Cognex Designer 2.0 Vision Software

     Cognex Designer is an integrated development environment for 2D multi-camera and 3D vision applications. Over the years, the creation of machine vision applications has become increasingly complex, and the tools provided by Cognex Designer break down complex tasks into manageable ones, enabling visual projects to be completed in less time.

Cognex Designer's Key Features:

Graphical Environment - Cognex Designer's graphical sequence chart allows machine vision engineers to complete 90-100% of vision system builds quickly without advanced programming.

Integrated Shop Floor and I/O Communication - Communicate with Rockwell, Siemens, and Mitsubishi PLCs without scripting - directly within Cognex Designer.

Access to Premier Vision Tools - Cognex Designer bundles VisionPro® software, including PatMax®, PatMax AutoTune, IDMax®, and OCRMax®.

Database, Audit Trail, and Recipe Management.

Rich HMI User Interface - Integrated HMI user interface builder for developing professional-looking interfaces with advanced features.

Cognex Hardware Certified - Cognex industrial cameras, Cognex 3D laser displacement sensors, Cognex 8704e 4-Port GigE frame grabber, CC24 I/O cards, and VC5 vision controllers.

Integrated License Security - Hardware-based license security, replacing potentially misplaced or compromised hardware dongles.

For more details, visit the Cognex Designer Features page for an overview of Cognex Designer and its capabilities.

What's New in Cognex Designer 2.0?

Cognex Designer 2.0 is a major new software release that brings a host of new features to enable customers to build vision applications more comprehensively and efficiently. Existing Cognex Designer 1.0 customers can upgrade to Cognex Designer 2.0 for free.

Key new features in Designer 2.0:

Integrated Shop Floor and I/O Communication - Communicate with Rockwell, Siemens, and Mitsubishi PLCs using sequence blocks, without scripting - directly within Cognex Designer.

Added Mitsubishi SLMP PLC support.

VisionPro Tool Updates - Added PatMax AutoTune for noisy images, bundled with Cognex Designer and 3D displacement sensors, including a variety of 3D vision tools.

Improved HMI Interface Functionality and Appearance - Enhanced HMI buttons, lock/unlock HMI elements.

Project Collaboration and Reuse - Export and import Cognex Designer templates for enhanced project collaboration and reuse.

Support for New Cameras and Frame Grabbers - 8704e 4-Port GigE frame grabber, Cognex displacement sensors, high-resolution CIC cameras.

Precision I/O Improvements - Advanced event handling, multi-camera strobing and acquisition sequence blocks, trigger rejection sequences.

Data Handling Improvements - Write and parse arrays using sequence blocks.

Utility Usage - Direct access to the GigE Vision Configurator and Communication Card Configurator with Cognex Designer at startup.