Product Description:

B&R Automation's VSC123Q21.051P-000 belongs to the VS Smart Sensors series and is a smart camera in the integrated machine vision range. The unit combines optics, lighting, and onboard processing so an automation controller can receive finished inspection results instead of raw images. In a production line, it performs presence verification, measurement, or code reading without requiring a separate industrial PC.

A Cortex A9 i.MX6 quad-core processor runs at 800 MHz, and the device uses 4 processing cores to execute multiple inspection pipelines in parallel. System memory includes 2 GB of RAM, while a 1 MB L2 cache buffers frequently accessed data to reduce latency between the CPU and memory. Image capture occurs at a native resolution of 1.3 MP, and a throughput of 90 fps helps the camera evaluate fast-moving parts without excessive motion blur. The 37° diagonal angle of view covers small assemblies at a short working distance, and an integrated inference accelerator handles preprocessing so convolutional classifiers, pattern matching, and threshold operations can run directly on the camera.

Optical parameters include a focal length of 12 mm in an F4 2/3-inch lens that is secured by an S-mount. Illumination is provided by 16 LEDs arranged in four multicolor segments, and they emit R / G / B / Lime light through a glass window with an anti-reflective coating to improve contrast on varied target surfaces. LED lens type 2 concentrates the beam for more uniform coverage, and the standard housing variant can run several vision functions at the same time in one pass. The camera is not intended for line-sensor applications, but it supports preprocessing with an inference accelerator and provides front access to the lens for quick changeovers.