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Main Toolbar Impact Reference Guide
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The Summary tab provides a summary of the inspection results from all the devices or cameras currently
connected to VPM.
Show ROIs - The Show ROIs button turns the ROI display on and off for all images on the Summary tab.
Total Counts, Pass/Fail bar graph, and Reset - This area displays the pass, fail, percentage, and total counts
from the first Pass/Fail tool in the ImageIn task. (You must include a Pass/Fail tool in the task to display this
area.) Click the Reset button to set the counts to zero.
Add Device tab
You can connect to multiple cameras or devices with VPM. If you are already connected to one or more,
click the Add Camera tab to add another connection. When you click the tab, a dialog is displayed where
you can select the desired device. See “Connect to an Impact device, camera, or Emulator” on page 1-5.
Program Preferences
See “Program Preferences” on page 3-9.
Camera Preferences
• Display Size: This dialog indicates the width and height of the current display in pixels. If you change
the values, VPM will adjust the Summary tab display accordingly. If the Auto-fit to window check
box is checked, VPM will automatically adjust to the current monitor resolution.
Main Toolbar
Use the main toolbar tools to manipulate vision programs, tools, tasks, and Impact devices.
Connect to Device
Click the Connect button to connect VPM to an Impact device or Emulator. (See “Connect to an Impact
device, camera, or Emulator” on page 1-5 for more details.) When you are connected to a device, the button
changes to the Disconnect button. If you close VPM while you are connected to a device or camera, you will
see the following prompt. If you click Yes, VPM will automatically reconnect to that device or camera the