A new vision system from Omron features high-speed image bus, four-core processing, a new vision algorithm and fast EtherCAT communications. This system is capable of providing fast efficient operation from image capture to data output. As a result the new vision systems are ideal for PLCs, motion controllers and robotic control systems, and are well suited for applications in high-speed manufacturing machines of all types.
Also, the systems are fully compatible with the company’s Sysmac Studio Automation software, so in effect only one software package is needed to set up all of the major components used in an automation system. As a result this can reduce the amount of work involved in machine design.
The software environment can be used to set up, debug and simulate all slave devices connected via EtherCAT, including not only vision and other sensing elements, but also motion controllers, logic devices and drives.
The system incorporates the company’s Shape Search III vision algorithm in the MCU. In effect, this is potentially up to nine times faster when carrying out searches than conventional algorithms.
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