1. In-Sight 5100 Vision System

2. What is a Vision System?  Devices that capture and analyze visual information, and are used to automate tasks that require "seeing".  Vision software analyzes what is being seen and communicates information to other equipment.

3. FindPatterns  Trains and search for a specific model or pattern in the image.  Useful when all the parts have a feature that looks similar.  Determines the orientation of the part.  Determines the (x, y) location of the part.

4. ExtractBlob  A blob is a set of connected pixels with a grey scale value above (or below) a specified threshold.  Finds light shapes on a dark background or vice versa.

5. ExtractHistogram  Calculates statistics about pixels grey values in a specified region of an image.  Determine the uniformity of the grey values.  Check illumination levels.  Detect presence and absence of objects on parts.

6. Logic  If(condition,true value,false value) example: If(A1>50,1,0).  And(Condition1,condition2),true value,false value) Example: And(A1>50,B1>50),1,0)  InRange(Value,Minimum Value,Maximum Value) Example: InRange(A1,50,250)

7. ErrFree  This function ignores the error and replaces it with a failure so it will not confuse your outputs

8. StatusLight  Applies LED’s to your Spreadsheet to be more user friendly.  Can set the LED’s to any color within the property sheet.

9. WriteDiscrete  The WriteDiscrete function allows you to connect individual cell values to the output lines.  Discrete output bit will not change their state unless Online is checked in the System menu.