AVT STINGRAY
Go digital! Now it’s easier than ever!
Getting started with digital image processing has
never been so simple or cost-effective as it is now.
Allied Vision Technologies can provide users with a
range of products that meet almost all the require-
ments of a very wide range of image applications,
a range that must surely be the most significant
pioneer worldwide of FireWire camera technology
in industrial and scientific image processing.
FireWire™ - the standard in image processing.
The digital connection technology presented to the
computer industry by Apple as long ago as 1994 is
marching triumphantly forward through industrial
image processing. The industry standard designa-
ted as IEEE1394 (FireWire
TM
or i.Link
TM
) facilitates
the simplest computer compatibility and bi-direc-
tional data transfer using the plug & play process.
Further development of the IEEE1394 standard has
already made 800 Mbit/ second possible – and the
FireWire roadmap is already envisaging 1600
Mbit/second, with 3.2 Gbit/second as the next
step. Investment in this standard is therefore secu-
re for the future; each further development takes
into account compatibility with the preceding
standard, and vice versa, meaning that IEEE1394b
is reverse-compatible with IEEE1394a. Your appli-
cations will grow as technical progress advances.
STINGRAY: The Transformer Camera
The STINGRAY falls into the mid-range in terms of
price, but offers a breadth of functions unrivaled in
its class and an unbeatable price/performance
ratio. The six different versions are equipped with
a fast FireWire IEEE1394b interface and high-end
CCD sensors in color and monochrome, with reso-
lutions from VGA up to 2 megapixels. To meet the
highest requirements in the industry, the
STINGRAY comes optionally in a version with a cop-
per daisy chain connection or 1 x copper combined
with 1 x GOF connector (2 x optical fiber on LCLC).
The camera is loaded with typical AVT intelligent
functions for image pre-processing, like look-up
tables, shading corrections, white blance and 2 to
8x binning for enhanced photosensitivity. Grabber
functions, including an internal memory and defer-
red transport mode, make the STINGRAY ideal for
multi-camera operations, while the sequence mode
enables lightning-fast parameter changes. The
STINGRAY is designed to be modular and flexible,
offering a wide selection of lens-mounts, sensors,
case variations, interfaces and cable outputs,
which can be flexibly configured using building-
block principles.
Daisy Chain
On the rear side of STINGRAY there are two FireWire
connectors that can be used for a daisy chain. In
multiple-camera operation this arrangement ena-
bles cable lengths to be reduced and, moreover,
costs to be saved on expensive accessories such as
hubs or repeaters. Few components and shorter
cables also increase the reliability of the whole
image processing system.
STINGRAY F-080B/C
STINGRAY F-080B/C fiber
STINGRAY F-046B/C
STINGRAY F-046B/C fiber
STINGRAY F-033B/C
STINGRAY F-033B/C fiber
Image device
Type 1/2 (diag. 8 mm); progr. scan SONY CCD Type 1/2 (diag. 8 mm); progr. scan SONY CCD Type 1/3 (diag. 6 mm); progr. scan SONY CCD
Picture Size
656 (H) x 492 (V) 780 (H) x 580 (V) 1032 (H) x 776 (V)
Cell Size
9.9 μm x 9.9 μm 8.3 μm x 8.3 μm 4.65 μm x 4.65 μm
Resolution depth
8 bit / 14 bit (16 bit in High SNR mode) 8 bit / 14 bit (16 bit in High SNR mode) 8 bit / 14 bit (16 bit in High SNR mode)
Lens mount
C-Mount / CS-Mount C-Mount / CS-Mount C-Mount / CS-Mount
Digital interface
IEEE 1394b, (S 800 daisy chain) IEEE 1394b, (S 800 daisy chain) IEEE 1394b, (S 800 daisy chain)
Transfer rate
100 Mbit/s, 200 Mbit/s, 400 Mbit/s, 800 Mbit/s 100 Mbit/s, 200 Mbit/s, 400 Mbit/s, 800 Mbit/s 100 Mbit/s, 200 Mbit/s, 400 Mbit/s, 800 Mbit/s
Frame rates
Up to 84 fps (full frames) Up to 61 fps (full frames) Up to 31 fps (full frames)
Gain control
Manual: 0...24 dB, auto gain Manual: 0...24 dB, auto gain Manual: 0...24 dB, auto gain
Shutter speed
30 μs…67 s, auto shutter 30 μs…67 s, auto shutter 48 μs…67 s, auto shutter
Image pre-processing
LUT; shading correction*; High SNR mode;
white balance; color interpolation (debayering);
local color anti aliasing; hue; saturation;
sub-sampling; 2x - 8x binning* or sub-sampling*;
separate reference AOI for auto features
LUT; shading correction*; High SNR mode;
white balance; color interpolation (debayering);
local color anti aliasing; hue; saturation;
sub-sampling; 2x - 8x binning* or sub-sampling*;
separate reference AOI for auto features
LUT; shading correction*; High SNR mode;
white balance; color interpolation (debayering);
local color anti aliasing; hue; saturation;
sub-sampling; 2x - 8x binning* or sub-sampling*;
separate reference AOI for auto features
Grabber features
32 MB on-board memory; deferred image trans-
port; trigger delay; multi-shot; mirror image*;
several trigger modes; SIS (secure image
signature); sequence mode*; storable user sets
32 MB on-board memory; deferred image trans-
port; trigger delay; multi-shot; mirror image*;
several trigger modes; SIS (secure image
signature); sequence mode*; storable user sets
32 MB on-board memory; deferred image trans-
port; trigger delay; multi-shot; mirror image*;
several trigger modes; SIS (secure image
signature); sequence mode*; storable user sets
Power requirements
DC 8 V – 36 V; < 3.5 W @ 12 V DC 8 V – 36 V; < 3.5 W @ 12 V DC 8 V – 36 V; < 3.5 W @ 12 V
Dimensions
73.2 mm x 44 mm x 29 mm (L x W x H) 73.2 mm x 44 mm x 29 mm (L x W x H) 73.2 mm x 44 mm x 29 mm (L x W x H)
Mass
92 g (without lens) 92 g (without lens) 92 g (without lens)
Operating temperature
+ 5... + 45 °Celsius + 5... + 45 °Celsius + 5... + 45 °Celsius
Storage temperature
- 10... + 60 °Celsius - 10... + 60 °Celsius - 10... + 60 °Celsius
Regulations
CE; FCC Class B; RoHS (2002/95/EC) CE; FCC Class B; RoHS (2002/95/EC) CE; FCC Class B; RoHS (2002/95/EC)
Options
Angled heads; cable tails; optical filters; board level
versions; peltier cooled device; medical design on
request; AVT FirePackage / Active
FirePackage / Fire4Linux
Angled heads; cable tails; optical filters; board level
versions; peltier cooled device; medical design on
request; AVT FirePackage / Active
FirePackage / Fire4Linux
Angled heads; cable tails; optical filters; board level
versions; peltier cooled device; medical design on
request; AVT FirePackage/Active
FirePackage/Fire4Linux
* available with upcoming firmware release
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