- HALCON Architecture
The flexible architecture of MVTec HALCON ensures its compatibility with future developments, for example, the portability to other operating systems or the integration into new programming environments. This protects your investment in your applications.
- Operating Systems
HALCON is available for standard PCs running Windows (32- and 64-bit), Linux (64-bit), and macOS, as well as for Arm®-based platforms (32- and 64-bit) running the Linux operating system. Additionally, MVTec HALCON runs on Arm®-based embedded vision platforms and can also be ported to various target platforms. Thus, HALCON is available for various smart cameras and other embedded platforms.
- Extension Packages
This unique feature allows you to integrate your existing or newly developed image processing algorithms into MVTec HALCON. Thus, you get a common view on all the image processing parts of your application and facilitate maintenance and future development. An open, extensively documented interface enables you to utilize the powerful internal data structures of HALCON.
- Image Acquisition Interfaces
MVTec’s standard software solution HALCON includes a powerful software interface to provide a common view on different image acquisition devices, including line scan cameras, 3D cameras, and cameras with non-standard resolutions and more than 8 bits per pixel. A multitude of ready-to-use interfaces allow connecting easily to hundreds of industrial cameras and frame grabbers. In particular, HALCON supports all commonly used standards.
- Digital I/O Interfaces
HALCON includes a software interface for digital I/O. Thus, you can use various I/O devices directly with HALCON. Furthermore, HALCON provides ready-to-use interfaces to all PLC control systems using the OPC UA and the OPC Classic standards. HALCON also supports fieldbus communication via the Hilscher-cifX interface. In this configuration HALCON communicates with the OPC UA servers at a client level and thus enables the agile production processes of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). This significantly increases production efficiency (e.g., by predictive maintenance).