System and method for controlling a tracking autofocus (TAF) sensor in a machine vision inspection system

摘要: A method is provided for controlling a Tracking AutoFocus (TAF) portion of machine vision inspection system including an imaging portion, movable workpiece stage, control and graphical user interface (GUI). The TAF automatically adjusts focus position the to at Z height corresponding current surface workpiece. includes providing enable disable operations, wherein: operations comprise first set automatic interrupt that are triggered by user-initiated include changing height, may further based on least one respective tracking characteristic exceeding previously limit characteristic.