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four new smart camera modules, all delay times and pulse widths, and
of which deliver a 3x performance then output from the unit’s external
increase over its previous trigger output. In addition, there are
generation. inputs for Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45),
The VGA (90fps) and USB devices, RS-232C, and
SXGA (30fps) connections for a PC display,
modules mouse and keyboard.
COMING
combine a Unlike similar processors,
powerful SmartDragon does not rely
CPU and upon a hard drive for data storage,
a customisable image processor instead using industrial-grade
SOON
(FPGA) to provide real-time raw CF cards up to 4Gb to provide
image data without any load on the greater reliability in industrial
1GHz CPU. The FPGA also enables environments.
users to create niche functionality The camera is equipped with an
and specify the module’s four inputs Intel Pentium M 1.4GHz processor.
All new Imaging
and eight outputs. It has Microsoft Windows XP
Colour analysis is available in Professional SP2 embedded as its
two of the four camera modules operating system.
and Machine Vision
and testing has been undertaken in The new intelligent camera
several machine vision applications. from VRmagic (www.vrmagic.
The four modules measure 94 x com) features a combination of
Suppliers’ Directory,
70 x 139.5mm, support C and an ARM processor and DSP, and
CS mounting, and are supplied uses the DaVinci processor from
offering year-round
with 512Mb of SDRAM, and eight Texas Instruments. The camera
memory buffers. A 1Gb memory operates autonomously with a Linux
card accessory, with Windows XPe, operating system. print advertising and
is also available. Further features Developers can
include auto gain, iris and white transfer their own
a fully editable web
balance control, as well as USB 2.0 algorithms to the
and Ethernet transmission at 10, DSP conveniently
100 and 1000Mb/s. by means of a cross-compiler. The
page from just £500.
Toshiba Teli America’s (www. component is equipped with 128MB
toshiba-teli.com) SmartDragon RAM and a 512MB flash module.
image processor is the next An FPGA-Chip for preprocessing
generation of the company’s Smart of image data can optionally be
Camera solutions. The camera integrated. The supported interfaces
achieves include Ethernet, USB 2.0 host
maximum and general purpose I/O, as well as
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flexibility for optionally CAN Bus and Profibus. ope.c
industrial The board size of the component,
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receive data from up to four OEM applications.
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black-and-white cameras. thermal camera, Gobi, is a smart
Taking maximum advantage of uncooled microbolometer camera.
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SmartDragon features 16 insulated applications, Gobi features 384 ope
digital input and output terminals x 288 pixels at a 25µm pixel
to address the automated inspection pitch and covers the midrange IR
needs in food and beverage, spectrum from
pharmaceutical, packaging, 8 to 12µm.
semiconductors and factory Gobi combines
automation. An external trigger high speed
input is used to input signals at the with high
desired timing with variations in sensitivity.
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