CV2 Camera Configuration
Ensure that the CV2 and the Controller are connected to the same network and that the Controller TCP/IP subnet is same (192.168.0). See the previous section.
Start Epson RC+ 8.0 and select [Setup]-[System Configuration]-[Vision]-[Cameras].
Click the [Add] button.
[Add Camera 1] is displayed.
To search the cameras on the network, select “Search for a camera” and click the [OK] button.
The following dialog box appears if the camera is found on the network.
Select the camera to add and click the [Add] button.
When you have information of CV2 required for setting such as IP address, select “Manually configure a camera”.
The following dialog box will be displayed
The default camera type is “PC Vision”. Therefore, you need to select “Compact Vision”.
Tip: The default address for Compact Vision is 192.168.0.3.Click the [Apply] button to save any changes.
Epson RC+ will attempt to connect with the camera to identify the camera type. The camera type will be automatically displayed in the dropdown list. If a message is displayed stating that the connection password is invalid, then click the [Password] button to change the connection password, then click the [Apply] button again.Click the [Configure...] button to open the [Configure Camera] dialog box.
For CV2 cameras, the following dialog box will be displayed.
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If a communication error occurs after clicking the [Configure...] button, check that your Controller TCP/IP is configured properly as described in the previous section. Also check that the PC and camera are physically connected to the same network subnet.
Change the IP Address, IP Mask, and IP Gateway to the desired settings.
Click the Configuration Passcode [Change…] button if you want to set the configuration passcode for the CV Monitor.
For CV2-A units, click the Connection Password [Change…] button if you want to change the connection password in the CV unit. The Connection Password is used to prevent unauthorized connections to the CV unit.
When using a public (global) IP address, you must provide a connection password. When using a private (local) IP address, the connection password is optional.
If a password is configured, then all RC+ clients must be configured with the same connection password. Controllers connecting to the CV will also be provided with the CV connection password when the project in RC+ is built.
Private (local) IP address ranges are shown below. All other IP address ranges are public (global) and require a connection password.Private IP Address Ranges 10.0.0.1 to 10.255.255.254 172.16.0.1 to 172.31.255.254 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.255.254 After changing the password on the CV unit, the RC+ connection password is automatically updated to use the same password to connect with the CV unit.
You can also change the CV connection password at the CV unit itself with a monitor, mouse, and optional keyboard connected.KEY POINTS
If the CV connection password is lost, you must change the password using the CV Monitor or by performing a factory reset on the CV unit.
For CV2-A units, the [Enable debug logging] checkbox will appear. Debug logging is used for when Epson technical support needs more information to troubleshoot a problem.
This checkbox should be unchecked for normal production operation. When it is checked, the system is run until a problem occurs.
When the [Export Status] button is clicked, the status is exported from the CV2-A. Please send it to Epson technical support.Click the [Apply] button to change the settings in the camera.
Click the [Close] button. The dialog box will close and the new IP address for the camera will automatically be set in the [Setup]-[System Configuration]-[Vision]-[Camera] page.
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Up to 16 cameras (CV2: eight cameras and PV1: eight cameras) can be configured.