Checking of Input Image from Camera
Once you have created a new Epson RC+ 8.0 project, many of the toolbar icons are shown with color.
Click the
[Vision] button to open the Vision Guide window.
If the [Vision] button is not displayed, this means the Vision Guide was not installed. Run the Epson RC+ 8.0 installer and select Vision Guide option in the install setting.Before using the Vision Guide window, a vision sequence should be created.
Clicking the
[New Sequence] button creates a new vision sequence.
(This button is located on the Vision Guide window toolbar and not on the Epson RC+ 8.0 menu toolbar.)
The New Sequence dialog box will be displayed.Enter the name "vistest" for the new vision sequence and click [OK].
Look for the area called Properties in the [Sequence] tab.
You can see a property called Camera. This property is used to select the camera that will be used with the sequence. The Camera property is set to 1 as default, and this will be used for the newly create sequence.If you are using a camera number other than 1, click the value field of the Camera property to display a down arrow.
Click the down arrow to display a select list. The number of cameras available depends on the number of cameras in the system.Look at the image display of the Vision Guide window. You can see a live image from the camera. If so, go on to Checking and Adjusting for Proper Focal Distance
If the image display of the Vision Guide 8.0 is shown black, open the diaphragm of the camera lens. This allows more the light into the image and makes the image display brighter.
If the object of the camera is black, however, move the aperture upward to check if color in the image display changes. When doing so, use the lighting equipment to get a lot of light into the camera. After checking the change of color in the image display by opening/closing the diaphragm, go on to Checking and Adjusting for Proper Focal Distance.If you cannot see any difference in the color of the image display by opening/closing the aperture, point the light directly to the lens to make sure that enough light is getting into the camera. If you still see no difference in the image display, you should install the software again.