Release Note

Visionary-S CX firmware releases

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Release notes and download of Visionary-S CX firmware

Release Notes

This document contains release notes for Visionary-S CX firmware releases. The latest firmware is version 6.0.0, released in May 2023.

📥 Download

The latest Visionary-S CX 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 Firmware

This release only supports Visionary-S CX devices: V3S102-1x
This release is not supported on devices with pre-release firmware versions that are older than 5.8.0.

⚙️ Software and system requirements for firmware installation

SOPAS Engineering Tool 2021.1 or higher.
For adequate SOPAS ET performance, use a PC with
- Operating systems: Windows 7, 8 (32/64 bit) or Windows 10.
- Min. Pentium i5 (2.6 GHz) and 4 GB RAM
- Min. Intel® HD Graphics 3000 (or NVIDIA® NVS 3100M 512MB GDDR3) and OpenGL 2.0 Support. Make sure to use the latest graphic card drivers!
- Screen resolution 1,024 x 768 or higher, at least 256 colors (65,536 colors recommended)
- Min. 450 MB hard drive space
- Ethernet: 100 Mbit/s or higher. 1 Gbit/s or faster is recommended for best performance during configuration of the device via SOPAS ET and for streaming
A mouse with at least three buttons (or a scroll wheel) is recommended.

🛠️ Installation

Please follow the instructions below and carefully read the release notes before starting the installation of the Visionary-S CX firmware.

🔧 Preparation: Configuration backups

Before updating the firmware, ensure your device is powered and connected to your PC via Ethernet. To ensure your device configuration is preserved, please complete the step below before proceeding.

Save the Configuration
- Permanently save the current configuration on the device using either SOPAS ET or the respective API command.

💡 Recommended Best Practice: Write the configuration via the API as part of your application software. This allows for consistent parameterization across devices and automatic setup when integrating new cameras.

⚠️ Important Note on SOPAS ET Backups: Configuration files exported via SOPAS ET (*.sopas) are version-specific and cannot be restored on devices running different firmware versions. These backups are not backward or forward compatible, but they can still be useful for manual configuration of devices with the same firmware or as a reference.

🔄 Updating Firmware via SOPAS ET

To update the firmware of your device using SOPAS ET, follow these steps:

Launch SOPAS ET and ensure your device is connected.
In the right pane, click Search devices.
Double-click the listed Visionary-S CX device you want to update.
💡 We recommend using port 2122 for the connection.
The device will now appear in the left pane.
In the device menu, click Download firmware 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
After the firmware update completes, install the device driver by selecting Device upload from within SOPAS ET.
⚠️ The option "Sick.com or a disk" is currently not supported.

Release version 6.0.0

New Features

Feature	Description
Continuous RGB autoexposure	A new continuous autoexposure feature has been added for RGB Image which adapts the brightness of the RGB Image without user interaction if the feature is activated
Distance modes	It is now possible to switch between short and long range mode. Short range: The depth range is limited to 0.5m ... 6.5m and provides sub mm precision. Long range: The working range is increased to 0.5m ... 65m.
Error logs on SD cards	If a SD card is inserted into the device a log is copied on it which helps to investigate issues with the device.
Exposure time range	The range for the exposure time was extended down to 1µs in HDR mode
Reliability filter range	The range of the reliability filter has been increased to allow to weaken the depth validation.

Bug fixes

Bug fix	Description:
DHCP	Device streaming stalled under special circumstances when DHCP is used to configure the IP Address of the Device. This has been fixed in this new firmware version.

Known limitations and issues

Limitation/Issue	Description:
Interrupted FW update requires manual reboot	In case that a FW update is interrupted (e.g. by user), the device requires a manual reboot
Changed IP address due to setting import	Importing a .sopas file which changes the IP address requires a camera reboot after the import procedure for completion
Color map not saved	SOPAS ET does not save the colormap when exporting the visualisation settings.

Previous releases

Release notes firmware version 5.20.0 [Click to expand]

Bug fixes

Bug fix	Description
SDD clean up	Incorrect SDD files for Visionary-T are no longer shipped with this Visionary-S SDD
Temperature warning LED	After an overheating event the warning LED will switch off when the camera temperature drops below the warning level.
Improved RGB auto exposure	RGB auto exposure now works up to 20,000 µs, which helps in dimly lit environments

Known limitations and issues

Limitation/Issue	Description
Interrupted FW update requires manual reboot	In case that a FW update is interrupted (e.g. by user), the device requires a manual reboot
3D point cloud export	PCD or PLY files generated with the SOPAS export feature miss the RGB values
Changed IP address due to setting import	Importing a .sopas file which changes the IP address requires a camera reboot after the import procedure for completion

Release notes firmware version 5.18.2 [Click to expand]

New features

Functionality	Description
Auto Exposure (3D/RGB)	One-click function to automatically optimize exposure settings
Auto white balance	Corrects white balance for RGB image using a white object as reference
GenICam driver	For Halcon 13 support(also see "known limitations")
Isolated pixel filter	Removes isolated pixels or very small clusters of pixels from depth map
SD Card cloning	A SD card can be used to save or transfer the complete configuration of a device without SOPAS
Emulator	Saved SSR files can be used to emulate a running camera (Developers do not need a physical camera for SW development)
Inverted IOs	Selectable in and output behavior e.g. high or low active signal option
SIM support	Prerequisites for SIM integration are solved

Bug fixes

Bug fix	Description
Extended Python samples	RGB handling (save data as PNG); Set and trigger AutoExposure and AutoWhiteBalance
Changed naming of "Dynamic Mode"	Filter changed to "dynamic distance filter" to avoid misinterpretation
Rare illumination error	Fixed bug resulted in deactivated illumination when triggering slowly

Known limitations and issues

Limitation/Issue	Description
Interrupted FW update requires manual reboot	In case that a FW update is interrupted (e.g. by user), the device requires a manual reboot
Halcon versions above 13 do not work	Using newer Halcon versions than 13 will lead to a crash of Halcon

Release notes firmware version 5.8.0 [Click to expand]

not available

Contact

For general questions please contact your local SICK subsidiary first hand.
Contact information to all SICK subsidiaries:
http://www.sick.com/group/EN/home/general/Pages/Worldwide.aspx

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🧰 Prerequisites

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🛠️ Installation

🔧 Preparation: Configuration backups

🔄 Updating Firmware via SOPAS ET

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Known limitations and issues

Previous releases

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Known limitations and issues

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New features

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Known limitations and issues

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Table of Contents

Release Notes

📥 Download

🧰 Prerequisites

📷 Supported Hardware and Firmware

⚙️ Software and system requirements for firmware installation

🛠️ Installation

🔧 Preparation: Configuration backups

🔄 Updating Firmware via SOPAS ET

Release version 6.0.0

New Features

Bug fixes

Known limitations and issues

Previous releases

Release notes firmware version 5.20.0 [Click to expand]

Bug fixes

Known limitations and issues

Release notes firmware version 5.18.2 [Click to expand]

New features

Bug fixes

Known limitations and issues

Release notes firmware version 5.8.0 [Click to expand]

not available

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