Digital Image Sensor/Controller CV-3501

Model

CV-3501

No. of pixels

When CV-200C/S200C/200M/S200M is connected
• 2 megapixel mode : 1600 (H) x 1200 (V),
approx. 1,920,000 pixels
• 1 megapixel mode :
1024 (H) x 960 (V), approx. 980,000 pixels
When CV-035C/S035C/035M/S035M is connected
• Normal mode : 512 (H) x 480 (V),
approx. 240,000 pixels

Camera input

• Two colour/monochrome cameras (CV-200C/ S200C/035C/S035C/200M/S200M/035M/ S035M can be connected. Mixed connection is possible.)
• Two extra cameras can be connected by using expansion unit CV-E300. Up to four cameras can be connected.

No. of registered programs

Maximum 1000 programs each in the system and memory card
(depending on the memory capacity and program data), externally selectable.

Number of screens that can be registered

Maximum 1000 screen for each program (depending on the capacity of the
internal memory and memory card)
Compression save function.

Internal memory capacity
(Max. number of settings that can be registered, for reference)

About 60 MB (1000 settings)^*1

Window setting

Measurement area

128 windows/1 program

Mask area

4 mask windows/1 inspection window

Colour extraction function (valid only when a colour camera is connected)

Colour binary processing, colour shade processing, gray scale processing
(colours can be numerically specified with HSB or RGB values.)

Measurement
tool

Area measurement

Shapes are rectangle, rotated rectangle, circle, oval, ring, arc, polygon (up to 12 sides),
auto-adjusting rectangle, and auto-adjusting circle

Position detection

Pattern search

• Multiple search possible
• For both pattern area and search area, the shapes are rectangle, rotated rectangle, circle, oval, ring, arc, and polygon (up to 12 sides)
• Pattern area can be masked (4 positions/1 area).

V-search

• Simultaneous classification search through up to 256 patterns possible
• For both pattern area and search area, the shapes are rectangle, rotated rectangle, circle, oval, ring, arc, and polygon (up to 12 sides)
• Pattern area can be masked (4 positions/1 area)

ShapeTrax

• Multiple search possible
• For both pattern area and search area, the shapes are rectangle, rotated rectangle, circle, oval, ring, arc, and polygon (up to 12 sides)
• Pattern area can be masked (4 positions/1 area).

Edge position

• Angles can be measured.
• Shapes are rectangle, rotated rectangle, circle, oval, ring, arc, polygon (up to 12 sides), auto-adjusting rectangle, and auto-adjusting circle

Trend edge position

• Circle or straight line can be measured from the detection result.
• Shapes are rectangle, rotated rectangle, ring and arc.

Blob (Centre of gravity)

Shapes are rectangle, rotated rectangle, circle, oval, ring, arc, polygon (up to 12 sides),
auto-adjusting rectangle, and auto-adjusting circle

Inspection mode

Edge position

Edge pitch

Edge count

Edge angle

Shape is rectangle.

Pair edge

Shapes are rectangle, rotated rectangle, circle, oval, ring, arc, polygon (up to 12 sides),
auto-adjusting rectangle, and auto-adjusting circle

Trend edge width

Shapes are rectangle, rotated rectangle, ring and arc.

Blob (characteristic quantities)

• Number of blobs, centre of gravity, main axis angle, area, feret diameter, perimeter, roundness.
• Shapes are rectangle, rotated rectangle, circle, oval, ring, arc, polygon (up to 12 sides), auto-adjusting rectangle, and auto-adjusting circle

Stain detection

• Subtract stain detection by using subtract filter
• Stain grouping function supporting multiple stain detection and position measurement.
• Shapes are rectangle, rotated rectangle, circle, oval, ring, arc, polygon (up to 12 sides), auto-adjusting rectangle, and auto-adjusting circle

Intensity inspection

Shapes are rectangle, rotated rectangle, circle, oval, ring, arc, polygon (up to 12 sides),
auto-adjusting rectangle, and auto-adjusting circle

Colour (only when a Colour camera is connected)

• RGB and HSV measurement supported
• Shapes are rectangle, rotated rectangle, circle, oval, ring, arc, and polygon (up to 12 sides)

Geometry

• Calculation result can be reflected.
• Shapes are point, line, and circle.

OCR

• Character recognition for max. 2 lines of 20 characters per line
• Shape is rectangle

Continuous capture function

• 1 to 32-time multi-measurement (maximum, minimum and average values)
• Error values can be excluded from the measurement result.

Execution condition setting function

Can set whether to execute the results (OK/NG) for other measurement and
calculation windows in each measurement window.

Image
capturing
setting
function

Processing area setting function

• The applicable 980,000 pixels (1024 (H) x 960 (V)) can be captured from 1,980,000 pixels (1 megapixel mode).
• The applicable 240,000 pixels (512 (H) x 480 (V)) can be captured from 320,000 pixels (normal mode).

Scan mode (valid only when a monochrome camera is connected)

Progressive/interlace selectable

Capture start/end line setting function

Desired capture start/end line can be set within the image capture range.
(Two lines are counted as one unit with the interlace method.)

Correction
functions

Position adjustment

Batch, individual (maximum 64 settings), X, Y, ±180° rotation.

Camera gain adjustment

Sensitivity adjustment, offset, and span adjustment
(RGB batch/individual and span can be set for each of 16 brightness levels. RGB
individual setting can be supported when colour camera is conencted.)

White balance adjustment (valid only when a colour camera is connected)

Manual setting using white paper

Filter function

Count

The same type of filter can be used up to 9 times. 13 steps.
(For binarization and subtract only : 1 step/window)

Type

Expand, shrink, average, median, edge sharpening, edge extract X, edge extract Y, Sobel, Prewitt,
Roberts, Laplacian, binary, subtract, illumination adjustment, contrast conversion, image extraction

Scaling function

X and Y calibration setting for each camera. Conversion from measurement values
and calculation values is supported.

Calculation
functions

Numerical operation

No. of settings

128 calculations/1 program

Arithmetic operation

Sum (+), subtract (-), multiply (x), divide (÷)

Arithmetic function

Square, exponential, counting fractions as one, round-off fractions, maximum, minimum, average, average within range,
square root, absolute value, remainder, distance, angle, sin, cos, tan, asin, acos, atan, π

Comparative operator

＜, ==, Not

Geometric calculation

Distance between 2 points, angle of line segment, circle radius, circle centre,
average angle, straight line, cross point, distance between a point and a straight line,
straight line angle, angle between the two crossed lines, perpendicular line between
a point to a line, perpendicular bisector , midpoint

Coordinate conversion function.

Coordinate system conversion, rotating matrix

Type conversion function

Coordinate constant conversion, constant coordinate conversion,
angle unit conversion

Logical operator

AND, OR, NOT, XOR

Sort function

Maximum value index output, minimum value index output

System function

Number of measurement times, measurement time, year, month, day, time, minute, second

Time axis operation function

Previous measurement result acquisition operator

Command memory

128 command memories that can be rewritten from external devices
or the remote control console during operation are installed.

Support
functions

Statistics analysis

No. of data

Max. 20000 data (can be saved into a memory card in a batch)

Statistical item

Maximum, minimum, average value, deviation (3σ), total status OK/NG times

Screen save (valid when monochrome
and colour cameras are connected)

The following number of images can be saved in the systemís memory :
• Maximum 511 images (monochrome camera normal mode)
• Maximum 127 images (monochrome camera 1 megapixel mode)
• Maximum 63 images (monochrome camera 2 megapixel mode)
• Maximum 169 images (colour camera normal mode)
• Maximum 41 images (colour camera 1 megapixel mode)
• Maximum 22 images (colour camera 2 megapixel mode) (These are the maximum values with only one camera connected, and [Condition] set to [All Images].)

Programming aid functions

Image Zoom

Between 4% and 1600% during setting or operation (6% and 2500% during full
screen display) (Size can be set for each screen while diplaying multiple screens.)

Edge derivative wave display

Edge waveform can be graphically displayed during setting or operation, and edge
intensity and measurement values (some are not supported) can be displayed during
setting.

Profile display

Trend edge position and gap can be graphically displayed during setting or
operation.

Stability display

Stain detection (stain level) is displayed during setting or operation.

Shift all windows

Selected windows from an identical camera or an identical registered image can be
shifted in the desired XY direction in a group.

Display template setting
function

No. of display templates

10 templates/1 program (within which 4 templates are specified values), externally
selectable

No. of screens that can be
displayed simultaneously

Max. 5 screens can be displayed at the same time
(when 5 scr. (HORIZONTAL)/5 scr. (VERTICAL) is selected).

Hold image

Up to the past three images (NG images) can be displayed as hold images.
measurement results and measurement time can be viewed.
(The number of displayable times varies between 0 and 3 depending on camera's
connection state.)

Screen customisation function

No. of customisation screens

10 screens/1 program

Custom item

Character string : Measurement value (decimal point can be specified), result, custom
character, graphics, active text

Measurement result interlink

• Display colour can be changed according to the result for figures and custom characters.
• Can set a message in the allocation table that relates to the measurement value (active text)

Custom menu function

Shortcut menu to a desired program screen can be created (20 menus/program).

Operation rewrite function

Upper/lower tolerance or command memory can be rewritten during opration.

Memory card save function

• Measurement value, judgment result, NG count, measurement image (compressible), stored image (compressible), captured image, statistics analysisdata, RS-232C communication log, program data• Can save data during test run (except for program data).

Others

Screen capture function, password function, re-test function, file management
function, I/O monitoring, RS-232C monitoring (with log save function)

Memory card

Supports NR-M32 (32 MB), GR-M256 (256 MB), and CV-M1G (1 GB).
Supports VFAT and FAT32.

Interface

Control input

External trigger input

Images from up to four cameras can be
captured at the same time (except for colour
megapixel cameras). Individual capture
can be selected (when CV-E300 is not
connected, images from up to two cameras
can be captured at the same time).

Control input

18 inputs
Input rating 26.4 V or less, 2 mA or more

Control output

Universal output

27 outputs NPN (including two FLASH outputs linked to external trigger.)

Total comparator output

1 output, NPN open collector, maximum 50 mA (30 V or less)

Monitor output

SVGA 800x600 (24-bit colour 60 Hz)

RS-232C

Numerical value output, image data (compressible) and control input/output enabled.
Can be used simultaneously with other communication ports.
Maximum baud rate of 115200 bps is supported.

PLC link

Numerical value output and control input/output using the RS-232C port or
Ethernet port enabled.
Following PLCs are supported via link unit :
• KEYKENCE CORP. : KV-700 series, KV-1000 series
• Mitsubishi Electric : A series (RS-232C only), Q series
• OMRON : SYSMAC C series (RS-232C only), CJ/CJ1 series

Ethernet

Numerical value output, image data (compressible) and control input/output enabled.
Can be used simultaneously with other communication ports.
100BASE-TX/10BASE-T

USB

Numerical value output, image data (compressible) and control input/output enabled.
Can be used simultaneously with other communication ports.
USB2.0, HI-SPEED supported

Display language

Japanese/English/German selectable

Rating

Power voltage

24 VDC ±10 %

Current consumption

1.8 A (2 cameras at maximum load)/2.8 A (4 cameras at maximum load)

Environmental resistance

Ambient temperature

With two cameras connected: 0 to +50 °C (0 to +45 °C with megapixel cameraconnected)
With four cameras connected: 0 to +45 °C (0 to +40 °C with megapixel cameraconnected)

Relative humidity

35 to 85 % RH (No condensation)

Weight

Approx. 950 g