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From the Vision Sensor to
the High-End System
Panasonic Vision Systems
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Personal data
Bernhard Hartl Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
Qualification:
Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
Employer:
Panasonic Electric Works Europe AG (since 1991)
Position:
Senior Manager, Machine Vision, Application
Engineering
Functions:
Machine Vision application support, evaluation and
test of new image processing algorithms, and image
processing hardware components
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Themes
1.
Overview – Smart solutions in all categories
2.
LightPix – Between Sensors and Machine Vision
3.
2D Code Reader - Reading Data Matrix and QR Code
4. Imagechecker PV Series – The „High-speed“ Gray-scale System
5.
Imagechecker AX Series – Even in colour
6.
Imagechecker PV500
7.
Imagechecker P400/P400S/P400MA Series – PC-based flexibility
8.
Imagechecker AG50 – Just for experts
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Themes
1.
Overview – Smart solutions in all categories
2.
LightPix – Between Sensors and Machine Vision
3.
2D Code Reader - Reading Data Matrix and QR Code
4. Imagechecker PV Series – The „High-speed“ Gray-scale System
5.
Imagechecker AX Series – Even in colour
6.
Imagechecker PV500
7.
Imagechecker P400/P400S Series – PC-based flexibility
8.
Imagechecker AG50 – Just for experts
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LightPix – AE20
AE20
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LightPix – Between Sensors and Machine Vision
Complexity of an application
simple
complex
Photo-electrical
Sensor
Vision System
Vision Sensor
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LightPix – Superior features
Easy configuration using the AETOOL software
Perfect interfaces
Quick focusing using the red LED guide lights
Industrial IP67 aluminium housing
Image-saving functions
Different software packages available
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LightPix – Easy configuration using AETOOL software
- USB connection to the PC
- Windows-compatible software
- Easy configuration of the
program
- Transfer of software packages
and images
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LightPix – Industrial IP67 aluminium housing
IP 67
RS232 connector and
I/Os are waterproofed
USB (connection to the PC)
Power Supply +
Inputs/Outputs
Option (connection to the operation unit)
+ RS232C
Complete protection
against dust
Protected against the
ingress of water
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LightPix – Quick focusing using red LED guide lights
Red
Red
Red
Red LED
LED
LED
LED
guide lights
guide lights
guide lights
guide lights
too close to the
object
AE20
too far away from
the object
AE20
a perfect red spot
AE20
correct distance to the
object
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LightPix – Different software packages can be downloaded
Colour Area
Is the right colour present?
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10ms
)
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Color Discrimination
Identification of up to 7 colours
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100ms
)
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)
Color Pattern Matching
Comparison to registered templates
(70ms)
Colour image
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LightPix – Different software packages can be downloaded
Edge Detection
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30ms
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Corner Detection
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30ms
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Size Measurement
(30ms)
Binary image processing
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LightPix – Perfect interfaces
• Communication with I/O terminals
• Data output
AE20
Sensor
• Output of OK and NG signals
• Input of start signal and program selection
• USB Connection to PC/AETOOL
- Setting of parameters
- Monitoring
- Download of software packages
- Image data transfer
Monitoring und programming
Input/Output
Optional cable
(
(
(
(
RS-232C)
USB cable
Optional cable
(LVDS)
PLC
Operation + Finder Unit
HMI
PC
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LightPix – Image saving functions
AETOOL
USB
Up to 8 images can be stored in the internal memory. These images can be transferred later via
AETOOL as well as with PDTOOL to a PC.
AE20
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Themes
1.
Overview – Smart solutions in all categories
2.
LightPix – Between Sensors and Machine Vision
3.
2D Code Reader - Reading Data Matrix and QR Code
4. Imagechecker PV Series – The „High-speed“ Gray-scale System
5.
Imagechecker AX Series – Even in colour
6.
Imagechecker PV500
7.
Imagechecker P400/P400S Series – PC-based flexibility
8.
Imagechecker AG50 – Just for experts
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PD60/PD65 – Reading of Data Matrix / QR codes
Data matrix ECC200
QR Code
2D-Code
Reader
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Themes
1.
Overview – Smart solutions in all categories
2.
LightPix – Between Sensors and Machine Vision
3.
2D Code Reader - Reading Data Matrix and QR Code
4. Imagechecker PV Series – The „High-speed“ Gray-scale System
5.
Imagechecker AX Series – Even in colour
6.
Imagechecker PV500
7.
Imagechecker P400/P400S Series – PC-based flexibility
8.
Imagechecker AG50 – Just for experts
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Imagechecker PV series – a compact gray-scale vision system
Fast,
compact,
and
powerful
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Imagechecker PV310 – The high-speed successor of the A series
PV310
Micro-Imagechecker
Provided with a special digital signal
processor, which makes the system 10
times faster.
The powerful contour matching checker
and the flaw detection checker
complement the existing checkers.
360-degree rotation inspection provides
a big variety of inspection solutions.
The improved user interface and the
use of a VGA monitor makes it user-
friendly to configure the system.
Remark: so far no OCR/OCV available
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Imagechecker PV series - Highlights
Smallest dimensions, light housing
Fast image processing by dual processors
(RISC CPU and image processor)
Up to 64 projects can be handled
11 image-processing tools (binary and gray-scale)
Easy programming via keypad
Image-saving functions (e.g. ‘Image Receiver Tool’)
Connection of 2 – 4 cameras (camera switch unit)
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7
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3
0
m
m
8
Auto area adjustment
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Imagechecker PV series – Compact, light housing
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Imagechecker PV series – Programming via keypad
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Imagechecker PV series – 11 image-processing tools (checkers)
Binary Window
Gray-scale Window
Binary Edge Detection
Gray-scale Edge Detection
Feature Extraction
Pattern Matching (Smart Matching)
Contour Matching
Flaw Detection
Position/Rotation Adjustment
Numerical and Boolean calculation formulas
• Different areas of interest
can be set for all these
checker types.
E.g.: rectangle, ellipse,
polygon, line
• Up to 99 checkers can be
set of each checker type.
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Imagechecker PV series – 11 image-processing tools (checkers)
Binary Window
• Counts pixels of the selected object colour within the
checker area.
• Binary window checkers are often used for presence
check applications
Too big
Ok
Too small
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Imagechecker PV series – 11 image-processing tools (checkers)
Gray-scale Window
• Calculates the average gray-scale value within the
checker area.
• Gray-scale Window checkers are often used to detect
brightness variations.
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Imagechecker PV series – 11 image-processing tools (checkers)
Binary Edge Detection
• Binary edge-detection checkers calculate the x and y
coordinates of edges in an image.
• The detected coordinates can be used for measuring objects.
• Binary edge-detection checkers are faster than the gray-scale
edge-detection checkers, but they have a lower accuracy of
measurement because of the binary calculation.
Bottle
Distance
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Imagechecker PV series – 11 image-processing tools (checkers)
Gray-scale Edge Detection
• Gray-scale edge-detection checkers
calculate the x and y coordinates of
edges within in an image.
• Accuracy of measurement: 3 subpixels
Example of an application:
Measurement of the air space
between two contacts of a relay
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Imagechecker PV series – 11 image-processing tools (checkers)
Feature Extraction
• This checker calculates the number of detected objects
within the checker area. For each detected object, the
checker also calculates its area size, its center of gravity,
its angle of the main inertia axis.
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Imagechecker PV series – 11 image-processing tools (checkers)
Smart Matching
• First, the system has been trained with an OK sample as the
pattern. Then the smart matching checker searches for a similar
pattern within the checker area.
• This clever checker is able to distinguish between accepted and
not accepted variations of the trained pattern and the detected
pattern.
• Valid rotation of the pattern:
± 180°
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Imagechecker PV series – 11 image-processing tools (checkers)
Contour Matching
• First, the system has been trained with an OK sample as the
pattern. Then the contour matching checker searches for similar
contours within the checker area.
• Valid rotation of the contour:
± 180°
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Imagechecker PV series – 11 image-processing tools (checkers)
Flaw Detection
• High-speed visual inspection for slightest scratches, chipping,
foreign substances, etc.
• High-speed inspection of small burrs, chips, etc., even for
molded products with an uneven surface.
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Imagechecker PV series – 11 image-processing tools (checkers)
Position/Rotation Adjustment
• The position adjustment is used for moving the checker
shape to the current position of the inspected object.
• With the help of smart matching or contour matching it
is possible to detect rotations of 360°of the objec t.
Reference
point
Moved
search area
Rotation Adjustment
Rotated checker
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Imagechecker PV series – 11 image-processing tools (checkers)
Numerical and Boolean calculation formulas
• Easy programming of calculation formulas and judgement
formulas.
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Imagechecker PV series – Auto inspection area adjustment
• During the inspection the checker area can be
automatically adjusted in response to changes of the
work piece size.
Available for flaw detection, binary window, gray-scale window, binary edge, gray-
scale edge and feature extraction.
Not available for smart matching, contour matching, position adjustment and rotation adjustment checkers.
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Imagechecker PV series – 64 inspection types
• Selection of the current inspection type via RS232C
and parallel I/O.
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Imagechecker PV series – High-speed processing
Powerful processors:
Hitachi SH4 (200 MHz)
• 360 MIPS
• 1.4 GFLOPS
• Five-stage pipeline
For example:
Inspection time of the
gray edge-detection
checker is about 1.2 ms!
TMS320DM642-600 (DSP, 600 MHz)
• 4800 MIPS
Image processing
Data handling
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Imagechecker PV series - Cameras
Standard Camera:
• 512 x 480 pixels, 33.3ms to 50ms image capture time
Double Speed Camera:
• 512 x 480 pixels, 8.7ms or 16.7ms image capture time
• Ultra-compact cameras will be available soon
NEW
2 (or 4) of the following camera types can be
connected to the controller:
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Imagechecker PV series – Image saving functions
• Up to 16 images per camera can be stored into the
temporary memory.
• The content of the temporary image memory can be
transferred to a CF card.
• Countless images can be transferred and stored on a PC via
the software ‚Image Receiver Tool‘.
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Themes
1.
Overview – Smart solutions in all categories
2.
LightPix – Between Sensors and Machine Vision
3.
2D Code Reader - Reading Data Matrix and QR Code
4. Imagechecker PV Series – The „High-speed“ Gray-scale System
5.
Imagechecker AX Series – Even in colour
6.
Imagechecker PV500
7.
Imagechecker P400/P400S Series – PC-based flexibility
8.
Imagechecker AG50 – Just for experts
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Imagechecker – AX series – all in colour
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Imagechecker – AX series – all in colour
LSH model
The colours are defined by the LSH model.
All pixels which conform to the trained
colour will be extracted.
L = Luminance
S = Saturation
H = Hue
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Imagechecker – AX series – not all checkers in colour
Gray-scale and colour:
The system AX30 provides colour-image
processing. The image is a kind of binary
image depending on the trained colours.
The system AX40 provides additional gray-
scale image processing. Gray-scale
checkers have a measurement accuracy of
+/- 3 subpixels.
Checker:
- Window
- Edge Detection
- Feature Extraction
- Position Detection (grav.)
-
Contour Matching
- Gray Edge Detection
- Feature Extraction
- Smart Matching
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Imagechecker – AX series – Application examples
Presence check and
position check of labels
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Imagechecker – AX series – Application examples
Mounting check and position
check
Presence check of components
Tin coating
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Imagechecker – AX series – Application examples
Presence check and
position check of labels
Detection of contamination
of food (e.g. spots on
potatoes, residues of
chocolate on cookies)
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Imagechecker – AX series – Application examples
Position check
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Imagechecker – AX series – Application examples
Inspection of blister
packaging
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Themes
1.
Overview – Smart solutions in all categories
2.
LightPix – Between Sensors and Machine Vision
3.
2D Code Reader - Reading Data Matrix and QR Code
4. Imagechecker PV Series – The „High-speed“ Gray-scale System
5.
Imagechecker AX Series – Even in colour
6.
Imagechecker PV500
7.
Imagechecker P400/P400S Series – PC-based flexibility
8.
Imagechecker AG50 – Just for experts
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Dec. 2007
Automation Control Device Division
Global Marketing Division
FA Vision System
Ultra HighSpeed
Precision Vision System
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Controller
4 Camera Type
2 Camera Type
Digital Cameras
Quad Speed
300,000 Pixel
2 Mega Pixel
Ultra Compact
300,000 Pixel
Top Level
Camera Cable
Camera cable (standard
durable camera cable
each type 3m, 5m,10m
)
XGA Monitor
Highest resolution
in its class
Keypad
Top Level
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MIL Type
I/O Connector
(IN32, OUT32)
RS-232C (COM.1)
RS-485 (COM.2)
USB2.0
( For Software )
2WAY Parallel I/O
RS-232C(COM.0)
Gigabit Ethernet
SD Card ( SDHC )
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2 Mega Pixel
Ultra Compact
300,000 Pixel
120 fps
Quad Speed
300,000 Pixel
30 fps
60 fps
*fps = Frame Per Second
*
Top Level
Top Level
Camera
2 Mega Pixel
Ultra Compact
300,000 Pixel
Quad Speed
300,000 Pixel
*
Top Level
Top Level
Camera
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Digital Camera
Image taken by
2 Mega Pixel
(
ANPVC1210
)
- Digital signal is strong
against noise.
- 2 portion image reading
is possible.
- Many variety of shutter
speeds,
- and camera gain
adjustment.
Possible shutter speeds:
30
μ
s, 100
μ
s, 250
μ
s, 500
μ
s, 1 ms, 5 ms, 10 ms,
50 ms, 100 ms, 500 ms, 1000 ms
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2 Types (3m, 10m)
Designed to fit comfortably
into human hand.
TRIG Key
Inspection and
Test Start
CANCEL Key
Go Back
FUNC Key
Displays pop
up menu
ENTER Key and Operation Lever
F1 Key
Screen
、
Choose
Data R/W
F2 Key
Layout change
F3 Key
Left open for future
added functions.
OPE/SET Key
SHIFT Key
LOCK Key
Magnet
Mode change.
Fast arrow movement.
Keypad
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XGA
(
1024
×
768
)
High Resolution Monitor
Can also be used with PV310 and AX40.
10.4 Inch Monitor
Monitor
Highest resolution
in its class
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Binary Window
Smart Matching
Feature Extraction
Gray Edge
Binary Edge
Gray Window
Line
Flaw Detection
Connector (Binary Window)
Connector (Gray Window)
Connector (Gray Edge)
NEW Connector Checkers !!
Checkers
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Checker
Area
PV500
Improve
Gray Window
640x480
0.4ms
3.8 times
Gray Edge
640x480
8.3ms
2.3 times
Feature Extraction 640x480
2.2ms
1.6 times
Flaw Detection
640x480
1.4ms
1.8 times
Smart Matching
640x480
2.2ms
3.3 times
Comparison against PV310.
Checkers
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Speed
Productivity
Precision
Ultra High Speed Vision System
The Three Concept
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1. Penta (5)– Processor
3. Two Portion Image Capturing
2. Pipeline Processing
4. Quad Speed 300,000 Pixel Camera
5. Fast Transfer of Images by Gigabit Ethernet
Speed
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Penta (5)– Processor
No influence of other process by dividing the work to many processors.
Also can carry out asynchronous processing.
3.8 Times faster than the conventional model.
Image Processing
Capture
DSP
DSP
Graphic
Accelerator
32 Bit
RISC CPU
Display
Custom
Processor
Conventional Model
Dual Processor
DSP
32 Bit
RISC CPU
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1.5ms
Checker execution
3.8
times faster
PV310
0.4ms
Filter execution
4.9
times faster
2.3ms
PV310
0.59ms
(
512
×
480 Pixel
)
(
640
×
480 Pixel
)
Binary Window
(
(
(
(
512
×
×
×
×
480
)
)
)
)
3x3 Dilation,
Erosion
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Capture
Inspection Calculation
Display
Pipeline Processing
Conventional
First Inspection
Capture
Inspection Calculation
Display
Start
Second Inspection
Capture
Inspection Calculation
Display
First Inspection
Start
Capture
Inspection Calculation
Display
Start
Second Inspection
Reduced inspection time
Pipeline Processing
Start
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Two Portion Image Capturing
First
Reading No.0
Reading No.1
Not Captured
Much faster speed compared to full image capturing.
Not Captured
Not Captured
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Random Camera
Double Speed
Reduced 25ms
Standard Camera
33.3ms
16.7ms
8.3ms
16.7ms
33.3ms
33.3
~
50ms
2ms
300,000 Pixel
640x480
Fluctuated time
2 portion image
capturing
Quad Speed 300,000 Pixel Camera
2 portion image capturing: approx
30,000
image/minute !!!
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Fast Transfer of Images by Gigabit Ethernet
Fastest Level
Capture
Inspection Calculation
Display
Capture
Inspection Calculation
Display
Image Transfer
Image Transfer
1 G Bit Ethernet
(
Few times faster than 100M Bit
)
Applied to IP routing,
possible to communicate among distances.
Conventional
PV500
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6. 2 Mega Pixel Full Image Capturing
7. 1/1000 Pixel Output
8. XGA
(
1024
×
768
)
Monitor Display
9. Excellent Pre-Processing Filter
Precision
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2 Mega Pixel Full Image Capturing
Same resolution, larger area than 300,000 pixel.
Enlarged image captured by
2 Mega Pixel camera
Enlarged image captured by
640x480 300,000 pixel
camera, with the same field.
640
480
1600
1200
Same field area, much more precise.
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1/1000 Pixel Output
2 Mega Pixel
Conventional
240,000 pixel
camera
1/1000 Pixel Output
1/10 Pixel Output
1600 x 1200 Pixel
512 x 480 Pixel
Comparison vs Conventional Type
Horizontally 3 times
Vertically 2.5 times
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XGA
(
1024
×
768
)
Monitor Display
2 Mega Pixel captured image can be shown with high precision.
XGA
(
1024
×
768
)
SVGA
(
800
×
600
)
VGA
(
640
×
480
)
PV310
AX40
PV500
Competitor
“K”
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Excellent Pre-Processing Filter
Original Image
Low contrast due to
reflections from terminal
part.
Erasing noise around
terminal.
Gray Cut
Erasing the background
noise, emphasize black.
Connector pitch measurement can be done with more precision.
Erosion
Dilation
(
9
×
9
)
Example
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10. Triple Buffer
11. Free Layout of the Display
14. Mixture Usage of Digital Cameras
12. Zoom Function
13. Connecter Specialized Checker
15. Individual Trigger for Each Camera
16. Large Memory Capacity SDHC SD Card
17. Other Excellent Functions
Productivity
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Capture
Inspection Calculation
Display
Capture
Inspection Calculation
Display
Capture
Inspection Calculation
Display
Capture
Inspection Calculation
Display
PV500 can effect a test of the
program before implementing it to the
actual running line.
2 buffers for the pipeline processing,
1 buffer for the modifying and testing,
total 3 memories.
Pipeline Processing
For faster
inspection.
For more
productivity
First
Triple Buffer
Modify setting
during run mode
Testing
during run mode
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Free Layout of the Display
User can customize the display depending on the usage and application.
( Up to 32 patterns )
Examples
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Zoom possible from 2-400%
Zoom function
Zoom 20%
Zoom 100%
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Connecter Specialized Checker
Pin pitch inspection
Coplanarity Inspection
Easy program, just by entering the start, end, pin quantity, and threshold. No
need for setting checker to each pin, and can drastically reduce work.
Inner pin gap inspection
First
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Mixture Usage of Digital Cameras
No problem with
connecting all 2M
Cameras!!
Supporting PoCL (Power over Camera Link),
the controller and the cameras are connected with a single cable.
Additional power supply for the cameras necessary.
Any combination from
the 3 types of
cameras.
2M Camera
2M Camera
2M Camera
2M Camera
2M Camera
Ultra
Compact
Camera
Quad
Speed
Camera
Ultra
Compact
Camera
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Individual trigger for the cameras,
Capture delay function.
Individual Trigger for Each Camera
When taking images from both sides, to
avoid effect of the illumination, need to
separate the location of the camera.
To adjust small camera placement
differences, PV500 can delay
shutter and flash by units of 0.1ms.
Example
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Large Memory Capacity SDHC SD Card
Using 16GB card, can save up to 8800 images (2M pixel)
High speed transfer using CLASS 6 card 6MB/s
• Supports SD card (global standard)
• Supports SDHC (SD high capacity) for over 2G bit
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Other Excellent Functions:
Checker List
NG occurs
Open the checker list
Jump
to the checker setting
• Status shown on a list.
• Choose the necessary checker,
and
JUMP
directly to the setting mode for a very easy and quick adjustment.
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Example: Connector Gray Edge Checker
Parameter Modification
Revise start point X
Change preprocessing filter
• Change parameter value during run mode.
• Open Data R/W window, then the parameters can be easily modified.
Other Excellent Functions:
Data Read /
Write Function
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• Can save 25600 types of setting data
(Both controller and SD card )
• Can save up to 598 images on the controller
(2M Camera: 86 images)
• 1000 checkers / types
• Polygon maximum vertices 16 64
• Password function
Other Excellent Functions:
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Themes
1.
Overview – Smart solutions in all categories
2.
LightPix – Between Sensors and Machine Vision
3.
2D Code Reader - Reading Data Matrix and QR Code
4. Imagechecker PV Series – The „High-speed“ Gray-scale System
5.
Imagechecker AX Series – Even in colour
6.
Imagechecker PV500
7.
Imagechecker P400/P400S Series – PC-based flexibility
8.
Imagechecker AG50 – Just for experts
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Imagechecker P400/P400S/P400MA PC-based flexibility
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Imagechecker P400/P400S – system components
Operating system -
Windows XP
Image-processing library -
HALCON 7.0
System software + man-machine-interface -
VisionP400
Multi-camera
applications
Several image formats
for a wide application range
High-speed image processing
ActiveX
concept for tailor-made MMIs
Several
interfaces
for the data output
Robust und flexible solutions based on
industrial PCs
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P400S
+
Vision P400 Software
P400S Hardware
A strong team
P400S is a PC-based Machine Vision system
Product Concept
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P400S
A complete solution
Saves time when solving your inspection task
- Inspection-ready and optimised hardware
and software installation
- Various inspection tools for almost any
application included
- Camera board for up to 4 CCD cameras
- All major interfaces integrated by default
- Power cable, mouse USB memory stick,
and recovery CD-ROM
Highlights
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P400S
Ultra-Compact Design
Easy and space-saving installation
- High-performance Machine Vision
system in a very compact format
- Size of only 91 x 110 x 182 mm
- Offers all features of a mature and
serious quality-inspection tool in a shoe-
box format
Highlights
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P400S
2 x USB
Keyboard & Mouse
VGA (DVI)
2 x RS232
Ext. IDE Port
10/100 MBit
Ethernet
Power In 24VDC/3A
4 Cameras
PI/O
Fire
Wire
CF-Card
slot
Highlights
All major interfaces available by default
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P400S
Standard Type (ANPC831)
Megapixel Type (ANPC834)
- Compact size (29 x 44 x 66 mm)
- 1/3“ CCD
- Progressive scan
- 636 x 480 square pixel resolution
- 1/30 … 1/10 000s shutter speed
- C-Mount
- Partial scan technology (1/2,1/3,1/6 format)
- Compact size (29 x 44 x 66 mm)
- 1/2“ CCD
- Progressive scan
- 1380 x 1035 square pixel resolution
- 1/16 … 1/8 000s shutter speed
- C-Mount
- Partial scan technology (1/2,1/3,1/6)
Two types of connectable cameras
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P400S
Standard Type
(ANPC836D)
Megapixel Type
(ANPC837D)
- Compact size (29 x 29 x 42 mm)
- 1/3“ CCD
- Progressive scan (Double speed, 60
images/second)
- 636 x 480 square pixel resolution
- 1/30 … 1/10 000s shutter speed
- C-Mount
- Partial scan technology (238, 148, 102 lines)
- Binning Mode (vertical image compression, 120
images/second)
- Compact size (29 x 29 x 42 mm)
- 1/3“ CCD
- Progressive scan (Double speed, 29
images/second)
- 1024 x 768 square pixel resolution
- 1/16 … 1/8 000s shutter speed
- C-Mount
- Partial scan technology (768, 354, 220, 152
lines)
- Binning Mode (vertical image compression,
58 images/second)
New types of Cameras (double speed) offered with V.3.1
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Camera connections
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Imagechecker P400/P400S – Cameras
Serial grabbing of up to
12 cameras
Parallel grabbing of up
to 6 cameras
Serial grabbing of up to
4 cameras
Parallel grabbing of up
to 2 cameras
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Vision P400
Vertical
tool bars
(checkers
and shapes)
Spreadsheet
Menu bar
Horizontal tool bar (frequently used icons)
Image
area with
checker
overlay
Checker
sequence
(scroll bar)
Checker
dialogue
box
Status
bar
Overview
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Vision P400
Click & Check(er)
- Checkers = ready to use image-processing routines
- Each checker has its own property sheet
- The functional and timely suitability of the routine can be checked at any time.
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Vision P400 - Overview
- Compensate a possible misalignment of the object
- X/Y offset or rotation (360°possible)
Position / Rotation Adjustment
Pre-processing
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Vision P400 - Overview
- Collection of all important gray-scale and binary image filters
- Individual filter function for each checker
- Use of own filters (*.dll can be integrated)
Filter functions
Pre-processing
Examples:
- Sigma
- Median
- Gauss
- Mean
- Sobel
- Emphasize
- Gray skeleton
- Dot print enhancement
- Dilation
- Erosion
- Closing
- Opening
- Invert image
- Corner detection filter
- Anisotropic smoothing
- Median rectangle
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Vision P400
• Presence check
• Sorting
• Area measurement
• Surface inspection
• Parts recognition
• Fast measurement of length and
distance
• Fast angle measurement
• Presence checking
Inspection functions
Processing
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Vision P400
• High accuracy measurement of
lengths and distances
• High accuracy angle measurement
• Co-planarity check
• Surface inspection
• Print checking
• Punch checking
• Quality check of injection moulded
parts
• Surface inspection
Inspection functions
Processing
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Vision P400
• Counting objects
• Presence check
• Position and orientation
detection
• Roundness check
• Parts recognition
• Surface inspection
• …
• Read, identify and verify:
– Plain writing
– Laser prints / thermal prints
– Logos
– 360° orientation
– bent strings
Inspection functions
Processing
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• Position detection (0-360°)
• Object identification
• Presence check
• Read codes:
– Bar codes: 2/5 Industrial,
Code 39/93/128, EAN 8,
EAN 13, UPC-A, UPC-E
- 2D Codes: ECC200, QR-Code
N
EW
Inspection functions
Processing
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Vision P400
• Point to point
• Point to line
• Line to line
Inspection functions
Processing
Geometry Checkers
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Vision P400 Highlights
Contour Matching Checker
Processing
Impervious to
fluctuations in
illumination
Scaling possible
Accepts missing or
overlapping contour
portions
Rotation permissible
Object identification and position detection made easy
- Fast, reproducible and precise detection based on
trained contour models
- Judging geometric information instead of pixel patterns
- Can handle disruptive factors very impressively
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Vision P400 Highlights
Code reader
Processing
The following code types are
supported:
2D Codes:
“ECC200”, “QR Code”
1D Codes: ”2/5 Industrial”, ”2/5
Interleaved”, ”Code 39”, ”Codebar”,
”Code 128”, ”Code 93”, ”EAN 13”,
”EAN 13 Add-On 2”, ”EAN 13 Add-
On 5”, ”EAN 8”, ”EAN 8 Add-On 2”,
”EAN 8 Add-On 5”, ”UPC-A”, ”UPC-
A Add-On 2”, ”UPC-A Add-On 5”,
”UPC-E”, ”UPC-E Add-On 2”,
”UPC-E Add-On 5”, ”PharmaCode”
Invariant to:
- Rotation
- Scaling
!
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Vision P400
- Display and edit judgement values and inspection results
- Statistical functions and analytical tools
- Supplies arithmetical, Boolean and IfCase formula editors
- Easy access to hardware and software interfaces
Spreadsheet
Post-processing
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Vision P400
Communication
- Drag & drop setting of result output
- Software interfaces:
- Action, Named Pipe and OLE, File
- Hardware interfaces:
- Serial (RS232) and parallel I/O
- Interface monitoring for serial and parallel I/O
Post-processing
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Supported Features:
- Receive images from Vision P400
- Receive inspection results from Vision P400
- Control Vision P400
- Change checker parameters
- More than 50 ActiveX methods to adjust
Vision P400 to your needs
Vision P400
Tailor-made user interface via ActiveX
®
Create customised user
interfaces
with almost any programming
language
using Microsoft’s ActiveX
controls
(COM technology)
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Themes
1.
Overview – Smart solutions in all categories
2.
LightPix – Between Sensors and Machine Vision
3.
2D Code Reader - Reading Data Matrix and QR Code
4. Imagechecker PV Series – The „High-speed“ Gray-scale System
5.
Imagechecker AX Series – Even in colour
6.
Imagechecker P400/P400S Series – PC-based flexibility
7.
Imagechecker AG50 – Just for experts
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AG50 – high performance, flexibility and reliability
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AG50 – hardware features
Features:
CPU:
• 400MHz/64 bit RISC CPU for image
processing
• 400MHz/32 bit RISC CPU for the
data transfer (result output, display,…)
• Program memory:
256 programs (32 MB)
• Image memory:
RAM Memory (128 images 512x480,
32 images 1024 x 960)
Backup Flash Memory (like image
memory)
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AG50 – hardware features
Features:
LED indicators: Power/Ready/Error
Switch:
Reset/Power ON/Off
PC connectors: Keypad/ToolPort
Monitor1 (VGA) / Monitor2 (NTSC)
I/O connections:
Flash/RS-232C/Ext-I/O/Ext-IN/Ext-Out
• Camera connections:
4 Cameras, parallel input, individual input
• Miscellaneous:
Fuse/Fan accessible
Ground connection
Power input (110VAC / 230 VAC)
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• Development of a vision
application using flow-chart
programming.
• Program compilation
• Program simulation (incl.
parallel I/O window)
• All parameters are variables
• Sending and receiving of
data
• …
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AG50 – the graphical user interface AGWin
AGWin is a highly advanced
graphical user interface
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AG50 – the tool library
The machine vision library offers a huge
amount of image-processing tools:
• Flowchart programming elements
• Formula editors
• I/O und display control tools
• Many checkers
• Utilities
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AG50 – the specialist for surface inspection
Edge tracked image
Edge tracked image
Edge extracted image
Edge extracted image
Differential direction image
Differential direction image
Original
Original
crack
Differential image
Edge extraction, track
Detected defect
Differential value image
Differential value image
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AG50 – the specialist for surface inspection
1.
Defect inspection
size of defect : 10µm x 100µm
defect
2.
Crack inspection
size of defect : 50µm x 100µm
defect
3.
Scratch inspection
level of defect: difference of gray level = 2
( 256 level full scale)
defect
4.
Foreign body
size of object : 25µm (minimum)
detected
detected
detected
defect
detected
Field of view = 10mm x 10mm ( examples shown on this page)
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AG50 – the specialist for surface inspection
Lens for DVD
Crystal oscillation device
Ceramic component of optical fiber
Fluorescent lamp flare
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