Product Description:

The VSC122821.032P-000 is a smart camera supplied by B&R Automation within the VS Smart Sensors series. Classified in the product group Smart Camera, it combines image capture, lighting, and processing in one housing to execute inline visual inspections on production equipment. By offering integrated machine vision, the unit allows controllers to identify features, verify assembly steps, and guide handling devices without additional PCs, thereby reducing system complexity in automated manufacturing cells.

Inside the housing, a Cortex-A9 i.MX6 processor operates at 800 MHz, and its four ARM cores share a 1 MB L2 cache to handle several vision functions simultaneously. The on-board sensor records images at 90 fps, so the camera can keep pace with high-speed assembly or packaging lines without motion blur. A native resolution of 1.3 MP balances field of view and data size, making real-time preprocessing practical in embedded form. The multiprocessing platform provides 4 cores that divide acquisition, preprocessing, and communication tasks, while 2 GB of RAM buffers image sequences and lookup tables to avoid delays when complex algorithms such as code reading and presence detection run in parallel.

Optical elements are tuned for short working distances: a 6 mm F3.5 lens coupled with the S-mount yields a horizontal field of view of about 37°, letting the sensor cover small parts without repositioning the camera. Illumination is delivered by a ring of 16 LEDs fitted with type-2 lenses; their red light peaks at 632 nm, minimizing reflections on metallic surfaces and stabilizing contrast for edge detection. Because lighting, optics, and processing are combined in one enclosure, installation requires only power and an Ethernet cable, which simplifies retrofitting vision checkpoints onto existing conveyors or pick-and-place stations.