>> a (video-) camera and some sort of image processing >> software > It should be fairly straight-forward to either convert a > video image > for examination by a PIC later or look at the video feed > in real time, > if the contrast between target and hole was high enough. > You could > try backlighting the target after a shot to make bright > spots or front- > light it to make dark holes Note that the original request was for a paperless target. Also, "residence time" in the plane of the target is around 50 uS. The video "dot rate" would need to be "fairly high" [tm]. Russell -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist