Video Measuring Machine

Instruction Manual

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Instruction Manual of Video Measuring Machine

1. Safety Instruction.............................................................2
2. Attention..........................................................................2
3. Construction and Operation Principle..................................3
4. Uncover and installation...................................................6
5. Measurement Method.......................................................7
6. Care and Maintenance......................................................8
7. Instrument Outfit..............................................................9
8. Fault Analysis and Problem Dispose.................................10

Instruction Manual of Video Measuring Machine

Safety instruction
1. When moving instrument, disconnected all the supply power, against hot plug.
2. Handle with care when transportation, all the instrument put in the original package, place
according to the iconic instruction, carry the goods in the way of closed type.
3. Package material must be put in the place the children out of reach

This mark is glued at the places of high temperature and risk, such as cover, shell, lampshade
and so on.

This mark is glued at the places of electricity, signal cable gathered and electrical motor.

Attention
1. When moving instrument, please power off, it is prohibited from moving the instrument
with electricity.
2. Deliver the instrument carefully to prevent the instrument from damaging.
It should be put in the original case, obey packing process and adopt sealed packing for
delivery.
3. Keep the packing material safely and out of children reach.

Instruction Manual of Video Measuring Machine

Construction and Operation Principle

At present, the optic-electricity video measurement technology is one of an advanced and efficient
measuring methods; the fig 1 shows its operation principle as follow:
Measured work-pieces (placed on work-stage) is illuminated by LED surface light (5) or contour
light (under glass-stage), it has an image via zoom lens (15) and color CCD camera (inside mantle 16),
then produce the image on the PC monitor, it is benchmark measuring that video-reticle is caused
by measuring software, the reticle collimates and measures the work-prices, and movement of
work-stage (13) drives the movement of X,Y-axis linear scales (7 and 14), the linear scales generate
analog signals to computer via DRO-board ( produce digital signals), the measuring
software in computer process the data to finish the measuring work.
Video measuring system is made from three key parts:
1) Main body: includes as follows:
Instrument base (10); Pillar (3); Z-axis moving system (2); X, Y work-stage (13) and X, Y drive
stick system (6 and 12).
2) Video System: includes as follows:
Zoom lens (15): 0.7X-4.5X, and total magnifications is 30X-220X.
Color CCD camera (inside mantle 16) get the image from Zoom lens, has a image of measured
work-piece and change the video to digital signals, then it transfers the signal to computer color
monitor via S-port.
Color display generates the reticle with edge founder function. Contour light and surface
light make use of the LED lamp-house, the LED lightness can be adjusted by switch (Fig 3)
and the illumination is better, and LED longevity is 10 times than average bulbs.
3) Digital measuring system, includes as follows:
X-axis(14) Y-axis(7) and Z-axis (1) linear scale generates the displacement signals by geometry
movement of work-stage, the signal is collected by measuring software via signal capture card,
and the measuring software show and process the data on the PC.

Instruction Manual of Video Measuring Machine

Fig. 1 Instrument Construction

1.Z-axis linear scale

2.Z-axis drive system

3.Pillar

4.Probe(just 3D has)

5.Surface illumination group

6.X-axis drive system

7.Y-axis linear scale

8.handspike

9.Base screw

10.Instrument base

11.Operation panel

12.Y-axis drive system

13.Work-stage

14.X-axis linear scale

15.Zoom lens

16.Color CCD camera

Instruction Manual of Video Measuring Machine

AC 220V

DC12V

PC

AC 220V

Power
DC12V
Supply

CCD
Camera

S Po rt Cable

Light Source
Control Circuit

Contour Light
Source

0-12V

-0

5V

12V
DC 5V

Video Signal Cable

Surface Light
Source

fig 2. Operation Principle of Video System

POWER

CONTOUR

SURFACE

Video measuring system

OFF
OFF

fig3. Control Panel

1.Power Switch
2.Adjustable knob of Contour Illumination;
3.Adjustable knob of Surface Illumination.

OFF

Disply

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Uncover and Installation

1. Remove the outside and inside package of instrument, read this part for installing instrument
firstly.
2. Place the instrument on a horizontal table, install the base screw and adjust it levelly.
3. Take out the fixed ban of X, Y-axis and glide fixed screw of Z-axis (it is on the mantle), then
X, Y, Z-axis can be driven.
Instrument can work under power supply AC110V-220V, 50-60HZ, after connecting the computer,
turn on the instrument power, if the image and data can be displayed on the monitor, the
installation is finished.
4. Read the operation manual carefully before using.
5. Normally, the authorized distributors will install and check the instrument before the end
customers useing it.

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Measuring Method
Video measuring system has three kinds of measuring methods: the measurement of profile,
and Probe measurement. (for 3D video measuring machine ) or Z-axis measurement (for 2.5D
measuring machine). Please read the Software Manual for details.
1. Profile measurement:
Measuring the profile of work-pieces, normally, using the contour illumination, if need, please
turn off the surface light source, which will be assistant to improve the clear of image.
2. Surface measurement:
Surface measurement is the main function of video measuring system, it nearly can measure
all of the work-pieces under the surface illumination if it can be seen by eye. Such as the pole
of PCB, IC circuit and so on, and it also can measure the black rubber and plastic easily.
3. Probe measurement:
When match with high multiply objective and with enough collimation and location precision,
video measuring system can use Probe/Z-axis to measure, such as measure the height of work
piece, depth, and so on When use Z-axis measurement , Please open the surface light source.

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Care and Maintenance

Vi d e o m e a s u r i n g s y s t e m i s a p r e c i s i o n i n s t r u m e n t t h a t i n t e g r a t i n g t h e o p t i c , m e c h a n i s m ,
electricity and computer technology. In order to keep the excellent performance, it needs
regular and upstanding maintenance.
1. The instrument should be installed in a clean room, the temperature of which should be
maintained at 20 5 . The relative humidity of the room should not exceed 60 so as to
prevent the molding of optical parts, the rust of metallic parts and the dust drops on the drive
guider to keep the high quality.
2. Once the instrument has been finished using, the surface of work-stage should be cleaned
with soft brushes and covered by dust cover.
3. The drive and movement system should be regularly appended the lube to make the
mechanism movement smooth and keep good using condition.
4. If it is dirty on the glass-stage and paint-surface, it can be cleaned by neutral freshener or
clean water, please dont use organic solvent to brush, or else, the paint-surface will lose the
reflet.
5. LED lamp-house has long longevity; please inform the distributor and professional
engineers to replace it if it is bad.
6. The precision parts of instrument, such as video system, work-stage, linear scale and Z-axis
drive system have been precision adjusted in the factory, adjust screws and fixation screws
are riveted in the factory, dont unbendingly take it out. If there are some problems, please
get in touch with the distributor for after sales.
7. The error compensation of measuring software has been enacted; please dont change it,
or else, it will give rise t to inaccurate measuring results.
8. Dont unbendingly take out the electric connectors, if it has already been took, please plug
it into the right port, or else, there is possibility to make the instrument bad.

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Instrument Outfit
1. Standard delivery:
No.

Standard delivery

Quantity

Main body

1 SET

Measuring Software

1 SET

CCD camera

1 SET

0.7-4.5x zoom lens

1 SET

Calibration Block

1 SET

Image and signal capture card 7130

1 SET

LED Light source

1 SET

Renishaw probe MCP K1 (just 3D has)

1 SET

Anti-dust cover

1 SET

10

Scale Transfer U3

1 SET

11

Length Block SGR-100 (just 3D has)

1 SET

12

DELL Computer

1 SET

13

Power cable

1 SET

14

Instrument operation manual

1COPY

15

Warranty certificate

1COPY

16

Quality certificate

1COPY

17

Fuse

1EA

No.

Optional accessories

Quantity

Foot Switch ST 150

1 SET

Sony CCD Camera

1 SET

Working Cupboard ST 03

1 SET

Navitar Zoom Lens

1 SET

2. Optional Accessories:

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Fault Analysis and problem Dispose

Malfunction 1: Software can not read data
Analysis: Setting problem of software
Solution: Start software----system setting---port----RS232---password (input 123)---protocol (BCD)----- baud rateinput 9600-enter
(If the above solution can not solve the problem, please contact with the Authorized sole
agent)

Malfunction 2: No image on the monitor

Analysis: COM-interface data setting wrong
Solution: start software---video processing---image source settinginput password (123)enter
(If the above solution can not solve the problem , please contact with the Authorized sole
agent)

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