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The High-performance Vision Sensor
OMRON Corporation
Industrial Automation Company
Application Sensors Division
Sensing Devices and Components Division H.Q.
Shiokoji Horikawa, Shimogyo-ku,
Kyoto, 600-8530 Japan
Tel: (81)75-344-7068/Fax: (81)75-344-7107
Regional Headquarters
OMRON EUROPE B.V.
Sensor Business Unit,
Carl-Benz-Str. 4, D-71154 Nufringen,
Germany
Tel: (49)7032-811-0/Fax: (49)7032-811-199
OMRON ELECTRONICS LLC
1 East Commerce Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173
U.S.A.
Tel: (1)847-843-7900/Fax: (1)847-843-8568
OMRON ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD.
83 Clemenceau Avenue,
#11-01, UE Square,
239920 Singapore
Tel: (65)6835-3011/Fax: (65)6835-2711
OMRON CHINA CO., LTD. BEIJING OFFICE
Room 1028, Office Building,
Beijing Capital Times Square,
No. 88 West Chang'an Road,
Beijing, 100031 China
Tel: (86)10-8391-3005/Fax: (86)10-8391-3688
Authorized Distributor:
Innovation
in the Solution Age
OMRON INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION
Cat. No. Q138-E1-01
Note: Specifications subject to change without notice.
Printed in Japan
HIGH PERFORMANCE
MACHINE
An Unending Quest for
Faster Processing
Combined with Years
of Know-how
Operation Mode Selection
The processing speed of Vision Sensors can cause a bottleneck in the
production line. Still, inspecting as many features as possible at the
inspection points is necessary. Inspect at the beginning and end of the
production line is also necessary, as is using two Cameras to inspect with
different optical systems. Different inspection needs keep surfacing.
Let OMRON solve this type of inspection need, and more, with the F270
Vision Sensor, a truly High-Performance Machine.
Select the mode for operation.
A mode for high-speed measurements or
A mode to add more inspection items and increase measurement accuracy
Use the One-line High-speed Mode.
With the world's fastest processing speed, even more detailed
inspections are possible.
Width
●
Inspection abandoned because
processing time exceeded.
Width
●
Inspection implemented at
different stage of production.
Total
length
Total
length
Bending
Bending
One F270 Controller can
achieve these inspections!
For inspections at multiple stages of production and reduced space
requirements.
Use the Random Trigger Mode.
The work of two Controllers can be performed by only one Controller.
New Functions for Improved Production Processes
High-speed processing with the world's first real-time 360˚ rotation search and advanced algorithms
resulting from vast experience and know-how.
The F270 provides application solutions such as positioning and inspections that were difficult to
achieve with conventional Vision Sensors.
And as a new feature, support functions have been added to enable integrating measurement data
into production management.
OMRON Vision Sensors have been transformed into a key component of production lines.
One Controller can perform the
inspections of two Controllers!
The High-performance Vision Sensor
F270
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A p p l i c a t i o n s
HIGH
PERFORMANCE
MACHINE
Insistence on Better Applications
OMRON continues in its drive to make OMRON Vision Sensors
as close as possible to the human eye.
QUEST Character and Lot Number Verification
Variation in characters reduces inspection accuracy.
The F270 saves a lot of working hours spent registering characters in
dictionaries and registering models.
Advanced Character Recognition Function
The F270 can read inclined characters and
those with narrow spaces between characters
Inspections without Registering Characters in a Dictionary
The OMRON original character recognition method recognizes
a wide variety of fonts, IJP, and imprinted characters
Ever-increasing demand for higher quality!
Inspection of fine defects or foreign objects on product exteriors,
verification and reading of expiration dates and lot numbers,
positioning of low-contrast marks, etc.
EC Positioning
Many industry-first algorithms have been included to provide
more stable inspections for every application.
Considerably higher measurement accuracy Stable measurement of variations in
than conventional measurement methods.
shape and contrast.
EC positioning
Repeatability: 1/20 pixel
(OMRON test data, see note.)
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Fine matching,
EC defects,
EC positioning,
QUEST character verification, and much more.
The F270 prevents drops in production line operating
rates resulting from measurement mistakes and
increased working hours required for resetting for
different models.
Demonstrates great efficiency in
production processes that require
even more-precise positioning.
Expanded field of vision means
simpler pre-alignment.
OK product
Try it and see.
Those difficult application problems have now been solved.
And OMRON will continue its search for even more applications.
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Change in shape
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Change in contrast
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Note: The measurement accuracy will depend on the actual workpiece.
Check the accuracy before using the F270.
Change in shape
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A p p l i c a t i o n s
Production and Quality Control
HIGH
PERFORMANCE
MACHINE
Inspection of Defects, Scratches, and Dirt
Conventional fixed-area inspections did not provide
stable measurements.
Effective for workpieces with tolerances
and workpieces with shape variations.
A new idea from OMRON.
Functions have been added to the F270 so that inspection data can be used
on the production line.
Storage of image data and measurement result history,
use of this data in production and quality control for confirmation -
These are functions just about anyone would want.
Utilize measurement data in the production line to change your production
line to one that does not overlook or even create NG products.
Deformed
Inspection area
for surrounding
defects
Managing Measurement Histories with the F270
Confirming Measurement Results with the Trend Monitor Function
The inspection history can be checked on
screen.
Effective for detecting minute foreign objects
or dirt on complicated backgrounds.
Registered image
Inspected image
Ethernet,
RS-232C/422,
or Memory Cards
Fine Matching
Displays inspection
results as an area value.
Personal
computer
Cracks near the edge
Fine stains
Incomplete characters
Stains in patterns
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System Configuration
Monitor
Monitor with S-VIDEO
Inputs
Color LCD Monitor
F150-M05L
Monochrome CRT
Video Monitor
F150-M09
Products
Name
Controllers
Model
F270-C10
F270-C15
Remarks
NPN input/output
PNP input/output
Double-speed
Cameras
Cameras
with Intelligent Lighting
Camera only
F160-SLC20
F160-SLC50
F160-S2
F150-SLC20
F150-SLC50
F150-SL20A
With partial function
Personal Computer
Ethernet
RS-232C/422
Monitor Cable
F150-VM
Console
F160-KP
F150-KP
Compatible
F150 Cameras
Cameras
with Intelligent Lighting
Cameras with Light
Memory Cards
F160-N64S(S) (64 Mbytes)
Application Software
F500-UME
Consoles
F150-SL50A
Camera only
F150-S1A
F160-KP
F150-KP
Color LCD Monitor
Monochrome CRT Video Monitor
F150-M05L
F150-M09
F160-N64S(S)
F500-UME
F150-VS
F150-VM
F160-VP
For Double-speed Camera and
compatible F150 Cameras.
Cable length: 3 m
Cable length: 2 m
Loose-wire cable for parallel I/O connectors.
Cable length: 2 m
Memory capacity: 64 Mbytes
Controller
F270-C10/C15
Memory Card
Application Software
Camera Cables
Synchronous Sensor
Monitor Cable
Power Supply
Recommended
model:
OMRON
S82K-10024
Camera Cable
F150-VS
Programmable Controller
Parallel Cable
Parallel Cable
F160-VP
Double-speed Cameras
Cameras with Intelligent Lighting
F160-SLC20
F160-SLC50
Compatible F150 Cameras
Cameras with Intelligent Lighting
F150-SLC20
F150-SLC50
Camera
F160-S2
Cameras with
Light Source
F150-SL20A
F150-SL50A
Camera
F150-S1A
Note 1. Different Cameras cannot be
used together.
Only one Camera can be
connected when using
internal synchronous mode.
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