Banner PresencePLUS P4 COLOR Series - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
Chapter 1: Product Support and Maintenance..........................................7
1.1 Product Support........................................................................................................7
1.2 Maintenance..............................................................................................................8
Chapter 2: System Description ..................................................................9
2.1 P4 Vision Sensors.....................................................................................................9
2.1.1 Typical P4 Vision Application...........................................................................9
2.1.2 PresencePLUS
® P4 Components.................................................................10
2.1.3 P4 Cable Connections..................................................................................11
2.2 Software Overview..................................................................................................12
2.2.1 Main Menu Toolbar .......................................................................................12
2.2.2 Image Window...............................................................................................13
2.2.3 Navigation/Results Window...........................................................................14
2.2.4 Configuration Window...................................................................................16
2.2.5 Status Window..............................................................................................17
Chapter 3: Getting Started.........................................................................19
3.1 Installing the PresencePLUS Software...................................................................19
3.1.1 Installing the Software...................................................................................19
3.1.2 Starting Up the Software...............................................................................19
3.2 Typical Setup and Startup Sequence......................................................................23
3.3 Startup and Troubleshooting....................................................................................23
3.3.1 General Troubleshooting...............................................................................24
3.4 Setting Up Hardware Parameters............................................................................25
3.5 Building an Inspection.............................................................................................25
Chapter 4: Setup.........................................................................................27
4.1 Setup Screen...........................................................................................................27
4.2 Capturing a Reference Image.................................................................................27
4.3 Focus Tab................................................................................................................27
4.3.1 Reference Image Source..............................................................................28
4.3.2 Focus Value...................................................................................................29
4.3.3 Auto Exposure...............................................................................................29
4.4 Trigger Tab...............................................................................................................30
4.4.1 Trigger Settings.............................................................................................31
4.4.2 Resolution.....................................................................................................31
4.5 Advanced Tab..........................................................................................................32
4.6 Considerations When Setting up Color Inspections................................................33
4.6.1 Primary Colors..............................................................................................33
4.6.2 Setting up a Color Inspection........................................................................34
Chapter 5: Tools Screen ...........................................................................39
5.1 Overview.................................................................................................................39
5.2 Typical Build/Modify Procedure...............................................................................39
5.2.1 Choosing a Tool.............................................................................................39
5.2.2 Adding a Tool.................................................................................................40
5.2.3 Adding a Test Tool.........................................................................................40
5.2.4 Renaming Tools.............................................................................................40
5.2.5 Removing a Tool............................................................................................40
5.3 Quick Teach.............................................................................................................40
5.4 Load Tab..................................................................................................................41
5.4.1 Flexible Inspection Loading...........................................................................42
5.4.2 Inspection Storage Capacity.........................................................................43
5.4.3 Opening an Inspection from the Sensor or a Library....................................43
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