racer Series
Outstanding price/performance ratio, high speeds, ideal housing design
The racer series offers line scan cameras with an exceptional price/performance ratio. The cameras are available with a variety of resolutions and with a GigE or a Camera Link interface. They provide high performance thanks to the newest CMOS technology. racer cameras have a compact, slim industrial housing ideally suited for multi-camera systems with many line scan cameras installed next to each other. Based on their standard width of 56 mm, they can easily replace older line scan camera models.
The advantages of the Basler racer series include:
- Resolutions: 2k, 4k, 6k, 8k, and 12k
- Max. line rate of 80 kHz via Camera Link
- Max. line rate of 51 kHz via GigE
- PoCL (Power over Camera Link) functionality
- Mini camera link plugs permit the use of low priced cables
- Outstanding price/performance ratio
- Fully quality tested and calibrated for consistently high performance and reliability
| Camera model | Resolution | Linerate | Mono/Color | Interface |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| raL2048-48gm | 2048 pixels | 51.00 kHz | Mono | Gigabit Ethernet |
| raL4096-24gm | 4096 pixels | 26.00 kHz | Mono | Gigabit Ethernet |
| raL6144-16gm | 6144 pixels | 17.00 kHz | Mono | Gigabit Ethernet |
| raL8192-12gm | 8192 pixels | 13.00 kHz | Mono | Gigabit Ethernet |
| raL12288-8gm | 12288 pixels | 8.00 kHz | Mono | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Camera model | Resolution | Linerate | Mono/Color | Interface |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| raL2048-80km | 2048 pixels | 80.00 kHz | Mono | Camera Link |
| raL4096-80km | 4096 pixels | 80.00 kHz | Mono | Camera Link |
| raL6144-80km | 6144 pixels | 80.00 kHz | Mono | Camera Link |
| raL8192-80km | 8192 pixels | 80.00 kHz | Mono | Camera Link |
| raL12288-66km | 12288 pixels | 66.00 kHz | Mono | Camera Link |
Datasheets
- 1 Product Line Overview (March 2013) PDF - 682 KB
- 1 Product Line Overview, Chinese (August 2012) PDF - 1.9 MB
- 1 racer Data Sheet (January 2013) PDF - 800 KB
- 1 racer Data Sheet, Chinese (August 2012) PDF - 800 KB
- 1 Features Check List (January 2013) PDF - 904 KB
Manuals
- 1 Install and Setup Guide (V 7) for Cameras Used with Basler's pylon API for Windows (Software Version 3.2) PDF - 2.1 MB
- 1 racer GigE Users Manual V01 (Preliminary) PDF - 1.4 MB
- 1 racer Camera Link Users Manual V2 (6k, 8k, 12k as Prototypes) PDF - 1.1 MB
- 1 racer Camera Link Information for Frame Grabber Designers (V2) PDF - 1.1 MB
Application Notes
- 1 Basler racer Migration Guide PDF - 871 KB
- 1 Avoiding EMI and ESD Problems in Basler Camera Link, IEEE 1394, and GigE Camera Installations PDF - 218 KB
- 1 Interfacing Basler GigE Cameras With Cognex VisionPro 7.2 PDF - 724 KB
- 1 Silently Installing Selected pylon Features (V4) (Software Version 3.0) PDF - 754 KB
Certificates
White Papers
- 1 Different Tasks, Different Technologies: Network and Industrial Cameras in Production Processes PDF - 405 KB
- 1 Optimal Vision Using Cameras for Intelligent Transportation Systems PDF - 806 KB
- 1 Comparison of the Most Common Digital Interface Technologies (Camera Link, USB3 Vision, GigE Vision, FireWire) PDF - 193 KB
- 1 Easier than ever? What to Consider in Modern (Po)CL Camera Systems (Setup, Advantages, and Costs) PDF - 525 KB
- 1 Optics Recommendation PDF - 288 KB
- 1 GigE Vision - CPU Load and Latency PDF - 458 KB
- 1 The Elements of GigE Vision PDF - 681 KB
Drawings
- 1 Mechanical Drawing (CAD), 3D, racer ZIP - 1.1 MB
- 1 Mechanichal Drawing (CAD), 3D, racer M42 adapter ZIP - 33 KB
- 1 Mechanical Drawing (CAD), 2D, racer ZIP - 702 KB
- 1 Mechanical Drawing, racer Camera Link, w/o mount PDF - 128 KB
- 1 Mechanical Drawing, racer GigE, w/o mount PDF - 114 KB
- 1 Mechanical Drawing, racer adapter C-mount PDF - 53 KB
- 1 Mechanical Drawing, racer adapter F-mount PDF - 81 KB
- 1 Mechanical Drawing, racer M42 adapter PDF - 63 KB
- 1 Mechanischal Drawing (CAD), 2D, racer M42 adapter ZIP - 65 KB
pylon for Windows
- 1 pylon Release Notes (Software Version 3.2.3) PDF - 275 KB
- 1 Install and Setup Guide (V7) for Cameras Used with Basler's pylon API for Windows (Software Version 3.2) PDF - 2 MB
- 1 pylon 3.2.3 SDK for Windows 32 bit EXE - 29 MB
- 1 pylon 3.2.3 SDK for Windows 64 bit EXE - 42 MB
- 1 pylon 3.2.2 SDK for Windows 32 bit EXE - 28 MB
- 1 pylon 3.2.2 SDK for Windows 64 bit EXE - 40 MB
- 1 pylon 3.1 SDK for Windows 32 bit EXE - 28 MB
- 1 pylon 3.1 SDK for Windows 64 bit EXE - 40 MB
- 1 pylon 3.0 SDK for Windows 32 bit EXE - 27 MB
- 1 pylon 3.0 SDK for Windows 64 bit EXE - 40 MB
- 1 pylon 2.3.5 SDK for Windows 32 bit EXE - 32 MB
- 1 pylon 2.3.5 SDK for Windows 64 bit EXE - 45 MB
- 1 pylon 2.3.4 SDK for Windows 32 bit EXE - 32 MB
- 1 pylon 2.3.4 SDK for Windows 64 bit EXE - 45 MB
- 1 pylon 2.3.3 SDK for Windows 32 bit EXE - 32 MB
- 1 pylon 2.3.3 SDK for Windows 64 bit EXE - 45 MB
- 1 pylon 2.3.0 SDK for Windows 32 bit EXE - 32 MB
- 1 pylon 2.3.0 SDK for Windows 64 bit EXE - 45 MB
- 1 pylon 4.0 SDK for Windows 64 bit, BETA EXE - 66 MB
pylon for Windows (Redistributables)
- 1 Basler pylon Runtime x86 - contains drivers for all camera interfaces, programming language runtimes for C++, VB6, .NET and Dire MSI - 19 MB
- 1 Basler pylon Runtime x64 - contains drivers for all camera interfaces, programming language runtimes for C++, VB6, .NET and Dire MSI - 31 MB
- 1 Basler pylon Runtime x86 (GEV) - contains drivers for GigE, programming language runtimes for C++, VB6, .NET and DirectShow/Twai MSI - 18 MB
- 1 Basler pylon Runtime x64 (GEV) - contains drivers for GigE, programming language runtimes for C++, VB6, .NET and DirectShow/Twai MSI - 29 MB
- 1 Basler pylon Runtime x86 (1394) - contains drivers for 1394, programming language runtimes for C++, VB6, .NET and DirectShow/Twa MSI - 13 MB
- 1 Basler pylon Runtime x64 (1394) - contains drivers for 1394, programming language runtimes for C++, VB6, .NET and DirectShow/Twa MSI - 20 MB
pylon for Linux
- 1 Setup and Installation Guide for Basler pylon 2.3.x for Linux PDF - 143 KB
- 1 Readme for Basler pylon 2.3.x for Linux PDF - 106 KB
- 1 pylon 2.3.3 SDK for Linux 32 bit TAR.GZ - 20 MB
- 1 pylon 2.3.3 SDK for Linux 64 bit TAR.GZ - 20 MB
Basler Binary Protocol Library (BBPL)
- 1 Basler Binary Protocol Library Setup EXE - 2.5 MB
Frame Rate Calculator
- 1 Frame Rate Calculator 7z - 77 KB
Trigger Cables & Power Supply
| Power Supply 12V, HRS 6pin |
| Trigger Cable, HRS 12p/open, 3 m |
| Trigger Cable, HRS 12p/open, 10 m |
Data Cables
Lens Accessories
| F-Mount racer |
| C-Mount racer |
| M42x0.75-Mount racer |
| M42x1-Mount racer |
| pylon Driver Package |
|---|
| In the 'Downloads' tab you can download the Basler pylon Camera Software Suite for free. The pylon Software Suite operates with all of our GigE, IEEE 1394 and USB 3.0 cameras and most of our Camera Link cameras. It offers reliable and flexible image data exchange between your Basler cameras and the PC, at a low CPU load. Please find more information on pylon on |
| http://www.baslerweb.com/pylon |
| Third Party |
|---|
| We list several manufacturers offering compatible products such as software or frame grabbers under Customer Service/Third Party. |
| http://www.baslerweb.com/thirdparty |
