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Guides-Home
CountThings from Photos (iOS & Android)
Introduction & Setup
Getting Started
What are Counting Templates
Change Counting Template
Report Wrong Results
Request Personalized Counting Template
Log Files on Mobile App
Counting Basics
Save your Counting Results
Define Count Areas
Correct Errors
Personalize your Workflow
Specialized Tools
Count With Barcodes
Count Multiple Layers of Objects
Count with Pipes in Pipes
Manual Counting
Multi-Class
Measure Diameter for Logs Automatically
Logs Measurement using LiDAR
Volume Feature
Data Integration
Create and Customize Forms
Import a Report Design on the Mobile App
Save Results in CSV Format
Saving Counting Results in the Cloud
Save Results to Other Systems – Web Service
Save results on Server Message Block - Android
Web Service Integration
InterApp Communication (iOS, Android)
Create Totals from Multiple Images - iOS
Create Totals from Multiple Images - Android
Licensing & Accounts
Create Account and Reset Password
Get License
Set up your Enterprise Account
Manage your Enterprise Account
Create Users/Operators - Enterprise
Remote License Allocation
Find Account Email & Device Code
Pricing for “CountThings from Photos” app
Use the App without a Paid License
Industry Examples
Count Logs-ID:066
Count Grapes and Berries
Count Bars and Rebars
Count Tubes and Pipes
Count Metal Sheets
Count Houses on Google Maps
CountThings from Photos (Windows)
Introduction & Setup
Getting Started
What are Counting Templates
Change Counting Template
Request Personalized Counting Template
Log Files on Windows App
Counting Basics
Save your Counting Results
Define Count Areas
Correct Errors
Specialized Tools
Read Barcodes
Review Large Counts using Grids
Audit Trail Configuration
Volume Feature
Pipes in Pipes - Windows
Unattended Automated Counting
Data Integration
Create and Customize Forms
Integrate Math Formulas in your Form
Total Count Form - Advanced
Customize Forms with CSV/Excel Integration
Save Results in CSV Format
Save Results to Other Systems – Web Service
Database Integration - Simple
Database Integration - Advanced
Create Reports Using The App
Send Emails Using the App
Integration with Sensors
Integrate Results - OPC
Integrate Results - Modbus
Review Saved Results Photo (CNT)
Licensing & Accounts
Create Account and Reset Password
Get License
Set up your Enterprise Account
Manage your Enterprise Account
Create Users/Operators - Enterprise
Remote License Allocation
Find Account Email & Device Code
Pricing for “CountThings from Photos” app
Industry Examples
Sort and Count Grape Berries by Size
Count Tubes and Pipes
Count Long Steel
Count Metal Sheets
Count Logs
Count Livestock
Count Houses on Google Maps
Manual Counting
Guides-Home
CountThings from Photos (Windows)
Specialized Tools
Integrate Results - OPC
Count automatically using OPC server
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Using the OPC server in our CountThings From Photos app you can integrate the count results in the software with variables, without your intervention.
This setup works for
Windows devices
(both computer and tablets) and it is recommended for the following
scenario
:
A
tray with objects
is coming on the
conveyor
➜ The tray is in the
right position
to take the photo ➜ When step 2 is done, the
camera is triggered
by the OPC Server ➜ Now the
image is counted
and the results are
saved automatically to a database
or
back to OPC Server.
These are the steps you need to create the full setup:
1. Setup the Camera connection
1.1 Go to
Settings ➜ Camera
.
1.2 Select the
type of camera
you are using and
enable
1.3.Select the
Start Camera when application starts
option.
1.4 Select the
Capture, Count & Save
workflow.
2. Setup the OPC connection
2.1 Go to
Settings ➜ Integration
.
2.2 Select
OPC Options
.
2.3 Press on “+” sign to
add a new connection
.
2.4 Add the
URL of your OPC server
and select the
endpoint
.
2.5 Press
“Verify Connection”
to make sure
you are connected
to your OPC server ➜ Press
OK
3. Setup triggering the camera – the trigger action automizes the counting process.
3.1 Go to
Settings ➜ Alerts and Events
.
3.2 Select
Events field ➜ OPC Events
.
3.3 Select
Capture
as trigger action.
3.4 Enable the
“Is Active”
You can choose how to execute the action based on the
Value Changed (use any value
➜
works when the value modifies)
or the
True/False Condition (the value changes when it becomes “true”)
3.5
Now edit the Query
Select a connection
from your
OPC server
that is the most likely to
trigger the camera
(we used the Boolean System)
Verify
if you have the
Read
option selected and
Subscribe
function enabled.
Press
Ok
.
4. Read the count result with OPC
4.1 To complete this action, you will work with
Forms
.
4.2
Go
to
Forms
➜
Create
a
textbox
4.3
Textbox field settings:
Select
“Read” and choose the
variable
from where the
server
will
read the data
(ex: UInt16)
➜
Press
the “Read” button to
see
the
value
.
Press
OK.
5. Write the count results with OPC server:
5.1
Create
an
“OPC action”
button ➜ Press
“Select OPC Value”
and
repeat the steps
from the
Textbox
field settings
(both textbox field and OPC button must have the same settings in order to function).
5.2
Select
“Write” and choose the
variable
from where the
server
will
pick the data
(ex: UInt16)
➜ Select the
“Default”
Form and the
“Count Results”
Item (
this is where the data will be written from).
5.3 Select the
“Sync with save button”
so when pressing the
OPC button
the counted result will be directly saved in an OPC variable.
Before starting the counting process, don’t forget to SAVE the settings you made.
6. Run the process
6.1 Go to
the Main Screen
.
6.2 Verify to have your
camera opened
.
6.3 The
OPC
will
trigger the Capture action
of the camera. Due to the
setup
from
step 1.4
the
counting
and
saving
of the results will be done
automatically
.
6.4 In the
Form Filler (arrow on the right side of the screen)
you will find the Form you created earlier ➜ The
textbox
will have a
value
and after the Capture ➜
Press
“OPC action”
to save the results.
6.5 The counting results are saved in the
CountThingsResults
folder.
For more information, please contact our
Support Team
at
support@CountThings.com
.
You can also request a
virtual meeting
with our experts to discuss how we can offer you the best counting experience.
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