Industrial cameras with fast interfaces

Offering resolutions of from 1.6 to 12.4MP and a frame rate of 15 to 226 fps, they are available with monochrome or colour image sensor and, for fast data transmission, with optional GigE-Vision or USB3-Vision interface. Programming is according to the GEN<i>CAM-standard (Generic Interface for Cameras).

These compact cameras can be efficiently used in either of two ways: by access using common image editing software together with a separate industrial PC for data processing; or using the external SmartController from Balluff that runs the proven Balluff BVS-Cockpit software. The user benefits not only from perfectly resolved and tack sharp images, but also from a very high data transmission rate.

The data results are passed from the controller via a freely definable interface to the control system through the standard interfaces TCP/IP, TCP UDP or PROFINET. A clever interface concept ensures correct addressing and distribution of the information: if needed, with just the click of a mouse the process network - the heart of any automation company - gets only the most important information, whereas data and images, e.g. for quality services, find their way over a fast Gigabit Ethernet.