ActiVision Tools is based on HALCON from MVTec Software GmbH and thus inherits the speed, robustness, accuracy, and real-time capability of HALCON. The difference between these two products is outlined below.
ActiVisionTools is a quick and efficient application creator with an easy-to-use graphical interface that can be integrated into any production process by directly supporting digital I/O boards, and incorporating interfaces to more than 50 frame grabbers and hundreds of industrial cameras.
The tools are a set of ActiveX controls with programmable interface and the package's open software architecture is extensible and scalable to fit all needs.
Cost saving - some essentials tools are provided free
Reduced development costs by shortened engineering time
Actively supports the beginner machine vision user leaving more time to concentrate on developing the application
Investment protection by supporting a wide range of image acquisition devices and directly supporting digital I/O boards for integration into any production process
Comparison between HALCON and ActiVision Tools
ActiVision Tools
HALCON
Application-specific tools
General purpose tool for machine vision
Interactively configurable tools with pre-defined graphical interfaces; programmable interfaces for the tools can be used in Visual Basic
Requires programming in C++, .NET, COM, or C; contains interactive programming environment HDevelop with GUI for rapid prototyping of applications and export of C, C++, C#, Visual Basic .NET, or Delphi code
Immediate solutions by highly specified tools; no programming, no machine vision skills required
Huge flexibility - providing a large number of different methods for solving problems (more than 1600 operators); can be adapted to any application, however, needs machine vision skills to do so
Operating systems: Windows NT 4.0 /2000 / XP / Vista / 7
Operating systems: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / x64, Linux x86 / x86_64, Solaris 9
