Abstract: A mount system and method of manufacture for e.g. a machine vision camera is disclosed. The mount system comprises a rectangular base, a lower clamp disc, an upper clamp disc, a tilting plate, an expansion clamp, and an O-ring. The expansion clamp comprises a tapered head screw and an expandable mandrel, both typically made of stainless steel. The mount system facilitates improved machine vision by enabling effective mounting of machine vision cameras in smaller spaces and/or spaces requiring unusual angles and intricate positioning. The mount system is also advantageous in inhospitable environments having harsh environmental factors. The mount system is also easier for machine vision personnel to learn and understand.

Abstract: An alarm monitoring and electrical interface panel provides DC power to plural devices in a system as well as power and analog and/or discrete alarms to a system alarm controller in monitoring power provided to the devices within the system. The analog alarms include a first LED which turns off when input power to the electrical interface panel is lost and a second LED which turns off when output power to the device being controlled is lost such as due to a failure of the electrical interface panel. Also included is an overcurrent protection feature which limits the current provided to a powered device as well as the current provided to the system alarm controller. In the discrete alarm approach, a DC current is applied to the alarm signal for powering a device being controlled in the system. If power is lost, a third LED is turned off providing a visual indication of power failure.