Sherlock

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Sherlock® is an industry-leading no-code machine vision software development environment that provides a rich suite of proven tools and capabilities that have been deployed in thousands of installations worldwide. Sherlock is recognized throughout the machine vision industry for its flexibility to satisfy the full spectrum of vision inspection applications.

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Sherlock 8

Sherlock 8 offers new and powerful development tools to expand applications beyond traditional image inspection. Sherlock supports a wide variety of area scan, line scan, and infrared cameras, and with added support for AI model inference and 3D measurements, it is possible to build more comprehensive inspection applications.

AI Inference

3D Tools

Thermal Inspections

AI Integration

Build AI-Enabled vision systems with rapid, no-code development and deployment using Sherlock 8 and Astrocyte.

Train state-of-the-art AI models using Teledyne DALSA’s Astrocyte AI Trainer
Deploy AI models into production environment with Sherlock AI tools
Run models on CPU or GPU
Combine AI model outputs with Sherlock’s 1D and 2D vision tools for more advanced image processing

Powerful Development Interface

Point-and-click program construction enables rapid programming
Moveable and dockable windows offer optimal developer layout
Versatile Region of Interest (ROI) options for image processing flexibility
Monitor and reporting windows provide immediate status feedback
Instruction tool bars allow quick access to program functions
Built-in editing and debug tools

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Camera Flexibility

Full support for Teledyne DALSA cameras and frame grabbers with Sapera LT functionality built into Sherlock
Compatible with both Area Scan and Line Scan cameras with mono or color format sensors.
Supports Infrared and X-ray imaging.
Allows mixing of sensor type, resolution and interface in the same application
Third-party camera support using GeniCam™

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Robust Communication

Designed for automated 24/7 on-premises operation, Sherlock provides easy-to-use tools to setup, read, and write data to factory automation devices such as PLCs and industrial robots. Sherlock supports communication protocols such as Modbus, Ethernet/IP, Profinet, OPC UA, MQTT, Serial, and supports onboard discrete IO controls.

Custom GUI Support

Create custom operator interfaces using Sherlock’s no-code, drag-and-drop GUIBuilder™ tool or use .NET API to create powerful user interfaces. .NET API supports C++, C#, and Visual Basic® in Microsoft® Visual Studio®.

Z-Trak 3D Apps Studio

Z-Trak™ 3D Apps Studio is a suite of software tools developed for in-line 3D machine vision applications. Designed to work with Teledyne DALSA’s Z-Trak family of laser profilers, it simplifies 3D measurement and inspection tasks on production lines. Capable of handling 3D scans of objects with varied surface types, sizes and geometric features, Z-Trak 3D Apps Studio is ideal for factory automation applications across a wide range of industries including electric vehicles (EV batteries, motor stators etc.), automotive, electronics, semiconductors, packaging, logistics, metal fabrication, lumber, and many more. Z-Trak 3D Apps Studio is accessible from Sherlock 8.30.

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Example 1 Z-Trak 3D Apps Studio microchip lead inspection

Key Feature List

Sherlock contains a wide range of computer vision algorithms designed and packaged for ease-of-use with graphical controls for development and fine-tuning.

Preprocessors
Extensive set of image conditioning functions that can be applied to ROIs prior to analysis.

Positioning Tools
Advance pattern-finding tools for object location and alignment.

Measurement Tools
Precise tools for locating edges and computing the dimensions on a variety of parts and shapes.

Analysis Tools
Tools for finding and counting edges, extracting and analyzing features, detecting contrast variation, and performing statistical analysis.

Calibration Tools
Correct for linear, nonlinear, and perspective image distortion. Convert camera pixel to real-world coordinates.

Color Tools
Teach colors or measure RGB values for precise manufacturing and quality checks.

Barcode Tools
Read and verify 1D and 2D codes. Check for code grading and quality. Supports most common code formats.

OCR Tools
Read and identify printed, molded, or stamped text. Teach character sets or use pre-trained neural-net based OCR tool.

Supported Hardware

Sherlock offers integrators choice and flexibility when selecting a hardware deployment platform. Deploy inspection solutions using Teledyne DALSA's integrated Vision Systems, or build a custom platform using an industrial PC with Teledyne DALSA cameras or third-party GigE cameras. Sherlock can be licensed to run on any Windows® x64 PC.

Compatible Vision Systems

The following Teledyne DALSA vision systems can be purchased with Sherlock license included.

Model	Description
VICORE	Compact 2-camera PoE vision controller with onboard IO
GEVA 400 and 4000	Multi-camera PoE industrial PC
GEVA 312T	Integrated Touch-Screen industrial PC

Frame Grabbers

Sherlock supports Teledyne DALSA’s Xtium2, Xtium, and Xcelera frame grabbers that are currently supported by Sapera LT for Windows® x64 operating systems.

Cameras

Sherlock supports all Teledyne DALSA cameras which are compatible with Sapera LT, as well as many third-party GigE cameras using the GenICam® interface. Sherlock does not directly support third-party USB cameras but does have DirectShow support for general purpose USB image acquisition.