GigE Vision Gigabit Ethernet industrial camera - mvBlueCOUGAR-X

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mvBlueCOUGAR-X - CCD & CMOS GigE Vision cameras
  • Compact industrial camera series with Gigabit Ethernet
  • CCD & CMOS high quality sensors from VGA up to 12.4 megapixels
  • Gray scale, color, NIR (near infrared)
  • Hardware preprocessing on-board (FPGA) for reducing the CPU load of the host
  • Highest resolution ADC
  • Image memory 64 MB for a reliable image transfer

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The Gigabit Ethernet camera mvBlueCOUGAR-X is compliant to the GigE Vision® and GenICam™ image processing standards. The latest building blocks are used in one of the smallest yet rock solid housing in our industry. The camera is 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.

Your advantages with the mvBlueCOUGAR-X

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)
Pregius

Ordering code sample: mvBlueCOUGAR-X with CMOS 5.1 MPixel, color, smaller FPGA and global shutter: mvBlueCOUGAR-X105bC

CMOS mvBlueCOUGAR                
Model -X100f new -X102f new -X102k new -X102m new -X104f -X104i -X105b -X109b -X1012b
Model variant1 G / C (Q1/18) G / C G / C G / C G / C G / C G / C G / C G / C
Resolution 728 x 544 1456 x 1088 1608 x 1104 1608 x 1104 1936 x 1216 2064 x 1544 2464 x 2056 4112 x 21762 4112 x 30082
Mpixels 0.4 1.6 1.8 1.8 2.4 3.2 5.1 8.9 12.4
Max. frame rate [Hz] 436 / 299.83 126.1 / 753 98.3 / 66.9 3 115.1 / 66.9 3 46.9 55.4 / 373 35.6 / 23.53 20.6 / 13.23 15.0 / 9.63
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 8/1/16/2
Shutter type Global Global Global Global Global Global Global Global Global
Sensor size 1/2.9" 1/2.9" 1.1" 1.1" 1/1.2" 1/1.8" 2/3" 1" 1.1"
Pixel size [µm] 6.9 x 6.9 3.45 x 3.45 9 x 9 9 x 9 5.86 x 5.86 3.45 x 3.45 3.45 x 3.45 3.45 x 3.45 3.45 x 3.45
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 20 µs - 20 s 20 µs - 20 s 20 µs - 20 s
ADC resolution / output 12 Bit → 16, 12, 8 Bit 12 Bit → 16, 12, 8 Bit 12 Bit → 16, 12, 8 Bit 12 Bit → 16, 12, 8 Bit 12 Bit → 16, 12, 8 Bit 12 Bit → 16, 12, 8 Bit 12 Bit → 16, 12, 8 Bit 12 Bit → 16, 12, 8 Bit 12 Bit → 16, 12, 8 Bit
SNRmax 43.3 dB5 40.2 dB5 tbd dB5 tbd dB5 45 dB5 40.3 dB5 40.2 dB5 40.1 dB5 40.2 dB5
DR (normal / HDR) 74 dB5 / 71.2 dB5 / tbd dB5 / tbd dB5 / 72.9 dB5 / 71.4 dB5 / 71.3 dB5 / 70.8 dB5 / 70.8 dB5 /
EMVA1288 G / C G / C G / C G / C G / C G / C G / C G / C G / C
Trigger (Hardware / Software) Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes
Pipelined shutter in trigger mode Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Spectral sensitivity Gray scale 0.4 Mpixel -x00fG / Color 0.4 Mpixel -x00fC Gray scale 1.6 Mpixel -x02fG / Color 1.6 Mpixel -x02fC Gray scale 1.8 Mpixel -x02kG / Color 1.8 Mpixel -x02kC Gray scale 1.8 Mpixel -x02mG / Color 1.8 Mpixel -x02mC Gray scale 2.4 Mpixel -x04fG / Color 2.4 Mpixel -x04fC Gray scale 3.2 Mpixel -x04iG / Color 3.2 Mpixel -x04iC Gray scale 5.1MP -x05bG / Color 5.1MP -x05bC Gray scale 8.9 Mpixel -2089aG / Color 8.9 Mpixel -2089aC Gray scale 12.4 Mpixel -2124aG / Color 12.4 Mpixel -2124aC
Special features                  
Sensor manufacturer Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony
Sensor IMX287 IMX273 IMX432 IMX425 IMX249 IMX265 IMX264 IMX267 IMX304

1 G = Gray, C = Color, GE = Gray & Infrared Enhanced
2 Max. AOI width (color version): 4096 pixels
3 Burst mode / streaming
4 Max. Binning Horizontal / Max. Binning Vertical / Max. Decimation Horizontal / Max. Decimation Vertical
5 EMVA1288 measurement data of gray scale version

CMOS sensors (Aptina - CMOSIS - e2v)

Ordering code sample: mvBlueCOUGAR-X with CMOS 5.0 MPixel, color, smaller FPGA and rolling / global reset shutter: mvBlueCOUGAR-X105C

Note: Not recommended for new designs.

CMOS mvBlueCOUGAR              
Model -X100w -X102b1 -X102e -X102eG -X104b -X104e -X105 -X1010
Model variant2 G / C G / C G / C GE G / C G / C G / C G / C
Resolution 752 x 480 1280 x 960 1280 x 1024 1280 x 1024 2048 x 2048 1600 x 1200 2592 x 1944 3856 x 2764
Mpixels 0.4 1.2 1.3 1.3 4.2 1.9 5.0 10.7
Max. frame rate [Hz] 117 45.7 60.9 60.9 18.5 52.2 14.4 8.7
Binning3 8/1/8/1 2/1/4/4 4/2/4/4 4/2/4/4 8/1/8/16 4/2/4/4 8/1/8/2 4/2/4/4
Shutter type Pipelined / Global Pipelined / Global Pipelined / Global Global Global Pipelined / Global Rolling / Global Reset Rolling / Global Reset
Sensor size 1/3" 1/3" 1/1.8" 1/1.8" 1" 1/1.8" 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Pixel size [µm] 6 x 6 3.75 x 3.75 5.3 x 5.3 5.3 x 5.3 5.5 x 5.5 4.5 x 4.5 2.2 x 2.2 1.67 x 1.67
Exposure time 10 µs - 460 ms 10 µs - 1 s 10 µs - 1 s 10 µs - 1 s 10 µs - 1 s 10 µs - 1 s 10 µs - 10 s 10 µs - 1 s
ADC resolution / output 10 bit → 12, 10, 8 bit 12 bit → 12, 10, 8 bit 10 bit (10-8 compand.) → 10, 8 bit 10 bit (10-8 compand.) → 10, 8 bit 10 bit → 10, 8 bit 10 bit (10-8 compand.) → 10, 8 bit 10 bit → 12, 10, 8 bit 10 bit → 12, 10, 8 bit
SNRmax 42.7 dB4 37.3 dB4 39.8 dB4 38.9 dB4 39.1 dB4 38.4 dB4 38.2 dB4 37.2 dB4
DR (normal / HDR) 56.2 dB4 / > 110 dB 55.4 dB4 / 52.8 dB4 / > 100 dB 50.3 dB4 / > 100 dB 56.1 dB4 / 50.2 dB4 / > 100 dB 59.6 dB4 / 56.3 dB4 /
EMVA1288 G / C G / C G / C GE G / C G / C G / C G / C
Trigger (Hardware / Software) Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes
Pipelined global shutter in trigger mode No No No No Yes No No No
Spectral sensitivity Gray scale WideVGA -x00wG / Color WideVGA -x00wC Gray SXGA -x02bG / Color SXGA -x02bC Gray SXGA -x02eG / Color SXGA -x02eC Gray SXGA -x02eGE Gray 4.2 Mpixel -x04bG / Color 4.2 Mpixel -x04bC Gray UXGA -x04eG / Color UXGA -x04eC Gray 5MP -x05G / Color 5MP -x05C Gray 10MP -x10G / Color 10MP -x10C
Special features     Linescan mode Linescan mode   Linescan mode    
Sensor manufacturer Aptina Aptina e2v e2v CMOSIS e2v Aptina Aptina
Sensor MT9V034 MT9M021 EV76C560 EV76C661 CMV4000 EV76C570 MT9P031 MT9J003

1 No AEC with external trigger
2 G = Gray, C = Color, GE = Gray & Infrared Enhanced
3 Max. Binning Horizontal / Max. Binning Vertical / Max. Decimation Horizontal / Max. Decimation Vertical
4 EMVA1288 measurement data of gray scale version

CCD sensors

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

Note: Not recommended for new designs.

CCD mvBlueCOUGAR              
Model -X120a -X120b -X120d -X122 -X123 -X124 -X125a -X225
Model variant1 G/C G/C G/C G/C G/C G/C G/C G/C
Resolution 640 x 480 640 x 480 776 x 580 1280 x 960 1360 x 1024 1600 x 1200 2448 x 2050 2448 x 2050
Mpixels 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.2 1.4 1.9 5.1 5.1
Max. frame rate [Hz] 105 105 87 31 30 28 10 16
Binning2 8/2/8/2 (G)
8/1/8/1 (C)		 8/2/8/2 (G)
8/1/8/1 (C)		 8/2/8/2 (G)
8/1/8/1 (C)		 8/2/8/2 (G)
8/1/8/1 (C)		 8/2/8/2 (G)
8/2/8/1 (C)		 8/2/8/2 (G)
8/1/8/1 (C)		 8/2/8/2 (G)
8/1/8/1 (C)		 8/1/8/1
Shutter type Global Global Global Global Global Global Global Global
Sensor size 1/3" 1/2" 1/2" 1/3" 1/2" 1/1.8" 2/3" 2/3"
Pixel size [µm] 7.4 x 7.4 9.9 x 9.9 8.3 x 8.3 3.75 x 3.75 4.65 x 4.65 4.4 x 4.4 3.45 x 3.45 3.45 x 3.45
Readout type Progressive Progressive Progressive Progressive Progressive Progressive Progressive Progressive
Exposure time 10 µs - 20 s 10 µs - 20 s 10 µs - 20 s 10 µs - 20 s 20 µs - 20 s 20 µs - 20 s 20 µs - 20 s 20 µs - 20 s
ADC resolution / output 14 bit → 14, 12, 8 bit 14 bit → 14, 12, 8 bit 14 bit → 14, 12, 8 bit 14 bit → 14, 12, 8 bit 14 bit → 14, 12, 8 bit 14 bit → 14, 12, 8 bit 14 bit 14 bit
EMVA1288 G / C G / C G / C G / C G / C G / C G / C G / C
Trigger (HW / SW) Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes
Pipelined global shutter in trigger mode Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Spectral sensitivity Gray scale VGA -x20aG / Color VGA -x20aC Gray scale VGA -x20bG / Color VGA -x20bC Gray scale SVGA -x20dG / Color SVGA -x20dC Gray scale SXGA -x22G / Color SXGA -x22C Gray scale SXGA -x23G / Color SXGA -x23C Gray scale UXGA -x24G / Color UXGA -x24C Gray scale QSXGA -x25aG / Color QSXGA -x25aC Gray scale QSXGA -225G / Color QSXGA -225C
Sensor manufacturer Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony
Sensor ICX424AL/AQ ICX414AL/AQ ICX415AL/AQ ICX445ALA/AQA ICX267AL/AK ICX274AL/AQ ICX655ALA/AQA ICX625ALA/AQA

1 G = Gray, C = Color, GE = Gray & Infrared Enhanced
2 Max. Binning Horizontal / Max. Binning Vertical / Max. Decimation Horizontal / Max. Decimation Vertical

  • Gigabit Ethernet interface
    (1000 Mbit/s with 100 Mbit/s compatibility)
  
  • Distances up to bis 100 meters without switch
  
  • Timestamp (latch/reset, µs precise, 64 bit)
  • 64 MB image memory
  
  • Single frame / multi frame
  • Connectors:
    - RJ-45 | Gigabit Ethernet with screw-locking
    - Industry standard Hirose type 12-pin locking connector
 
  • Electronic mirror functionality: CMOS: hor./vert.
  • Support for motorized lenses; additional external circuit needed
  
  • 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
  
  • Adjustable C-mount, CS-mount, S-mount (optional)
  
  • ADC resolution: CCD: 14 bit (14/12/8 bit transfer); CMOS ADC on chip
  
  • Power consumption < 5.5 W
  • Freely editable hardware Look Up Table (LUT):
    Color camera10 bit → 10 bit
    Gray scale camera12 bit → 10 bit
  
  • Weight without lens: approx. 110 g
  • Trigger overlap
  
  • Permissible ambient temperature:
    - Operation0 to 45 °C / 30 to 80 %RH
    - Storage-20 to 60 °C / 20 to 90 %RH
 
  • Size without lens (w x h x l): 39.8 x 39.8 x 35 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 IEEE 802.3af (IEEE 802.3at Type 1)
  • 64 KByte sector in flash memory for user data (UserFile)
    

Additional Features of the mvBlueCOUGAR-X2xx Model

 
  • Electronic mirror functionality: CCD: horizontal (on request)
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
 
  • Surveillance
  • Life science
  
  • Microscopy
 
Dimensional drawing mvBlueCOUGAR-X
Dimensional drawing mvBlueCOUGAR-X
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 32 mm (CMOSIS sensors) 30 mm (Remaining sensors)
Z 17.526 mm (C-mount; in air) 12.5 mm (CS-mount; in air)

 

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

Drivers and applications for Linux 2.6 .. 4.x.x (mvIMPACT Acquire)

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Drivers for ARM based embedded boards (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/

LabVIEW acquire-x86-1.6.8 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 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 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 versionInfo.txt | 89.9 kB

Firmware History-Datei / Firmware history file

mvBlueCOUGAR-X_Update-181005.mvu mvBlueCOUGAR-X_Update-181005.mvu | 20,041.3 kB

mvBlueCOUGAR-X Firmware 181005

Older firmware versions

GenICam description files
3D camera models

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Manuals
mvBlueCOUGAR-X/-XD technical manual (chm) mvBlueCOUGAR-X/-XD technical manual (chm) | 16,253.3 kB

mvBlueCOUGAR-X/-XD Technisches Handbuch / Technical Manual

Hinweis / Note

mvBlueCOUGAR-X/-XD technical manual (pdf) mvBlueCOUGAR-X/-XD technical manual (pdf) | 11,330.2 kB

mvBlueCOUGAR-X Technisches Handbuch / Technical Manual

MV-X I/O-BOX technical manual (de) MV-X I/O-BOX technical manual (de) | 1,060.5 kB

MV-X I/O-BOX Technisches Handbuch

MV-X I/O-BOX technical manual (en) MV-X I/O-BOX technical manual (en) | 1,060.4 kB

MV-X I/O-BOX Technical Manual

mvBlueCOUGAR-X Recommended NICs (de) mvBlueCOUGAR-X Recommended NICs (de) | 20.4 kB

mvBlueCOUGAR-X Empfohlene Netzwerkkarten

mvBlueCOUGAR-X Recommended NICs (en) mvBlueCOUGAR-X Recommended NICs (en) | 19.4 kB

mvBlueCOUGAR-X Recommended network interface cards

mvBlueCOUGAR-X technical manual (html) mvBlueCOUGAR-X technical manual (html)

mvBlueCOUGAR-X Technisches Handbuch / Technical Manual

mvIMPACT Acquire API C++ mvIMPACT Acquire API C++ | 5,965.1 kB

mvIMPACT Acquire API C++ Handbuch / Manual

mvIMPACT Acquire API C mvIMPACT Acquire API C | 2,315.6 kB

mvIMPACT Acquire API C Handbuch / Manual

mvIMPACT Acquire API .NET mvIMPACT Acquire API .NET | 5,679.6 kB

mvIMPACT Acquire API .NET Handbuch / Manual

Datasheets
mvBlueCOUGAR-X e 2016-04 MR mvBlueCOUGAR-X e 2016-04 MR | 2,219.2 kB

Datasheet mvBlueCOUGAR-X

mvBlueCOUGAR-X d 2016-04 MR mvBlueCOUGAR-X d 2016-04 MR | 661.7 kB

Datenblatt mvBlueCOUGAR-X

mvBlueCOUGAR-X / -X-POE-I technical details 2018-09 mvBlueCOUGAR-X / -X-POE-I technical details 2018-09 | 1,938.8 kB

Technical details mvBlueCOUGAR-X / -X-POE-I 

Subject to change without notice, Date 09/2018