Camera to plc issue

[Arg0]

Hi,

I am using a Basler aca1300-um30 camera. I can have it trigger to take a picture by sending a signal from a plc however I dont know how to send a signal back to the plc from the camera. I understand that that particular camera can do so but I am unsure of which communication option in VBAI that I should use.

Can anyone offer some advice? I am quite new to machine vision and automation in general so do bear with me if I am not concise enough.

Thank you

[SimonAldred]

I usually use either ethernet IP or opc server to communicate with the PC. I have never done it from the camera. 

Easiest in my opinion is ethernet IP but it will depend on what your PLC is capable of handling. If you go down the opc server route then, for Rockwell PLCs, we use RS Linx classic. This effectively acts as a middle man between your PC and the PLC. Another option is to use the NI opc servers, but these are quite expensive I believe. RS Linx licence was £300 last time I purchased one and the NI Ethernet IP licence is £455, so neither is exactly cheap. If you go down the RS Linx route you will need to use datasocket functionality. With Ethernet IP you get a suite of functions from NI. 

Hope this helps 

[CountDracula]

Hi,

what kind of signal that you're trying to send back from the camera to the PLC?