EVT, a global player in machine vision technology, announces that the EyeCheck smart camera series now supports PROFINET, a high level network for industrial automation applications. PROFINET defines a network structure for exchanging data, alarms and diagnostics with programmable controllers and other automation controllers on the factory floor. It is the open automation standard for these complex challenges.
PROFINET is compatible with TCP/IP and offers industrial protocols for real time data transmission. The combination of Profinet and EyeCheck smart cameras fulfills all the real-time demands relevant to the automation world, and is well-suited for sophisticated applications, such as those in motion control.
Advantages for machine vision with EyeCheck smart cameras with Profinet include:

• data transmission of high-resolution images over high-speed connections without impacting production speeds.
• the ability to span longer physical distances.
• using point-to-point connectivity over Ethernet hubs.
• allowing manufacturers to remove control systems and PCs from the floor and co-locate them in a controlled environment.
• remote device management which allows tasks on the smart camera (including troubleshooting) to be controlled from anywhere a network connection is available.

The EyeCheck smart camera is a highly integrated optical inspection tool for controlling quality and to increase productivity. It comprises all the elements of an industrial machine vision system in a tiny smart camera style package.