Aurora DA X WIN P U
Zebra Software
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Zebra Design Assistant |
Salient Features
DA X WIN P U: Aurora Design Assistant X Development Package
Aurora Design Assistant 9 development package for Windows. Includes installation media with IDE and online documentation.
Also includes a single-user USB hardware license key for design-time environment and all run-time packages as well as a Aurora
Design Assistant Maintenance registration number. Not required if ordering Zebra 4Sight EV6/XV6 or Zebra Iris GTX with Aurora
Design Assistant.
- Zebra Technologies and Matrox Imaging are now one.
Aurora Design Assistant X
Features and Benefits:
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Solve machine vision applications efficiently by constructing flowcharts instead of writing program code Choose the best platform for the job within a hardware-independent environment that supports Matrox smart cameras and vision controllers, and third-party PCs with GigE Vision or USB3 Vision cameras Tackle machine vision applications with utmost confidence using field-proven tools for analyzing, locating, measuring, reading, and verifying Use a single program for creating both the application logic and operator interface Work with multiple cameras all within the same project or per project running concurrently and independently from one another2 Interface to third-party 3D sensors to process and analyze their depth map Rely on a common underlying vision library for the same results with a Matrox smart camera, vision system, or third-party computer Maximize productivity with instant feedback on image analysis and processing operations Receive immediate, pertinent assistance through an integrated contextual guide Communicate actions and results to other automation and enterprise equipmentequipment via discrete Matrox I/Os, RS-232, and Ethernet (TCP/IP, EtherNet/IP™3, Modbus®, PROFINET®, and native robot interfaces) Maintain control and independence through the ability to create custom flowchart steps Increase productivity and reduce development costs with Matrox Vision Academy online and on-premises training Protect against inappropriate changes with the Project Change Validator tool
Industries
Matrox Design Assistant is used to put together solutions for the agricultural, aerospace, automotive, beverage, consumer, construction material, cosmetic, electronic, energy, food, flat panel display, freight, machining, medical device, paper, packaging, pharmaceutical, printing, resource, robotics, security, semiconductor, shipping, textile, and transportation industries.
Application design
Flowchart and operator interface design are done within the Matrox Design Assistant IDE hosted on a computer running Microsoft® Windows® 2. A flowchart is put together using a step-by-step approach, where each step is taken from an existing toolbox and is configured interactively. The toolbox includes steps for image analysis and processing, communication, flow-control, and I/O. Outputs from one step, which can be images and/or alphanumeric results, are easily linked to the appropriate inputs of any other step. Decision making is performed using a conditional step, where the logical expression is described interactively. Results from image analysis and processing steps are immediately displayed to permit the quick tuning of parameters. A contextual guide provides assistance for every step in the flowchart. Flowchart legibility is maintained by grouping steps into sub-flowcharts.In addition to flowchart design, Matrox Design Assistant enables the creation of a custom, web-based operator interface to the application through an integrated HTML visual editor. Users alter an existing template using a choice of annotations (graphics and text), inputs (edit boxes, control buttons and image markers) and outputs (original or derived results, and status indicators). A filmstrip view is also available to keep track of, and navigate to, previously analyzed images. The operator interface can be further customized using a third-party HTML editor.
Samples, tutorials and training
Matrox Design Assistant includes numerous sample projects and video tutorials to help new developers quickly become productive. Matrox Imaging also offers an instructor-led training course held at Matrox headquarters and select locations worldwide. Contact us at Uniforce Sales & Engineering for more information.
Release X highlights
- Multiple run-times allow for multiple independent projects to concurrently execute on the same platform
- Interface to third-party 3D sensors to process and analyze their depth map
- Photometric stereo tool enhances surface irregularities such as embossed or engraved features, scratches or indentations
- Classification step that leverages deep learning to inspect images of highly textured, naturally varying, and acceptably deformed goods
- Shape finding tools for locating circular, elliptical, rectangular, and line segment features
Why a flowchart?
The flowchart is a universally accessible, recognized and understood method of describing the sequence of operations in a process. Manufacturing engineers and technicians in particular have all been exposed to the intuitive, logical and visual nature of the flowchart.
Create custom flowchart steps
Users have the ability to extend the capabilities of Matrox Design Assistant by way of the included Custom Step software development kit (SDK). The SDK, in combination with Microsoft Visual Studio® 2010 enables the creation of custom flowchart steps using the C# programming language. These steps can implement proprietary image analysis and processing, as well as proprietary communication protocols. The SDK comes with numerous project samples to accelerate development.
Application deployment
Once development is complete, the project, with flowchart and operator interface, is deployed either locally or remotely. Local deployment is to the same computer or Matrox vision system as was used for development. Remote deployment is to a different computer, including a Matrox vision system, or a Matrox smart camera.
Customizable developer interface
The Matrox Design Assistant user interface can be tailored by each developer. The workspace can be rearranged, even across multiple monitors, to suit individual preferences and further enhance productivity.
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Aurora Design Assistant X Products
Product Family | Part Number | Description |
Aurora Design Assistant | DA X WIN PU | Aurora Design Assistant is an integrated development environment (IDE) for Microsoft® Windows® where vision applications are created by constructing an intuitive flowchart instead of writing traditional program code. In addition to building a flowchart, the IDE enables users to design a graphical web-based operator interface for the application. Since Matrox Design Assistant is hardware independent, choose any computer with GigE Vision® or USB3 Vision® cameras and get the processing power needed. Work with multiple cameras all within the same project, or per project running concurrently and independently from one another2. This field-proven software is also a perfect match for a Matrox vision controller or the Matrox Iris GTR smart camera. Matrox Design Assistant offers the freedom to choose the ideal platform for any vision project. |
Aurora Design Assistant | DA MAINTENANCE | One-year extension to Matrox Design Assistant maintenance program per user |
Aurora Design Assistant | DA TRAIN
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“Aurora Design Assistant environment” training. 3 Day Introduction to Aurora DA. Vision Academy on-premises training. |
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Aurora Design Assistant Run-Time License Software Keys | Description | |
DXRTxxxxxxxx00 | Aurora Design Assistant 9 runtime software license key. The user must supply a lock code generated using the license management utility (MILConfig’s Licensing tab) or the Zebra Iris GTX smart camera portal (Licensing tab on the Settings page). This unique lock code identifies the target system and package(s) to license. The correspondence between the below packages and flowchart steps comes from the Project License Information dialog accessible from the Platform menu in Aurora Design Assistant. Note: Combine packages by substituting 0 at the appropriate position x with the appropriate letter or other digit. |
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DXRTA000000000 | Aurora Design Assistant 9 Image Analysis (IA) package. Enables BeadInspection, BlobAnalysis, Camera (with calibration), CameraFocus, EdgeLocator, Measurement, ImageCorrection, IntensityChecker, ImageProcessing (also see DAXRT…Q…), LoadImage (with calibration), Remap, and Mask steps. Also required for AlignPlane, Crop3D, ExtractProfile, and Volume3D steps. |
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DXRTM000000000 | Aurora Design Assistant 9 Machine Vision (MV) package. Includes ImageAnalysis package and enables PatternMatching step. | |
DXRT0I00000000 | Aurora Design Assistant 9 Identification package (ID). Enables CodeReader and CodeGrade steps. | |
DXRT0C00000000 | Aurora Design Assistant 9 StringReader (SR) and SureDotOCR package (steps). Also enables DL_OCR step. | |
DXRT0200000000 | Both DXRT0I00000000 and DXRT0C00000000. | |
DXRT00J0000000 | Aurora Design Assistant 9 Image (De) Compression (Codec) package. Required for Camera, ImageWriter, and LoadImage steps with image (de)compression. |
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Aurora Design Assistant Run-Time License Software Keys | Description | |
DXRT000G000000 | Aurora Design Assistant 9 Geometric Model Finder (GMF) package. Enables ModelFinder, RectangleFinder, CircleFinder, EllipseFinder, and SegmentFinder steps. | |
DXRT0000S00000 | Aurora Design Assistant 9 Interface package. Enables image acquisition using GenTL, GigE Vision, and USB3 Vision. Note: Not required for Zebra 4Sight GPm/EV6/EV7/XV6 and Zebra Iris GTR/GTX bundled with Aurora Design Assistant. Also see DXRT0000030000. |
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DXRT00000R0000 | Aurora Design Assistant 9 Registration package. Enables PhotometricStereo and HDR steps. | |
DXRT0000030000 | Aurora Design Assistant 9 3D Calibration and Supplemental (3D) package. Enables 3D camera and sensor acquisition as well as AlignPlane (also see DXRTA…/DXRTM… and DAXRT…Y…), Crop3D (also see DXRTA…/DXRTM…), ExtractProfile (also see DXRTA…/ DXRTM…), FillGaps, Project3D, and Volume3D (also see DXRTA…/DXRTM… and DAXRT…Y…) steps. |
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DXRT0000020000 | Both DXRT00000R0000 and DXRT0000030000. | |
DXRT000000Y000 | Aurora Design Assistant 9 Metrology package (step). Also required for AlignPlane and Volume3D steps. | |
DXRT000000Q000 | Aurora Design Assistant 9 Color Analysis package. Enables ColorMatcher step. Also required for the ImageProcessing step’s colordistance/projection operation. | |
DXRT000000B000 | Both DXRT000000Y000 and DXRT000000Q000. | |
DXRT0000000Z00 | Aurora Design Assistant 9 Industrial (and Robot) Communications functionality. Note: Not required for Zebra 4Sight GPm/EV6/EV7/XV6 and Zebra Iris GTR/GTX bundled with Aurora Design Assistant X. |
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DXRT0000000N00 | Aurora Design Assistant 9 Classification package. Enables CNNClassIndex and CNNClassMap steps. | |
DXRT0000000200 | Both DXRT0000000Z00 and DXRT0000000N00. | |
DXRTM2B2B2B200 | All Aurora Design Assistant 9 packages. Enables all Aurora Design Assistant steps. | |
Software License Hardware ID Key | ||
MILRTIDCMC | Software license USB hardware fingerprint and storage. Note: Replaces Zebra hardware as the fingerprint used to generate the unique system code. DXRT…00 is still required. |
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Aurora Design Assistant Runtime License Hardware Key | ||
DXRTxxxxxxxx00U | Pre-programmed Aurora Design Assistant 9 runtime USB hardware license key that enables appropriate package(s). Note: See Aurora Design Assistant Runtime License Software Keys section for available selections. Alternative to DXRT…00. |