BM-141GE / BB-141GE
7
Camera Operation
1.
General
This manual covers the digital monochrome progressive scan camera BM-141GE and
color progressive scan camera BB-141GE
BM-141GE/BB-141GE is a GigE Vision compliant camera, belonging to the C3 Basic family. Both
the monochrome version BM-141GE and the color version BB-141GE provide a frame rate of 30
frames/second at full resolution. Using vertical binning (BM-141GE only), or partial scan, the
camera can achieve faster frame rates.
The 2/3" CCD with square pixels offers a superb image quality. The high-speed shutter
function and asynchronous random trigger mode allows the camera to capture high quality
images of fast moving objects.
The color version BB-141GE, based on CCD sensor with primary RGB Bayer mosaic filter,
outputs raw Bayer images. The JAI Camera Control Tool included in JAI SDK provides color
interpolation to display or save color images. The camera features a built-in white balance,
eliminating the need for performing this function in the host-PC.
The BM-141GE/BB-141GE also complies with the GenICam standards, as it has an internal XML
file that is used to describe the functions/features of the camera. For further information on
GenICam please go to www.emva.org
As an application programming interface, JAI provides an SDK (Software Development Kit).
This SDK includes GigE Vision Filter Driver, JAI Control tool, software documentation and code
examples.
The JAI SDK can be downloaded from www.jai.com.
The latest version of this manual can be downloaded from www.jai.com
For camera revision history, please contact your local JAI distributor.
2.
Camera nomenclature
The standard camera composition consists of the camera main body and C-mount protection
cap.
The camera is available in the following versions:
BM-141GE
Where B stands for "Basic" family,
M
stands for "Monochrome",
14
1 represents the resolution
"1.4 million pixel", 14
1
represents variation with the same resolution and
GE
stands for "GigE
Vision" interface.
BB-141GE
Where B stands for "Basic" family,
B
stands for "Bayer mosaic color",
14
1 represents the
resolution "1.4 million pixel", 14
1
represents variation with the same resolution
and
GE
stands
for "GigE Vision" interface.