# Efficient Flag Detection Using SCU6x Controllers with ODC Sensors

> Flag detection capabilities of Roll-2-Roll Technologies' SCU6x Controllers combined with ODC Sensors, detect flags effectively even with web oscillation.

**Last updated:** 2026-03-03

**Source:** https://live-roll2roll.pantheonsite.io/videos/efficient-flag-detection-using-scu6x-controllers-odc-sensors

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In this demonstration, we showcase the flag detection capabilities of Roll-2-Roll Technologies' SCU6x Controllers combined with ODC Sensors. The setup includes both unwinding and rewinding mechanisms, with a sensor monitoring the edges of the web. The SCU6x Controller is configured to detect flags effectively, ensuring accurate monitoring even with web oscillation. The video highlights the ease of setting up the system, the parameters involved, and the robust nature of the algorithm, making it a reliable solution for web handling applications.

00:00 Introduction to the Demo Setup
00:40 Setting Up Flag Detection
02:06 Configuring Flag Detection Parameters
04:34 Running the Flag Detection
05:44 Advanced Features and Robustness
 

## Related Products

- SCU6x Controller
- ODC Sensors

**Tags:** Controllers for web monitoring, flag detection, SCU6x Controller, ODC Sensors

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## About Roll-2-Roll Technologies

Roll-2-Roll Technologies designs and manufactures patented fiber-optic web position sensors and advanced web guiding controllers — the precision measurement and control core of modern roll-to-roll manufacturing. Spun out of Oklahoma State University's Web Handling Research Center and trusted by Fortune 500 medical, battery, and nonwovens manufacturers, our patented sensors work without recalibration at ±0.1mm accuracy up to 760 mpm — typical customer outcomes are 50%+ less downtime and payback under six months. Headquartered in Stillwater, Oklahoma, our team of PhDs, controls engineers, and industry veterans extends the sensor + controller core into complete web guide systems including stepper-motor-based linear actuators (RLA, BLA, LHS).

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