Smart camera comes with heavyweight software
A
PPT Vision product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
May 10, 2006
The Impact A-10 along with the bundled Impact software suite delivers all the power of advanced inspection capabilities in a vision sensor profile.
The Impact A-10 along with the bundled Impact software suite delivers all the power of advanced inspection capabilities in a vision sensor profile.
The Impact software suite's three modules - Impact KickStart, Vision Program Manager (VPM) and Control Panel Manager (CPM) - allow for quick setup, storage and viewing of captured images through the entire application, even as inspection requirements change.
Housed in a compact yet robust hardware configuration, the Impact A-10 offers faster onboard image processing, more memory, real-time I/O and the speed of Gigabit Ethernet communications.
"The superior power and sophistication of the Impact A-10 is unprecedented", said Joe Christenson, President of PPT Vision.
"Its intuitive software, functionality and small size makes this the most user-friendly high-end vision system available today".
Included in the Impact software suite, the Impact Kickstart module is a newly developed interface to PPT Vision's line of intelligent cameras.
Users can setup a custom and powerful inspection application in minutes using this preconfigured program and view results immediately on the same screen.
Impact Kickstart provides four basic inspections, including morphology, locate, absence/presence check and gauging.
The completed application can be saved as a template and reused for quick solutions in the future, or be loaded onto Impact VPM or CPM if the application requires additional inspection requirements.
With Impact VPM, users can build on existing templates with a set of 80 advanced tools including blob analysis, circular pattern find, subpixel edge extractor and various image filtering tools.
The Impact CPM interface builder comes with 50 fully configurable controls, allowing users to create custom, professional control panels with multiple image displays, data charts, real-time inspection results with password-protected panels and tabs.
Along with its powerful algorithms and drag-and-drop ease of use, the Impact A-10 offers all the functionality of a high-end vision system in a compact footprint.
Features include a high performance microprocessor and real-time operating system, plus a digital imaging sensor.
The electronic components are contained into a sealed industrial unit which can be installed directly into assembly lines and manufacturing equipment.
A broad array of discrete, serial, and Ethernet I/O make the Impact A-10 compatible with a full spectrum of industrial control equipment and instrumentation.
PPT Vision is offering a free tutorial on the use and benefits of smart cameras and machine vision software and a white paper: "Make advance vision software work for you", available from the company's website.
Not what you're looking for? Search the site.
Articles by product category
- Consultancy and Services (903)
- Machine Building (4,517)
-
Engineering Design Software (6,179)
- Engineering Design Software (12)
- 2D CAD software (200)
- 3D CAD software (1,157)
- FEA and structural analysis software (369)
- Fluid, thermal, noise, vibration software (334)
- Simulation, modelling, validation software (914)
- Rendering, visualisation, styling software (196)
- Materials design and moulding design software (151)
- Process, instrumentation, automation software (258)
- Electrical design software (164)
- Publishing and documentation software (229)
- Maths, charting, statistics, QA software (317)
- Data, document management software (310)
- CAM, CNC, production management software (568)
- File conversion software, data capture (351)
- PLM and collaboration software (649)
-
Drives, Motors and Controls (3,361)
- Drives, Motors and Controls (1)
- Precision Motors and Gears (411)
- Industrial Drives/Controls (1,276)
- Linear Drives and Motors (114)
- Industrial Motors (497)
- Stepper and Servo Drives, Motors, Controls (1,060)
- Small Mechanical Components, Joining, Tools (1,975)
-
Control and Instrumentation (5,028)
- Plantwide control (1,324)
- Plant- and Machine-Wide Communications (1,174)
- Smaller-Sized PLCs (387)
- CNC and Motion Controllers (184)
- Mid-range and Large PLCs (201)
- Power Supplies, Uninterruptible Power (562)
- HMIs/Operator Interfaces (294)
- Logic Controllers, Timers and Relays (96)
- Cabling, Conduit, Signal Conditioning (806)
-
Monitoring, Measurement and Quality (5,459)
- Monitoring, Measurement and Quality (1)
- Data acquisition Software and Communications (494)
- Data Acquisition Hardware and PC I/O Boards (472)
- Electrical and Electronic Testing, PAT Equipment (630)
- Form/co-ordinate, optical, vision instruments (703)
- Gauges, Indicators and Instruments (440)
- Data loggers (422)
- Materials testing equipment (421)
- Telecomms/network test equipment, software etc (154)
- Testing and Calibration Services and Information (500)
- Testing, analysing and monitoring equipment (1,222)
-
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Design (4,160)
- Batteries, chargers and circuit protection (555)
- Connectors, Terminals, Busbars, Slip Rings (679)
- Enclosures and Equipment Cooling Fans (709)
- Knobs, Handles and Enclosure Hardware (420)
- PCs and Embedded Systems (798)
- Electrical and Electronic Subassemblies (369)
- Electrical and Electronic Components (630)
-
Materials and Processing (2,963)
- Materials and Processing (5)
- Materials and components (2,215)
- Rapid Prototyping (458)
- Materials processing and testing (285)
-
Engineering Industry News, Resources (6,093)
- Engineering Industry News, Resources (4)
- Engineering Business News, Views (388)
- Engineering Exhibitions, Events (562)
- Engineering Conferences (425)
- Engineering Seminars (400)
- Engineering Industry Developments, Awards (633)
- Engineering Guides, Newsletters (349)
- Engineering Recruitment, Employment (219)
- Engineering Training Courses (433)
- Engineering Education, Resources, Standards (838)
- Engineering Industry Reports, Surveys (597)
- Electronic Resources for Engineers (278)
- Health and Safety Legislation (402)
- Health and Safety Strategy, Risk Assessment (113)
- Health and Safety Consultancy, Software (175)
- Health and Safety Events, Training, News (277)
-
Powertrain Design (3,598)
- Powertrain Design (2)
- Bearings (939)
- Chains and belts (326)
- Gears, brakes, couplings and engines (1,441)
- Hydraulic Components (471)
- Lubricants (418)
-
Capital Equipment (3,387)
- Capital Equipment (1)
- Manufacturing Machinery and Plant Equipment (468)
- Production line blowers and fans (62)
- Compressors and Air Treatment (510)
- Electronics Manufacturing, Tools, Instruments (192)
- Electrical hardware (131)
- Machinery and Production Equipment (1,093)
- Robotics, Handling and Storage (930)
-
Sensors (7,080)
- Sensors (8)
- Accelerometers and Vibration Sensors (427)
- Loadcells, Force Sensors, Torque Sensors (699)
- Pressure sensors (621)
- Flowmeters and Flow Sensors (618)
- Level Sensors and Leak Detectors (527)
- Linear Position Sensors (399)
- Rotary Position, Tilt and Angular Sensors (546)
- Proximity Sensors (700)
- Gas, Chemical, Radiation, Magnetic Sensors (284)
- Humidity and Environmental Sensors (152)
- Temperature sensors (612)
- Vision and Colour Sensors (1,384)
- Barcode Sensors (103)
- Valves, Pumps, Process Hardware (3,623)
