Product Description:

The VSS122R25.05BP-000 is a smart sensor from B & R Automation in the VS Smart Sensors series. It is intended for integrated machine vision and combines optics, lighting, and processing in one enclosure. The unit executes one active vision function directly on the sensor head, which removes the need for a separate industrial PC. It can send pass/fail or dimensional data to a PLC so assembly, packaging, or material-handling equipment can adjust position or speed in real time.

The sensor captures images at 5.3 MP resolution, allowing fine features to be measured reliably. Global-exposure imaging can be repeated at 43 fps, so parts moving on moderate-speed conveyors are acquired without blur. Internal processing is handled by a Cortex A9 i.MX6 running at 800 MHz, while 2 GB of memory and a 1 MB L2 cache store templates and result data. The front window is plastic with an antireflective coating, and LED lens type 2 collimates the built-in illumination choices of red, blue, infrared, or white. An S-mount interface secures the optic, and the standard preprocessing option supports routine inspection tasks without adding external computing hardware. The sensor also supports deterministic row timing for applications that depend on stable image acquisition.

The field of view is 37° when the factory optics are installed, and depth of field centers on a 12 mm focal-length F4 2/3" lens. Illumination uniformity is provided by 16 LEDs arranged as four segments of four emitters, and each segment can be addressed for intensity and wavelength control. Vision algorithms run concurrently on 4 cores while the configured active function is evaluated, which leaves processing capacity available during repeated inspections. The segmented lighting and multicore processing support orientation checks, label presence inspection, and dimensional verification on the sensor itself.