The
PL-B741EG is a high performance 1.3 mega pixel
monochrome camera designed for a broad range of
industrial imaging applications. The 741E offers
excellent responsivity in the Near-IR. From 700
nm to 1000 nm, responsivity is substantially increased
over the PL-B741F providing users with an affordable
solution for Near-IR imaging. This camera is based
on the Cypress IBIS5E CMOS global shutter progressive
scan sensor with a 2/3” optical format and
27 fps output. Multi-slope dynamic range controls
enable balanced exposures in images with large
scene dynamic range (100+ dB) making the camera
well suited for traffic monitoring and welding
inspection applications. Factory calibrated Digital
Pixel Correction and on-board Flat Field Correction
(FFC) provides image quality similar to high-end
CCD cameras.
The Gigabit Ethernet interface provides
high-speed data transfer (1000 Mbps) over low
cost CAT5E or CAT6 cables for plug-and-play operation
with the host computer. Cable lengths up to 100
meters are supported for point-to-point connection
and this distance may be increased with the use
of networking equipment.
External triggering and 2 general-purpose
outputs provide users the flexibility to synchronize
the camera with their processes and illumination.
This camera is well suited to machine
vision applications which require excellent image
quality such as automated inspection, PCB inspection,
container inspection, factory automation and manufacturing
quality control.
The PL-B741EG has a rich set of features
and capabilities all controllable through software. A
global shutter and external trigger allows for synchronization
in demanding machine vision applications. In video mode,
the camera can deliver 33 fps at 1k x 1k resolution, 105
fps at VGA resolution (640 x 480) and 4400 fps at 24 x
24, all with user-definable region of interest (ROI).
Full field-of-view images can be decimated for high-speed
transmission. The CMOS sensor architecture provides excellent
anti-blooming capability.
Multi-slope
dynamic range controls enable a balanced exposure in
images with large scene dynamic range (low light areas
to direct sunlight). This "logarithmic shutter"
capability allows the camera to image scenes with 100+dB
dynamic range making the camera well suited for traffic
monitoring and welding inspection applications. Other
typical applications for this camera are PCB and electronics
inspection, food and beverage inspection, parts inspection,
container inspection and quality control.
The camera has a user-selectable 8 or
10-bit output. Access to external triggering and the
2 general-purpose is supplied via the 9-pin micro D
connector. Expensive frame grabbers are not required.
External power is supplied via a 2.1mm
coaxial power jack with the center pin positive. The
power supply should be regulated 9 VDC – 24 VDC
with a minimum 7.5 Watt capacity. PixeLINK offers an
optional power supply, part number PL-GIGE-12V-POWER
SUPPLY.
For OEM customers, PixeLINK believes the
integration of imaging products with software should
be a quick and painless endeavor. That’s why our
industry leading Software Developer’s Kit (SDK)
uses a common API for all of our cameras regardless
of the customer’s chosen interface. Software code
developed for one camera model is easily transferred
to other PixeLINK camera models saving you time and
money. With the SDK, PixeLINK supplies an extensive
Application Programming Interface (API) and camera control
Graphical User Interface (GUI) for fast and easy application
development. The SDK also includes wrappers for National
Instruments LabVIEW versions 7.1, 8.0 and 8.2.
The camera’s functionality includes
several triggering and GPIO modes for quick and easy
integration with strobed illumination and motion controllers.
Included is an on-board user-programmable lookup table
(LUT) applied in real time and on-board non-volatile
memory for camera configuration. Some of the other user
controllable camera settings are: gain, offset, frame
rate, auto exposure, gamma, color balance and saturation.
All of these features, plus many more, are available
in PixeLINK’s free demonstration GUI, PixeLINK
Capture OEM located under the camera’s Downloads
tab.
