User's Manual
Industry Automation and Drive Technologies - SCE
TIA Training Document
Page 7 of 47 Module
E12
Status: 01/2010 Vision Sensor Shape Check with SIMATIC S7-300F 2PN/DP and VS120
2 NOTES ON USING THE CPU 315F-2 PN/DP
The CPU 315F-2 PN/DP is a CPU that is shipped with 2 integrated interfaces.
- The first interface is a combined MPI/PROFIBUS DP interface that can be used at the
PROFIBUS DP as master or slave to connect distributed IO/field devices with very fast reaction
time.
In addition, it is possible to program the CPU here by means of an MPI or PROFIBUS DP
- The second interface is an integrated PROFINET interface.
This allows for using the CPU as PROFINET IO controller to operate distributed IO
on PROFINET. The CPU can be programmed by means of this interface also!
- Moreover, it is possible to use fail-safe IO devices on both interfaces.
Notes:
- In module E12, the CPU 315F-2 PN/DP is used as the controller for the data exchange of a
SIMATIC RFID system on the PROFINET.
- To run this CPU, a micro-memory card is required!
- The addresses of the input and output modules can be parameterized at this CPU.
3 NOTES ON THE SIMATIC VS120 COMPONENTS
3.1 Product Description
The vision sensor SIMATIC VS120 is used to optically recognize and check objects applying the
incident light method. The vision sensor SIMATIC VS120 checks whether the object is the correct
one, whether it is intact, and what its position is.
The vision sensor SIMATIC VS120 supplies the following recognition values for object recognition:
• x-coordinate
• y-coordinate
• angle
• Quality values of the object being checked, number of the parts found
This object recognition data is transmitted to evaluation units in automation systems. The data is
then processed in the evaluation units of the automation systems.
The vision sensor SIMATIC VS120 is suitable for the following:
• Recognizing parts for sorting tasks
• Determining the position for Pick&Place applications
• Existence check and position check in manufacturing
• Position check for feed engineering; for example, for swing conveyors
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, workpiece carriers,
circulation systems and gripper units as well as robots
• Quality control of checked objects