Optimize Speed on a VisionHawk Smart Camera

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Job Optimization

1.     Remove all unused tools. For example, unused Digital Output steps.   2.     Change the scan line and pixel steps for tools such as FastEdge and Blob to reduce their processing time.   3.     Turn OFF all tool graphics   4.     Turn OFF Green flash   5.     Turn OFF Speaker   6.     Turn OFF Industrial Protocols           a.      EtherNetIP           b.     Profinet   7.     Turn OFF Global Data Service Features.           a.      Reduces Avp overhead down to 3-4 msec for an acquire only Avp.   8.     Turn OFF Web services

Turn OFF Industrial Protocols

Available from v6.0.0.43 onwards,

BP_UpdateEIPEnable(0) BP_UpdatePNIOEnable(0)

 
Turn OFF Green flash

Available from v7.0.0.41 onwards,

BP_UpdateGreenFlash(0)

 
Turn OFF Speaker

Available from v6.0.0.43 onwards,

BP_UpdateSpeakerOn(0)

 
Turn OFF Web Services

Available from v6.0.3.7 onwards,

BP_UpdateWEBUIEnable(0)

 
Turn OFF Global Data Service Features.

If you are using v6.x.x.x – v7.0.1.6,
1.     Once the Vision Hawk is powered up, telnet to the Vision Hawk on Port 23. 2.     In the telnet session enter the following            ? gEnableSYSDS = 0            ? gEnableAVPDS = 0 3.     Launch FrontRunner load and run job to test   Note : The settings gEnableSYSDS & gEnableAVPDS are not persistent in memory for v7.0.1.6 and below. They will be lost if the Vision Hawk is powered down or reset. You will have to telnet and set the values again.
gEnableSYSDS	Description Flag for Microscan Link Services   Parameters Int On   Example Turn Microscan Link ONgEnableSYSDS = 1   Turn Microscan Link OFF gEnableSYSDS = 0

 

gEnableAVPDS	Description Flag for Job Data Services   Parameters Int On   Example Turn Job Data services ON gEnableAVPDS = 1   Turn Job Data services OFF gEnableAVPDS = 0
If you are using v7.0.2.17 onwards
1.   Once the Vision Hawk is powered up, telnet to the Vision Hawk on Port 23.   2.   In the telnet session enter the following           ? BP_UpdateAVPDataServiceEnable (0)           ? BP_UpdateSYSDataServiceEnable (0) 3.   Launch FrontRunner load and run job to test Note : The settings are persistent in memory
BP_UpdateSYSDataServiceEnable		Description Flag for Microscan Link Services   Parameters Int 1 = ON 0 = OFF   Example Turn Microscan Link ON BP_UpdateAVPDataServiceEnable (1)   Turn Microscan Link OFF BP_UpdateAVPDataServiceEnable (0)
BP_UpdateAVPDataServiceEnable		Description Flag for Job Data Services   Parameters Int 1 = ON 0 = OFF Example Turn Job Data services ON BP_UpdateSYSDataServiceEnable (1) Turn Job Data services OFF BP_UpdateSYSDataServiceEnable (0)