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ShineIn lighting controller
Machine vision light source controller collection driver
Open the plugin
Enter “Development Configuration → Collection Configuration”, create a device and select “ShineIn Light Source Controller” in “Collection Plugin”.
Supported channels and data types
| Channel type | Pre-configuration check |
|---|---|
| TCP Client | Confirm network reachability of the device IP, port, and gateway to the device. |
| TCP server | Confirm that the local listening address and port are available, and allow on-site devices to actively connect to the gateway. |
| Serial Port | Confirm that the serial port is not occupied by other programs and maintains the same baud rate, data bits, stop bits and parity bits as the device. |
Optional data types: Boolean, Byte, Int16, UInt16, Int32, UInt32, Int64, UInt64, Float, Double, String, Decimal
This list describes types allowed by the plugin editor. Address width, arrays, string length and read/write restrictions still follow this page; it does not mean that every address supports every type.
Plugin properties
Protocol parameters
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Default channel | Default: 1; Range: 1~8; Fill in: text input. Sets the default channel used for protocol communication. |
Connection configuration
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| DTU ID | Fill in: text input. Sets the identifier used to identify the current device connection through the DTU service. |
Address rules
- Use Color, Light, LightDegree, WorkMode, Address, PulseWidth or Channel for the address. You can use c=2;Light to cover the reading channels from 1 to 8; the commonly used serial port parameters of the device are 57600 and 8E1.
Device debug
Enter “Development Configuration → Collection Configuration”, select the current device then open “Protocol Debug” at the top of the workspace.
Functions
| Function | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Read and write | Read a confirmed point and write only to an approved test point. |
| Messages | View sent and received frames, protocol fields, and error details. |
Verify the configuration
Compare the raw level 1–3 with controller channel 1; this is not percentage brightness.
Troubleshooting
- Use c=2;LightDegree for channel 2. Level, pulse-width and mode fields have distinct ranges.
- The serial port device does not respond: Confirm that the serial port is not occupied, and check the baud rate, data bits, stop bits and parity bits.
Related links
- Collection configuration: View channel, device and common variable configuration.
- Plugin Index: Find other collection or data-forward plugins.