Point Grey announces 1.3-megapixel and 5-megapixel additions to its Flea2 family of digital cameras
Point Grey Research Inc, a Canadian firm that develops advanced imaging products, has added further models to its Flea2 family, the members of which, it claims, are the world's smallest IEEE 1394b digital cameras.
The new 1.3-megapixel FL2G-13S2 uses the Sony ICX445 charge-coupled device (CCD) and runs at 30 fps. The 5-megapixel FL2G-50S5 is based on Sony's ICX655 CCD and runs at 7.5 fps. Additional new features include opto-isolated general purpose I/O (GPIO), an on-camera frame buffer, flash memory for non-volatile data storage, and a new high-speed FPGA for improved performance.
Each model is housed in an ultra-compact case, measuring 29 mm x 29 mm x 30 mm, complies with the IIDC v1.31 specification and comes with the FlyCapture software development kit for imaging and camera control.
"These new models cover much of the machine vision spectrum. At one end we have the 1.3-megapixel Flea2, which uses an exceptionally sensitive Sony EXview HAD CCD to generate high- quality monochrome or raw Bayer colour images at 30 fps," commented Vladimir Tucakov, Director of Sales and Marketing at Point Grey Research
"It targets applications that have typically used VGA and XGA cameras, which are used extensively in the machine-vision industry because of their low cost, high frame rates and smaller size. It is priced the same level as the current 0.8-megapixel Flea2 and can run at the same 30-fps frame rate. Also, because it uses a 0.85-cm (1/3-inch) CCD, users can increase the number of available pixels without changing optics."
"The new 5-megapixel Flea2, on the other hand, offers an unbeatable combination of physical size and sensor resolution," continued Tucakov.
"It is based on the ICX655, the single tap version of the ICX625 dual-tap CCD that is used on the Grasshopper, and runs at 7.5 fps. It is an excellent system for users who need very small size unit, a lower price point and opto-isolated GPIO, while the Grasshopper is best-suited for those users who need the higher 15-fps frame rate and dual 1394b ports for daisy chaining."
The company says that the Flea2 product line now comprises a total of 12 different monochrome and colour models that are designed to address a wide variety of industrial imaging and machine-vision applications, such as two-dimensional and three-dimensional metrology; electronics and semiconductor inspection; medical visualisation; verification of packaging; and object recognition.
Contacts:
Point Grey Research Inc
8866 Hudson Street
Vancouver, BC V6P 4N2
Canada
Phone: +1-604-730-9937
Fax: +1-604-732-8231
Email: sales@ptgrey.com
Web: http://www.ptgrey.com
Point Grey (European Office)
Herzog-Heinrich-Strasse 25
D-80336 München
Germany
Phone: +49-89-454-63224
Fax: +49-89-454-63225
Email: eu-sales@ptgrey.com
The new 1.3-megapixel FL2G-13S2 uses the Sony ICX445 charge-coupled device (CCD) and runs at 30 fps. The 5-megapixel FL2G-50S5 is based on Sony's ICX655 CCD and runs at 7.5 fps. Additional new features include opto-isolated general purpose I/O (GPIO), an on-camera frame buffer, flash memory for non-volatile data storage, and a new high-speed FPGA for improved performance.
Each model is housed in an ultra-compact case, measuring 29 mm x 29 mm x 30 mm, complies with the IIDC v1.31 specification and comes with the FlyCapture software development kit for imaging and camera control.
"These new models cover much of the machine vision spectrum. At one end we have the 1.3-megapixel Flea2, which uses an exceptionally sensitive Sony EXview HAD CCD to generate high- quality monochrome or raw Bayer colour images at 30 fps," commented Vladimir Tucakov, Director of Sales and Marketing at Point Grey Research
"It targets applications that have typically used VGA and XGA cameras, which are used extensively in the machine-vision industry because of their low cost, high frame rates and smaller size. It is priced the same level as the current 0.8-megapixel Flea2 and can run at the same 30-fps frame rate. Also, because it uses a 0.85-cm (1/3-inch) CCD, users can increase the number of available pixels without changing optics."
"The new 5-megapixel Flea2, on the other hand, offers an unbeatable combination of physical size and sensor resolution," continued Tucakov.
"It is based on the ICX655, the single tap version of the ICX625 dual-tap CCD that is used on the Grasshopper, and runs at 7.5 fps. It is an excellent system for users who need very small size unit, a lower price point and opto-isolated GPIO, while the Grasshopper is best-suited for those users who need the higher 15-fps frame rate and dual 1394b ports for daisy chaining."
The company says that the Flea2 product line now comprises a total of 12 different monochrome and colour models that are designed to address a wide variety of industrial imaging and machine-vision applications, such as two-dimensional and three-dimensional metrology; electronics and semiconductor inspection; medical visualisation; verification of packaging; and object recognition.
Contacts:
Point Grey Research Inc
8866 Hudson Street
Vancouver, BC V6P 4N2
Canada
Phone: +1-604-730-9937
Fax: +1-604-732-8231
Email: sales@ptgrey.com
Web: http://www.ptgrey.com
Point Grey (European Office)
Herzog-Heinrich-Strasse 25
D-80336 München
Germany
Phone: +49-89-454-63224
Fax: +49-89-454-63225
Email: eu-sales@ptgrey.com
