Inspection tool software USER GUIDE v4.0.X
The Agnospcb Inspection software has been created to facilitate the integrity analysis of your PCBAs. The main features are:
- Auto-mapping/alignment : The tool will rotate, stretch and align the photos of the circuit /panels to be inspected facilitating the visual comparison.
- Magnification areas: detailed view of every element of the PCBAs. Adjustable with the mouse’s wheel.
- Custom color masks: Highlight the faults, no matter the color of the PCBA. Three colors available: red, green and blue.
- Auto-signalling: yellow crosses will mark the exact location of the faults detected.
- Auto Analyze: A fast way to inspect your PCBAs, with just one click, the software will do everything.
Depending on the system / Kit you have, there are two different options. Both systems use the same inspection software, but the user interface is slightly different:
1) Use the Windows OS version of the inspection tool software on your own computer / laptop.
2) If you got the Inspection platform from us and included the Raspberry 400 with the KIT, the inspection tool software is already installed in the microcomputer. Click on the image of the inspection platform below.
Select an option above, the link will lead you to the correct section.
PC System recommended Requirements
- OS:Windows 10 (64-bit)
- CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-7600 or better / Ryzen 5 2500U or better
- RAM:16GB of system memory
Internet connection
- Fiber internet service : 100-1000Mbps*
The processing time is highly dependent on the transmission speed of the internet connection. The faster the speed, the faster the inspection. Wired connection to the router is highly recommended.
To install it, download the software clicking on the button above (get the password contacting us).
Windows OS: After extracting and launching the .exe file (“AgnosPCB inspection tool vX.XX.exe), the software will locally create 4 folders: BATCH / MASTER / PCB-IN and PCB_OUT

NOTE: Additionally, you need to install the SONY DESKTOP software if you are not using our inspection platform to take the photos of your PCB/As
Folders
- BATCH: by default, the folder where the software will look for photographs during the BATCH INSPECTION process (can be changed).
- MASTERS: the suggested location of the GOLDEN SAMPLES / REFERENCES images of the PCBAs
- PCB_IN: the inspection tool will look for new images of the circuit to be inspected inside this folder. If you are using our inspection platform, you have to set this folder as the default destination for the photographs taken (check image below to see how to do it)
- PCB_OUT: the destination folder of all the inspection results images.

In the REMOTE software, go to the File menu
-> Save Folder and select the Inspection tool /PCB_IN folder as the destination for the photos. That will allow the software to find the latest photos taken to your PCBAs
Agnospcb inspection tool: User interface elements
Upon launching the Agnospcb inspection tool software the user interface will appear. It has different panels and inspection areas:
- Help Icon: click to get to this USER Guide
- User account credentials: Use your user and pass credentials to get access to the inspection process.
- Activity log: provides useful information about the inspection process.
- Settings : where the configuration ICONs are. Useful tools in your inspection process.
REFERENCE PANEL (green) : The “golden sample” image. Can be loaded using the LOAD icon (from the Reference area). - UNIT UNDER INSPECTION (orange): this is the image of the panel to be inspected. Can be loaded using the LOAD icon (from the inspection area)
- Magnification area: this frame will display, the same areas of the REFERENCE, INSPECTED and RESULT circuit/panels. Move the mouse to check different zones of the circuit. Use the mouse’s wheel to modify the zoom magnification.

CONTROL PANEL buttons

Start the inspection process. This button is enabled only after you have the REFERENCE and TO BE INSPECTED images already set. Keyboard shortcut: ENTER.

ACTION buttons
The action buttons are located in the upper right corner of the inspection areas.

LOAD photo: Use this ICON to load a “reference” or “to be inspected” photo. If you have stored a “reference” image and want to retrieve it to use it again, use this button. You can do the same with an image of a “to be inspected” circuit/ panel. This button will get non-functional if you have the AUTO-PROCESSING option enable, which will automatically process every photo taken with the camera.

CROP IMAGE: Useful when the panel/circuit in the photo is too small. Cropping the image will “force” the software to focus in the selected area. Only available in the REFERENCE canvas. The software will automatically look for the same area in every photo taken of the panels to be inspected after it has been set. To remove the CROP boundaries, click on the icon again.

Auto-signalling: In order to highlight the faults detected you have two options: 1) change the color of the faults mask using the Action button “layers” (explained below) or 2) enabling this feature. It will place a yellow cross on top of the faults detected. Not visible in the magnification areas.


Other features: ZOOM
IMPORTANT: How Error Report works
If you get false positives or faults not properly detected can be reported to us. It is very important for us to get this information, as the neural network will learn from its mistakes. If you find a reflection on a surface marked as fault, a not perfectly indicated issue anything you want us to review, just report it pressing the UP arrow key after placing the mouse’s cursor on top of it. It will take less than a second and will let the software adapt its detection capacities to your particular manufacturing process.
STARTING THE INSPECTION PROCESS
1) Signing-up + Inspecting your first PCBAs
You need an account user ID and password to use the Agnospcb Inspection tool. You can get one for free to test the service capabilities.
Populate the USER and PASSWORD fields with your details and click on SUBMIT. Your login info will be stored (encrypted) so you do no have to input them again.
The Agnospcb Inspection tool software will “compare” the photograph of your REFERENCE circuit/panel (“golden sample”) with all the photos you will take of the circuit to be inspected (photos to “ANALYZE“)

All the faults found on the inspected circuit/panel will be highlighted (if any).




- SET your REFERENCE image (Button REFERENCE)
- ENABLE “AUTO ANALYZE” ticking its box
- Take a photo of a circuit you want to inspect using the REMOTE app (You can use the key ” 1″ from your keyboard to take the photo when the REMOTE tool is active) or using your own camera system.
- The software will display the result of the inspection within seconds
- REPEAT: Take another photo of the next PCBA you want to inspect. The software will process it automatically.
Internet connection: minimum requirements
Wired internet connection or Fiber internet service speed: 100-1000Mbps*
The processing time is highly dependent on the transmission speed of the internet connection. The faster the speed, the faster the inspection. Wired connection to the router is highly recommended.



- Help Icon: click to get to this USER Guide
- User account credentials: Use your user and pass credentials to get access to the inspection process.
- Activity log: provides useful information about the inspection process.
- Settings: where the configuration ICONs are. Useful tools in your inspection process.
- REFERENCE PANEL (green box) : The “golden sample” image. Can be loaded using the LOAD icon (from the Reference area).
- UNIT UNDER INSPECTION (orange): this is the image of the panel to be inspected. Can be loaded using the LOAD icon (from the inspection area)
- Magnification area: this frame will display, the same areas of the REFERENCE, INSPECTED and RESULT circuit/panels. Move the mouse to check different zones of the circuit. Use the mouse’s wheel to modify the zoom magnification.


CONTROL PANEL buttons
These buttons will be enabled or disabled depending on the inspection stage you are in.