Cognachrome Vision System User's Guide

• Introduction
  • Modes of Use
  • Components of the System
• Stand Alone Quick Start Guide
  • Hooking Up the Board and Cables
  • Using ARC with a Stand Alone Vision System
  • Trying it Out
• Pioneer Quick Start Guide
  • Pioneer Vision Interface Panel Diagram
  • Setting Up the Pioneer Vision Hardware
  • Interacting Directly with the Vision System using ARC
    • Getting Set Up to Use ARC
    • Starting ARC for use with the Pioneer Vision System
  • Trying Out your Vision System with ARC
• Vision System Hardware
  • Cognachrome Vision System Board Diagram
  • RS-232 Serial Ports
    • RS-232 Port Pinouts
    • Using the RS-232 Ports
    • RS-232 Port Protocol
  • Video I/O
    • Video Input
      • Preserving Video Signal Quality
      • Visually Inspecting the Video Signal
      • Adjusting the Camera
    • Video Output
  • Power Connections
    • Power Requirements
    • Digital Power Connector
    • Analog Power Connector
  • Digital I/O and Synchronous Serial Connection
  • IR Remote Control Input
• Object Tracking
  • Choosing Tracking Targets
    • Choosing Colors
    • Use Matte not Glossy
    • Choosing Lighting
  • Color Training
    • Overview of Video Thresholding
    • Training the Vision System to See a Target Color
  • Protocol String
    • Protocol Codes Summary
    • Protocol Codes Detail
    • The %w printf Code
    • Summary of printf Formatting Codes
    • Controlling the Amount of Processing
    • Single Color Protocol String Example
      • Human Readable Protocol String Example
      • Machine Readable Protocol String Example
    • Multiple Colors Protocol String Example
  • Tracking Performance
    • Single Channel Tracking Performance Example
    • Multiple Channel Tracking Performance Example
    • Multiple Channel Tracking Plus Angle Performance Example
• Vision System Software
  • Software Overview
    • Startup Behavior
    • Inhibiting Reset Run of Programs
    • Interaction Modes
    • Downloading Programs to the Vision System
      • Downloading S19 Packages
      • Downloading Executables
  • Tracking Upload Mode
    • Entering Tracking Upload Mode
    • Exiting Tracking Upload Mode
  • TPUVIS Prompt Mode
    • Entering TPUVIS Prompt Mode
    • Exiting TPUVIS Prompt Mode
    • TPUVIS Command Summary
      • Turning Tracking On and Off Summary
      • Training and Configuring Channels Summary
      • Debugging and Miscellaneous Summary
    • TPUVIS Command Explanations
      • Turning Tracking On and Off Detail
      • Training and Configuring Channels Detail
      • Debugging and Miscellaneous Detail
  • Saphira Interaction Mode
    • Entering Vision System Saphira Interaction Mode
    • Exiting Vision System Saphira Interaction Mode
    • Saphira Mode Channel Commands
    • Saphira Mode Frame Commands
    • Saphira Mode Visual Sonar commands
    • Saphira Mode Persistent Commands
    • Miscellaneous Saphira mode commands
  • Saphira Packet Protocol
    • Host-initiated Saphira Packet format
    • Robot-initiated Saphira Packet format
      • BLOB_MODE Tracking data
      • BLOB_BB_MODE Tracking data
      • LINE_MODE Tracking data
    • Special Saphira Packet formats
      • Frame Upload Saphira Packet formats
      • Visual Sonar Upload Saphira Packet format
• Grabbing Frames of Video
  • Uploading Frame Grabs through Serial
  • Writing On-Board Programs to Process Frames
  • Higher Resolution Frame Grabs
• Persistent Variables
  • Listing All Persistents
  • Examining a Particular Persistent
  • Setting and Storing Persistents
  • Important Persistents
• Programming the Vision System
• Mini-ARC Installation Guide
  • Create a Main Directory for Mini-ARC
  • Decide on Which Package You Need
  • Copy a Mini-ARC Package to your Site
  • Extract the Software from the tar Archive Files
  • Install the license key
  • Set up your environment to use ARC
• Troubleshooting
  • Status Lights and Beeper
  • Processor Board Jumper Configuration
  • Serial Port Troubleshooting
    • Serial Port Names
    • Serial Port Acess Privileges
    • Determining which Serial Port to Use
      • Installing a Serial Loopback
      • Finding the Right Serial Port
      • Setting the Default Serial Port for ARC
    • Serial Port Usage Conflicts
      • Symptoms of Serial Port Usage Conflicts
      • Determining what Programs are using a Serial Port
      • Disabling getty if it is Running on a Serial Port
    • Serial Port Pinouts
    • Pioneer-Specific Serial Troubleshooting
  • Problems and Possible Solutions
  • Poor Color Recognition
• Pioneer Vision System Hardware Installation
• Index

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