Your Questions About Cognex InSight, Answered

What Is Cognex In-Sight?

Cognex In-Sight is a family of vision systems typically used on the factory floor to identify, inspect, and guide parts. Depending on the model, In-Sight cameras offer high-resolution and high-speed built into a rugged body capable of holding up to demanding industrial applications with pinpoint accuracy.

How to Find the IP Address of a Cognex In-Sight Vision System

New Cognex vision systems are enabled with a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.) This means your camera will listen for a DHCP server to assign it an address. However, if this does not happen automatically the Cognex In-Sight camera will default to a Link-Local IP address in the 169.254.xxx.xxx range.

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While it doesn’t work on all models, on some older cameras you can connect via MAC address (printed on the sticker) rather than through the IP address.

How to Maintain the Cognex In-Sight Vision Sensor Window

To maintain the sharp capabilities of Cognex cameras, the camera’s image sensor window must be kept free of dust and other contaminants. Use a pressurized air duster to remove any foreign matter that could impede images. The glass should not be touched, but if smudges remain a cotton bud dipped in ethyl, isopropyl, or methyl alcohol with excess moisture removed can be used to gently remove it.

How to Restore a Cognex Camera

There is no reset switch on In-sight vision systems. To reset the In-sight platform, turn off the power for five seconds. When the power is turned back on, the camera will be reset.

Back-up and restore of features on your camera can be achieved by using the UserSetSave command. This will save to the camera’s memory. While job files can be backed up to USB, the vision system’s CXD and OCR Autotune records will not copy over to your USB device.

How to Use a Cognex In-Sight Vision System

While Cognex In-Sight is designed to be intuitive, all things are easier with a manual. If you need an In-Sight Vision manual or documentation included with your order, please let your sales representative here at AX Control, Inc know. We’re always happy to help when we can.

Originally published at https://www.axcontrol.com on February 26, 2020.