Adept Electronic Solutions is offering the Boa smart camera, an all-in-one vision system from Dalsa designed for harsh factory-floor environments.
Packaged complete with application software in a compact 'smart' camera format, Boa offers scalable vision solutions to satisfy a range of application needs from positioning robotic handlers to complete assembly verifications.
According to the company, Boa is an inexpensive, optical inspection solution with ready-to-deploy functionality.
It is delivered ready to capture images out of the box within minutes.
Its point-and-click application development tools combined with its advanced onboard processing architecture provide an adaptable platform for automated vision applications.
Boa comes fully loaded with the tools needed to deploy a vision application; there is no additional software installation.
Access is via a browser.
Boa comes bundled with Dalsa's Inspect application software, which is claimed to allow users to set up and deploy solutions with little or no prior machine-vision knowledge.
The Inspect development interface and runtime engine is embedded within the Boa camera and the software is launched via a web browser.
Inspect supports standard protocols, such as Modbus and Ethernet/IP, for connection to complementary devices.
A scripting tool offers users greater control and integration flexibility, according to the company.
Included with Inspect is a fully functional emulator that allows users to develop or debug applications offline.
Images can be saved to an offline PC using Boa's Ethernet interface.
The emulator maximises machine uptime and simplifies support.
