Parameter configuration area

Overview The "Parameter configuration area" (as shown in Figure 77) consists of three tabs:

• Profile • System

Figure 77: THxDView – parameter configuration area

These main tabs allow you to specify and change parameters in order to optimize the seam tracking. The functions of each main tab and their associated sub-tabs are described below.

5.11 Parameter configuration area – "Profile" tab

"Profile" tab The seam detection is configured in THxDView using four profiles. They can be selected using the "Profile" tab within the parameter configuration area. Specific parameters can be activated, deactivated, or assigned values for each of these profiles. (As shown in Figure 78)

Profiles No. Designation Description

1 Seam pattern Setting the seam parameters

2 Camera Setting the camera parameters

3 Calibration Setting the calibration data

4 Sequence

controller

Setting the machine data

Figure 78: THxDView – parameter configuration area – profiles

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5.11.1 Seam Pattern tab

Overview The "Seam Pattern" tab allows you to select pre-defined seam pattern

profiles (templates). These templates contain specific parameters for recording the seam shape.

By changing the parameters in the pre-designed templates, it is possible to create custom seam pattern profiles.

Figure 79: THxDView – Seam Pattern tab

Information Section 5.11.3 describes the parameters contained in the seam pattern profiles.

More information about creating and saving custom stitch patterns can be found in section 5.14.9.

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5.11.2 Seam Pattern tab – templates with seam pattern profiles

Overview

_NOTE!

Pre-defined seam pattern profiles are marked with the word "(template)" in their profile names. Saved customized profiles contain the name of the template on which they were based.

THxDView has various templates for different seam patterns. The user can select a template that matches his particular application. The parameter settings for the selected template can then be used to create the customer-specific seam pattern profile. This profile must be saved under a unique suitable name.

NOTE!

Changed seam pattern templates must be saved under a different name! When restarting the TH6D system, the default values are re-loaded into the pre-defined templates.

Templates for the seam pattern profiles

A drop-down list in the "Seam Pattern" tab allows you to select from the following templates for seam pattern profiles. (As shown in Figure 80)

• Open edge • Overlap seam • Tailored blank • V-seam • V-Area • HY-seam • U-Seam • HU-seam • TB-Area • M-Depth

Figure 80: THxDView – selecting the seam pattern profile

Information

_NOTE!

The "Sketch" information area contains helpful information describing the parameters.

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Open edge

Example application

Overlap seam

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The "open edge" seam pattern profile specifies a special form which can be used for all processes that run parallel to a work piece edge.

After cutting glass, the edge can be ground or an adhesive can be applied to the work piece edge in parallel.

Figure 81: THxDView – seam pattern template for an open edge

The "overlap seam" seam pattern profile can be used in a process where the work piece edges overlap. Figure 82 shows an example of the overlap joint.

Figure 82: THxDView – seam pattern template for an overlap seam

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or an adhesive can be applied

seam pattern template for an open edge

" seam pattern profile can be used in a process where shows an example of the overlap

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Tailored blank The "tailored blank" seam profile is an all-purpose template for other seams that are not defined here. All parameters in this seam pattern profile can be changed.

Gap a Offset d

Example with gap a

Figure 83: THxDView – seam pattern template for a tailored blank

TB-Area The seam sample profile "TB-Area" is suitable for geometries which are not defined as a standard seam pattern.

Figure 84: THxDView – seam pattern template for a TB-Area

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The seam sample profile "V-seam" can be used in applications where the seam has been prepared or where V-shaped work pieces are positioned next to each other.

Figure 85: THxDView – seam pattern template for a V

Shiny surfaces reflect in multiples directions so that there is some ambiguity when the images are evaluated. Section

information about avoiding such multiple reflections.

The seam pattern template "V area" is suitable for applications

sheet metal, and for the multi-pass welding where the seam area is needed to calculate the number of layers.

Figure 86: THxDView – seam pattern template for a HV

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seam pattern template for a V-seam

Shiny surfaces reflect in multiples directions so that there is some ambiguity when the images are evaluated. Section 3.2.1 contains more

g such multiple reflections.

The seam pattern template "V area" is suitable for applications of thick pass welding where the seam area is

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HY-seam Pending

Figure 87: THxDView – seam pattern template for a HY-seam