Method and system for interactively developing a graphical control-flow and associated application software for machine vision system
CA 2304066 A1 · Owner: Integral Vision, Inc. · Inventors: Meyer, Frank
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A method and a system (26) as shown in the figure are provided for , interactively developing a graphical control-flow structure and associated application software for use in a machine vision system (20) utilising a computer system (28), without the need for a user to write any code. The structure includes a control sequence having a plurality of steps or nodes transitions, and links or flow lines which interconnect the nodes and transactions. The hardware operating parameters define a set of standard controls having properties. Graphical representations or icons are selected which correspond to the desired second control programs and inputs and outputs of the nodes. The first …
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