Machine Vision

 

Reduced Depth Now Fits in More Applications

By introducing a new housing variant for scout camera models, Basler is continuing along its path toward making scout series cameras a fit for nearly every space situation without compromising speed or features. Basler is using its successful platform concept for the scout camera family to make all of the sensors currently integrated into the standard housing available in the new housing. This means that our customers can choose from 9 CCD and CMOS imaging sensors both in mono and in color. It also provides a choice of GigE Vision or FireWire (IEEE 1394b) interface technology.

The main improvement in the new 90deg (90 degree) housing version of the scout is a remarkable reduction in the camera depth. The total depth of the camera body, included the lens mount, is less than 42 millimeters. The scout 90deg has its connectors on the bottom. Many other small footprint cameras have their connectors on the rear end of the camera, which expands their total depth by 20 to 30 millimeters. Taking all of this into account, the scout fits better in many applications.

All of the features included on the standard housing scout have been transferred to this new housing option. The uncompromisingly high scout image quality and speed compared to other small housing cameras in the market were also transferred to the 90deg models. This was the most important design goal for Basler’s engineers.

In addition, enhanced mounting options on the front side of the 90deg housing provide high stability in every application. There are four mounting screw holes available on the front side of the housing, including two just below the lens mount. Four additional mounting screw holes are available on the back. This means that the camera can be very tightly connected to the user's system thus preventing the displacement or slippage due to tension on the connectors that can often be seen with other small housing cameras.

The following cameras will be available with the 90deg housing option:

	Model	Sensor	Resolution	Speed
	scA640-70xx	Sony ICX424	VGA	70 fps
	scA740-74xx	Sony ICX414	VGA	74 fps
	scA750-60xx	Micron MT9V02	VGA (wide)	60 fps
	scA780-54xx	Sony ICX415	CCIR	54 fps
	scA1000-20xx	Sony ICX204	XGA	20 fps
	scA1000-30xx	Sony ICX204	XGA	30 fps
	scA1390-17xx	Sony ICX267	1.45 Megapixels	17 fps
	scA1400-17xx	Sony ICX285	1.45 Megapixels	17 fps
	scA1600-14xx	Sony ICX274	2.0 Megapixels	14 fps

All models will be available by the end of September. For early samples, please contact your local sales person or distributor.

A detailed drawing of the 90deg housing can be found in the scout manuals on Basler’s website.

For Gigabit Ethernet based cameras please see the scout-g users' manual

For FireWire (IEEE1394) based cameras please see the scout-f pylon users' manual