Project
A manufacturer of precision optical inspection equipment wanted to create a new product to inspect and categorize defects on hard disk media. In-house programming resources were unavailable due to workload on other projects.

Result
We designed, wrote and delivered a professional system control program for this machine, on time and within budget. We worked closely with their engineers to coordinate development and testing of the system, which includes precision multi-axis motion control, high-resolution vision, and table-driven data management. We even wrote the end-user manual and the windows-style help system.

Technologies utilized

• Functional description / specification generation
• Polar graphs w/ zoom
• Image capture and analysis
• Linear and rotary stage control
• X-Y to R-theta conversions
• Built-in database (native format)
• Table-driven data perusal / sorting / selection
• DDE connectivity
• Windows-style context-sensitive help w/ hyperlinked graphics
• Professional installation & update disks
• End-user operation manuals (illustrated & indexed)

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