Step-by-step Procedure

The following steps need to be performed every time a new cartridge type is introduced to the system.

1. Go to the Camera Calibration page, from the “Calibration” drop-down list on the left panel of the Vape-Jet web interface.
   1. Open the Vape-Jet door.
   2. Click the “Loading Position” button from the right side panel, and place a tray of cartridges, pods, or capsules onto the filling platform.
   3. Gently tamp the tops of the cartridges or pods with your hand to ensure they are all close to the same height in the foam. Close the door.
   4. Use the “Concentric Jogger” to move the platform under the camera, such that a cartridge, pod, or capsule is directly underneath.
   5. Click the video display to select the Machine Vision Camera.
   6. Carefully adjust the “Camera Focus” slider to bring the topmost feature of the cartridge, pod, or capsule into sharp focus. Most 510-style cartridges or pods will be focused directly on the center post as it is the highest point of these styles; bottom-filled cartridges have shorter center posts and so focus will be on the outer edge of the cartridge tank, similarly to capsules.
2. Calibration logic for traditional 510-style cartridges:
   1. From the “Configuration” page, fill out the “Cartridge Info” section with manufacturer, type, part numbers (must contain text, can’t be only numbers), and make sure the “Pod Type Cartridges” toggle is in the leftmost position to select for cartridges.
   2. From the “Camera” page under the “Calibration” drop down, adjust the “Camera Focus” slider to focus on center post.
   3. Click “Inner Circle Calibration”.
   4. Set “Maximum Circle Radius” and “Minimum Circle Radius” sliders to be within about 3-10 of each other, such that a solid lock can be found on the center post.
   5. Adjust “Detection Filter 1” and “Detection Filter 2” sliders to only lock on the center post when in frame.
   6. Adjust the “Inverse Ratio of the Accumulator Resolution to the Image Resolution” (IRARIR for short) slider to between 1.0 and 2.5.
   7. Click the “Outer Circle Detection” tab, then click “Enable Outer Circle Detection” and follow logic of steps 2b-2e to identify the outermost circle of the cartridge tank, with IRARIR set to between 3.5 and 7.5.
   8. Click “Calibrate Optical Scalers” and wait for the routine to complete.
   9. Click the gear symbol in the upper right to open the “Configurations” window; fill out “Configuration Name” and “Configuration Description”, then click “Save New”, and “X” or “Close” out of the window.
3. Calibration logic for Pod style cartridges:
   1. From the “Configuration” page, fill out the “Cartridge Info” section with manufacturer, type, part numbers (must contain text, can’t be only numbers), and make sure the “Pod Type Cartridges” toggle is in the rightmost position to select for pods.
   2. From the “Camera” page under the “Calibration” drop down, adjust the “Camera Focus” slider to focus on center post.
   3. Click “Inner Circle Calibration”.
   4. Set “Maximum Circle Radius” and “Minimum Circle Radius” sliders to be within about 3-10 of each other, such that a solid lock can be found on the center post.
   5. Adjust “Detection Filter 1” and “Detection Filter 2” sliders to only lock on the center post when in frame.
   6. Adjust the “Inverse Ratio of the Accumulator Resolution to the Image Resolution” (IRARIR for short) slider to between 1.0 and 2.5.
   7. Click “Calibrate Optical Scalers” and wait for the routine to complete.
   8. Click the gear symbol in the upper right to open the “Configurations” window; fill out “Configuration Name” and “Configuration Description”, then click “Save New”, and “X” or “Close” out of the window.
4. Calibration logic for bottom-fill 510-style cartridges:
   1. From the “Configuration” page, fill out the “Cartridge Info” section with manufacturer, type, part numbers (must contain text, can’t be only numbers), and make sure the “Pod Type Cartridges” toggle is in the leftmost position to select for cartridges.
   2. From the “Camera” page under the “Calibration” drop down, adjust the “Camera Focus” slider to focus on the outer circle of the cartridge tank.
   3. Click “Inner Circle Calibration”.
   4. Set “Maximum Circle Radius” and “Minimum Circle Radius” sliders to be within about 3-10 of each other, such that a solid lock can be found on the outermost circle of the cartridge tank.
   5. Adjust “Detection Filter 1” and “Detection Filter 2” sliders to only lock on the outermost circumference when in frame.
   6. Adjust the “Inverse Ratio of the Accumulator Resolution to the Image Resolution” (IRARIR for short) slider to between 3 and 7.5.
   7. Click “Calibrate Optical Scalers” and wait for the routine to complete.
   8. Click the gear symbol in the upper right to open the “Configurations” window; fill out “Configuration Name” and “Configuration Description”, then click “Save New”, and “X” or “Close” out of the window.
5. Calibration logic for capsules:
   1. From the “Configuration” page, fill out the “Cartridge Info” section with manufacturer, type, part numbers (must contain text, can’t be only numbers), and make sure the “Pod Type Cartridges” toggle is in the leftmost position to select for cartridges.
   2. From the “Camera” page under the “Calibration” drop down, adjust the “Camera Focus” slider to focus on the circle of the capsule.
   3. Click “Inner Circle Calibration”.
   4. Set “Maximum Circle Radius” and “Minimum Circle Radius” sliders to be within about 3-10 of each other, such that a solid lock can be found on the capsule.
   5. Adjust “Detection Filter 1” and “Detection Filter 2” sliders to only lock on the circumference of the capsule when in frame.
   6. Adjust the “Inverse Ratio of the Accumulator Resolution to the Image Resolution” (IRARIR for short) slider to between 1 and 7.5.
   7. Click “Calibrate Optical Scalers” and wait for the routine to complete.
   8. Click the gear symbol in the upper right to open the “Configurations” window; fill out “Configuration Name” and “Configuration Description”, then click “Save New”, and “X” or “Close” out of the window.