Panasonic Industry / Automation Controls
Panasonic Industry / Automation Controls

AX40 (Discontinued Products)

  • Discontinued Products

  • Specifications

  • Dimensions

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Last time buy (JST)

August 31, 2012

We are sorry, the products have been discontinued. Please refer to the details of the discontinued products and the recommended substitutes list below.

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Discontinued Products

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Specifications

Product nameSpecification
CPU32-bit RISC CPU
Settings data storage capacityApprox. 4 MB
Frame memory512×480 (pixels)

Operation environment

Menu selection using dedicated keypad (Japanese/English switchable)
Menu selection using key emulation serial commands
Monitor displayFull color VGA/gray scale image/binary image/extraction color + brightness image through
Memory + data display area
Two-screen compressed display
Connected cameraRandom color camera (progressive)
Number of connected cameras2
When 1 camera is connected 2 processes can be selected among gray scale, differentiation and color extraction processing.
When 2 cameras are connected, gray scale, differentiation or color extraction can be selected for each camera.
ProcessGray scale processing8 bit 256 gradations (binarization processing possible, 8 groups/product type)
Differentiation processing8 bit 256 gradations (binarization processing possible, 8 groups/product type)
Color extraction processingMax. 8 color simultaneous extraction/camera
Number of product types16
Inspection functions Max 99/product type
Positioning adjustment function99/product type positional adjustment function (multiple adjustment possible)
Binary edge (with priority designation)
Gray scale edge (with priority designation)
*Only when gray scale and differentiation processing are selected.
Feature extraction (mask setting possible)
Matching (template mask setting possible)
*Only when gray scale and differentiation processing is selected.
Rotation adjustment functionMax. 99/product type (multiple adjustment possible)
Horizontal binary ede
Vertical binary edge
Horizontal gray scale edge
*Only when gray scale and differentiation processing are selected.
Vertical gray scale edge
*Only when gray scale and differentiation processing are selected.
Feature extraction (mask setting possible)
Matching (template mask setting possible)
*Only when gradation and differentiation processing are selected.
Contour matching (ア180 degrees)
Binary windowMax. 99/product type
Shape: rectangle/polygon (3 to 16 points)/ellipse; 16
mask shape: rectangle/polygon/ellipse; 16
white (extraction)/black (no extraction) selectable
Expansion and contraction filter
Judgement = surface value
Output = surface value
Binary edgeMax. 99/product type
Shape = line/plane
Selection possible among white (extraction) → black (no extraction)
and white (extraction) → black (no extraction)
Depth/width designation function
Judgement = detection/no detection
Output = edge detection coordinate
Feature extractionMax. 99/product type
Shape: rectangle/polygon (3 to 16 points)/ellipse;
mask shape: rectangle/polygon/ellipse; 16
white (extraction)/black (no extraction) selectable
Expansion and contraction filter
Judgment: number of detections
Output: number of detections/barycentric coordinate/area value/projection width/main axis angle/circumference
Gray scale windowMax. 99/product type
*Only when gray scale and differential processing are selected.
Shape: rectangle/polygon (3 to 16 points)/ellipse;
mask shape: rectangle/polygon/ellipse; 16
Upper and lower brightness levels can be set.
Judgment: average gray scale value
Output: average gray scale value
Gray scale edgeMax 99/product type
*Only when gray scale and differentiation processing are selected.
Shape: line/plane
Projection/individual scan
Light to dark; dark to light; designation of both possible
Edge; leading edge and trailing edge; maximum derivative; multiple
Depth/width designation function
Judgment: number of detections
Output: number of detections/edge detection coordinate
Smart matchingMax. 99/product type
*Only when gray scale and differentiation processing is selected.
Shape: rectangle template; mask shape: rectangle/polygon/ellipse; 16
Difference setting possible
Judgment: number of detections and number of differences
Output: number of detections/detected coordinates/detected angle/correlation value/difference area value/number of differences
Contour matchingMax. 2/product type
Shape: rectangle
±180 degree detection possible
Judgment: correlation
Output: detected coordinate/detected angle/correlation
Numerical computationMax. 99/product type
4-operation computation/√/arc tangent/difference between 2 points/case arc/Sin/Cos/absolute value of difference
Possible to quote output of each inspection function.
Reference previous data.
Judgment outputMax. 99/product type
NOT/AND/OR/XOR/case arc
Image storage condition setting/general judgment condition setting/output setting
Data monitorMax. 50/product type
Data can be displayed in chart format when running.
Title input or numerical calculation results, judgment output results, statistical results and product numbers can be quoted.
External output settings of quoted items
Upper and lower limit values of numerical computations can be changed from the chart while running.
StatisticsMax. 16 per product type
Numerical calculation and judgment output results can be quoted.
The following can be calculated: number of scans, number of OK results, number NG (no-go) results, OK average, OK dispersion, max. value, min. value, and range.
Quoting is possible to the data monitor.
Operation dataMax. 4/environment
Quoting to numerical computation is possible.
Comment input is possible
MarkerMax. 8/product type
Graphic display on screen while running (rectangle/circle and ellipse/straight lines)
External I/OSerialRS232C: 2channels (max. speed 115200bps)
Input: start/product type switching/camera display switching/template re-registration/Compact Flash restore/reference of numerical computation upper and lower limits and changes/data storage/statistical initialization/reference and change of binarization level/reference and change of gray scale edge threshold value
Output: judgment output and quoted data from data monitor
Computer link support: Panasonic Industry's FP series and Mitsubishi's A, Q and FX series/Omuron's C, CV and CS1 series/Allen-Bradley's SLC500 series
ParallelInput: 13 points; output: 14 points; removable screw-down terminal block
Input: start, product type switching, camera display switching, template re-registration
Output: ready/error/flash/judgment output data
EthernetEthernet: 1 channel
Output: judgment output, data quoted from data monitor (TCP/IP)
Setting data and image backup, restore, documentation of setting data (AXTOOL)
Complact FlashCompact Flash: 1 slot
Output: judgment output and data quoted from data monitor (text file)
Setting data, image backup/restore, screen hard copy
OtherDisplay functionTransparent menu
Output status monitor
Reference coordinate display (quoting to numerical computation possible)
Numerical setting of set color and center color display
Checkers with NG (no-go) results displayed with different color
Movement at onceChecker movement all at once is possible for each position and rotation adjustment group.
Screen strageMax. 16 images/camera
Each time/storage possible by judgment result
Test execution possible with saved images.
Display of date saved.
Function to keep last image to be saved displayed.

Setting help

White balance setting
Focusing/aperture adjustment (only when gray scale processing is selected)
Parallel monitor
CalendarCalendar data added to saved images
PasswordPassword function for moving between setting modes.

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Dimensions

Unit: mm in

Controller unit

Main unit (controller)

Camera

Dedicated color camera: C mount
ANMX8310

Camera cable

Color camera cable
ANMX8330**

Monitor cable

VGA/XGA monitor cable

Lens

0.3M camera lenses

ANB842NL

ANB842NL

ANB843L

ANB843L

ANB845NL

ANB845NL

ANB846NL

ANB846NL

ANB847L

ANB847L

ANM88161

ANM88161

ANM88251

ANM88251

ANM88501

ANM88501

Operation keypad

ANM852**
ANM852**CE

Other cable

COM port and PC (D-SUB: 9pins) connection; 3m (ANM81103)

COM port and PLC (discrete-wire cable) connection; 3m (ANM81303)

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