Objectives
At the end of this section Participants will be able to:
Deployment
Section 9 Employ utilities available to deploy the In-Sight 3D system such
as:
User Settings
Restart
Backup / Restore
Display the HMI application using an external browser
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In this section of the In-Sight 3DStandard training we will cover a number of topics, At the end of this section participants will be able to:
including how to create and modify users, and backup and restore the system.
Employ utilities available to deploy the In-Sight 3D system such as:
User Settings
Restart
Backup / Restore
Display their HMI application using an external browser
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Utilities User Settings
In-Sight Vision Suite
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This slide shows the Utilities that are available when using an In-Sight 3D-L4000. The User Settings dialog is used to configure users and their access capabilities on an In-
Sight device. This dialog is used to determine which users may log onto the device, use the
adapter of the product, as well as the changes they can make through the device’s web-
based HMI. Each In-Sight vision system has its own set of users, separate from every
other device on the network. If a user needs access to a particular device, they must know
a username and password that already exists on that device.
By default, every In-Sight device has one preconfigured user: admin, who has an Access
Level of Full. The Admin user defaults to a blank/empty password.
NOTE:
Only users with an Access Level of Full may add, delete, or modify users. However, the
default admin user cannot be renamed, its Access Level cannot be modified, and it
cannot be deleted, even with another user with Full access is configured on the device.
Each device can have a maximum of 64 users, of varying Access Levels
User Names are case sensitive and must be unique (there can be no duplicate user
names on the device)
The maximum length of a comment is 1024 characters
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Manage Users Users
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You can use the User Settings utility to add a new user, modify the selected user, or delete There are three different Access Levels on an In-Sight vision system: Full, Protected and
an existing one. Locked.
Full: Users with Full access are allowed complete access to the In-Sight device. These
To add a new user, click the Add button, and then enter the User’s Name, Access Level
users are typically developing the vision job that will run on the device. They have the
and if required the Password. You can also provide a description for the user in the
ability to connect to a device, run and use the adapter of the device, and can manage
Comment field.
users, access levels and passwords. In the case of jobs, this mode allows normal access
for Web Pages. Web Page Elements are enabled and/or disabled according to the logic on
To modify an existing user, left click on the row of that user in the list. The Change user
the WebPage (e.g. if the element’s Enabled property is true or false, or different binding
settings: section then automatically displays in the dialog, allowing you to modify the User’s
associations have been created that enable and/or disable an element based on their
Name, Access Level, Password or Comment description.
conditions).
To delete a user, click on the row of that user in the list, and then click the Delete button. Protected: Users with Protected access are in a restricted mode; however, some options
are still available. They cannot press the Connect button in the software to connect to a
device, and as such, they cannot launch the adapter of the device either to modify a job. In
the case of jobs, this mode allows normal access for Web Pages. WebPage Elements are
enabled and/or disabled according to the logic on the WebPage (e.g. if the element’s
Enabled property is true or false, or different binding associations have been created that
enable and/or disable an element based on other conditions).
Locked: Users with Locked access have the most restrictive access level. They cannot
press the Connect button in the software to connect to a device, and as such, they cannot
launch the adapter of the device either to modify a job. In the case of jobs, all web page
elements that have an Authorization property are disabled for this user level.
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Restart Backup
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The Restart utility is used to remotely power cycle an In-Sight device. The Backup dialog is used to backup the selected device(s). A backup creates a file which
can be used to restore the device, containing all the necessary configurations and files to
replicate it.
NOTE:
Backup is only available if you are logged on the device with Full permission.
If multiple devices are selected for backup, but you do not have Full permission on all
the devices, then the backup will be performed only on the devices on which you have
Full permission. The rest of the devices will indicate that you have Invalid user
credentials.
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Restore Startup Settings
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The Restore utility is used to restore the selected In-Sight vision system. When the The Startup Settings utility is used to configure a startup job for the In-Sight device.
operation is performed, In-Sight Vision Suite restores the selected device by duplicating the
In-Sight Utilities settings and the files stored in the selected backup file.
NOTE:
The In-Sight device must be Offline to perform a restore operation, with no user logged
in the device. In-Sight Vision Suite shows a warning pop-up message if the selected
device is Online, a user is connected to the device, or both.
Any job files on a device that have the same name as those in the backup file will be
overwritten by the job in the backup file.
Restore is only available if you are logged on the device with Full permission.
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Network Settings Industrial Ethernet
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The Startup Settings utility is used to configure a startup job for the In-Sight device. The Industrial Ethernet dialog is used to select an Industrial Communications protocol,
and in the case of using an In-Sight ViDi PC device, to configure the network settings of the
vision system.
The following protocols are supported:
EtherNet/IP, used to communicate with Rockwell PLCs.
PROFINET, used to communicate with Siemens PLCs.
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Factory Reset Password Reset
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The Factory Reset option is used to restore an In-Sight vision system to its factory The Password Reset utility is used to reset the password of the default admin user on the
defaults. The user will be prompted to enter login credentials in order to complete this task. selected In-Sight device(s).
NOTE: This option will delete all jobs stored on the device. Cognex recommends backing up NOTE: You can only reset the password of devices that are located on your local subnet.
the device before performing this operation. Attempting to reset the password on a device locate on a remote subnet returns the
following error message: Password reset is only supported for devices on the local subnet.
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Firmware Update Time Settings
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The Firmware Update dialog is used to load the must current version of In-Sight firmware The Time Settings utility is used to configure the date and time settings of an In-Sight
for the In-Sight vision system. device. This is carried out by connecting the device to a Network Time Protocol (NTP) or
Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) server.
NOTE: You can perform a firmware update on a device if you have Full permissions.
If multiple devices are selected for update, but you do not have Full permission on all of the
devices, then the firmware update will be performed only on the devices on which you have
Full permission. The rest of the devices will indicate that you have ‘invalid user credentials.’
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Configure Secure Connection Open HMI
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The Configure Secure Connection utility allows you to set up an encrypted HTTPS The Open HMI option is used to open a web browser connection to the selected vision
connection to the WebHMI running on your In-Sight device. Setting up the HTTPS system. The software supports displaying an HMI on an internet web browser using Google
connection with the utility requires a valid Certificate Authority (CA) to generate the required Chrome version 68 or greater.
trusted certificates. You can obtain these certificates by using either the Cognex Network
Server (CNS) tool, or your own custom CA on your network. NOTE:
This option only works if the device is Online.
Configuring a trusted HTTPS connection consists of three steps: Certain Google Chrome extensions such as Evernote Web Clipper prevent display of the
1. Install the SW. HMI authentication dialog. As a result, the pages cannot be accessed using Google
2. Enable HTTPS. Chrome. To solve the issue, remove or turn off these extensions in the Chrome browser
3. Launch the WebHMI. before connecting to the HMI.
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Open HMI Open HMI
IP Address:HTTP Port
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The HMI of the configured job appears only if the system is Online. The HMI can be accessed on a browser by entering the IP address of the camera and the
HTTP Port # in the address bar of your browser.
If the system is Offline the user will receive the following message: Ex. 127.0.0.1:64370
The In-Sight device is not online. The job is being configured.
Please contact the vision administrator for more information.
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Summary
The Utilities tab of the In-Sight Vision Suite allows the
user the ability to:
Manage User Settings
Restart
Backup
Restore
The application HMI can be viewed on an external
browser
The user can Enable the Built in Authorization feature
on the HMI page to customize the view and user
interaction based on access level
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MyCognex is tailored for the user based on their profile and the Cognex products that they In this section we covered the following:
have associated with their account. Each user has a unique log in that they will use to
access their MyCognex account. MyCognex is accessed at Support.Cognex.com or The Utilities tab of the In-Sight Vision Suite allows users the ability to:
through the MyCognex Log In link at the top of the page. Manage User Settings
My Dashboard displays an overview of your account with the ability to click into each Restart
individual section for more details. Backup
Restore
My Profile includes all of your information. NOTE: You cannot edit your email address. The application HMI can be viewed on an external browser
My Products is where you will find all of the products that are associated with your The user can Enable the Built in Authorization feature on the HMI page to
MyCognex account. This will include those products that you own, as well as those customize the view and user interaction based on access level
products that have been shared with you. When you register a product (or have a product
shared with you) you will have access to the related documents, such as, documentation,
software & firmware, resources as well as the training materials.
You will receive messages in MyCognex based on your profile, as well as the products that
you have registered, or have had shared with you. You will find these messages in the My
Messages section of the page.
My Support Requests allows you to create a new support request and view the status of
your existing requests. Once a case is created it will follow a series of status change: New,
Action Required, In Progress and Complete. You can see that all of the support requests
associated with my MyCognex account are complete.
My Help Center has instructional videos to help you get the most out of your MyCognex
account.
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Skills Journal Lab Exercise
Complete:
Section 8
Skills Journal
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Complete:
Skills Journal (image designed by pngtree)
Lab Exercise
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