Nov 10 2009
"Machine vision is used in many different types of industrial applications, and vision systems are often placed in less than ideal conditions," explains Fabio Perelli, Product Manager, Matrox Imaging. "Factory environments can be dusty or damp, and vibrations from industrial equipment can put stresses on the camera. The Matrox GatorEye camera is designed for the harshest and most demanding environments, and we built it with a sturdy, dust-proof and washable casing."
Matrox GatorEye camera
Matrox GatorEye is currently available in six sensor configurations: 640x480 @ 110fps 1/3" monochrome or color CCD; 1280x960 @ 22fps 1/3" monochrome or color CCD; and 1600 x 1200 @ 15fps 1/1.8" monochrome or color CCD. For connectivity to external devices, Matrox GatorEye includes an opto-coupled trigger input, strobe output, eight GPIOs and a controlled current source for driving LED illuminators directly. Finally, the camera can be powered either by 12-24 Volts DC, which is common in industrial environments, or by Power over Ethernet (PoE), where both power and Ethernet streams share the same, single cable.
Matrox GatorEye is a GigE Vision industrial camera family with an IP67 rating.
Matrox GatorEye will be available in Q1 2010.
Key Features
- IP67-rated housing
- 12-24V power
- Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) capable
- VGA to 2 Mpixel CCD sensors
- monochrome and color
- opto-coupled trigger and strobe
- 8 GPIOs
- controlled current source for powering LED illuminators directly
- royalty-free use of Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) driver for GigE Vision