Machine Vision Cameras for GigE Vision
Basler Scout Series for GigE Vision
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Camera Features
• Machine vision cameras by
Basler Vision Technologies
• Up to 100 m cable lengths
• High-quality Sony CCD sensors
• Easy connection with NI gigabit
Ethernet interfaces
• Precise sensor alignment
• GigE Vision compatibility
• Resolutions from VGA to 2 megapixels
• Supported by NI-IMAQdx
• Configurable in NI Measurement &
Automation Explorer
Recommended NI Software
• Vision Acquisition software
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• Vision Builder for Automated
Inspection (AI)
• Vision Development Module for LabVIEW
Recommended Accessories
• C-mount lens
• Power supply for GigE Vision cameras
• Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
• NI PCIe-8235 (quad-port)
• NI PXIe-8234
• NI PCIe-8231
• Trigger and I/O cables
Included Accessory
• Tripod mount
needed if camera is purchased with an NI frame grabber or a development
seat of the NI Vision Development Module or NI Vision Builder AI.
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Not
Camera
scA640-70gm
scA640-70gc
scA1390-17gm
scA1390-17gc
scA1600-14gm
Resolution
659 x 490
659 x 490
1392 x 1040
1392 x 1040
1628 x 1236
Max Frame Rate
(at full resolution)
70
70
17
17
14
Monochrome/Color
Monochrome
Color
Monochrome
Color
Monochrome
Sensor Size (in.)
1/3
1/3
1/2
1/2
1/1.8
Sensor Type
Sony ICX424
Sony ICX424
Sony ICX267
Sony ICX267
Sony ICX274
Typical Power
Consumption at 12 V (W)
3
3
3.5
3.5
3.4
Table 1. GigE Vision Camera Comparison
Overview
National Instruments offers GigE Vision cameras from Basler Vision
Technologies. These cameras incorporate the highest-quality Sony CCD
sensors with resolutions from VGA to 2 megapixels and feature a small,
rugged design to offer easy integration into your machine vision system
for your industrial applications. These GigE Vision cameras use the gigabit
Ethernet bandwidth to achieve full-frame speeds up to 70 fps. They also
support long cable lengths (up to 100 m) for maximum flexibility. Basler
cameras are thoroughly checked for quality and calibrated for consistent
performance and reliability. In addition, they are compatible with NI vision
hardware and NI Vision Acquisition software.
your program, therefore reducing your development time. You can easily
integrate these GigE Vision cameras into PCI- and PXI-based systems
using NI gigabit Ethernet interfaces or directly through the gigabit
Ethernet port on existing PCs and PXI controllers. The NI Vision
Acquisition software takes full advantage of NI gigabit Ethernet
interfaces, minimizing CPU usage for image acquisition from GigE Vision
cameras. With Basler cameras and NI Vision Acquisition software,
National Instruments provides all the tools you need for your machine
vision applications.
GigE Vision Benefits
Gigabit Ethernet is a camera bus technology for machine vision systems.
With relatively high bandwidth, long cable lengths, and wide usage in
consumer and industrial applications, gigabit Ethernet shows promise for
security and long-distance vision applications. The GigE Vision standard
helps regulate plug-and-play behavior, device discovery, error handling,
and secure image transfer. It also offers the ability to reach 100 m with
inexpensive cabling. In addition, GigE Vision works well for machine
vision applications requiring multiple cameras. With the use of Ethernet
hubs or the NI PCIe-8235 quad-port gigabit Ethernet interface, you can
control many cameras from a single PC or PXI system.
Basler Hardware and NI Software
The Basler scout cameras offered by National Instruments are tested
with NI GigE Vision frame grabbers and NI Vision Acquisition software
to ensure full compatibility and performance. NI Vision Acquisition
software includes all the functions for enumerating and setting up the
camera’s capabilities, such as programmable shutter speed. It also
provides a single API to support all GigE Vision and IEEE 1394 cameras.
By using NI Vision Acquisition software functions, you can acquire and
save images from GigE Vision or IEEE 1394 cameras without changing
Machine Vision Cameras for GigE Vision
NI Vision Acquisition Software
You can easily configure and control GigE Vision cameras offered by
National Instruments using the NI-IMAQdx driver, which is included
with NI Vision Acquisition software. NI-IMAQdx is more than just a
driver because it features all of the tools you need to acquire, save, and
display images from thousands of cameras. The easy-to-use functions
and example programs offer quick setup with NI Measurement &
Automation Explorer and development of image acquisition applications
in NI LabVIEW and LabWindows
™
/CVI, Visual Studio .NET, ANSI C, or
Visual Basic.
• Included with all NI vision hardware, Vision Builder AI, and the
Vision Development Module; also sold separately for IEEE 1394
and GigE Vision cameras
• Wide variety of functions for quick development in LabVIEW,
LabWindows/CVI, Visual Studio .NET, ANSI C, or Visual Basic
• Detailed example programs
• Compatibility with scout IEEE 1394 and GigE Vision cameras
• NI-IMAQ, NI-IMAQdx, and NI-IMAQ I/O drivers included
Vision Builder for
Automated Inspection (AI)
Vision Builder AI is a configurable
machine vision development environment
that requires no programming. With
Vision Builder AI, you can:
Build, benchmark, and deploy complete machine vision applications
without programming
Configure more than 40 powerful machine vision tools including
pattern matching, OCR, and particle analysis
Create custom user interfaces for display and control purposes
Host user interfaces on a built-in Web server
Communicate with industrial protocols over serial and Ethernet
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Software – Configure or Program
Vision Development Module
This powerful machine vision application
development software features hundreds
of image processing and machine vision
functions for LabVIEW, ANSI C/C++,
Visual Basic, and .NET.
Hundreds of image processing functions including pattern and
geometric matching, OCR, bar code readers, object classification,
and particle analysis
Tools to enhance images, check for presence, locate features,
identify objects, and gauge parts
Fast application prototyping and code generation with the included
NI Vision Assistant
Subpixel accuracy down to 1/10 of a pixel and 1/10 of a degree
Ordering Information
Basler Scout Cameras for GigE Vision
scA640-70gc ........................................................................ 780884-01
scA640-70gm........................................................................ 779983-01
scA1390-17gc ...................................................................... 780885-01
scA1600-14gm...................................................................... 780886-01
scA1390-17gm...................................................................... 779981-01
Image Acquisition Hardware
NI PCIe-8231..........................................................................779813-01
NI PXIe-8234 ........................................................................ 780263-01
NI PCIe-8235 ........................................................................ 780400-01
Accessories
Basler power supply
for GigE Vision cameras .................................................. 779986-01
Basler trigger and I/O cable
for GigE Vision cameras....................................................779985-01
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Machine Vision Cameras for GigE Vision
National Instruments vision software includes hundreds of image processing and analysis functions. A subset of the tools available in the
Vision Development Module and Vision Builder AI are shown below.
Pattern and Geometric Matching
Bar Code Reader and Grader
Learn and locate objects and patterns in your
images. The National Instruments patented
matching algorithms locate patterns fast with
very high accuracy.
Optical Character Recognition/Verification
Read 1D bar codes as well as 2D codes like Data
Matrix and PDF 417. You can decipher codes
applied through ink jets, thermal transfer, laser
etching, or dot peen.
Spatial Calibration
NI OCR functions use a trainable OCR algorithm
specifically designed to identify and verify all
types of fonts, characters, and symbols despite
poor and inconsistent image quality.
Particle Analysis
Using spatial calibration functions, you can
calibrate your image to take accurate, real-world
measurements from images, regardless of camera
perspective or lens distortion.
Image Arithmetic and Logic Functions
Use particle analysis to detect connected regions
or groupings of pixels in an image and make
selected measurements of those regions. Choose
from more than 80 unique measurements that
return data in both real-world and pixel values.
Color Inspection
Operators perform basic arithmetic and logical
operations on images. Use operators to add,
subtract, multiply, and divide an image with other
images or constants.
Coordinate Systems
Color matching quantifies which colors and how
much of each color exist in a region of an image
and uses this information to check if another
image contains the same colors in the same ratio.
Edge Detection
Set up coordinate systems to ensure that all your
measurements move with the object within the
field of view.
Image Filters and Frequency Analysis
Use the edge detection tools to identify and locate
discontinuities in the pixel intensities of an image.
Find edges to align, measure, or detect features in
the image.
Object Classification
Frequency filters, such as the fast Fourier
transform (FFT), alter pixel values with respect to
the periodicity and spatial distribution of the
variations in light intensity in the image.
Image Segmentation
Classification is a tool for identifying an unknown
object by comparing its significant features to a
set of features that represent known samples.
NI vision software comes with several options to
segment and partition images into related components.
Segmentation is an important part of many imaging
applications that need to extract certain features or
objects in order to process them further.
Golden Template Comparison
Gauging
Use dimensional measurement or gauging tools to
obtain quantifiable, critical distance measurements
such as distances, angles, areas, line fits, circular
fits, and counts.
Find defects in an image by comparing a perfect
(golden) sample to all subsequent samples. Golden
template comparison detects surface defects, label
misprints, and overall quality issues.
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Machine Vision Cameras for GigE Vision
Specifications
Accessories
779986-01 ........................................... Basler power supply for
GigE Vision cameras
779985-01 ........................................... Basler trigger and I/O cable
for GigE Vision cameras
778413-01 ........................................... NI Vision Acquisition software
182219-01 ........................................... E1 Ethernet cable,
twisted-pair, 1 m
182219-05 ........................................... E1 Ethernet cable,
twisted-pair, 5 m
780024-01 ........................................... Lens, 8 mm, F1.4,
megapixel, Computar
780025-01 ........................................... Lens, 12 mm, F1.4,
megapixel, Computar
780026-01 ........................................... Lens, 16 mm, F1.4,
megapixel, Computar
780027-01 ........................................... Lens, 25 mm, F1.4,
megapixel, Computar
Mono/Color ......................................... Yes/Yes
Video Output Type (Interface) ............. Gigabit Ethernet
(GigE Vision compatible)
Video Output Format........................... Mono 8: 8 bits/pixel | Mono 16:
12 bits/pixel | YUV 4:2:2:
16 bits/pixel average | YUV 2:2:2:
(YUYV): 16 bits/pixel average
Raw 8: 8 bits/pixel (R, G, or B)
| Raw 16: 12 bits/pixel (R, G, or B)
Synchronization................................... Via external trigger or free run
Exposure Control................................. Programmable via GigE Vision
Power Requirements........................... 12 to 24 V via Hirose 12-pin
connector (max 10 m
cable lengths)
Lens Mount ......................................... C-mount
Housing Size (L by W by H) ................ 73.7 by 44 by 29 mm
Conformity........................................... CE, FCC, GigE Vision, RoHS, IP 30
I/O Ports .............................................. 2 optoisolated input ports,
4 optoisolated output ports
GenICam Compatible .......................... Yes
Weight (typical)................................... 150 g
Hardware
780400-01 ........................................... NI PCIe-8235 quad-port
gigabit Ethernet interface
780263-01 ........................................... NI PXIe-8234 gigabit
Ethernet interface
779813-01 ........................................... NI PCIe-8231 gigabit
Ethernet interface
Figure 1. NI PXIe-8234 Gigabit Ethernet Interface
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Machine Vision Cameras for GigE Vision
2x M3; 4 deep
2x M3; 4,5 deep
26
bottom side
9,7
67,2
2x M2; 4,5 deep
028,5
20
15,4
15,6
6,1
13,5
32
6,45
72,3
73,7
85,5
29
44
17,526
photosensitive surface of the sensor
2x M3: 3,5 deep
26
top side
2x M3; 4,5 deep
9,7
Figure 2. GigE Vision Camera Dimensional Drawings
67,2
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