Step 2 — Connect the System
1. Mount the camera (1) as required by the application.
2. Connect the USB side of the camera cable to the USB host cable (4).
3. Connect the VSID-A-24/5V-S (2) to the VSID-IB-S (3).
4. Connect the D-sub side of the camera cable to the VSID-A-24/5V-S (2).
5. Connect the trigger (6, 7, or 8) to the VSID-IB-S (3).
6. Connect the power supply (9 or 10) to the VSID-IB-S (3).
7. Plug in the power supply (9or 10).
Hardware Configuration
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2
3
6,7,or 8
9 or 10
Step 3 — Mount and Position the Camera
1. Place the camera and object in a location with as little ambient light as possible.
2. Position the camera at a focal distance between 2” and 6” from the object.
3. Tip the camera relative to the object to avoid glare from specular reflection. Avoid excessive skew
or pitch. Maximum skew is ±30°; maximum pitch is ±30°.
Proper lighting is critical to the success of a machine vision application. The VS-05 features inte-
grated lighting (SXGA: built-in red LEDs @ 617nm; QXGA: built-in white LEDs). Depending on the
requirements of your application, you may also need to add external lighting from di-soric’s NERLITE
family of machine vision lighting products.
Consider the following:
• Is the surface of the object flat, slightly bumpy, or very bumpy?
• Is the surface matte or shiny?
• Is the object curved or flat?
• What is the color of the object or area being inspected?
• Is the object moving or stationary?
Machine vision lighting should maximize contrast of the areas or features being inspected while
minimizing the contrast of everything else.
Camera / Object Positioning
Step 5 — Connect to the Camera
After you launch VS AutoVision, you will see the Select a device to start editing a job view.
Note: If there is a default job on the camera, VS AutoVision will automatically skip the Connect step and
you will see the Image view.
1. Select your camera from the Select Device dropdown menu.
2. Click the Modify button beneath the camera settings details to change camera settings.
3. Choose whether you want to create a new job, load a job (.avp) from your PC, or upload a job from
the camera.
Configuration and Quick Start Guide
VS-05 Smart Camera
Step 1 — Check Hardware
The list of hardware below can be used in a variety of applications and configurations. Consult with di-soric
for further information about which items are most appropriate for your application.
Item Description Part Number
1VS-05 Smart Camera VS-05-BM3-X-US
2Voltage Converter (to 10-28V) VSID-A-24/5V-S
3VSID-IB-S Interface Box VSID-IB-S
5Communication Cable (VSID-IB-S to Host, 6’) VSID-K-25S/9K-2
9Power Supply (90-264 VAC, 24VDC, USA/Euro plug) VSID-PS-IB
Step 6 — Evaluate a Captured Image and Auto Calibrate
You will see the Image view after selecting your device. This view allows you to evaluate your first image
capture, providing information such as image size and a histogram. Click the Auto Calibration button to
set optimal camera parameters automatically. You can also adjust Exposure, Gain, and Focus as needed,
and set the desired Lighting Mode.
Step 7 — Create Your First Job with VS AutoVision
After you have evaluated a captured image and Auto Calibrated the camera in the Image view, you will
move to the Create view. This interface allows you to set camera parameters, add machine vision tools to
captured images, set tool parameters, and configure I/O inspection outputs.
Step 8 — Explore the Interface
The Create view features a large image area with tool icons above and tool parameters below. When a tool
is selected, its parameters appear below the image area.
Tools that have been added are shown in the job list to the left of the image area, below the Camera box.
Image settings can be controlled using the icons in the corners of the image area.
Step 4 — Install di-soric AutoVision
AutoVision can be found on the di-soric Tools Drive that is packaged with the camera.
1. Follow the prompts to install VS AutoVision from the Tools Drive.
2. Click on the VS AutoVision icon to run the program.
Note: VS AutoVision can also be installed from the Download Center at www.di-soric.com.
Minimum System Requirements
• Core2Duo processor
• Windows 7 32-bit or XP operating system
• Internet Explorer 7 or higher
• 2GB RAM/128MB Video RAM (Windows 7); 1GB/128MB Video RAM (XP)
• 750MB to 1GB hard drive space
• 16-bit color display
• 3.0 Windows Experience Index (4.0 preferred)
