Description
Vision controller with an intuitive, versatile, and extendable integrated development environment (IDE) for machine vision applications.
Matrox 4Sight GPm i7 with Matrox Design Assistant1 Matrox 4Sight GPm is a line of rugged, capable, and configurable vision controllers; paired with Matrox Design Assistant, an intuitive, versatile, and extendable IDE. Equipped with up to four Gigabit Ethernet ports (with power) and up to four SuperSpeed USB ports, Matrox 4Sight GPm supports the use of multiple GigE Vision® and USB3 Vision® industrial cameras to keep an eye on one or many production lines. Powered by a range of mobile-class embedded Intel® processors, it has the ability to handle typical multi-camera inspection applications in a cost-effective manner. It connects easily and directly to factory automation equipment and enterprise systems through discrete I/Os, Ethernet, RS-232 / RS-485, and USB ports. An industrial-strength design and careful component selection ensure its long-term availability.
Real-time discrete I/O management is achieved on the Matrox 4Sight GPm through a dedicated hardware-assisted mechanism. The mechanism enables output events to occur at precise moments in time, based on elapsed time or specific input events. An input event can come directly from a discrete input—including from a rotary encoder—or a count derived from a discrete input. Programmed output events are stored in a hardware list, which is traversed based on a clock or an input event. The execution of an output event results in a state transition, pulse, or pulse train on a specific discrete output. Multiple cascadable hardware timers are available to count or generate specific events. The Matrox 4Sight GPm has what it takes to effectively synchronize a typical visionapplication with a manufacturing line.
Matrox 4Sight GPm comes with Microsoft® Windows® Embedded Standard (WES) 7, which provides the familiarity, performance, and reliability of Windows, along with embedded features like the Enhanced Write Filter (EWF) to prevent corruptions caused by unanticipated power downs. The unit is pre-loaded with the 64-bit WES 7.
