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Welcome
Thank you for purchasing a
uEye
camera from
IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH
.
This manual describes the functions and features of the different
uEye
camera series.
uEye
stands for a range of compact and cost-effective cameras for professional use in industrial,
security and non-industrial applications. Equipped with the widely used USB 2.0 and Gigabit
Ethernet ports, they can easily be interfaced with a vast variety of systems. The images are digitized
in the camera and transmitted digitally to the PC. An additional frame grabber is not required.
uEye
cameras have state-of-the-art CMOS and CCD sensors. The CMOS models use either the
global or the rolling shutter method; the CCD models use only the global shutter method.
uEye
camera resolutions range from 640 x 480 pixels (VGA) to 2560 x 1920 pixels (QSXGA), depending
on the sensor. Further sensor modules will continuously expand the product portfolio. Depending on
the individual model, the
uEye
cameras are available either as monochrome and color versions, or as
color versions only.
USB uEye SE
The
USB uEye SE
series features a robust metal housing with a
standard mini-B USB 2.0 connector. Connection is additionally
possible via a screw-mounted micro D-sub connector which also
carries the opto-isolated I/O signals. A
USB uEye SE
variant with
C-mount front flange has been developed for OEMs. The camera
can also be supplied as PCB stack for special applications.
The USB 2.0 interface is meanwhile available in every standard
PC and notebook/laptop and provides a gross bandwidth of 480
Mbps. The camera is connected and powered through the USB
port by just a single cable.
Figure 1: USB uEye SE
CMOS camera
USB uEye RE
Figure 2: USB uEye RE
The
RE
variants of the
USB uEye
cameras are extremely rugged
and thus offer an extended area of application. In conjunction with
the optional lens tubes, these models meet the requirements of
protection classes IP 65 and IP 67. The USB 2.0 and the I/O
signals are connected via two ports of the same protection class.
The
USB uEye RE
is therefore particularly suited for harsh
environments.
USB Eye LE
The
USB uEye LE
series features extremely compact cameras
with high-speed CMOS sensors. The
LE
models are designed for
professional use in non-industrial applications. Through the use of
the widespread USB 2.0 technology, the cameras can easily be
interfaced with a vast variety of systems.
USB uEye
LE
cameras
are available with a plastic housing with CS-mount lens adapter,
as a board-level version with M12 or M14 lens holder or without a
lens holder.
Figure 3: USB uEye LE variants