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Visionary-S AP firmware releases

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Release notes and download of Visionary-S AP firmware
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Release notes

This document contains release notes for Visionary-S 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-S 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 and Software

  • This release only supports Visionary-S AP devices: V3S142-1x

System requirements

  • 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 note:
Use the SICK AppManager software to update the firmware on a device.
In the SICK AppManager, do the following to update the firmware:

  1. Connect to the device.
  2. Import the firmware package (*.spk file) to the right pane named “Packages” using the “Add Package”/+ button or drag-and-drop.
  3. Select the firmware package, then press “Install” to start the firmware update.

Release version 3.15.0

New Features

 

FunctionalityDescription
AppEngine 3.15Update on AppEngine 3.15 including updates of bundles, components and functions

Bug Fixes

 

Bug fixDescription
Digital IOUsing SensIN1 as triggering input does not crash the FPGA anymore
Cybersecurity fixesFixed vulnerabilites as part of our security roadmap

Known limitations and issues

 

Limitation/IssueDescription
PTPPTP currently only supports software timestamping
No firmware downgradeNo firmware downgrade below this version possible after update

 

Previous releases

Release notes firmware version 3.11.0

New features

FunctionalityDescription
AppEngine 3.11Update 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 readyIntegration of DeepLearning bundle, version 8.0.0: Deploy and run neural networks on the device via standard DeepLearning API (see here for more info)
Parallel projectionNew API function to convert a distance image to a height map via parallel projection
PTP SupportTime sync via PTP protocol
1 Mpx Color ImageSample code to get the 1 Mpx color image

Bug fixes

Bug fixDescription
Vulnerability fixA vulnerability was fixed that allowed to cause an immediate application crash with a segmentation fault.

Known limitations and issues

Limitation/IssueDescription
Digital IOThe SENS_IN1 can not be used with this release; using the SENS_IN1 can cause a crash of the FPGA
PTPPTP currently only supports software timestamping

Release notes firmware version 3.6.0

New features

FunctionalityDescription
FTP serverThe new FTPServer crown provides FTP server functionality on the device. It complements the existing FTPclient crown.

Bug fixes

Bug fixDescription
"Reached maximum client connections": TCP socket timeoutThe 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.

Known limitations and issues

Limitation/IssueDescription
Time synchronisationThe new PTP crown available for Visionary-T Mini AP is not available on Visionary-S AP yet.

Release notes firmware version 3.0.0

New features

FunctionalityDescription
AppEngine 3.1Update to latest released AppEngine to offer licensing and deep learning access
Licensing BundleOpens the possibility and option to protect Apps via WiBu licensing Licensing.CodeMeter CROWN
Network BundleIntegrates network features and open possibility to use ftp
DepLer BundleAccess to Deep Neural Networks functionality

Bug fixes

Bug fixDescription
Device update issueUpdate stuck on rebooting devices
Emulator issueDebug emulator crashing during startup
Changing configurationCrashing device when changing configuration during operation
Point cloud converterUpdate of the point cloud converter
BLOB serverUpdate BLOB server to a new camera model
SIM remote driverUpdate remote camera driver for SIM to the new camera model
Camera modelAdapt camera model to the new fromat

Known limitations and issues

Limitation/IssueDescription
Median filter in time domainFeature is not implemented yet
White balancingFeature is not implemented yet
Hardware triggeringFeature is not implemented yet
Ethernet/IP supportFeature is not implemented yet
Halcon runtime supportFeature is not implemented yet

Documentation

Basic product documentation such as a quickstart with technical data and mechanical drawings is included in the delivery of the Visionary-S 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-S 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 to this article) or the code-completion in SICK AppStudio.

Compatibility

 

Please make sure to use the latest release of the AppSpace Viewer V3.9.0

 

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

 

Legal Information:

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Original document:

This document is an original document of SICK AG.

 

About this document:

This document contains details of changes and their impacts. The respective operating instructions can be found at www.sick.com

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AppSpace, Visionary-S AP, Visionary-S, Firmware, Update, release notes, software
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