Reconfigurable 3D Sensing
Industry is evolving and consumer expectations for personalization have resulted in demand for greater product variability, ultimately driving a need for more flexible manufacturing.
The new Swift-E is a fully reconfigurable 3D sensor that enables machine builders and production plants to adapt to new market trends. The capability to adapt to changing products or conditions makes Swift-E an ideal solution for production lines that require high flexibility.
Easy industrial deployment
Reconfigurable 3D sensing combined with an EtherNet/IP interface provide easy integration with the control system.
Built-in Software
All that is needed to configure and run Swift-E is built-in. All the processing is in the device, so no additional compute hardware is necessary. Results are provided to the controllers via EtherNet/IP
Integrated Illumination
Integrated infrared illumination eliminates the need of any additional lighting source simplifying the deployment of systems in most industrial environments
Industrial 3D sensing
Swift-E is factory calibrated for high precision. Its high resolution combined with the technology capability for fast image capture deliver very fast results, making it ideal for industrial applications
Key Features
Built-in Applications
The device includes applications for fully reconfigurable measurement of height or distance in high speed industrial automation implementations delivering results where other technologies fall short.
EtherNet/IP Integration
Connectivity using EtherNet/IP integrates information into the industrial control system, providing actionable results where they are needed.
Optimized Range
A 640 x 480 pixels frame, combined with a 43 x 33 deg lens opening, provide high quality sensing in a range of typically between 0.5 and 6 meters
Specifications
| Parameter | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Sensing Area | 640 x 480 individual distance points | |
| Field-of-view | 43°x33° (H x V, measured in center) | |
| Measurement Resolution | 1 cm | |
| Measurement Precision | ±1 cm (typical at 2 m, varies with return signal level) | |
| Illumination | 7 x LEDs @ 850 nm | |
| Operating Range | 0.5 – 6 m (~1.5 – 20 ft) | |
| Output Data | Height, Distance | |
| Response Time | ~100 ms (trigger to data) | |
| Protocol | EtherNet/IP | |
| Power | 12 VDC / 30 W (typical), 60 W (peak) | |
| Operating Temperature | -20° to 50°C | |
| Environmental Rating | IP20 | |
| Virtual Sensing Zones | Up to 64 virtual sensing zones can be created for every template | |
| Number of Templates | Up to 255 different templates can be created |
An introduction to Swift-E
Swift-E measures distance to each of 640 × 480 individual points within a large sensing area (over 300,000 points in total) anywhere from 0.5 to 6 meters away (2 to 20 ft).
The embedded WebConnect interface allows the creation of up to 64 arbitrarily shaped selections of distance points (Virtual Sensing Zones, or VSZ) arranged on a template. Swift-E stores up to 255 templates, measuring height or distance. As well as measurement applications, validation of the presence/absence of product (e.g. during case packing tasks) or completeness of a stacking operation (e.g. pallet layering validation) can be easily created in a controller (PLC).
This is a short video to introduce just a few features and capabilities of Swift-E.
Integrating Swift-E With Your Logix Controller
Building applications with Swift-E
