What is an Eyespector

EyeSpector

The EyeSpector Smart Camera-series is the product of a collaboration between the hardware manufacturers Vision Components (Ettlingen), and the software company EVT (Karlsruhe).

From the outside the complex inner of the camera is not to be seen. It looks like an ordinary camera with a C-mount connector.

At the backside there are multiple interface connectors available. To interface the camera to the real world there are different connections possible like Ethernet, RS232 or PLC I/O.

Additional there are connectors for an incremental input, as well as a trigger input and a VGA output to display the image data.

The heart of the camera is a modern signal processor with a calculation power of up to 8000 MIPS that equals to the actual PC technology.

The available resolutions of the cameras are between 640 x 480 Pixel and 1600 x 1200 Pixel in grey an color with frame rates between 30 and 250 Hz.

The opteration system is a LINUX like real time operating system - which supports the EyeSpector Software. With this it is possible to save multiple programms and images as well as statistic an process data. The internal flash drive, based on an standard SD-card is also controlled by the OS.

To improve the speed of the image processing specialized hardware support is build in.

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Eyespector Instruction set

The table shows a selection of functions. The respective function buttons are collected using drag & drop and positioned in the programming window during set-up/programming. This enables quick and fast program generation. The hardware package incl. all electrical connections is identical in the basic and advanced version. Programs generated in the basic version can also be loaded into the advanced version at a later date.
Eyespector

IMAGE / CAMERA
capture

Image capture

An image is either captured or stored.

camera config

Camera settings

Settings for image capture (e.g. shutter, gain etc.).

COLOUR
Select colour channel

Select colour channel

Select colour channel for evaluation.
Color control

Colour evaluation

Evaluates number of pixels that are in the selected colour, saturation and brightness range. Results are stored in the register.

Colour filter

Colour filter

Evaluates number of pixels that are in the selected colour, saturation and brightness range.

PREPROCESSING
Calibration

Calibration

Modifies conversion of image into world coor- dinates (scale factors, origin, axis orientation).

Brightness

Brightness adjustment

Brightness adjustment (automatic brightness adaptor)

Remove background

Remove background

A given image can be stored as background image It is then subtracted in inspection mode.

Distortion correction

Distortion correction

A file with correction parameters is created for an image, it is loaded, the correction activated, implemented or reset.

Filter

Filter functions

A teachable image window is processed with a selectable filter option.

Ring filter

Ring filter

A teachable ring-shaped image window is precessed with a selectable filter option.

INPUT / OUTPUT
Input

Check input

An input is checked with a reference value.

Output

Set output

An output is set / reset

Inifile

Inifile access

Reading and writing of values.

Text

Text

Text and/or values are displayed in the inspection image.

RS232

RS232 / RS232

command for serial communication.

String passed

Text line

In a text variable, information lines are consecutively compiled. This line can be transferred to a file or interface.

 
MEASUREMENT
Image info

Image information

The required image information (brightness, focus, ...) is calculated and assessed in the preset window.

Area check

Area check

checks the number of pixels which have the specified intensity within a window.

Point list

Point list

Modifications and evaluations in the point list.
Point

Point determination

A point is determined according to the specified options.

Straight

Straight line determination

Determines the possible straight line through a number of points.

Circle

Circle calculation

A circle is determined according to the specified options.

Distance

Distance calculation

Determines and evaluates the distance according to the specified options.

Straight Distance

Straight line

The probe detects one or several parallel points. The distance to a straight reference line is evaluated.

Cross section

Cross-section calculation

Determines the cross-section of an object with a specific colour along the taught probe range.

Gap width

Measure gap width

Probe 1 en 2 detect several parallel points. The distance is determined and evaluated.

Calliper

Calliper (hor./vert.)

The horizontal or vertical dimension of a dark or light object is evaluated.

Calliper free

calliper (any orientation)

The dimension of a dark or light object is evaluated.

Angle

Angle determination

Determines and evaluates the angle between two straight lines or three points.

Point of curve

Curvature point

The first probe determines the reference edg, the second determines the curvature point.

Fitting pin

Centre point

It determines the largest possible circle which first in the contour point list.

PROGRAM CONTROL
Clock

Stop Watch

Different time access functions.

Interpreter control

Process control

The process of programs execution is influenced by the selected option.

Loop control

Loop options

Loops (certain settings can be made for each cycle).

 
PROGRAM CONTROL
External program

Execute sub-program

Execute a specified sub-program in different definable cases.

Variable

Access to variables

Create, write and read variables of any type.

Evaluation

Evaluation

A value or point is evaluated with tolerances.

SAMPLE COMPARISON
Object count

Count obects

Objects with a specified brightness are searched for in a given window.
Contour check

Contour check

A specified list of contour points is processed (draw valuation circle, evaluate brightness, the points that infringe the inspection criterion).

Contour track

Contour trace

The contour line is determined starting from the last determined point. The number of contour points found in evaluated.

Correlation

Correlation

The point of maximum concordance with the taught reference is sought within an evaluation window and compared with a reference value.

DETECTION
Probe points

Probe points

The rectangular probe detects one or serveral parallel points. The number of points found is evaluated.

Circle probe

Probe points (circular probe)

One or several points detected in a radius. The number of points found is assessed.

Count edges

Edge counter (straight line)

Counts the number of edges on a straight line.

Find edges

Edge detection (in projection)

The rectangle probe defines a display window in which the image data is projected at right angles to the scanning direction and edges are detected.

Circle counter

Circular counter

The number of edges found in a search ring are evaluated.

READING
Barcode

Barcode

Read barcode.

Data matrix

Data Matrix

Read data matrix code.

OCR

OCR

 Read characters with OCR.

ACCESS TO LIBRARY
Script

Basic Interpreter

Free programming in script (VB6 compatible) using EyeVision-BASIC-Interpreter.

 

 

Eyespector Optimum Family, 1GHz High End

Extremely high performance Smart Cameras with computational power of 8000 MIPS featuring a 1 GHz DSP from Texas Instruments. Resolutions of up to 2 Mega Pixel and frame rates up to 242 full frames per second. SVGA or SXGA video output for direct connection of a TFT monitor. High speed (encoder) input for on command image capturing, without interrupting image processing tasks on hand.VC Optimum Family
ModelSensorResolutionFrames/SecShutterProcessorDigital I/OInterfaceVideo
ES40001/3" CCD640x48063 (126)5usec-20secTI 1GHz4/4Ethernet + RS232SVGA
ES48001/3" CCD640x480242 (484)5usec-20secTI 1GHz4/4Ethernet + RS232SVGA
ES41001/2" CCD768x58255 (110)5usec-20secTI 1GHz4/4Ethernet + RS232SVGA
ES42001/3" CCD1024x76820 (40)5usec-20secTI 1GHz4/4Ethernet + RS232SXGA
ES43001/2" CCD1280x102414 (28)5usec-20secTI 1GHz4/4Ethernet + RS232SXGA
ES44001/1.8" CCD1600x120010 (20)20usec-20secTI 1GHz4/4Ethernet + RS232SXGA
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Eyespector Professional Family, 400MHz High End

High performance intelligent camera family with computational power of 3200 MIPS rivalling a 2.6 GHz Pentium. They feature a 400 MHz from Texas Instruments, SVGA or SXGA video output for direct connection of a TFT monitor and a high speed (encoder) input for on command image capturing without interrupting image processing tasks on hand.Eyespector Professional Family
ModelSensorResolutionFrames/SecShutterProcessorDigital I/OInterfaceVideo
ES20001/3" CCD640x48063 (126)5usec-20secTI 400MHz4/4Ethernet + RS232SVGA
ES2?001/3" CCD640x480242 (484)5usec-20secTI 400MHz4/4Ethernet + RS232SVGA
ES21001/2" CCD768x58255 (110)5usec-20secTI 400MHz4/4Ethernet + RS232SVGA
ES22001/3" CCD1024x76820 (40)5usec-20secTI 400MHz4/4Ethernet + RS232SXGA
ES23001/2" CCD1280x102414 (28)5usec-20secTI 400MHz4/4Ethernet + RS232SXGA
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Eyespector Base Family, 400MHz Basic, no monitor

Compact high performance Smart Camera family with a computational power of 3200 MIPS rivalling a 2.6 GHz Pentium. The cameras feature a 400 MHz processor from Texas Instruments. CCD resolutions of 640x480 or 1024x768 pixels, Black and white or color with frame rates of 32 respectively 16 full frames per second. Image transfer via Ethernet.Eyespector Base Family
ModelSensorResolutionFrames/SecShutterProcessorDigital I/OInterfaceVideo
ES10001/3" CCD640x4803236,2usec-2secTI 400MHz4/4Ethernet + RS232via ethernet
ES12001/3" CCD1024x7681646,7usec-2secTI 400MHz4/4Ethernet + RS232via ethernet
ES1000c1/3" CCD640x4803236,2usec-2secTI 400MHz4/4Ethernet + RS232via ethernet
ES1200c1/3" CCD1024x7681646,7usec-2secTI 400MHz4/4Ethernet + RS232via ethernet
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Eyespector 900, 400MHz Compact, robust casing

Compact high performance Smart Camera family with a computational power of 3200 MIPS rivalling a 2.6 GHz Pentium. The cameras feature a 400 MHz processor from Texas Instruments. CCD resolutions of 640x480 or 1024x768 pixels, Black and white or color with frame rates of 32 respectively 16 full frames per second. Image transfer via Ethernet.ES900
ModelSensorResolutionFrames/SecShutterProcessorDigital I/OInterfaceVideo
ES900-061/3" CCD640x4803236,2usec-2secTI 400MHz2/4Ethernet + RS422via ethernet
ES900-121/3" CCD640x4803236,2usec-2secTI 400MHz2/4Ethernet + RS422via ethernet
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Eyespector Line, 400MHz linescan

Extremely fast intelligent Line Scan camera with 2048x1 pixels image sensor. Based on it's computational power of 3200 MIPS it can hanlde incomming image lines instantly, making expensive PC based gramegrabbers superfluous. It incorporates 32 MB DRAM and 4 MB Flash EPROM for program and data storage. The maximum line frequency is 11 kHz.Eyespector Line Scan
ModelSensorResolutionFrames/SecShutterProcessorDigital I/OInterfaceVideo
ES1200L14mm CMOS2048x111kHz max91usecTI 400MHz4/4Ethernet + RS232via ethernet
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