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News Release from: Firstsight Vision | Subject: IPD NetSight 2
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 27 October 2004
Robust machine vision solution is quick
and easy
A vision equipped PC for those who really don't want a PC: the NetSight 2 is a robust machine vision solution designed for quick and easy implementation in a factory floor environment
There are times when your vision application really has to run on a 'real' PC, but what you actually need is a simple industrial 'vision-system-in-a-box' that just works Well, now you can have the best of both worlds with the new IPD NetSight 2
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 11 Mar 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The NetSight 2 is a robust machine vision solution designed for quick and easy implementation in a factory floor environment.
It has been designed from scratch to overcome the problems faced by end-users trying to implement PC frame grabber solutions or smart cameras into real world production environments.
The NetSight 2 frees up the time spent integrating system components allowing more time for developing the vision application.
The NetSight 2 uses a high performance Intel processor; it has multiple camera inputs, flexible communications and a comprehensive user interface.
The NetSight 2 is equipped to tackle almost any inspection tasks and can be supplied with MS Windows XP, or MS Embedded XP pre-installed.
The standard configuration includes 256Mb SDRAM, 20Gb Hard Disk, and an AGP based graphics output with a resolution up to 1024 x 768.
As standard the device includes comprehensive I/O and watchdog functionality including reject counters, encoder inputs and a watchdog timer along with a 7 status LEDs for rapid diagnostics.
The NetSight 2 is available with either three simultaneous fast analogue or camera link inputs with all models also having the ability to acquire concurrently from multiple IEEE-1394, FireWire cameras.
The Netsight 2 ships with either the Sherlock point and click machine vision software environment or the Sapera development environment for programmers, but can be configured with a range of different vision software platforms.
The IPD NetSight 2 gives you the industry standard PC compliance and flexibility that you need in a compact rugged industrial grade housing ready for the factory floor. Request a free brochure from Firstsight Vision ...
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