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Bobcat-1.7-320 Uncooled smart InGaAs camera

Smart and sharp imaging for reliable quality control.

The Bobcat-1.7-320 is a smart, affordable uncooled InGaAs camera for Short Wave InfraRed (SWIR) imaging, based on Digital Signal Processing (DSP) electronics and flexible TCP/IP interfacing, in a very compact housing. This near infrared camera interfaces to a PC via an Ethernet or CameraLink connection. The Bobcat works without Thermo-Electric Cooling (TEC).

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Bobcat-1.7-320: Uncooled smart InGaAs camera

  • Small form factor (58L x 62W x 72H mm)
  • InGaAs detector; >99% pixel operability
  • 0.9 to 1.7 µm sensitivity
  • 320 x 256 pixels
  • Ethernet or CameraLink
  • Frame rate 60 Hz
  • Analog out or trigger input available
  • Two gain modes

Bobcat-1.7-320: Uncooled, smart InGaAs camera

With superior image quality, the Bobcat-1.7-320 is available as a complete digital infrared camera system with embedded Digital Signal Processor (DSP) for intelligent real-time image processing reducing the overall cost. The very compact housing also allows vor easy system integration.

In addition, the Bobcat-1.7-320 comes with an analog and digital interface. The camera interfaces to a PC via standard Ethernet or CameraLink connection. 

With the Bobcat-1.7-320 NIR camera you can look through glass, so standard available C-Mount lenses and protective camera housings can be used. Again making this camera affordable for a wide variety of industrial applications.

Key Benefits

Accessories

  • High sensitivity

  • Flexible and easy-to-use

  • Ethernet standard interfaces

  • Fast time to market with easy integration

  • Flexible programming in an open architecture

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Flexibility for easy research

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Advanced research in SWIR imaging

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Bobcat-1.7-320: Detailed specifications

 Array Specifications

 Array type

 InGaAs

 Spectral band

 Standard 0.9 to 1.74 µm

 # Pixels

 320 x 256

 Pixel pitch

 30 µm

 Array cooling

 Uncooled

 Gain setting  High gain: 10fF; Low gain: 90 fF
 Exposure time range  7 µs - 10 ms

 Pixel operability

 99%

 Camera  Specifications

  Bobcat-1.7-320

 Lens (Included)

 Focal length

 16 mm f/1.4

 Optical interface

 C-mount

 Imaging Performance

 Frame rate

 60 Hz in 8 bit mode

 30 Hz in 16 bit mode

 Integration time range

 Snapshot

 Exposure time range

 7 µs - 70 ms (low gain)

 S/N ratio:

 Low gain

 High gain

 

 69 dB

 62 dB

 Interfaces

 Camera control

 Ethernet (TCP/IP): Xeneth API/SDK

 CameraLink: XSP (Xeneth Serial Protocol)

 Digital output

 Ethernet (TCP/IP): 16 bit or 8 bit

 CamerLink: 16 bit base

 Trigger

 Trigger in; LVCMOS

 Power Requirements

 Power consumption

 < 4.5 W at room temperature

 Power supply

 12 V

 Physical Characteristics

 Camera cooling  Passive cooling

  Ambient operating  temperatures

 0°C to 50°C

 Humidity

 Non-condensing

Dimensions

 58L x 62W x 72H mm

 

 Software Specifications

 Bobcat-1.7-320

 Xeneth Basic

 Image live view

 Store digital pictures/movies

 Image histogram

 Line profiles, Spot meters, Time profiles

 Xeneth Advanced (optional)

 Image live view

 Store digital pictures/movies

 Image histogram

 Line profiles, Spot meters,  Time profiles

 Subframe dimension and position

 Digital zoom

 Black hot / White hot

 False color mode with various color patterns

 Advanced image processing features:

   - image averaging

   - auto or manual gain control

   - advanced filters

 Xeneth SDK (optional)

 Installer package for Windows (dll's) platform,  operability with C, C++, C#, VB.Net (Visual Studio),  Visual Basic and Delphi

 Installer package for Linux (.so), operability with C  and C++ (gcc, ... SDK validated on Fedora 9.0)

 Sample code and hands on for Labview

 

Bobcat-1.7-320: Applications

Its high sensitivity, flexibility and easy integration make our Bobcat-1.7-320 an ideal partner for the use in following applications:

Media Library

Application Examples

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Bobcat-1.7-320: Documentation

All additional information about our Bobcat-1.7-320 NIR InGaAs camera can be found within the following documentation:

 

Brochures

Industrial Brochure

Press Releases

New IR technology for machine vision

 

Feel free to contact us for more information.