Sony - XCL-5005/XCL-5005CR

XCL-5005/XCL-5005CR

Sony Europe

Sony Europe’s Image Sensing Solutions Division has introduced two additions to its XCL-5000 family of high-resolution industry-standard Camera Link camera modules - the XCL-5005 and XCL-5005CR.

The XCL-5005CR adds 5-Megapixel colour image capture to the product family. Designed for machine vision applications, they now feature selectable Power on Camera Link (PoCL) capability. Units can be powered using PoCL or by a separate 12V DC supply. Using the PoCL function, the compact cameras can be installed in physically small spaces such as inside robotic arms and semiconductor pick-and-place machines.

The XCL-5000 series cameras provide high quality, 1600 x 1200 UXGA resolution and deliver up to 15fps. Using 2/3-inch 12-bit CCD, progressive scan and interline transfer technology, they are suitable for production quality applications such as precision inspection, item recognition and detailed object measurement. The units could also be used with existing systems to further improve output resolution.

The cameras are compact, C mount designs measuring just 44 x 44 x 57.5mm. Operating temperate ranges from -5 to +45°C. They have been designed for use in industrial environments and have a shock resistance of 70G and a vibration tolerance of 10G. These new models also benefit from an improved signal-to-noise ratio and the ability to use longer cable lengths.

Imperx - TEC Series

TEC Series

Imperx

Imperx has released its TEC family of cameras for applications requiring the lowest possible thermal noise. The cameras are equipped with thermo-electric cooling of the image sensor and provide a housing designed to maximise heat removal. Resolutions of 4- 11-, and 16-Megapixel are available in standard housing 100mm on a side.

The TEC series cameras use thermo-electric cooling elements attached to the sensor and are housed in a larger-than-average enclosure with integral heat-sink to help dissipate thermal energy efficiently and reduce thermal noise. In addition, the housing encloses the sensor in a sealed chamber equipped with a fill/purge valve to prevent condensation.

The TEC series cameras are available in either monochrome or colour configurations, offering 8-, 10-, or 12-bit pixel data under software configuration control. Electronic shutter control offers features such as pre-exposure and double exposure and speeds as fast as 1/12000 of a second to as long as ten seconds. The shutters can be triggered under software control or use external trigger signals in addition to providing programmed exposure times. Automatic iris control is optionally available.

Software support includes Windows and Linux drivers, development kits for C++ and Visual Basic, and support for a variety of instrument control packages. For command and data communications, the cameras are available with an RS-232 port and either a CameraLink or a Gigabit Ethernet connection. The Ethernet connection allows network-controlled installations using the Internet Protocol (IP).

Imperx - IPX-16M3-G & IPX-16M3-L

IPX-16M3-G & IPX-16M3-L

Imperx

Imperx has added two new members to its Lynx digital camera line, the IPX-16M3-G and the IPX-16M3-L. Both cameras offer fully programmable resolution, frame rate, and exposure control, allowing users to tailor the camera’s operation to the application’s needs.

The new cameras utilise a 16 Megapixel Kodak KAI-16000 interline-transfer CCD sensor to deliver up to 4872 x 3248-pixel resolution. High-speed data clocks allow full-resolution images to transfer at rates up to 3fps using dual output. In area-of-interest (AOI) mode, the output frame rates can reach as high as 29fps for the 16M3-L and 16M3-G.

The 16M3-L offers a standard RS-232 port for control and the base Camera Link interface for the image data. The 16M3-G offers a Gigabit Ethernet connection for both control and data, allowing network-controlled installations using the Internet Protocol (IP). Software support for the 16M3-G includes Windows and Linux drivers, development kits for C++ and Visual Basic, and support for a variety of instrument control packages, including LabView, MIL, Image Pro, Halcon, and Video Savant. Software tools for data acquisition and display, camera configuration, and triggering waveform generation are built in.

microEnable IV-Full x1 by Silicon Software

microEnable IV-Full x1

Silicon Software

Silicon Software has released a new frame grabber. The microEnable IV-Full x1 supports all Camera Link cameras on the market, and was designed to process huge amounts of image data. A vision coprocessor was integrated to support a real-time image processing with VisualApplets, a graphical tool for FPGA programming.

Interfaces were added to enhance the functionality of the frame grabber and guarantee a high scalability and flexibility. Additional add-on boards support the distribution of up to 10taps. Full configuration camera signals up to 256 grabbers or PCs as well as the extension of the pre-processing capability by PixelPlant coprocessor boards.

microEnable IV-Full x1 is delivered with a diagnosis and configuration software and offers a competitive entrance in the high-performance class of an image processing frame grabber.

What is Camera Link?

What is Camera Link?

Camera Link is a new high-speed serial data interface standard developed by a consortium of camera and frame grabber companies, including Data Translation. Camera Link, based on National Semiconductor’s Channel Link technology, provides a universal, high-speed, serial cable interconnection standard for both digital cameras and image acquisition boards. A single 26-pin cable contains up to 24-bit video data, clock, enable and control signals. Because Camera Link is a universal interface, Camera Link products are easily interchanged using the same cable.

Benefits of Camera Link:

• Easy camera/frame grabber integration. Connectors, cables, data format, and control signals are all standardized. • Industry standard cables means you can buy in volume and get competitive pricing. • Camera Link chip sets have high data rates, perfect for today’s image data transmission requirements and expandable for future needs.

Camera Link lets you increase the performance of your application while saving time and money.

Data Translation’s DT3145 frame grabber is a high-performance, high-speed digital image acquisition board, based on the Camera Link standard. Its high-performance image capture capability combined with simple cable interfacing makes it an ideal solution for high-resolution scientific imaging, general-purpose image processing, and machine vision applications.

Camera-Link Framegrabbers

	X64-CL iProTM	With the capability of simultaneous acquisition from two Camera Link cameras and FPGA based processing including Bayer decoding and shading correction the X64-CL iPro is ideal for cost sensitive/high performance applications.
	X64-CL DualTM	One of the fastest and most flexible 64-bit image acquisition boards on the market with transfer images at a rate of up to 528MB/s.
	X64-CL FullTM	Compatible with one Base, Medium or Full Camera Link camera, the X64-CL Full is universal PCI slot compliant and supports all standard multiple tap area and line scan color and monochrome Camera Link cameras.
	PC2-CamlinkTM	PC2-CamLink is ideal for cost-sensitive applications and compatible with one monochrome area or linescan Base Camera Link™ camera.
	PC-CamLinkTM	An industrial half-slot PCI frame grabber featuring a high-speed image transfer architecture and flexible interface for high-resolution Camera Link digital cameras.
	Framelink	PCMCIA base camera link framegrabber.