Self-contained machine vision systems are becoming increasingly common and have generated a requirement for miniature board-level lens controllers to be embedded into small enclosures. Mechanically motorized lenses and the new electrically tunable liquid lenses are beneficial in many applications where it is difficult to access the lens, or very rapid adjustments are needed.

When a number of devices must be accurately sequenced in a machine vision system, the usual solution has been to program a PLC to generate the necessary signals. However, a PLC is a significant investment and requires specialist knowledge to programme the Relay Ladder Logic. The CC320 Timing Controller can save significant engineering effort by performing the same high-performance logic via an easy-to-use interface.