Master and Slave Machine Vision System
First Claim
1. A method of master and slave machine vision triggering for use in a multi-camera machine vision system, comprising:
- A) establishing a communications link between a slave machine vision processor and a master machine vision processor;
B) receiving on the slave machine vision processor a data message from the master machine vision processor; and
C) triggering the slave machine vision processor to perform a machine vision function, the triggering occurring at a frequency based upon the data message, wherein at least one triggering of the slave machine vision processor occurs independent of the master machine vision processor.
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Abstract
The technology provides, in some aspects, methods and systems for triggering a master machine vision processor and a slave machine vision processor in a multi-camera machine vision system. Thus, for example, in one aspect, the technology provides a method that includes the steps of establishing a communications link between a slave machine vision processor and a master machine vision processor; receiving on the slave machine vision processor a data message from the master machine vision processor; and triggering the slave machine vision processor to perform a machine vision function, the triggering occurring at a frequency based upon the data message, wherein at least one triggering of the slave machine vision processor occurs independent of the master machine vision processor.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of master and slave machine vision triggering for use in a multi-camera machine vision system, comprising:
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A) establishing a communications link between a slave machine vision processor and a master machine vision processor; B) receiving on the slave machine vision processor a data message from the master machine vision processor; and C) triggering the slave machine vision processor to perform a machine vision function, the triggering occurring at a frequency based upon the data message, wherein at least one triggering of the slave machine vision processor occurs independent of the master machine vision processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of master and slave machine vision triggering for use in a multi-camera machine vision system, comprising:
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A) establishing a communications link between a master machine vision processor and at least a first slave machine vision processor and a second slave machine vision processor; B) sending a data message from the master vision processor to at least the first slave machine vision processor; and C) triggering the first slave machine vision processor to perform a machine vision function, the triggering occurring at a frequency based upon the data message, wherein at least one triggering of the first slave machine vision processor occurs independent of the second slave machine vision processor. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A master and slave machine vision system, comprising:
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A) a master machine vision processor in data communications with at least a first slave machine vision processor and a second slave machine vision processor via a network link; B) the master machine vision processor sending a first data message to the first slave machine vision processor; C) the master machine vision processor sending a second data message to the second slave machine vision processor; D) the first and second slave machine vision processors each triggering to perform a machine vision function, the triggering occurring at a frequency based upon their respective first and second data messages; and E) the first slave machine vision processor at least once triggering independent of the second slave machine vision processor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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