How to Integrate an In-Sight Camera with an OPC UA Client in EasyBuilder

Setting Up and Using Integration Objects OPC Client with In-Sight 2000

Download and Installation

To use Integration Objects OPC Client, download it here after free registration.

Configuring In-Sight Explorer

1. Launch In-Sight Explorer (this guide is based on ISE 6.5.0) and connect to your In-Sight 2000 (fw 6.5.0).
2. Navigate to Sensor > Network Settings and enable the OPC UA Server by checking the corresponding box.
   
   
3. Click OK, then reboot the camera as prompted.
4. Once restarted, reconnect and go to the Communications tab—here, you'll find the newly added OPC tag.
   
5. Configure OPC communication settings as needed.
6. Save the job and set the camera to Online—this completes the In-Sight side of the setup.

Setting Up OPC Client

1. Install and launch OPC UA Client (look for its desktop icon).
   
2. Click Connect—a window will appear.
   
3. Set up the session:
   • Assign a name (for saving purposes).
   • Enter the Server endpoint information (format should match the provided example but replace it with your camera's IP).
   • Click Apply.

Navigating the Address Space

1. Locate In-Sight 2000 | Root directory.
   
2. Go to Object → Server—this contains all camera-related data.
3. Under Server, find ServerStatus—this shows whether the Server is running on the camera.
   
4. Add data to the main page using Drag & Drop.

System Tags and Results

• System Tags: Contains system-related data, including online/offline status and running job info.
• Results: Displays job-specific tags created within In-Sight Explorer.
• Both can be added via Drag & Drop.

Camera Controls

Setting Camera Online/Offline

1. Right-click NativeOnline, then select Write.
2. Uncheck the flag to set the camera Offline.
   
3. Repeat the process to set it Online.
   
4. This command is equivalent to the SO command.

Loading a Job

1. Right-click LoadJob, then select Call.
   
2. Enter the job name in the Input Value field and press Call.
   
3. If successful, you'll see a confirmation.
   
    

Saving a Job

1. Right-click SaveJobAs, then select Call Method.
   
2. Enter the job name in the Input Value field and press Call.
   
3. The job is now saved on the camera.

Triggering the Camera

1. Right-click TriggerManualAcquisition, then select Call.
2. In the next window, press Call to trigger the camera.
   
3. Once triggered, the camera will capture an image.
   
   

Final Steps

• After setup, you should see a confirmation window.
• If needed, save your configuration using the Save button at the top of the screen.

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