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Document: VisioChrom Micro 2.9 - English

VisioChrom Micro System manual Table of Contents
Disclaimer
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Table of Contents
Access Levels ......................................... 56

Disclaimer ......................................................... 3
Electronic signature ................................ 56
How To Use This Manual ................................. 5 Tools ........................................................... 57
I/O status ................................................. 58
Blister inspection system VisioChrom Micro .... 6 Light verification ...................................... 60
Introduction ................................................... 6
Disk pictures............................................ 62
Connecting and start of VisioChrom Micro ....... 8 Zip file...................................................... 64
Screen shot ............................................. 65
Operation of the VisioChrom Micro system ...... 9 Network connection status ...................... 66
Screen layout structure..................................... 9 Camera selection and settings ................... 68
Login into the VisioChrom Micro ................... 9 Select Camera type ................................ 69
Defining a blister layout............................... 10 Test Camera ........................................... 70
Format storage............................................ 10 Camera options ....................................... 71
Line Levels .............................................. 72
Initial installation settings ................................ 11 Camera settings ...................................... 73
Select language .......................................... 11 Camera size calibration .......................... 75
User management ...................................... 12 Backup management .................................. 76
Camera selection and settings ................... 13 Backup settings ....................................... 77
Camera settings ...................................... 14 Restore.................................................... 80
Tutorial for defining blister layouts .................. 15 Login / Logout................................................. 81
Login ........................................................... 15
Define layout ............................................... 16 Formats .......................................................... 83
Products for a new layout ........................ 16 Edit format .................................................. 85
New layout, step by step ............................. 17 New Picture ................................................ 86
Learn phase ............................................ 28 Define Blisters............................................. 87
Format storage ............................................ 30 Pockets ................................................... 89
Define products........................................... 91
Measuring Method .......................................... 31 Define product color(s) ............................ 92
Guided tour through the menu system ........... 32 Tablet / Oblong products......................... 95
Start screen of the menu system ................ 32 Capsules, single colored ......................... 97
Capsules, dual-colored ........................... 99
System menu .................................................. 33 Products, no pockets ............................ 101
System Parameters .................................... 34 Other format parameters .......................... 103
Settings ....................................................... 36 Teach parameters ................................. 104
Configure view......................................... 37 Analysis in the editor ................................ 105
Advanced parameters ................................. 38 Analysis results in editor ....................... 106
Product type configuration ...................... 40 Save format .............................................. 107
Type: Pixel Counter ................................. 41 Learn strokes ............................................ 108
Type: Tablet / Oblong .............................. 43
Type: Capsule Single Color .................... 45 Statistics ....................................................... 109
Type: Capsule Dual Color ....................... 46 View Measured Data ................................ 111
System time ............................................. 48 View Measured Data - values ............... 112
Cursor & keyboard settings ..................... 49 Measure data parameters ..................... 113
Softkey overview ..................................... 50 Pocket / product error state codes ........ 114
Access Control ............................................ 51 View Learned Data ................................... 115
Access Server ......................................... 52 Clear Statistics .......................................... 115
User Management ................................... 53 Technical Manual ......................................... 116
Access Rules........................................... 55
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VisioChrom Micro System manual Table of Contents
Connections 4.xx series (Micro) ............... 117 Boot sequence ...................................... 125
Connection of TFT monitor ................... 117 System error messages ........................ 126
Connection to the touch screen ............ 117 Save changes on drive C: ..................... 127
Environmental conditions ...................... 117 Remote control VNC ............................. 127
Serial connections ................................. 118 Camera technology .................................. 128
Parallel I/O functions ................................. 119 Network..................................................... 130
Timing of VisioChrom Micro .................. 121 IP address ............................................. 130
Optocoupled input and output ................... 122
Document log ............................................... 131
Maintenance of VisioChrom Micro ............ 123
Guidance to hardware fault finding ........... 124

VisioChrom Micro System manual How To Use This Manual
How To Use This Manual

This guide is designed to help you learn about the VisioChrom Micro system.
This guide has five parts.
Brief description of the VisioChrom Micro system.

How to set-up and connect the system.
Short guided tour for making a new layout / format.
Complete tour through the menu system with explanations of all parameters.
Technical section with interface description etc.

VisioChrom Micro System manual Introduction
Blister inspection system VisioChrom Micro

Introduction
The VisioChrom Micro system is designed for online inspection of products in blister packages.
By placing a high-
resolution color
video camera
above the blister
filling line the
VisioChrom
system can very
quickly determine
whether the
blisters are filled
correctly or not.
The picture from the camera is digitised in the system. Camera types vary from standard color cameras
up to very high-resolution color cameras. All cameras used are of CCD-camera type.
Within this picture the user can define up to 8 blisters, and the blisters can in total contain up to 1000
products. The VisioChrom Micro will then inspect the products within each blister and will produce for
every stroke an accepted/rejected output for each blister.
Ease of use
The user interface is designed to make it easy to make the VisioChrom Micro able to check a large
number of different types of products packed in blisters. By that it is possible for the user to "program" or
"learn" the vision system to inspect a specific product in the optimal manner.
This "programming" or "learning" is performed through an easy to use set of menus shown on the touch
screen color monitor.
Measure features
The fill control is performed by using a number of methods and functions which enables the system to
detect correct filled blisters, not filled blisters, nearly filled blisters, blisters with broken products etc.
Individual products will be measured and evaluated on the basis of a set of parameters like color, size,
shape, position etc.
In order to assure correct products a color verification method is used.

Security features.
The VisioChrom Micro is from its basics designed with build-in security features. These include:
The system has built-in user groups with different access levels.

Connecting and start of VisioChrom Micro

The VisioChrom Micro system is normally delivered pre-assembled and mounted on a blister machine.
For reference a sketch of the assembly is shown here.
Color -camera with lens.

The VisioChrom Micro vision computer.
Color TFT touch-screen monitor (optional)
Light tubes or LED strobe lamp
Light shielding unit.
For a test set-up of the system the camera should be mounted above the foil, 'looking' down on the
products in blister. The forming film with products to be inspected is then placed under the camera.
Light shield unit

VisioChrom
Computer
Color
CCD camera
Light unit
Touch screen
(optional)
Blisters
The camera is connected to the VisioChrom Micro unit with a combined set of power- and video-cables.
The power to the camera comes from the VisioChrom Micro system.
When all parts are connected please connect it all to the mains. Note that no part should be connected
or disconnected when power is supplied to any part of the system.
After power-on the system performs an internal test and then starts up with the VisioChrom Micro screen
picture.

Operation of the VisioChrom Micro system

The VisioChrom Micro system is operated using a touch-screen. All menus are designed so they can
easily be operated on a touch screen.
Screen layout structure.

The VisioChrom Micro screen layout is designed with four overall sections:
The header section with logos and overall data presentation.

The large presentation section with production pictures.
The scroll-pan / zoom / FIFO content area above the picture area.
The data entry and function section at the right.
And the button section at the bottom of the screen.
The menus are

divided into
functional
sections, as
shown.
System contains all basic set up parameters like language, user management, camera-
settings etc.
Login / Logout are used for users to login and out of the system.
Formats handles loading, saving and defining formats.
Statistics is used for viewing statistics and production data.
Test Grab is a feature for emulating picture acquiring.
Login into the VisioChrom Micro

The system is fully protected from unauthorised access with a Login / User-administration system.

Defining a blister layout

The system is basically format free, it can contain up to 8 individual blisters in one layout, each having
the same or different format sizes.
The format-designer defines the layout of formats by use of the menu system with color- graphics
overlay on the video picture from the camera. When the format of a single blister is defined, it can
easily be copied and placed on all the other blisters. This makes it very easy to define new layouts and
formats.
The practical way of doing it is described in the description of formats defining/editing menu at page
83.
Format storage
The VisioChrom Micro system has the capability of saving and loading a large number of formats. The
format settings consist of original picture, blister sizes and positions, color definitions, inspection
tolerances etc.
The format storage is handled from the VisioChrom Micro system through ease of use menu. This
gives the feature of very quick and safe re-loading of the formats during a batch or product change.
The practical way of doing it is described in the description of the Formats menu at page 83.

VisioChrom Micro System manual Initial install
Initial installation settings

During the initial installation of the VisioChrom Micro system there are a few items, which are very
useful to perform before defining any formats and other settings.
Select language
The VisioChrom Micro system can be installed with virtually any language. All menu texts and
information texts can be translated through a simple text file.
In the System System Parameters menu there is a list of installed languages.
Different
languages
Use the / buttons to select another language. Press the OK button when selected.

User management
In order to get full advantage of the security features of the VisioChrom Micro system it is necessary to
define users and assign these appropriate access rights.
The VisioChrom Micro system recognises four different groups of users:
Administrator
Designer
Supervisor
Operator
All users must be assigned to one of the above-mentioned groups.
In the System Access Control User Management menu it is possible to define a number of
users and assign group belonging(s) to these.
Define users for

VisioChrom
Note. The first user must be an Administrator. The VisioChrom Micro requires at least
one user as Administrator.
A user can be assigned to more groups if necessary. The user will thereby be a kind of overall user;
this can be very useful in the installation phase.

Camera selection and settings

The actual camera can be seen in the menu: System Camera Setup Select Camera
Select camera
type
The standard VisioChrom Micro system includes the following camera:
PointGrey 0.5M Color

Standard resolution CCD color camera 800 x 600 pixels.

Camera settings
When the correct camera/mode is selected it is necessary to perform a size calibration of the field of
view for the camera. This will make it possible to enter blister sizes and positions direct in mm
(millimetres).
In order to operate with accurate colors it is also necessary to assure that the WHITE-point adjustment
is correct, see page 74
Camera picture size

The camera picture size calibration is handled in System Camera Setup Camera Calibration
Size calibration
Place a ruler (or two rulers) under the camera. Place the ruler at the same height as the top of the
blisters. Take a New Picture of the ruler and adjust the yellow rectangle to be positioned appropriate
over the ruler (use a large yellow rectangle for better precision).
Make a manual reading of the real-world size of the yellow ruler in mm. Enter these in the 2 fields in the
menu. The X-distance is the horizontal distance and Y-distance is the vertical distance.
The VisioChrom Micro system has now the basis for calculating real world measures (blister sizes and
positions) into the coordinate system of the camera.

VisioChrom Micro System manual Quick tutorial
Tutorial for defining blister layouts

In this tutorial it will be shown how to make different layouts for different products and formats.
After power-on and start of the VisioChrom Micro the system will perform the internal initialisation and
check routines, which also check the contents of the current set-up.
If the contents are OK the VisioChrom Micro will be ready for inspecting blisters and products in a layout
identical to latest in use.
Login
Before any blister layouts can be made (or changed) is it necessary to Login with format editing rights
(Designer).
Log in with format

editing rights
(Designer)
When logged in with format editing rights it is possible to make New layouts and to Edit existing layouts
in the Formats editor.

Define layout
When a user with format editing rights has logged in it is possible to define a new layout containing one
or more blisters.
In the Formats menu it is possible to enter the format editor by defining a New layout or by editing an
existing.
By going through the following pages step by step it will be possible to define a new layout and teach
the system to inspect the product in this.
Products for a new layout

To be able to define a new layout, please observe that you will need at least enough products to fill a
complete index on the blister machine.
The products should be of normal production quality and should be as representative for the whole
production as possible.

New layout, step by step

Select Formats New in the menu to start making a new format layout. The first step is to give the
format a name. This name will be the reference to this format e.g. it will be shown in the selection list for
format loading.
Name of the new

format.
When the new format name has been entered the format editor will be opened. If the name already
exists the format editor opens this existing format in normal edit mode.

When the format editor is opened with a new format name the individual menu items will only be
available in a sequential order. It is necessary to open each menu item in sequence to walk through all
necessary menus.
Format editor with

new format name.
First select the New Picture menu item.

Enter the New Picture menu.
Before it is possible to make the blister layout and define products the system need a picture with
products.
New picture for the

format
Make sure to have filled a complete format index with good products.
If the complete blister index is positioned exactly under the camera it is possible to get the picture using
the Single Acquire button.
If the blister machine is of a continuous running type (not indexed) then fill at least one complete format
index and then run one index with the blister machine. The VisioChrom Micro will digitise the picture
during the movement.
The VisioChrom Micro has now digitised one picture into the memory.
The Live button makes it possible to see and get a picture without having to start the blister machine.
When a picture with good products is digitised then Close the menu.
The next step is to define the actual blisters in the Define Blisters menu.

In the Define Blisters menu is the actual layout of the blisters defined (in this case 3 blisters).
Define position
and size of blisters
This is done in a 3-step process, see next pages:

Define the size and position of blister number 1
Define pockets in blister 1
Place blister 2 and 3 with identical pockets as blister 1.

Select New to get a blister.
Define blister
number 1
Set position and set the size of this blister by use of the arrow buttons.
The button in the middle will change the operation mode of the arrow buttons from movement to re-
sizing.
It is also possible to directly specify the size (and position) of the blister by typing these values direct into
the numeric fields.
Dependent upon placement and orientation of the camera should the first blister either be placed in the
top left corner or in the top right corner of the format range. See page 88 for more details.
In most installations blister number 1 should be placed in the top left corner (as shown).
When blister number 1 is placed correct and has the correct size, the pockets need to be defined. This is
done in the Pockets menu.

In the Pockets menu all pockets will be defined. The position and size of the pockets defines where the
products are placed. They should at least be as large as the actual pockets in the blisters.
Define pockets
The VisioChrom Micro system can define pockets of the following shapes:
Round
Oval (elliptic)
Capsule
Rectangular
Select New to get the first pocket.
Select the shape for this pocket by use of the shape selection button Round.
Setting position and size is done as with blisters. The middle button can however change between
Mode: Move, Mode: Resize and Mode: Rotate.
The position of the first pocket should be around the top-left most product.
When the first pocket is positioned correct with the right size and shape, then press the New button to
get an exact copy of the first pocket.
Note. All pockets with the same shape and size are by default treated as pocket with
identical products. If e.g. 2 different products are present in the same blister it
might be an idea to define the pockets a little different (size difference of 0.1mm)
then will the system by default determine that there are 2 different products
present.

Place the second pocket at its position and press New again and continue until all pockets have been
defined.
Place more
pockets
When all pockets are placed correct, press OK to close the menu and place the rest of the blisters.

Now there is one blister, which is completely defined with pockets.
Place more
blisters
To place the next blister select New. This new blister has the same number and type of pockets as the
first blister.
Use the arrow buttons to move the blister or type in the position direct.
Continue until all blisters are defined and positioned. Select OK
Now when all blisters are placed correctly, the products inside the blister pockets need to be defined.
This is done in the Define Products menu.

In the Define Products menu the color of the products in the blisters will be defined. (In this case all
products are of the same color).
Define products in
pockets
The AutoColor function can automatically detect the color of the products.
When each of the products are of a simple single colored type (there can be more different single
colored) and their pockets are defined it is possible to use the AutoColor function.
It is also possible to manually adjust the color definition. This can be done in the Color menu (under the
sample of the color).

To manually define colors of a product press the Color button (under the sample). The color is defined
by picking samples from the picture.
Manually define
colors
On the monitor there is shown representation of the defined color. This is shown with a GREEN marking.
To define a new color, just move the yellow rectangle onto the product and press the Add/Expand
button. From within this yellow rectangle will the system pick all color variations and use these to define
the color.
Please click the OK, when the marked color definition (with green) on the screen fits the products
The color is defined in a color space called HSI (Hue, Saturation and Intensity). It is of cause also
possible to enter the color definition directly in HSI values. To do this, click the Values field in the menu.
This possibility is discussed later at page 93.
When the manually color definition is completed press the OK button.
Close the Define Products menu by pressing OK button.

Now all blisters, pockets and product-colors are defined. Close the format editor by pressing the OK
button.
Closing the format

editor
This new format is now ready to get the final learning. During this final learning the system will get
information about different variations in color, size and positioning. The system will also need to learn
information for empty pockets to be able to reliably distinguish between empty pockets and pockets with
unknown products.

Learn phase
The system is now ready to inspect products in the blisters, although it has not yet learned any
tolerances from the real production. This is accomplished during the first number of index (20).
Learning good
products
and empty
pockets
During the learn-process the system will reliably detect missing products, half products and other
defects.
At a high access level it is possible to make a test run by pressing the Test Grab button. By doing that
the system takes a new picture and makes an analysis as if it was running production.
Learn good products

The number after Good products now increases every time all blister are good until it reaches the
specified number (20) then the tolerances of good products has been learned by the system.
When the good products have been learned the Teach menu closes automatically.

Example of production pictures
All products OK
Broken product in
blister 2
Detection of missing and broken products

Format storage
When a layout has been defined in the format editor then it is saved it in the internal format storage
under its name. This storage can hold a number of formats, which can be called forward at a later time
when the same product or format is in use again.
The format layouts in the format storage are at all times intact. Only when a Formats Edit Save is
performed will be any updates in relation to the format storage.
Current format Format storage Format editor
Load Edit
Save (As)
All format layouts are saved in the format storage from the format editor.

VisioChrom Micro System manual Measuring Method
Measuring Method
There are no specific requirements to the type of products the VisioChrom Micro system can check in
the picture. However, to obtain a good, precise and repeatable inspection the products should be
outlined with a clear and steady contrast.
All products in the field of view and inside a blister are measured individually at full resolution. This
makes the system very tolerant in relation to optical distortion, placement of the camera etc.
For each automatically scanned product the system measures a set of geometrical parameters. These
parameters are then monitored against a set of learned parameters and tolerances.
The VisioChrom Micro can inspect the following properties of each product:
Area.
Position, absolute or relative to references.
Dimensions (length, width).
Color verification.
and more
Adjusting of the learned set and tolerances are done automatically within given limits.

VisioChrom Micro System manual Start screen
Guided tour through the menu system

This part of the manual will go through the whole menu system as it is displayed in the system.
This walk-through is not intended to be the way to set-up the system for a particular job mere as a
reference guide to look up a particular menu or parameter.
Note. The menus are shown in a full open system. The user logged in is member of all
4 groups (Administrator, Designer, Supervisor and Operator).
Start screen of the menu system

The menus are divided into functional sections, as shown.
System contains all basic set up parameters like language, user management, camera-
settings etc.
Login / Logout are used for users to login and out of the system.
Formats handles loading, saving and defining formats.
Statistics is used for viewing statistics data.
Test Grab is a feature for emulating picture acquiring.

VisioChrom Micro System manual System menu
System menu
In the System menu are all basic parameters set.
The system menu

System menu
is divided into a
number of sections, dealing with different parts of the configuration.
System Parameters defines basic things like menu language and overall display settings.
Access Control opens to User Management (creation of users), Access Levels (which
functions are open for which groups) and Password Rules.
Tools give access to different service tools and settings. E.g. shows state of the digital I/O,
configuring the picture view, image magnifier etc.
Camera Setup menu is used for selecting camera type and operation.
Backup Management handles backup of all system data and settings. Automatic backup
configuration.

System Parameters
In the System Parameters menu you can set some basic parameters.
Language: The system supports other languages in the menus than the English texts. By default
handles the system German, Danish and English. If another language has been loaded into the
system it appears in the selection list. Here the operator can choose to operate the system in another
(local) language.
The On-screen information section allows selecting different items to be displayed during normal
production. The selection can be set for OK-blisters and for Fail (not OK) blisters.
Parameter Description
Blister analysis state Display the final blister result.
Blister placement Display the blister outline.
Blister number Display the blister number in the top-left corner.
Product states Show a letter for each product indicating the final state of this
product, see page 114.
Product edges Show the outline of the product as the system has seen it.
Analysis timings Display timings for Digitising, Analysis, and Graphics etc. A
detailed description of the shown timings can be found in
technical section page 121.
Relative stroke count When enabled the system will show a number in the pictures
from the FIFO telling how old this picture is. The number will
show how many triggers have passed since this picture was
grabbed.

Foil direction arrow An arrow can be displayed on the picture to let the operator
easier see in which direction the foil moves.
Settings This handles display of pictures.

Advanced The advanced section handles basic configuration and network settings.
Menu path: System System Parameters Foil direction arrow

It is possible to display a small blue arrow on the production screen.

VisioChrom Micro System manual Settings
Settings
Menu path: System System Parameters Settings
A number of
general settings
can be made here.
Different settings can be made here regarding look of pictures and menus.
The Configure View is used for defining display of pictures (show good, show bad etc.).

VisioChrom Micro System manual Settings
Configure view
Menu path: System System Parameters Settings Configure View
Configuration of
runtime display of
pictures.
FIFO with pictures

with errors.
It is possible to define a number of display windows in the large picture area (a View). These
windows can have individual positions, sizes and zoom-factor.
Picture FIFO, historic of pictures

The system saves a number of pictures in a FIFO structure (First-In-First-Out). The FIFO structure
contains pictures with errors (if any).
Each view has a default display behaviour regarding the FIFO. This is specified with the Fifo
Content.
Live+Latest Errors With this setting the view will display all pictures good or
errors and update automatically when a new picture is
acquired ().
When moving back () or forward () in the FIFO it will

display the latest errors.
Latest Errors With this setting the view will display all pictures with errors
and update automatically when a new error occurs ().
When moving back () or forward () in the FIFO it will

display the latest errors

VisioChrom Micro System manual System Parameters
Advanced parameters
Menu path: System System Parameters Advanced
The button Exit makes a complete shutdown of the VisioChrom Micro computer.
Network Settings defines the setting of the ethernet network and the communication with
other network devices. See page 130.
Tool configuration defines which vision tools should be available and which default settings
the system should use. See page 40.
Time can enable the display of the system time in the top information area. It is also possible
to select an appropriate time-format of display. See page 48.
External Applications makes it possible to integrate other programs with the VisioChrom
Micro system.
These other programs can then be called from a button in some of the menus. How to do this is
described in the technical manual at page 129.
Input device features menu defines behaviour of on-screen keyboard, mouse etc.
Key files menu show which softkeys are installed in the system. See page 50
Min. analysis time (ms) The minimum analyse time is the time the result-signals and
DataValid signals should be at low level (0 volt). When the
VisioChrom Micro is operated with a slower PLC with a large
scan-cycle time, then should the minimum-analyse-time be set
at app. 1,5 times the largest scan-cycle time.

Data valid delay (ms) The result-signals and DataValid signal are normally set at the
same time. Due to different delays in opto-couplers in the
signal path from the VisioChrom Micro to the PLC of the blister
machine it can be necessary to delay the DataValid signal a
few milliseconds to assure that the result signals are stable
when the DataValid signal is detected.
Max. output time (ms) The maximum output time is a time limit for setting a GOOD
result. If the output is not ready at this time it will not be set
and the DataValid will not be set either.
Stand still detection time (s) The system is supervising the time between triggers and if
there has been no trigger for a specific number of seconds,
the system determines that the surrounding machine is at
stop.

VisioChrom Micro System manual Product type configuration
Product type configuration

Menu path: System System Parameters Advanced Tool configuration
Inspection for
different product
types can be
enabled or
disabled
The individual inspection tools can be enabled and disabled.
This can be useful to minimise the amount of information in the format editor.
Product / inspection type Description

Pixel Counter This inspection is typically used for simple product existence
verification without any advanced color nuance testing. (See
page 41)
Tablet Oblong This inspection is typically used for single colored tablets and
oblongs. (See page 43).
Capsule Single Color Capsules with only a single color. (See page 45).
Capsule Dual Color Capsules with two color halfs. (See page 46).
Blister signals Description

Reject Teach Strokes This specifies whether the VisioChrom Micro should always
reject teach strokes or they should be accepted if they are OK.

Type: Pixel Counter

Pixel Counter
This method is fine
for products with
weakly defined
color or otherwise
difficult defined
size
The individual inspection parameters can be enabled and disabled. This can be useful to minimise the
amount of information in the format editor.
Measured features and parameters

This inspection is typically used for simple product existence verification without any advanced color
nuance testing

Size %, Size Min and Size Max These parameter defines is one of the most important
parameters for breakage detection. This parameter is the
actual size of the products in a pocket, the tolerance
determines how much there can be missing before it will be
reported as broken.
The products can always move a little around in the blister-

pocket. This means that the camera picture of the product will
also be a little different from one index to the next and
therefore the measuring result will also give a little variation.
This little variation should of course not result in a false reject
of the blister so the Size % tolerance parameter should not be
extremely low (e.g. 0 or 1%) as this will result in a lot of false
rejects.

The size is determined by the setting of the product color in

the define products menu (the green display).
OK
1
The 2 parameters Size Min and Size Max can be selected by

them self or together with the Size % to set the limits for the
size of the product(s) in the pocket.
The value of the size is in pixels.

Type: Tablet / Oblong

Tablet Oblong
Inspecting tablets,
oblongs and other
products.
This inspection is
typically used for
single colored
tablets and
oblongs

X-position / Y-position Defines the position of the product in the blister. This is used
to verify that all products are in the correct pockets.
The tolerance parameter for the position determines how

much it will be allowed to move with respect to the nearest
neighbour product. In the menu it is allowed to move +/- a
percentage of the distance to the nearest neighbour product.
OK
1
Y

Size This parameter is one of the most important parameters for

breakage detection. This parameter is the actual size of each
individual product, the tolerance determines how much there
can be missing before it will be reported as broken.
As the pocket always is a little larger than the products the

products will never be placed in the exact same way from one
index to the next. This means that the camera picture of the
product will also be a little different from one index to the next
and therefore the measuring result will also give a little
variation. This little variation should of course not result in a
false reject of the blister so the tolerance for the Size
parameter should not be extremely low (e.g. 0 or 1%) as this
will result in a lot of false rejects.
The size is determined by the setting of the product color in

the define products menu (the green display).
OK
1
Length / Width These parameters are the length and width of a product. The
length is measured along the major axis of the product and
the width is measured as the product size 90-deg to the major
axis (parallel to the minor axis).
OK
1

Type: Capsule Single Color

Capsule Single
Color
Inspection for
capsules with only
a single color

As the basic measure method for Capsule Single Color is equal to the methods for Capsule Dual
Color, these will be described together on the next pages.

Type: Capsule Dual Color

Capsule Dual
Color
Inspection for
capsules with two
color halfs
Product parameter Description
Capsule length % The length of the capsule can be measured to ensure that
both halfs of the capsule is present. This is particularly
important when dealing with capsules with text, as the size
tolerance of the complete capsule might be set higher due to
text on the capsule.
OK
1
x xx
No
No yyy
The length measurement can be made as a percentage of the

actual length or as absolute minimum and maximum values.

Capsule length Min and Capsule length Max These 2 parameters makes it possible to set
the limits of the length measurements.
Capsule end wo. print This parameter specifies how long part of the capsule is
without any printed text. The information is used for safer
detection of the length of the capsule.
OK
1
No yyy
25mg
No x xx
Size % With this parameter it is possible to set a percentage tolerance

of how much the measured size is allowed to vary. The
allowed amount is based upon the sizes seen during
activation and the following learn strokes.
The size tolerance should in some cases be relative large due

to text of a different color than the capsule.
OK
1
No yyy
No yyy
25mg
25mg
The 2 parameters Size Min and Size Max can be selected by

them self or together with the Size % to set the limits for the
size of the product(s) in the pocket.
If both Size % and manually set limits are defined (with

overlap) the narrowest set of tolerances will be used for this
pocket type.
The value of the size is in pixels.

System time
Menu path: System System Parameters Advanced Time
Adjust time
Display time
It is possible to adjust and enable a display of the system time. The display is of the system time is
placed the top information area.
Set Time brings forward the standard windows date & time-setting menu.
Show This check-box enables the display in the top-middle header.
Time Format The time can be displayed in a number of different formats

(with or without seconds display).
AM / PM display format is also possible.
Show Date This check-box enables the display of the date in the top-
middle header.
Date Format The date can be displayed in a number of different formats.

Cursor & keyboard settings

Menu path: System System Parameters Advanced Input device features
Show mouse
cursor
On screen
keyboard
It will enable or disable the display of different input devices.
Visible mouse cursor This check box controls whether there should be a visible
mouse cursor.
Disable screen-keyboards This check-box controls if the onscreen keyboard should be
shown when a text must be entered. A standard keyboard can
be connected and then the onscreen keyboard can be
disabled.
Silent password entry With this check box it is possible to disable the display of
mouse-cursor and button markings during the entry of a
password.

Softkey overview
Menu path: System System Parameters Advanced Key files
Show keys
The functionality of the VisioChrom Micro system is allowed through soft-keys. These keys are stored
along the application program.
It is possible to see which keys are installed.
Software options This is a list of options available to the system. Each option is
available via a .key file.
The .key file is handled through the usual backup- and
restore-system.
The .key file is locked to a hardware component in the system.
This is typically a USB-dongle. In the event of a system failure
the .key files must be kept together with the USB-dongle.
The USB-dongle can together with the .key-files be restored
and used on another system of same hardware.
Key files This is the name of the individual .key-files which contain the
software option.

VisioChrom Micro System manual Access Control
Access Control
Menu path: System Access Control
The VisioChrom Micro is capable of performing local user management and grouping.
Users, groups and

access rules.
The access control items are divided into 4 parts:
Access Server This defines the user management server. The server holds
the user-database and handles all users. As server can be
used a local handling.
User Management This handles creation, adminitration and management of
users in a local user-database.
Access Rules This manages the overall rules for user-names, passwords,
renewing etc.
Access Levels This manages grouping of user types.

Access Server
Menu path: System Access Control Access Server
Parameters for using a Local VA access server
The access server contains the users, their passwords and their access rights (level).
Access Server
Select user
database server
The VisioChrom Micro supports basically only local user administration.This is a local access server
build into the system.
Time until screen lock (minutes) lf there is no user activity on the touch screen the user
will be automatically logged off again. If, however, the user
has unsaved changes, then the screen will be locked until the
user re-opens the screen or another user opens the screen.
With the Test Login button a login session is made temporarily and the result is shown.

User Management
Menu path: System Access Control User Management
New users
Change user
access group
The VisioChrom Micro provides 4 different access groups. These groups can be defined individually to
have different access possibilities. This is done in the Access Levels menu.
The 4 groups are initially labelled:

Administrator
Designer
Supervisor
Operator
Signature Authority Some menu actions can be configured to need a signature

before they can be accomplished. With a mark in this check-
box a user has got authority to provide a signature for these
functions.
Password change at next login This is typically used during set-up of users where
new users are given a temporary password for the first login.
When this check-box is marked; must the user change
password at the next login
Account locked The account is locked (or inactive). When a mark is set in this
check-box; then this user is prevented from entering the
system. This can be set manually or can be set automatically
if the password is entered wrong a number of time in
sequence.

Hit the New User to create a new user or Edit User to edit an existing user.
Create new user
Note. Usernames can be - and passwords are - case sensitive.
User name This is the name a user must enter to get access to the
VisioChrom Micro system through a login session.
Real name of user This is for local information only.
User description This is for local information only.
When a new user has been entered press the OK button. The VisioChrom Micro will verify that all
entered data are in line with access rules and that the user does not exist already.
The VisioChrom Micro makes it only possible to define 4 users (or groups).

Access Rules
Menu path: System Access Control Access Rules
This menu set some rules for user-names and passwords.
Password length
Valid time
Inactivity time
Etc.
Maximum failed logon attempts If a user fails to remember the password or an unauthorised
user tries to login, then will the account be locked after a
number of fails. The administrator is needed to re-open the
account again.
Administrator block period If an administrator fails to remember the password or an
unauthorised user tries to login, then will the account be
locked after a number of fails.
As the administrator is the only one who can re-open the

account, then this account will only be blocked in the specified
number of hours before a new attempt can be made.

Access Levels
Menu path: System Access Control Access Levels
The system has 4 different access groups.
4 access groups
Some functions
require signature.
Any user defined in the user management will be member of one or more of the 4 different access
groups.
To the left in the menu there is listed a number of functions which can be enabled or disabled for the
different groups.
If a function is disabled for a group, then the corresponding menu function will not be shown or be
greyed for logins in this group.
Electronic signature
Signature required This flag defines that the operator must provide an electronic
signature when using this function.

VisioChrom Micro System manual Tools
Tools
Menu path: System Tools
Display of digital
inputs and outputs
The tools menu gives access to a number of different tools, which can be useful during setup and
installation.
The menu I/O Status contains a number of display and set/reset tools for the digital I/O. These tools
can help during system installation and during faultfinding.
The Light Verification allows to test the light-level and to set a reference level.
With Disk pictures it is possible to save raw camera pictures without any graphics.
In the Screen Shot menu it is possible to enable a utility for making screen shots.
In the Network Status menu it is possible to get an overview and status of all network connections.
The Zip File menu assembles format data and pictures in a zip-file for offline support.

VisioChrom Micro System manual I/O status
I/O status
Menu path: System Tools I/O Status
This is a tool to help during system installation and during faultfinding. The menu contains a map of
the digital inputs and outputs of the system.
Display of digital
inputs and outputs
No marking in the check-box under the signal name means that the signal is not set. A marker means
the signal is set on the output (+24V DC). (Or there is a high signal on the input).
Clicking upon status check-box of an output port will toggle the output.
Inputs can only be viewed.
The function Single Shift will make the system perform a cyclic set / clear sequence on all outputs.
The function Large View will display the status in the large presentation window.

VisioChrom Micro System manual I/O status
Menu path: System Tools I/O Status shown in Large View
Display of inputs
and outputs in the
large window
Display of
interrupt counters
Below the input buttons is displayed a green number to show how many transitions from low to high
that have occurred.
The function Reset Counters resets to interrupt numbers to 0 (zero). The interrupt counters count
from power on or from the latest reset of statistics.

VisioChrom Micro System manual Light verification
Light verification
Menu path: System Tools Light Verification
Verify that the light

is within specified
range.
This tool gives an option of verifying the level of the light.
A procedure on the production line could be to verify the light on a daily or weekly basis. A special
plate with a nominal and constant white surface should be used as reference plate.
The level of the light is measured inside one or more rectangles on the screen. The levels are
measured as an average of the light level in the rectangle.
The nominal (100%) level can be set in the Levels menu. Here it is also possible to define the warning
(yellow) range and the error (red) range for the light levels. These functions are only available at a
higher login level.

VisioChrom Micro System manual Light verification
Setting the light reference level

Menu path: System Tools Light Verification Levels
Set the nominal

(100%) level for
the light.
Set tolerances for

light variations.
The Set levels function will make the system take a picture and record the light level as a new set-
value (the new 100% level).
The warning and error levels can be adjusted in this menu as well.

VisioChrom Micro System manual Disk pictures
Disk pictures
With this tool it is possible to save raw camera pictures (no graphics) to a disk.
Menu path: System Tools Disk pictures
Save camera
pictures on disk.
Acquire
Use pictures on
the disk instead of
pictures direct
from the camera.
All pictures in the FIFO can be saved to the disk. The pictures can either be saved individually or just
save all. The tool can only be operated in offline mode.
Save path This is the disk path where the pictures are saved.
File name The filename of the pictures starts with this name, the
filename is automatically padded with a number.
The pictures will be saved as a bmp.
Save all This button activates a save of all pictures in the FIFO (be
careful, this can be more than 100Mb).
Save all errors This button saves all pictures in the FIFO that have been
tagged as error pictures.
Save current This button saves a single picture (the one you see).
The opposite operation of saving the pictures to disk is to acquire (and analyse) pictures stored at a
disk.
Acquire from disk This enables the function of loading pictures from disk.
Load path This is the disk path from where the pictures are loaded.
File name This specifies the first part of the filenames of the pictures.

VisioChrom Micro System manual Disk pictures
There is support for at few automatic macros to help addressing pictures for a specific format or a
specific camera. The macro's applies for both the saving and loading of camera pictures:
%FORMATFOLDER% This holds the name of the folder with the currently loaded
format.
%CAMNO% This is the camera number of the selected camera. (1, 2, 3 )
When Acquire from disk is enabled the button Test Grab changes to Disk Grab, however will
pictures always come from the camera in the event of an external trigger.

VisioChrom Micro System manual Zip file
Zip file
With this tool it is possible to make a zip-file package with format data and camera pictures.
Menu path: System Tools Zip File
Save format data

and camera
pictures on disk.
For offline support this tool can assemble the necessary data in one or more zip-files.
With this tool it is possible to save all the basic system, format and font information together with some
raw production pictures to a zip-file on a disk.
Pictures from the FIFO can be saved into the zip-file as well. The tool can only be operated in offline
mode.
Save path for zip file This is the disk path where the zip-file is saved.
Zip file name This is the base name of the zip-file. If the file grows larger
than the limit specified below the tool will automatically add a
number to the name.
Max zip file size (Kb) If there is a limit on sending e.g. emails the zip file can be split
into more zip files.
Save all This button activates a zip and save of all pictures in the FIFO
(be careful, this can be more than 100MB).
Save all errors This button zip's and saves all pictures in the FIFO that have
been tagged as error pictures.
Save current This button zip's and saves a single picture (the one you see).
After a number of pictures has selected for the zip file press the button Make zip to create the zip
file(s).

VisioChrom Micro System manual Screen shot
Screen shot
Make screen shots and save these on a disk.
Manu path: System Tools Screen Shot
Save screen shots

to disk.
The screen shot tool makes it possible to easily make screen shots of one or more menu pictures. The
tool places a small menu on top of the logo in the top right corner of the screen. (The logo will however
be shown on the screen shots).
Save path This is the disk path where the screen shots are saved.
File name base The filename of the screen shots starts with this name, the
filename is automatically padded with a number.
The pictures will be saved as a bmp.
Next file name This field shows the next name for a screen shot.
Ask for file name This gives the option of changing the filename for each screen
shot.
Activate / Deactivate This button (de-) activates the screen shot menu.

VisioChrom Micro System manual Network connection status
Network connection status

In this menu it is possible to get an overview and status of all network connections.
Manu path: System Tools Network Status
Status of network
connections.
The tool gives an overview of the network connection to / from this VisioChrom Micro system. The
connections can either be to an Information-Broker or a direct socket connection.
Display at power on With this enabled the menu will be shown at power on and
thus give an overview of the connections as they are made.
The System section shows the properties of the primary network on the VisioChrom Micro itself.
Computer name: The network name of the system (NetBIOS name).
IP address(es): The IP address of the system.
Details The details buttons shows (in read-only) the IP-address
setting menu with some more information. See page 130
The Connections section shows the properties of the connection to / from VisioChrom Micro
computer.
Details Shows the setting menu for the selected connection (in read-
only).
'Ping' selected To test a connection it is possible to make a quick ping-test to
the selected connection.
Server status: When pinging a selected connection this will show if the
connection is Alive or Not Alive and the number of
(successful) tests.
'Ping' other Ping another computer, see below.

VisioChrom Micro System manual Network connection status
With the 'Ping' other button it is possible to test the network connection to another computer.
Ping another
computer.
Requires that the

ping service is
open and active
on the computer to
ping, this is not
always the case if
a firewall is active.
After entering the IP-address or computer name the output is shown.

VisioChrom Micro System manual Camera Setup
Camera selection and settings

The system can operate with different cameras and can handle these in different operation modes. The
different cameras can be selected in the menu: System Camera Setup
Select camera
Select Camera is used for configuring the type and number of cameras.
Test Camera is a function used for seeing live pictures from the camera.
Camera Options is a menu for configuring camera / light tools.
Camera Settings is a function used for setting shutter speed of each camera. For color
cameras it is also possible to set the white-point.
Camera Calibration handles geometric picture size of the camera.
Line Levels is a tool to give a detailed view of the grey levels in the picture.

Select Camera type

Menu path: System Camera Setup Select Camera
The actual camera can be seen in this menu.
The menu for the camera types looks a little different for the different hardware configurations.
VisioChrom Micro - Hardware version 4.00
Define which
camera type is
connected.
Camera connectors: This hardware configuration has a built-in camera.
Camera type: Here the type of camera is selected. The following types are supported:
Q Q Q Color cameras
PointGrey 0.5M Color Fine-resolution single chip color camera: 800 x 600 pixels.
The Test button is used for testing the identification of the connected camera(s).
The Factory Settings is used for setting the camera into a default configuration. This can be
helpful if the camera picture is rolling up and down on the
screen or tilting sidewise on the screen.
When a new camera type or operation mode is selected the VisioChrom Micro will need to re-initialise
the digitizer system. If this requires a re-start of the system a menu will be shown.

Test Camera
Menu path: System Camera Setup Test Camera
When the correct camera /mode is selected it is necessary to perform a size calibration of the camera
Live picture from

the camera
This menu is generally used for seeing a live picture from the camera.

Camera options
Menu path: System Camera Setup Camera Options
Within this menu it is possible to define if certain parameter should be available in the acquire-new-
picture menus.
Possible to adjust
gain?
Display optional
light adjustment?
In the general acquire new picture menus certain control can be shown or not.
Show Gain In the acquire path there is an analogue gain possibility, the
display of this can be disabled.

Line Levels
Menu path: System Camera Setup Line Levels
With the Line Levels tool it is possible to get an exact view of the signal-levels of the 3 primary colors
(red, green and blue) in the picture. The levels are measured along the yellow line and displayed as
colored curves in the blue area below (or above).
The line level tool operates in either vertical or horizontal direction.
Live picture from

the camera with
line levels shown
This menu is generally used for seeing the color-level distribution in the picture.
Flip line This function toggles between a horizontal and a vertical measure line.

Camera settings
Menu path: System Camera Setup Camera Settings
Adjust the white-

point of a color
camera.
Set shutter-time.
White point region This is the test area for verifying the white-point. See page 74.
Camere shutter time

The cameras have built-in electronic shutters, which determine how long time the camera integrates a
picture in the CCD. The longer time, the more light will integrate on the CCD and thus give a brighter
picture.
If parts are moving during this shutter time e.g. a carton is passing by then this part will look un-sharp
in the picture (motion-blur). The faster a part is moving, the shorter time the camera CDD should be
open.
Shutter time (ms.) The shutter time can also be shown/entered in milliseconds,
this will then be converted to nearest number of H-sync pulses
and recalculated back into milliseconds.

WHITE-point adjusting
Light used for illuminating the products for inspection is a type of white light. True white light is however
practically impossible to obtain and due to the different variations of white colors it is necessary to define
what the system should interpret as white.
Adjust the white-

point of a color
camera.
The WHITE-point adjustment is done to assure that the camera can produce accurate colors. The
camera has a CCD sensor system that produces the colors red, green and blue. When the outputs from
all 3 sensors are identical, then the result is white (or grey).
To make sure that the camera produces a white picture when it is actually looking at a white sheet of
paper it is necessary to adjust the output from the red, green and/or the blue channel.
1) Place a white sheet of paper under the camera. This paper will be used as the white
reference.
2) Position the yellow rectangle to only enclosure the white paper (not any black or colored lines
or text).
3) The system measures the value of red, green and blue inside the rectangle. The relative ration
of the 3 colors is shown in percent.
4) Adjust the 2 menu items R and B until the measured values inside the yellow rectangle all are
app. 33.3%
The normal values for Red gain and Blue gain are dependent upon the type and color-temperature
of light used (fluorescent tubes or LED).

Camera size calibration

Menu path: System Camera Setup Camera Calibration
Here is the camera picture size calibration handled.
Size calibration
When the correct camera /mode is selected it is necessary to perform a size calibration of the camera
field of view. This will make it possible to enter blister sizes and positions direct in mm (millimetres).
Place a ruler (or two rulers) under the camera. Place the ruler at the same height as the top of the
blisters. Take a New Picture of the ruler and adjust the yellow rectangle to be positioned appropriate
over the ruler (use a large yellow rectangle for better precision).
Make a manual reading of the real-world size (in mm) of the yellow rectangle by looking at the ruler in the
picture. Enter these in the 2 fields in the menu. The X-distance is the horizontal distance and Y-distance
is the vertical distance.
The VisioChrom Micro system has now the basis for calculating real world measures (blister sizes /
positions) into the coordinate system of the camera.

VisioChrom Micro System manual Backup management
Backup management
Menu path: System Backup Management.
The system can perform backup and restore through the build in menus.
Backup
management
Backup When some items have been selected in the Backup Settings menu
it is possible to perform a backup by pressing this button.
Restore In this menu it is possible to select items to be restored.
Backup Settings Here it is defined what to backup and where it should be backed up.

Backup settings
Menu path: System Backup Management Backup Settings
Select what to
backup
or use a general
setting in Options
Here it is possible to manually select what to backup.

Backup options
Menu path: System Backup Management Backup Settings Options
Define in general
what to backup
and where.
Backup path This is the UNC path of the place where the backup data will
be stored. This is also the path from which restore will be
performed.
The VisioChrom Micro system must have write access to the

specified path to perform a backup.
Backup options
Backup selected items When this is marked will all manually marked items be backed
up.
Backup selected items, if changed When this is marked all manually marked items will be
backed up if they have changed since latest backup.
Backup changed items When this is marked will all changed marked items be backed
up. This means all items that have been changed since last
backup.
Backup all items When this is marked all data will be backed up.

Automatic backup
The VisioChrom Micro can be configured to automatically perform a backup with a specified time
interval. The automatic backup will make a backup of all changed items only.
If for some reason the backup fails (system was shut off / network down / etc.) then the backup will be
postponed until next scheduled backup.
When an automatic backup has run, there will be a note in the system log describing if it was a
success or failed.
Automated backup options
Backup interval This interval specifies how often the VisioChrom Micro should
make a backup.
Off Automatic backup is disabled.
Daily The will be made a backup of changed items every day

at the specified time of the day.
Weekdays An automatic backup will be made on all

weekdays (Monday Friday) at the specified time of the day.
Weekly The automatic backup will be made once a week at

the specified day of the week and at the specified time of the
day.
Backup time The time of the day at which the backup should be made.
Day of week When automatic backup should be made once a week
parameter specifies which day of the week this should be
done.
Restore list options
Show only date When this is marked there will only be displayed dates in the
restore list. When not marked there will also be displayed
exact hour, minutes and second of the backup.

Restore
Menu path: System Backup Management Restore
Select what to
restore.
The restore finds all data, which have been backup and displays this in the lists. The restore operation is
performed from the same path as the backup operation.
When a selection has been made the system will restore (and overwrite) the data on the system.

VisioChrom Micro System manual Login / Logout
Login / Logout
Before anything (parameters or format) can be changed a user must login to the VisioChrom Micro.
Login
The four (4) users or groups are shown at the login page.
There are a number of different rules in connection with the passwords. These rules are configured in
the Access Rules menu (p. 55).

VisioChrom Micro System manual Login / Logout
To enter the system hit the group/user-name on the list and enter the password. Please note that a
password is case sensitive.
Enter password
When the password is entered the user can login by pressing the OK button.

VisioChrom Micro System manual Formats
Formats
In the Formats menu it is possible to Load an existing format.
All formats are stored with a picture of the blister, products and layout. Use the / buttons to select
one of the formats and press the Load button to load and activate the format.
The format editor can be accessed by defining a New layout or by Edit an existing.
For maintenance it is possible to Delete a format in the format storage.

Format storage operability
Current format Format storage Format editor
Load Edit
Save (As)
The format editor can be accessed by defining a New format or by Edit an existing.
If a New format is to be defined the format editor will in the first place ask for the name of the format.
To edit existing formats use the / buttons to select the format and press the Edit button.

Edit format
Menu path Formats Edit.
Format editor
opened in edit
mode.
When the format editor is opened with an existing format are all menu items available. It is possible to
select any of them in any order. (When opened with a new format name the menu items must be opened
in sequence).
New Picture Acquiring picture(s) for the format

Define Blisters Placement and sizing of blisters. Defining blister pockets
Define Products Define product types, colors and tolerances.
Other Parameters Define learn-strokes etc.
Save / Save As Save the changed format or save as a new format with
another name.

VisioChrom Micro System manual Formats - New Picture
New Picture
Menu path: Formats Edit New Picture. A new picture for the format can be acquired.
To make a blister layout and define products the system need a picture with products.
Make sure to have filled a complete format index with good products.
If the complete blister index is positioned exactly under the camera it is possible to get the picture using
the Single Acquire button.
If the blister machine is of a continuous running machine (not intermittent) then fill at least one complete
format index and then run one index with the blister machine. The VisioChrom Micro will digitise the
picture during the movement.
The VisioChrom Micro has now digitised one (or more) picture(s) into the memory.
The Live button makes it possible to see and get a picture without having to start the blister machine.
If the format has defined multiple triggers, the VisioChrom Micro system will acquire the number of
pictures specified.
Camera gain (optional)

The Gain parameter controls the internal video gain amplifier. There is shown a default value for the
hardware and camera type in use (in this case 255).

VisioChrom Micro System manual Formats - Define Blisters
Define Blisters
Menu path: Formats Edit Define Blisters.
The actual layout of the blisters and pockets is made here.
Define size and

positions of the
blisters
This is normally done in a 3-step process.

Define the size and position of blister number 1
Define pockets in blister 1
Place blister 2...X with identical pockets as blister 1.
Place a blister
Set position and set the size of this blister by use of the arrow buttons. The button in the middle will
change the operation mode of the arrow buttons from movement to re-sizing.
It is also possible to directly specify the size (and position) of the blister by typing these values direct into
the numeric fields.
Dependent upon placement and orientation of the camera the first blister should be placed either in the
top left corner or in the top right corner of the format range. See page 88 for more details.
In most installations blister number 1 should be placed in the top left corner (as shown).
When blister number 1 is placed correct and has the correct size, it is a good practise to define the
pockets. This is done in the Pockets menu.

Numbering of the blisters

The positioning must fit with the actual positioning of the individual blisters. The blister numbers refer
directly to a specific digital signal port; thus is it important that there is a one-to-one correspondence
between blister numbers on the monitor and blisters in the format.
On most blister machines is blister number 1 placed on the opposite side of the operator.
The orientation of the camera defines how the

numbering of the blisters must be made.
Normal camera orientation

When the camera is orientated so that it
appears as if the foil moves from the bottom of
the screen to the top, then the first blister
should be placed in the top-left corner of the
layout. The rest should be place from left to
right, top to bottom.
90 deg. rotated camera orientation

When the camera is orientated so
that it appears as if the foil moves
from the left of the screen to the
right, then the first blister should be
placed in the top-right corner of the
layout.
The rest should be place from top to

bottom, right to left.

Pockets
Menu path: Formats Edit Define Blisters Pockets.
The VisioChrom Micro system can define pockets of the following shapes:
Round
Oval (elliptic)
Capsule
Rectangular
Select New to get the first pocket. The position and size of the pockets defines where the products are
placed. They should at least be as large as the actual pockets in the blisters.
Select the shape for this pocket by use of the shape selection button. Setting position and size is done
as with blisters. The middle button can however change between Mode: Move, Mode: Resize and
Mode: Rotate.
Position the first pocket around the top-left most product. When the first is positioned correct with the
right size and shape, then press the New button to get an exact copy of the first pocket.
Note. This note applies only when the editor is opened with a new format (not in edit)
All pockets with the same shape and size are by default treated as pocket with
identical products. If e.g. 2 different products are present in the same blister it
might be an idea to define the pockets a little different (size difference of 0.1mm)
then the system will by default determine that there are 2 different products
present.

Pocket shapes, more shapes and sizes in a blister
Example with
Capsule
shaped pockets
Example with
Capsule /
Rectangular /
Round and
Oval shaped
pockets
There are no restrictions in the size and/or shape of the pockets. Pockets must however be inside the
frame of the blister definitions.

VisioChrom Micro System manual Formats - Define products
Define products
Menu path: Formats Edit Define Products.
In the Define Products menu the different types of products are defined. The VisioChrom Micro
system does by default define the following types of products:
Tablet / Oblong
Capsules single-color
Capsules dual-color
Each of the pre-defined product types has separate measure methods and parameters. The system is
thereby optimised to handle the different characteristics in an optimal way.
Color of the product

The primary definition of all product types is the color of the product. The color defines the product
with respect to the background (the pocket and the film). This color can either be defined by the
AutoColor function, which is specially designed for tablets / oblongs or it can be defined manually.
The AutoColor function takes samples from the middle of the pocket to define the color of the
product.

Define product color(s)

Menu path: Formats Edit Define Products Color
Take samples
from the image to
define the color.
It is possible to define the product colors manually by taking samples from the picture. The small
window can be moved around on the screen. When the product is fully inside the window press the
Add/Expand button.
The 'green' part on the monitor is what the computer accepts as the defined color.
In many cases it will be necessary to take more that one color sample from the picture to define the
color. When more samples are taken, these will be added to the color definition.
If the color gets too big and includes too much of foil or background, then just click the Undo or the
Reset to start all over again.
The defined color can be edited manually in the Values menu. Here it is possible to adjust the color
settings by adjusting the limits in the for the HSI values.

Define color, by values

Menu path: Formats Edit Define Products Color Values
Manually define
the color by values
The video signal from the camera is of RGB (Red, Green and Blue) type. This type of video signal is very
convenient for camera producers but not very convenient for color understanding. The VisioChrom Micro
operates with HSI (Hue, Saturation and Intensity); this is much easier for a human to understand and to
define.
The 'green' part on the monitor is what the computer accepts as the defined color during an inspection.
Here it is also possible to adjust the color settings by adjusting the limits in the HSI color space.
In the VisioChrom Micro system is the Hue represented with values from 0 to 1023, these values
represent the complete color spectrum in a circular manner. The red values are around 0.
The Saturation is also represented with values from 0 to 1023. No saturation (grey) is 0. Full saturation
is 1023.
Intensity is represented with values from 0 to 765 where 0 is black and 765 is bright white.

More different products in one blister
Different products
in the same blister.
In blisters with different types of products it is very easy to define more different product types in the
VisioChrom Micro.
The product types are labelled by the VisioChrom Micro system. The names are:
1 <type> P1
2 <type> P2
The operator can edit the P1 and P2 to whatever names that are preferred. Use the / buttons
to select one of the product types (the selected is shown in yellow).
Automatic more product definitions

When the pockets are placed in the blister it is possible to specify that more product types should to
be used. The easiest way to do this is by making 2 or more different sizes (or shapes) of the pockets.
The Define Products menu will automatically create as many different product-types as there are
different pocket sizes (or shapes) in the blisters.
If there is only defined a single size of the pocket it is also easy to create new product types and
assign pockets to these. With the New button a new product type will be defined.
When the new product type is just defined there will be no pockets assigned to this type (no pockets
are marked in yellow).
To assign one or more pockets to a specific product type (the new) simply select the product type by
use of the / buttons and then point at the pocket on the screen. The pocket will now be of the
(new) selected type.

Tablet / Oblong products
The product type Tablet / Oblong is the common type for standard tablets or oblongs.

Tablet / oblongs, parameters and tolerances
Geometric- and
color-parameters
for tablets and
oblongs
The VisioChrom Micro system can measure a number of parameters for each product in the blister. In
this menu it is possible to select which parameters to check and set the tolerances.
X-position / Y-position defines the position of the product in the blister.
Size is the actual size of the individual product.
Length / Width length of the product in the major axis and width across.
Each of the above parameters can be individually enabled or not. In the tool configuration menu, the
parameters can generally be enabled or disabled. For a more detailed description of the parameters
please see page 43.
Learn- and Run-tolerances

The VisioChrom Micro system features (1 or) 2 set of tolerances, one set for the learn strokes and
another set for normal production.

Capsules, single colored
Example with
capsule shaped
pockets
Capsule products
The product type Capsule Single Color is mainly used for capsules by which both halves have the
same color. The capsules can have text or no text; the product type handles this.
If there are more different capsule types in the blister the VisioChrom Micro can handles this by use of
more product types.

Capsules, single color, parameters and tolerances
Capsules with only

one color
For the product type Capsule Single Color the VisioChrom Micro system can verify a number of
parameters. The size of the product can be verified.
Capsule length % is the tolerance of the length of the capsule product in the pocket,
measured in percentage.
Capsule length Min is a manually defined minimum value for the length of the product.
Capsule length Max is a manually defined maximum value for the length of the product.
Capsule end wo. print size of end-part of the capsule, which has no text-print.
Size % is the tolerance of the size of the product in the pocket, measured in percentage.
Size Min is a manually defined minimum value for the size of the product.
Size Max is a manually defined maximum value for the size for the product.
A detailed description of the measured features and their tolerances can be found at page 45.

Capsules, dual-colored
Example with
capsule shaped
pockets
2-colored capsule
products
The product type Capsule Dual Color is mainly used for capsules by which the two halves of the
capsule have different colors. The capsules can have text or no text; the product type handles this.
If there are more different capsule types in the blister the VisioChrom Micro can handles this by use of
more product types in the same way as with the Tablet / Oblong type.

Capsules, dual-colored. Parameters and tolerances
For the product type Capsule Dual Color the VisioChrom Micro system can verify a number of
parameters. The size of the product can be verified.
Capsule length % is the tolerance of the length of the capsule product in the pocket,
measured in percentage.
Capsule length Min is a manually defined minimum value for the length of the product.
Capsule length Max is a manually defined maximum value for the length of the product.
Capsule end wo. print size of end-part of the capsule, which has no text-print.
Size % is the tolerance of the size of the product in the pocket, measured in percentage.
Size Min is a manually defined minimum value for the size of the product.
Size Max is a manually defined maximum value for the size for the product.
The size tolerances for a Capsule Dual Color type consist of 2 sets of parameters, one for each of
the 2 colors. In most cases the 2 set will be identical, but in special cases the one of the 2 colors
perhaps will have a narrower set of tolerances than the other color.
A detailed description of the measured features and their tolerances can be found at page 46.
Products, no pockets
Blisters with no
pockets.
Position of
products is found
automatically.
The VisioChrom Micro system does also support blister layouts with no pockets defined. When there
are no pockets defined to help the system to locate the products this will be done automatically.
It is still possible to define more different products, but they should have different colors, as this is the
only way the system can distinguish the products.
Number of products When it is specified how many products there must be present
in a blister; the system will verify this as well.
No pockets, automatic found. Parameters and tolerances
The VisioChrom Micro system can measure a number of parameters for each product in the blister. In
this menu it is possible to select which parameters to check and set the tolerances.
X-position / Y-position defines the position of the product in the blister.

Size is the actual size of the individual product.
Length / Width length of the product in the major axis and width across.
Each of the above parameters can be individually enabled or not. In the tool configuration menu, the
parameters can generally be enabled or disabled. For a more detailed description of the parameters
please see page 43.
Each of the above parameters can be individually enabled or not.
VisioChrom Micro System manual Formats - Other format parameters
Other format parameters

Menu path: Formats Edit Other Parameters
In the Teach parameters it is specified how many teach strokes the VisioChrom Micro must make for
a complete teach-in.
Section: Product parameters

The parameter Set minimum product size specifies the lower limit of product size the system should
regard as product. Adjusting this parameter can often let the system ignore small reflections from the
edges of the blister pockets.
The parameter Empty Check background specifies the VisioChrom Micro system to check between
the pockets for the specified colors.
Display Crop This parameter instructs the VisioChrom Micro to make a

cropping of the displayed picture and only show the blisters.
The parts around the blisters will not be shown.
VisioChrom Micro System manual Formats - Other format parameters
Teach parameters
Menu path: Formats Edit Other Parameters Teach parameters
Number of learn strokes

After the definition of a format layout the system must run a number of learn strokes to acquire some
information about product and color variations.
In this menu it is specified how many learn strokes the system must make. During the learn strokes
the system will update all measured parameters, update mean values for all parameters, update
maximum and minimum for the mean value etc.
During the learn strokes the system will only accept products that are inside the tolerances, missing or
half products will not be accepted and will not be updated by the system.
The system needs to make learn strokes with Good products.
In the section: Reset teach

The button Delete product learns gives an easy option of clearing all learned data for good blisters.
Always start with learn strokes

With the check-boxes in the New teach on load it can be specified that the system should always
start the production with a new learning sequence.
VisioChrom Micro System manual Formats - Analysis in the editor
Analysis in the editor

Menu path: Formats Edit Editor Analysis Options
The On-screen information section allows selecting different items to be displayed as the result of
the analysis in the editor. The selection can be set for OK-blisters and for Fail (not OK) blisters.
Blister analysis state Display the final blister result.
Blister placement Display the blister outline.
Blister number Display the blister number in the top-left corner.
Product states Show a letter for each product indicating the final state of this
product: E-missing, A-
Product edges Show the outline of the product as the system has seen it.
Foil direction arrow An arrow can be displayed on the picture to let the operator
quickly see in which direction the foil moves.
The Tolerances for the analysis in the editor can either be made with the limits during teach-in
(Teach Limits) or the normal production limits (Run Limits).
VisioChrom Micro System manual Formats - Analysis in the editor
Analysis results in editor

Menu path: Formats Edit (click on a product)
By clicking on a product the result of the analysis will be shown in detail for this product.
Save format
Menu path: Formats Edit Save / Save As
Save the edited

format
When all the editing is done and finished the format must be saved in the format storage again.
The Save button saves and updates the format in the storage.
The Save As button saves the format in the storage with a new name and leaves the original format
unchanged in the storage.
Learn strokes
When loading a new layout the system will need to run some learn strokes. This is accomplished during
a number of machine-indexes (20).
Learning good
products
and empty
pockets
During the learn-process the system will reliably detect missing products, half products and other
defects.
At a high access level it is possible to make a test run by pressing the Test Grab button. By doing that
the system takes a new picture and makes an analysis as if it was running production.
Learn good products

When the foil is filled with good products press the Start button to start learning Teach Good
Products. The number after Teach Good Products now increases every time all blister are good until
it reaches the specified number (20) then the tolerances of good products has been learned by the
system.
When good products have been learned the Teach menu closes automatically.
VisioChrom Micro System manual Statistics
Statistics
View statistics for
the current batch
The initial screen in the Statistics is the statistics of the current batch.
The statistics presents detailed information for each blister. The categories for the blister states are:
OK The complete blister is accepted and reported good.

Extra Product This indicates that the system has seen an extra product or an
unknown product in the pocket or an extra product on the foil.
The pocket is not reported empty and the pocket + product is
as well not reported ok.
Tablet dimension A geometric feature of the product has failed. Size will fail if
the product is broken.
Missing Product A pocket is empty.
Empty All the pockets are empty.
Forced reject Reject of blister during learn indexes, even though they
preliminary was reported OK
Statistics example
Statistics:
----------------------------
Format : XXX
User : SUPERP
----------------------------
Blisters Total: 952 Good: 871 ( 91.5%) Bad: 81 ( 8.50%)

Blister 1:
OK 871 Blister frame green
Pocket check 2 Error code PC
Tablet color 1 Error code C
Extra product 1 Error code XT
Tablet dimension 3 Error code A/Dim/L
Missing product 3 Error code E
Empty 43 Blister frame blue (complete stroke)
Forced reject 20 Error code LEARN
Beware: There are only 7 blisters with detected error (2/1/1/3) = 0,73%. Missing product, empty blister
and learn strokes are not affected by any tolerances.
View Measured Data

Menu path: Statistics View Other Data Graphical View
In the Graphical View it is possible to select a single product and see measured values, tolerance
data as well as the final result.
View Measured Data - values

Menu path: Statistics View Other Data View Measured Data
In the View Measured Data it is possible to view the result of the latest machine index. The result
from all blisters and all pockets are shown here.
The results are organised in the following way:
Blister 1 <Blister-result-state>
- Results for products/pockets of type 1 in blister 1
-
-
- Results for products/pockets of type X in blister 1
--
--
Blister N <Blister-result-state>
- Results for products/pockets of type 1 in blister N
-
-
- Results for products/pockets of type X in blister N
The results are organised per type because each type has different parameters and data. For each
type of products / pockets can there be more or less parameters enabled and thus the presentation
will also be different.
If there were any faults in the latest stroke these will be marked in the display as well.
Measure data parameters

In the description below all parameters are enabled. This might not be the typical situation but is
shown here for complete reference.
Dimensional and geometric parameters

The dimensional and geometric parameters are all measured from the threshold product. This is the
product delimited by the color of the product. Use the System Parameters Show Product
edges to see the limits of the product.
Xpos , Ypos Error code: XT

This is the position of the product in the pocket. This is used to
verify that the overall positions of the products are correct. X-
position is the horizontal (left to right) position in the blister
and Y-position is the vertical (up-down) position in the blister.
The tolerance for this movement is based upon the distance to
the nearest neighbor.
Size Error code: A

This is the size of the product. This is the primary measure
feature for detection of broken products.
Length , Width Error code: L

These parameters are the length and width of a product. The
length is measured along the major axis of the product and
the width is measured as the product size 90-deg to the major
axis (parallel to the minor axis).
Pocket / product error state codes

Next to the pocket/product number there can be a letter-code indicating the resulting state of the
pocket. The possible codes are explained below; the same codes are used in the statistics:
No specific state indicates that the product / pocket is OK.

A The product in the pocket has an area/size error.
Dim The product has a dimensional / geometrical error.
XT This product is reported as an extra product.
C This product has an error in the product color check.
PC The pocket-with-product check has failed
E The pocket is empty.
L The product has a length error.
View Learned Data

Menu path: Statistics View Other Data View Learned Data
The View Learned Data is all data from the activation and learn indexes; this display will show the
variation of the values that originates from the product.
The display contains basically the same type of information as for the View Measured Data, there are
however both a minimum and a maximum value for all dimensional- / geometrical-data.
Clear Statistics
Menu path: Statistics Clear Statistics
The statistical counters of the current batch can be cleared manually by the Clear Statistics button.
These counters are automatically reset when loading a new format.
The Print button will activate a printout the selected view.
VisioChrom Micro Technical Manual
Technical Manual
VisioChrom Micro System
Technical manual
VisioChrom Micro Technical Manual Connections
Connections 4.xx series (Micro)

The following section will deal with the physical and electrical I/O, which the installing persons must know
to connect the system correctly to the surrounding system.
The plugs found on the rear panel of the

camera/computer chassis will be
described below:
Two PS/2 connectors for

keyboard and mouse (optional).
Two 9-pin SUB-D (male) plugs,
these are compatible with PC
COM-ports.
One 15-pin shrink DUB-D
(female) for output to a TFT-
monitor.
One Parallel I/O connector of a
50-pin SUB-D (female) type.
One USB Key dongle (inserted
into chassis).
Four USB connectors
Internal GigE camera
connection.
One RJ-45 Gigabit ethernet
connection.
Connection of TFT monitor

The monitor output is compatible with the
XGA-standard (1024 x 768). This is
normally connected to the TFT flat-screen monitor.
Connection to the touch screen

Serial 1 is connected to the touch-screen interface on the TFT-monitor.
Environmental conditions
Humidity: 0 90% (non condensing)
Temperature: 5 30
Power: 100-230 VAC (150 Watt), Fuse: 6A slow
Camera connectors
The camera is build into the chassis and is internally connected to power and control.
Serial connections
The two serial connections are electrically all identical. They are compatible with a PC COM-port. The
plugs have a layout like this:
Pin Function Direction

1 CD Receive (NOT USED)
2 RxD Receive
3 TxD Send
4 DTR Send
5 Ground
6 DSR Receive
7 RTS Send
8 CTS Receive
9 RI Receive (NOT USED)
Parallel I/O functions
50 - poled I/O-connector (female) and their predefined signals:
Pin VisioChrom Micro Port nb.
16 Camera trigger I1.1

15 <extra input> I1.2
14 I1.3
13 I1.4
12 I1.5
10 I1.7
50 Data valid O2.1

49 Syst. ready O2.2
48 All empty O2.3
47 O2.4
46 O2.5
45 O2.6
44 O2.7
43 O2.8
8 Blister 1 OK O3.1
7 Blister 2 OK O3.2
6 Blister 3 OK O3.3
5 Blister 4 OK O3.4
4 Blister 5 OK O3.5
3 Blister 6 OK O3.6
2 Blister 7 OK O3.7
1 Blister 8 OK O3.8
42 O4.1
41 O4.2
40 O4.3
39 O4.4
38 O4.5
37 O4.6
36 O4.7
35 O4.8
18 - 25 +24 volt.
17,26 34 0 volt.
The predefined signals will be described in the following:
System ready
This signal indicates when the system is operational. When powering up the system this signal is low
until the internal start-up check routines has tested out all data and found the complete system
operational.
Before any measurement can take place this output has to be high.
Data valid
Data on the output can only be expected if the Data valid signal is set to high by the system.
After all triggers this signal will go low and the result can be read after the signal is set high again.
Blister 1X result
These outputs are only valid when data valid is high, and they are updated as soon as the measuring is
finished.
The output of a blister is high if a measurement results in acceptance and will be high until beginning of
next measurement.
The output of a blister is low if a measurement does not result in acceptance and will stay low until the
end of the next measurement.
All blisters empty

This output indicates (on high) that all blisters were detected empty.
Timing of VisioChrom Micro
System ready
Trigger to system
Data Valid
Result
1) Power on of system
2) System is ready; System ready signal is set high.
3) Trigger to freeze the first picture
4) Result is set high (OK) or stays low (Fail), Data Valid is set high
5) Trigger to next picture
6) Data Valid and all results are set low
7) Result is set high (OK) or stays low (Fail), Data Valid is set high
The sequence continues from step 5) to 7)
VisioChrom Micro Technical Manual I/O hardware
Optocoupled input and output

The below figures show the diagrams of the opto-coupled input and output circuits.
Input equivalent diagram

Computer TTL input Input pin x in
50 pin SUB-D
Computer Gnd. 0-volt pin in

50 pin SUB-D
Output equivalent diagram

+24 Volt pin in 50 pin SUB-D
Computer +5Volt
Output pin x in
50 pin SUB-D
Computer TTL out 0 volt pin in

50 pin SUB-D
Input is worst case guaranteed to be OFF below 5,1 volt DC

and is worst case guaranteed to ON at voltages above 18,0 volt DC.
VisioChrom Micro Technical Manual Fault finding
Maintenance of VisioChrom Micro
Daily maintenance
Once per day the glass-plate in the bottom of the light-hood should be cleaned. Standard
glass cleaning detergent can be used for this.
Yearly maintenance
It is recommended to exchange the fluorescent tubes in the light-box every year or after 4000
production hours. This is due to the slow wearing out of the lamps. Please note to exchange
the bulbs with same make and type see parts list for this information.
During the lamp exchange, the polarizing filter in front of the lamps should be cleaned if
necessary. Please use a dry cloth.
Guidance to hardware fault finding
Error: What to do:

System does not start. The system start-up can take up 60 sec. Please give time.
Otherwise check if the fan(s) are running. If not connect 230V
o r the internal fuse has blown.
No picture on the monitor Check mains connection and fuse to monitor
If the mains supply is ok, then check the monitor cable from
the computer
Boot sequence
The boot sequence is divided into more parts:
BIOS boot
In this part the is a normal bios boot screen. (The BIOS settings is password protected).
Operating system loading

Here the will be shown picture(s) in style like shown here:
This part can take up to 45 seconds, but is usually around 25 seconds.
Windows XPe
Image update check

In this part some command scripts will check for application generated registry changes, which
need to be updated in the registry. If changes are needed the image update check will apply
the necessary changes to the protected Windows XPe image and re-boot the complete
system.
Application load
The startup command scripts look for the VisioChrom Micro application this might take some
seconds.
If the application is missing (e.g. application-data device is removed) the following screen will
be shown (to get access to the normal Windows interface, please write WINDOWS and
press the OK button):
Application running
When the application is found it is started.
The VisioChrom Micro looks for the camera / framegrabber / I/O-device etc., if the
framegrabber isnt found the following error meassage will appear and the application will stop:
If the I/O device isnt found the following error meassage will appear and the application will
stop:
System error messages

During normal production the VisioChrom Micro can generate the following error messages. These will
also remove the System Ready signal for at least 3 seconds and thus stop the machine.
Display: E002: Trigger signals faster than camera speed."

Cause: Extra triggers to the same camera before than camera can accept
another trigger. This can be caused by noise on the trigger signal.
Display: E001: Trigger signals faster than analysis speed."

Cause: The analysis had not finished, before another camera-trigger to the
same camera was requested.
Display: E012: Grab timed out. No response from camera."

Cause: The camera didnt send a picture after it was sent a trigger. Typically a
power or cable error to the camera.
Display: E014: Trigger received while grabbing in picture menu."

Cause: The system was grabbing a picture in a menu and received a camera-
trigger during this.
Display: E200: Too many multi trigger sync signals."

Cause: The system has received a synchronisation signal before the last
camera trigger signal in a multiple trigger setup.
Display: E201: Missing multi trigger sync signal."

Cause: The system did not receive a synchronisation signal after the last
camera trigger in a multiple trigger setup (or it received one too many
camera trigger before the sync. signal).
Save changes on drive C:

The drive C: on the Windows XP-embedded system is by default write-protected. This means that all
changes made to this drive will not be present after a reboot of the system. This is done to protect the
drive C: from malicious or half-done write operation at power fail.
In order to save changes made to drive C: a small command file need to be run. This file is
C:\Windows\SaveSettingsAndReboot.cmd, when this file is run will all changes made since power on
be saved and the computer will reboot. After reboot the drive C: is write-protected again.
In order to keep the amount of changes at a minimum it is good practice to reboot the system before any
changes are made and then run the command-file just after all changes are done. If the installation of a
program requires a reboot to be fully installed, then dont let this install-program perform the reboot, you
will need to do it manually with the command-file, and you might need to do it again to update the
changed the installation program might have done during the re-boot.
Remote control VNC

The VisioChrom Micro can be operated from another computer
with an ethernet connection.
The VisioChrom Micro uses the standard VNC-server port and

display number 1.
VisioChrom Micro Technical Manual Camera technology
Camera technology
A standard high-resolution video camera has a certain picture resolution, most often in the range of
640 to 2.500 horizontal picture elements (pixels) and at least 480 vertical pixels.
Camera: Point Grey BlackFly 0.5 GigE

This is a standard resolution CCD color camera 800 x 600 pixels. This camera is a single chip frame-
transfer camera.
VisioChrom Micro Technical Manual External applications
External applications
Menu path: System System Parameters Advanced External Applications
With this menu it is possible to configure button to open and run external programs. As an example
this could be a program for calibration of the touch-surface on the touch monitor.
In use This flags enables the button (If all parameters are correct).
Presentation name The text here will be shown on the button.
Program name and path The full path and name of the program to open and run. The
name must include file-extension (e.g. .exe).
Program arguments If the program needs arguments they can be specified here.
(This is optional).
Working directory This will be the standard working-folder for the program.
(This is optional).
Approx. startup time (sec) This parameter should specify the approximate start-up time
of the program. If the operator hits the button after the start-up
time after program have started, then will the system close the
program again (Hard close).
Show in The button can be shown in one or more of the menus below:
System The button will be shown after pressing the System button.
Batch and Statistics The button will be shown after pressing the Statistics button.
Extra main button area The button will be placed between the Statistics and the
Test Grab button.
VisioChrom Micro Technical Manual Network
Network
The VisioChrom Micro system has a build in 10 / 100 / 1000 Ethernet connection. This connection can
be used for communication with other computers and storage devices.
IP address
Menu: System System Parameters Advanced Network Settings Network Adapters
Built-in IB-
variables for
format handling
Some settings for the network adaptor can be changed through this interface.
Computer Name: This is the computer net-BIOS name.

Workgroup: The Windows Workgroup of which the computer is a member.
Adapters A list of network adaptors installed in the system.
Device description: The name of the network adaptor device.
MAC Address: Hardware address of the network adaptor
IP Address: The IP address of this computer on this adaptor, this can be
changed.
Subnet Mask: This is the default mask for a class-C network (local network)
Default Gateway: As the computer normally is installed in an internal network,
the gateway normally empty.
After change of the IP-address the computer will make a restart to write the information into the
(protected) disk.
VisioChrom Micro
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VisioChrom Micro System manual

Document: VisioChrom Micro 2.9 - English

Access Levels ......................................... 56

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How To Use This Manual

This guide has five parts.

Brief description of the VisioChrom Micro system.

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Blister inspection system VisioChrom Micro

In order to assure correct products a color verification method is used.

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Connecting and start of VisioChrom Micro

Color -camera with lens.

Light shield unit

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Operation of the VisioChrom Micro system

Screen layout structure.

The header section with logos and overall data presentation.

The menus are

Login into the VisioChrom Micro

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Defining a blister layout

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Initial installation settings

In the System System Parameters menu there is a list of installed languages.

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The VisioChrom Micro system recognises four different groups of users:

All users must be assigned to one of the above-mentioned groups.

Define users for

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Camera selection and settings

The standard VisioChrom Micro system includes the following camera:

PointGrey 0.5M Color

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Camera picture size

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Tutorial for defining blister layouts

Log in with format

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Products for a new layout

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New layout, step by step

Name of the new

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Format editor with

First select the New Picture menu item.

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Enter the New Picture menu.

New picture for the

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This is done in a 3-step process, see next pages:

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Select New to get a blister.

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Select New to get the first pocket.

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Now there is one blister, which is completely defined with pockets.

Continue until all blisters are defined and positioned. Select OK

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