High speed camera is based on monochrome or colour 10-bit CMOS sensor with global shutter, optical format 1/2", and resolution 640 x 480. Camera provides frame rate 400 fps for full frame resolution and much more for partial scanning at reduced resolutions. One can get 1500 fps for the region of interest 320 x 240 and up to 5600 fps for the region of interest 160 x 120. Example applications include high-speed video inspection, particle tracking, kinematics, collision studies and biological image analysis. The camera is connected to PC via frame grabber with standard Camera Link interface (Base configuration), providing direct image transfer to computer memory at rates up to 255 Megabytes per second.
Camera Link imaging board provides real-time interface between the camera and PCI-Express bus and insures data transfer and camera control. The camera has also trigger inputs to control data capture and strobe outputs to synchronize external equipment.
The software provides camera control and image capture. That software captures video stream at up to 400 frames per second with 640 x 480 resolution and provides user-selectable playback frame rates. There is an option of 8-bit realtime high speed video recording to RAID at full frame resolution and maximum data rate.
Special features
Frame rate 400 fps for full frame resolution (640 x 480, 8 bit)
Subsumpling in Y direction to achieve reduced resolution while maintaining the constant field of view and high frame rate (800 fps for full frame resolution with subsumpling)
Randomly programmable ROI readout (implemented as scanning of lines/columns from an uploaded position)
High frame rate at reduced resolutions: for the region of interest 320 x 240 one can get 1500 fps
Camera data rate up to 1240 Mbit/s
Embedded 32-bit RISC processor
Readout direction can be reversed in X and Y
Non-destructive readout option
Multiple slope mode with extended dynamic range up to 90 dB
Full snapshot shutter (integration during readout is possible): at frame rate 400 fps (640 x 480) the exposure is in the range from 5 µs up to 2.5 ms
Compatibility with PoCL (Power over CameraLink)
Region of interest versus camera frame rate
640 x 480 - 400 fps
320 x 240 - 1500 fps
240 x 180 - 2600 fps
160 x 120 - 5600 fps
120 x 90 - 9300 fps
80 x 60 - 18000 fps
Camera standard set
High speed camera with 1/2" CMOS sensor and frame rate 400 fps at VGA resolution
PCI-Express frame grabber with Base Camera Link interface for connection to PC
Camera Link cable 5 m
External power source
C-mount lens adapter
Fastvideo Lab software for Windows-2000/XP/Vista
Camera standard features
640 x 480, 8-bit capture @ 45 - 400 fps (frame rate 800 fps with subsumpling)
Global electronic shutter with exposure from 5 µs up to 2.5 ms independent of frame rate
PCI-Express framegrabber with Base Camera Link interface
Digital I/O: 1 input, 3 outputs LVTTL (3.3 V)
Supply voltage 5 V
Current 600 mA at 5 V DC
Dimensions: 60 mm x 60 mm x 148 mm
Infrared cut-off filter (color camera)
Sequence capture
Sequence save
Triggered sequence capture (option)
Realtime 8-bit high speed video recording to HDD (option)
Compatibility: Windows-2000/XP/Vista, Linux Ubuntu
Full snapshot shutter (integration during readout is possible): at frame rate 400 fps (640 x 480) the exposure is in the range from 5 µs up to 2.5 ms