Dart board level cameras designed to optimize image quality for vision applications

Basler dart Board Level Cameras, available now from Mouser, are designed to optimize image quality for vision applications especially when images need to be evaluated by the human eye. The dart camera default settings are set to produce the best image quality. The default settings include features designed directly into the electronics, the FPGA of the camera. These include the PGI Feature Set with denoising, improved sharpness, 5×5 debayering and colour-anti-aliasing. Other features include backlight compensation and anti-flicker. The cameras meet demanding expectations for low weight, power consumption, heat generation, meet small board space requirements, and can cut system costs significantly. These cameras are available in three variants: S-mount, CS-mount, and bare board. The flexible mount concept allows for a variety of lenses to be used, including affordable S-mount lenses. The bare board version sets a new standard in single board cameras with a footprint of only 27mm × 27mm. Two versatile interfaces are available, USB 3.0 compliant darts with the USB3 Vision Standard, and the newly-developed LVDS-based interface BCON darts. The dart offers easy integration, convenient plug-and-play functionality, and secure data transfer up to a bandwith of 350MB/s for maximum utilization. With the leanest-possible integration for next-generation image processing, and for most optimized front-end and vision architecture, BCON is ideal for cost-driven embedded systems.