Product Overview; Product Description; Typical Applications - Vision VA61 User's Reference Manual

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4. PRODUCT OVERVIEW

The VA61 is an optical inspection appliance designed for high-speed applications requiring

single or multiple views of a part. Both easy to learn and deploy, the VA61 is an ideal choice for

manufacturers who need to ensure the best possible quality in their product.

The VA61 is a stand-alone product that does not require interfacing to a PC for setup. Remote

connections are available for control and monitoring. All required software, user interfaces and

communication controls are resident in the product.

Pre-inspection setup requires adjusting the sensor trigger-to-image delay, focusing the camera

lens and adjusting the light source to optimize image picture quality (highlight features of inter-

est). This is an important step to assure accurate and repeatable results.

Inspections are quickly set up by applying instances of tools to an image template captured by

each of the cameras. Once configured with acceptable tolerances, the device is ready to start in-

specting. In inspect mode, results and images are posted to the local display continuously. At the

same time, outputs control downstream part handling and results are communicated to related

equipment via RS-232 or Ethernet.

The VA61 accommodates both translation (X,Y) and 360° rotation of parts. While fixturing is

recommended wherever possible, it is not a requirement for operation of this product. The VA61

can store over 256 solutions, 32 of which can be switched externally through user I/O for line

changeovers.

The VA61 can be applied to solve a diverse range of manufacturing problems across a multitude

of industries. Typical applications include:

• Detect missing or incorrect components in a package or assembly

• Inspect front, back and top surfaces simultaneously

• Track or verify products – barcode or 2D matrix

• Align PCBs – locate and report position of multiple fiducials

• Locate and count objects

• Verify label position, fill level, cap and safety seal on bottles

• Check for surface defects

• Verify a label is not torn, smeared, stained or folded

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