Industrial camera comes with 32bit processing capability
The pictor N-Series represents a new generation of intelligent cameras for demanding industrial applications. Examples where the pictor N cameras can be used advantageously due to their high acquisition speed and precision include the measurement and position detection of tiny electronic components in automatic PCB assembly or the recognition of colors, codes and characters in the packaging industry – the latter especially in systems with high throughput and correspondingly short acquisition times. Due to its high flexibility, this platform can also be used in countless other application areas.
In order to meet such quality assurance requirements, Vision & Control has developed a hardware base for its new pictor N cameras that is at the forefront of technology and meets the highest demands in terms of performance and precision. The latest generation of image sensors pass their signal on to a specially tailored computing platform, consisting of an ARM Cortex A9 in a dual-core configuration with an integrated FPGA processor array to accelerate image processing. A generously dimensioned Flash EPROM accommodates the basic firmware supplied by the company. Of the 16 GB total capacity, 12 GB can be used to store user-specific software and images.
The devices have an Ethernet interface for communication with a host computer or the network. The list of further connection options includes various digital I/Os, Modbus, CANopen as well as the internationally standardized real-time Sercos automation bus. If a gateway is used, the camera can also communicate via Profibus, Profinet, EtherCAT, Ethernet/IP and Powerlink.
All these features make it possible to integrate the image processing application directly into a machine environment. In certain individual cases, such a configuration can even save a programmable logic controller (PLC) – the processor platform in the camera has sufficient resources to take over these tasks.
The user can choose from a range of six different models for a wide variety of applications with this new series. Depending on the model, the resolution of the image sensors ranges from 752 x 480 to 2048 x 1536 pixels (corresponds to 0.3 to 3.2 megapixels). Depending on the model, the cameras are capable of reproducing up to 120 frames per second.
More information: www.vision-control.com
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