Nortech Systems RS-422/485 User Manual

The AdeptVision Advanced Vision Interface (sAVI) product is offered in two forms:

• AdeptVision sAVI Inspection System - this is a stand-alone machine vision system 

based on the SmartController CX. See 

 for more information and 

limitations.

• AdeptVision sAVI option for robot systems - this is the machine vision capability 

added to a SmartController CX in a complete robot or motion-control system.

The AdeptVision sAVI board is an assembly of two boards in a PMC form factor. The sAVI 
board is installed inside the Adept SmartController CX and serves as both frame grabber 
and vision processor for the AdeptVision sAVI product. The sAVI board uses a digital 
signal processor (DSP) and features four 640x480 pixel frame buffers. Support for 1Kx1K 
pixel cameras is also available. 

Refer to the 

 and the 

for complete 

information on installation, configuration, operations, and programming of your vision 
system.

NOTE: If you are installing the sAVI board in the field, please refer to the 

 (P/N 01263-000) 

supplied with your AdeptVision sAVI board.

These features are supported by the sAVI board:

• Asynchronous frame reset

• Strobe signals

• External trigger

• Field acquire mode (for interlaced cameras)

• Ping-pong mode

The sAVI board requires the following software versions:

• AdeptWindows version 3.0 or later

• V

+

 version 15.1 or later

• AIM version 4.1 or later