8 Using the Inspection Tools: Vision ToolsVision sensor tools include Average Gray, Bead, Blemish, Blob, Edge, Locate, Match, and Object.Click a tool on Tools & Results or on Tools Only to access the Parameters pane for that tool. The Parameters panecontains both an Inputs tab and a Test tab. Define parameters for the tool itself on the Inputs tab. Define pass or failcriteria for the tool on the Test tab. When a tool is selected, the tool is highlighted orange in Tools & Results and inTools Only, the tool ROI is selected in the Image pane, and the tool results are highlighted in All Results.For many of the parameters, move the slider to set the desired number, or move both sliders to set minimum andmaximum limits, where applicable. Numbers and limits can also be entered manually.In parameters with colors in the sliders, vertical green bars represent current image information. Light gray backgroundsindicate the range over which a value has varied over time.8.1 Average Gray ToolUse the Average Gray tool to determine the brightness levels of pixels found within the ROI.Each pixel has a grayscale intensity value from 0 to 255, where 0 is black and 255 is white. The tool records the grayscalevalue of each pixel in an ROI and averages them. With this information, the tool can detect changes in intensity that canindicate several conditions, such as missing objects, holes, texture changes, and possible color changes.Example applications:• Spot-check for holes• Check for a change in surface texture• Check for presence/absence of a label or other objects8.1.1 Average Gray Tool: Input ParametersUse the Input parameters to configure how the tool analyzes an image.Figure 54. Average Gray Tool—Input ParametersROIThe Region of Interest (ROI) is the user-defined group of pixels in the image that the sensor analyzes.Figure 55. ROI Shape SelectionResize and rotate the ROI around the feature to be analyzed. Change the shape of the ROI to a square, ellipse, orcircle as needed by expanding ROI on the Parameters pane and selecting the desired shape. An ROI can be as large asthe entire Field of View (FOV). The ROI automatically displays on the Image pane when a tool is added.VE Series Smart Camerawww.bannerengineering.com - Tel: 763.544.3164 49