Camera

Description

The main options for camera mounting in the robot machine vision application are: robot-mounted or fixed-mounted. The camera mount included in AI Accelerator allows camera to be mounted on Universal Robots robot arms.

 
Camera mount

The AI Accelerator camera mount is designed to be inserted between the robot tool output flange and the end effector.

Before mounting the camera, familiarize yourself with the Securing Tool section of the Mechanical Interface chapter in the robot User Manual and mounting instructions that came with the selected end effector.

 
Assembly

The camera mount is supplied pre-assembled. To attach camera to the mount:

  1. Remove camera from the packaging.

  2. Point the connector on the camera towards the tool flange adapter.

  3. Use two M4 screws to attach camera to the holder.

  4. Align camera cable along the grooves on the camera holder and attach it with wire ties.

 
Camera Cable

Chapter Camera cable explains how to arrange the cable connecting the camera to compute module, externally along the robot arm.