Transcript Scorpion Vision Software Overview

Scorpion Vision Software
Product Overview
Version 4.0
June 2004
What is Scorpion?
• Open and Independent Vision Software
• No programming skills required to make
powerful vision solutions
• Cost effective solutions
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Open and independent
• PC and Windows 2000/XP
– Benefits from the ever increasing power of Intel
processors
– Complete support for USB and FireWire Imaging
(standard PC ports) through Microsoft standard DirectX
• Huge and increasing selection of digital cameras – low cost to
high quality
• Multiple camera connections direct to PC
– Interface with plug-ins; dynamic link libraries (DLLs)
and Active-X
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USB and FireWire Imaging
Complying with Microsoft DirectX
specification
Scorpion acquires images from
any imaging hardware connected to a
PC running Windows XP
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USB and FireWire Cameras
• Benefit from the
multimedia revolution
• No proprietary hardware
like Framegrabbers and
Vision Sensors
• Connect one or several
cameras directly to one PC
• Select a camera suitable
for your application
(Low Cost or/and High
Quality)
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To 650 – 8.000 €
Baumer
SONY
Basler
Imaging Source
Unibrain
From 100 €
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No programming - “Do it Yourself”
• Designed for production engineers that want to
develop and maintain their own systems and be
independent of expensive system integrators
• Easy to use non programming user interface
• Easy to start-up
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Classroom training
Many exercises and examples available
Special Starter Kits incl. camera and training
30 days free phone/e-mail support (some products)
Comprehensive web support and FAQ section
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Flexibility and Power
• Complete range of robust vision tools
• Out of the box RS-232, TCP/IP and OPC support
for communication with PLC and robot systems
• Configurable data and image logging
• Unique python scripting capability to solve special
needs
• Handles many products/varaints in one system
• Easy to upgrade for more functionality, more
cameras, more resolution or processing power
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Cost effective solutions
• No programming
Easy to understand, no specialist required for
implementing changes
• Step by step adaptation for system implementation
in the production line and for adding new variants
and products
• Offline verification
Develop and test a new application using images
and your own computer
• Remote support from a Scorpion support centre
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Step by step implementation
• Easy to use – point and click:
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Connect the camera(s)
Configure the toolbox – image processing
Define the logical states/tests
Configure the user communication
Configure the communication to production
line
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Offline verification
• Take images and transfer the files to your own
computer running Scorpion Maintenance Software
• Without disturbing the production system
– Configure and test your application
– Add and test new functionality, modifications or new
products.
• Export the configuration to the operational system
computer and changes are implemented
immediately
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Remote support
• Complete configuration including images can be
stored as back-up zip files
• Back-up files can be sent as e-mail for remote
support
• Corrected configuration (zip files) can directly be
restored in the operational computer
• With PCAnywhere, Remote Desktop or VNC
systems can be remote controlled in operation
using internet or modem
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Product Overview
• Scorpion Capture – manual image capture and storing
• Scorpion Image Logger – automatic image capture and
save combined with db access
• Scorpion Lite – for simple tasks replacing sensors
• Scorpion Basic – for simple assembly/precense
verification and gauging
• Scorpion Standard – for high precision gauging, robot
vision and label inspection
• Scorpion Enterprise – unlimited for demanding multicamera applications
• Scorpion Maintenance – for maintaining and testing
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profiles
onProduct
a separate
Scorpion Lite
• Applications:
– Simple measurements of
dimensions and diameters.
Counting and presence
check
– Replace sensors using low
cost USB and FireWire
camera(s) due to more
flexibility and higher
performance
• Can often coexist with
other applications on a PC
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• Vision Tools
– Basic
• Blob, Line-, edge- and arcfinder incl. calliper and
math tool
• Logic tools and Python
– External Data
• External input of text,
scalar, line and point
• One VGA camera license
• Optional extra camera
licenses
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Simple Assembly Verification
• System components
– Scorpion Lite:
Price: 1.125 €
– One VGA camera and lens:
Price: from 150 €
– Use an existing computer,
can run together with other
applications
– Or buy a new Computer:
Price: 800 €
or
150 €
Price: from 1.275 € + light
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700 €
For comparison purposes:
Representative price for one
Vision Sensors: Starting from 3.500 €
plus lens, light and a computer for
configuration
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Scorpion Basic
• Applications:
– Handle rotation of products
– Can construct points and
lines
– Scaling and measurements
in engineering units incl.
Multi reference systems
– Handling of many product
variants
• Very competitive to a
standard vision sensor,
especially when two or
more cameras are needed
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• Vision Tools (Lite +)
– Geometry
• Line from points, nearest
point, point on line,angle
– Reference
• Scale reference, Point Line
reference, move and
change reference
– Two VGA camera license
• Optional extra camera
licenses
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Assembly Verification
• Scorpion Basic:
Price: 2.250 €
• Two VGA (640 x 480)
cameras and lens:
Price: from 300 €
• Computer:
Price: from 800 €
Price from 3.350 € + light
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For comparison purposes:
Representative price for 2
VGA Vision Sensors: starting from 7.000 €
plus lens, light and a computer for
configuration
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Scorpion Standard
• Applications:
– Many multiple polygon
ROI tools for inspection of
multiple details
– 5th order camera calibration
fro eliminating lens
distortion
– Powerful multi Line finder
• For label and printed
circuit inspection, robot
guiding and advanced
• gauging
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• Vision Tools (Basic +)
– Advanced
• Multi blob, line and arc
finder
• Multi Gap- and Edgefault finder
• Calibrator and External
Reference
• Template Finder
– Two camera licenses with
unlimited resolution incl.
• Optional extra camera
licenses
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Print and Label inspection
• Find broken lines
• Find spots, missing ink on
letter
• Verify letter contours
• Verify letter contrast
• OCR and OCV
– Template Finder
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High precision gauging
• Scorpion Standard:
Price: 4.500 €
• One High Resolution
(1024 x 768) camera
and lens: Price: 1250 €
• Computer:
Price: from 650 €
Price from 6400 € + light
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For comparison purposes:
Representative price for one high resolution.
Vision Sensor: from 10.500 €
plus lens, light and a computer for
configuration
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Robot Vision
• Pick and Place
• Easy to use four point
robot calibration
• Nth order lens
calibration to improve
accuracy
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Robot Vision System
• Scorpion Standard:
Price: 4.500 €
• One VGA camera and
lens: Price: from 350 €
• Computer:
Price: from 650 €
High accuracy and flexible reference systems
Price from 5.500 € + light
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Robot Vision
• Pick and Place
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• Product inspection
• Scorpion =
Multi- camera, images
and application in
ONE system
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3D Robot Vision System
• Scorpion Standard:
Price: 4.500 €
• IVP Ranger 12.000 €
• Computer:
Price: from 1000 €
Price from 17.500 €
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Scorpion Enterprise
• For advanced multi
camera vision
solutions normally
solved by custom-built
vision systems
Unlimited camera connections
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• As Scorpion Standard
plus:
– Unlimited camera
connections
– Including one Scorpion
Profile Maintenance
license
– Including all add-on
software packages
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Custom multi camera system
• Scorpion Enterprise:
Price: 6.750 €
• 6 High res. cameras:
Price: 12.780 €
• Computer:
Price: 2.000 €
Recommended to use a Vision system integrator
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Scorpion Maintenance
• Scorpion Maintenance
is used to develop, test
and modify Scorpion
profiles (a vision
Transfer images
application) on a
separate PC using or back-up files
images stored on disk
Operational computer
running Scorpion Lite,
Basic; Standard or
Enterprise
Return back-up files
with complete
configuration
Office computer
running Scorpion
Profile Maintenance
software
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Need more cameras or tools
• Upgrade policy
– One-year free software upgrades included in all
products
– Can be downloaded from our web for registered
users.
– All Scorpion products can be upgraded with
extra camera licenses and extended toolbox
– Price = actual price difference when ordering
added 10%.
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Scorpion Support
Customer Site
Send images or back-up
zip files over e-mail or
use the phone
X number of
operational
systems
Network or
file copy
connections
One or more
office computers
running Profile
Maintenance
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Scorpion
Support Centre
Use all available
information on the
web
Download
software
and license
upgrades
Documentation,
FAQ, examples
www.scorpionvision.com
Upgrades
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Scorpion Starter Kit
• The perfect
introduction for
making your own
vision system
Price from 3.750 €
• Discounted bundle of
– One Scorpion
Enterprise license
– One Scorpion
Maintenance license
– One FireWire camera
(several options)
– 2 days Scorpion
Training course
(One Kit per customer)
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Scorpion Gauger
• General purpose and very
flexible vision system for
sample control
• Available with VGA,
XGA or SXGA camera
resolution
• Including Scorpion Vision
Software
• Optional PC with
preinstalled Scorpion
Software
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Price from 6.250 €
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Scorpion Product Summary
Vision Tools
Basic
Data
Geometry
Reference
Advanced
No of Camera Licenes
Add on camera license
Max image resolution
Lite
Basic
X
X
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X
1
Opt.
VGA
1
Opt.
SVGA
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Image
Logger
1
Opt.
VGA
Standard
Enterprise Maintenance
X
X
X
X
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X
X
X
X
X
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X
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2
Opt.
Unlimited
Unlimited
n/a
Unlimited
n/a
n/a
Unlimited
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How to start!
Download the software from www.scorpionvision.com
or ask for a Demo CD
Register for a free 30 days demo license at
www.scorpionvision.com
Buy a Starter Kit
Scorpion Enterprise, camera including 2 days training
from 3.750 €
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TORDIVEL AS
STORGATA 20
N-0184 OSLO
NORWAY
EMAIL : [email protected]
WEB : WWW.SCORPIONVISION.COM
PHONE : +47 23 15 87 00
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