Communications
Connecting machine vision components
Since vision systems often use a variety of off-the-shelf components, these items must coordinate and connect to other machine elements quickly and easily. Typically this is done by either discrete I/O signal or data sent over a serial connection to a device that is logging information or using it. Discrete I/O points may be connected to a programmable logic controller (PLC), which will use that information to control a work cell or an indicator such as a stack light or directly to a solenoid which might be used to trigger a reject mechanism. Data communication by a serial connection can be in the form of a conventional RS- 232 serial output, or Ethernet.
Some systems employ a higher-level industrial protocol like Ethernet/IP, which may be connected to a device like a monitor or other operator interface to provide an operator interface specific to the application for convenient process monitoring and control.
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