FF(UK):05/11/A VSC 40/FS VSC software suite Multi-spectral document examination system for checking a wide range of questioned documents including... passports, driving licences, banknotes, identity cards, credit cards and breeder documents NOW FEATURES AS STANDARD VSC software suite Integrated document database software Multi-LED illumination for DOVDs, holograms and kinegrams
VSC 40/FS document examination system Proven technology VSC document examination technology is in use by immigration authorities, government agencies and forensic examiners worldwide. The VSC 40/FS is a compact, computer driven document examination system for checking a wide range of security features found on passports, driving licences, banknotes, identity cards, credit cards, breeder documents and the general examination of all suspect documents. Effective on all types of passports, ID cards and documents the VSC allows you to check for... UV activated fluorescent security features and fibres Infrared activated anti-stokes inks Watermarks and metallic strips Variations in the infrared absorption, reflectance and luminescence of inks and printing Retro-reflective images such as 3M Confirm DOVDs, holograms and kinegrams Surface features such as embossed stamps, intaglio printing and paper texture using oblique lighting. Also used to see indented writing and mechanical alterations Paper quality, by assessing the level of paper fluorescence Print quality, using high magnification ICAO coded data Invisibly embedded information (IPI) Detect security features, latent features and physical alterations Application examples OBLIQUE LIGHTING Check the quality of embossed features, intaglio printing (lower image) and surface texture of paper. INFRARED LIGHTING Passport viewed under visible illumination (top image) and infrared lighting reveals an application stamp that has been removed. COAXIAL LIGHTING Passport reveals retro reflective features under coaxial lighting (lower image).
VSC 40/FS document examination system The VSC 40/FS features a range of light sources, both incident and transmitted with a range of imaging filters that enable examinations at a number of different wavelengths. The VSC software suite also offers enhanced features such as image measurements, annotations and image enhancement and the comprehensive casework management system is a convenient facility for organising case information, archiving images and saving examination parameter settings. Key benefits and features... CCD colour/monochrome IR sensitive camera with zoom lens 22" flat screen colour monitor Fields of view 141 x 105mm to 8 x 5.7mm* Wide range of imaging filters up to 1000nm Simple user interface with on-screen menus and controls Comprehensive VSC software suite - now included Casework management with images and examination parameter settings Multiple image display functions Image enhancement, annotation and measurement functions 'Auto Examine' feature, allows the user quick access to 195 different examination settings Integrated document database enables users to generate their own databases Access to Keesing's world-wide passport, ID and bank note databases Large thumbnail gallery of images to review recent examinations On-screen interactive tutorial with step-by-step help guides PC or manual control As an alternative, the VSC 40 can be specified with a manual control panel offering use without the need for a PC. This option has a reduced function set. Contact sales@fosterfreeman.com for detailed information on the available VSC 40 options. *Equivalent to approx x2.3 to x43 ±5% on a 22" monitor. Detect security features, latent features and physical alterations Application examples PHYSICAL ALTERATIONS An altered passport number is highlighted with transmitted light and can also be detected under IR illumination (lower image). ANTI-STOKES IMAGES Printed banknote viewed under visible illumination (top image) and intense infrared lighting to reveal anti-stokes fluorescence. DOVDs, HOLOGRAMS & KINEGRAMS Passport reveals embedded optical information under LED illumination.
VSC software suite CAMERA & HARDWARE CONTROL automatic or manual control of camera of contrast, brightness, gamma, Iris, integration on-screen optical magnification control, continuous and preset digital zoom control of light sources and filters using on-screen icons (can be disabled if manual control panel option is selected) STORE, RETRIEVE & RECORD AS VIDEO images may be saved as Bitmap, Jpeg, Jpeg 2000, TIF or PDF files, or copied into Microsoft Word ability to store and recall parameter settings (illumination, camera filter, integration time, magnification, contrast setting, etc), the system will automatically reset to specific conditions when requested without manual intervention Video capture of DOVD images. Playback of video synchronised to scanning of live image CASEWORK MANAGEMENT facility to organise case information, images, and full examination parameter settings IMAGE AUTOMATION Quick Check automatic analysis feature programmable automated examination of up to 195 different examination conditions with thumbnail images of each examination. Images can be saved and printed. Applies to the VSC 40/FS model other variants will be less automatic searching for the high intensity illumination waveband and camera filter combination which creates the highest contrast between IR fluorescent subject matter macro recording feature with recall of reference images IMAGE ANNOTATION measurement facilities (calibrated) for distance, angle and area measurement, calibrated grids & radius of a circular feature editable image annotation facilities (text and various shapes including arrows, lines, boxes and circles) IMAGE ENHANCEMENT image enhancement functions including Contrast, HSL, RGB, Filters, Equalization, FFT, Gamma correction, sharpen VSC 40/FS enhanced software examination functions IMAGE COMPARISON image comparison facilities include live and a stored image displayed side-by-side, superimposed, subtracted or with variable frequency strobing plus image inversion, 90/180 degree rotation & mirror reversal reference image can be positioned/rotated by mouse control facility to display entire live image and stored reference image side-by-side OPTICAL CHARACTER READER (OCR) OCR module to read and verify ICAO codes on Passports, ID cards & visas INTEGRATED DOCUMENT DATABASE SOFTWARE A facility for creating user defined document databases saves VSC generated document images with instrument settings and data. displays document images as thumbnails - with the image under cursor displayed as a larger image enables document images to be rotated enables double page document images to be split to show each page separately enables a live VSC document image to be displayed, for comparison, alongside an image from the Keesing database (if included) automatically resets VSC to saved viewing parameters on image retrieval from a user generated database enables images, data and VSC settings in one user s document database to be shared with other users. (Keesing reference image archive and annual subscription offered separately) TUTORIAL FEATURES interactive tutorial software provides step-by-step tour of the system tour of the system or individual sources. on-screen instruction manual OTHER SOFTWARE FEATURES pull out image gallery of all recent work allowing comparison with current and previous images range of viewing modes all functions operated via software using mouse and keyboard control (manual control selectable if manual control panel is selected) Provides a range of pseudo colour combined examination image functions "back" button to go back step-by-step through certain previously used examination settings lamp life monitoring facility The VSC software suite extends the examination capabilities Software application examples FLUORESCENCE SCAN Top image: Selection of two areas of interest and scan for fluorescence, results shown as the greatest difference between the two (lower image). IMAGE AUTOSCAN Top image: Selection with resultant images displayed as thumbnails (lower image). A maximum of 195 images can be recorded and saved. IMAGE MEASUREMENT AND VIEWING Top image: measurement of irregular shapes. Lower image: Full size live and stored images for comparison on the same screen.
VSC 40/FS specifications IMAGING SYSTEM CCD colour/monochrome IR sensitive camera with zoom lens, field of view 141 x 105mm to 8 x 5.7mm (equivalent to approximately x40 ± 5% on a 17" laptop monitor and x2.3 to x43 ± 5% on a 22" monitor + x2 digital). Incident IR and visible light source, 4 x 12.8W. Transmitted IR and visible light source, 4 x 12.8W. Twin side light source 2 x 20W. High intensity transmitted spot light 1 x 20W. Incident UV light source (365nm) 2 x 9W. Co-axial light source 3 x high power LEDs. Multi-angle 13 x LED, electronically adjustable multiple LED light source arranged in horizontal and vertical arrays for the sequential imaging of DOVDs, OVDs, OVIs, holograms and kinegrams. 2 x LEDs can be combined with visible incident light to increase colour temperature for improved image quality. Anti-stokes illumination, high intensity 850-1100nm broadband light source. Incident short wave UV illumination, UV-C incident light source (254nm), 2 x 6W lamps (Safety interlocked). Incident medium wave UV illumination, UV-B incident light source (313nm), 2 x 6W lamps (Safety interlocked). Transmitted long wave wave UV illumination, UV-A transmitted light source (365nm), 2 x 9W lamps. High intensity 100W visible spot light, single band pass filter, 400-680nm, 400-480nm, 400-540nm, 400-580nm, 495-640nm, 520-640nm, 560-680nm, 620-740nm and 650-740nm 13 camera filters mounted in an internal motorised wheel, including 12 red and infrared high pass filters with thresholds at 570, 590, 610, 630, 645, 665, 695, 715, 735, 780, 850 and 1000nm and 1 x broadband visible pass filter 400-740nm. 520-640nm, 560-680nm, 620-740nm and 650-740nm STANDARD ACCESSORIES Standard accessories and spare fuses for VSC40. SOFTWARE UPDATES VSC 40/FS software updates are supplied free of charge for 2 years. OTHER DETAILS COMPUTER & PERIPHERALS Supplied with the latest laptop or computer system and a 22 display. Please contact our Sales Office for the latest specifications. MANUAL OPERATION WITHOUT A COMPUTER The VSC40/FS is also available with a manual 'push button' control panel for use without a computer, this version requires a video upscaler and a 19" monitor, for full details of the modular range of VSC 40 models please contact Foster & Freeman for more details. VSC DIMENSIONS & POWER REQUIREMENTS Width: 370mm (14.5") x Depth: 380mm (15") x Height: 360mm (14"). Input 90-264V, 47/63Hz, max 150W (not including computer and monitor). DOCUMENT CAPACITY Accommodates documents of up to 21mm thick by up to 200mm wide by an unrestricted length. AFTER SALES SUPPORT Foster & Freeman are always pleased to offer advice, installation, training and on-site maintenance world wide. Please contact Foster & Freeman for further information. VSC 40/FS optional accessories POLARISAFE VIEWER Product Code: VSC/POLARISAFE UV polarised light viewer or viewing Swiss passports. UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY Product Code: VSC40/BAT Mains input, mains & battery status monitoring. Typical runtime on battery 2 hours. Inline RCD (IEC). If local power supply is potentially unstable we recommend the use of a UPS power supply. 12 VDC POWER ADAPTOR Product Code: VSC40/12VDC Input loading to 25A, screw terminal inputs, connecting leads and inline RCD (IEC). Allows the VSC to be powered from a 12V source. CARRYING CASE Product Code: VSC40/CC Padded carrying case with retractable handle and wheels for VSC 40 or VSC 400. Rugged, waterproof and shock resistant. EMBEDDED INFORMATION DECODER Product Code: VSC40/IPI Detects and displays invisible personal data embedded in photographs in passports and ID cards. Uses Scrambled Indicia Technology supplied under licence from Graphic Security System Corp (GSSC) of the USA. ICAO READERS FOR E-PASSPORTS AND ID CARDS A choice of two stand-alone readers that can operate independently of the VSC. READER OPTION 1 Product Code: VSC/EREADER1 SSD 5000 series OCR MRZ, RFID and CARD reader. USB cable, connection to PC and power supply. READER OPTION 2 Product Code: VSC/EREADER2 Multiple document reading and imaging capability, imaging in 24-bit colour. 400 DPI high resolution imaging. Multiple wavelength illumination for viewing visible, IR, UV and 3M Confirm laminates. Enables images to be accessed as BMP or JPEG format. OCR data capture and complete access to OCR data and images captured via software. Auto-triggering of document capture, presence of document is automatically detected. USB 2.0 high speed compatible. Integrated USB 2.0 Hub - 2 ports for external peripherals (3 track magnetic strip reader, 2D barcode gun). No moving parts.
VSC 40/FS optional Keesing databases INTEGRATED KEESING REFERENCE DATABASE OF SECURITY DOCUMENTS THE ARCHIVE COLLECTION - OPTIONAL Product Code: VSC/DB/ARCHIVE A reference database showing the security features in Passports, ID cards and Driving Licences from 179 countries, comprising images and data. Compatible with the VSC software suite. Contains information on the security features of over 1,552 (approximate) security documents. Information is provided in the form of descriptions and full colour images of over 10,000 pages of security documents. Supplied as the latest up-to-date collection at time of despatch. Accessed by the included VSC software suite. INTEGRATED KEESING REFERENCE DATABASE OF SECURITY DOCUMENTS ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION - OPTIONAL Product Code: VSC/DB/KDATA Provides updates and revisions to the Passports, ID cards and Driving Licences covered by the Keesing Reference Database of Security Documents issued during the year of the subscription. Compatible with the VSC software suite. Covers the 179 countries covered by the database. Information is provided every two months over the year of the subscription. Information is sent electronically or on DVD from Foster & Freeman. After each update the data will be added to the archive collection. Accessed by the included VSC software suite. STAND-ALONE KEESING REFERENCE DATABASE OF BANKNOTES THE ARCHIVE COLLECTION - OPTIONAL Product Code: KD/BANKNOTE A reference database showing security features found on banknotes from 179 countries, comprising images and data. Contains information on the security features of over 4,500 banknotes including watermarks, holograms and UV features. Information will take the form of descriptions and full colour images of over 70,000 banknotes. Updated monthly. STAND-ALONE KEESING REFERENCE DATABASE OF BANKNOTES USER LICENCE - OPTIONAL Product Code: KD/BANKNOTE/LICENCE Provides updates and revisions to the banknotes covered by the Keesing Reference Database of Banknotes issued during the year of the subscription. Gives the user access to the Keesing database for 12 months. Renewable annually. Foster & Freeman Ltd reserve the right to alter the specification of the VSC or any accessories without prior notice. www.fosterfreeman.com Head Office & UK Sales Office: Foster & Freeman Ltd. Vale Park, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 1TD. UK +44 (0) 1386 768050 +44 (0) 1386 765351 www.fosterfreeman.com sales@fosterfreeman.com Appointed Agent: USA Sales Office: For enquiries from the USA and Canada 888 445 5048 www.fosterfreeman.com 888 445 5049 usoffice@fosterfreeman.com