JAI's 3CCD new GigE industrial camera series is combining advanced 3CCD RGB colour vision technology with the easy-to-use GigE Vision standard interface
The GigE Vision standard interface, together with programmable GPIO (General purpose input/output ports) used in the high speed camera takes the trouble out of integrating advanced 3CCD prism colour technology into even the most demanding machine vision applications.
The new GigE high speed cameras similar to their older counterparts can be widely used in demanding machine vision applications across a diverse range of industries.
The high speed camera CV-M9GE is suitable for use in any application where true colour and high fidelity are required along with ease of integration.
Some applications include: print inspection, food sorting and inspection, flat panel quality verification, medical diagnostics such as skin screening, agricultural applications and others.
Based on 3CCD prism technology, the high speed camera provides full XGA (1024 x 768) resolution for each of the Red, Green and Blue colour bands.
The clear spectral separation between the three colour bands gives this camera the ability to define and detects colours that it is not possible to do so with a 1CCD colour camera.
The CV-M9GE industrial camera features both manual and automatic one-push white balance adjustment, making it easy to achieve the correct setting for a wide range of colour temperatures and under difficult lighting conditions.
Alternatively the white balance can be adjusted by individual shutter settings in the Red, Green and Blue channels, while maintaining a consistent and high signal/noise ratio in each channel.
Sophisticated colour shading correction offers a flat field which is often a weak point with low quality 3CCD cameras.
The high speed CV-M9GE can be operated in continuous (free-run) mode at 30 frames/second or in external trigger mode.
The Edge Pre-Select trigger mode uses a pre-defined exposure time whereas the Pulse Width Control trigger mode sets the exposure time based on the width of the trigger pulse.
The high speed CV-M9GE also features a sequencer trigger mode that permits on-the-fly change of a combination of gain, offset and Region of Interest (ROI).
Another useful industrial camera function is 'delayed readout' where images from simultaneously triggered cameras are read out in sequence to avoid congestion on the Ethernet interface.
GigE Vision industrial cameras use standard Cat5e or Cat6 cabling and do not require a dedicated frame grabber in the PC.
This translates directly into cost savings and shorter 'time-to-market'.
The new GigE CV-M9GE high speed camera's features can be summarised:.
- The GigE Vision standard interface for standard Cat5e or Cat6 cabling up to 100m distances.
- Self-describing, easy to use with 3rd party software libraries (GeniCam).
- Programmable GPIO (General purpose input/output ports).
- Standard trigger modes with 'pre-select' or 'pulse width' exposure.
- Sequencer trigger mode that permits on-the-fly change of a combination of gain, offset and Region of Interest (ROI).
- 'Delayed readout' where images from simultaneously triggered cameras are read out in sequence to avoid congestion on the Ethernet interface.
- Manual and automatic one-push white balance adjustment (CV-M9 GE), making it easy to achieve the correct setting for a wide range of colour temperatures and under difficult lighting conditions.
Machine vision integrators and machine vision users worldwide for the first time have access to industrial cameras that combine advanced 3CCD RGB colour vision technology with the easy-to-use GigE Vision standard interface to deliver a yet once again winning high speed camera.
