Walkthroughs

Note Download the sample recipe here . From the All Recipes page, click + New Recipe in the top-right corner. The Add A New Recipe modal will appear. Enter a Name for the Recipe (required) that reflects the specifi...

Note Download the sample recipe here . From the All Recipes page, click + New Recipe in the top-right corner. The Add A New Recipe modal will appear. Enter a Name for the Recipe (required) that reflects the specifi...

This example shows you how to set up a single recipe that can inspect different parts, angles, or views without switching to other recipes. There are a variety of reasons to do this, but two primary use cases are: when there isn't enough tim...

If images that are not supposed to fail are failing, follow the steps below to add the images to the model and retrain. Connect to the camera (see Connecting to OV20i Software for help). Ensure the Recipe you want to retrain is Active . ...

Connect the camera to the PLC of your choice by following this article . Program the logic using a similar example Camera Triggering and Status Monitoring This section explains the process of triggering the camera and monitoring i...

The camera can use Node-RED and a Serial Converter to communicate with other devices over RS232. Note You’ll need to purchase a RS485 to RS232 Servial Converter. We recommend the DTECH DT-9017 . This device facilitates the conversion from RS...

The camera can use Node-RED to communicate with other devices over TCP. Note The camera's IP address must be in the same range as the device it is communicating with. Navigate to the IO Block to configure the Node-RED logic. A com...

This section outlines the process for changing the recipe in the camera using PLC logic. Each step and corresponding action are detailed to ensure proper integration and functionality. Note : Make sure that the Recipe switch is not always ...

If you’re having difficulty connecting to the camera, first ensure you’ve followed the steps in Connecting to the OV20i Software correctly and can’t use the USB-C port for communication. The camera is not connecting with the configured IP When c...

Activate and edit a classification recipe. Make sure all the AI blocks are trained before you edit the Node-RED logic.  Click Configure IO to enter the Node-RED flow editor. Locate the Classification Block Logic Node in the ...

The camera can work with Node-RED and an HTTP endpoint to request a recipe change. Since the port is open, other devices can also request a recipe change from the camera. Below is a flow that demonstrates how the function operates: You can dow...

The camera can work with Node-RED and MQTT requests to communicate with other devices. The MQTT requests are used to get information, trigger the camera, or send information. Note The camera's IP address must be in the same range as the device ...

The camera can work with Node-RED and MQTT requests to communicate with other devices. The MQTT requests are used to get information, trigger the camera, or send information. It is possible to trigger the camera using an MQTT request, sending a mess...

Create and Configure the Custom Data Tag Start by creating two tags, one to copy data from the custom data tag and the other to move it on to the camera output tag. Both have to be a STRING data type. Define the Byte Order for Node-RE...