SH8-OPT-AI-ALL Sherlock 7 & 8 Software Options

The choice among integrators

Sherlock is an advanced machine vision software interface that can be applied to a wide variety of automated inspection applications. It offers maximum design flexibility and provides a rich suite of proven tools and capabilities that have been deployed in thousands of installations worldwide. With a keen eye for detail, our inspector will help you:

• Improve customer satisfaction by detecting defects early in the manufacturing cycle
• Increase productivity through automated 24/7 operation
• Reduce production costs by improving yield and redeploying skilled inspectors to other priority tasks

Powerful Development Interface

• Graphical point and click program construction enables rapid prototyping
• Moveable and resizeable windows offer optimal developer layout
• Versatile Region Of Interest options for processing flexibility
• Monitor and reporting windows provide immediate status feedback
• Instruction tool bars allow quick access to program functions
• Built-in editing and debug tools

Camera Flexibility

• Full support for Teledyne DALSA analog and digital (CameraLink) frame grabbers
• Compatible with both Area and Line scan cameras with mono and/or color format imagers
• Directly connects to Firewire, GigE and USB cameras
• Allows mixing of imager type, resolution and interface in the same application
• Supports synchronous and asynchronous triggering

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Robust Tools & Communication

• Extensive image preprocessors and advanced calibration for image correction and measurement translation
• Standard tools include: Search (pattern finding), ID readers, character readers (OCR), measurement and counting tools, contour tools, laser profiling tools (3D), texture and color classifiers
• Provides capabilities for custom inline and background scripting
• Supports a variety of communication methods (I/O, serial, Ethernet/IP) and protocols for factory integration

Feature List

EW Shape Extraction:

Offers a solution for extracting and inspecting features on parts or assemblies based on their 3 dimensional shape. This includes features that are raised, such as embossed characters, or impressed or indented features, such as stamped or engraved markings.

Preprocessors:

Extensive set of conditioning functions that can be applied to a ROI prior to analysis

Positioning Tools:

Advance pattern finding tools for object alignment and robot guidance.

Measurement Tools:

Precise tools for computing the dimensions on a variety of parts and shapes

Analysis Tools:

Tools for finding and counting edges, extracting and analyzing features, detecting contrast variation and performing statistical analysis

Calibration Tools:

Correct for linear, nonlinear and perspective image distortion. Convert camera pixel to real-world coordinates

Color Tools:

Learn colors for monitoring, classifying, sorting, tracking and counting objects

Reader (Identification) Tools:

Reads and verifies 1D and 2D codes. Reads and identifies printed, molded or stamped text (OCR)

Script Tools:

JavaScript based scripting tool, complete with drag-and-drop instruction editing, allows you to develop custom formulas or inline and background operations

Custom Algorithms :

Unique inspection requirements? No problem! Sherlock allows you to add your favorite custom algorithm into the development environment.

Administration :

Controls for protecting against unauthorized access and copying

Custom Interface :

OCX for designing custom operator interface using Visual Basic or Visual C