Genie Gigabit Ethernet Cameras Debut at Vision 2005
-- Test & Measurement World, 11/7/2005 7:21:00 PM
Dalsa Coreco announced its Genie line of Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) digital cameras at Vision 2005 (Stuttgart, Germany).
“Digital camera technology delivers superior image quality enabling enhanced measurement accuracy,” said Philip Colet, VP of sales and marketing at Dalsa Coreco. “All analog signals must be digitized before image processing and analysis can be performed. With analog cameras this digitization is performed externally (that is, by a frame grabber), while in digital cameras the digitization takes place in the camera. The benefits of in-camera digitization include better signal-to-noise ratios as well as superior image accuracy.”
Genie cameras are based on CCD and CMOS sensors and will be available in a variety of resolutions ranging from 640x480 to 1600x1200 pixels in both color and monochrome formats. Genie cameras combine standard Gigabit Ethernet technology with Dalsa Coreco’s Trigger to Image Reliability framework to dependably capture and transfer images from the camera to the host PC. Color Genie cameras feature white balancing and advanced Bayer conversion to produce crisp and accurate color images.
The first Genie model, the Genie-M640, uses a CCD, monochrome sensor with a resolution of 640x480 pixels. Operating at a maximum of 60 frames per second, the Genie-M640 takes advantage of Gigabit Ethernet technology, transmitting data over standard CAT-5e and CAT-6 cables to distances of up to 100 m. Like all Genie cameras, the M640 is based on the pending AIA (Automated Imaging Association) GigE Vision Standard to directly link the camera to a PC.
“The GigE Vision Standard is something that will greatly simplify image acquisition for industrial and medical imaging applications,” added Colet.
Dalsa Coreco's Sapera LT software libraries, featuring CamExpert for simplified camera set-up and configuration, support all Genie cameras. Sapera LT includes powerful diagnostics and setup utilities for application development, custom camera configurations and system deployment.
“As soon as a Genie camera is connected to the system, it is automatically identified and all supported features are communicated to the Sapera LT environment,” said Eric Carey, Genie product manager.
Dalsa Coreco, www.coreco.com
Vision 2005, www.messe-stuttgart.de/vision
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