In-Sight® Explorer 5.8.1 Release Notes

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Revision: 5.8.0.2, 2020 February 06

Overview

This document describes the In‑Sight Explorer software, including the following topics:

Note: For the latest release notes and documentation, visit: support.cognex.com/documentation/in-sight

System Requirements

This section describes system requirements for In‑Sight Explorer software.

PC Hardware Minimum and Recommended Requirements

Notes:

Minimum Recommended
Intel® Celeron® 1000M processor running at 1.8GHz (or equivalent) Intel Core™ i7 processor running at 2.7GHz (or equivalent)
2GB of available RAM 4GB of available RAM
4GB of available disk space 8GB of available disk space
Video card that can display 1024 x 768 resolution at 24-bit color depth (the DPI Display setting must be set to 96 DPI) Video card that can display 1920 x 1080 resolution at 32-bit color depth (the DPI Display setting must be set to 96 DPI)
Network interface card (at least 100Mbps) for connecting to an In-Sight vision system Gigabit network interface card for connecting to multiple In-Sight vision systems

Operating System Requirements

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.

Supported Languages

Firmware Version Support

In-Sight 5.8.1 software contains two 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 Firmware 5.8.1

In-Sight Firmware 4.10.5 PR2

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2

In-Sight software requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2. Optionally, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 can be installed. If the In-Sight software installer fails to detect Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2, it attempts to download and install it.

Note: If you attempt to install In‑Sight Explorer on a system with Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 disabled while Windows updates are being installed, you may receive the following error message: Error installing Microsoft .NET Framework; Error code 0x800f081f. If this occurs, wait for the Windows updates to complete, reboot if necessary, and then install In‑Sight Explorer.

New Features

New Feature
Supports the new In-Sight 7500C, 7501C, 7802P, 8100, 8100C, 8101 and 8101C vision systems.
The Web HMI application now supports the filmstrip, which can be used to monitor the vision system's inspection results and save filmstrip images to a PC or FTP server.
Added the Filmstrip group box to the HMI Settings dialog in In-Sight Explorer, which specifies the filmstrip's controls in the Web HMI application.

Changes & Fixes

Note

Issue# Change/Fix Applicable Firmware Version
IS-1614 Improved the usability of the Tool Palette. A tooltip is now displayed when you select a function in the Tool Palette. 5.8.1
IS-2276 You can now use the Ctrl + Right Click to zoom in an image and the Ctrl + Left Click to zoom out an image. Previously, both the Ctrl + Right Click and the Ctrl + Left Click were used to zoom in an image. 5.8.1
IS-2332 The Web HMI no longer displays unnecessary blue lines on the Pixel Count Presence/Absence Inspection tool when connected to an In-Sight 2000 series vision sensor. 5.8.1
IS-2332 For the ExtractHistogram and ExtractColorHistogram functions, the "result and chart" option has been added to the Show parameter, which displays the output graphics and histogram chart on top of the image at all times. 5.8.1
IS-2345

For EasyBuilder tools, the maximum value for the following parameters has been increased to 16,777,216 to support jobs on the In-Sight 9000 series vision system.

  • Minimum Area and Maximum Area parameters (Settings tab) for:
    • Blob, Blobs (1-10), Color Blob and Color Blobs (1-10) Location tools
    • Blob and Color Blob Presence/Absence tools
    • Blobs and Color Blobs Counting tools
  • Minimum Area Limit and Maximum Area Limit parameters (Settings tab) and Minimum and Maximum parameters (Range Limit tab) for:
    • Blob Area, Blob Areas (1-10), Color Blob Area and Color Blob Areas (1-10) Measurement tools
 5.8.1
IS-2358 COM/ActiveX development environments (including VB6 and HMI) are no longer supported with In-Sight Software. COM/ActiveX controls, type libraries and sample projects have been removed from the In-Sight software installers. N/A
IS-2406 The In-Sight Key Generator website can now be accessed directly by clicking the Help button in the Emulation dialog (System > Options > Emulation). Previously, the website was accessed through a link in the In‑Sight Explorer® Help CHM file which might trigger a JavaScript error. 5.8.1
IS-2436 The communication between a Universal Robot and an In-Sight vision system no longer throws an error when a location tool fails. 5.8.1
IS-2472

The minimum/maximum parameter ranges for the following In-Sight functions have been increased to -16,777,216/16,777,216. For more information, see the In‑Sight Explorer® Help file.

Function Parameter/Argument

Accumulate, ACos, ASin, ATan, Atan2,Chart, Choose, ClockedMax, ClockedMin, Cos, Degrees, DelayLine, Exp, Latch, Maximum, Minimum, Mod, Not, Power, Radians, Round, RoundDown, RoundUp, ShiftRegister, Sin, Sqrt, Switch, Tan, Trunc

 Value
Chart Range: Min
Chart Range: Max
Accumulate, ClockedMax, ClockedMin, Count, Minimum, Maximum Preset
Count Max Value
Calibrate, CalibrateAdvanced World Point
TransWorldToPixel Point
PlotArc, PlotCircle, PlotCross, PlotLine, PlotPoint, PlotRegion, PlotString Region arguments (Row, Column, etc.)
EditFloat, EditInt Min
EditFloat, EditInt Max
Circle Radius
Annulus Inner Radius
Annulus Outer Radius
MessageBox Timeout
BitStream Bit
GetTimeValue Time
5.8.1
IS-2513

When clicking the up or down arrow on the edit control to increment/decrement the EditInt or EditFloat parameter in the spreadsheet, the clicks on the up or down arrows are now counted correctly and the number in the edit control will no longer auto-increment/decrement.

5.8.1

IS-2561

IS-1880

 Modified the property sheet of the WriteResultsBuffer function. The Byte/Word Order changes for all protocols can now be modified in the WriteResultsBuffer property sheet. Previously, the Byte/Word Order parameter can only be modified if the selected Protocol type is Modbus TCP Server. 5.8.1
IS-2563

Added a preview of the pass and fail status icons that display in the filmstrip to the following locations:

  • The Sensor Settings group box in the EasyBuilder Filmstrip application step
  • The Sensor Filmstrip Settings dialog
  • The HMI Settings dialog
 N/A
IS-2579

Modified the Web HMI application’s Load Job and Save Job dialogs.

Load Job:

  • Load Type has been renamed to Load Location, and now shows three options: This PC, In-Sight Device, and Remote.
  • Removed the Upload button.

Save Job:

  • Save Type has been renamed to Save Location, and now shows three options: This PC, In-Sight Device, and Remote.
  • Removed the Download button.
N/A
IS-2631 Removed the Sensor Type column from the In-Sight Host Table dialog (Sensor > Host Table). The Host’s Sensor Type can still be configured in the Add Host and Edit Host dialogs, which open from the In-Sight Host Table dialog. N/A
IS-2705

When MaxiCode is the selected Symbology Group in the ReadIDMax function:

  • The In-Sight vision system no longer locks up in certain situations.
  • If the Maximum Results parameter is set to greater than 1, the vision system no longer goes into a fatal state.
5.8.1
IS-2979 Fixed an issue where the In-Sight 2000 series vision sensors were not sending data to any OPC UA client applications. 5.8.1
FFP -1326

Fixed an issue where the tags in OPC UA client were not updated when the vision system was configured to load a job with OPC UA tags at startup (Sensor menu > Startup).

 5.8.1
N/A The LED Style control on the Sensor Filmstrip Settings dialog in In-Sight Explorer has been renamed to Status Icon. 5.8.1

Known Issues

Note: The release notes include issue numbers (where applicable) to better track known issues reported by Cognex Technical Support.
Issue# Issue Affected Firmware Version
IS-2200

If using the Web HMI, the PROFINET connection between the PLC and the vision system may disconnect when using a 100 Mbps network.

Workaround: Use a 1000 Mbps switch/network or increase the PROFINET Update Time to 16ms or higher within the PLC software.

 5.7.x and higher

IS-2195

If In-Sight Explorer is installed to a PC with a Microsoft Windows 10 operating system and the Beta: Use Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support is checked in the Region dialog, the vision system or emulator may not be able to connect to the In-Sight Explorer Spreadsheet View.

Workaround: Uncheck the Beta: Use Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support checkbox.

  1. In the search box on the Windows taskbar, type Control Pane and select the Control Panel App.
  2. From the Windows Control Panel search box, type Region and select the Region text.
  3. In the Region dialog that opens, click the Administration tab and click the Change system locale... button.
  4. In the Region Settings dialog that opens, uncheck Beta: Use Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support and click OK to close the Region Settings dialog.
  5. Click OK to close the Region dialog.
  6. Reboot the PC.
 N/A
FFP‑1053

When the vision system is configured to load a job at startup (Sensor menu > Startup) and the EV SetSystemConfig OPCUA. TimeSync Extended Native Mode command is issued, OPC UA Job Tags are missing in the OPC UA client when browsing the address space (Objects > Server > VisionSystem > Results > JobTags node).

Workaround: Use the LoadJob method to reload the job file to the vision system/sensor. For more information, see the In-Sight® Explorer Help file.

 5.8.1
FFP-875 Sending the communication settings, such as the IP address, from Mitsubishi iQ Sensor Solution (GX Works) to the In-Sight vision system/sensor is not supported. 5.8.1
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: Reinstall or update the firmware on the vision system/sensor and then retry the Web HMI connection.

 5.8.1
48478 If an In‑Sight vision system that runs firmware 5.6.0 or later 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. 5.8.1
45581 For In‑Sight 7000 Gen2 series and 9000 series vision systems configured for CIP‑Sync/PTP, 1588 synchronization accuracy through a transparent clock‑switch might increase to more than 10µs offset from master. 5.8.1
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 once the Communication application step has been configured. 5.8.1
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:

  1. Remove the vision system from the POWERLINK network and connect the vision system to a network port on the same subnet as the computer that runs In‑Sight Explorer.
  2. Power cycle the vision system.
  3. Update the firmware while the vision system in Ethernet mode.
  4. Place the vision system back onto the POWERLINK network.
  5. Power cycle the vision system.
 4.10.5 PR2