# Introducing Cognex Deep Learning™

- VisionPro Deep Learning is Cognex’s new PC-based deep learning software product. It is the direct successor to VisionPro ViDi™. The first release of VisionPro Deep Learning adds a new “High Detail” mode to the existing ViDi Classifier, which is now known as “Focused” mode. High Detail mode was originally developed as part of the SuaKIT™ product. It provides highly accurate results for a wide range of challenging applications, while Focused mode typically trains and runs faster. Users can switch between modes without relabeling the images. This makes it easy to determine which mode offers the best combination of accuracy & speed for any particular application.

- VisionPro Deep Learning is compatible with VisionPro ViDi, including API, project loading and security dongles. Some changes have been made to Cognex Designer® support. See Using Runtime Workspace with Cognex Designer topic for details.

- SuaKIT users can import SuaKIT classification project into VisionPro Deep Learning 1.0. (VisionPro Deep Learning 1.0 doesn’t support the import of the other SuaKIT projects yet.). They can then take advantage of the other features of Cognex Deep Learning Studio, including the Blue Locate and OCR tools, tool chaining, and access to VisionPro® and Designer.

# About This Release

[New Content]

- Two modes for the Green Classify Tool.

- High Detail mode (from SuaKIT), which provides higher classification accuracy on many challenging applications.

- Focused mode (from ViDi) for simpler applications that need faster training or runtime execution.

- A Heat Map for High Detail mode, which visually indicates which portions of the image were most influential in the classification decision.

- Validation sets for High Detail mode. These provide feedback on model performance and are used for training optimization.

- You can enable/disable GPU memory optimization for use with High Detail mode and other tools.

- Simpler labeling controls, including

- Selecting multiple samples when label or accepting views, clearing markings and labels, processing, or managing image sets.
- Automatically re-using the last label name by default, rather than requiring you to explicitly type each new label.

[Deprecated features]

- "Set Group" Feature is not supported from this release.

- Changes in Designer functionality

  - Deep Learning Plugin that ships with Deep Learning 1.0 is fundamentally different than previous versions.

  - Training is not supported from within Designer. Instead, training needs to be done from the Cognex Deep Learning Studio, and the resulting runtime workspace loaded into Designer.

  - You can process images with Deep Learning Runtime Block. You can check more information on Migrating to This Release topic.

  - Deep Learning Runtime Block does not support an External Fixture.

Note:

- The VisionPro, Designer and VisionPro Deep Learning software require that a valid Cognex Security Dongle be installed directly to PCs running the software during all phases of operation (programming, processing, training, testing, etc.). Any attempts to temporarily remove, substitute, or share a Cognex Security Dongle may cause your system to operate incorrectly, and may result in the loss of data.

  When VisionPro Deep Learning is configured for the Client/Server functionality, and a computer has been configured as a server, the Cognex Security Dongle must be attached to the server, but the client(s) does not need a Cognex Security Dongle.

- Sample code is included with the VisionPro Deep Learning 1.0.0 installer. The resources for the sample code (VisionPro Deep Learning 1.0 Sample Code Resource.msi), which include images and workspaces, are available for download from the Cognex Support Site.
- For more information about new API functionality in this release, see the Cognex VisionPro Deep Learning Suite .NET Library and Cognex VisionPro Deep Learning Suite C API help files.