TR3090-0010
TwinCAT 3 training: Vision
This Beckhoff course is designed to introduce TwinCAT Vision software products.
Overview
This course will help the student to understand the benefits, features, and use of TwinCAT Vision. General vision concepts as well as software implementation will be discussed.
Requirements
A PC with a Windows operating system.
Objectives
The features and benefits of TwinCAT Vision
TwinCAT Vision software architecture
Hardware compatibility
General vision concepts of lighting, lensing, and camera types.
TwinCAT Vision project - Introductory topics:
New project creation steps
Camera configuration, setup
File configuration, setup
Basic PLC logic framework
TwinCAT Vision project - Application topics:
Color Classification
Contour Classification
Contour Comparison
Course Curriculum
Vision Introduction
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Vision Architecture
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- TwinCAT Vision (0:05)
- Agenda - General Architecture (0:30)
- TwinCAT Vision Integration (0:38)
- Classic Vision Architecture (0:48)
- Architecture with TwinCAT Vision (0:33)
- Runtime Architecture (1:00)
- Engineering Tools (0:41)
- Agenda - TwinCAT Benifits (0:14)
- Connection to IPCs via GigE Vision (0:47)
- Perfect Synchronization with other TwinCAT Components (0:22)
- Multi-Core Performance (1:05)
- Parallelization (0:35)
- Future-Proof Extensibility (0:35)
- Conclusion (0:19)
Vision Hardware
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- TwinCAT Vision (0:04)
- Agenda (0:11)
- Camera - Interface (0:47)
- Sensor - Resolution and Size (1:19)
- Sensor - Shutter (0:32)
- Sensor - Chroma Part 1 (0:59)
- Sensor - Chroma Part 2 (0:21)
- Agenda - Optics (0:10)
- Optics - Purpose (0:52)
- Optics – Distortions Part 1 (1:16)
- Optics – Distortions Part 2 (0:25)
- Optics – Filters (0:54)
- Optics – Entocentric Lens (0:42)
- Optics – Telecentric Lens (1:10)
- Optics – Pericentric Lens (0:34)
Live Camera Acquisition
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- TwinCAT Vision (0:04)
- Agenda - Project First Steps (0:30)
- Project First Steps (0:12)
- Project First Steps - Summary (0:24)
- Project First Steps – Real Time Configuration (0:45)
- Project First Steps – Vision Configuration - Show Vision (0:13)
- Project First Steps – Vision Configuration - Vision Node (0:10)
- Project First Steps – Vision Configuration - Add New (0:04)
- Project First Steps – Vision Configuration - Name Application (0:12)
- Project First Steps – Vision Configuration - Add To Application (0:06)
- Agenda - Connecting to a live camera (0:08)
- Connecting to a Live Camera - Insert Vision Device (0:30)
- Connecting to a Live Camera - UDP IP Stack (0:29)
- Connecting to a Live Camera - Select Network Device (0:07)
- Connecting to a Live Camera - Picking your adapter (0:30)
- Connecting to a Live Camera - Finish the selection (0:11)
- Connecting to a Live Camera - Finish the IP Stack creation (0:03)
- Connecting to a Live Camera - IP Addresses (0:21)
- Connecting to a Live Camera - Discover your device (0:08)
- Connecting to a Live Camera - Select your device (0:05)
- Connecting to a Live Camera - Ready to use (0:04)
- Agenda - Configuration Assistant (0:03)
- Configuration Assistant (0:06)
- Configuration Assistant - General Tab (0:24)
- Configuration Assistant - Configuration Assistant Tab (0:10)
- Agenda - Image Formatting (0:03)
- Image Formatting - Aperture (0:22)
- Image Formatting - Controls (0:34)
- Image Formatting - ROI (0:11)
- Image Formatting - ROI Explained (1:14)
- Image Formatting - Undo ROI (0:29)
- Configuration Assistant - Tree (1:02)
- Configuration Assistant – Exposure Time (0:23)
- Configuration Assistant – Binning (0:38)
- Agenda - Camera Streams (0:13)
- Camera Streams - Getting started (0:06)
- Camera Streams - Enable simulation mode (0:43)
- Camera Streams - Record Playback tab (0:11)
- Camera Streams – Recording a Camera Stream (0:38)
- Camera Streams – Selection of File Path and Streams (0:41)
- Camera Streams – Playback of a Camera Stream (0:26)
- Camera Streams - Walkthough (0:06)
Live Camera Acquisition - Walkthrough
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Connecting to a File Source
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- TwinCAT Vision (0:14)
- Agenda - Project First Steps (0:19)
- Project First Steps - Summary (0:09)
- Project First Steps – Real Time Configuration (0:44)
- Project First Steps – Vision Configuration - Show Vision (0:13)
- Project First Steps – Vision Configuration - Vision Node (0:10)
- Project First Steps – Vision Configuration - Add New (0:04)
- Project First Steps – Vision Configuration - Name Application (0:12)
- Project First Steps – Vision Configuration - Add To Application (0:06)
- Agenda - Connecting to a File Source (0:09)
- Connecting to a File Source - Insert (0:11)
- Connecting to a File Source - Open (0:11)
- Connecting to a File Source - File Source Control Tab (0:09)
- Connecting to a File Source - Adding Images (0:40)
- Connecting to a File Source - Read target and activate (0:30)
- Connecting to a File Source - Images (0:21)
- Connecting to a File Source - Starting the stream (0:40)
Connecting to a File Source - Walkthrough
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TwinCAT Vision and the PLC
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- TwinCAT Vision (0:14)
- Agenda - PLC Library (0:34)
- Vision PLC Library (0:46)
- Vision PLC Library – Adding the Library (0:24)
- Vision PLC Library – Adding the Library - Tc3_Vision (0:17)
- Vision PLC Library – Adding the Library - View inside (0:11)
- Agenda - Vision PLC Program (0:03)
- Vision PLC Program - Overview (0:16)
- Vision PLC Program - HResult (0:47)
- Vision PLC Program - HResult Explained (1:48)
- Vision PLC Program – HResult Checks (0:42)
- Vision PLC Program – Camera Initialization Part 1 (0:51)
- Vision PLC Program – Camera Initialization Part 2 (0:29)
- Vision PLC Program – Camera Initialization Part 3 (0:24)
- Vision PLC Program – Camera Initialization Part 4 (0:40)
- Vision PLC Program – Camera as a State Machine (0:17)
- Vision PLC Program – Camera as a State Machine Explained (0:41)
- Vision PLC Program – Camera as a State Machine in the program (1:49)
- Vision PLC Program – Process Image vs. Displayable Image (0:59)
- Vision PLC Program – Transform or Copy Displayable Image (0:42)
- Vision PLC Program – Get Current Image (1:09)
- Vision PLC Program – Recap (0:43)
- Vision PLC Program – ADS Image Watch Pre-Requisites (0:39)
- Vision PLC Program – ADS Image Watch (0:06)
- Vision PLC Program – ADS Image Watch Image Selection (2:18)
- Vision PLC Program – ADS Image Watch Toolbar (1:11)
Application - Object Detection 1
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- Object Detection 1 (0:12)
- Application (0:55)
- Vision PLC Library (0:55)
- Setup (1:45)
- Sensor - Chroma (0:33)
- Convert Color Space (0:46)
- Apply Conversion (3:03)
- Copy Image (1:25)
- Check Color Range (1:09)
- RGB Color Mixing (0:49)
- Color Mixing (1:15)
- Color Ranges (1:58)
- Copy Image and Online (0:30)
- Final Steps (5:00)
Application - Object Detection 2
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- Object Detection 2 (0:04)
- Vision PLC Library (0:25)
- F_VN_FindContours (1:29)
- Find Contours (0:58)
- Containers (1:26)
- F_VN_GetForwardIterator (0:15)
- Iterators (0:10)
- F_VN_GetContainer (0:15)
- Containers & Iterators (0:05)
- F_VN_IncrementIterator (0:08)
- Adding the Iterators (4:18)
- F_VN_DrawContours (0:53)
- Draw Contours (1:58)
- Online (0:58)
Application - Object Detection 3
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- Object Detection 3 (0:05)
- Vision PLC Library (0:57)
- FB_VN_ReadContainer (0:55)
- Read Container Variables (2:10)
- Read Container Code (2:13)
- F_VN_ContourArea (1:05)
- Contour Area (0:35)
- F_VN_MatchContours (0:48)
- Match Contours (2:30)
- F_VN_ContourCenterOfMass (0:21)
- F_VN_PutText (0:42)
- Draw Results (2:42)
- Online (2:35)
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