Sherlock is a Windows-based machine vision point-and-click software environment specifically intended to simplify development and deployment of high performance alignment, gauging, inspection, assembly verification, and machine guidance tasks.
With NO LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING REQUIRED, System Integrators and End-Users of machine vision find the rapid prototyping environment of Sherlock greatly reduces development time and helps speed up time-to-market.
Sherlock's extensive library of instructions, preprocessors, and algorithms can be combined in a variety of ways to solve simple or very demanding tasks, and the design environment is comprised of multiple configurable windows that can be moved, resized, or hidden to support user preferences.
Maximum design flexibility is provided to allow users to customize algorithms, construct scripts and develop operator interfaces. . The user graphically applies tools to regions of interest on the image, which are then connected through instructions and conditional statements to form a program or investigation. Custom formulas and control operations are easily constructed using the Sherlock script tool and connectivity with the outside is provided through discrete I/O and network commands that support standard factory protocols.
The Sherlock software environment also provides Monitor, Surveillance and SPC Reporter utilities for gaining insight into vision task program flow, internal/external events, internal variables, or other parameters.
The software includes a client design interface installed on a PC that communicates with the server or engine embedded on the camera. During development, images from the camera are fed directly to the Sherlock GUI and commands from the program are executed directly on the camera. This methodology optimizes the user design experience while providing an accurate representation of runtime performance. A secondary interface is available through a standard web browser for device setup, runtime monitoring and firmware updating.
Sherlock software comes embedded into the BOA PRO series of smart cameras.
Benefits
Applications
• 32 bit version • Configure applications from a point-and-click environment - No Programming Required! • Utilizes a single video monitor for setup, image display, and run-time user interface • Set up to 5 different Image Preprocessing Algorithms for each AOI • AOI's can be setup with their own Image Analysis Algorithms • Peaks, Formulas, Subroutines and I/O events are all created graphically • Tolerancing of all calculations permits pass/fail and SPC results handling • Support for custom algorithms • Highly customized reports can be sent to one or more destinations • Internal Statistical Process Control (SPC) package. • Easy tie-in to 3rd-party hardware and software for networking, SPC, custom front-ends
The Sherlock Embedded design environment is comprised of multiple configurable windows that can be moved or resized to support custom layouts that suit user preferences. Windows can also be docked with other windows or hidden if not required.
Solution management
Open and save solutions, start and stop inspection. Single-step debug operations.
Region of Interest
Flexible Area and Line ROI selection; Rectangle, Annulus, Polygon, Torus, Circle, Arc, Point, Polyline, Rake, Rainbow, Bulls-eye and Spoke
Preprocessors
Extensive set of conditioning functions that can be applied to a ROI prior to analysis
Measurement tools
Precise tools for computing the dimensions on a variety of parts and shapes
Positioning tools
Advance pattern finding tools for object alignment and robot guidance.
Analysis tools
Tools for finding and counting edges, extracting and analyzing features, detecting contrast variation and performing statistical analysis
Calibration tools
Correct for linear, nonlinear and perspective image distortion. Convert camera pixel to real-world coordinates
Colour tools
Learn colors for monitoring, classifying, sorting, tracking and counting objects
Identification tools
Reads and verifies 1D and 2D codes. Reads and identifies printed, molded or stamped text (OCR)
Script tools
JavaScript based scripting tool, complete with drag-and-drop instruction editing, allows you to develop custom formulas or inline and background operations
Custom Algorithms
Unique inspection requirements? No problem! Sherlock allows you to add your favorite custom algorithm into the development environment.
User administration
Controls for protecting against unauthorized access and copying
Custom interface
OCX for designing custom operator interface using Visual Basic or Visual C
