Data Translation's DT Vision Foundry Offers New Customized Vision Tools at New Affordable Price.Business/High Tech Editors MARLBORO Marlboro or Marlborough (märl`bərō), city (1990 pop. 31,813), Middlesex co., E Mass.; settled on the site of a Native American village 1657, inc. as a city 1890. , Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 2001 DT Vision Foundry will be demonstrated at the Robots & Vision Show, Booth No.2123, June 5-7 2001 Data Translation, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : DATX) today announced the release of DT Vision Foundry(TM) 3.0, a versatile and extensible Windows(R)-based machine vision software package that offers new customized vision tools that perform applications requiring feature finding, classification, bar code reading, gauging, counting, presence verification, sorting, and other automated industrial imaging tasks. DT Vision Foundry's new price of $3,495.00 lowers the barrier of entry to new industries, thereby making visual inspection applications a viable and cost-effective quality-control option. DT Vision Foundry's multi-tier architecture allows both novices and advanced programmers to use the system in the manner that best fits their expertise and application requirements. The enhanced version of DT Vision Foundry includes these distinguishing features. Enhanced Picture Tool includes faster asynchronous Refers to events that are not synchronized, or coordinated, in time. The following are considered asynchronous operations. The interval between transmitting A and B is not the same as between B and C. The ability to initiate a transmission at either end. triggering modes and greater frame grabber A device that accepts standard TV signals and digitizes the current video frame into a single, bitmapped still image. Frame grabbers can be stand-alone devices that plug into a port on the computer or a function built into the video capture board or display adapter. control. AVI (Audio Video Interleaved) A Windows multimedia video format from Microsoft. It interleaves standard waveform audio and digital video frames (bitmaps) to provide reduced animation at 15 fps at 160x120x8 resolution. Audio is 11,025Hz, 8-bit samples. capture enhancements include real-time capture to memory as well as user-selectable date and time stamps for each AVI frame captured. New Import Tool allows variable data, images, and text files to be imported to DT Vision Foundry from external applications. Using the new and unique DTiX (DT information eXchange) variable data and image data servers, applications such as Visual Basic and Delphi can transfer data to the DTiX servers for processing, measurement, and analysis by all applicable tools within DT Vision Foundry. New Export Tool allows variable data, images, DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange) A message protocol in Windows that allows application programs to request and exchange data between them automatically. DDE - Dynamic Data Exchange (both variable and image) data, and text files to be exported from DT Vision Foundry to external applications. Using the DTiX variable data and image data servers, applications such as Visual Basic, Delphi, and other client-based applications can access data from the DTiX servers via the included DTImages and DTVariables ActiveX controls. New Prompt Tool allows a user to interact with the data input during the execution of a Point & Click Script. When a program is running, the Prompt Tool presents a dialog box A movable window that is displayed on screen in response to the user selecting a menu option. It provides the current status and available options for a particular feature in the program. that allows the user to input requested information (yes/no, serial number, name), upon which the data can then be acted upon by the Point & Click Script to then perform a specific operation. Enhanced Color Plane Tool includes HSL (Hue Saturation Luminosity) A color space similar to HSB. See HSB. image processing, which allows true hue-based operations to be performed in addition to standard RGB (Red Green Blue) The computer's native color space, which is the color system for capturing and displaying images. RGB was derived from our own perception of color because human eyes are sensitive to red, green and blue (see trichromaticity). , luminance The amount of brightness, measured in lumens, that is given off by a pixel or area on a screen. For example, dark red and bright red would have the same chrominance, but a different luminance. (Y), Inphase in·phase adj. Having the same electrical phase. (I) and Quadrature quadrature, in astronomy, arrangement of two celestial bodies at right angles to each other as viewed from a reference point. If the reference point is the earth and the sun is one of the bodies, a planet is in quadrature when its elongation is 90°. (Q) operations. The resultant chromatic chromatic /chro·mat·ic/ (kro-mat´ik) 1. pertaining to color; stainable with dyes. 2. pertaining to chromatin. chro·mat·ic adj. 1. Relating to color or colors. data can be used for performing operations with other tools that can handle color data. Enhanced Threshold Tool includes a new "automatic" thresholding capability that works on all image file data types (monochrome, RGB, HSL). Enhanced Image Classifier Tool allows objects within an image to be classified (identified) by their features. This network-based tool is rotation-invariant and very fast, making it ideal for identifying items where rapid execution speed is required. Enhancements to this tool include the ability to classify items based on RGB and HSL color data. Enhanced Barcode Tool includes the addition of EAN EAN experimental allergic neuritis. 8 and EAN 13 barcode standards. Enhanced Search Tool allows desired targets or features to be trained and then located anywhere within an image to within 1/50th of a pixel. Ideal uses include locating fiducial marks, logos, IC devices. This fast and robust tool allows for rotation variations of up to +/- 15 degrees and excels in applications where poor lighting, poor contrast, and glare are problematic. The enhanced Search Tool includes a completely new user interface and performance optimization. New Information Pane displays key information, such as image name, image type, pixel values, and cursor location information, in the main application interface. "DT Vision Foundry's new customized tools and affordable price gives our machine vision application a competitive edge. We are pleased that more users can now experience its power and versatility," said Rob Gregory, Data Translation's Senior Product Marketing Manager. Availability, Pricing, Upgrade Policy, and Support DT Vision Foundry is available immediately for $3,495.00. Upgrades from version 2.5 are available. Data Translation provides complete technical support for all its products. Support is also available 24x7 via Data Translation's Website at www.datatranslation.com. Special Offers Data Translation offers a free feasibility study to determine the application needs and requirements of a prospective or first-time user. A free, fully functional 30-day evaluation copy of DT Vision Foundry is also available. About Data Translation Data Translation, Inc. (NASDAQ: DATX) is a world leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of high performance data acquisition, imaging, machine vision, and digital video hardware and software systems. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Marlboro, Mass., the ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001-certified company has a worldwide presence, with distribution in more than 40 countries and subsidiaries in Germany and the UK. A commitment to open systems and total quality solutions is the hallmark of Data Translation. Information about Data Translation and its products can be found at www.datatranslation.com. Note to editors: Data Translation and DT Vision Foundry are registered trademarks. This news release contains forward-looking statements, including the statements regarding the functionality and acceptance of DT Vision Foundry (DT VF). These statements involve risks and uncertainties, including the company's ability to market and manufacture DT VF and those risks detailed from time to time in Data Translation's reports filed with the SEC, including the annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended November 30, 2000 and 10-QSB for the quarter ended February 28, 2001. |
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