In a message dated 6/10/98 12:47:53 AM Pacific Daylight Time:

> >From:  Jerry Cupples[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>  >Sent:  Wednesday, 10 June 1998 6:45
>  >To:    [log in to unmask]
>  >Subject:       [TN] ASSY: Video camera for digitized image capture
>  >
>  >Hello out there in cybertechland,
>  >
>  >We have a high mix captive OEM assembly operation, probably build about 1
>  >kits weekly of 50-500 pcs. A problem is the verification of SMT machine
>  >setup on first article.
>  >
>  >We have many population option variants, so the boards have RAM sites,
etc.
>  >which are either populated or not based on configuration.
>  >
>  >When the first board is off the P&P machine, we typically give it a 5
>  >minute visual check against a "checkpaper" drawing which is marked with
>  >many cute color codes to indicate the proper component locations, along
>  >with hand written markings to show the component brand and value.
>  >
>  >I have a goal to make this all based on video or digital images. I am
>  >looking for a suitable CCD video camera which can resolve image details
and
>  >produce an image about 2X normal size on a monitor to be installed right
on
>  >the SMT line. If we do video captures on each board, we could then compare
>  >to the image on the monitor.
>  >
>  >We have tried cheap digital cameras (not enough resolution) and our CCD
>  >video camera has good resolution, but the max image size on the zoom lens
>  >we have is about one inch.
>  >
>  >If you have been down this road, suggestions would be welcome.
>  >
>  >
>  >regards,
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >Jerry Cupples
>  >Interphase Corporation
>  >Dallas, TX USA
>  >http://www.iphase.com

Howdy Jerry,

     You might want to give a call to a company named: Agris-Schoen Vision
Systems Inc. in Alexandria, Va. (703) 212-8655, and/or visit their WEB site
(www.machinevision1.com).
They're a company that's into developing vision systems for anything from
infrared/security systems to automated industrial inspection. They specialize
in integrating off-the-shelf hardware into software packages such as Optimas
XCaliper (a image capture/inspection package).

      If you want them to do all the "grunt" work, you can tell them what you
want to look at and what you want to do with the image, and they'll turnkey
the whole kit and kaboodle for ya'...

                    -Steve Gregory-

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