Do you need high camera data rates and reliable image transfer at rates at 6.25 Gbits / sec over a single cable reaching 100+ meters?
CoaXPress (CXP) may be the perfect interface to solve your problems!
First, let us explain - What is CoaXPress (CXP) and its benefits?
CoaXpress, established in March 2011, has become the worlds leading standard for high speed imaging in various industries from machine vision, medical imaging, life sciences and defense. Combining the simplicity of coaxial cables with state of the art high-speed serial data technology, CoaXPress is a very desirable solution for high speed imaging and data transmission. Click here for a list of CoaXPress camera options
Benefits of CoaXPress (CXP) include:
- 6.25 Gbps per cable for image and data transfer with higher speeds using aggregate cables up to 25 Gbps!
- Long Cable lengths up to 100 meters using standardized connections.
- One cable solution can provide digital video, power, trigger and GPIO
- Cost effective cable solutions which are hot pluggable.
- Real time behavior with fixed, very low latency transmission.
- Potential to re-use existing coaxial cable to upgrade image systems.
CoaXPress is an interface which requires a frame grabber on the host computer which communicates with the camera.
Teledyne Dalsa has recently adopted CoaXPress into the popular Xtium family of frame grabbers providing a robust solution based on the current Xtium platform.
The Xtium-CXP PX8 is based on the industry standard PCI Express Gen 2.0 expansion bus to deliver high speed access to host memory over 8 lanes. Featuring a half length PCIe card with 4 input channels of up to 6.25 Gb/s, fully supported by Dalsa's Sapera LT SDK.
What is the key differentiator of the Xtium-CXP PX8 CoaXPress frame grabber?
Free Run Time licences
When using Teledyne Dalsa's Sapera processing library, the Xtium series offers free run-time licenses for Sapera processing standard Run-Time (RTL). The standard tools include access to over 350 highly optimized image processing functions and tools for area based search, blob analysis and image calibration! If you are already using Sapera processing, you have an immediate cost savings!
Trigger to Image Reliability framework
The Xtium series support Sapera LT’s Trigger-to-Image (T2IR) framework for maximum reliability of the image acquisition system. The T2IR functions provide critical, real-time details of system events that help track and monitor acquisition, transfer, and control processes to ensure reliability of the imaging system. System up-time is increased and cost are lowered and all free of charge as part of the Sapera LT SDK.
Click here for technical data on the Xtium-CXP PX8 Frame grabber.
Click here for the Xtium-CXP PX8 complete manual
The Teledyne Dalsa Xtium frame grabber series is well established with its flagship MX4 Camera Link frame grabber. If Camera link is your preferred interface, you'll find details on the Xtium-CL MX4 Camera link frame grabber here.
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How do you get the most pixels for your money? Check out the new Dalsa Nano C4900 camera!
Teledyne Dalsa has continued expanding its Genie Nano GigE vision camera series. Introducing the Nano C4900 GigE camera based on the ON Semiconductor AR1820HS 18 Megapixel Back Side Illuminated (BSI) image sensor with a resolution of 4912 x 3684.
Attractively priced below $600, this just may be the most pixels for your money!
- Back Side Illuminated Technology (BSI): If we were to look at this sensor 5 years ago and see a pixel size of 1.25um, we’d assume that is not light sensitive. On the contrary as ON Semiconductor flipped the pixel upside down! Traditional image sensors were front illuminated where the photo detectors were towards the back of the pixel stack. In turn, there was loss in this method as it interfered with overall light reaching the detector. Back side illuminated sensors have the same elements, but the photo detector was moved forward to not have as much loss due to internal wiring and reflections. BSI technology improves the change of photons being captured from 60 to 90% on average providing high sensitivity even in small pixels!
- Burst Acquisition mode: The Nano C4900 has 200 MB of internal memory allowing image capture at higher rates exceeding the GigE bandwidth for periods of time. This mode is very useful for applications needing a rapid series of images at intervals.
- Rolling Shutter with Global Reset: Rolling shutter image sensors have the benefit of lower cost typically, but are limited to stationary objects due to image distortion. However, thanks to a the global reset feature, distortion is minimized by allowing all the lines to be exposed with read out of the lines there after.
- Extended Operating Temperature range: Nano cameras have an operating case range of -20 to 60 deg. C. This provides higher temperatures versus the competition.
- 1 / 2.3″ Image Format: High resolution cameras typically have relatively large formats which increases the cost of lenses. As the pixels are relatively small, the image format is only 1/2.3 allowing lower cost lenses to be used.
18 Megapixels, 13 frame/sec, high sensitivity, overall low cost creates possibilities!
Applications may include:
- Low light, high magnification medical applicications
- Industrial Metrology
- Intelligent traffic solutions (ITS)
- Microscope applications
- Unmanned Aerial
Need high resolution, global shutter cameras still in a compact format? Dalsa is now shipping the following new high resolution cameras:
Dalsa Nano M4020 (IMX304) – 12MP, 4112 x 3008, 20 fps
Dalsa Nano M4030 (IMX267) – 9MP, 4112 x 2176, 30 fps
See the complete Teledyne Nano camera line here
As the old saying goes, “A system is only as strong as its weakest link”. As a reminder, do not let your cables be your weak link!
Be sure to use our new industrial GigE Cables – Click here NOW!
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BSI Image courtesy of Solid State Technology Magazine
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Can I just get my camera cables from the internet (or why do your cables cost so much!)

- Distance from camera to computer
- Data rate in which the camera is transmitting
- Importance of reliability of application
- Structural integrity of connection at camera and computer
- Total cost of your process and / or down time
From many years of diagnosing industrial imaging problems, after incorrect software setup, BAD CABLES ARE NEXT ON THE LIST FOR “MY CAMERA DOESN’T WORK” problems!!
- Industrial cables are tested to a specification for each cable. There are no batch to batch differences.
- That specification usually meets organization requirements such as IEEE or Automated Imaging Association (AIA) standards
- Industrial cables give you consistency from a single manufacturer (when buying online, you are not always sure you are getting the same cable)
- Industrial cables have over-molded connectors
- Industrial cables have screw locks on the ends
- Industrial cables are usually made with larger gauge wire
- Industrial cables typically specify bend radius
- Industrial cables are made with flex requirements (bend cycles they can meet)
- If you running USB3 cables at distances more than 2 meters, DO NOT use consumer cables.
- If you are running multiple cameras at high speeds, DO NOT use consumer cables.
- Obviously, if you need to make sure your cables stay connected, and need lock downs on the connectors, you cannot use consumer cables.
- If you are running low speed , short distance, and you can afford to re-transmit your data, consumer cables might be just fine.
1st Vision is a distributor for Alysium-Tech who manufactures industrial GigE Vision and USB3 Vision cables along with other types of camera cables. Full data sheets are available which include test specifications in the links below.
We have over 100 years of combined experience we can put to work for you!
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Learn about FUJI’s HF-XA-5M (5 Megapixel) lens series which resolves 3.45um pixel pitch sensors! Perfect for cameras with Sony Pregius image sensors.
FUJINON has continued to expand its HF-XA-5M product line with the new 5 MegaPixel lens (MP) series.
These lenses provide the resolving power required for the popular Sony Pregius Image sensors with 2/3″ formats and 3.45um pixel pitch.
For any cameras using the Sony Pregius 5 MP IMX264 and IMX250 sensors, these are a perfect match for the pixel pitch. Even older Sony ICX625 sensors will benefit from the new HF-XA-5M lenses.
FUJI HF-XA-5M Unique Features
The FUJINON HF6XA-5M, with a focal length of 6mm measures just 39mm in external diameter, the world’s smallest machine vision lenses of this class. The other five models are also compactly designed with the external diameter of 29.5mm, which is about the same size as general compact machine vision cameras. The entire series contributes to achieving a compact form factor for machine vision systems
FUJI’s unique “4D” High Resolution performance delivers edge to edge sharpness under a range of installation conditions
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