At lightning speed: new high-performance Smart Cameras from Vision Components

Due to its improved specifications, the new VC44xx Smart Camera series from Vision Components is suitable even for highly demanding applications. Incorpo-rating the latest Texas Instruments DSP generation (1 GHz, 8,000 MIPS), the VC44xx models are among the fastest intelligent cameras on the market. Their performance compares favorably with the current PC generation in spite of their small size. Depending on the model, the VC44xx series offers a maximum reso-lution of 2 megapixels and maximum frame rates of 250 fps (500 fps in binning mode). The smart cameras feature an RS232 and an Ethernet interface as well as an external trigger input that also serves as an incremental encoder input. The basic versions come equipped with 64 MB of internal RAM, which can be optionally extended to 128 MB. The cameras are freely programmable stand-alone image processing systems which can be integrated into almost any indus-trial facility, thereby rendering auxiliary PC stations unnecessary. Just like their predecessor models, the new high-performance cameras have a direct video output, four digital SPS inputs and four digital outputs. The new camera series is expected to be available by the end of the second quarter of 2006.

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