Press release

21^st march 2008

A new range of wide VGA industrial cameras starting at less than £500

Scorpion Vision Ltd is pleased to introduce into the UK the PixeLINK PL-B760 series of Wide VGA (752 x 480) cameras and board level modules to our line of Machine Vision products. The PL-B761 monochrome and PL-B762 colour cameras are available with a FireWire, Gigabit Ethernet or USB 2.0 interface. These cameras are designed specifically for industrial inspection applications. The CMOS Global Shutter sensor features an asynchronous electronic shutter to freeze the high-speed motion that is common in industrial applications. The large 6µm pixel pitch and high peak responsivity enhances the camera’s ability to operate with short integration (exposure) times and low light levels.

The PL-B760 series cameras operate at 69 frames per second (fps) in free running mode and 60 fps in triggered mode. In-camera Flat Field Correction corrects for non-uniform illumination and optics in addition to the dark noise variations common to all sensors. As a result, overall image quality is similar to more expensive CCD based cameras with a list price less than £500, they are obviously great value for money. The sensor boasts outstanding responsivity in the NIR spectrum from 750nm to 1µm, making the PL-B761 well suited to NIR applications.

Scorpion Vision Ltd is the UK distributor for Canadian based PixeLINK and can provide both OEM manufacturers and resellers with evaluation units as well as assist with fulfilling volume orders.

Further details on this range of cameras can be found at www.scorpionvision.co.uk/categories.asp?cat=24

Contact Paul Wilson on +44 (0)1590 679333 for more information

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