Five Critical Features You Need in a Vision System

Five Critical Features You Need
in a Vision System
Webinar
Agenda
Introduction
Top five features
Questions
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Why Machine Vision?
Optimize quality
Eliminate defects
Verify assembly
Track parts
Reduce costs
Increase throughput
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Cognex Vision Solutions
Checker® vision sensors
 Easy to use, affordable
 Reliable inspection and part detection
 Multiple inspections with a single device
In-Sight® Vision systems
 Part inspection, identification and guidance
 Self-contained with advanced vision tools
 Includes line scan and color models
VisionPro® vision software
 Advanced programming in a
graphical environment
 Total hardware independence
 Ideal for integrators, OEMs and
advanced users
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Focus on Vision Systems
1. Flexible deployment options
2. Intuitive user interface
3. Robust vision tool library
4. Comprehensive
communications
5. Easy maintenance and
monitoring
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1. Flexible Deployment Options
What Attributes Make Setup Easy?
Form factor
 X, Y and Z dimensions
 Right angle design
“Out of the Box” setup
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Standard Ethernet cable (straight and R/A)
Power and I/O
Integrated lighting
Autofocus lens
Flexible optics and lighting
 External light connectors
 Lenses, filters and more
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In-Sight 7000: Machine Vision Right of the Box
High acquisition speed
Integrated lighting
Autofocus functionality
Field-replaceable optics
IP67 rated industrial housing
Right-angle design
Power and control lighting
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Poll Question #1
Which vision system feature is most important to you?
1. Solving color applications
2. Storing focus values and autofocus on a part with a touch
of a button
3. Solving applications immediately with little training, right
out of the box
4. Integrated lighting and ability to power external lighting
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2. Intuitive User Interface
No Training or Special Skills Required
Low cost of ownership
Drag and drop,
image-centric interface
Never write a single line
of code
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In-Sight Explorer EasyBuilder®
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3. Robust Vision Tool Library
Guidance Tools
Part location
 Locate parts even with
wide variations in part
orientation, size and
appearance
Trained Model
Lighting and focus changes
Part occlusion and background changes
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Inspection Tools
Edge inspection
 Verify the correct assembly of
components and find flaws in
part appearance
 Find deviations in edge position
and defects and gaps with
position and width
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Inspection Tools
Flaw detection
 Find edge and
surface defects
 Find boundary defects
to determine conformity
of shape
 Find surface defects like
stains and scratches
 Find print inspection as in
silk screen logos
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Gauging Tools
Measurement
 Measure distances
between features,
verify tolerances,
and locate edges
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Optical Character Recognition Tools
OCRMax™ Algorithm
 Verify and read
alphanumeric text strings
 High read rates
 Simple, fast setup
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Poll Question #2
Which of these features of an Optical Character
Recognition (OCR) is most important to you?
1. Easy to set up
2. Working on a high speed line
3. Highest read rates
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4. Comprehensive Communications
Connect to Anything
Link to a wide range of
factory automation
equipment
 Support open-standard
communications
protocols
 Support older PLCs
and devices
 Preconfigured drivers,
ready-to-use templates
 No need for
additional equipment
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Cognex Connect™ Communications Suite
Factory ready with support for industry standard
communication protocols
The industry’s most comprehensive list of factory communication
protocols
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5. Easy Maintenance and Monitoring
Flexible Visualization and Control
Ethernet connectivity
Seamless integration
“Plug-and-Go” configuration
Automatic detection
View multiple systems
Display full color images
Image viewing flexibility
Operator controls view
Run-time ability to train fonts
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VisionView® Operator Interface
Most flexible operator interaction
Easy visualization and control
 View up to nine vision systems on one screen
 Password controlled access
 Operator access to tool parameters and positions
Available four ways
 VisionView panel mount display
 Plug and play connection to In-Sight
 VisionView PC
 Software runs on any PC
 VisionView VGA
 VisionView CE-SL
 Software runs on third party CE Panels (Rockwell and Siemens)
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CONFIDENTIAL
VisionView CE
Third-party panels
 Siemens MP-277, MP-277 Mobile, MP-377
 “New” Rockwell PanelView Plus
Benefits
 Reduce monitor clutter
 Offer seamless integration with
plant floor HMI
 Support larger screen sizes
 Offer higher performance
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Cognex Explorer™ Control Center
Displays a graphical view of all Cognex vision
systems, ID readers and visualization systems
connected to your network
Easy to use point and
click interface
No training required
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Poll Question #3
Which visualization option is the most important
feature for you?
1. Ethernet connectivity
2. Ability to monitor many vision systems from a single
screen
3. Easy to use interface with no training or special skills
4. Handle a high speed production line
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Five Features of an Effective Vision System
1. Flexible deployment options
2. Intuitive user interface
3. Robust vision tool library
4. Comprehensive communications
5. Easy maintenance and monitoring
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Questions?
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