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Revision: 5.7.1.6, 04/09/2019
This document describes the In-Sight Explorer software, including the following topics:
Note: Visit the In-Sight Online Support Center to download the latest release notes and documentation, including localized editions. To access the updated documentation from the In-Sight Explorer user interface and Microsoft® Windows® Start menu, complete the following steps:
This section describes system requirements for In-Sight Explorer software.
The following minimum hardware requirements are for PCs that are connected to a single low-resolution In-Sight vision system running at a slow production speed:
The following recommended hardware requirements are for PCs that are simultaneously connected to up to four In-Sight vision systems:
In-Sight software has been tested on the following operating systems:
Although you can install and run In-Sight Explorer on other Windows operating systems, PCs that do not meet the preceding requirements are not officially supported.
In-Sight 5.7.1 software contains three firmware versions:
In-Sight vision systems that have older firmware versions might work properly. However, some features are unsupported with older firmware versions and are not fully tested. For optimal performance, update vision systems that run older firmware to the most recent, supported firmware versions. For a list of models and supported firmware versions, see the Firmware Versions topic in the In-Sight® Explorer Help file.
In-Sight software requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5. If the In-Sight software installer fails to detect Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5, it attempts to download and install it.
Note:
| Issue# | Change/Fix | Applicable Firmware Version |
|---|---|---|
| IS‑556 |
Added a Filter search box to the Palette in the Spreadsheet view, to quickly find a specific function or snippet. |
N/A |
| IS‑555 |
The Job Server is now supported for In-Sight 2000 vision sensors. The Job Server is used to configure an FTP server to host In-Sight job files for the vision sensor. This allows another device, such as a PLC or robot controller, to use the Load File (LF) and Store File (TF) Native Mode commands to change jobs without specifying a location. |
5.7.1 |
| IS‑533 | If the ValidateIDData function (ID > ValidateIDData) is referencing a ReadIDMax function (ID > ReadIDMax) that reads an invalid symbol, the GetDiagnosticString function now returns #ERR. Previously, this function may have returned "Data validated successfully", even if the symbol was invalid. | 5.7.1 |
| IS‑532 | When the In-Sight 9912 vision system is connected to the CIO-MICRO I/O module, line 12 (Pass/Fail LED) and line 13 (Error LED) are now properly displayed and configurable from the Discrete I/O Settings dialog in the Spreadsheet view and from the Discrete Inputs/Outputs application step in the EasyBuilder view. Previously, these lines were not displayed and could not be configured. | 5.7.1 |
| IS‑482 | When using the BeadFind function (Vision Tools > InspectEdge), if the bead sample location is found and the bead path edited using the Edit Bead Path parameter, the modified bead path is now properly retained. If using In-Sight 5.7.0 firmware, the modified bead path was not retained and reverted to the original, pre-edited bead path. | 5.7.1 |
| IS‑467 | When connected to the In-Sight 2000-23M and using the EasyBuilder Angle tool (Measurement Tools > Angle) to measure the angle between two edge features, the correct angle value is now returned. Previously, the angle value may have incorrectly returned 0.00. | 5.7.1 |
| IS‑460 | When using the WriteImageFTP function (Input/Output > Network) in the Spreadsheet view or exporting images via FTP (Communications > FTP) in the EasyBuilder view, the resolution of the exported image is now correct (Full, Quarter or Half). Previously, the resolution of the exported image did not match the setting specified within In-Sight Explorer. | 5.7.1 |
| IS‑455 | If the Modbus TCP Server dialog is launched from the Network Settings dialog and the vision system rebooted for network changes to take effect, the settings in the Modbus TCP Server dialog are still accessible and can be modified. Previously, after the vision system was rebooted, these settings were grayed out and could not be modified. | 5.7.1 |
| IS‑436 |
GS1 Application Identifiers 91 - 99 has been improved to support data fields with a maximum of 90 alpha-numeric characters, which is compliant with the GS1-128 application standard. Previously, a maximum of 30 alpha-numeric characters was supported. The following improvements have been made for the IDValidate Vision Data Access functions (Vision Data Access > IDValidate):
|
5.7.1 |
| IS‑399 |
When In-Sight Explorer is installed to a PC that is not connected to a network and an Offline Programming Key has been entered in the Options dialog, the emulator can now be connected to. For In-Sight Explorer 5.7.0, if all Ethernet network cards were disabled on the PC or if a wireless adapter was enabled but not connected to a network, the emulator could not be connected to. |
N/A |
| IS‑364 | When using the TrainPatMaxRedLineColor or FindPatMaxRedLineColor functions (Vision Tools > Pattern Match) and the External Region parameter is referencing an EditCompositeRegion function (Graphic Functions > Controls) or if the region is rotated, the pattern is now properly found. Previously if referencing an EditCompositeRegion function or the region was rotated, the pattern may not have been found. | 5.7.1 |
| Issue# | Issue | Affected Firmware Version |
|---|---|---|
| IS-334 |
When you try to connect your vision system/sensor to the Web HMI for the first time, you may receive an error message: Permission error appears and connection is denied. Workaround: Before you connect your vision system/sensor to the Web HMI, reinstall or update the vision system/sensor firmware on the system. |
5.7.0, 5.6.1 & 5.6.0 |
| 48478 | If an In-Sight vision system that runs firmware 5.6.0 has a job with many instances of the ReadIDMax function, the job might require more memory than is available on the vision system. Any instances of the ReadIDMax function that exceed the available memory returns #ERR. For example, if an In-Sight 8405 vision system job contains more than 100 instances of the ReadIDMax function, you might encounter this problem. | 5.7.1 |
| 45581 | For In-Sight 7600/7800 series and 9902L vision systems configured for CIP-Sync/PTP, 1588 synchronization accuracy through a transparent clock-switch might increase to more than 10µs offset from master. | 5.7.1 |
| 42550 | In-Sight models that run 5.1.0 and later firmware versions do not support In-Sight Track & Trace job files. | 5.7.1 |
| 35828 | If an industrial Ethernet communication protocol triggers the vision system, the JobPass signal is sent only if the job contains a WriteResultsBuffer function. This issue does not occur with EasyBuilder applications. | 5.7.1 |
| 32479 |
If you update the In-Sight vision system firmware while it is connected to a POWERLINK network, it results in a code 13710, with the vision system needing to be power cycled and the files restored (the firmware will be successfully updated, however). Workaround: Before you update the vision system firmware, complete the following steps:
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4.10.5 PR1 |