SFF Industrial PCs target machine vision implementers.

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Dec 13, 2007 EASY (Embedded Application SYstem) provides all core hardware components needed to develop and deploy vision systems in other automation solutions. Configurations - processors, number and type of I/O, memory - vary depending upon need but feature embedded NxN DMA engine to handle all incoming images and display-related tasks. Products can serve as host PC for VEA software-equipped Data Matrix decoding and OCR applications as well as centralized processor in Auto ID architectures.

OCR Software reads wafer IDs during manufacturing process.

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Aug 15, 2007 Trained to read SEMI-OCR, IBM, CANON, and OCR-A/B fonts, NeoCharisis(TM) can read low contrast, degraded, and partially obscured characters as well as those that reside on patterned backgrounds and suffer from uneven illumination. It is suited for applications that add OCR functionality to PC-based automation equipment; reside on host PCs that support multiple Firewire or USB2.0 camera-based read stations; or provide centralized processing for Auto ID architectures composed of networked cameras.

Software provides data matrix decoding.

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Mar 19, 2007 Compatible with PIATI(TM) ECC200 data matrix decoding solutions, PIATI(TM)_SWO serves as automatic identification component in vision application development and implementation environments. Software deciphers ECC200 data matrix codes and provides optimal results in practical situations, including when codes are imaged using poor lighting, when codes are marked on textured or treated surfaces, and when codes exhibit challenging degrees of degradation.

Industrial OCR Software handles poor quality characters.

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Jan 16, 2007 Compatible with machine vision hardware powered by Blackfin(TM) DSPs, EconoCR(TM) enables users to create stand-alone industrial OCR systems. Library routine format allows software to be combined with 1D bar and 2D matrix decoding software to produce general-purpose video camera-based automatic identification solutions. Characters to be read can be uniformly or proportionally spaced, dot matrix, or continuous stroke as well as misaligned or rotated.

Print Quality Inspection Appliance suits narrow web tasks.

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Dec 20, 2006 Measuring 120 x 50 x 35 mm, PQEye(TM) checks position, correctness, and quality of text and graphics machine-printed on discrete parts moving at up to 300 m/min. Smart camera-based system can be configured with resolutions to 1,280 x 1,024 pixels and uses Texas Instruments' DSPs. Included inspection software features automated training procedure and lets system detect defects down to a few pixels while clearly differentiating between normal print variations and unacceptable print flaws.

LCD Inspection System enables vision-integrated analysis.

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Nov 14, 2006 Featuring software to support semi-automated inspection of LCDs, PC-based VIDIASYS(TM) has modular architecture that lets functional blocks be combined and exercised as needed to address various tasks. Standard systems detect pixel and line defects as well as problems with luminance or uniformity, and general-purpose core product is tailored to meet manufacturer requirements. System also includes multi-level password protection, data management functions, and diagnostic tools.

Software facilitates color- and texture-based inspection.

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Aug 11, 2006 By comparing images of items or scenes of interest to their respective stored reference images, HueView(TM) enables inspections to be done based on color, texture, or user-selectable combination of both. WinTel-compatible software application works on multicolored, patterned, and textured items, supporting image acquisition using FireWire cameras, TWAIN, and analog camera/framegrabber combinations. It incorporates learning capabilities and requires no follow-up data analysis.

Automatic ID Solution utilizes single board smart camera.

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Jul 17, 2006 DSP-powered PIATI(TM)_SBC incorporates 640 x 480 pixel resolution CCD sensor with progressive scan capability. This ECC200 Data Matrix decoder solution is configured via included PC-based program with GUI that facilitates identification and selection of parameters and options. GUI also supports selection and configuration of supplementary automatic identification tools. Along with image/data and program memory, solution also provides digital I/O and RS232 interface.

Software spots small defects in large images.

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Jun 23, 2006 AVIA(TM) inspection software detects subtle defects, even when they reside in images as large as 10 gigapixels, by comparing images of items or scenes of interest to their respective stored reference images. All differences exceeding user-specified size and contrast thresholds are located, marked, ranked, and tabulated. Available in forms suitable for implementation on WinTel-compatible platforms, system produces Internet-compatible (HTML) defect/error reports.

PC-based Vision System suits factories and laboratories.

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Apr 07, 2006 Delivered ready to install and operate on Pentium 4 PC running Windows XP, SmallFrEYE(TM)PC is configured with appropriate Firewire camera/lens/lighting combination and, depending on customer requirements, outfitted with cards that support computer-controlled illumination, I/O, and networking. Primary modules include part detection; package location; 2D BGA and chip scale packaging pad inspection; pattern recognition; data matrix and 1D bar code decoding; and OCR/OCV.