User`s manual

iNspect Express User’s Manual405-00026-00
105Rev 1600; 12 July 2010
Network Commands
You can issue commands to the BOA Vision System over the TCP/IP network, to select or
change the running Solution, or temporarily change the trigger mode. A Solution must be run-
ning.
a. Open a new HyperTerminal session, enter your area code, and click ”OK”.
b. In “Connection Description” enter a name for the session, for example, “BOAport5021”.
c. In “Connect To” enter the IP Address of the BOA Vision System in the “Host Address” and
enter the port number 5021. Select “TCP/IP(Winsock)” for the “Connect using”.
d. Type “help” (followed by Enter or Return) to display a list of the available commands.
Supported Commands
Format [ON|OFF] enable or disable pre-formatted output on port 5022. A Solution must be running.
eval “statement” evaluate a statement once. This can change values of arguments defined in the
Equation Assignments panel, or create new arguments.
ss ## change the running Solution ID. The new solution must already be stored on the BOA. The
running Solution will not change if the new ID is not a valid Solution. The displayed ID number
changes in the Monitor panel, and other panels, but does not change on the Monitor Window
(opened from the Vision System home page) until you close and reopen the Monitor Window.
ns get the number of solutions in Vision System memory or Index.
sl get a list of the solution ID numbers in use (separated by commas).
sdl get a list of descriptions for Solutions (separated by commas).
sd ## get a description for the Solution ID number given.
tm # changes the trigger mode. This is a manual or temporary change. The saved Solution setting is
not changed, and if you navigate to the Sensor page, the trigger setting will revert to the original
Solution’s setting. tm 2 = Internal Timer, tm 3 = External Sensor Trigger, tm 4 = Software
Trigger Note: In Software trigger mode, the BOA responds to both the external trigger and
software trigger. If you do not have an external trigger, the acquisition will wait for your
software trigger. If there is an external trigger present, the acquisition will respond to the trigger,
and not wait for your software trigger.
gen generate a software trigger. This is used after setting the temporary trigger mode to tm 4.
start start or restart the inspection.
setcam # set the current camera. setcam 0 for camera 0. Used with Virtual Camera mode.
stop stop or halt inspecting.