Perform Batch Processing

1. Select Tools»Batch Processing.
2. Select an image source.
   • If you select Hard Disk, browse to the folder containing the images you want to process.
   • If you select Acquisition, complete the following steps:
     1. Specify the acquisition module you want to use.

        Note  You must have previously defined the parameters for the acquisition module you select. Vision Assistant uses the parameter settings you defined the last time you used a particular acquisition module. For example, if you select Image Capture RT, you must have previously used the Acquire Image (RT) function in the Acquire Images tab of the Processing Functions. If you select an acquisition module you have not used previously, Vision Assistant prompts you to exit batch processing setup and acquire an image using the module you selected in Acquisition Modules.

     2. In Iterations, specify the number of times you want to acquire an image during batch processing.
     3. In Period (s.), specify the length of the delay, in seconds, between acquisitions.
3. Select a step in the Script Steps list.
   • If the step processes the image under inspection, select one of the Process Mode options: Open Process Interface, Display Result Image, or Save Result Image.
   • If the step analyzes the image under inspection, select one of the Analysis Mode options: Open Results Panel or Save Results.
4. If you selected Save Results or Save Result Image in step 3, click Setup and configure the save options. Otherwise, proceed to step 6.
5. Click OK to close the save setup dialog box.
6. Click Run to start the batch process.
7. Click Return to exit batch processing mode.

Tips   The progress window displays the current process, the number of iterations completed, the starting time, and an estimation of the time remaining. To stop batch processing, click the Cancel button in the progress window. Vision Assistant stops the batch process when the current step is complete or is cancelled from the Parameter window.