Inputting Data for Identification Tools

To input a text string from an external device, such as a PLC or PC, for use with an Identification Tool, follow these steps:

  1. Add a Read ID Codes, Read 1D Code, Read 1D Codes (1-20), Read 2D Code, Read 2D Codes (1-20), Read Postal Code or Read Text Identification Tool in the Inspect Part step.
  2. In the Settings tab of the Read ID Codes, Read 1D Code, Read 1D Codes (1-20), Read 2D Code, Read 2D Codes (1-20) or Read Postal Code tool, set the Mode to Match String; for the Read Text tool, set the Mode to Verify or Read and Verify.
  3. Click the Communication application step.
  4. In the Communications group box, press the Add Device button.
  5. From the Device Setup group box, select Other from the Device drop-down list.
  6. Select Serial Text from the Protocol drop-down list.
  7. Press the OK button.
  8. Click the Input String tab.
  9. From the Input Name drop-down list, select the desired tool's Match String input. EasyBuilder will automatically examine your job and include any tools' Match String inputs defined in the job.

  10. Click the Serial Port Settings tab and adjust the settings to your application, if necessary.

    Note:

    • The Serial Port Settings options vary per In-Sight model and applicable I/O module. If connected to a supported I/O module, first click the I/O Module button to open the I/O Module Configuration dialog and configure the I/O module.

    • In-Sight Micro 1000 series vision systems support serial communication only when connected to the CIO-MICRO or CIO-MICRO-CC I/O module.

    • There are two options for enabling serial communication for the In-Sight 70xx - 74xx series vision system: using the Breakout cable or using the CIO-MICRO or CIO-MICRO-CC I/O module. When connected to the Breakout cable (and there is no connection to an I/O module), the vision system allows one discrete input line and one discrete output line to be configured as Serial Receive and Serial Transmit, respectively.
    • In-Sight 8000 series vision systems only support serial communication when connected to the CIO-MICRO I/O module.

    • The CIO-WENET I/O module does not support serial communication.

  11. Click the Format Output String tab and press the Format String, which will launch the FormatString dialog, where you will be able to select and format the result of your tool.

    Note: The Read ID Codes or Read Text will result in a Fail and the Match String field will display TRIG until the Match String is input from the external device.
  12. Within the FormatString dialog, press the Add button, which will launch the Select Output Data dialog.
  13. The Select Output Data dialogs contain the data from any Location or Inspection Tools that were added to your job and the overall job results. From the dialog, select the appropriate data that you want to be sent from the In-Sight sensor, and press the OK button.
  14. After you have selected your data in the Select Output Data dialog, the FormatString dialog will reappear.
  15. You can modify the strings and/or rearrange the order of the data that will be sent by selecting the data from the list and clicking either the Up or Down buttons to set your desired order. Once you have finalized your string modifications, press the OK button.
  16. Now that the string has been formatted, the output data will be sent after the sensor completes its job execution.
  17. Once the In-Sight sensor is placed Online, the tool will receive the input string and attempt to read and/or verify the string in the image.