An “inline” machine vision system, as defined in Section 3.1, is used in the manner of a 100% inspection system within a production line (which does not necessarily mean that it is a quality inspection system at all).

This type of use typically takes place under the guidance and supervision of a control system which requires information about the current operating state of the vision system, error conditions and other diagnostic information, and may want to inform the vision system about safety-related events.

Table 162 – Definition of Inline Vision System Server Facet

Group	Conformance Unit / Profile Title	M / O
Vision System	Safety State Management	Optional
Vision System	System State Information	Mandatory
Vision System	Diagnostic Events	Mandatory
Vision System	Information Events	Mandatory
Vision System	Error Conditions	Mandatory