Release Note

Visionary-T Mini AP firmware releases

Article No: KA-06561

Version: 1.9

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Release notes and download of Visionary-T Mini AP firmware

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Getting_started_with_programmable_Visionaries.pdf

LUA_API_documentation_VisionaryTMini.html

Release notes

This document contains release notes for Visionary-T Mini AP firmware releases. The latest firmware is version 3.15.0, released in November 2024.

Import Notice: No firmware downgrade below version 3.15.0 will be possible after updating devices with the latest version!

📥 Download

The latest Visionary-T Mini AP firmware is available on sick.com. Please contact SICK support if an older firmware versions is required.

In addition to the firmware, further software downloads for the related products are available here.

🧰 Prerequisites

📷 Supported Hardware

The releases listed in this article only support Visionary-T Mini AP devices: V3S145-1x

⚙️ Software and system requirements for firmware installation

Operating systems:
- Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit), Windows 10 or Windows 11
- Ubuntu Linux 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 22.04 on x86_64 (64 bit)
- Raspian Buster on ARM32 (32 bit)
1 GHz CPU or comparable and at least 1 GB RAM
Free hard disk space: 250 MB
Ethernet: 100 MBit/s or higher. 1 Gbit/s or faster is recommended for best performance during configuration of the device

🛠️ Installation

Please follow the instructions below and carefully read the release notes before starting the installation of the Visionary-T Mini AP firmware.

🔧 Preparation: Configuration backups

Before updating the firmware, ensure your device is powered and connected to your PC via Ethernet.
All installed (Sensor)Apps, their configuration and any licenses will be retained during the firmware update process. Still please consider the following recommendation:

💡 Recommended Best Practice: Use SICK AppManager to create a backup of the installed apps and their configuration. The resulting *.sbpk file can also be used to duplicate the configuration.

🔄 Updating Firmware via Sick AppManager

To update the firmware of your device using Sick AppManager, follow these steps:

Launch Sick AppManager and ensure your device is connected.
In the upper left pane, click Search devices.
Double-click the listed Visionary-T Mini AP device you want to update.
💡 We recommend using port 2122 for the connection.
The device and app data will now appear in the lower left pane.
In the upper right window pane, click on the firmware tab and choose the firmware file (*.spk). If the correct firmware file is not listed click on the ➕ symbol (Add packages to repository).
Finally, click on install and follow the on-screen instructions.
When prompted for credentials, log in using the Service user level.
User: Service
Password: [your custom password]
💡 If the password has not been changed, the default is: CUST_SERV

Release version 3.15.0

New Features

Functionality	Description
AppEngine 3.15	Update to AppEngine 3.15 to enable latest features of SICK Sensor Apps (e.g. Nova Visionary-T Mini)
Isolated Pixel Filter extension	Adjustable kernel size of isolated pixel filter added
Extended remote camera driver	On-board data filters now accessible via remote camera configuration

Bug Fixes

Bug fix	Description
Missing documentation added	Description of "AMBIENT" temperature sensor added in API documentation
Remote camera filter threshold	Corrected max value of remote camera driver distance filter fixed
Cybersecurity fixes	Fixed vulnerabilites as part of our security roadmap

Known limitations and issues

Limitation/Issue	Description
No firmware downgrade	No firmware downgrade below this version possible after update
Increased switch-on delay	At (internal) temperatures below 0°C, the device needs a warm-up phase in order to turn on. Hence, the switch-on delay is increased compared to the ~20 seconds specified for temperatures >0°C.
CPU temperature availability	The CPU temperature is not available while being below 10°C

Previous releases

Release notes firmware version 3.11.2 [Click to expand]

New features

Functionality	Description
AppEngine 3.11	Update on AppEngine 3.11 including updates of bundles, components and functions, such as e.g. general machine vision functions like fitRectangle, fitPlane, fitLine3D and fitCircle3D.
DeepLearning ready	Integration of DeepLearning bundle, version 8.0.0: Deploy and run neural networks on the device via standard DeepLearning API (see here for more info).
3D Object Detection ready	Integration of 3D Object Detection bundle, version 1.2.0: Enables to run the latest 3D Object Detection Sensor App.
Parallel projection	New API function to convert a distance image to a height map via parallel projection.
Power save mode	Power save mode accessible via supervisor crown.
Remote camera driver	Control and receive images from a remote camera which is connected via Ethernet, e.g. receive data from a Visionary-T Mini CX device.

Bug fixes

Bug fix	Description
Device/App availability	Proper handling of critical file system errors included that ensure accessibility of the device and availability of Sensor Apps.
Vulnerability fix	A vulnerability was fixed that allowed to cause an immediate application crash with a segmentation fault.
App crash handling	Proper handling of crashing applications such that the device stays responsive and the error is indicated via the device LED.

Known limitations and issues

Limitation/Issue	Description
Increased switch-on delay	At (internal) temperatures below 0°C, the device needs a warm-up phase in order to turn on. Hence, the switch-on delay is increased compared to the ~20 seconds specified for temperatures >0°C.
CPU temperature availability	The CPU temperature is not available while being below 10°C.

Release notes firmware version 3.6.1 [Click to expand]

New features

Functionality	Description
ChangePassword via REST-API	Passwords can now also be changed via REST-API (on top of the existing SOPAS protocol implementation)
EthernetSettings via REST-API	Ethernet settings can now also be changed via REST-API (on top of the existing SOPAS protocol implementation)
3D Object Detection ready	FW includes functionality that enables to run the 3D Object Detection Sensor App

Bug fixes

Bug fix	Description
--	--
--	--

Known limitations and issues

Limitation/Issue	Description
Increased switch-on delay	At (internal) temperatures below 0°C, the device needs a warm-up phase in order to turn on. Hence, the switch-on delay is increased compared to the ~20 seconds specified for temperatures >0°C.
CPU temperature availability	The CPU temperature is not available while being below 10°C.

Release notes firmware version 3.6.0 [Click to expand]

New features

Functionality	Description
Time synchronisation	The new PTP crown allows to synchronize the clocks of an arbitrary number of cameras via PTP. This allows for precise timing and offsets between the image acqusition of the individual cameras.
FTP server	The new FTPServer crown provides FTP server functionality on the device. It complements the existing FTPclient crown.
CPU temperature	The CPU temperature ia now accessible via API/Cola command alongside other temperature values.
Cold start switch-on delay	The switch-on delay for cold starts in ambient temperatures between -10°C and 0°C has been reduced.
"Reached maximum client connections": TCP socket timeout	The default idle time required to automatically close unused sockets was decreased from 2 hours to 3 minutes. Hence, the likelyhood of reaching the maximum number of five client connections (and not being able to open new connections) due to e.g. lost/bad ethernet connection or crashing host applications, has been drastically reduced.

Bug fixes

Bug fix	Description
Incorrect LED ENUM in API description	The enumeration of the LEDs in the API documentation was corrected.
Data stream at ~0°C	A bug leading causing the data stream to fail at temperatures when starting the device around 0°C was fixed.

Known limitations and issues

Limitation/Issue	Description
Increased switch-on delay	At (internal) temperatures below 0°C, the device needs a warm-up phase in order to turn on. Hence, the switch-on delay is increased compared to the ~20 seconds specified for temperatures >0°C.
CPU temperature availability	The CPU temperature is not available while being below 10°C.

Documentation

Basic product documentation such as a quickstart with technical data and mechanical drawings is included in the delivery of the Visionary-T Mini AP 3D camera and available on sick.com.
Additionally you can find a short "Getting started" guide attached to this this article.

Additional product documentation such as Tutorials and Sample Apps for Visionary-T Mini AP are provided on GitLab including:

SICK AppSpace Algorithm API

SICK AppSpace Algorithm API contains an extensive set of API functions for image acquisition, image processing, machine learning, and various associated convenience functions.

For the complete list of all API functionality, see the API Reference manual (attached at the bottom of this article) or the code-completion in SICK AppStudio.

Compatibility

Please make sure to use the latest release of the AppSpace Viewer (3.9.0).

Contact

For general questions please contact your local SICK subsidiary first hand.
Contact information to all SICK subsidiaries: https://www.sick.com/de/en/contact/worldwide

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Visionary-T Mini, Visionary-T Mini AP, Firmware, Update, AppSpace, release notes, release

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📥 Download

🧰 Prerequisites

📷 Supported Hardware

⚙️ Software and system requirements for firmware installation

🛠️ Installation

🔧 Preparation: Configuration backups

🔄 Updating Firmware via Sick AppManager

Release version 3.15.0

New Features

Bug Fixes

Known limitations and issues

Previous releases

Release notes firmware version 3.11.2 [Click to expand]

New features

Bug fixes

Known limitations and issues

Release notes firmware version 3.6.1 [Click to expand]

New features

Bug fixes

Known limitations and issues

Release notes firmware version 3.6.0 [Click to expand]

New features

Bug fixes

Known limitations and issues

Documentation

SICK AppSpace Algorithm API

Compatibility

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Visionary-T Mini AP firmware releases

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Attachments

Table of Contents

Release notes

📥 Download

🧰 Prerequisites

📷 Supported Hardware

⚙️ Software and system requirements for firmware installation

🛠️ Installation

🔧 Preparation: Configuration backups

🔄 Updating Firmware via Sick AppManager

Release version 3.15.0

New Features

Bug Fixes

Known limitations and issues

Previous releases

Release notes firmware version 3.11.2 [Click to expand]

New features

Bug fixes

Known limitations and issues

Release notes firmware version 3.6.1 [Click to expand]

New features

Bug fixes

Known limitations and issues

Release notes firmware version 3.6.0 [Click to expand]

New features

Bug fixes

Known limitations and issues

Documentation

SICK AppSpace Algorithm API

Compatibility

Contact

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