User`s guide

Peripheral Connection Details
14 Adept Peripherals User’s Guide, Rev A
SmartController CX Connections
The terminals you use on the terminal block will determine where the SmartController will find
the corresponding signals. For cameras, these are latch or strobe signals. These are covered in the
next section.
The Input Return for the Input Signal you use needs to be wired back to Ground on the terminal
block. If, for instance, you used Input Signal 1001, then you need to wire Input Return 1001 to
Ground. 16 - 20 AWG wire is recommended.
SmartController CX Latch Configuration
In addition to the physical wiring, the SmartController’s configuration must be set to read the
latch input signal.
This can be done from CONFIG_C or an Adept ACE-based utility program.
Edit the configuration file, and, in the ROBOT section, add the following line:
BELT 1 = “/POS_LATCH 1001”
This means that, when signal 1001 (Pins 1 and 2 on the XDIO connection) goes HIGH, the encoder
value of Belt Index 1 will be latched. If you wired one of the other signals, replace 1001 with the
appropriate signal number.
NOTE: The drawings in the fold-out use signal 1001. You can choose other signals,
and change the wiring and configuration, as needed. Refer to Table 4-3, “XDIO
Digital I/O Connector Pin Assignments,” on page 19 for other signal
connections.
This format is supported on the CX controller. There should be no other references to
“POS_LATCH xxxx” in any of the other config file sections.
NOTE: Do not use “POS_LATCH1”. This is for legacy systems, and is not
supported on the SmartController CX.
Camera Speed (throughput)
GigE
A standalone SmartVision EX (not connected to a SmartController or network) can have
up to four Ethernet ports: two are built-in, and two more are possible with two GigE
expansion cards. The SmartVision EX unit makes no distinction between the different
Ethernet ports. Four ports will support up to four cameras at the full GigE speed of 1000
Mbit/s each.
A SmartVision EX that is connected to a SmartController or network will have one built-in
Ethernet port available, and one more for each GigE expansion card in the unit.
If a switch is used to add more cameras, the 1000 Mbit/s will be shared between all
cameras being serviced by each port. Two cameras on one port can run at a maximum
speed of 500 Mbit/s each, and so on.