BOA Cameras
Sensor & Lens
- High Resolution color or monochrome CCD, VGA to 2 megapixel resolution
- Image capture control through external or software trigger
- Standard C-mount lens supports variable focus
- Integrated lighting control, including strobe output to stop motion
Small & Rugged, Designed for Extreme Industrial Environments
- Ultra small form factor (44 x 44 x 39 mm), ideal for space-limited applications
- Ruggedized for harsh factory floor environments; IP67 rated housing – suitable for washdown environments without protective enclosure
- Built-in support for protective screw on lens cover
- Mounting holes on all sides for maximum flexibility
- Low power consumption (3 watts) - Runs Cool
- Industrial M12 style connectors offer flexible low-cost cabling options
Multiple Processing Engine
BOA is a highly integrated smart camera that combines DSP with other processing elements to offer superior performance at the lowest power possible.
- Real-time Embedded Processing
- On-board DSP
- Multiple processing engines have the benefit of partitioning tasks efficiently
- Algorithm optimization via DSP
- Application management via CPU
- Sensor management via FPGA
- 256 MB storage memory
Embedded Application Software Simplifies Vision Deployment
BOA comes complete with application software to satisfy a wide variety of inspection tasks. General features of BOA software include:
- Web browser access
- No setup software to install
- Intuitive one-click guided navigation
- Full complement of vision capabilities
- Choice of factory communications
- Runtime editing
- Image and data logging
- Custom Scripting
- User administration
- Language support
- PC emulation
BOA application setup does not assume programming or machine vision knowledge.
iNspect Express: Ready-to-Apply Tool Box of Vision Algorithms
- BOA is fully loaded with iNspect Express, a comprehensive set of click and apply tools to satisfy a wide range of optical automation tasks:
- Suite of applications tools:
- Positioning tools locate features for alignment, assembly verification or robotic guidance
- Identification tools read coded symbologies or text for a variety of applications, such as part tracking, product identification and package readability
- Measurement tools verify critical measures on a part, such as distance, angle, radii and circularity
- Verification tools check for presence or correctness of features, such as number of holes on a part or the integrity and uniformity of a glue bead
- Flaw detection tools detect scratches, cracks or other types of maufacturing defects
- The BOA tool box includes editing capabilities for parametric control and copy/paste/delete functions
Flexible Communications Options for Factory Integration
BOA allows a wide range of connections to networks, PCs, factory equipment, triggers, PLCs, and more.
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Built-in opto-isolated I/O allows direct wiring to associated control devices, such as part-in-place triggers and post inspection part steering10/100 BaseT Ethernet port provides setup and monitor access, runtime control, and standard communication protocols such as TCP/IP, Ethernet/IP and Modbus/IP
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Passive Power over Ethernet supports single cable interface option - ideal for robotic applications
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RS-232 link offers additional serial communication and control option
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Integrated lamp connector provides power and strobe control to external LED light sources
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Exposed status LEDs indicate device health and application activity
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M12 connectors support standard low-cost factory cabling
BOA NEXUS Smart Bridge
A complementary device for BOA smart cameras, the BOA NEXUS Smart Bridge works with existing BOA camera systems to expand their information sharing and monitoring capabilities. The BOA NEXUS uses a standard monitor to conveniently display inspection images and application specific information from multiple BOA cameras, eliminating the need for an HMI. Featuring its own BOA NEXUS Navigator built-in software interface, support for iNspect Express and Sherlock software, and six Gigabit Ethernet ports, the BOA NEXUS is the perfect low-power companion to BOA smart camera systems.
Benefits
- Display interface eliminates need for expensive HMIs
- Convenient access for online setup and maintenance
- Supports isolated or bridged network configurations
- Simplifies camera network setup
- Manages access to cameras with dissimilar firmware versions
- Tracks user access and changes to camera solutions
- Supports results logging capability to CSV file
- Includes software emulator for offline solution editing
- DIN mountable hardware platform
- Provides storage for runtime image logging