With the color sensor PCS-I/PCS-I-F Silicann Technologies is closing the gap between already existing simple compact units and highly-developed fiber optics based color sensors. Due to the outstanding functionality of the PCS-I/PCS-I-F compared with existing devices Silicann is defining a new class of color sensors – compact sensors for perceptive industrial color recognition with very subtle color resolution as a consequence. Incorrect color checkings that are possible with usual RGB-sensors are eliminated with the PCS-I/PCS-I-F. Slightest color nuances can finally be recognized in the compact color sensor segment.

Specific Features

• perceptual color processing (i.e., the color sensor processes color signals like humans do)
• usage of colorimetric color spaces like L*a*b* and L*u*v*
• fixed optic (fixed distance to object) or fiber optic (distance to object changeable)
• 3 colors teachable via key input (255 via software)
• master-slave operation for synchronizing several sensors in an array
• hold time for outputs adjustable from 0 to 65536 ms
• LabVIEW(R) driver included in delivery (for immediate integration in LabVIEW based automation machinery)
• PC based control of the sensor via Win dll function libraries (included in delivery as software package „PCSLib“) is possible
• firmware update via RS232 interface
• color grouping function (i.e., to assign different color samples to one output)