Teledyne Dalsa Offers Their First Product in The "Vision Sensor" Space

The new BOA Spot is the first Teledyne Dalsa product offering in the "Vision Sensor" space, a segment of the market looking for easy-to-use, basic inspection capabilities at a low cost of ownership. Vision Sensors solve error proofing challenges that are beyond the capabilities of standard photoelectric sensors. They simplify system design and improve overall system robustness by replacing multiple photoelectric sensors and inspecting multiple part features at the same time. Vision sensors offer much more flexibility than traditional sensors for performing quality checks and eliminate the need for expensive fixturing by automatically compensating for part position variation. The new BOA Spot offers the power and flexibility of BOA vision with the ease-of-use and affordability of a Vision Sensor.



Other BOA Spot Features:

• Integrated light, lens, and processing
• Standard and high resolution sensor options
• M12 (standard) or C-mount lens options
• Easy-to-use GUI
• Embedded vision tools for matching, counting, feature finding, and measuring applications
• Built-in factory communication protocols
• FTP image transfers
• Multiple program storage
• Remote monitoring
• Compact industrial enclosure

For questions, or more information, please call C&E at 800-228-2790. Thank you! 

Teledyne Dalsa's BOA Spot Vision Sensors Offer Simplicity, Affordabilty, And Reliable Inspection Performance

The BOA Spot vision sensor combines the power and flexibility of a BOA vision system with integrated optics, light and easy-to-use setup software to deliver high value capabilities at a low cost of ownership. Available with 640 x 480 or 1280 x 960 image resolution, BOA Spot vision sensors can inspect multiple part features at the same time, at higher speeds, and with greater accuracy than traditional photoelectric sensors. With integrated LED lighting, lens cover, easy-to-use software, and easy integration with factory systems, BOA Spot instantly delivers high value capabilities. With its IP67 rating, the BOA Spot is at home in harsh industrial/wash down conditions.

Key Features:

• 100% Automatic Inspection



• Low cost of ownership allows you to distribute processing across the production line.
• More points of inspection = better failure analysis and faster, easier corrective actions

• No Software to Install
• BOA Spot's embedded vision tools offer powerful, flexible inspection with a simple interface. 
• BOA Spot's embedded vision tools for part locating, feature finding, counting and measuring applications, offer a simple graphic user interface and can be combined and used numerous times to solve simple or complex inspection tasks.

• Integrated Lighting
• LED ring light with multiple available colors makes illumination easy
• With integrated LED lighting, lens cover, easy-to-use software, and easy integration with factory systems, BOA Spot instantly delivers high value capabilities.

• Flexible Mounting Options
• Thru- and surface-mounting options and a slim form factor let BOA Spot fit into tight spaces
• C-Mount:
• Higher quality optics and focus control
• Field replaceable lens
• Lens cover optional
• Requires external light source
• M12
• Includes lens, lighting, and cover
• Integrated LED ring: white, blue, or red
• 6,8, or 16 mm lens

For more information, please contact custservice@cesales.com. Thank you!

BOA 200: Dual Core Processor in a Smart Camera

Teledyne DALSA releases the BOA 200 a higher-performance addition to the BOA family of Smart Camera products.  "Pumped up" with a 1.2GHz dual core processor, the BOA 200 offers excellent price/performance for applications that demand higher speed or higher resolution processing.  Resident software, accessed via a web browser interface, eliminates the need for in-plant software version control.

BOA 200 is packaged in a small rugged enclosure that fits easily into existing production lines, machinery or moving equipment.  The product can deliver over four times the processing speed of the standard BOA camera and provides additional memory for both program execution and solutions storage. BOA 200 offers a flexible inspection system that is ready to setup, easy to integrate and quick to deploy on the factory floor with a choice of application software embedded.
BOA 200 software variants include iNspect Express, IDR and Sherlock. All three software packages include a comprehensive suite of tools and capabilities, as well as support for standard factory protocols such as EtherNet/IP, Modbus and ProfiNet.
What makes smart cameras an ideal solution for machine vision and inspection?
Publication: Manufacturing Automation Author: Ben Dawson
Publication Date: 06/07/13
The BOA camera line includes a range of resolution and performance models for both monochrome and color applications. The products are offered with panel ready accessories that provide integration convenience and expandability. BOA cameras can be deployed across a diverse range of applications and industries.