VSC® 80/FS
Compact Forensic QDE Workstation: a Complete Solution to the Forensic Examination of Questioned Documents
An ideal instrument for the analysis and comparison of handwriting, signatures, photocopied and printed documents, banknotes, cheques and secure documents including passports, ID cards, driving licenses, and breeder documents, the VSC80/FS provides a comprehensive suite of examination facilities within a compact yet powerful workstation.
- High sensitivity Vis-IR sensitive camera
- Full HD live video output
- Crystal clear imaging up to x100 magnification
- Multispectral UV/Vis/IR examination
- Automated examinations
- Removeable Transmitted Light Base
- Expanded field of view (FOV)
VSC SUITE software maximises the effectiveness of document examinations by providing the user with control of all VSC functions via a fluent quick-access toolbar.
- Perform ‘Quick Check’ automated examinations
- Multispectral fluorescence/absorption imaging mode
- Embedded data analysis
- 1D and 2D barcode analysis
- Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
- Image enhancement functions
- Casework management
VSC Microscopes
Combine the capabilities of your VSC with a microscope for magnified imaging.
Document Databases – VSC® Range
VSC/DB – Reference databases showing travel document and banknote security features.
Facial Recognition Kit – VSC® Range
VSC/FR – Includes hardware and software for facial recognition examinations.
X-RITE Colour Checker – VSC® Range
VSC/PDI/XRITE – Provides a non-subjective standard for analysing differences in colour reproduction.
eReaders – VSC® Range
VSC/eREADER – Read the electronically embedded data in identity documents.
Assure ID Sentinel – VSC® Range
VSC/ASSUREID-SENTINEL – For document authentication & verification.
LetterScreen++ Decoder – VSC® Range
V8/LS/PLUS – Software to decode data using a unique microtext wave algorithm.
IPI and ICI Decoders – VSC® Range
V8/IPI – Software to display embedded IPI and ICI on passports and ID cards.
Portable Video Microscope – VSC® Range
VSC/PVM – Compact video microscope with LED illumination for taggant examination.
Portable Video Micro Spectrometer – VSC® Range
VSC80/PVMS – Identify differences in ink and paper formulations through non-destructive spectral analysis.
Magnetic Security Feature Imager – VSC® Range
V8/MSFI/2 – Compact device for the examination and verification of magnetic security features.
Active Thermochromic Revealer – VSC® Range
VSC/ATR – For the examination of heat activated security features and inks.
Document Tilt Plate – VSC® Range
VSC/TILT – For examining OVD’s, holograms and encoded security features.
Quartz Glass Holding Plate – VSC® Range
VSC/QPLATE – Holds documents flat during examination while allowing UV illumination to pass.
Document Support Weights – VSC® Range
V6/PAPERWEIGHT – Non-marking weights for clearly imaging awkward documents.
UV Polarised Light Filter – VSC® Range
VSC/POLARISAFE – Standalone device for the visualisation of security ink.
3D Imaging Module – VSC® 80 and 900
VSC80/3D – Derive a 3D model of surface topography to analyse security features and impressions.
Technology that builds on 40-years of experience
The VSC80 combines the experience gained during 40-years as the industry leader, with cutting-edge optics, electronics, and microprocessor technology.
Designed to meet the demands of contemporary document examination, providing functions for the ‘traditional’ examination of papers and inks as well as for the detection and decoding of modern security printing techniques, the VSC80 provides a complete solution to today’s questioned document examiner.
Fakes, Counterfeits & Frauds
Document Security Features
Multi-Spectral Document Imaging
First introduced by foster+freeman almost 40-years ago, multispectral UV-Vis-IR document examination exploits the fluorescent and reflective properties of papers and inks to reveal additions, alterations or erasures impossible to detect in the visible spectrum, even under high magnification.
Decode Hidden Data
On-board data decoders can detect and read 1D and 2D barcodes, ICAO encoded MRZ data, embedded IPI (Invisible Personal Information) and ICI (Invisible Constant Images) on passports and identity cards.
A choice of optional e-Passport Readers enable the examiner to capture and read RFID documents including e-Passports, eID or any other ICAO formatted eDocument.
Visualise & Authenticate
The VSC®80 includes illumination modes suitable for the visualisation of all common UV fluorescent features as well as 3rd-level security features such as infrared anti-Stokes ink.
Multi-spectral UV-Vis-IR imaging stimulates a fluorescent response in the specialist inks and dyes which may then be observed using the corresponding imaging filter (automatically selected by the VSC®80).
The Versatile QDE Solution
A compact multi-spectral imaging system without compromise, the VSC80/FS has been designed to meet the wide-ranging demands of all document examiners including lab-based examiners involved in criminal/legal investigations, border security and immigration officers dealing with a high throughput of travel and identity documents, and also those involved in the development and manufacture of secure documents, banknotes, and document security features.
Beyond, traditional applications, the powerful examination tools within the VSC80/FS are also widely used by experts in a variety of industries including:
- Sports card and collectible grading
- Wildlife forensics
- Arts and heritage conservation
- Brand protection
VSC® 80i
Intelligent Touch Screen Workstation for Forensic-Level Examination of Travel and Identity Documents
Advanced forensic-level technology, operated via a simplified touchscreen interface, the VSC80i provides a complete solution to the examination of secure travel and identity documents including passports, ID cards, visas, entry permits, and drivers licences.
- Examine and Authenticate Documents
- Identify Fakes and Counterfeits
- Decode MRZ, e-Chip and Embedded Data