Keyence, Itasca, Ill., introduces the XG-X Series customizable vision system with line scan camera support. It is designed to detect the smallest defects at high speeds not possible with area cameras. It produces extremely high resolution images with up to 67 megapixels (8192 x 8192) transmitted 16 times faster than conventional models. This means that inspections requiring multiple area cameras can be replaced with just one line scan camera with uniform lighting conditions. Setup is easy with Brightness and Sharpness LED Indicators built in to ensure appropriate lighting and focus.
The typically difficult task of obtaining the correct camera mounting is made easy using visual LED indicators right on the camera that show the level of light intensity and sharpness being received. This drastically reduces the amount of time needed for line scan camera installation.
LED indicators on the back of the camera display the focus and intensity information of the image currently being captured using a three-level indicator. The individual threshold levels can be user-specified to obtain the best results under the specific application conditions.
Adjust for light variation in the Waveform Viewer for even intensity across the field of view. Uneven brightness is typical when performing wide range image capture with line scan cameras. The built-in waveform viewer on the XG-X displays the intensity information of the image captured by the camera.
The shading correction function of the XG-X can be used to adjust for an uneven lighting condition across the field of view. Shading correction is performed in the camera before the image transfer; therefore, it does not have an effect on the total cycle time, which can be critical with high speed production lines.
