320CSX QVGA Camera

The Sensors Unlimited Micro-SWIR 320CSX camera features a 320 x 256-pixel, high-sensitivity InGaAs imager that is stabilized for consistent performance. It utilizes advanced image enhancement algorithms from Sensors Unlimited to achieve exceptional performance in all lighting conditions.

Capable of operating in bright daylight or low-light conditions, the camera excels in capturing real-time imagery in the short-wave infrared (SWIR) spectrum. It includes onboard automatic gain control (AGC) to maintain optimal image quality regardless of environmental variables. The Camera Link® digital output enables seamless integration, providing 12-bit images for digital processing or transmission.

Compact, lightweight, and power-efficient, this innovative Micro-SWIR camera has transformed industrial process monitoring and imaging applications worldwide.

• 320 x 256 pixel format, 12.5 μm pitch
• Low cost
• 30 Hz full frame rate
• 1.7 W power consumption (@ 20° C)
• High sensitivity 0.9 to 1.7 μm spectrum response imager
• Low light to day time imaging
• Compact size
• All solid-state InGaAs imager
• Snapshot exposure
• On-board, real time non-uniformity corrections
• Digital 12-bit base Camera Link® output
• Automatic Gain Control (AGC)
• C-mount base optic format; adapters available
• Available mounting accessories

• Mechanical
• Dimensions

  ENC Series: 1.25 x 1.25 x 1.20 in,  31.8 x 31.8 x 30.6 mm
  OEM Series: 1.25 x 1.20 x 1.19 in,  31.8 x 30.6 x 30.2 mm

  includes connectors, excludes lens mm

• Weight

  <60 grams enclosed, <55 grams OEM

• Lens Mount

  C-Mount

• Camera Link Connector

  26 Pin SDR standard connector

• Power Input Connector

  14 Pin SDR standard connector

• Pixel Pitch

  12.5 μm

• Focal Plane Array

  320 x 256 pixels

• Active Area

  4.0 mm x 3.2 mm (5.1 mm diagonal)

• Environmental & Power
• Operating Case Temperature

  -5˚C to 60˚C

• Storage Temperature

  -54°C to 85°C

• Humidity

  95% RH non-condensing

• Power Requirements

  DC Voltage:  +4-16 V
  Power:  1.7 W at 20°C case temperature, max <4 W

• Functional Shock, Random Vibration, Thermal Shock

  MIL-STD-810G compliant design

• Electrical
• Optical Fill Factor

  100%

• Spectral Response

  Standard, 0.9 µm to 1.7 µm

• Quantum Efficiency

  Standard, > 65 % from 1 µm to 1.6 µm   

• Mean Detectivity, D*

  2.86 x 10¹³ cm√Hz/W (typical)

• Noise Equivalent Irradience*

  8.48  x 10⁸ photons/cm²/s (typical)

• Noise (RMS)*

  35 electrons (typical)

• Dynamic Range*

  > 2500:1 at low gain, > 800:1 at high gain - 30 fps
  > 2500:1 at low gain, > 1100:1 at high gain - 60 fps

• Operability**

  > 99%

• Exposure Times

  200 µs to 32 ms

• Image Correction

  2-point (offset and gain) pixel by pixel, user selectable

• Digital Output Format

  12 bit base Camera Link®

• Digital Output Framerate

  30 fps

• Scan Mode

  Continuous

• * λ = 1.55 µm, exposure time = 32 ms, case temperature = 20°C, highest sensitivity gain setting, no lens, x1 digital gain with enhancement, AGC, and correction off

  **  The fraction of pixels with responsivity deviation between +/- 35% from the mean.