Basler Introduces New Low-Cost Scout Light FireWire™ Camera Series
Ahrensburg - Basler Vision Technologies is adding the new Basler scout light series to its product portfolio. This series consists of four new camera models based on Sony CCD sensors and Micron's popular MT9V CMOS sensor.
The Basler scout light is a special version of the successful and well-established scout series. It is aimed at very price-sensitive applications. The four camera models in wide VGA, XGA, 1.3 megapixels and 2 megapixels resolution feature a standard IEEE 1394b interface. All cameras are equipped with a standard C-mount lens adapter and are available with monochrome sensors. The cameras provide progressive scan readout and global shutter technology.
Aside from the trend towards GigE Vision, Basler still sees numerous applications where IEEE 1394b technology is beneficial, especially in applications with only one camera and short distances between camera and computer.
"The scout light camera series combines the successful and established IEEE 1394b interface standard with the most commonly used sensors at resolutions from VGA up to 2 megapixels and an extremely low list price starting at €399", explains Henning Tiarks, Product Manager at Basler Components. The Basler scout light camera models come in a compact 29 mm x 44 mm x 73.7 mm industrial-proven housing with screw mount options for the IEEE 1394b connector. The cameras also feature one industrial proven input and one output through a Hirose-connector for tight fit.
Basler's free-of-charge pylon driver package supports both GigE and FireWire™ cameras. The Basler pylon SDK enables straightforward integration into existing applications via extensive documentation and code samples that can often be simply cut and pasted into customer applications. The pylon driver technology developed by Basler has been proven in several thousand camera installations over the last year and has gained a well-deserved reputation for low CPU load, robustness, and ease-of-use.
Basler Components designs and manufactures digital cameras for industrial, medical, and traffic system applications, and also for the video surveillance market. Products include color and monochrome line scan, area scan, and intelligent cameras as well as innovative and flexible IP cameras. Basler has more than 20 years of experience in image processing. We have designed and manufactured high quality digital cameras for over 10 years. Product designs are driven by industry requirements and offer easy interfacing, compact size, and a strong price/performance ratio.
SOURCE: Basler Components