MindVision Camera setup software

    Please download MindVision software from download area for camera setup.

    Mindvision Software Download

    1. Step

    2. Step connect the cameras

    Use different USB master ports to connect the USB2 and USB3 cameras to allow the maximum transfer speed and frame rate.

    3. Step run the MindVision platform software

    After starting the management software you receive the connected cameras list.

    4. Step double click Mark_Camera

    5. Step open camera settings

    Select Exposure settings and modify parameters like next picture and after updating the settings click the save button.

    - Enable Manual Exposure

    - Set Gain Settings

    - Set Time Settings

    - Enable Anti Flick 50Hz / 60Hz


    6. Step repeat the setup for both bottom cameras


    HD Camera upgrade steps

    These steps not needed for new machine installations!

    If you want to upgrade your machine using HD bottom cameras the following setup steps need to be done. Install the Mindvision software first and connect the cameras to USB. Use USB3 ports to connect the cameras.

    Open the camera management dialog

    Double click the "Activ" caption to unlock the HD camera settings.

    You receive the following dialog.

    "High Speed Camera" checkbox enables the USB camera processing.

    Enabling the High speed camera processing software need to get restarted after settings finished!

    OPTION A

    The setup shows enabled USB camera for bottom camera1 and camera2 but top camera still analog.

    This is typical upgrade setup.

    OPTION B

    The setup shows enabled USB camera for bottom camera1 and camera2 and top camera HD too.

    This is the basic setup for VP-2800HP-CL64-4R.

    OPTION C FLY CAMERA

    The setup shows all fields if fly camera function gets enabled. Don't use for machine upgrades because special machine controller needed!

    This is the basic setup for VP-2800HP-CL64-4R.

    Don't forget to save the settings and restart software!

    Naming the USB cameras for upgrade installation

    Don't use the following functions on factory equipped HD camera systems you will destroy the settings!

    The set button is used to rename the USB HD cameras to [Mark_Camera], [Visual_Camera1], [Visual_Camera2].

    First you need to click the camera selection in Vision panel.

    If you click "Mark Cam" first and open camera settings to click the Set button, the current selected camera named to "Mark_Camera".

    Bot. Cam 1 >> "Visual_Camera_1"

    Bot. Cam 2 >> "Visual_Camera_2"

     

    The software need this to identify the cameras!

     

    Camera naming is possible to do in MindVision Software too!