InstruNEXT Automation Center

Whether it to be industry or research – InstruNEXT Automation Center enables you to realize customer-specific automation solutions in no time. Our ready-to-use software smoothly connects automation, visualization, data analysis, machine learning and computer vision and can be easily adapted to individual applications using building blocks based on a modular principle. Modularity and its uniform interface allows a high level of flexibility and maintainability.

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Implementation of control and process flow sequences

Our powerful, easy to-learn script language enables a fast realization of sequential control and the conception of machine vision and data analysis processes at different levels and degrees of complexity – ranging from simple recipes to complex control of multi-axis positioning systems.

Functions for the direct control and interaction with hardware devices, like motion controllers, sensors and measurement instruments, can be seamlessly combined with functions for machine vision, measurement analysis or machine learning in a uniform way.

Each function or parameter can be assigned with different authorization attributes - according to different user levels, which enables the realization of precise authorization models for reading, writing and executing functions, from developer to operator level.

Scripts can be created and edited in a comfortable development environment which is fully integrated in the runtime system, allowing scripts to be tested and run without any delay. As a result, it is easily possible to modify or to expand any sequence directly in the application, even while in productive use - the development environment is available and operational at any time, whereby various analysis and monitoring tools ensure transparence and simplify troubleshooting.

HMI & Visualization

Appealing and intuitive graphical user interfaces can be created by drag & drop in no time.

Various freely configurable control and display elements, like buttons, numerical input and output fields, switches and selection boxes, diagrams, camera-viewers, etc. are available. In addition, customer specific graphic elements can be easily integrated.

Multiple switchable ‘subpages’ can be created and managed independently, facilitating to display and to control different process sections or aspects of a machine in a clear and intuitive manner.

Free configurable diagrams, which can be integrated as fixed components of a user interface or dynamically called by process sequences or users for graphical visualization of almost any parameter or measurement data.

The entire graphical user interface of the software is deployed as a separate application which is connected to the main application via a TCP/IP based communication interface. This allows running the GUI application on a separate computer, which provides the capability for remote-monitoring and control of a machine or test stand via network.

Data analysis & Monitoring

InstruNEXT Automation Center provides tools for acquisition and evaluation of machine- and process data, which can be utilized to optimize processes during run time or to timely recognize deviations from the should-be state.

Besides statistical data analysis also powerful machine learning functions are provided, such as highly developed artificial neuronal networks, which can be used to monitor sensor data and to detect anomalies or to proof the quality of components or products in connection with machine vision.

Our software also contains a wide range of tools for the acquisition and evaluation of measurement data, such as data filtering and fitting functions, DataLogging and presentation of data in terms of diagrams and reports, etc., which enable the realization of applications for tests stands, experiments, and measurement setups.

Machine Vision

With InstruNEXT Automation Center you have access to powerful machine vision functions for object and position detection, inspection, optical measurement, etc., which can be seamlessly integrated in control sequences and process recipes.

Using the script language, Individual machine vision processes can be easily generated in a flexible manner by utilizing various building blocks. Besides basic functions for filtering, thresholding, edge-detection, segmentation, morphological operations, matching, etc. also artificial neural networks of different topology and depth can be implemented e.g. for classification of objects.

Cross-vendor imaging equipment such as cameras, frame grabbers and lighting systems can be easily integrated.

Platform independence

Whether it be a powerful industrial PC or a compact embedded controller - by using InstruNEXT Automation Center you will benefit from a consistent workflow.

Our software is available both for PC-based systems (x86/x64) under Windows® XP/7/8/10 or Linux® and Arm®-based embedded platforms.

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Linux® is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and other countries.
Arm is a registered trademark of Arm Limited (or its subsidiaries) in the US and/or elsewhere.