Machine vision system program editing environment including synchronized user interface features

A machine vision inspection system comprising an imaging portion, a stage for holding one or more workpieces in a field of view of the imaging portion, a control portion including a processor, a display, and a user interface, wherein the machine vision inspection system further comprises:

• a run mode configured such that it is operable to execute a previously created part program using a run mode of execution;
• a learn mode configured such that it is operable to receive user input to control operations of the machine vision inspection system and record associated part program instructions corresponding to the controlled operations in order to create a part program, the learn mode including a learn mode user interface comprising:
• an editing user interface portion comprising an editable part program representation of part program instructions in an editing window, the part program representation comprising instruction representations;
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• a results window which receives and displays respective results which comprise results provided by controlled operations of the machine vision inspection system;
• wherein the learn mode is configured such that when user input is received that provides a first respective set of controlled operations of the machine vision inspection system that include operations that determine and display a first respective set of results in the results window, then the learn mode is operable to automatically provide operations comprising:
• recording a first respective set of part program instructions corresponding to the first respective set of controlled operations that include operations that determine and display the first respective set of results in the results window;
• display the first respective set of results in the results window;
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• define and display in the editing window a first respective set of instruction representations corresponding to the first respective set of part program instructions that include operations that determine and display a first respective set of results in the results window;
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• wherein the learn mode user interface is configured such that the results window and the editing window operate according to a set of inter-window auto scroll operations including:
• in response to user selection of a member of the first respective set of results in the results window, an inter-window auto scroll operation is initiated comprising:
• adjusting the instruction representations in the editing window such that at least one instruction representation of the first respective set of instruction representations is displayed in the editing window;
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• marking at least one instruction representation of the first respective set of instruction representations displayed in the editing window with an indicator to indicate that it corresponds to the member of the first respective results selected by the user in the results window.