Digital Image Sensor/Controller CV-5501

Model

CV-5501

Type

Controller

No. of pixels

When CV-200C/S200C/H200C/200M/S200M/H200M is connected • 2 megapixel mode: 1600 (H) × 1200 (V), Approx 1,920,000 pixels • 1 megapixel mode: 1024 (H) × 960 (V), Approx 980,000 pixels When CV-H100C/H100M is connected • 1 megapixel mode: 1000 (H) × 1000 (V), Approx 1,000,000 pixels When CV-035C/S035C/H035C/035M/S035M/H035M is connected • 240,000 pixel mode: 512 (H) × 480 (V), Approx 240,000 pixels • 310,000 pixel mode: 640 (H) × 480 (V), Approx 310,000 pixels

Camera input

• Two colour/monochrome
cameras (Compatible
with CV-H200C/200C/
S200C/H100C/035C/
S035C/H035C/200M/
S200M/H100M/035M/
S035M/H035M, mixed
connection possible)
• Two extra cameras can
be connected by using
expansion unit CV-E500.
Up to four
cameras can be
connected.

Main processor for image processing

DSP (High-speed)

No. of registered settings

SD cards 1 and 2 can each hold 1000 programs (depending on the size of the SD
card and the size of the programs), external switching possible

Number of screens that can be registered

Maximum 1000 screens for each program (depending on SD card size),
Compressed saves possible

Internal memory capacity

SD card slot x2 (SDHC compatible)
Compatible with OP-87133 (512 MB: standard in SD1 slot for CV-5501/5001),
CA-SD1G (1GB: standard in SD1 slot for CV-5701), CA-SD4G (4GB: SDHC)

Window
settings

Measurement area

128 locations per program

Mask area

4 locations per area

Colour extraction function (valid only when a colour camera is connected)

Colour binary, colour shade, Gray, RGB average gray (Colours can be specified
numerically via HSV values)
Compatible with 1:n copy

Measurement
tool

Area measurement

The shapes are rectangle, rotated rectangle, circle, oval, ring, arc or polygon (up to 12
sides), edge detection rectangle area or edge detection circular area

Position detection

Pattern search

• Multiple searches possible for both pattern area and search area. The shapes are
rectangle, rotated rectangle, circle, oval, ring, arc, and polygon (up to 12 sides)
• Pattern area can be masked (4 positions / area)

V-search

• Up to 256 patterns can be searched simultaneously for both pattern area and
search area. The shapes are rectangle, rotated rectangle, circle, oval, ring, arc,
and polygon (up to 12 sides)
• Pattern area can be masked (4 positions / area)

ShapeTrax2

• Multiple searches possible for both pattern area and search area. The
shapes are rectangle, rotated rectangle, circle, oval, ring, arc, and
polygon (up to 12 sides)
• Pattern area can be masked (4 positions / area)

Edge position

• Angles can be measured. The shapes are rectangle, rotated rectangle,
circle, oval, ring, arc or polygon (up to 12 sides), edge detection rectangle
area or edge detection circular area

Trend edge position

• Circle or straight line can be measured from the detection results
• Shapes are rectangle, rotated rectangle, ring and arc

Blob (Centre of gravity)

The shapes are rectangle, rotated rectangle, circle, oval, ring, arc or polygon (up
to 12 sides), edge detection rectangle area or edge detection circular area

Inspection mode

Edge position

Edge pitch

Edge count

The shapes are rectangle, rotated rectangle, circle, oval, ring, arc, polygon (up to
12 sides), auto-adjusting rectangle or auto-adjusting circular area

Edge angle

Shape is rectangle.

Pair edge

The shapes are rectangle, rotated rectangle, circle, oval, ring, arc, polygon (up to
12 sides), auto-adjusting rectangle or auto-adjusting circular area

Trend edge width

Shapes are rectangle, rotated rectangle, ring and arc

Blob (characteristic quantities)

• Labels, center of gravity, main axis angle, area, feret diameter, perimeter,
roundness
• The shapes are rectangle, rotated rectangle, circle, oval, ring, arc or polygon
(up to 12 sides), edge detection rectangle area or edge detection circular area

Stain detection

• Subtract stain detection by using subtract filter
• Stain grouping function supports multiple stain detection and position
measurement
• The shapes are rectangle, rotated rectangle, circle, oval, ring, arc or polygon
(up to 12 sides), edge detection rectangle area or edge detection circular area
• Supports measurement of the colour image using fine colour

Trend edge flaw

• The shapes are rectangle, circle, oval, ring, arc, and polygon.
• Supports flaw detection using straight lines, circles, ovals, and free-form
straight lines as reference models.

Intensity inspection

The shapes are rectangle, rotated rectangle, circle, oval, ring, arc, polygon (up to
12 sides), auto-adjusting rectangle or auto-adjusting circular area

Colour (only when a Colour camera is connected)

• RGB and HSB measurement supported
• The shapes are rectangle, rotated rectangle, circle, oval, ring, arc or polygon
(up to 12 sides)

Geometry

• Calculation result can be reflected
• Shapes are point, line, and circle

OCR

• Character recognition for max. 2 lines of 20 characters per line
• Shape is rectangle
• Built-in date/time encryption support function

Interface

Control input

External trigger input

2 points
EV compatible input
rating: 26.4 V or less, 3
mA or more
4-camera simultaneous
capture/individual capture
can be selected. (when
CV-E500 is not connected,
images from up to two
cameras can be captured
at the same time).
Individual trigger delay (0 to 999 ms) can be selected for each trigger input

Control input

18 inputs
Input rating 26.4 V or less, 2 mA or more

Control output

Universal output

27 outputs NPN (including two FLASH outputs linked to external trigger.)

Total comparator output

1 output, NPN open collector, maximum 50 mA (30 V or less)
Supports total status hold control and one shot output (1 to 9999 ms)

Monitor output

SVGA 800x600 (24-bit colour 60 Hz)

Run indicator

Power, Error LED display

RS-232C

Numerical value output, image data (compressible) and control input/output
enabled. Can be used simultaneously with other communication ports.
Maximum baud rate of 115200 bps is supported.
Do not use to connect to PLC link, CC-Link, or EtherNet/IP™

Ethernet

Numerical value output, image data (compressible) and control input/output enabled.
Can be used simultaneously with other communication ports.
100BASE-TX/10BASE-T

USB

Numerical value output, image data (compressible) and control input/output
enabled. Can be used simultaneously with other communication ports
USB2.0 HI-SPEED compatible

PLC link

Numerical value output and control input/output using the RS-232C port or
Ethernet port enabled.
Following PLCs are supported via link unit^*1:
• KEYKENCE CORP.: KV-700 series, KV-1000 series, KV-3000 series, KV-5000 series,
KV-5500 series
• Mitsubishi Electric: A series (RS-232C only), Q series, L series
• OMRON: SYSMAC C series (RS-232C only), CJ/CJ1 series
• Yaskawa Electric: MP900 series (RS-232C only)/MP2000 series
Do not use to connect to CC-Link, RS-232C, or EtherNet/IP™

CC-Link

By connecting the optional CC-Link unit CA-NCL10E, numerical value input/
output and control input/output are enabled.
• Supports remote device station, Ver. 2.00/1.10
• Do not use to connect to PLC link, RS-232C, or EtherNet/IP™

EtherNet/IP™

Numerical value input/output and control input/output enabled while using an
Ethernet port
• Supports periodic communication (Max. 1436 bytes), supports message
communication
• Up to 128 units can be connected
• Compliant with compliance test Version.A5
• Do not use to connect to PLC link, RS-232C, or CC-Link

Illumination control

By connecting the optional illumination expansion unit, LED illumination (12 V, 24
V) and intensity control are enabled.
• 2 channels per unit, connect up to 4 units
• Supports multi-pattern illumination function

Continuous capture function

• 1 to 32-time multi-measurement (maximum, minimum and average values)
• Error values can be excluded from the measurement result

Execution condition setting function

Can set whether to execute the results (OK/NG) for other measurement and
calculation windows in each measurement window.

Image
capturing
setting
function

Processing area setting function

• The applicable 980,000 pixels (1024 (H) x 960 (V)) can
be captured from 1,980,000 pixels (1 megapixel mode).
• The applicable 240,000 pixels (512 (H) x 480 (V))
can be captured from 320,000 pixels (normal
mode)
However, when CV-H035C/H035M is connected, support is only provided
for 240,000 pixels of the 310,000 pixels used for the process area.

Scan mode
(valid only when a monochrome camera is connected)

Progressive/interlace selectable

Capturing start/end line setting function

Desired capture start/end line can be set within the image capture range.
CV-H200C/H200M cannot capture fewer than 100 lines.

Correction
functions

Position adjustment

Batch, individual (maximum 128 settings), X, Y, ±180° rotation.

Camera gain adjustment

Sensitivity adjustment, offset, and span adjustment
(RGB batch/individual and span can be set for each of 16 brightness levels. RGB
individual setting can be supported when colour camera is connected.)

White balance adjustment (valid only when a colour camera is connected)

Manual setting using white paper

Image inversion function

Can generate mirror images

Scaling function

X and Y calibration setting for each camera. Conversion from measurement
values and calculation values is supported.

Filter function

Count

The same type of filter can be used up to 9 times. 13 steps.
(For binarization and subtract only: 1 step/window)

Type

Expand, shrink, average, median, edge sharpening, edge extract X, edge extract
Y, Sobel, Prewitt, Roberts, Laplacian, binary, subtract, illumination adjustment,
contrast conversion, image extraction, image shade correction, blur

Display language

Japanese/English/German/Italian/French/Traditional Chinese/Simplified Chinese
selectable

Calculation
function

Numerical
operation

No. of settings

128 calculations/1 program

Arithmetic operation

+, -, x, ÷

Arithmetic function

Square, exponential, counting fractions as one, round-off fractions, maximum, minimum, average, average within range,
square root, absolute value, remainder, distance, angle, sin, cos, tan, asin, acos, atan, π

Comparative operator

<, ==, Not

Geometric calculation

Distance between 2 points, angle of line segment, circle radius, circle center,
average angle, straight line, cross point, distance between a point and a straight
line, straight line angle, angle between the two crossed lines, perpendicular line
between a point to a line, perpendicular bisector, midpoint

Coordinate conversion function.

Coordinate system conversion, rotating matrix

Type conversion function

Coordinate constant conversion, constant coordinate conversion,
angle unit conversion

Logical operator

AND, OR, NOT, XOR

Sort function

Maximum value index output, minimum value index output

System function

Number of measurement times, measurement time, year, month, day, time, minute, second

Time axis operation function

Previous measurement result acquisition operator

Command memory

1000 command memories that can be rewritten from external devices
or the remote control console during operation are installed.

Support
functions

Statistics analysis

No. of data

Max. 20000 data (can be saved into an SD card in a batch)

Statistical items

Maximum, minimum, average value, deviation (3σ), total status OK/NG times

Screen save (valid when monochrome
and colour cameras are connected)

The following number of
images can be saved in
the system's memory:
• Maximum 511 images
(monochrome camera
in 240,000 pixel mode)
• Maximum 255 images
(monochrome camera
in 310,000 pixel mode)
• Maximum 127 images
(monochrome camera
in 1 megapixel mode)
• Maximum 63 images
(monochrome camera
in 2 megapixel mode)
• Maximum 508 images
(colour camera in
240,000 pixel mode)
• Maximum 253 images
(colour camera in 31
pixel mode)
• Maximum 124 images
(colour camera in 1
megapixel mode)
• Maximum 60 images
(colour camera in 2
megapixel mode)
(These are the maximum
values with only one
camera connected, and
[Condition] set to [All
Images].)

Programming aid
functions

Image Zoom

Between 4% and 1600% during setting or operation (6% and 2500% during full
screen display) (Size can be set for each screen while displaying multiple
screens.)

Edge derivative wave display

Edge waveform can be graphically displayed during setting or operation, and
edge intensity and measurement values (some are not supported) can be
displayed during setting.

Profile display

Trend edge position and gap can be graphically displayed during setting or
operation.

Stability display

Stain detection (stain level) is displayed during setting or operation.

Cutout projection waveform display

OCR automatic cutout waveform graphics can be displayed during setting or
operation

Shift all windows

Selected windows from an identical camera or an identical registered image can
be shifted in the desired XY direction in a group.

Flaw level waveform

The flaw level waveform of the trend edge tool can be displayed as a graphic in
Program or Run mode.

Display template
setting function

No. of display templates

10 templates/1 program (within which 4 templates are specified values),
externally selectable

No. of screens that can be displayed simultaneously

Max. 5 screens can be displayed at the same time
(when 5 scr. (HORIZONTAL)/5 scr. (VERTICAL) is selected).

Hold image

Up to the past three images (NG images) can be displayed as hold images.
Measurement results and measurement time can be viewed. (The number of
displayable times varies between 0 and 3 depending on camera's connection
state

Screen customisation
function

No. of customised screens

10 screens/1 program

Custom item

Character string: Measurement value (decimal point can be specified), result,
custom character, graphics, active text

Measurement result interlink

• Display colour can be changed according to the result for figures and custom
characters.
• Can set a message in the allocation table that relates to the measurement
value (active text)

Operation rewrite function

• Upper/lower tolerance or command memory can be rewritten during operation.
• Supports illumination adjustment during operation (when CA-DC21E is
connected)

Emulation function

Built-in emulation function that can create new program data and save data on
CV-5001SE in the FE format for the CV-3001 Series SE, SEII, and SEIII, and the
CV-5001 Series.

Program file update function

The program data used on the CV-3001 Series or CV-5001FE can be converted
into the program data format for the CV-5001 Series second edition.

Custom menu function

Shortcut menu to a desired program screen can be created (20 menus/program).

Memory card save function (SD2 slot only)

• Measurement value, judgment result, NG count, measurement image
(compressible), stored image (compressible), captured image, statistics
analysis data, RS-232C communication log, program data (only setting content
can be saved to both SD1 slot and SD2 slot)
• Can save data during test run (except for program data)

Others

Screen capture function, password function, re-test function, file management
function, I/O monitoring, RS-232C monitoring (with log save function)

Rating

Power voltage

24 VDC ±10 %

Current consumption

2.4 A (2 cameras at maximum load)/3.2 A (4 cameras at maximum load)

Environmental resistance

Ambient temperature

With two cameras connected: 0 to +50 °C (0 to +45 °C with min. 1 megapixel camera connected)
With four cameras connected: 0 to +45 °C

Relative humidity

35 to 85 % RH (No condensation)

Weight

Approx. 1,250 g