3 head GigE Vision Gigabit Ethernet industrial camera - mvBlueCOUGAR-3X

Discontinued

3 head GigE Vision camera
  • Compact industrial camera series with Gigabit Ethernet
  • High quality CCD sensors
  • Gray scale, color
  • Hardware preprocessing onboard (FPGA) for reducing CPU load
  • High resolution ADC up to 14 bit
  • 64 MB internal image memory for reliable image transfer
  • Internal temperature sensors

Options:

  • Industrial connection concept (POE-I)

The Gigabit Ethernet camera mvBlueCOUGAR-X is also available as a 3 head model and allows the operation of three identical sensor heads at one basic electronics. The model behaves like a single GigE Vision camera, which reduces handling. The information of the three sensors are returned as a packed pseudo RGB image, with each color channel representing one sensor. Thus, you can use the model with almost every standard GigE Vision software.

Further highlights are the precise synchronous acquisition of all sensors as well as the possibility to trigger all sensors simultaneously. Furthermore, you can set the gain and the offset of each sensor separately.

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Ordering code sample: mvBlueCOUGAR-X with CCD 1.4 MPixel, gray scale, smaller FPGA and global shutter: mvBlueCOUGAR-3X123G

CCD mvBlueCOUGAR  
Model -3X120a -3X123
Model variant1 G G / C
Resolution 640 x 480 1360 x 1024
Mpixels 0.3 1.4
Max. frame rate [Hz] 105 / 1052 30 / 282
Binning H H
Shutter type Global Global
Sensor size 1/3" 1/2"
Pixel size [µm] 7.4 x 7.4 4.65 x 4.65
Readout type Progressive Progressive
Exposure time 10 µs - 10 s 20 µs - 10 s
ADC resolution / output 8 Bit → 8 Bit 14 Bit → 14, 12, 8 Bit
Trigger (HW / SW) Yes / Yes Yes / Yes
Pipelined global shutter in trigger mode Yes Yes
Spectral sensitivity Gray scale VGA -x20aG / Color VGA -x20aC Gray scale SXGA -x23G / Color SXGA -x23C
Sensor manufacturer Sony Sony
Sensor ICX424AL/AQ ICX267AL/AK

1 G = Gray scale, C = Color, GE = Gray scale & infrared enhanced
2 Burst mode / streaming

  • Gigabit Ethernet interface
    (1000 Mbit/s with 100 Mbit/s compatibility)
  
  • 64 KByte sector in flash memory for user data (UserFile)
  • Distances up to bis 100 meters without switch
  
 
  • Timestamp (latch/reset, µs precise, 64 bit)
  • Connectors:
    - RJ-45 | Gigabit Ethernet with screw-locking
    - Industry standard Hirose type 12-pin locking connector
  
  • Single frame / multi frame
  • Smart I/Os:
    - 2 inputs
    (opto-isolated with current limiters)    		3-24V ± 1V
    - 4 outputs
    (high-side)    		10..24V and 700 mA direct drive output for high power flash or relays or actuators
  
  • Enhanced I/O functionality (4 counters, 2 timers) for
    - Pulse Width Modulation
    - Direct fan control
    - Direct flash control
  • Industrial power supply range 12..24 VDC (min. 11 VDC, max. 26 VDC)
  
  • Adjustable S-mount, C-mount, CS-mount (optional)
  
  • ADC resolution: CCD: 14 bit (14/12/8 bit transfer)
  
  • Freely editable hardware Look Up Table (LUT):
    Color camera10 bit → 10 bit
  
  • Power consumption between 3 and 6 W, depending on the sensor
  • Trigger overlap
  
  • Permissible ambient temperature:
    - Operation0 up to 40 °C / 30 up to 80 %RH
    - Storage-20 up to 60 °C / 20 up to 90 %RH
  • As an option:

    - Industrial connection concept (POE-I)
  
  • Size (w x h x l): 39.8 x 39.8 x 50.5 mm
  • Storable user configurations (5 config.) and user parameters (512 bytes on EEPROM)
  
  • Conformity: Immunity: EN 61000-6-2:2005; Emission: EN 61000-6-3:2007, FCC class B; RoHs; CE; IP30; PoE 802.3af
  • Length of Starrflex connection: 200 mm
    
 
  • Compatible with certified third-party GigE Vision® and GenICam™ applications
    
Part code Article description
MV-DC1201 BCSX IO REV2 Power supply 12V for mvBlueCOUGAR-X/-XD with digital I/O on separate cable, length: power 3 m, I/O: 0.5 m
KS-RJ45-M12-8X xx.0 Connection cable RJ45 to M12, length up to 20m
KS-GIGE LS SLK GigE cable CAT6 for mvBlueCOUGAR-X with horizontal screw locking 20mm, M2x0.4, drag chain capable, up to 20m
KS-GIGE LS SLK AK90L GigE cable CAT6 for mvBlueCOUGAR-X with horizontal screw locking 20mm, M2x0.4, drag chain capable, camera plug 90° angled left direction, up to 20m
KS-GIGE LS SLK AK90R GigE cable CAT6 for mvBlueCOUGAR-X with horizontal screw locking 20mm, M2x0.4, drag chain capable, camera plug 90° angled right direction, up to 20m
KS-GIGE LS SLK AK90U GigE cable CAT6 for mvBlueCOUGAR-X with horizontal screw locking 20mm, M2x0.4, drag chain capable, camera plug 90° angled down direction, up to 10m
KS-GIGE VLS SLK GigE cable CAT6 with vertical screw locking 20mm for mvBlueCOUGAR-XD, M2x0.4, drag chain capable, up to 20m
MVBC-X I/O-BOX I/O-Box to connect and test a mvBlueCOUGAR-X camera, for digital I/O and RS-232
KS-BCX-HR12 Hirose I/O cable up to 20m
KS-BCX-POE-I Connection cable M12 to prepared wires, length up to 20m
MV-Tripod Adapter BC-X Tripod adapter for mvBlueCOUGAR-X (integrated in case of mvBlueCOUGAR-XD)
LAN KARTE 1000 PCIE REV2 PCI Express extension card with Gigabit Ethernet interface
LAN KARTE 1000 QUAD PCIE REV2 PCI Express extension card with 4 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
Lenses To the lens selector
  • Color sensors:
    - RGB8Packed, BGR8Packed, BGR10V2Packed
    - RGB8, BGR8, RGB10p32 (10 bit packed in 32 bit pixel)

Each color channel represents one sensor
 
  • Surveillance
  • Life science
  
  • Microscopy
 
Dimensional drawing mvBlueCOUGAR-3X
Dimensional drawing mvBlueCOUGAR-3X

Connector - Standard

Connector Standard
Connector Standard

Connector - POE-I

Connector POE-I
Connector POE-I

Sensor head -120a

Sensor head -120a
Sensor head -120a

Sensor head -123

Sensor head -123
Sensor head -123

The dimensional drawings / sketches only contain reference values. For concrete technical drawings with tolerances or related 3D models, please contact our sales or support team.

Drivers and applications for Windows 7, 8.1, 10 (mvIMPACT Acquire)

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Additional packages for LabVIEW, DirectShow, VisionPro and Halcon

Since version 1.10.69, a DirectShow® driver is part of the mvIMPACT Acquire installation package.

Since version 1.10.85, an interface to VisionPro® (Cognex) will be installed automatically when installing an MSI based mvIMPACT Acquire driver package.

Since version 1.12.39, an interface to NeuroCheck 6 for the families mvBlueFOX and mvBlueCOUGAR will be installed automatically.

mvIMPACT Acquire bindings for HALCON are available on MVTec's website: http://www.halcon.de/download/

Released Firmware Versions

This section contains all firmware versions, that have been released. For updating, download the needed firmware version and rename the package to mvBlueCOUGAR-X_Update.mvu.

In the chapter "GUI -> mvDeviceConfigure -> How to update the firmware" in the manual "mvBlueCOUGAR-X/-XD technical manual" you can find a description how to update the firmware.

GenICam description files
3D camera models

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Manuals

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Datasheets

Subject to change without notice, Date 09/2015