Hardware manual

Offline Impact Reference Guide
Datalogic Automation Inc. 3-216
*NOTE: If the Impact device is Online when any Image Scan value is changed, the device stays Online but
camera triggers are temporarily disabled and the image buffer is reallocated based on the new value. The
image currently in the image buffer may be overwritten when a new image is acquired based on the new
Image Scan value.
Offline
In the Device Control Drawer
The Offline tool places the currently connected Impact device offline when it runs. If the device is already
offline, no action is taken. This tool has no inputs or outputs.
Online
In the Device Control Drawer
The Online tool places the currently connected system online when it runs. If the device is already online, no
action is taken. This tool has no inputs or outputs.
Vision Program Load
In the Device Control Drawer
The Vision Program Load tool loads a vision program file onto the Impact device. If a file, or a program
within the file, with the same name is currently loaded, a "Duplicate Name" error is displayed as the Abort
Cause.
Enable Strobe 1
Duration
If True, this tool’s Strobe 1 Duration value is sent to the camera when the
tool runs.
Strobe 1 Duration Strobe 1 pulse length in microseconds
Enable Strobe 2
Duration
If True, this tool’s Strobe 2 Duration value is sent to the camera when the
tool runs.
Strobe 2 Duration Strobe 2 pulse length in microseconds
Enable Strobe 3
Duration
If True, this tool’s Strobe 3 Duration value is sent to the camera when the
tool runs.
Strobe 3 Duration Strobe 3 pulse length in microseconds
Input Name What it is
Filename The name of the vision program file to be loaded. The name is case sen-
sitive. If you link the file name as a string, the .vp file extension must be
included in the string. You can view the File Name and Program Name
on the Settings tab under File Manager (see “File List” on page 2-38).
IMPORTANT: File names are case sensitive.
Input Name What it is