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Title features
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rectangle iconextreme compact industrial camera series with Gigabit Ethernet
rectangle iconCCD & CMOS high quality sensors from VGA up to 5 megapixels
rectangle icongray scale and color versions
rectangle iconhardware preprocessing on board (FPGA)
rectangle iconhighest resolution ADC
rectangle iconimage memory 64 MB
rectangle iconmicro-PLC for real-time sequencing (HRTC)
rectangle iconCMOS sensor -X100w with 110 dB high dynamic range (HDR)
rectangle icon Also without housing available as mvBlueCOUGAR-XM
Availablility of sensor -X125 on request

Overview
MATRIX VISION presents its all new ne-X-t generation Gigabit Ethernet camera family.
The cameras are fully compliant to the latest revision of GigE Vision® and GenICam™ standard and make use of the latest building blocks such as large FPGA, high resolution analog front ends and supporting components. We have packed an X-traordinary amount of features in one of the smallest yet rock solid housing in our industry.
The family will contain a full range of CCD and CMOS sensors, from VGA up to 5 megapixel resolution. Image quality is digitized with precision-analog front ends with up to 14 bit resolution (CCD sensors).
The cameras are optimized for both machine vision tasks, relying on high frame rates combined with low latency image transport and on the other hand the images can be precisely optimized for viewing applications in life science and medical applications, where the utmost realistic image quality in terms of shades in gray scale and color fidelity, combined with best sensitivity and signal-to-noise ratio are required.

Features
Hardware
  • Gigabit Ethernet interface
    (1000 Mbit/s with 100 Mbit/s compatibility)
  • freely editable LUT
  • distances up to bis 100 meters without switch
  • color correction matrix
  • 64 MB image memory
  • real-time flat field correction
  • connectors:
    - RJ-45Gigabit Ethernet with screw-locking
    - Industry standard Hirose type 12-pin locking connector 
  • timestamp for camera synchronization
  • support for motorized lenses
  • storable user parameters
  • smart I/O:
    - 2 inputs
    (opto-isolated with current limiters)
    3..24V ± 1V
    - 4 outputs
    (high-side)
    up to 24V and 700 mA (1.5A total) direct drive output for high power flash or relays or actuators
  • electronic mirror functionality: CCD: horizontal; CMOS: hor./vert.
  • industrial power supply range 12..24 VDC
  • bus powered < 3W
  • micro-PLC sequencer (HRTC) for time critical I/O and acquisition control by defining a sequence of operating steps
  • weight without lens: approx. 110 g
  • adjustable C-mount, CS-mount, S-mount (optional)
  • permissible ambient temperature:
    - operation0 to 45 °C / 30 to 80 %RH
    - storage-20 to 60 °C / 20 to 90 %RH
  • ADC resolution: CCD: 14 bits (14/12/8 bit transfer); CMOS ADC on chip
  • size without lens (w x h x l): 39.8 x 39.8 x 35 mm
  • Available sensors
     
    CCD
    mvBlueCOUGAR
    model name
    -X120a
    -X120b
    -X122
    -X123
    -X124
    -X125
    model variant
    G,C
    G,C
    G,C
    G,C
    G,C
    G,C
     
    G = gray, C = color
    resolution of sensor's active area (width x height in [pixels])
    640 x 480
    640 x 480
    1280 x 964
    1360 x 1024
    1600 x 1200
    2448 x 2050
    maximum frame rate [Hz]
    104
    104
    31
    30
    16
    16
    transfer type
    full frame interline transfer
    full frame interline transfer
    full frame interline transfer
    full frame interline transfer
    full frame interline transfer
    full frame interline transfer
    sensor format
    1/3"
    1/2"
    1/3"
    1/2"
    1/1.8"
    2/3"
    pixel size (width x height in [µm])
    7.4 x 7.4
    9.9 x 9.9
    3.75 x 3.75
    4.65 x 4.65
    4.4 x 4.4
    3.45 x 3.45
    readout type
    progressive
    progressive
    progressive
    progressive
    progressive
    progressive
    integration time
    10 µs - 100 s
    10 µs - 100 s
    10 µs - 100 s
    10 µs - 100 s
    < 20 µs - 128 s
    < 20 µs - 128 s
    overlap capabilities
    yes
    yes
    yes
    yes
    yes
    yes
    spectral sensitivity
    G,C
    sensor manufacturer
    Sony
    Sony
    Sony
    Sony
    Sony
    Sony
    sensor name
    ICX424AL/AQ
    ICX414AL/AQ
    ICX445ALA/AQA
    ICX267AL/AK
    ICX274AL/AQ
    ICX625AL/AQ
     
    CMOS
    mvBlueCOUGAR
    model name
    -X100w
    model variant
    G,C
     
    G = gray, C = color
    resolution of sensor's active area (width x height in [pixels])
    752 x 480
    maximum frame rate [Hz]
    1121
    transfer type
    full frame/rolling
    sensor format
    1/3"
    pixel size (width x height in [µm])
    6 x 6
    integration time
    10 µs - 1 s
    overlap capabilities
    yes
    spectral sensitivity
    sensor manufacturer
    Aptina
    sensor name
    MT9V034

    1 Frame rate increase with reduced AOI width, but only when width ≥ 560 pixels, below frame rate remains unchanged.
     
    Dimensional drawing
     
    mvBlueCOUGAR-X dimensional drawing
     
    Software
  • Windows® and Linux® drivers (mvIMPACT Acquire)
  • comes with free mvIMPACT Base
  • DirectShow® and Video for Linux driver
  • wide range of third-party software support
  • compatible with certified third-party GigE Vision® and GenICam™ applications
  • Application areas
  • machine vision
  • surveillance
  • life science
  • microscopy
  • medical application
  • Image formats
  • gray scale sensors:
     Mono8, Mono16 (LSB aligned), Mono12_Packed
  • color sensors:
     RGB8_Packed (interpolation in camera), RGBA8_Packed,
    BayerGR8 (RAW; non-interpolated as well as RG, GB, BG), BayerGR16 (LSB aligned; non-interpolated as well as RG, GB, BG),
    YUV422_Packed (interpolation in camera), YUV444_Packed (interpolation in camera)
  • Available accessories
     
    Part code
    Article description
    MV-DC1201 BCSX
    Power supply 12V for mvBlueCOUGAR-X
    MV-DC1201 BCSX IO
    Power supply 12V for mvBlueCOUGAR-X with digital I/O on separate cable, length: power 3 m, I/O: 0.5 m
    GigE cable CAT6 with horizontal screwlock 20mm, M2x0.4, drag chain capable, 20 m
    new icon KS-GIGE LS SLK AK90L
    GigE cable CAT6 with horizontal screwlock 20mm, M2x0.4, drag chain capable, camera plug 90° angled left direction, 3 m
    new icon KS-GIGE LS SLK AK90R
    GigE cable CAT6 with horizontal screwlock 20mm, M2x0.4, drag chain capable, camera plug 90° angled right direction, 3 m
    MV-Tripod Adapter BC-X
    Tripod adpater for mvBlueCOUGAR-X
     
    Additional Information
    arrow icon arrow icon mvBlueCOUGAR-X datasheet
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    Subject to change without notice, Date 06/2010
     
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