xiC
MC245MG-SY-HDR

Industrial camera with 24.5 Mpix Monochrome SONY IMX530 Global shutter sensor and USB3 interface

Product statusActive 
Sensor vendorSONY 
Sensor modelIMX530 
Sensor technologyCMOS 
Shutter typeGlobal shutter 
Frame rate15 FPS
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Overview
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COMPACT
Compact (26 x 26 mm) camera fitting into places where no other equivalent camera can fit.
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PRECISE
Global Shutter Pregius™ sensors deliver outstanding imaging quality.
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FAST
4x faster than GigE, 5x than Firewire and 10x USB 2.0.
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CUSTOMIZABLE
Various options for connectors, housing and OEM adjustments.
Specification
Sensor properties
Resolution 24.5 MPix
Sensor resolution 5328 x 4608
Sensor vendor SONY
Sensor model IMX530
Sensor type Monochrome
Sensor technology CMOS
Sensor size 1.2"
Sensor active area 14 x 12 mm
Sensor diagonal 19.3 mm
Pixel size 2.74 µm
Shutter type Global shutter
Camera properties
Frame rate 15 FPS
Bits 8, 10, 12, 2 x 8, 2 x 10, 2 x 12 bits
On-chip downsampling 2x2
On-chip decimation 2x2
Interface USB3
Data interface speed 5 Gbit/s
Data connector type USB3 Micro-B
GPIO count Inputs: 3, Outputs: 3
Exposure minimum 9 µs
Exposure maximum 30 s
Power consumption 3.4 Watt
Heat dissipation Natural convection, Optional Heatsink
Sensor cooling No
Special features Dual ADC, Backside illumination
EMVA 1288 results
Dynamic range 70 dB
Saturation Capacity 10000 e-
Readout noise 1 e-
Peak QE 74%
Gain analog max 24 dB
Spectral Range 400 - 1000 nm
Mechanical properties
Lens mount C-mount
Enclosure type Standard housing
Physical dimensions (WHD) 26.4 x 26.4 x 42.0 mm
Mass - weight 37.5 gram
Ambient operating temperature 0 - 50 °C
Storage Temperature -25 - 60 °C

Feature set for xiC family

Technology

 
Sensor technology CMOS, Pregius™ technology
Acquisition modes Global shutter
Digital Output 8, 10, 12 bit RAW pixel data digitization
USB3 Interface USB 3.1 default Micro-B with screw lock threads, optional Type-C or flex cable connector for embedded vision
General purpose I/O 1x opto-isolated input, 1x opto-isolated output, and 2 non-isolated bidirectional I/O, 4X user configurable LEDs
Synchronization Hardware trigger input, software trigger, exposure strobe output, busy output
Power requirements Bus powered via USB3 interface
Lens mount Standard C mount. Available options are CS mount, S-mount (M12) adapter and board level

Processing

 
Partial image readout ROI / AOI (region / area of interest); Skipping and Binning modes supported
Image processing Host based de-Bayering; sharpening; Gamma; color matrix; true color CMS; lookup table (LUT); hue; saturation; sharpness; white balance
Hot pixel correction On camera storage of up to 5000 pixel coordinates; host assisted correction
Auto adjustments Auto white balance; auto gain; auto exposure
Flat field corrections Host assisted pixel level shading and lens corrections
Signal conditioning Programmable debouncing time

Software

 
SDK / API Programmable with C++ and C#, Python
Software support one API / SDK for all cameras, adapters and drivers for various image processing Libraries
Firmware updates Field firmware update through xiCOP tool
Viewer CamTool viewer

Computer

 
Operating systems Windows 10 (x86 and x64), Windows 7 SP1 (x86 and x64), Linux Ubuntu, MacOS 10.8 and newer
Minimum host hardware Intel i3 3.0GHz, +2GB RAM memory, NVIDIA or Radeon 128MB, Motherboard with PCIe x1 Gen 2 slot, compatible USB 3.0 host adapter

Regulations

 
Environment side Operating 0°C to 50°C on housing, RH 80% non-condensing, -30°C to 70°C storage Ingress Protection: IP40
Conformity CE, FCC, RoHS, GenICam/GenTL, USB 3.0 SuperSpeed, USB3 Vision Compliant

USB 3.1 Gen1 xiC camera utilization Fields and Applications

Ultra-fast-scanning
Ultra-fast scanning
3D and FACS scanning. Face recognition, Eye Tracking, Body scanner, People counting. Wide area motion imaging and surveillance.
VR-and-AR
VR and AR
Virtual and augmented reality. High definition Motion capture, 360 Panorama, HMC - head mounted camera. Cinematography and Entertainment.
Medical-and-Scientific
Medical and Scientific
Medical imaging, Ophthalmology, Histology and Retinal imaging, Material and Life science microscopy (IR-DIC), Biometrics and Cell biology.
Aerial-mapping
Aerial mapping
Photogrammetry, Videogrammetry - city street or outdoor mapping with UAV / UAS and other types of drones or autonomous vehicles.
Broadcasting
Broadcasting
Instant replays and rapid process capturing, e.g. golf club swings, ping pong, baseball, tennis, football, hockey, basketball and more.
Quality-inspection
Quality inspection
Flat panel display (FPD), Photovoltaics, Photolithography, Semiconductor wafer scanning, Metrology, Electronics measurement and assemblies.
Portable
Portable
Miniature and accurate robotic arms. Industrial and Factory Automation, Machine Vision, Precision Moldings, Robotic Welding.
Lola
LoLa
Ideal for Low Latency audio and visual streaming systems used in educational or presentation purposes around the globe.
Variants
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