The built-in functionality of the TMFlow software on the Omron TM line of collaborative
robots provides powerful, industry-leading capabilities that are also easy to
use. For customers who need a bit more, Omron offers several add-on software
options that enable even greater functionality over the standard function set.
External
Vision
Expands the powerful
machine vision capabilities of the Omron TM robot to 2 additional external
cameras, enabling even more vision guidance and inspection possibilities. (Camera
hardware sold separately).
Optical
Character Recognition (OCR)
The OCR software option
enables the Omron TM collaborative robot to identify and measure alphanumeric
characters. With this added function, the robot can be setup to output
the characters it recognizes with any of the attached cameras in string format
or use the information it “reads” to make program decisions.
The OCR function supports
94 characters in 9 common fonts including:
·
Numerals
0-9
·
English
upper and lower case A-Z
·
32
ASCII symbols (@/:#$&, etc..)
Identify
and Measure
Traditional manual
inspection can entail error issues caused by personnel fatigue or negligence.
The identification function can provide comprehensive improvement.
Capabilities of the
identification module include:
·
Pose
change (shape)
·
Pose
change (image)
·
Specific
color area size
·
Subtract
reference image
·
Line
burr
·
Circle
burr
The measurement function
can be used to calculate the object's quantity and the image's geometric
position and angle, as well as make measurements which can then be used to make
program decisions or recorded.
Capabilities of the measure
module include:
·
Irregular
object count
·
Shape
count
·
Image
count
·
Edge
Count
·
Distance
and angle
Offline
Editor for TMFlow
It is not always possible
or practical to be connected to your robot when you want to create or modify a
robot program. With the Offline Editor for TMFlow you have the ability to
program within the TMFlow environment on your Windows tablet or PC wherever and
whenever works best for you.
Offline
Automatic Optical Inspection (AOI)
This option provides the
ability for users to edit and configure vision processes within the TMFlow
environment without the need to be connected to a robot. (Requires the
Offline Editor for TMFlow option)