Chapter 1 Introduction Product Summary The HAWK MV-4000 is Omron Microscan’s high-performance smart camera. It is the middle tier in a suite of products that includes MicroHAWK MV Smart Cameras at the lower end and Visionscape PC-Based GigE Camera systems at the higher end. The HAWK MV-4000 is a C-Mount camera fully accessorized for use with Omron Microscan’s NERLITE Smart Series of machine vision lighting products. The HAWK MV-4000 features a full range of sensors, from 0.3 MP to 5 MP in both monochrome and color. The sensors are all based on the ON Semiconductor PYTHON CMOS series.
All sensors have a 4.8 μm pixel size enabling them to capture very high-quality images at very high frame rates. The combination of C-Mount lens, external lighting, and 0.3 to 5 MP sensors allows users to configure the system to accomplish virtually any application, from reading tiny 1D or 2D symbols on flat panel displays to inspecting entire automotive assemblies. The processor is a Dual-Core Intel Celeron N2807 with 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of eMMC (flash disk) storage memory. The HAWK MV-4000 is able to store, load, and run up to 50 simple or complex jobs.
Processing times reach near-PC speeds, enabling the camera to keep up with line rates of up to 6,000 parts per minute and speeds of over 300 inches per second. The camera is also equipped with real-time Digital I/O, RS-232, and GigE Ethernet ports. Through these communication channels, the user can control and trigger the unit, as well as receive results and images. The GigE port allows images to be ported to a display at nearly the same speed as the frame rate. EtherNet/IP allows seamless integration with most of the key PLC platform devices on the market.
Finally, like MicroHAWK MV or Visionscape PC-Based GigE Camera systems, the HAWK MV-4000 can be programmed through a variety of user interfaces. This includes AutoVISION, which is a highly intuitive and simple UI that can be mastered by a casual user on the factory floor. It also includes Visionscape FrontRunner, which is the full professional UI offering the entire Visionscape tool set to the user, including scripting tools that allow the user to create custom tools and algorithms. The HAWK MV-4000 can be controlled and monitored through custom web interfaces or UIs specifically designed and programmed for the application using Visionscape’s powerful .NET controls.
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