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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
In-Sight 2000 series with
Easybuilder
In-Sight 7000 series with
modular equipment
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
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
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