Basler outfits scout light cameras with GigE interface

CCD sensors acquire images at frame rates of up to 79 fps.

-- Test & Measurement World, 1/26/2012 7:00:00 AM

Eight new camera models, each with a Gigabit Ethernet interface, join Basler's scout light series of area-scan cameras aimed at cost-sensitive applications that require only basic functions. The series now offers a choice of Gigabit Ethernet and FireWire-b (IEEE 1394b) communications, along with a selection of Sony progressive-scan CCD sensors and a variety of resolutions and speeds.

The Gigabit Ethernet cameras are available in both monochrome and color versions. Resolutions range from 659×494 pixels to 1392×1040 pixels with frame rates of 17 fps to 79 fps. These compact cameras have dimensions of just 73.7×44×29 mm (without C-mount lens adapter).

Basler supplies two different GigE Vision-compliant drivers for the scout light cameras: a filter driver and a performance driver. The filter driver separates incoming packets carrying image data from other traffic on the network and makes the data available for vision applications running on a computer. The performance driver supports applications with multiple cameras, high data rates, or strict real-time requirements. When the performance driver is used in combination with a dedicated network interface card, the load on the host computer's CPU is significantly reduced.

Basler, www.baslerweb.com/media/documents/BAS1110_scoutlight_WEB.pdf