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camera vision system by Cognex
distributes the vision processing
between multiple smart cameras,
and so expands the range of possible
multi-camera inspection applications.
Because each smart camera has
its own processor adding cameras
increases the overall computational
power available to the system.
In turn, this means that powerful
Cognex vision tools can be used
on each camera without adversely
affecting the system as a whole,
Figure 4.
Mobile and platform-independent viewing of the images and results from each connected camera (different operator
views based on user-access levels).
Figure 3.
Users need to coordinate and combine the results from multiple cameras.
no matter how many cameras are
installed in the system. The resulting
improved performance helps keep
pace with fast-moving production
lines, and also provides the flexibility
to solve applications with sequential
or asynchronous inspections.
Simple configuration and
efficient data handling
The In-Sight VC200 multi-camera
applications are easy to set up with
the powerful In-Sight VC Explorer
software. The graphical workflow
interface simplifies vision application
setup as the inspection steps are
displayed as a series of blocks that
handle acquisition, image processing
and communication. The workflow
diagrams provide flexible control of
triggering and acquisition, separates
the inspection into manageable
blocks and provides access to the
In-Sight spreadsheet interface.
Users can simply drag and drop
the blocks and move them around
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