GigE Vision Dual Gigabit Ethernet industrial camera - mvBlueCOUGAR-XD

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mvBlueCOUGAR-XD - CCD & CMOS Dual GigE Vision cameras

Extreme compact industrial camera series with Dual Gigabit Ethernet
CCD & CMOS high quality sensors
Gray scale and color versions
Hardware preprocessing on-board (FPGA)
Highest resolution ADC (CCD)
Image memory 256 MB

MATRIX VISION introduces the Dual Gigabit Ethernet camera family mvBlueCOUGAR-XD - the smallest in its class. The large, powerful FPGA allows preprocessing steps inside the camera directly to reduce the CPU load of the host system. For the first time, it is possible to use a high-speed-buffer mode which writes images faster in the camera's memory as they are transferred.

Your advantages with the mvBlueCOUGAR-XD

FPGA

Huge camera FPGA reduces CPU load of your host system.

Huge camera FPGA with a lot of space for features. We add new features easily via free of charge firmware updates.

Bildspeicher

You won't lose an image with the internal image memory again.

The image memory buffers images and enables useful features like Record / Playback, Pretrigger as well as Sequence recording using parameter sets.

Timer und Counter

For counting and triggering of events, counters are a handy feature for your application.

You can generate output signals variably, control illumination systems, synchronize several cameras, and a lot more.

Große Filterauswahl

The suitable filter for your lighting situation or environmental condition.

You can choose between daylight cut (Cold Mirror), IR cut (Hot Mirror) or glass (without filter) filter, which can be intergrated.

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CMOS sensors (Sony Pregius - global shutter)

Ordering code sample: mvBlueCOUGAR-XD with CMOS 2.4 MPixel, color, and 12 bit ADC: mvBlueCOUGAR-XD104dC

CMOS	mvBlueCOUGAR-XD
Model	102f	104d	104h	105a	107	107b	109b	1012b	→ new 1016	→ new 1020a	→ new 1025	1031
Availability to order	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Variant¹	G / C	G / C	G / C	G / C	G / C	G / C	G / C	G / C	G / C	G / C	G / C	G / C
Resolution²	1456 x 1088	1936 x 1216	2064 x 1544	2464 x 2056	3216 x 2208	3216 x 2208	4112 x 2176	4112 x 3008	5328 x 3040	4512 x 4512	5328 x 4608	6480 x 4856
MPixel	1.6	2.4	3.2	5.1	7.1	7.1	8.9	12.4	16.2	20.4	24.6	31.5
Max. frame rate [Hz]³	149.9 / 226.5 / 505	100.8 / 164 / 164	74.5 / 123 / 298.1	46.8 / 80 / 187.5	33.4 / 60.2 / 133.7	33.4 / 50.9 / 131	26.5 / 31.9 / 62	19.2 / 23 / 45	14.6 / 26.3 / 58.6	11.6 / 20.9 / 46.6	9.6 / 17.6 / 38.6	7.5 / 12.1 / 30.1
Binning⁴	16 / 16 / 16 / 16	16 / 16 / 16 / 16	16 / 16 / 16 / 16	16 / 16 / 16 / 16	16 / 16 / 16 / 16	16 / 16 / 16 / 16	16 / 16 / 16 / 16	16 / 16 / 16 / 16	16 / 16 / 16 / 16	16 / 16 / 16 / 16	16 / 16 / 16 / 16	16 / 16 / 16 / 16
Shutter	Global	Global	Global	Global	Global	Global	Global	Global	Global	Global	Global	Global
Sensor size	1/2.9	1/1.2	1/1.8	2/3	1.1	1.1	1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.2	APS-C
Pixel size [µm]	3.45	5.86	3.45	3.45	4.5	4.5	3.45	3.45	2.74	2.74	2.74	3.45
Exposure time	10 µs - 20 s	10 µs - 20 s	10 µs - 20 s	10 µs - 20 s	10 µs - 20 s	10 µs - 20 s	10 µs - 20 s	10 µs - 20 s	10 µs - 20 s	10 µs - 20 s	10 µs - 20 s	10 µs - 20 s
ADC resolution / output	12	12	12	12	14⁵	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
Spectral sensitivity	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
SNR_max⁴	40.2	45.1	40.3	40.3	43.9	43.9	40.2	40.2			39.6	39.6
DR⁴	71.1	73.7	71.3	71.4	74.1	71.7	70.7	70.5			70.1	69.4
EMVA 1288	G / C	G / C	G / C	G / C	G / C	G / C	G / C	G / C	/ C	/	G /	G / C
Pipelined global shutter in trigger mode	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Manufacturer	Sony	Sony	Sony	Sony	Sony	Sony	Sony	Sony	Sony	Sony	Sony	Sony
Sensor	IMX273	IMX174	IMX252	IMX250	IMX420	IMX428	IMX267	IMX304	IMX542	IMX541	IMX540	IMX342

¹ G = Gray, C = Color, E = Gray & Infrared Enhanced
² Data of gray scale version
³ streaming / Burst mode / Max. streaming depending on sensor either with 2x2 Binning or Decimation (Horizontal x Vertical)
⁴ Max. Binning Horizontal / Max. Binning Vertical / Max. Decimation Horizontal / Max. Decimation Vertical. Note: Not all combinations of binning and decimation values are possible.
⁵ mvDualADCEnable = On, otherwise 12
⁶ EMVA1288 measurement data of gray scale version

CMOS sensors (CMOSIS)

Ordering code sample: mvBlueCOUGAR-XD with CMOS 4.2 MPixel, color, and 10 bit ADC: mvBlueCOUGAR-XD104bC

Note: Not recommended for new designs.

CMOS	mvBlueCOUGAR-XD
Model	104b	204b
Availability to order	✔	✔
Variant¹	G / C	G / C
Resolution²	2048 x 2048	2048 x 2048
MPixel	4.2	4.2
Max. frame rate [Hz]³	56.6 / 149 / 226.4	27 / 27 / 54
Binning⁴	16 / 16 / 16 / 16	2 / 1 / 2 / 16
Shutter	Global	Global
Sensor size	1	1
Pixel size [µm]	5.5	5.5
Exposure time	10 µs - 1 s	10 µs - 1 s
ADC resolution / output	12	12
Spectral sensitivity	/	/
SNR_max⁴	38.4	40.2
DR⁴	54.8	57.1
EMVA 1288	G / C	G / C
Pipelined global shutter in trigger mode	✔	✔
Manufacturer	CMOSIS	CMOSIS
Sensor	CMV4000	CMV4000

CCD sensors (expiring, last time buy March 2025)

Ordering code sample: mvBlueCOUGAR-XD with CCD 9.2 MPixel, gray scale, 4 taps, and global shutter: mvBlueCOUGAR-XD129G

Note: Not recommended for new designs.

CCD	mvBlueCOUGAR-XD
Model	124a	126	126a	129	129a	1212a
Availability to order	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Variant¹	G / C	G / C	G / C	G / C	G / C	G / C
Resolution²	1936 x 1460	2752 x 2208	2752 x 2208	3384 x 2712	3384 x 2712	4248 x 2836
MPixel	2.8	6.1	6.1	9.2	9.2	12
Max. frame rate [Hz]³	64 / 64 / 64	33 / 33 / 33	14 / 14 / 14	22 / 22 / 22	9.5 / 9.5 / 9.5	7.5 / 7.5 / 7.5
Binning⁴	2 / 1 / 2 / 1	2 / 1 / 2 / 1	2 / 1 / 2 / 2	2 / 1 / 2 / 1	2 / 1 / 2 / 2	2 / 1 / 2 / 2
Shutter	Global	Global	Global	Global	Global	Global
Sensor size	2/3	1	1	1	1	1
Pixel size [µm]	4.54	4.54	4.54	3.69	3.69	3.1
Exposure time	20 µs - 20 s	20 µs - 20 s	20 µs - 20 s	20 µs - 20 s	20 µs - 20 s	20 µs - 20 s
ADC resolution / output	14	14	14	14	14	14
Spectral sensitivity	/	/	/	/	/	/
SNR_max⁴	41.9	39.1	41.5	38.2	38.4	37.3
DR⁴	60.6	55.5	62.4	55.1	55.8	53.0
EMVA 1288	G / C	G / C	G / C	G / C	G / C	G / C
Pipelined global shutter in trigger mode	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Manufacturer	Sony	Sony	Sony	Sony	Sony	Sony
Sensor	ICX674	ICX694	ICX695	ICX814	ICX815	ICX834 _2T

Dual Gigabit Ethernet interface
(1000 Mbit/s with 100 Mbit/s compatibility)

Timestamp (latch/reset, µs precise, 64 bit)

Distances up to bis 100 meters without switch

Single frame / multi frame

256 MB image memory

Enhanced I/O functionality (4 counters, 2 timers) for
- Pulse Width Modulation
- Direct fan control
- Direct flash control

Connectors:
- 2x RJ-45 | Gigabit Ethernet with screw-locking
- 2x Industry standard Hirose type 12-pin locking connector

Support for motorized lenses (zoom, focus, iris)

Smart I/O:
- 4 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

Internal Temperature sensor (readable) with programmable alarm threshold

Industrial power supply range 12..24 VDC

Image recorder with pre-trigger option

Adjustable C-mount, CS-mount (optional)

Enhanced color functionality:
- Color Correction Matrix
- RGB-to-YUV conversion
- High-precision color processing on-board
- White balancing (also automatically)

ADC resolution: CCD: 14 bit (14/12/8 bit transfer); CMOS ADC on chip

Integrated tripod adapter

Freely editable hardware Look Up Table (LUT):
Color camera 10 bit → 10 bit
Gray scale camera 12 bit → 10 bit

Power consumption < 8.5 W (CCD, quad tap, dual GigE)

Trigger overlap

Weight without lens: approx. 170 g; mvBlueCOUGAR-XD1031: approx. 215 g

Storable user configurations (5 config.) and user parameters (512 bytes on EEPROM)

Permissible ambient temperature:
- Operation 0 to 45 °C / 30 to 80 %RH (-XD1212C: 0 to 35 °C)
- Storage -20 to 60 °C / 20 to 90 %RH

Burst mode, Sequence recording using parameter sets

Size without lens (w x h x l): 50 x 50 x 32 mm

Part code	Article description
Cables	To the cable selector
Lenses	To the lens selector
Lighting systems	To the lighting systems selector
Peripherials	To the peripherials selector

Gray scale sensors:
- Mono8, Mono12, Mono14, Mono16, Mono12Packed

Color sensors:

- BayerGR8, BayerGR10, BayerGR12, BayerGR16, BayerGR12Packed (GR, RG, GB, BG depends on camera type)

- RGB8Packed, BGR8Packed, BGRA8Packed, BGR10V2Packed

- YUV422Packed, YUV422_YUYVPacked, YUV444Packed

Machine vision		Surveillance
Life science		Microscopy
Medical application		Safety engineering

Option -xx1x (Standard)

W	approx. 15 mm (C-mount)	approx. 10 mm (CS-mount)
X	8 mm (C-mount) 9.5 mm with max. Ø 20 mm	6 mm (CS-mount)
Y	7 mm (CMOSIS sensors)	11 mm (CCD sensors)	5 mm (Remaining sensors)
Z	17.526 mm (C-mount; in air)	12.5 mm (CS-mount; in air)

Option -5x1x 31.5 MP with M42 mount

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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mvIMPACT Acquire History-Datei / mvIMPACT Acquire history file

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Drivers for ARM based embedded boards (mvIMPACT Acquire)

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Tested ARM devices | 26.5 kB

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/

LabVIEW acquire-x86-1.6.8 | 9,028.0 kB

32 Bit mvIMPACT Acquire Binding für LabVIEW ab Version 6.1 / 32 Bit mvIMPACT Acquire binding for LabVIEW 6.1 or greater

LabVIEW acquire-x86 64-1.6.8 | 10,980.0 kB

64 Bit mvIMPACT Acquire Binding für LabVIEW ab Version 6.1 / 64 Bit mvIMPACT Acquire binding for LabVIEW 6.1 or greater

LabVIEW acquire.history | 7.2 kB

32 Bit LabView Binding History-Datei / 32 Bit LabView binding history file

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.

versionInfo.txt | 104.3 kB

Firmware History-Datei / Firmware history file

mvBlueCOUGAR-X_Update-200623.mvu | 22,785.3 kB

mvBlueCOUGAR-X Firmware 2.38.2371.0