Compact, high performance CCD machine vision cameras with GigE Vision

The Prosilica GE cameras are very compact, high-performance machine vision cameras with Gigabit Ethernet interface (GigE Vision®).

The GigE interface allows for very fast frame rates and long cable lengths.

• Compact size
• VGA to 16 Megapixel resolution
• Fast frame rates to 205 fps
• Truesense KAI CCD sensors
• Modular options available

Prosilica GE	680	1050	1650	1660
Interface	IEEE 802.3 1000baseT
Resolution	640 x 480	1024 x 1024	1600 x 1200	1600 x 1200
Sensor	Truesense KAI-0340	Truesense KAI-01050	Truesense KAI-2020	Truesense KAI-02050
Sensor type	CCD Progressive
Sensor size	Type 1/3	Type 1/2	Type 1	Type 2/3
Cell size	7.4 µm	5.5 µm	7.4 µm	5.5 µm
Lens mount	C (adjustable)
Max frame rate at full resolution	205 fps	59 fps	32 fps	34 fps
A/D	12 bit
On-board FIFO	32 MB
	Output
Bit depth	8/12 bit
Mono modes	Mono8, Mono12, Mono12Packed
Color modes YUV	YUV411Packed
Color modes RGB	RGB8Packed, BGR8Packed, RGBA8Packed, BGRA8Packed, RGB12Packed
Raw modes	BayerGR8, BayerGR12, BayerGR12Packed
	General purpose inputs/outputs (GPIOs)
TTL I/Os	1 input, 3 outputs (with galvanic isolation)
RS-232	1
	Operating conditions/Dimensions
Operating temperature	0°C ... +50°C
Power requirements (DC)	5V - 24V
Power consumption (12 V)	4.5 W	5 W	5 W	5 W
Mass	169 g	178 g	169 g	178 g
Body Dimensions (L x W x H in mm)	80 x 51 x 39 including connectors, w/o tripod and lens
Regulations	CE, FCC Class A, RoHS (2011/65/EU)

Prosilica GE	1900	1910	2040	4000
Interface	IEEE 802.3 1000baseT
Resolution	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080	2040 x 2048	4008 x 2672
Sensor	Truesense KAI-2093	Truesense KAI-02150	Truesense KAI-04022	Truesense KAI-11002
Sensor type	CCD Progressive
Sensor size	Type 1	Type 2/3	Type 1.2	Type 35 mm
Cell size	7.4 µm	5.5 µm	7.4 µm	9 µm
Lens mount	C (adjustable)	C (adjustable)	C (adjustable) / F	F
Max frame rate at full resolution	30 fps	32 fps	15 fps	5 fps
A/D	12 bit
On-board FIFO	32 MB
	Output
Bit depth	8/12 bit
Mono modes	Mono8, Mono12, Mono12Packed
Color modes YUV	YUV411Packed	YUV411Packed	YUV411Packed	n/a
Color modes RGB	RGB8Packed, BGR8Packed, RGBA8Packed, BGRA8Packed, RGB12Packed	RGB8Packed, BGR8Packed, RGBA8Packed, BGRA8Packed, RGB12Packed	RGB8Packed, BGR8Packed, RGBA8Packed, BGRA8Packed, RGB12Packed	n/a
Raw modes	BayerGR8, BayerGR12, BayerGR12Packed
	General purpose inputs/outputs (GPIOs)
TTL I/Os	1 input, 3 outputs (with galvanic isolation)
RS-232	1
	Operating conditions/Dimensions
Operating temperature	0°C ... +50°C
Power requirements (DC)	5V - 24V
Power consumption (12 V)	5 W	5 W	5.5 W	6 W
Mass	169 g	178 g	169 g	402 g
Body Dimensions (L x W x H in mm)	80 x 51 x 39 including connectors, w/o tripod and lens	80 x 51 x 39 including connectors, w/o tripod and lens	80 x 51 x 39 including connectors, w/o tripod and lens	110 x 66 x 66 including connectors, w/o tripod and lens
Regulations	CE, FCC Class A, RoHS (2011/65/EU)

Prosilica GE	4900
Interface	IEEE 802.3 1000baseT
Resolution	4872 x 3248
Sensor	Truesense KAI-16000
Sensor type	CCD Progressive
Sensor size	Type 35 mm
Cell size	7.4 µm
Lens mount	F
Max frame rate at full resolution	3 fps
A/D	12 bit
On-board FIFO	32 MB
	Output
Bit depth	8/12 bit
Mono modes	Mono8, Mono12, Mono12Packed
Color modes YUV	n/a
Color modes RGB	n/a
Raw modes	BayerGR8, BayerGR12, BayerGR12Packed
	General purpose inputs/outputs (GPIOs)
TTL I/Os	1 input, 3 outputs (with galvanic isolation)
RS-232	1
	Operating conditions/Dimensions
Operating temperature	0°C ... +50°C
Power requirements (DC)	5V - 24V
Power consumption (12 V)	6 W
Mass	391g (402g for GE4000C)
Body Dimensions (L x W x H in mm)	110 x 66 x 66 including connectors, w/o tripod and lens
Regulations	CE, FCC Class A, RoHS (2011/65/EU)

The Prosilica GE features include:

• Auto Exposure
• Auto Gain
• Auto White balance
• Flexible Binning
• Region of Interest readout (AOI partial scan)
• DSP subregion (selectable ROI for auto features)
• StreamBytesPerSecond (easy bandwidth control)
• Stream hold
• Asynchronous external trigger and sync I/O
• Global shutter (digital shutter)
• Recorder and Multiframe Acquisition Modes

Application Note: 

Birger EF-Mount, Modular Option -09

 

The Prosilica GE cameras are ideal for a wide range of applications including:

• Machine vision
• Industrial inspection
• Traffic imaging
• Public security
• Intelligent transportation systems (ITS)
• Character recognition
• Robotics and surveillance

Application Case Studies:

• AVT Cameras Measure Ball Speed in Beach Racket Tournaments in Greece
  Mobics Ltd uses AVT Prosilica GE680 cameras in a system that measures ball velocity and calculates a team’s score in beach racket games.

• RobotEye system gives high-speed, high-precision freedom of movement to artificial vision
  New concept of high-precision and highly flexible vision system for outdoor surveillance relies on AVT GigE Vision cameras.

• High Resolution Inspection for Dental Imaging System
  16 Megapixel Prosilica GE4900 CCD Camera Used in X-ray Quality Proofing.
  
  
• Real-Time 3D Cinema under the Microscope
  At VISION 2009, Allied Vision Technologies presented an innovative stereomicroscopy application. Thanks to TYTEC Software and AVT GigE Vision HD cameras, a stereo microscope can display three-dimensional images in real time on the screen.
  
  
• 16 Megapixel at Work
  Matrix Systems & Solutions uses a Prosilica GE 4900 16-Megapixel camera to scan matrix codes on a whole box of chemical bottles in one shot.
  
  
• 3D Quantitative Analysis of Cancer Biosignatures
  Cell-CT Platform uses Prosilica GE1650 GigE camera in 3D imaging system.
  
  
• GigE Vision Goes Underwater
  Digital cameras from Prosilica used by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game for scallop stock assessment in the Bering Sea.
  
  
• Prosilica Cameras Go Airborne
  Prosilica GE4900C, GE4000C, GE1910C and GC2450C used in UAV technology.