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2/2010
• describes how to set up a sample PresencePLUS vision inspection
• provides a sample Kawasaki AS Language program
Below is a quick overview of the procedure for integrating PresencePLUS sensors with Kawasaki Robot Controllers
and, where noted, more details are provided in the document subsections.
Main Steps
Tasks to Complete
Establish communication between the
PresencePLUS sensor and the Kawasaki 1. Install and physically connect a Banner PresencePLUS Vision Sensor
to a Kawasaki controller.
Robot Controller. See Establishing
2.
Configure
PresencePLUS and Kawasaki controller IP addresses.
Sensor/Robot Communication on page
3.
Configure
the
PresencePLUS Remote Command Channel.
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Create and save a PresencePLUS
Inspection. See Creating the
PresencePLUS Inspection on page 67
for more details.
1. Create a new inspection and configure Vision tools to produce the
desired part location data that outputs it to the RCC interface. The sample
inspection described in this document:
• Locates a part
• Tests for presence of the part
• Outputs X, Y, and Rotation about the Z-axis offsets
2. Save and then start the inspection.
Program the Kawasaki controller to
1. Load the sample AS Language program onto robot controller.
connect and issue commands to the
PresencePLUS sensor . A Kawasaki AS
The sample program implements the following actions:
Language Sample on page 72 is provided
• Connects to the RCC.
to get you started.
• Triggers vision sensor and wait for inspection to complete.
• Determines pass/fail condition of the inspection.
• Gets the X, Y, and Rotation about Z-axis offsets.
• Closes the connection to the RCC.
2. Run program.
Note: The IP address and port number within the sampleAS Language
program must be modified to match the IP address and port number
of the PresencePLUS sensor.
Overview
The PresencePLUS ProII and P4 sensor families are cost-effective, easy-to-use camera systems with advanced visual
inspection capability. Where other vision systems can be difficult to configure, the PresencePLUS software is
straight-forward. This enables users with minimal experience with vision systems to quickly set an inspection that
inspects and accurately determines product position, and to integrate the PresencePLUS system into their environment.
To facilitate the implementation of Presence PLUS Vision Sensors with robots to provide vision guidance and/or
product quality tests on a production line, Presence PLUS supports a user-configurable, ASCII-based, TCP /IP
communications interface called the Remote Command Channel. The RCC supports a Kawasaki protocol specifically
designed to communicate with Kawasaki C/D/D+ robot controllers.
Summary of Remote Command Channel Features
The RCC within the Banner PresencePLUS Sensor is configured as a Server device. This means that it does not initiate
connections on its own, but instead waits for a client (robot controller) to connect to it. The PresencePLUS Remote
Command Channel (RCC) supports the following features:
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