05.05.2009
Cognex announced a new DataMan 200 and a new In-Sight LineScan
DataMan 200 ID Reader
World's smallest fixed-mount reader adds Ethernet connectivity and liquid lens technology
Cognex has announced the newest addition to its DataMan® family of ID readers. The new DataMan 200 adds Ethernet connectivity and liquid lens technology to the world's smallest high performance fixed-mount reader. These new features enable faster communication speed, easier integration with factory controls, and software-driven autofocus for easy, hands-free setup.
"The DataMan 200 combines the powerful reading performance and ultra-small size of the DataMan 100 with engineering innovations that improve connectivity, speed and ease of use," said Carl Gerst, Sr. Director of ID Products. "The system is the first image-based reader to feature full Ethernet connectivity in a package the size of a matchbox. It is also the first to offer liquid lens technology, which makes it ideal for applications that have variable focus requirements."
Ethernet connectivity gives DataMan 200 users the advantage of real-time data and image transfer, and easier integration with plant controllers and information networks.
Liquid lens technology, an optional feature of the DataMan 200, provides greater focal range, ease of setup, and faster response time. This unique technology adjusts the camera's focus by applying an electrical charge to fluid within the lens.
With liquid lens technology, autofocus is achieved with a single software command. The lens also provides exceptional depth of field and field of view range, and, because it has no moving parts to malfunction or break down with use, the system is extremely rugged and resistant to shock, vibration and wear.
Setup is simplified with the use of two laser aimers. The laser targets are easily seen through the entire depth of field, enabling operators to quickly position the code to the reader.
Like the DataMan 100, the new system features an easy-to-use interface for setting up the application, and supports a wide range of 1D and 2D codes including UPC/EAN/JAN, Code 39, Code 128, Code 93, Interleaved 2 of 5, Data Matrix, QR Code, and micro QR Code.
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In-Sight® Line Scan Vision System
This self-contained system with high speed image acquisition and unique light sensitivity gives increased flexibility for a wide range of applications.
Cognex introduces the addition of a new line scan system to the industry-leading In-Sight® 5000 series vision system product line.
The In-Sight 5604 line scan vision system combines industrially rugged In-Sight hardware and best-in-class vision tools with a high-speed, 1K line scan imager. This eliminates the need for PC based vision systems and separate line scan camera heads. The line scan sensor used by In-Sight is much more light-sensitive than the imagers used in most line scan cameras. This reduces the cost and complexity of the lighting and makes the In-Sight 5604 line scan vision system exceptionally easy to integrate into space-constrained areas on the manufacturing line. With support for hardware and software encoders, the In-Sight 5604 has the flexibility needed to solve the image acquisition challenges across a wide range of applications involving fast moving discrete parts on a conveyor, cylindrical parts or large parts.
"We're seeing tremendous customer enthusiasm for an In-Sight line scan product," said Justin Testa, Executive Vice President and Vision Systems Business Unit Manager. "We've already been approached by customers in food, beverage, pharmaceutical, postal/package sortation and packaged consumer goods industries who want to start using the 5604 on their manufacturing lines."
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