Machine Vision Lens for Electrical Connector and Pin Inspection: How to Detect Bent Pins, Missing Pins, Pitch Errors and Misalignment

Electrical connectors can contain dozens or even hundreds of closely spaced terminals inside a relatively small housing, which makes automated connector inspection one of the most resolution-sensitive applications in electronics and automotive machine vision. A vision system may need to detect a missing pin, identify a terminal bent sideways by only a fraction of its pitch, measure the spacing between adjacent contacts, verify whether every pin is centered inside its cavity, confirm connector-housing orientation and detect local misalignment before the connector reaches assembly. Selecting the right machine vision lens for electrical connector inspection therefore requires more than fitting the complete connector into the camera image. The lens-camera combination must provide enough usable detail for the smallest terminal displacement or pitch variation that determines whether the component passes or fails.

Buyers searching for machine vision lens for connector inspection, camera lens for bent pin detection, missing pin inspection system, connector pin pitch measurement, terminal alignment inspection camera, or machine vision for electrical connector quality inspection are usually solving the same optical problem: how can a complete row or array of pins remain inside the required FOV while each individual terminal still occupies enough pixels for reliable position, presence and geometry analysis? The answer depends on connector dimensions, pin pitch, terminal width, number of rows, sensor resolution, working distance, camera format and the smallest permitted pin-position error.

Kyptec Automation® provides a broad Machine Vision Lens portfolio covering multiple focal lengths and industrial image formats across 5 MP, 10 MP and 25 MP resolution classes. The current collection includes conventional Machine Vision Lens options for 2/3", 1" and larger-format systems, giving OEM machine builders and system integrators flexibility to select optical coverage according to connector size, pin density and required inspection resolution.

Start Connector Inspection With Pin Pitch and Minimum Position Error

Connector inspection should begin with the dimensions of the smallest feature that the vision system must distinguish.

Suppose a connector contains terminals on a 2.0 mm pitch, but the reject criterion is a lateral displacement of only 0.15 mm. The relevant optical requirement is not simply the 2.0 mm spacing between pins. It is the 0.15 mm positional difference that must be distinguished reliably.

The Machine Vision Lens should therefore be selected around the smallest meaningful pin displacement, terminal-width variation or spacing error rather than around connector length alone.

Missing Pin Detection Is Easier Than Small Pin Misalignment

A completely missing terminal creates a large visual difference from a correctly populated connector cavity.

Detecting a pin shifted slightly sideways is much more demanding.

This distinction is important because a system can appear successful during initial testing if the sample defects contain obvious missing pins while still failing on small bent-pin or pitch deviations.

The smallest expected terminal displacement should therefore be included in lens qualification from the beginning.

Calculate Pixels per Millimetre Across the Connector

A useful starting calculation is:

Pixels per millimetre = sensor pixels across the inspection direction ÷ physical FOV in millimetres

If a camera provides 4,000 horizontal pixels across a 50 mm connector FOV, the image provides approximately 80 pixels/mm.

A 0.20 mm lateral pin displacement would then correspond to approximately 16 pixels under simplified geometry.

If the same camera is used with a 100 mm FOV, sampling drops to approximately 40 pixels/mm and the same displacement corresponds to only about 8 pixels.

This illustrates why FOV has a direct effect on bent pin detection and connector pitch measurement.

Use Only the FOV Required for the Connector

A common optical mistake is to include large amounts of unused fixture or conveyor area around the connector.

Every unnecessary millimetre reduces the number of sensor pixels available to inspect the terminals.

The required FOV should include the maximum connector dimensions plus legitimate position tolerance and any necessary reference edges.

When the connector is mechanically positioned accurately, the field can often be kept relatively tight, improving the pixel sampling available for individual terminals.

Pin Rows Should Occupy a Meaningful Portion of the Sensor

A connector with twenty pins can easily fit inside the image while each terminal occupies only a small number of pixels.

The important question is not whether all twenty pins are visible. It is whether every pin is represented clearly enough to locate its center, edges or tip relative to the expected position.

For dense pin arrays, sensor utilization becomes especially important.

The connector should occupy as much of the valid image region as practical while still leaving the required tolerance for normal product movement.

Bent Pins Can Move in More Than One Direction

A bent terminal can shift horizontally, vertically or diagonally depending on connector construction and damage mechanism.

The inspection should therefore consider image sampling in both sensor directions.

If horizontal FOV and vertical FOV produce substantially different pixels/mm, a pin displacement may be represented more strongly in one direction than the other.

The most restrictive axis should determine the optical requirement.

Pin Pitch Measurement Depends on Repeated Edge Accuracy

Pin pitch is normally evaluated from the relative position of neighboring terminals.

If the lens-camera system introduces poor edge definition or inconsistent feature location across the pin row, pitch calculations become less repeatable.

This is particularly relevant when many contacts span most of the image width.

A machine vision lens for connector pin pitch inspection should maintain adequate image quality throughout the complete row, not simply around the center terminals.

A 12 MM 10 MP Lens Can Support Wider Connector Coverage

For compatible 2/3" cameras where a relatively wide connector or multi-row terminal array must fit inside the available working distance, the Kyptec Automation® KL-1224 12 MM Machine Vision Lens With 10 MegaPixel & 2/3" Format Lens provides a broader 12 mm option. Kyptec Automation® specifies this model with 10 MP resolution, 2/3" image format, C-mount and an F2.8–16 aperture range.

This focal-length class can be evaluated where full connector coverage is necessary but the inspection still requires useful sampling across each terminal position.

Final suitability should be calculated from the actual sensor size, working distance, connector width and pin pitch rather than focal length alone.

A 16 MM Lens Can Provide a More Controlled Multi-Pin FOV

For compatible 2/3" systems, the Kyptec Automation® KL-1226 16 MM Machine Vision Lens With 10 MegaPixel & 2/3" Format Lens provides 16 mm focal length, 10 MP resolution, C-mount, 2/3" image format and an F2.8–16 aperture range.

A 16 mm configuration can be useful where a connector needs tighter framing than a shorter focal length provides, particularly when small terminal shifts must occupy more sensor pixels.

The correct decision should still be based on the resulting physical FOV at the machine's actual camera distance.

Terminal Width Matters Along With Pin Pitch

Two connectors can have identical pitch but different terminal widths.

A narrow terminal can require more optical sampling because its edges occupy fewer pixels.

If a 0.4 mm-wide terminal needs both edges localized accurately, the lens-camera system must preserve significantly finer spatial information than for a much wider blade terminal.

Pin pitch therefore cannot be the only dimension used during lens selection.

Missing Pin Inspection Should Include Empty-Cavity Variations

A missing pin does not always produce the same visual appearance.

The empty connector cavity may contain plastic structures, recesses or reflections that differ between connector designs.

The Machine Vision Lens should therefore be qualified using the actual production housing rather than a simplified target with artificial dark or bright pin positions.

A lens can provide adequate spatial resolution while the production feature remains visually ambiguous if the real cavity structure is ignored during system design.

Bent Pin Detection Needs a Stable Reference

A terminal can be classified as bent only relative to an expected position.

This reference can come from neighboring pins, connector housing geometry, terminal cavities or an established coordinate system.

The Machine Vision Lens should therefore include enough surrounding connector structure to define this reference.

A field that is too tightly cropped around one individual pin can provide excellent local magnification but remove the geometry needed to judge whether the pin is actually displaced.

Connector Housing Misalignment Is a Different Scale of Defect

A connector housing can be shifted or rotated while the individual terminals remain internally correct.

The optical system may therefore need to perform two levels of inspection: whole-connector pose verification and local pin analysis.

The FOV should include enough housing geometry to determine overall connector position while preserving enough sensor resolution across the individual terminals.

This multi-scale requirement is one reason connector inspection benefits from efficient sensor utilization.

Multi-Row Connectors Increase the Vertical FOV Requirement

Single-row connectors can concentrate most sensor pixels along one line.

Dual-row, triple-row or matrix-style connectors need significantly more vertical image area.

As more terminal rows are added, each individual pin can occupy less of the sensor unless overall camera resolution also increases.

The complete connector array should therefore be evaluated using the total physical FOV in both directions.

Higher Resolution Becomes Valuable for Dense Terminal Arrays

When a connector contains many small pins inside a fixed overall housing size, reducing the FOV may no longer be possible.

In this case, higher sensor and lens resolution can provide more spatial samples across each terminal.

For compatible larger-format systems, the Kyptec Automation® KL-1238 16 MM Machine Vision Lens With 25 MegaPixel & 1.1" Format Lens provides a 16 mm, 25 MP C-mount option with an F2.8–16 aperture range in the current Kyptec Automation® high-resolution family.

This configuration can be evaluated where a broad connector or multi-row terminal arrangement must remain inside the image while small pin-position errors still require substantial sampling.

Higher Resolution Should Improve Pin Sampling, Not Increase Empty FOV

Moving from a lower-resolution to a higher-resolution system should not automatically lead to capturing a much larger scene.

If additional sensor pixels are consumed by fixture, conveyor or surrounding machine area, the improvement in terminal sampling can disappear.

For connector inspection, the stronger approach is to keep the FOV close to the true connector dimensions and use additional resolution to increase pixels across terminal width, pitch and displacement.

A 25 MM 25 MP Lens Can Balance Connector Coverage and Fine Terminal Detail

For compatible larger-format high-resolution camera systems, the Kyptec Automation® KL-1240 25 MM Machine Vision Lens With 25 MegaPixel & 1.1" Format Lens provides a 25 mm focal length, 25 MP resolution, C-mount and F2.8–22 aperture range. The official product title identifies it as part of Kyptec Automation®'s 1.1" format Machine Vision Lens family.

This focal-length class can be evaluated where the connector does not require an extremely wide field and fine pin pitch, terminal edges or small misalignment need higher image scale.

Connector Cavities Near the Sensor Edge Must Still Be Sharp Enough

A large connector may place the first and last pins close to the outer field of the image.

If only center pins are tested during qualification, edge-of-field inspection performance may be overlooked.

The minimum bent-pin displacement or pitch error should therefore be tested at the first terminal, center terminals and last terminal.

The Machine Vision Lens should support the full valid connector region.

Pitch Accumulation Errors Require the Whole Pin Row

Some connectors can contain a local pin spacing that appears acceptable while the cumulative position of several pins drifts relative to the housing.

A whole-row inspection can reveal these accumulated errors.

The lens therefore needs enough FOV to retain both the terminal array and useful housing reference features.

This is different from inspecting only one pin pair at high magnification.

Terminal Tip Inspection May Need Higher Image Scale

In some connectors, the important quality feature is not the full terminal body but the tip position.

A pin can emerge correctly from the housing while its tip is locally bent.

When the rejection criterion concerns only the terminal tip, the smallest visible displacement at that end should define the required pixels/mm.

A more localized FOV can be considered if whole-housing inspection is handled separately.

A 35 MM 1-Inch Lens Can Support Tighter Framing From Additional Stand-Off

For compatible 1" camera systems, the Kyptec Automation® KL-1218 35 MM Machine Vision Lens With 10 MegaPixel & 1" Format Lens provides a 35 mm focal length, 10 MP resolution, C-mount, 1" image format and F1.4–16 aperture range.

A 35 mm lens can be useful where machine geometry requires the camera to remain farther from the connector while the inspection still needs controlled framing around a pin row or terminal region.

A 50 MM High-Resolution Lens Can Support Local Pin Inspection

Some machines require extremely detailed inspection of one connector region rather than the complete component.

For compatible larger-format high-resolution systems, the Kyptec Automation® KL-1244 50 MM Machine Vision Lens With 25 MegaPixel & 1.1" Format Lens provides a 50 mm focal length, 25 MP resolution, C-mount and F2.8–22 aperture range.

This type of configuration can be evaluated for localized terminal-tip inspection, high-density pin groups or connector regions where maximizing sensor pixels on a small area is more important than complete housing coverage.

Pin Height Variation Can Affect Focus

Electrical connector terminals may not all lie exactly in one object plane.

Bent pins can move toward or away from the camera in addition to shifting sideways.

If the inspection needs to detect terminals across a meaningful depth range, focus and aperture should provide sufficient usable depth tolerance.

The optical system should be qualified using representative minimum and maximum terminal heights rather than only an ideal connector with perfectly coplanar pins.

Excessive Depth of Field Is Not the Only Goal

Stopping the aperture down can increase the range of terminal heights that remain acceptably focused.

However, very small apertures can reduce fine spatial detail through diffraction.

For dense connector inspection, the final aperture should be selected by testing the smallest pin displacement or pitch error across the required height variation.

The correct setting balances depth tolerance with fine terminal-edge clarity.

Connector Tilt Can Mimic Pitch or Alignment Errors

If the entire connector rotates relative to the camera, the apparent pin positions can change even when the component itself is correct.

A row that should be horizontal may appear sloped, while the measured spacing projected onto the image axes can change.

The mechanical presentation should therefore be controlled, or the inspection should determine connector pose before individual terminal positions are evaluated.

The Machine Vision Lens can provide the required image information, but it cannot prevent geometric errors created by uncontrolled part orientation.

Position Tolerance Consumes Available Resolution

If connectors can move substantially inside a fixture, the FOV must be enlarged so the complete component remains visible.

That larger field reduces pixels/mm across the terminal array.

Improving mechanical positioning can therefore improve effective pin inspection resolution without changing the camera or lens.

This is particularly valuable for connectors with very fine terminal pitch.

Pin Presence and Pin Position Should Be Treated Separately

A pin can be present but outside its permitted location.

A system designed only for occupancy detection may therefore pass a bent or shifted terminal.

Machine vision connector inspection should distinguish between presence verification and positional measurement.

Presence asks whether the expected terminal region contains a pin. Position measurement asks whether the pin center, tip or edges remain within an allowed geometric tolerance.

The second task generally requires more optical resolution.

Pin Pitch Should Be Measured Against Real Manufacturing Tolerance

A nominal 1.27 mm, 2 mm or other pin spacing does not itself determine whether a lens is suitable.

The relevant number is the permitted variation around that pitch.

If the system must reject only very large spacing errors, moderate sampling may be adequate. If the allowable deviation is small, much stronger pixel density is required.

Buyers should therefore provide both nominal pitch and maximum permitted pitch error when selecting a Machine Vision Lens.

Connector Inspection With Several Product Variants Needs Requalification

A machine may inspect several connector sizes using the same camera station.

The largest connector can determine the overall FOV, but smaller connectors then occupy fewer pixels.

A small connector with fine pitch can therefore be more difficult than the larger component even though it requires less physical image area.

Each product variant should be checked separately for pixels/mm, terminal width in pixels and minimum detectable displacement.

Digital Zoom Cannot Recover Missing Terminal Detail

Cropping and enlarging a captured connector image can make pins easier for an operator to view, but software enlargement does not add physical image information.

If a terminal is only six pixels wide, a 4× digital zoom does not create the optical detail of a genuinely 24-pixel-wide terminal.

The appropriate solution is to improve physical image sampling through FOV, focal length, sensor resolution or a more suitable Machine Vision Lens configuration.

High-Speed Connector Inspection Still Requires Adequate Spatial Sampling

Production machines may inspect connectors while components move through the station quickly.

Even when exposure and motion are properly controlled, a high-speed image still needs enough object sampling for individual terminals.

Fast acquisition does not change the basic optical requirement.

The smallest bent-pin displacement and pin pitch must remain sufficiently represented in every accepted production image.

Measure Real Defects, Not Only Ideal Calibration Features

A precision calibration target can prove that the imaging system resolves high-contrast geometry, but it does not guarantee reliable connector inspection.

Real terminals can differ in surface appearance, shape and edge definition.

Final qualification should therefore include production samples with minimum missing-pin, bent-pin, pitch and alignment deviations close to the true reject threshold.

This provides a far stronger basis for Machine Vision Lens approval.

Why Kyptec Automation® Is a Practical Choice for Electrical Connector and Pin Inspection

Kyptec Automation® provides a broad Machine Vision Lens portfolio covering several focal lengths, image formats and optical resolution classes. The current collection includes 5 MP, 10 MP and 25 MP conventional Machine Vision Lens configurations for multiple industrial camera formats, which is useful for connector inspection because pin density and connector dimensions vary significantly between applications.

For compatible 2/3" camera systems, Kyptec Automation® KL-1224 12 MM Machine Vision Lens With 10 MegaPixel & 2/3" Format Lens provides a broader-field 12 mm option, while Kyptec Automation® KL-1226 16 MM Machine Vision Lens With 10 MegaPixel & 2/3" Format Lens provides tighter framing within the same 10 MP and 2/3" format family.

For compatible 1" systems requiring additional working distance, Kyptec Automation® KL-1218 35 MM Machine Vision Lens With 10 MegaPixel & 1" Format Lens provides a longer focal-length option. For high-density connector arrays or applications where a large terminal field must coexist with small pin-position tolerances, Kyptec Automation® also provides higher-resolution options such as Kyptec Automation® KL-1238 16 MM Machine Vision Lens With 25 MegaPixel & 1.1" Format Lens and Kyptec Automation® KL-1240 25 MM Machine Vision Lens With 25 MegaPixel & 1.1" Format Lens.

For localized high-detail terminal inspection from greater stand-off, Kyptec Automation® KL-1244 50 MM Machine Vision Lens With 25 MegaPixel & 1.1" Format Lens provides another compatible high-resolution option. This range gives OEM machine builders and system integrators practical flexibility to select a Kyptec Automation® Machine Vision Lens around connector dimensions, terminal pitch, required FOV, sensor format and smallest rejectable pin displacement instead of relying on a single general-purpose focal length.

Frequently Asked Questions About Machine Vision Lenses for Electrical Connector and Pin Inspection

1. What is the best Machine Vision Lens for electrical connector inspection?

The correct lens depends on connector width and height, terminal pitch, pin width, smallest allowed displacement, camera sensor format, available working distance and whether the complete connector or only a localized terminal area must be inspected. For a broad connector array, a shorter focal length may be needed to retain full coverage. For fine pitch or localized pin inspection, tighter framing or a higher-resolution compatible Machine Vision Lens can provide more pixels across each terminal.

2. How much camera and lens resolution is needed to detect a bent pin?

Start with the smallest pin displacement that must be rejected, not the full terminal pitch. Calculate pixels/mm from the final FOV and camera pixel count, then determine how many image pixels correspond to that displacement. A bent pin that moves 0.15 mm should occupy enough measurable pixel shift to remain clearly distinguishable from normal positioning and image variation.

3. Can machine vision detect a completely missing connector pin?

Yes. Missing-pin inspection is generally less demanding than small pin-displacement measurement because a missing terminal creates a much larger change in the expected cavity region. However, the Machine Vision Lens still needs sufficient resolution to distinguish the terminal from nearby housing features, especially in dense miniature connectors.

4. Can the same vision system detect both missing and bent pins?

Yes, provided the optical system supports the more demanding bent-pin requirement. Presence detection can determine whether a terminal exists in the expected region, while positional analysis can compare its center, tip or edges with the allowed location. Because positional inspection normally requires finer image detail, lens selection should be based on the smallest misalignment rather than missing-pin detection alone.

5. Which Kyptec Automation® lens can be considered for a wider connector array on a 2/3-inch camera?

For a compatible 2/3" camera system, Kyptec Automation® KL-1224 12 MM Machine Vision Lens With 10 MegaPixel & 2/3" Format Lens provides a 12 mm, 10 MP C-mount configuration with an F2.8–16 aperture range. It can be evaluated where a relatively broad terminal array must fit within the available working distance, provided the final FOV still gives sufficient pixels per pin.

6. Is a 16 mm Machine Vision Lens suitable for connector pin inspection?

It can be when the resulting FOV matches the connector dimensions. Kyptec Automation® KL-1226 16 MM Machine Vision Lens With 10 MegaPixel & 2/3" Format Lens provides a 16 mm, 10 MP C-mount option for compatible 2/3" cameras. Compared with a wider field, tighter framing can allocate more sensor pixels to each terminal.

7. How can machine vision measure connector pin pitch?

The system locates corresponding points on adjacent terminals, such as pin centers or edge positions, and calculates their spacing in image coordinates. Accurate pitch measurement requires adequate pixels/mm, stable connector pose and consistent terminal edge definition. Calibration is required if the result must be reported in physical units rather than pixels.

8. Why does a connector pass missing-pin inspection but fail to detect slightly bent pins?

Missing-pin inspection asks whether a large expected feature exists, while bent-pin inspection measures a much smaller positional deviation. The complete pin can still be present even when its tip or center has shifted only slightly. A tighter FOV or higher-resolution optical configuration may therefore be necessary for bent-pin detection even when missing-pin inspection already works reliably.

9. When should a 25 MP Machine Vision Lens be considered for connector inspection?

A higher-resolution optical system becomes particularly useful when a large pin array or multiple terminal rows must remain inside one image while small pin-position or pitch errors still require substantial sampling. Kyptec Automation® offers multiple 25 MP Machine Vision Lens focal lengths within its larger-format family, allowing engineers to choose between broader coverage and tighter high-detail framing.

10. Which Kyptec Automation® lens can be considered for broad high-resolution connector inspection?

For a compatible larger-format camera system, Kyptec Automation® KL-1238 16 MM Machine Vision Lens With 25 MegaPixel & 1.1" Format Lens provides a 16 mm, 25 MP C-mount configuration with an F2.8–16 aperture range. It can be evaluated for large or multi-row connector arrays where broad FOV and fine terminal sampling need to coexist.

11. Which lens can provide tighter high-resolution framing for dense pins?

For compatible larger-format systems, Kyptec Automation® KL-1240 25 MM Machine Vision Lens With 25 MegaPixel & 1.1" Format Lens provides a 25 mm, 25 MP C-mount configuration with an F2.8–22 aperture range. This focal length can be evaluated where fine-pitch terminal rows need more controlled framing than a broader lens provides.

12. Can a 50 mm lens be used to inspect connector pin tips?

Yes, where the inspection is localized and sufficient working distance is available. Kyptec Automation® KL-1244 50 MM Machine Vision Lens With 25 MegaPixel & 1.1" Format Lens provides a 50 mm, 25 MP C-mount configuration with an F2.8–22 aperture range for compatible systems. Tighter framing can devote a larger portion of the sensor to terminal-tip position or a dense local pin group.

13. Can a Machine Vision Lens inspect connectors with two or more pin rows?

Yes, but additional rows increase the physical FOV required vertically. The complete array should be checked using both horizontal and vertical pixels/mm so the smallest terminal displacement remains sufficiently sampled. Larger arrays may justify a higher-resolution compatible camera-lens system if reducing FOV is not possible.

14. Does connector tilt affect pin pitch measurement?

Yes. Connector rotation or tilt can change the projected position of the terminal row and create apparent spacing or alignment differences. Precision connector inspection should therefore control part presentation or determine the housing pose before individual pin locations are evaluated. The lens should include enough reference geometry to support this correction.

15. Can machine vision detect a terminal that is present but not centered in its cavity?

Yes, provided both the terminal and relevant cavity or housing reference are visible with adequate resolution. The inspection can compare the terminal center or edge with the expected cavity center. This task is more demanding than simple pin-presence detection because it depends on accurately locating two neighboring features rather than detecting one large occupancy difference.

16. What information should I provide before buying a Machine Vision Lens for connector inspection?

Provide the maximum connector width and height, number of terminal rows, pin pitch, terminal width, smallest allowed lateral or vertical displacement, required FOV, camera sensor format and resolution, available working distance and expected connector-position tolerance. These parameters allow a Kyptec Automation® Machine Vision Lens to be evaluated according to actual connector geometry rather than focal length alone.

17. Where can I compare Kyptec Automation® Machine Vision Lenses for electrical connector inspection?

The Kyptec Automation® Machine Vision Lens collection includes multiple focal lengths across 5 MP, 10 MP and 25 MP resolution classes and several industrial camera image formats. Buyers can first establish connector dimensions, terminal pitch, smallest rejectable pin displacement and working distance, then compare Kyptec Automation® Machine Vision Lens options that provide enough full-array coverage without wasting sensor resolution on unnecessary surrounding FOV.

Design Connector Inspection Around the Smallest Terminal Error, Not Just the Connector Size

Reliable electrical connector inspection depends on recognizing that connector presence, missing-pin detection, pitch measurement and bent-pin detection do not have the same optical requirement. A complete connector can appear perfectly clear while a small terminal displacement remains below the useful resolution of the system. The Machine Vision Lens should therefore be selected around the smallest position, spacing or geometry error that must trigger rejection.

The strongest design process begins with connector dimensions, terminal pitch, pin width, number of rows and smallest allowed terminal displacement. Actual product-position tolerance is then added to determine the minimum practical FOV. Pixels per millimetre can be calculated from the planned camera resolution, after which focal length and working distance are selected so the connector uses the available sensor efficiently. Minimum bent-pin and pitch-error samples should be tested at the first pin, center pins, last pin and across all terminal rows rather than only in the easiest central image position.

Kyptec Automation® provides a broad Machine Vision Lens portfolio spanning multiple focal lengths, industrial image formats and 5 MP, 10 MP and 25 MP optical resolution classes. By matching the appropriate Kyptec Automation® Machine Vision Lens to connector dimensions, terminal pitch, smallest acceptable pin displacement, sensor format, required FOV and machine working distance, OEM machine builders and system integrators can establish a stronger optical foundation for reliable missing-pin detection, bent-pin inspection, connector pitch measurement, terminal alignment verification and automated electrical connector quality control.