NI Embedded Vision Systems are rugged automation controllers that combine industrial camera connectivity with open communication and multicore performance. They are designed to acquire and process images in real time from multiple cameras, with the EVS-1464RT offering IEEE 1394 and GigE Vision connectivity, and the EVS-1463RT providing Camera Link and GigE Vision connectivity. Both systems are ideal for complex, high-speed machine vision applications such as high-speed sorting, assembly verification, and packaging inspection, with the Camera Link option also being suitable for line-scan imaging applications such as web and surface inspection. The EVS-1464RT and EVS-1463RT offer a fanless design that includes a solid-state drive (SSD) as well as an extended temperature range, making it ready for the demanding conditions of manufacturing by reducing maintenance requirements and increasing reliability. The real-time OS also adds to the operational reliability and determinism while ensuring that the systems are exempt from IT department updates and intervention to which Windows-based systems are subjected.

With a large variety of digital I/O and industrial communication options, this system can communicate and integrate with a wide range of automation devices including programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human machine interfaces (HMIs), industrial robot arms, sensors, motion drives, and actuators. More information is included later in the Industrial Communications and Onboard Digital I/O section of this article.

Sample Unit Under Test for the Vision System