Processor sockets: locate the socket and its contact fields under white shadowless ring lights
Two source colour images show processor sockets on circuit boards under white shadowless ring lights. Each socket has two large fields of fine contacts divided by a centre channel, with a frame and lever round them; the second board is blue with small components in the centre.
Locate the socket from its frame and channel, not from the contact texture.
Manufacturer test image
- Lights in sourceLS-SDL-0112 · LS-SDL-0113, white
- EvidenceManufacturer test image
- Imaging kitCamera, lens and fixture proposed
- AcceptanceValidate on representative parts
Explore it in 3D
Camera and available lens CAD are published models. Lens and light envelopes use printed dimensions. The linked station uses its published base size and column height; carriage, brackets, fittings, parts and spacing are illustrative. Confirm load, travel, fasteners and clearances before ordering. Light paths explain the arrangement and do not simulate optical performance. Representative part geometry is illustrative, not reconstructed inspection evidence. The specimen and lighting distance are representative, not dimensions or settings recovered from the source capture.
Lighting manufacturer's catalog test image
What the camera saw
Images from the manufacturer's application test, cropped; the original annotations are kept and nothing is generated or enhanced. Drag a comparison slider, or open any image full size.
The challenge
The contact fields are fine, repetitive textures that can look the same at every position, so location must come from larger features.
Metal frames, levers and contacts all reflect, and hard light gives bright glints that move with small tilts.
How it was solved
The source identifies white shadowless ring lights for CPU position inspection: one 166 mm and one 196 mm in overall diameter.
Image the socket with the proposed colour camera through the ring opening, locate it from the frame corners and the centre channel, and check the contact fields for gross damage. The source does not name its camera, lens or software.
Why it works
- 1
A large shadowless ring lights the board from all round, so the fields, channel and frame show evenly with few hard glints.
- 2
Locating from the frame and channel is more robust than the contact texture; the source gives no position accuracy.
Lighting manufacturer's catalog test image
Evidence you can inspect
Both sockets show two contact fields split by a centre channel; the second sits on a blue board with small components in the centre.
The source captions both examples as CPU position inspection and identifies the two white shadowless ring lights.
Two source colour captures of different sockets. No socket size, position accuracy or cycle time is supplied.
From image contrast to a production decision
What to validate on your part
- 01
Define the datum
Choose frame corners or the centre channel as the position reference and confirm it on every socket type.
- 02
Measure repeatability
Image one board repeatedly at known offsets before setting a position tolerance.
- 03
Include board variation
Add boards with different solder-mask colours and populated components round the socket.
From the demo to your test bench
Parts in this setup
LightTested
LS-SDL-0112
Shadowless light source / ring light, 14 W red / 23 W white (LS-SDL-0112)
White version of the 166 mm shadowless ring light identified with the first socket image. Printed OD 166 × ID 116 × H 25.5 mm. The catalog lists red, green, blue and white variants; this trial selects white.
$659.00
In proposed setup
Alternative light (second image)Tested
LS-SDL-0113
Shadowless light source / ring light, 18 W red / 27 W white (LS-SDL-0113)
White version of the 196 mm shadowless ring light identified with the second socket image. Printed OD 196 × ID 146 × H 25.5 mm. Shown for reference; not in the proposed quote.
$809.00
Separate test / alternative
CameraOur pick
MV-CS050-10GC
Hikrobot MV-CS050-10GC 5MP Area Scan Camera, GigE, IMX264, Color, Basic
5 MP colour global-shutter camera proposed because the source capture is in colour. Confirm white balance, exposure and colour processing on the actual parts.Not available in the United States. Available for delivery to other countries.
$739.00
In proposed setup
LensOur pick
LS-FFL-1454
16 mm, F2.8, 1.1", C-mount, Macro lens (52 mm (-0.25X) to 546 mm (-0.03X)) (LS-FFL-1454)
Proposed 16 mm C-mount macro lens at its printed 0.1x magnification / 152 mm working-distance pair. The proposed 2448 × 2048 sensor with 3.45 µm pixels gives a derived 84.456 × 70.656 mm field; confirm focus, coverage and residual distortion on the real sample. A larger socket or board area needs a longer distance.
$319.00
In proposed setup
Camera test stationOur pick
LS-MNT-0097
Camera stand with XZ adjustment and glass tray, height 600 mm, 600 x 450 mm base (LS-MNT-0097)
600 mm column, 600 × 450 mm breadboard, XZ adjustment, glass tray and two lighting holders as listed. Proposed bench fixture; confirm loads, travel and camera/lens clamps.
$1,309.00
In proposed setup
"Tested" marks the part the manufacturer used in its application test. "Our pick" is our proposed alternative or supporting part, not tested by the manufacturer in this set-up. Confirm colour, optics, controllers, power supplies, cables and mounting before ordering.
The set-up
| Tested lights | LS-SDL-0112 (first image) and LS-SDL-0113 (second image), white |
|---|---|
| Source camera / lens | Not specified in the source image caption; proposed parts below |
| Proposed lens point | 0.1x at 152 mm, printed lens pair |
| Derived proposed field | 84.456 × 70.656 mm = sensor dimensions / 0.1x; not a source test field |
| Ring envelope (printed) | OD 166 × ID 116 × H 25.5 mm (first image) |
| Second image light (printed) | LS-SDL-0113: OD 196 × ID 146 × H 25.5 mm |
| Mounting (proposed) | LS-MNT-0097; 600 mm column, 600 × 450 mm base, glass tray and two included lighting holders |
Mount the optics with intent
The station is an optical test bench, with its two lighting holders included in the catalog listing. The 3D column and base follow the published height and footprint. Carriages, clamps and part supports are schematic: confirm camera screw pattern, lens support, light fasteners, permissible load and actual travel before ordering.
Complete the electrical system
Select a controller against the exact light voltage, drive mode and power, then confirm camera data/power/I/O cables and a suitable PC. These are not silently added to the proposed optical kit.
Build this system
Start from this setup, adapt it to your part.
The configurator opens with this study's camera, lens, light and station picked. Swap any part, check fit and price, then buy or ask for a quote.
Camera and available lens CAD are published models. Lens and light envelopes use printed dimensions. The linked station uses its published base size and column height; carriage, brackets, fittings, parts and spacing are illustrative. Confirm load, travel, fasteners and clearances before ordering. Light paths explain the arrangement and do not simulate optical performance. Representative part geometry is illustrative, not reconstructed inspection evidence. The specimen and lighting distance are representative, not dimensions or settings recovered from the source capture.
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About this case study: the photos and camera images are the manufacturer's application test images, supplied by the maker of the tested part and taken on the parts shown; LumaSpec did not run this test. Your results depend on your part, camera and set-up. This is a manufacturer's application study, not a LumaSpec customer deployment. Reported figures are the manufacturer's; proposed components require a fresh trial. The 3D scene illustrates the arrangement and does not simulate imaging performance.