e-con Systems Inc., a leading camera solutions company, today launched Conversa (See3CAM_CU38) - 3.4MP Custom Lens fixed focus USB 3.0 (UVC/UAC) camera with built-in stereo microphone for crystal clear sound. Conversa is provided with a S-mount (M12) lens holder that enables customers to choose a lens of their choice. It streams FHD (1920 x 1080) at 60 fps and HD (1280 x 720) at 60 fps in both uncompressed UYVY and compressed MJPEG formats.
Conversa is based on e-con’s most popular low light USB camera, See3CAM_CU30. Considering the demand for a camera with microphone in several applications, e-con Systems have introduced this built-in stereo microphone support for our hugely popular low light camera, See3CAM_CU30.
As the name implies, Conversa is ideal for customer applications such as indoor and outdoor video conference, doorbell camera, in-vehicle surveillance, action camera to record both audio and video during movement, rescue AGV and so on.
Figure 1: Conversa (See3CAM_CU38), Custom Lens USB 3.0 Camera with built-in Microphone
““Based on e-con’s proprietary FPGA interfacing IP, the Conversa is part of new family of USB3.0 cameras with UVC and UAC functionality built-in for applications that require both video and audio”” said Ashok Babu, President of e-con Systems Inc. “
“The FPGA interfacing IP can be customized to aggregate wide range of sensors that can be connected to USB UVC cameras”, he added.
Conversa houses a high-performance Image Signal Processor chip (ISP) that performs all the auto functions (Auto White Balance, Auto Exposure control) in addition to complete image signal processing pipeline which provides best-in-class images and video and the MJPEG compression. Conversa’s superior low light sensitivity enables to work in extreme lighting conditions.
Figure 2: Conversa (See3CAM_CU38) - AR0330 Camera Module, USB 3.0 Interface Board and Lens
Sample Application
Conversa is plug-and-play in both Windows and Linux without requiring additional drivers. In Windows, the camera is exposed as a DirectShow device, and in Linux as a V4L2 capture source. e-con Systems sample Linux application (QtCAM) and Windows application (e-CAMView) use the standard UVC/UAC protocol to access the camera controls. The e-CAMView, Windows DirectShow based sample video viewer application enable controls such as brightness, contrast, sharpness, saturation, gamma, gain, exposure (Manual and Auto) and white balance (Manual and Auto).
Availability
Conversa is currently available for evaluation. Customers interested in evaluating the See3CAM_CU38 can order samples from e-con Systems’ online store.
For more information, please visit 3.4MP Full HD USB 3.0 camera with built-in Microphone. To view the Conversa demo video, click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JOtfmXy8uU
Customization
Customers interested in customizing See3CAM_CU38 can contact [email protected] for any customization and additional features.
About See3CAM
See3CAM is a series of UVC compliant USB 3.0 cameras from e-con Systems, that are plug-and-play on Windows and Linux. See3CAM USB 3.0 camera does not require additional device drivers and work with the standard Windows (DirectShow) and Linux (V4L2) software.
The See3CAM’s USB 3.1 Gen1 SuperSpeed connectivity enables it to capture images 1080p (FHD) up to 60 fps. These simple and cost-effective USB 3.0 camera series solves the problem of implementing high quality video and image capture in applications such as machine vision, barcode detection on moving objects and object tracking. e-con Systems provides customization services around these cameras to meet specific customer requirements. See3CAM are also backward compatible with USB 2.0 host.
For more information, please visit http://www.e-consystems.com/See3CAM-USB-3-Camera.asp.