Introduction; Camera Versions - Basler A500k User Manual

1 Introduction

BASLER A500
Good CMOS image sensing features are combined with a robust, high precision manufactured
housing.
Important features are:
• CMOS APS (Active Pixel Sensor) technology
• High speed
• Electronic full frame shutter (True SNAP
• Anti-blooming
• Electronic exposure time control
• Partial scan
• Programmable via an RS-644 serial port
• Industrial housing manufactured with high planar, parallel and angular precision
• VGA monitor output (A504
• Flash trigger output

1.1 Camera Versions

series area scan cameras are available in different versions; the version depends on the
k
A500
maximum frame rate and on color or monochrome.
Throughout the manual, the camera will be called the A500
specific version will be so indicated.
Camera Version
k
A504
kc
A504
k
A501
kc
A501
Table 1-1: Versions of the A500
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Basler A500
PRELIMINARY
area scan cameras are high speed CMOS cameras designed for industrial use.
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only)
k/kc
Max. Frame Rate
500 fps
500 fps
74 fps
74 fps
Series Camera
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freeze-frame)
TM
. Passages that are only valid for a
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Monochrome / Color
monochrome
color
monochrome
color
Introduction
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