Device Setup
To communicate data to and from other devices, such as a robot or PLC/MC, you must first define the network and serial communication settings of the In-Sight sensor.
- Communicating With a PLC/Motion Controller
- Communicating With A Robot
- Communicating with Mitsubishi Devices
- Communicating Over Modbus TCP
- Communicating Over TCP/IP
- Communicating Over UDP
- Communicating Over POWERLINK
- Inputting Data for Identification Tools
- Formatting Output Data
Note: In EasyBuilder, when the output of a Location or Inspection Tool is invalid, the default value for that tool will be placed in the output data buffer. For example, if a Pattern Location Tool does not find a matching pattern, the X and Y data for that tool will be invalid and default to a value of 0, which would then be output. When configuring your device to send output data, it is recommended that in addition to sending the results of a tool, the tool's Pass/Fail status should also be sent to ensure that the tool's data is valid. To change the default value in the output buffer when a tool result is invalid, send the following In-Sight Native Mode commands: For data, EV SetSystemConfig("FormatOutputBufferErrData",-1111), where "-1111" represents a known error; for output strings, EV SetSystemConfig("FormatOutputBufferErrString","Error"), where "Error" represents the error string.
Supported Protocols
Up to two protocols can be added to a job. When adding two protocols, you can add one "primary" protocol and one "secondary" protocol. For example, after adding the SLMP Scanner protocol (primary), you click the Add Device button again and add the TCP/IP protocol (secondary).
Note: You cannot add two "primary" protocols or two "secondary" protocols to a job.
In-Sight Firmware 4.x.x
| Primary or Secondary |
Micro 1000 Series | 5000 Series (except 5705 & 5705C) |
70xx - 74xx Series | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC-Link | Primary | X | X | X |
| Ethernet Native | Primary | X | X | X |
| Ethernet Native Robot | Primary | X | X | X |
| Ethernet Native String | Primary | X | X | X |
| EtherNet/IP | Primary | X | X | X |
| Modbus TCP Server | Primary | X | X | X |
| POWERLINK | Primary | X | ||
| PROFINET | Primary | X | X | X |
| Serial Kuka | Primary | X | X | X |
| Serial Motoman | Primary | X | X | X |
| Serial Native | Primary | X | X | X |
| Serial Native Robot | Primary | X | X | X |
| Serial Native String | Primary | X | X | X |
| Serial Text | Primary | X | X | X |
| SLMP | Primary | X | X | X |
| SLMP Scanner | Primary | X | X | X |
| TCP/IP | Secondary | X | X | X |
| UDP | Secondary | X | X | X |
In-Sight Firmware 5.x.x
| Primary or Secondary |
2000 Series | 5705 & 5705C | 7000 Gen2 Series | 8000 Series | 9000 Series | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC-Link IE Field Basic | Primary | X | X | X | X | X |
| Ethernet Native | Primary | X | X | X | X | |
| Ethernet Native Robot | Primary | X | X | X | X | |
| Ethernet Native String | Primary | X | X | X | X | |
| EtherNet/IP | Primary | X | X | X | X | X |
| Modbus TCP Server | Primary | X | X | X | X | X |
| PROFINET | Primary | X | X | X | X | X |
| Serial Kuka | Primary | X | X | X | X | |
| Serial Motoman | Primary | X | X | X | X | |
| Serial Native | Primary | X (Basic) | X | X | X | X |
| Serial Native Robot | Primary | X | X | X | X | |
| Serial Native String | Primary | X | X | X | X | |
| Serial Text | Primary | X | X | X | X | X |
| SLMP | Primary | X | X | X | X | X |
| SLMP Scanner | Primary | X | X | X | X | X |
| TCP/IP | Secondary | X | X | X | X | X |
| UDP | Secondary | X | X | X | X | X |