More Complete Vision Solution

“As more manufacturers adopt machine vision, they want a vision system that is easy to integrate and constitutes a total vision solution from one vendor,” says Bob Steinke, chairman and CEO at the vendor. The Ethernet I/O assembly, Con-Ioe, lists for $650, and provides eight outputs and eight inputs (all of which are expandable) for a total of 24 inputs and outputs when combined with the existing digital I/O on Legend machine vision systems. Con-Ioe includes an integrated D-sub breakout module to tie in cameras directly, and up to eight additional breakout modules can be added. The industrial power supply, ACC-241, is DIN rail mountable and provides two amps of continuous current. The switched power supply, which lists for $125, accepts 100 to 240 volts on input, and outputs 24 volts (with adjustable output between 24 and 28 VDC). The intelligent breakout board, Con-Ibob, which retails for $300, adds G4 module cradles for optical relays to optically isolate I/O as well as status LEDs for each of the I/O lines. Phoenix Contact Inc., a manufacturer of electronic components and connection systems, is brand labeling the extended I/O assembly and power supplies for the vendor.