Pin Counting

This section introduces the basic information, design, and deployment of the Pin Counting solution.

Basics

Application Scenario Description

In industrial measurement scenarios, the quality inspection of pins is crucial for the processing and assembly of precision components. The application scenarios of pin counting are as follows.

Semiconductor manufacturing: In the semiconductor manufacturing process, pins are often used to connect wafers and carrier plates. It is necessary to precisely measure the height and position of pins to ensure good electrical connections and prevent wafer damage.
Electronic equipment assembly: During the assembly of electronic devices, pins may be used to secure or connect small electronic components. Measuring the height and position of pins helps ensure the correct placement and fixation of components.
Aerospace: In the aerospace field, component accuracy is crucial to flight safety, and measuring the height of pins helps ensure high-precision fitting and connection of components.
Precision instruments: In precision instruments, pins may be used for positioning or connecting key components. Measuring the height and position of pins contributes to ensuring the performance and accuracy of the instruments.

In summary, pin quality inspection has wide-ranging applications, and pin counting is a vital part of pin quality inspection.

Target Object Example

The connector pins used in this solution are shown in the figure below.

Key Technical Specifications

The technical specifications of the Pin Counting solution are as follows.

Vision cycle time: ＜2 s

Solution Design

Select the Laser Profiler Model

When selecting a laser profiler, the laser profiler’s X-axis measurement range should be greater than the length or width of the object to be measured, and the long side of the laser profiler typically aligns with the long side of the object to be measured.

The following figure illustrates the field of view for various models of sensor heads in the LNX-8000 series. Since the dimensions of the target object to be measured are 24 mm × 7 mm, to ensure that the laser profiler’s field of view can completely cover the target object, model LNX-8030 is recommended.

Mounting Method of Laser Profiler

You can mount the laser profiler at a fixed location or mount it on a moving rail. Please select the mounting method according to the actual situation. For this solution, the laser profiler is mounted at a fixed location.

Laser Profiler Triggering

The laser profiler supports multiple triggering methods, allowing it to be integrated into a system and work with other devices flexibly to obtain the intensity image, depth map, and point cloud. In this solution, the external + encoder method is used to trigger data acquisition. The detailed instructions are as follows.

Set parameters in Mech-Eye Viewer.
1. Set the Data Acquisition Trigger Source parameter to External.
2. Set the Line Scan Trigger Source parameter to Encoder.
3. Based on actual needs, adjust other parameters in the scan mode.
Set the parameters of the 3D Laser Profiler Step.
1. In the Parameters section, click Open the editor to select and connect the laser profiler you want.
2. Activate Data Acquisition Status to enable the laser profiler to receive external signals, triggering data acquisition once the signal is received.
Run the measurement project, and the external signal triggers the laser profiler to acquire data.
Once data acquisition is complete, the data will be transferred to Mech-MSR.

Solution Deployment

Measurement Project Configuration

Workflow Overview

In this solution, the laser profiler is used to acquire the depth map first. Then the acquired depth map will be input to the Blob Analysis Step to calculate the number of pins. Then the corresponding measurement results will be output.

The following figure shows the overall workflow.

The key Steps in the workflow are described below.

Step Description

Blob Analysis

Function:

This Step can extract blobs or regions of specific shapes and sizes from the image.
Usage Procedure:
1. According to the actual situation of the target objects, set Height Threshold, Max Area, Min Area, and other parameters in the Parameters section.
2. Select Blob Count in the Output section.
Check Output Result:

The output result of this Step is shown in the figure below.

The measured number of pins is 26.

Configure Quality Judgment Rules

After adjusting the Step parameters, you need to configure the quality judgment rules for outputting the measurement and inspection results.

In the Output section, set the acceptable range for Blob Count.

In the collapsible tab of Blob Count, set the maximum and minimum values allowed for the measurement results. When the measured value is within the acceptable range, the inspection result is OK. Maximum and minimum values need to be set according to the drawing and process requirements of the target object.
Go to Output Management and set the Judgment type to Comprehensive.

Since only blob count is inspected in this solution, “0” (OK) will be sent to the external device when all inspection results are OK.
Output measurement results (optional).

If external devices require access to measurement results, the measurement items need to be added as output. To do so, go to Output Management Communication output to add the measurement item as shown below.

Communication Configuration

To ensure smooth communication between Mech-MSR and external devices (PLC or other production line equipment), allowing them to trigger Mech-MSR project executions and retrieve measurement results, communication configuration is also required. For detailed instructions, please refer to Communication Configuration.

Now you have completed configurations related to the measurement project.