New-TechEurope Magazine | November 2017 | Digital Edition

experienced users can also perform more complex image processing applications thanks to expanded configuration options. Advanced users can use the capacity and flexibility of spreadsheets in In-Sight Explorer to program solutions for the most difficult applications, with a much reduced number of hardware platforms. The hardware of tomorrow must fit in with the software of today The In-Sight 2000 series uses In-Sight Explorer for the set-up and monitoring of image processing inspections. The camera has integrated high- performance image generation with in-line changeable lenses and a patent pending LED ring light, which creates even, diffuse light over the entire image and makes expensive external lighting unnecessary. Customers can easily replace the lens and change the colour of the integrated ring light. Even the new, recently introduced In-Sight 7000 system of the second generation (G2) uses the In-Sight Explorer platform for the set-up and monitoring of image processing platforms. In this series, the advanced user can use spreadsheet views for specific requirements. The system includes a complete set of high-performance In-Sight image processing tools, including the PatMax RedLine for reliable part location, SurfaceFX feature extraction technology for optimal image generation and OCRMax for optical

challenging system based on freely configurable spreadsheets. These are tables for programming the camera for a complete image processing application. Software is becoming strategically more important Flexibility and user-friendliness without loss of performance capacity are important criteria for beginners in image processing, which Cognex can fulfil with its reliable In-Sight Explorer software. On the hardware side, the user has a choice of a large number of easy to use image processing sensors with the In-Sight 2000 series. John Keating comments: “The user can start with the very compact In-Sight 2000 Easy-to-Use sensor, and grow pursuant to their requirements, without leaving the trusted, reliable software platform. Thus the Vision solution always fits with the application, even when the challenges mount.” The series works perfectly with the In-Sight Explorer, overall a solution that is very easy to learn. Users have trusted the reliability of the In-Sight systems for over 20 years. This trust should not be lost during a system upgrade. For this reason, Cognex has decided on flexible standardization for the In-Sight Explorer platform: The combination of software and hardware can cover everything modularly from low-end to high- end, and thus supports nearly all applications. In addition, the software also offers sophisticated functions and configuration options for experienced users depending on the performance required, in order to efficiently and reliably master even the most difficult applications. The Easybuilder interface, the practical and simple tool provided in the Cognex In-Sight Explorer software is designed for first time users and beginners, and offers easy step-by-step set-up of the application. With this, even

John Keating, Director of In-Sight Product Marketing at Cognex

inexperienced users can quickly achieve a reliable survey activity in nearly any production environment. Programming knowledge is not required. Thus applications can be implemented and started in the shortest period of time. John Keating says: “In contrast to our competition, we offer a seamless transition from the low-end to the high-end ranges with our flexible solution. This flexibility is required when requirements rise, such as with more challenging image processing applications, where one uses not only partial recognition, but an immediate comparison of image data or a rapid read-out of codes and immediate verification of the data is required. In these cases, In-Sight Explorer is flexible enough to support even higher performance Cognex cameras such as the In-Sight 7000 and to offer functionalities accordingly. Thus

In-Sight 2000 series with Easybuilder

In-Sight 7000 series with modular equipment

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