Inspection system for inspecting parts traveling on a conveyor

A method for configuring an inspection sensor system, the method comprising:

• positioning relative to a camera a first reflector that reflects, onto an object, first light of a first wavelength emitted by a first light source;
• positioning relative to the camera a second reflector that reflects, onto the object, second light of a second wavelength emitted by a second light source;
• positioning relative to the camera a light diffuser that diffuses third light of a third wavelength emitted by a third light source onto the object;
• and
• configuring the camera to generate an image of the object while the object is illuminated by the first, second, and third light sources;
• and
• configuring a computing system to:
• receive the image generated by the camera;
• and
• generate an indication as to whether or not the object is defective based upon the image generated by the camera.

A method of operating an inspection sensor system, the method comprising:

• monitoring a position of a conveyor with a rotary encoder;
• detecting a leading edge of an object upstream of a camera;
• employing an encoder count offset parameter to determine when the object is in a field of view of the camera;
• causing a first light source to emit first light of a first wavelength into a first reflector that reflects the light of the first wavelength onto the object;
• causing a second light source to emit second light of a second wavelength into a second reflector that reflects the light of the second wavelength onto the object;
• causing a third light source to emit third light of a third wavelength through a light diffuser and onto the object;
• generating an image of the object while the object is illuminated by the first, second, and third light sources;
• and
• generating an indication as to whether or not the object is defective based upon the image.