Product Description:

B&R Automation manufactures the VS Smart Sensors series, and the VSS112002.031P-000 belongs to this line. Classified by the vendor under the Smart Sensor product group, it combines optics, an illumination interface, and an embedded processor so that inspection tasks can be executed directly at the machine. Within the integrated machine vision range, the unit supplies pass/fail data or position coordinates to PLCs, helping automate guidance, presence verification, and simple measurement without adding an external vision controller.

The on-board computing section is led by a Cortex-A9 i.MX6 dual-core processor running at 800 MHz. Two physical cores allow concurrent image analysis and fieldbus tasks, while an L2 cache of 512 kB reduces DDR3 access times to the installed 1 GB RAM. The device is identified as the standard variant for preprocessing performance and for the sales option, so throughput figures match the baseline configuration. At its native resolution of 1.3 MP, the sensor streams images at up to 165 fps, a rate suitable for tracking fast parts on packaging or assembly conveyors. It is also suitable for line-sensor applications, so the same hardware can process elongated strip images used in web inspection.

Optical parameters are set by the factory-mounted 6 mm, F3.5, 1/1.8-inch lens, yielding a focal length of 6 mm that fits short working distances. The lens uses an S-mount interface, allowing the optics to be exchanged for alternate fields of view. The sensor ships with no LED lens and operates without LED lighting; its front window is glass with an anti-reflective coating to maximize contrast from external light sources. For task execution, the device supports one active vision function, making it well suited to presence detection or code reading stations that require a single inspection rule.