Machine Vision Appliance supports 1 or 2 cameras.

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Housed in DIN mountable enclosure, Model VA20 incorporates smart technology inside camera controller, as opposed to camera head, allowing users to position it alongside other automation controllers for interfacing. It supports standard sensor resolutions of 640 x 480 and 1,024 x 768. iNspect application interface is exposed through standard web browser on connecting network computer. Gigabit compliant network connection allows real-time image feed to web browser.



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New Vision Appliance Provides Easy-to-Integrate Solution for Single or Dual



BILLERICA, MA (March 2, 2006) - ipd, a DALSA Coreco Group, today announced the release of the VA20, the newest product in the company's line of machine Vision Appliances. Housed in a compact, DIN mountable enclosure, the VA20 provides quick user setup, factory friendly wiring and support for one or two cameras with choice of sensor resolution.

"Simply stated; the VA20 has been designed to make integration of machine vision solutions easier," says Steve Geraghty, Director of ipd. "We've implemented what our customers have been asking for, a compact solution that is quick to configure and easy to interface electrically. The VA20 bridges the gap between traditional smart cameras and more powerful compact vision systems."

Available in two versions, the VA20 offers users choice and flexibility to satisfy their near and long-term application needs, thus protecting their hardware investment. The VA20 comes complete with our popular easy-to-use iNspect software, while the sister VA21 version additionally includes Sherlock, the ultimate machine vision software for industry. This unrivaled combination delivers the user interface, performance and flexibility needs to satisfy the diverse requirements of end users and machine vision integrators alike.

Unlike alternative smart camera devices, the VA20 incorporates the "smarts" inside the camera controller, as opposed to the camera head. This allows users to position it alongside other automation controllers for easy interfacing and have the benefit of small camera heads for easy mounting. The dual camera capability of the product also provides significant cost savings in multi-camera applications.

The VA20 comes with software preinstalled on the device, thus eliminating version control problems. The iNspect application interface is exposed through a standard web browser on a connecting network computer, thus providing "connect and go" capability. The device is equipped with a Gigabit compliant network connection that allows a real-time image feed to the web browser. Alternatively, for users who prefer in-place setup, the VA21 offers the ability to connect keyboard, mouse and monitor directly to the unit.

Equipped with industrial grade I/O and external connections conveniently located on the front of the unit, the VA20 makes electrical interfacing a snap. The device also includes status lights for every input and output connection to help application debugging. On the sensor side, the VA20 provides users with the resolution choice they need to satisfy a wide range of inspection tasks, from presence and absence to high-precision measurements. Standard supported sensor resolutions are 640x480 and 1024x768; however, higher resolutions to 1600x1200 are possible.

The VA20 provides machine vision integrators and end users with a solution built to their specification. It offers the ease-of-use, performance and flexibility to satisfy a wide range of current and future application needs. Pricing of the VA20 starts at $3,495.

More information about ipd's Vision Appliances and inspection software can be found on the company's web site, www.goipd.com.

About ipd
ipd is a leading manufacturer of machine vision solutions for all users and applications. Headquartered in Billerica, MA, ipd manufactures hardware and software machine vision products for end users and system integrators worldwide. ipd is a group within DALSA Coreco (St. Laurent, Canada), a division of DALSA Corporation and leader in the design and development of hardware and software for high-performance machine vision applications.

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