I/O Module Support
An I/O module can be used to provide additional discrete inputs and outputs. The number of discrete inputs and outputs varies per applicable I/O module, as follows. For more information, see Default Input and Output Lines.
| I/O Modules | Supported In-Sight Vision Systems | Discrete Input Lines | Discrete Output Lines |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIO-1400 | In-Sight 5000 series (except 5604), In-Sight 76xx - 79xx series, In-Sight 9000 series | 7 general-purpose inputs | 6 general-purpose outputs |
| CIO-MICRO | In-Sight Micro 1000 series, In-Sight 5000 series, In-Sight 70xx - 79xx series, In-Sight 8000 series, In-Sight 9000 series | 8 general-purpose inputs | 8 general-purpose outputs |
| CIO-MICRO-CC | In-Sight Micro 1000 series, In-Sight 5000 series (except 5705, 5705C and 5715), In-Sight 70xx - 74xx series | 8 general-purpose inputs | 8 general-purpose outputs |
| CIO-1450 | In-Sight 5000 series (except 5604, 5705, 5705C and 5715) | 8 general-purpose inputs | 8 general-purpose outputs |
| CIO-1460 | In-Sight 5000 series (except 5604, 5605, 5705, 5705C and 5715) | 8 general-purpose inputs | 8 general-purpose outputs |
| CIO-WENET | In-Sight Micro 1000 series | 8 general-purpose inputs | 8 general-purpose outputs |
Note:
- The CIO-1400 I/O module supports the In-Sight 76xx - 79xx series vision system using In-Sight Explorer 5.4.0 and higher. If you log onto the vision system using an earlier version of In-Sight Explorer, connect to the CIO-1400 I/O module and configure the I/O lines, the changes will not be retained.
- The CIO-MICRO I/O module supports In-Sight 5705, 5705C, 5715 and In-Sight 8000 series vision systems with firmware version 5.3.0 and higher.
- The CIO-MICRO & CIO-MICRO-CC I/O modules support In-Sight 5100 series and 5400 series vision systems with 128MB non-volatile flash memory or higher. Models can be identified by the Type number (821-xxxx-xx). The Type number is located on the label affixed to the vision system. For a complete list of models, along with the Type number and non-volatile flash memory, see Firmware Versions.
- The CIO-1450, CIO-1460 and CIO-WENET I/O modules are obsolete and no longer available for purchase, however these modules are still supported within In-Sight Explorer for backward compatibility only.
- In-Sight vision systems may also be used to communicate with standard Ethernet I/O solutions available from other vendors, including Opto 22, Wago, and Sixnet, to provide a virtually unlimited number of I/O channels. However, the In-Sight TCPDevice function, configured for Modbus packet type communications, must be used to configure Ethernet-based I/O on these vision systems. For more information, see TCPDevice.
- In job deployment environments where In-Sight Explorer or the VisionView application are monitoring inspections, if the job depends on a Soft Event (e.g., configured as a Timer function) to trigger a spreadsheet event, it may cause the inspection of an image to be delayed if it is triggered shortly before the acquisition cycle completes. If the job file is large (i.e., it contains many Vision Tools, such as Pattern Match, Flaw Detection or InspectEdge tools, in addition to other job logic), the update required by In-Sight Explorer or VisionView may prevent an image from being inspected until the display update is queued. For applications that require exact timing (e.g., measured in the 10s of milliseconds), this update might delay the determination of pass/fail results and the transmission of results to the next station (e.g., a PLC or motion controller) in the inspection process. To avoid delayed inspections in these application environments, Cognex recommends Soft Events not be used.