Case Studies

Cognex VisionView Provides Flexible Display Options

VisionView provides operator controls that are tailored specifically for the application at hand. VisionView is available in three different formats: the VisionView® 700 integrated touch screen panel that can stand alone, and the VisionView PC; and VisionView VGA options, allowing you to integrate VisionView into your existing hardware systems.

All three versions of VisionView have the same powerful functions and features:

• "Plug-and-Play" functionality. No PC is required to set up any version of VisionView. Just use the simple setup to get started fast
• Automatic detection. VisionView can automatically detect any Cognex vision system that you have installed on your network
• Mix and match Cognex In-Sight systems. VisionView allows you to view up to nine In-Sight vision systems in a tiled view on screen
• Graphical interface. All versions of VisionView display full color images with graphic overlays and operator controls
• Fast image updates. VisionView provides up to the second inspection images so you can view your process in real-time
• Access to CustomViews. Any custom operator controls created by the operator in the spreadsheet automatically appear in VisionView
• EasyView display. Items selected from In-Sight EasyBuilder® interface software will appear on the VisionView screen, with impressive ease of use.

The VisionView 700, the stand-alone version of VisionView, is a low-cost operator interface panel that provides password-protected user control to adjust vision tool parameters and regions of interest without requiring a PC on the factory floor. The VisionView 700 includes:

• Seven-inch touch screen for clear viewing and interface control during system operation
• Four Ethernet ports provide power for In-Sight Micro vision systems (power over Ethernet [PoE])
• One LAN port to temporarily connect a PC for setup or use with an external switch to connect up to five additional cameras (total of nine connected cameras)
• Three USB ports to facilitate the ability to save failed images for further analysis without interrupting throughput

VisionView is designed to work seamlessly with all Cognex products, including In-Sight® vision systems and DataMan® industrial ID products. VisionView can automatically detect any Cognex product on your system, saving you valuable set up time.

Cimtec has installed VisionView as part of several control systems in a variety of industries. Two examples include:

1. A discrete rivet part manufacturer uses VisionView in conjunction with two high-resolution cameras on each of their rivet manufacturing machines. One camera inspects the top view of the rivet and the other inspects the side view. Both cameras are networked to a VisionView panel. VisionView tiles the display to show each view and the inspection tools for each camera, simultaneously.
2. Our latest installation of a Cognex Insight camera that needed visualization utilized the new VisionView VGA module placed in a Cimtec provided panel. This VisionView VGA module provides VGA output to a larger 19” computer monitor, which shows the latest inspection image with the subsequent programmed vision tools and an overall pass/fail.