Product category:
Vision and Colour Sensors
News Release from: Firstsight Vision | Subject: IK-1000ME
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 30 November 2006
Camera provides machine vision in low
light
The new IK-1000ME extreme low light colour camera has been added to Firstsight Vision's range of specialist cameras for low light level imaging.
The new IK-1000ME extreme low light colour camera has been added to Firstsight Vision's range of specialist cameras for low light level imaging This new camera brings extraordinary performance at a highly competitive price
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 1 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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It features Toshiba's proprietary electron multiplying CCD (EMCCD) detector, which not only allows clear, crisp colour images to be obtained at light levels in the region of 0.0001 lux (equivalent to moonless overcast conditions) but will operate in lighting right up to 100 lux (equivalent to direct sunlight).
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The new detector is 1000 times more sensitive than a conventional colour CCD and offers excellent spatial resolution of 658 x 496 pixels.
An electronic shutter, adjustable to 0.0005s is incorporated. Request a free brochure from Firstsight Vision ...
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