Product Description:

The VSC122Q14.021P-000 belongs to the VS Smart Sensors series from B&R Automation and is classified as a smart camera for integrated machine vision. It combines optics, illumination, and a quad-core processor in one S-mount housing, so inspection, identification, and measurement tasks can run directly on the sensor head without an external PC. In automated production cells, the unit captures images, preprocesses data, and sends decision results to PLCs while handling multiple vision functions in a compact footprint. This arrangement keeps image acquisition and decision logic close together, which is useful where fast response is needed and cabinet space is limited.

The imaging assembly provides a field of view with a diagonal angle of 74° and records images at a resolution of 3.5 MP. Scene updates reach 43 fps, which supports high-speed conveyor tracking. Processing tasks run on a 4-core Cortex A9 i.MX6 processor clocked at 800 MHz, allowing image capture, preprocessing, and communication routines to operate in parallel. The camera is not intended for line-sensor use, confirming that it is built for area-sensor applications only. A front glass window with an anti-reflective coating protects the optics, and illumination is provided by 16 LEDs arranged in four addressable segments behind a wide-beam diffuser. The lens is matched to 1/1.8-inch sensors and is secured by the S-mount.

The optical path uses a focal length of 4.6 mm, which suits short working distances in packaging and pick-and-place stations. Image buffers reside in 2 GB of DDR memory, and a 1 MB L2 cache helps supply low-latency data during morphology or pattern-matching routines. Integrated lighting can emit R / G / B / Lime channels, allowing the camera to switch wavelengths when different surface features need stronger contrast. The device is supplied as the standard variant, and the LED configuration, mount format, and lens type are factory aligned so external shims or spacers are not required. The onboard memory structure also helps maintain stable image handling when several inspection tools are active within the same application.