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

- 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 | |
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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 | ![]() ![]() |
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Sensor manufacturer | Sony | Sony |
Sensor | ICX424AL/AQ | ICX267AL/AK |
1 G = Gray scale, C = Color, GE = Gray scale & infrared enhanced
2 Burst mode / streaming
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Part code | Article description |
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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 |
Each color channel represents one sensor |
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Connector - Standard

Connector - POE-I

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.
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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/
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.
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Subject to change without notice, Date 09/2015