Product Profile of Compact Rugged Digital Spot-it Smart Camera With 640 X 480 Resolution

Soliton Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Offers Digital Spot-It Smart Camera. Digital Spot-It is a compact, rugged. It is equipped with standalone Machine Vision system, which is user programmable. Digital Spot-It is available at a very attractive price. It is available in Digital Spot-It 600 model.

This Camera comes with this following specification:

• Connector : Custom Interface

• Output : Color

• Configurable Parameters : Shutter speed,

• Integration time and gain

• CFL lighting with a High Frequency Ballast

• Communication: Ethernet 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 connector

• All required cables are included

• High performance DSP for image processing and control

• Dimensions : 20 x 18 x 4.5 cm

• Weight : 1642 Grams


The Compact Digital Spot-It Smart Camera has following necessary components to complete the system

• Digital Camera

• Lens

• Lighting

• DSP processor

• Image processing software

• Digital IO

• Cables

• Mounting accessories


Digital Spot-It can address a wide variety of Machine Vision applications in various industries. Some of the application examples are given below.

• Vision based Poke-Yoke

• Surface Inspection

• Sorting by Color / Size / Shape

• Assembly Inspection [Presence / Absence / Position / Orientation]

• Dimensioning of Non-machined Parts

• Liquid Level Verification

• Automated Counting


The other specific applications of the Digital Spot-It are as follows:

• Washer Cap Detection

• Connector Inspection

• Wire Presence / Absence

• O Ring Inspection

• Automotive Duct Inspection

• Bottle Neck Thread Inspection

• Integrated Circuit Orientation

• Label Position Verification

• Rivet Inspection

• Metal Gasket Inspection

• Signature Verification

• Sorting

• Splice Defect Detection

• Stamped Metal Pin Inspection

• Vial Rim Inspection

• Bolt Inspection System

• Wire Harness Inspection

• Tire Assembly Inspection

• Vial Capping Inspection

• Vial Packaging Inspection

• Automotive Component Molding Inspection

• Automotive Door Inspection

• Automotive Weld Nut Inspection

• Automotive Weld Nut Verification

• Bar Code Verification

• Blister Pack Inspection

• Part Verification

• Die Protrusion

• Food Labeling

• Food Packaging

• Gum Wedge

• Bottle Fill Inspection

• Bottle Label Detection

• Box Sealing Verification

• Carton Fill Verification

• CD Label Orientation

• Ceramic Ring

• Mail Sorting

• Package Seal and Orientation

• Pharmaceutical Packaging

• Ply Orientation

• Product Orientation

• Label Detection on Plastic Bottles

• Label Detection on Wire Spools

• Label Inspection

• Seat Label Inspection


Digital Spot-It comes with two software applications that need to be installed on a Windows XP/2000/NT/98 computer which can be used for configuring Digital Spot-It.

Digital Spot-It Explorer

The Digital Spot-It Explorer is used to connect with one or more of the Digital Spot-It units connected to the network and configure and test the peripherals on each of the units.

• Cameras

• Network Settings

• Digital Inputs and Outputs

• Serial Port

• Data Storage, SDRAM, and Flash Soliton Vision Artist [SVA]


Soliton Vision Artist [SVA]

The Soliton Vision Artist [SVA] allows the user to develop and program the image processing script into Digital Spot-It. The main modules in the script are:

• Image Acquisition
- Initiating the actions like camera initialization and acquisition upon occurrence of a trigger

• Image Processing
- The sequence of image processing steps in order to determine the pass / fail result - Typically included as Interrupt Service Routines

• Control Actions
- Turning on the appropriate DO lines based on the pass/ fail result