Fast and fully featured 5 megapixel GigE camera

Featuring an Anafocus Lince 5M monochrome CMOS sensor, the Genie TS-M2560 brings new levels of performance with its high frame rate and increased onboard memory. Speeds of up to 51 frames per second (fps) at full resolution can be achieved in ‘fast mode’, and even higher frame rates in partial scan mode. 

The industry's latest image sensor technology provides a resolution of 2560 x 2048 pixels with a true global shutter. In-sensor calibration allows for on-chip processing and photo correction at the sensor level to generate images of the highest quality.

Unique to the Genie TS camera family is a feature that allows the capture of multiple Regions of Interest (ROI), significantly reducing the amount of data transferred and simultaneously allowing systems to focus on events that are critical to the inspection. 

This form of data reduction decreases the amount of information transferred, saving on bandwidth and minimising data transfer along the GigE link, which is capable of transmitting data over standard CAT-5e and CAT-6 cables to distances of up to 100 m.

In common with other models in the family, the Genie TS-M2560 offers two image transfer schemes to make the most of the sensor capabilities. In automatic mode, data is output to the PC as fast as the incoming sensor data up to GigE speed. 

There is also a manual mode in which the Genie supports a set of features to control the data coming out of the camera, allowing flow control and buffering of a large sequence of images within the camera.

The Genie TS-M2560 monochrome camera is suitable for a wide range of challenging inspection applications including intelligent traffic systems (ITS), entertainment, medical, food and beverage inspection, and electronics and printed circuit board (PCB) inspection, and many others. 

Also new from Stemmer Imaging is Allied Vision Technologies' (AVT's) next generation of Goldeye short-?wave infrared (SWIR) cameras. The all-new Goldeye infrared industrial camera series features the most compact housing in its class and stands out with excellent image quality and suitability for industrial applications. Goldeye cameras offer sensitivity in the 900 to 1,700 nm wavelength range.

The development is based on a VGA InGaAs sensor stabilised with TEC1 peltier cooling. The rectangular housing is significantly smaller and lighter, which makes it the smallest SWIR camera with Gigabit Ethernet interface available.

The first model in the range is the Goldeye G-032 SWIR, which features a highly sensitive InGaAs sensor with 640 x 512 pixel resolution and frame rates up to 100 frames per second. More models will be added during 2014.

The rugged hardware is designed for the tough requirements of industrial machine vision. The built-?in sensor cooling works without a fan and the screwed interface port allows for a secure connection.

The ultra-?compact form factor fitting screw threads on all sides make the integration into an industrial vision system particularly easy. With its 12-pin Hirose I/O port, the new Goldeye opens many possibilities for trigger and synchronisation with other system components.

The new Goldeye features a GigE Vision compliant Gigabit Ethernet interface and supports Power over Ethernet, which simplifies cabling by powering the camera via the data cable. Thanks to its modular housing, the Goldeye can be fitted with various filters and lenses with C-, F- and M42-mounts.