2 USER INSTRUCTIONS3BAE PD-VS-014-05www.balluff.com2.1 IntroductionThese operating instructions describe the Balluff SmartVision Controller from the BalluffVision Solution family BVS and the startup for an immediate operation.The Balluff SmartVision Controller is a powerful inspection system, which runs BVS Cockpit.BVS Cockpit is a browser-based software package that enables you to create and configureinspection programs, without the need for any programmer or detailed knowledge of imageprocessing. As the "eye" for the inspection system, you can connect both GigE Vision as wellas USB3 Vision compliant industrial cameras like the Balluff Camera BVS CA to the Ball-uff SmartVision Controller and operate them simultaneously.The manuals for the BVS Cockpit and the Balluff Camera BVS CA are available in the prod-uct download area on the Balluff product website via www.balluff.comThe Balluff SmartVision Controller is an inspection system for automated industrial environ-ments. Some outstanding properties are:• Closed system based on an industrial PC• Fieldbus connection (PROFINET, EtherNet/IP)• Simultaneous operation of up to four industrial cameras and thus four inspections pro-grams• Suitable for a cabinet installation• Support of Industry 4.0These operating instructions apply to the following variants of the Balluff SmartVision Con-troller:Ordering code Product name DescriptionBAE0103 BAE PD-VS-014-05 Balluff SmartVision Controller2.2 Typographical conventionsThe following conventions are used in this manual:Enumerations are shown as a list with an en-dash.• Entry1• Entry 2Action instructions are indicated by a preceding triangle. The result of an action is indicatedby an arrow.1. Action instruction 1a. Action result2. Action instruction 2• Decimal numbers are shown without additional indicators (e.g. 123).• Fixed-point numbers are shown with a period (e.g. 0.123).• Hexadecimal numbers are shown with the additional indicator hex (e.g. 00hex).Parameters are shown in italics (e.g. CRC_16).Path information for saving data is shown with fixed font width (e.g. Projekt:\DataTypes\Benutzerdefiniert).2.2.1 Bulleted Lists2.2.2 Actions2.2.3 Numbers2.2.4 Parameters2.2.5 Directory paths