Balluff Sharpshooter ID vision sensor

Balluff’s line of Sharpshooter vision sensors now includes an ID version designed to read a large range of linear barcodes and 2D data matrix codes, as well as optical character verification (OCV).

The vision sensor can read more than 10 types of linear barcodes, including PDF417 and 2D Data Matrix codes. The Data Matrix code reader is designed to read both printed and direct part mark (DPM) based marks. The ID version also has an OCV tool that can verify alphanumeric characters like date codes or expiration codes that can typically coexist with barcodes. The vision sensor incorporates Balluff’s higher resolution algorithm, providing the highest accuracy for code reading at a standard vision resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. The ID code reader is also ECC 200 compliant and includes an ethernet and serial communication port as well as pass/fail I/O.

The vision sensor uses ConVis, the three-step Windows-based configuration software. Because the software uses an ethernet network connection, multiple vision sensors can be monitored and configured by a single PC. The vision sensor has a storage capacity of 20 configurations/jobs, remote job switching via I/O, external lighting trigger and internal image storage.