DS-VisionPro

PRODUCTGUIDE2007VisionProprovidesrobust,industry-leadingvisiontools...thetechnologyneededforpowerfulvisionsolutions.PCVisionSystemsIntroduction1VisionProOverview2AdvancedVisionSoftware4-GeometricPatternMatchingandInspection5-GeometryTools9-IdentificationandVerification10-ImageAnalysis12-ColorTools13-ImageProcessing13ImageAcquisition14Support15HardwareSpecifications16Cognex…TheMachineVisionLeader.OurcustomersgetmorethanframegrabbersandsoftwarewhentheypurchaseVisionPro.Theygetacompanyfocusedexclusivelyonmachinevision,withthemostcomprehensiveapplicationexperienceandthetechnologytohandleawiderangeofapplications.Combinethatwithconsistent,high-qualityworldwideserviceandsupport,andit’seasytoseewhyCognexisthemachinevisioncompanythatindustryrelieson.TolearnmoreaboutVisionProsystems,aswellasourothermachinevisionproductfamilies,pleasevisitusat!Easy-to-UseApplicationWizardautomaticallycreatesoperatorinterfaces.QuickBuildCommunicationsExplorerFireWire...1394bforfasterdigitalacquisition1Cognex®VisionPro®systemscombinetheworld’sleadingmachinevisiontechnologywiththemostflexibleandpowerfulPC-basedvisionapplicationdevelopment.VisionPromakesitfasterthanevertoevaluate,implement,anddeploysolutionsforthemostchallengingmachinevisionapplications.TheextensiveCognexvisiontoollibraryprovidesextremelyrobust,reliable,andrepeatableperformancewhiletheVisionProacquisitionenginesupportsawidevarietyofCognexframegrabbersandindustrialcameraoptions.VisionProisthePC-basedsystemofchoiceforsystemintegrators,machine-builders,OEMs,andadvancedmanufacturingengineers.•ShortensapplicationdevelopmentviaQuickBuildandtheApplicationWizard•Simplifiesintegratingvisionwithothercontrolapplicationsfortheentiremachine•Incorporatestheindustry-leadingCognexvisiontoollibraryforreliable,repeatableperformance•Offersanextensiverangeofprice/performanceoptionsforvirtuallyalltypesofimagecapture:analog,digital,color,monochrome,areascan,line-scan,highresolution,multi-channel,multiplexedAdvantagesPowerfulVisionSolutionsEvaluateImplementDeployNowfasterthanever!EvaluateImplementUseQuickBuild™to...•Defineapplicationtasks•SelectcameraoptionsAdddetailedcontrol,communication,andtheoperatorinterfacetofinishtheapplication.Configureacquisition,selectandoptimizevisiontools,anddefineacceptancecriteriawithoutprogramming.Optionalscripts...•Setupvaluerangesanddecisioncriteriatodeterminetheaccept/rejectstatusoftheinspection•Providesmallsnippetsofcode•Createcustomtools•Defineadvancedlogicandmath•Sendresultstoinput/outputlinesandcommunicationdevices•RejectpartsthatfailinspectionUseCommunicationsExplorer™to...•Createcustomoperatorinterfacewithoutprogramming•ProvidesVB.NETorC#sourcecodetoextendorcustomizetheapplication•SetpasswordsforthreelevelsofsecurityUseApplicationWizard™to...•Draganddropvisiontools•Testandoptimizerun-timetoolperformance2FastApplicationDevelopmentDeployVisionProdelivers...•VisionProsysteminspectingwatchfaces•Rapidchange-overimplementedusingCADdataforPatMaxtrainingVisionProinproduction...3Installandruntheapplication.•“Readytogo”operatorinterface•Displayresultsandimagesfromrecentinspections•Re-usableconfiguration•Localizableinterface•AccesstoQuickBuildtomodifyapplications•Optional.NETsourcecodeforfurthercustomization•ReliableandrepeatablevisionsolutionSomethingforeveryone...Whetheryoupreferdraganddrop,scripting,orprogramming(VB.NETorC#),VisionProseamlesslysupportsallmodesofdevelopment…andeverythinginbetween.Easeofusefeatures...•Easyaccesstosampleapplicationsandover700codesnippets•Controlsforconfiguringvisiontools•“ShowMeHow”documentationthatguidestheuserthroughcommontasksornewtoolsCustomization...•SaveCognextoolswithyourpreferredsettingsforre-useinotherapplications•Writeyourowncustomtoolsusing.NET•SharetoolswithotherengineersLookingfortheultimateflexibility?Programtheentireapplication!•DevelopcustomapplicationsandoperatorinterfacesineitherVB.NETorC#•Interactwithdatabaseapplications•OptionallyloadQuickBuildapplicationforaheadstartTheVisionProlibraryprovidescomprehensiveandrobustindustrial-gradevisionsoftwaretools.Thesetoolsareoptimizedtodeliverhigh-speedsolutionsinvirtuallyallapplications,andarebasedonoveraquartercenturyofCognexexperienceinmorethan300,000installationsworldwide.GeometricPatternMatchingandInspectionLocateandinspectobjectsunderdifficultconditionsPatMax•SyntheticPatMax•ModelMaker•PatInspect®-Area•PatFlex®•PatMaxXLC•PatMaxSAACompleteLibraryofVisionTools4AdvancedVisionSoftwareGeometryToolsFind,measure,andanalyzegeometricaspectsofimageFindGeometry•MeasureGeometry•BestFitGeometry•DataAnalysisIdentificationandVerificationAchieveoptimumIDreadingandmarkqualityIDMax•2DSymbolVerification•BarCode•OCV•OCVMax™ImageAnalysisAnalyze,calibrate,andadjustimagecharacteristicsBlobAnalysis•CheckerboardCalibration•Caliper•Calibration•Search•FixturingImageProcessingOptimizeandmanipulateimagespriortoinspectingtheobjectEdge•PolarUnwrap•ImageAveraging•MorphologyGaussianFilter•ImageAddition•ImageSubtractionHistogram•CopyRegion•