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MACHINE VISION several parameters and may be split into two sections if there are conﬂicts among the input data. For example, a solution may satisfy the speciﬁed working distance but not give the needed object coverage. Or, the object may be covered but at a greater working distance. Both solutions are given together with pictures of the types of lens suggested. The PIXCI® selection guide on the EPIX website is impressive simply because it’s so large. It lists many camera manufacturers and hundreds of models together with several of their basic specifications. For each, you can determine the level of EPIX XCAP software support and the most FOR MORE INFORMATION Automated Vision Systems Banner Engineering Basler Cognex Dalsa Data Translation Edmund Optics EPIX JAI Leutron Vision Matrox Imaging Melles Griot National Instruments Navitar PPT Vision Prosilica SILICONSOFTWARE Link, GigE Vision, IEEE 1394a/b (IDC), LVDS/RS-422, or Serial Digital Interface (SDI). A further clariﬁcation such as Camera Link with or without power may be required, leading to the ﬁnal step where suitable frame grabbers, vision systems, and stand-alone systems are listed. Analysis Downloads VisionPro from Cognex is conﬁgured via drag-and-drop, scripting, or programming. Drag and Drop in VisionPro QuickBuild™ lets you configure acquisition, optimize vision tools, make pass/fail decisions, communicate with the factory ﬂoor, and create operator interfaces. Enter www.rsleads.com/812ee-XXX Fundamentals of Machine Vision Course Vision System Tutorial Camera Selection Guide VisionPro Trial Download Application Notes and Technology Primers DT Vision Foundry Discussion Forum Frame Grabber Selection Guide Camera Selection Guide Camera Selection Guide Hardware Product Selector Machine Vision Lens Fundamentals Vision Resources Kit Optical Wizard Lens Selector Engineering Evaluation Request Form Firewire and GigE Camera Information VisualApplets FPGA Programming Tool 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 and sort images by color and ﬁnd and measure parts of images. You can download the trial software and use it free for 30 days. At least 400 MB of free disk space is required. With Data Translation’s Vision Foundry, you create image processing, inspection, and analysis scripts by selecting a suitable sequence of tool icons. In addition, using Microsoft Visual C++, you can develop new tools and through a custom script tool modify Vision Foundry-generated scripts. Vision Foundry supports FireWire and USB cameras as well as the company’s PCI frame grabber boards. You can download and run a trial copy of Vision Foundry free for 14 days. This is a 92-MB ﬁle. Online help includes a Vision Foundry tutorial, the user manual, and several technical papers related to working with image data. Tutorials Banner Engineering has extended its traditional photosensor technology into the smart sensor area. Rather than one or a few photosensors being involved, the image from a camera is analyzed to determine pass-fail. An online tutorial consists of three sections: products, theory, and Q&A. Banner is one of few sites that actually uses the term Online Learning as a topic heading on the home page. Automated Vision Systems offers a free online Fundamentals of Machine Vision course. It requires no prior machine vision experience, takes about 1½ hours, and is accompanied by an audio commentary. Matrox Imaging has several types of training courses. The only one listed as free is Part 1 of working with the company’s FPGA Developer’s Toolkit. Instruction is available as a ﬁve-hour classroom course or a free webcast. If you already are familiar with the Matrox Imagine Library but need to ofﬂoad processing tasks to an FPGA, this course may be for you. Part II is not free. National Instruments (NI) regularly organizes free user meetings in major cities throughout the United States and Viewbits Division of Computer Modules CMOS Camera Technology Vision Components Smart Camera Selection Guide suitable frame grabber. Because it is comprehensive, the listing may be of use to you, but it will be more informative if you already have a good idea of the camera you would like to use. Matrox Imaging also features frame grabbers. Under the main products heading, there is a hardware product selector. You ﬁrst indicate whether you are using a digital or an analog camera and whether its interface is Camera The Programming Toolkit supports Visual Basic, C#, and managed C++. Many code snippets and dozens of sample applications cover a wide range of uses. The VisionPro Tool Library features the PatMax application for geometric pattern matching and inspection and IDMax to read data matrix codes and verify printed characters. 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