News Release
Programmable Digital Camera Family
Gains 16 Megapixel Members
BOCA
RATON, FL – October 28, 2006 - Imperx, Inc. a
leading provider of state-of-the-art digital cameras and frame grabbers,
announced today two new members of its popular LYNX digital camera line, the
IPX-16M3-G and the IPX-16M3-L. Both cameras offer fully programmable
resolution, frame rate, and exposure control, allowing users to tailor the
camera’s operation to the application’s needs.
The new cameras utilize a 16 Megapixel Kodak
KAI-16000 interline-transfer CCD sensor to deliver up to 4872 x 3248-pixel
resolution. High-speed data clocks allow full-resolution images to transfer at
rates up to 3 frames/second (fps) using dual output. In area-of-interest (AOI)
mode, the output frame rates can reach as high as 29 fps for the 16M3-L and
16M3-G.
The 16M3-L offers a standard RS-232 port for
control and the base CameraLink® interface for the image data. The 16M3-G
offers a Gigabit Ethernet connection for both control and data, allowing
network-controlled installations using the Internet Protocol (IP). Software
support for the 16M3-G includes Windows and Linux drivers, development kits for
C++ and Visual Basic, and support for a variety of instrument control packages,
including LabView, MIL, Image Pro, Halcon, and Video Savant. Software tools for
data acquisition and display, camera configuration, and triggering waveform
generation are built in.
The cameras are available in either monochrome or
color configurations, offering 8-, 10-, or 12-bit pixel data under software
configuration control. The user can also control the image output, resolution,
frame rate, analog or digital sensor gain and offset, and image
area-of-interest using an intuitive graphical user interface or simple ASCII commands.
In addition, the cameras provide built-in gamma correction or can allow users
to define their own look-up tables (LUT).
Electronic shutter control in the LYNX series
offers features such as pre-exposure and double exposure and speeds as fast as
1/12000 of a second. The shutters can be triggered under software control or
use external trigger signals in addition to providing programmed exposure
times. Automatic iris control is optionally available.
Mechanically, the camera base fits into a 78x78 mm
area, offering an F-mount lens base and a 43.3 mm image diagonal. The cameras can be left near IR-sensitive or
have special filters installed as an option. An open-frame format is also
optionally available.
Like others in the Lynx family, the 16M3-G and
16M3–L cameras offer a variety of built-in user-friendly functions. An on-board
32-bit RISC image processor and a two million-gate FPGA provide dynamic
black-level compensation and transfer function correction, horizontal and
vertical binning, and utilities for defective pixel correction (DPC) and flat field correction (FFC), and custom
firmware options. The processor
software, FPGA firmware, Flat Field Correction, Look Up Tables, Defective Pixel
Map are all field-upgradeable ensuring that investments LYNX-series cameras
yield long-life installations.
Ordering information for the IPX-16M-L and –G can
be obtained by contacting sales@imperx.com.
About Imperx, Inc.
Imperx, Inc. designs, develops and manufactures advanced imaging
products used in the machine vision, medical, defense, surveillance and
astronomy markets, and wherever there is a need to capture high-resolution
digital color or black/white images for both still and full-rate motion
processing. Imperx’ manufacturing facilities are certified for ISO 9002
compliance.
For more information, visit the Imperx, Inc. website at www.imperx.com.
CameraLink® is a registered trademark of the
Automated Imaging Association, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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