Board align image acquisition device with improved interface
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1. An electronic assembly machine for performing an assembly operation on a workpiece, the machine comprising:
- a robotic system for performing the assembly operation based;
a controller coupled to the robotic system and providing signals to the robotic system to cause the robotic system to perform the assembly operation;
an image acquisition device coupled to the controller and disposed to acquire an image of the workpiece;
wherein the image acquisition device is coupled to the controller through an interface operating in accordance with a Specification; and
wherein the image acquisition device includes an illuminator that is controllable by the controller through the interface.
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Abstract
An electronics assembly system includes an image acquisition system that is coupled to a controller through an improved interface. The coupling facilitates advanced monitoring and control of the image acquisition system. Multiple image acquisition systems can be coupled to the controller over the same interface.
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1. An electronic assembly machine for performing an assembly operation on a workpiece, the machine comprising:
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a robotic system for performing the assembly operation based;
a controller coupled to the robotic system and providing signals to the robotic system to cause the robotic system to perform the assembly operation;
an image acquisition device coupled to the controller and disposed to acquire an image of the workpiece;
wherein the image acquisition device is coupled to the controller through an interface operating in accordance with a Specification; and
wherein the image acquisition device includes an illuminator that is controllable by the controller through the interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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