uEye CMOS Industrial Cameras

Perfectly focused images become a challenge when the distance between the camera and the object is constantly changing. Autofocus cameras eliminate the need for manual refocusing and ensure that objects or labels are always perfectly visible. This benefits applications such as robot systems, hand scanners, or passport photo terminals. IDS Imaging Development Systems offers customers a webcam-like camera in industrial quality as well as a tiny autofocus camera that weighs just 12 grams.

Unlike consumer webcams, the uEye XC autofocus camera (shown) is especially designed for industrial use. Its components score with long availability — a must for industrial applications. Useful features such as 24× digital zoom, auto white balance and color correction ensure that it can capture all details perfectly.

Programmable or plug & play? This camera lets you choose! It is either available with UVC (plug & play) or USB3 vision protocol (programmable, e.g. via IDS peak SDK). It is suitable for all applications where consumer webcams are used to create perfect images at low cost and with little effort, but where industrial quality is an important requirement.

The uEye XS fits into almost any application with its size of just 26.4 × 23 × 21.7 mm. Thanks to its autofocus and 5-MP CMOS sensor, it delivers consistently sharp images and videos from a distance of just 10 cm. When it comes to image quality, natural color reproduction and harmonious contrast are also decisive factors.

IDS has therefore equipped the uEye XS with many other practical automatic features familiar from consumer technology. This includes white balance, exposure, and gain. As a result, it delivers the best possible result in every situation.