Vision sensor reads advanced 2D and 1D barcodes

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Oct 3, 2005

The new PresencePlus P4 BCR vision sensor from Banner Engineering reads advanced 2D and 1D barcodes including Data Matrix ECC200 and PDF 417.

The new PresencePlus P4 BCR vision sensor from Banner Engineering reads advanced 2D and 1D barcodes including Data Matrix ECC200 and PDF 417, as well as linear codes such as Code 39, Code 128, Codabar, Interleaved 2 of 5, EAN-8 and EAN-13 (supports UPC-A).

Priced at 50% less than comparable vision-based barcode sensing solutions, Banner's PresencePlus P4 BCR barcode sensor includes a lens and lighting for only $1995.

"The P4 BCR delivers extraordinary performance at a price point so low it could be mistaken as one of the many single function or limited capability barcode sensors that are available in this same price range", said Dan Holste, Banner's Director of Vision Products.

"You just won't find any other barcode sensor with this level of functionality for under $2000".

The P4 BCR allows users to accurately read many different barcode types.

Industry-standard barcode metrics and grading capabilities make the P4 BCR ideal for a wide range of applications.

Several features of the P4 BCR make it particularly easy to install and use.

Remote teach allows the sensor to learn new features to inspect for, without connecting to a PC or shutting down the production line.

A built-in live video output allows users to view the sensor's inspections in real time and to view failed inspection images without a PC.

The P4 BCR vision sensor interfaces to machinery or factory networks through a built-in 10/100 Ethernet connection or RS232 serial input/outputs.

The compact, self-contained P4 BCR is available with two lens positions: inline (on the end of the housing) and right-angle (on the side of the housing).

Both versions measure only 66.8mm wide; the inline model is 136.1mm long and the right-angle model is just 124.5mm long.

The included mounting brackets make it easy to attach the P4 BCR sensor to machines or conveyors.

The unit's three bicolour LED indicators clearly show unit status during setup and operation.

It operates on 10 to 30V DC.

Banner also offers hundreds of specialised lighting and lensing options to solve even the most challenging applications.

A family of easy-to-use vision sensors.

Banner's PresencePlus Pro vision sensor defined low-cost vision sensing.

The PresencePlus P4 Geo, P4 Geo 1.3, P4 Edge, P4 Edge 1.3 and P4 BCR continue this trend of making it easy and affordable to adopt vision sensing capabilities at multiple points in user applications.

One reason Banner's PresencePlus vision sensor products are so successful is because they share a user interface that many consider the easiest to use on the market today.

It is available in nine languages: English, Simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish.

With the PresencePlus' intuitive interface, even operators with only basic computer skills can easily set up inspection.