Domino Symphony PCIe PC Grablink Base PC Grablink Full PC Grablink Full XR

41 Product Reference Guide Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook 41 Parameter value: Strobe with camera controlled exposure Element value in XML configuration file: CCE Description: The strobe function is enabled. The strobe timing is defined relatively to the declared exposure time setting which is expected to be the same as the actual camera exposure settings. PC Domino Melody PC Domino Harmony PC Domino Symphony PCIe PC Grablink Base PC Grablink Full PC Grablink Full XR Condition: Asynchronous cameras when the exposure time is controlled by the camera Condition: Asynchronous cameras when the exposure time is controlled by the camera Parameter value: Strobe with frame grabber controlled exposure Element value in XML configuration file: FCE Description: The strobe function is enabled. The strobe timing is defined relatively to the exposure period. PC Domino Melody PC Domino Harmony PC Domino Symphony PCIe PC Grablink Base PC Grablink Full PC Grablink Full XR Condition: Asynchronous cameras when the exposure time is controlled by the frame grabber Condition: Asynchronous cameras when the exposure time is controlled by the frame grabber Strobe Output Type parameter Selects the strobe output line by specifying its electrical style List of Parameter Values Issued on an opto-isolated pair of pins TTL compliant

42 42 Cognex Vision Pro Adapter for Euresys Frame Grabbers 1.2 Handbook Product Reference Guide Parameter value: Issued on an opto-isolated pair of pins Element value in XML configuration file: OPTO PC Domino Melody Description: The strobe output line is "ST": an opto-isolated pair of pins. The + pin is the collector and the - pin is the emitter of an uncommitted photo- transistor driven by LED-emitted light. This is the default setting. PC Domino Harmony Description: The strobe output line is: "STX" for camera A, "STY" for camera B. Both are opto-isolated pairs of pins. The + pin is the collector and the - pin is the emitter of an uncommitted photo- transistor driven by LED-emitted light. This is the default setting. PC Domino Symphony PCIe Description: The strobe output line is: "STA" for camera A, "STB" for camera B, "STC" for camera C, "STD" for camera D. All are opto-isolated pairs of pins. The + pin is the collector and the - pin is the emitter of an uncommitted photo- transistor driven by LED-emitted light. This is the default setting. PC Grablink Base Description: The strobe output line is "IOUT1": an opto-isolated pair of pins. The + pin is the collector and the - pin is the emitter of an uncommitted photo- transistor driven by LED-emitted light. This is the default setting. Description: The strobe output line is: "IOUT1A" for camera A, "IOUT1B" for camera B. Both are opto-isolated pairs of pins. The + pin is the collector and the - pin is the emitter of an uncommitted photo- transistor driven by LED-emitted light. This is the default setting. PC Grablink Full Description: The strobe output line is "IOUT1": an opto-isolated pair of pins. The + pin is the collector and the - pin is the emitter of an uncommitted photo- transistor driven by LED-emitted light. This is the default setting. PC Grablink Full XR Description: The strobe output line is "IOUT1": an opto-isolated pair of pins. The + pin is the collector and the - pin is the emitter of an uncommitted photo- transistor driven by LED-emitted light. This is the default setting. Parameter value: TTL compliant Element value in XML configuration file: TTL PC Domino Melody PC Domino Harmony Description: The strobe output line is "Enhanced IO2": a TTL compliant output Description: The strobe output line is: "Enhanced IO2" for camera A, "Enhanced IO4" for camera B Both are TTL compliant outputs. PC Domino Symphony PCIe Description: The strobe output line is: "IO1" for camera A, "IO2" for camera B, "IO3" for camera C, "IO4" for camera D. All are TTL compliant outputs.