Appliance supports single or dual cameras
Staff -- Test & Measurement World, 4/1/2006
Housed in a compact, DIN-mountable enclosure, the VA20 vision appliance incorporates its intelligence inside its camera controller, as opposed to the camera head. This configuration allows users to position the controller alongside other automation controllers to simplify interfacing; it also permits the use of small camera heads that can facilitate mounting.
The VA20 comes with the vendor's iNspect software preinstalled to eliminate version-control problems. The VA21 version includes the vendor's Sherlock software as well as iNspect. Each device is equipped with a Gigabit Ethernet-compliant network connection that allows a real-time image feed to the Web browser. On both versions, the iNspect application interface is exposed through a standard Web browser on a connected network computer. Alternatively, for users who prefer in-place setup, the VA21 offers the ability to connect keyboard, mouse, and monitor directly to the unit.
The VA20 is equipped with external connections located on its front. The device includes status lights for every input and output connection to help application debugging. On the sensor side, the VA20 provides users with a choice of standard sensor resolutions of 640x480 and 1024x768 pixels; resolutions to 1600x1200 are also available.
Base price: $3495. ipd, a Dalsa Coreco Group, www.goipd.com .
