Machine Vision OEM Components
NEW: Sapera™ Essential 01/2010 Edition
In addition to the feature-rich acquisition controls and application tools including advanced color capability, the newest edition of Sapera Essential (Edition 01/2010) delivers an advanced new Measurement Tool and our Nitrous suite that leverages GPUs and multi-core CPUs for incredible processing power and speed.
New Measurement Tool
Key Features
- Highly optimized execution
- Automatic simultaneous multiple measurements
- Sub-pixel Accuracy
- Measurement statistics for distances and angles.
- Built-in calibration tools ensure accurate real-world measurements
- Extensive set of markers include single or multiple points, lines, arcs and
circles
Sapera Essential’s Measurement Tool is a video metrology tool for machine vision inspection applications involving measurement for positioning, identification and guidance. The measurement tool includes an extensive suite of highly optimized functions to facilitate real-world measurements. In addition, the measurement tool features a wide selection of Image Markers using which measurements can be performed. The marker type includes point, line, polyline, arc, circle, spoke, and many more to facilitate multiple simultaneous measurements from one or more selected paths. The highly accurate results are computed to with sub-pixel accuracy. The measurement tool can be combined with Sapera Essential’s calibration tool to obtain consistent and accurate real-world measurements.
Sapera Essential Nitrous: Extreme Speed
Sapera Esstial Nitrous is a suite of add-on image processing functions optimized for GPU and multi-core CPUs. Based on the field proven functionality of Sapera Essential, Nitrous leverages graphical processing unit (GPU) and multi-core optimization (MCO) in a seamless fashion. The GPU implementation of Nitrous is based on Nvidia’s CUDA Rev 2.3 and the MCO is based on Intel’s latest instruction set technology.
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Nitrous-1 Functions
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Free Upgrade Eligibility
If you registered a Sapera v6 SDK in the last 12 months, you are eligible for a free SDK upgrade. The Sapera Essential 01/2009 Edition SDKs are available from our Drivers, SDKs, and Demos page.
If you registered a Sapera v6 SDK in the last 12 months, you are also eligible to upgrade your runtime licenses. Your runtime licenses must be upgraded to use any of the new functionality you develop with the new SDK.
- Visit our Software Registration page.
- If we can't find the registration cookie on your browser, you will be prompted to log in.
- If you bought but didn't register an SDK, you must register it first before you can upgrade your runtimes.
- Beside your eligible licenses, you will see an "Free Upgrade " link. Click the link to have the new license emailed to you.
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Key Features
- Supports both 32-bit and 64-bit Microsoft Windows® platforms
- Supports Microsoft Visual C++®, C#®, Visual Basic® and C++/CLI platforms
- Trigger-to-Image Reliability
- Supports over 400 different camera models from various vendors
- Maximum performance through MMX™, SSE, and SSE2
Flexibility, Rapid Application Development, Wizards
- High-level Visual C++ classes and support for .NET™ platform simplify development
- Visual Studio® 6.0 compatible application wizard
- Hardware independent
Scalability
- Application specific tools for Area or Shape based Search, Color, OCR, 1D/2D barcode and blob analysis
- Modular components reduce application footprint and deployment costs
