Microscan Visionscape FrontRunner User Manual page 10

Chapter 1
Visionscape® Overview
• All Steps contain Datums, which represent the inputs to and outputs
from a Step or Tool.
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Visionscape Vision Systems
The hardware platform on which the Visionscape application is to run is
generically called a Vision System. Visionscape supports several types of
Vision Systems:
• The VS-1 Smart Camera — A networked Smart Camera for use in
machine vision and traceability applications. It has integrated lighting,
optics, imaging, processing, I/O, and communications.
• Visionscape GigE System — A Vision System comprised of one or
more Visionscape GigE cameras.
• Visionscape Software System — Visionscape can mimic a hardware
system by running a software emulation. The software system may
be used for application development using stored images. Typically, a
software key is required for full operation.
1-2 Visionscape FrontRunner™ User's Manual v4.1.3, April 2012