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Matrox 4Sight GPm with Matrox Design Assistant entry-level model Fanless industrial imaging computer with an intuitive, versatile and extendable integrated development environment for machine vision applications

Matrox 4Sight GPm with Matrox Design Assistant Rugged, capable and configurable vision systems Matrox 4Sight GPm with Design Assistant is a line of rugged, capable and configurable vision systems for rapid development and deployment onto the factory floor without the need for conventional programming. Equipped with up to four Gigabit Ethernet ports with power and up to four SuperSpeed USB ports, Matrox 4Sight GPm supports the use of multiple GigE Vision® and USB3 Vision™ industrial cameras to keep an eye on one or many production lines. Powered by a range of mobile-class embedded Intel®...

Matrox Design Assistant Matrox Design Assistant1 New Matrox Design Assistant flowchart-based vision software is so easy to learn, anyone can use it. Design Assistant is an integrated development environment (IDE) where vision applications are created by constructing an intuitive flowchart instead of writing traditional program code. In addition to building a flowchart, the IDE enables users to directly design a graphical operator interface for the application. Since Design Assistant is hardware independent, you can choose any computer with GigE Vision® or USB3 Vision™ cameras and get the...

Matrox Design Assistant (cont.) Create custom flowchart steps Users have the ability to extend the capabilities of Matrox Design Assistant by way of the included Custom Step software development kit (SDK). The SDK, in combination with Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2010, enables the creation of custom flowchart steps using the C# programming language. These steps can implement proprietary image analysis and processing, as well as proprietary communication protocols. The SDK comes with numerous project samples to accelerate development. Application deployment Once development is complete, the...

Integrated development environment (IDE) Customizable developer interface The Matrox Design Assistant user interface can be tailored by each developer. The workspace can be rearranged, even across multiple monitors, to suit individual preferences and further enhance productivity. Select the action to perform from a context-based list Configure each step without losing sight of flowchart and image Conveniently switch between the flowchart and image, or operator views Instantly view results after each step Get quick access to context sensitive help Track and navigate the flowchart execution...

Operator view Design a customized operatorview Croissant inspection using Matrox Iris GT with Design Assistant Operator interface viewable anywhere The web-based operator interface, or Operator View, can be accessed locally or remotely through a web browser4. Local viewing is done on the computer or Matrox 4Sight GPm vision system that is executing the project. Remote viewing is done from any computer, including dedicated HMI or touch-panel PCs. A stand-alone HMI application can be created using Microsoft® Visual Studio® to run on the local or a remote computer as an alternative to the...

Vision tools Image analysis and processing Central to Matrox Design Assistant are flowchart steps for calibrating, enhancing and transforming images, locating objects, extracting and measuring features, reading character strings, and decoding and verifying identification marks. These steps are designed to provide optimum performance and reliability. Pattern recognition Matrox Design Assistant includes two steps for performing pattern recognition: Pattern Matching and Model Finder. These steps are primarily used to locate complex objects for guiding a gantry, stage or robot, or for directing...

Vision tools (cont.) Feature extraction and analysis The Blob Analysis step is used to identify, count, locate and measure basic features and objects (i.e., blobs) to determine presence and position, and enable further inspection. The step works by segmenting images, where blobs are separated from the background and one another, before quickly identifying the blobs. Over 50 characteristics can be measured and these measurements can be used to eliminate or keep certain blobs. Blob Analysis Matrox 4SightGPm with Matrox Design Assitant 4 I p8

Vision tools (cont.) 1D and 2D measurements Matrox Design Assistant includes three steps for measuring: Measurement, Bead Inspection and Metrology. These tools are predominantly used to assess manufacturing quality. The Measurement step uses the projection of image intensity to very quickly locate and measure straight edges or stripes within a carefully defined rectangular region. The tool can make several 1D measurements on edges and stripes, as well as between edges or stripes. The Bead Inspection step is for inspecting material that is applied as a continuous sinuous bead, such as...

Vision tools (cont.) Color analysis Matrox Design Assistant includes a set of tools to identify parts, products and items using color, assess quality from color, and isolate features using color. The Color Matcher step determines the best matching color from a collection of samples for each region of interest within an image. A color sample can be specified either interactively from an image - with the ability to mask out undesired colors - or using numerical values. A color sample can be a single color or a distribution of colors (i.e., histogram). The Color Matching method and the...

Vision tools (cont.) 1D and 2D code reading and verification Code Reader is a step for Locating and reading 1D, 2D and composite identification marks. The step handles rotated, scaled, and degraded codes in tough Lighting conditions. The step can provide the orientation, position, and size of a code. In addition, the Code Verify step verifies the quality of a code based on the ANSI/AIM and ISO/I EC grading standards. No valid conditions are currently defined in Status step, Output coordinates: Absolut Foreground color; Threshold Mode: Code type; Error correction: | Default ntly defined in...