Data management of "SmartView®" inspection system

Abstract

The Cognex SmartView® Inspection System provide historical and real-time inspection data to PC workstations on the mill-wide network, and to equipments (PLC, DCS, Plant Information System etc.) via OPC/ODBC. The SmartView® OPC Data Access software provides increased flexibility in roll summary data collection, real-time defect data collection, and system status and event monitoring. The SmartView® Data Archive with ODBC enables customers to access historical inspection results using customer-developed data analysis tools or Production Quality Advisor (PQA). PQA is a powerful suite of data analysis and display tools for viewing both current and historical production quality data from Data Archive Servers.