scout Series
More than 60 models, proven worldwide, versatile
The wide selection of scout models ensures that you will quickly find the right camera for your application. This family is based on a selection of the best Sony CCD sensors, offers a wide variety of resolutions and speeds, and produces outstanding image quality. We also offer models with a high performance CMOS sensor by Aptina. The cameras are available in a variety of housing options and therefore provide maximum flexibility with respect to cost and space requirements.
The advantages of the Basler scout family include:
- Resolutions from VGA to 2 MP
- Max. capture rate of 120 fps
- Standardized GigE and FireWire-b interface
- Available with a C-mount or a CS-mount lens adapter and a 90° offset head
- Small, rugged housing for easy integration
- Fully quality tested and calibrated for consistently high performance and reliability
| Camera model | Resolution horizontal/vertical | Frame Rate | Mono/Color | Interface |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| scA640-70gc | 658 pixels x 492 pixels | 70 fps | Color | Gigabit Ethernet |
| scA640-70gm | 659 pixels x 494 pixels | 70 fps | Mono | Gigabit Ethernet |
| scA640-74gc | 658 pixels x 492 pixels | 79 fps | Color | Gigabit Ethernet |
| scA640-74gm | 659 pixels x 494 pixels | 79 fps | Mono | Gigabit Ethernet |
| scA640-120gc | 658 pixels x 492 pixels | 122 fps | Color | Gigabit Ethernet |
| scA640-120gm | 659 pixels x 494 pixels | 122 fps | Mono | Gigabit Ethernet |
| scA750-60gc | 750 pixels x 480 pixels | 64 fps | Color | Gigabit Ethernet |
| scA750-60gm | 752 pixels x 480 pixels | 64 fps | Mono | Gigabit Ethernet |
| scA780-54gc | 780 pixels x 580 pixels | 55 fps | Color | Gigabit Ethernet |
| scA780-54gm | 782 pixels x 582 pixels | 55 fps | Mono | Gigabit Ethernet |
| scA1000-30gc | 1032 pixels x 778 pixels | 31 fps | Color | Gigabit Ethernet |
| scA1000-30gm | 1034 pixels x 779 pixels | 31 fps | Mono | Gigabit Ethernet |
| scA1300-32gc | 1294 pixels x 964 pixels | 32 fps | Color | Gigabit Ethernet |
| scA1300-32gm | 1296 pixels x 966 pixels | 32 fps | Mono | Gigabit Ethernet |
| scA1390-17gc | 1390 pixels x 1038 pixels | 17 fps | Color | Gigabit Ethernet |
| scA1390-17gm | 1392 pixels x 1040 pixels | 17 fps | Mono | Gigabit Ethernet |
| scA1400-17gc | 1390 pixels x 1038 pixels | 17 fps | Color | Gigabit Ethernet |
| scA1400-17gm | 1392 pixels x 1040 pixels | 17 fps | Mono | Gigabit Ethernet |
| scA1400-30gc | 1390 pixels x 1038 pixels | 30 fps | Color | Gigabit Ethernet |
| scA1400-30gm | 1392 pixels x 1040 pixels | 30 fps | Mono | Gigabit Ethernet |
| scA1600-14gc | 1624 pixels x 1234 pixels | 14 fps | Color | Gigabit Ethernet |
| scA1600-14gm | 1626 pixels x 1236 pixels | 14 fps | Mono | Gigabit Ethernet |
| scA1600-28gc | 1624 pixels x 1234 pixels | 28 fps | Color | Gigabit Ethernet |
| scA1600-28gm | 1626 pixels x 1236 pixels | 28 fps | Mono | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Camera model | Resolution horizontal/vertical | Frame Rate | Mono/Color | Interface |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| scA640-70fc | 658 pixels x 492 pixels | 71 fps | Color | FireWire-b |
| scA640-70fm | 659 pixels x 494 pixels | 71 fps | Mono | FireWire-b |
| scA640-74fc | 658 pixels x 492 pixels | 74 fps | Color | FireWire-b |
| scA640-74fm | 659 pixels x 494 pixels | 74 fps | Mono | FireWire-b |
| scA640-120fc | 658 pixels x 492 pixels | 120 fps | Color | FireWire-b |
| scA640-120fm | 659 pixels x 494 pixels | 122 fps | Mono | FireWire-b |
| scA750-60fc | 750 pixels x 480 pixels | 64 fps | Color | FireWire-b |
| scA750-60fm | 752 pixels x 480 pixels | 64 fps | Mono | FireWire-b |
| scA780-54fc | 780 pixels x 580 pixels | 54 fps | Color | FireWire-b |
| scA780-54fm | 782 pixels x 582 pixels | 58 fps | Mono | FireWire-b |
| scA1000-30fc | 1032 pixels x 778 pixels | 30 fps | Color | FireWire-b |
| scA1000-30fm | 1034 pixels x 779 pixels | 30 fps | Mono | FireWire-b |
| scA1300-32fc | 1294 pixels x 964 pixels | 32 fps | Color | FireWire-b |
| scA1300-32fm | 1296 pixels x 966 pixels | 32 fps | Mono | FireWire-b |
| scA1390-17fc | 1390 pixels x 1038 pixels | 17 fps | Color | FireWire-b |
| scA1390-17fm | 1392 pixels x 1040 pixels | 17 fps | Mono | FireWire-b |
| scA1400-17fc | 1390 pixels x 1038 pixels | 17 fps | Color | FireWire-b |
| scA1400-17fm | 1392 pixels x 1040 pixels | 17 fps | Mono | FireWire-b |
| scA1400-30fc | 1390 pixels x 1038 pixels | 30 fps | Color | FireWire-b |
| scA1400-30fm | 1392 pixels x 1040 pixels | 30 fps | Mono | FireWire-b |
| scA1600-14fc | 1624 pixels x 1234 pixels | 14 fps | Color | FireWire-b |
| scA1600-14fm | 1628 pixels x 1236 pixels | 14 fps | Mono | FireWire-b |
| scA1600-28fc | 1624 pixels x 1230 pixels | 28 fps | Color | FireWire-b |
| scA1600-28fm | 1628 pixels x 1236 pixels | 28 fps | Mono | FireWire-b |


Datasheets
- 1scout Data Sheet (October 2011)PDF - 1.1 MB
- 1Product Line Overview (February 2012)PDF - 2.8 MB
- 1Features Check List (December 2011)PDF - 243 KB
Manuals
- 1scout GigE Users Manual V15PDF - 3.7 MB
- 1scout FireWire pylon Users Manual V12PDF - 3.6 MB
- 1Install and Setup Guide (V 6) for Cameras Used with Basler's pylon API for Windows (Software Version 3.0)PDF - 2.1 MB
Application Notes
- 1Comparison: aviator One Megapixel vs. A102f, scA1400-17gm, scA1300-32gm, piA1000-48gmPDF - 584 KB
- 1WINDOWS® XP SP2 Partial RollbackPDF - 878 KB
- 1Interfacing Basler GigE Vision Cameras with National Instruments Vision 8.2.1 Acquisition SoftwarePDF - 558 KB
- 1Interfacing Basler GigE Vision Cameras with Matrox MIL 8.0 SoftwarePDF - 786 KB
- 1Interfacing Basler GigE Vision Cameras with Stemmer Imaging Common Vision Blox (CVB) 9.0.2 SoftwarePDF - 1 MB
- 1Interfacing Basler GigE Vision Cameras with Cognex VisionPro 5.1 SoftwarePDF - 643 KB
- 1Controlling Packet Transmission Timing with the Interpacket and Frame Transmission Delays on Basler GigE Vision CamerasPDF - 171 KB
- 1Video Capture with the pylon DirectShow Filter and Basler CamerasPDF - 937 KB
- 1Using a WLAN For Basler Cameras Used With Basler's pylonPDF - 173 KB
- 1Building pylon Applications with Eclipse Under LinuxPDF - 1.5 MB
- 1How to Build pylon Applications Using the Free Visual C++ 2005 Express EditionPDF - 363 KB
- 1Avoiding EMI and ESD Problems in Basler Camera Link, IEEE 1394, and GigE Camera InstallationsPDF - 218 KB
- 1Using the pylon Color Conversion APIPDF - 285 KB
- 1Silently Installing Selected pylon Features (V4) (Software Version 3.0)PDF - 754 KB
White Papers
- 1Optics RecommendationPDF - 288 KB
- 1Comparison of the Most Common Digital Interface Technologies (Camera Link, FireWire, GigE, USB)PDF - 215 KB
Success Stories
- 1Basler scout GigE Cameras Used for Cargo Train Fault Detection SystemPDF - 335 KB
- 1Ultrasound Diagnostic Railway Car with Basler scout GigE Cameras for Synchronized Visual InspectionPDF - 234 KB
- 1Basler scout Cameras Used in a Pathology Graphic Information SystemPDF - 140 KB
- 1Machine Vision Systems in the Dutch Orchid Industry – A Flower Power SuccessPDF - 240 KB
- 1Machine Vision Use Grows On Napa Valley’s VinesPDF - 292 KB
- 1Basler Cameras Are at the Heart of an Automatic Fish Sorting and Identification SystemPDF - 190 KB
- 1Basler scout Cameras Capture High Resolution Planetary ImagesPDF - 394 KB
- 1Measuring Safety-critical Components in the Automotive IndustryPDF - 157 KB
- 1Keeping Biscuits in Good Shape – Basler GigE Cameras Optimize Biscuit ProductionPDF - 319 KB
- 1A Matter of Sports – Basler GigE scout Cameras Used for Motion Analysis SystemsPDF - 286 KB
- 1Basler scout GigE Cameras Applied in Automatic Under Vehicle Inspection System (AUVIS)PDF - 548 KB
- 1Basler Camera in Car Headlamp Testing and Adjusting MachinePDF - 226 KB
Drawings
- 1Mechanical Drawings scout FirewireZIP - 8.5 MB
- 1Mechanical Drawings scout GigEZIP - 9 MB
EMVA Data
- 1EMVA 1288 Data scout scA1400-17fmPDF - 2 MB
- 1EMVA 1288 Data scout scA1400-17gmPDF - 3.1 MB
- 1EMVA 1288 Data scout scA1390-17fmPDF - 2 MB
- 1EMVA 1288 Data scout scA1390-17gmPDF - 3.1 MB
- 1EMVA 1288 Data scout scA1600-14fmPDF - 2.5 MB
- 1EMVA 1288 Data scout scA1600-14gmPDF - 1.2 MB
- 1EMVA 1288 Data scout scA640-74fmPDF - 1.6 MB
- 1EMVA 1288 Data scout scA640-74gmPDF - 1.5 MB
- 1EMVA 1288 Data scout scA780-54fmPDF - 1.2 MB
- 1EMVA 1288 Data scout scA780-54gmPDF - 1.5 MB
- 1EMVA 1288 Data scout scA640-70fmPDF - 2.2 MB
- 1EMVA 1288 Data scout scA640-70gmPDF - 2 MB
- 1EMVA 1288 Data scout scA1000-30fmPDF - 2.3 MB
- 1EMVA 1288 Data scout scA1000-30gmPDF - 1.7 MB
| pylon Driver Package |
|---|
| You can download a free driver and software development kit (DSDK) from our website, Basler pylon. The pylon driver package operates with our GigE, IEEE 1394 and Camera Link cameras and offers reliable and flexible image data exchange between your Basler cameras and the PC, at a low CPU load. |
| 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 |




