Innovative Trigger Device provides network-based process control

Baumer: The new GigE Trigger Device simplifies integration of process relevant sensors and actuators into the camera network. With 8 inputs and 8 outputs, it provides many connections for the integration of light barriers and encoders enabling basic process control while avoiding the expense of adding a programmable logic controller (PLC). The input signals from the sensors are evaluated by the Trigger Device and used for the real-time control of a single camera or a group of GigE cameras. Thanks to the numerous outputs, gates or other actuators can be triggered for additional process steps based on analysis of captured images. To trigger GigE cameras directly, the Trigger Device is equipped with a 3-port switch. Where one port is used for the internal trigger signals the other two ports enable the connection to the PC to receive the images from the connected GigE camera on the third port. The switch supports standard GigE cameras as well as PoE cameras. Baumer, the specialist for industrial digital cameras, has expanded its portfolio of innovative network components with the introduction of the GigE Trigger Device. To learn more about this device and our complete range of professional components and technical solutions, contact Baumer to find the best GigE camera system for your application.