Cognex announced the launch of 'In-Sight VC200', a multi-smart camera vision system that does not reduce inspection speed even when adding vision cameras.

The Insight VC200 allows up to four Insight smart cameras to be connected to a single controller, enabling high-speed multi-view inspection. High-performance applications can be implemented by utilizing distributed vision processing capabilities. The Insight VC200 enables control of image acquisition, vision logic, decision-making, and factory communication through flexible workflow diagrams. Insight spreadsheets are used to configure smart cameras for vision inspection.



Because flexible diagrams are used, multi-smart camera triggering setup is easy, and data can be exchanged and multiple inspection results combined. It supports the construction of a state-of-the-art, powerful web-based Human Machine Interface (HMI) capable of displaying images and results from all connected cameras, and allows multiple users to simultaneously access the HMI through various platforms such as remote computers, tablets, and smartphones.

The Insight VC200 includes a monitoring processor within the smart camera itself, and features PatMax RedLine technology that detects defects through pattern matching at high speed regardless of the number of connected cameras, and OCRMax technology for character and text verification.

In addition, it is accessible on various platforms, including mobile devices. Users can access the HMI via computers, tablets, smartphones, etc., as long as they are in a networked environment.

"Jo Jae-hwi, General Manager of Cognex Korea, said, 'The newly launched Insight VC200 by Cognex overcomes the drawbacks of existing multi-camera vision systems, where performance degrades as the number of cameras increases, by preventing a drop in operating speed even as the number of cameras increases through distributed computing. In addition, it can run various Cognex vision tools such as PatMax RedLine and OCRMax, enabling efficient management of the entire manufacturing environment.'"