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Connecting to an In-Sight Vision System or Sensor
Bryon Sol posted a question in In-Sight Vision Systems
Often with new In-Sight Vision Systems or Vision Sensors, or ones that have been on the shop floor for a while, you find that you can't connect to the system. You may forget what the IP Address is of the camera, or if it's new it comes set to DHCP and you can't get connected. The steps below will help you get connected. We recommend in order to simplify the setup, use hard-wired Ethernet from your PC to a simple Ethernet Switch and nothing else. The reason for this is to make sure that we don't have any address conflicts and that simple communications can work. Do not use a router, or -
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Want to learn the steps on how to set up a vision-guided robot application? Attend this powerful session to learn how to use the RT Toolbox3 software from Mitsubishi and Cognex's InSight Explorer software to easily simulate a vision-guided robot project. Perfect for validating an application's proof of concept without hardware or while working remotely! Learn the steps to make this connection, see how easy these projects are to simulate, and walk away with sample code & a project that you can start using today! -
Innovative system brings the power of 3D inspections to In-Sight The In-Sight 3D-L4000 is a breakthrough in three-dimensional (3D) vision technology. This unique vision system combines 3D laser displacement technology with a smart camera allowing factory engineers to quickly, accurately, and cost effectively solve a wide variety of inspections. The patented speckle-free blue laser optics, an industry first, acquires high quality 3D images and on-board high-performance processing powers a comprehensive set of true 3D vision tools, without the need for external processing. 3D vision t
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Color Inspection comes to the ViDi Platform Cognex has announced the release of Color cameras for use with its ViDi Deep Learning platform. If you haven't been keeping up with Deep Learning in Machine Vision, this is huge news. Not very long ago Deep Learning and neural networks were limited to lab use or very large complex systems. But now you can train complex applications and deploy them on Smart Cameras on your product line to perform inspections that were never possible with traditional rules based machine vision. Read the blog here at Cognex "5 Inspections Made Possible
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ViDi Read – Where Traditional OCR Tools Fail, Deep Learning Succeeds
Mark Guida posted a blog entry in Products & Technology
Expiration dates, lot codes, and other important texts are on all our consumer products. Federal regulations require that food and medical related items have this important information and that it is easily read by the end customer. Consequently, manufacturers are responsible for making sure these texts are present and accurate. Traditional optical character recognition (OCR) tool sets use a combination of image filters and pattern matching to determine which character is being read. A large set of tool parameters can be adjusted to help decide if what the camera sees is a character or jus -
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Did you think that you had to remove your part with a barcode out of your automation line to verify it? Or did they tell you it's impossible to verify on a super fast speeds? With the DataMan 475V InLine Barcode Verifier, you don't have to sacrifice speed on your automation line or go through the added expense of creating an online verification station. -
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Please join us for a short technical webinar to learn about the different 3D technologies available for machine vision and what applications they're best suited for. See first-hand the benefits of the different technologies utilized in Cogenx's 3D inspection portfolio, complete with application-specific examples and live demonstrations! -
Cutting-edge performance for the toughest codes Manufacturing environments in automotive, medical device, electronics, aerospace, and product security industries require rugged, high performing, and easy to use barcode reading technology to ensure top component traceability and productivity. DataMan 8700 series handheld barcode readers decode the toughest direct part mark (DPM) and label-based codes while withstanding harsh oils, dirt, and water. A built-in display screen enables quick setup and operator feedback, and the readers support a broad range of industrial protocols and communica
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We have been encountering the buzzwords "AI", "Deep Learning", etc.. Now it's reality with Cognex's new Insight D900 system with Deep Learning Technology. Check out this video to reveal why we call it revolutionary! -
In the 2D industrial imaging realm, I am going to split the cameras into 2 groups: Monochrome and Color cameras. They both have different applications and we usually see monochrome cameras used in the automation industry and machine vision applications. Take a look at the bottom infographic for how to turn light into a digital file. Industrial cameras are digital cameras so this applies to them too. Light hits the subject (no light, no image), a lens collects the light then gets reflected on a sensor that gets converted into signals. Let’s dive into the different parts of this p
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How do I enable the Emulator in In-Sight Explorer?
Bryon Sol posted a question in In-Sight Vision Systems
Download and install the the version of InSight Explorer that matches the firmware on your camera. https://support.cognex.com/en/downloads/in-sight/software-firmware If you are unsure which version you need, get the latest and greatest, then you can use it to determine what firmware you are running and therefore what version of software you should be running as the two should always match. After installing InSight Explorer, you will need to get your Emulator License: Open InSight Explorer Using the pull-down menu at the top: -> System -> Options From the di -
For most of us in the industrial automation field, seeing a vision solution on a machine is commonplace. Some of us have specified them, some of us have programmed them, and some of us only know, “that’s the vision system over there.” With the latter being the most common, it becomes difficult for some to decide between the types of vision solutions. There are typically two types of self-contained (no separate controllers required) options: vision sensors and vision systems. There is a third type, PC based vision systems, that is an entirely different animal and you will know when you need
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Is Vision Guided Pick and Place Really That Scary?
Batu Sipka posted a blog entry in Products & Technology
Let’s say you are trying to implement a pick and place application with your robot. Industrial robots are amazing in terms of going to the place they were told to go. But what if that place we told them to go changes constantly and we don’t know where the part is going to be next time around. That’s when we use machine vision’s help to guide our robot to the right pick location. The general idea is that a vision system needs to be looking at the potential pick locations, and tell the robot where to go and pick up the next part. I’m sure a lot of you would agree that co -
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The attached file describes the setup process of connecting a Cognex Dataman barcode scanner with Ethernet to a Mitsubishi FX5 (iQ-F) series PLC over ethernet using the SLMP protocol. -
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The attached file shows how to get data into KepserverEX via Modbus/TCP from a Cognex Dataman barcode scanner. -
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The attached file shows how to connect a Mitsubishi iQ-F (FX5) series PLC to a Cognex In-Sight Vision System via MC Protocol Scanner. -
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The attached file shows how to connect a Mitsubishi iQ-R series PLC to a Cognex In-Sight Vision System via MC Protocol Scanner. Similar methodology can be used for the iQ-F series, L series and Q series PLCs and with slight modifications also the FX3 series PLCs.-
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Version 2.0.0
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The attached file shows how to connect a Mitsubishi iQ-R or iQ-F series PLC to a Cognex In-Sight Vision System via MC Protocol Scanner. Similar methodology can be used for the iQ-F series, L series and Q series PLCs and with slight modifications also the FX3 series PLCs. This includes libraries for FX5 and iQ-R for CameraStatus and CameraControl blocks. -
This Process Control Metrics (PCM) video provides an overview of the PCM in the Cognex DataMan industrial code readers. It explains the difference between “verification” and “process control metrics”. This educational video talks in detail about Process Control Metrics which allow you to monitor the quality of the codes being read and identify key aspects of the print quality while online to ensure downstream readability. The PCM Application makes it easy to configure and report the PCM results. From this video you will understand how PCM relates to: Key quality metric aspects
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Cognex DataMan 470 Series Premium Fixed-mount Barcode Reader
Bryon Sol posted a blog entry in News & Announcements
Designed for high-speed, high-throughput manufacturing and logistics lines, DataMan 470 is the fastest and most powerful reader in the company’s line of industrial barcode readers. DataMan 470 uses new, patent-pending imaging technology to easily solve challenging applications. The High Dynamic Range Plus (HDR+) technology enhances the image quality of 1D and 2D codes, in addition to providing greater coverage and faster speeds than conventional readers. It also reads low contrast and ultra-small codes not visible to other readers, and covers larger inspection areas with fewer cameras, al -
Verify Code Quality on Every Surface with Cognex DataMan 8070
Bryon Sol posted a blog entry in News & Announcements
Barcode verification is the process of grading the quality of barcodes. Barcode verifiers capture images and generate reports to demonstrate compliance to parameters within industry standardization guidelines. The DataMan 8070 series barcode verifier from Cognex is packed with powerful lighting options, robust grading algorithms, a high-speed processing engine, and a high-resolution camera to capture and grade the most difficult direct part mark (DPM) codes. Combined with simple DataMan Setup Tool software, the DataMan 8070 series verifiers deliver detailed, repeatable results. Multi
