The SMX-12A2M is monochrome 2.1 megapixel CMOS camera with the Gigabit Ethernet interface and Full HD 1080/60p resolution (1920 x 1080).
The high speed and full HDTV resolution makes the camera suitable for digital cinematography, surveillance and industrial applications.
You can download PDF documents:
- SMX-12A2M camera datasheet
Features
- HDTV resolution (1920 x 1080) at 2/3″ Optical Format
- 12b Output with >11b Dynamic Range
- High Efficiency Microlens Array
- Electronic Focal Plane Rolling Shutter
- Progressive Readout with Rolling Shutter
- Patented Low-Noise, High-Speed Video Architecture
- High speed:
- Frame rate up to 60 fps progressive, with maximum sensor resolution;
- Frame rate up to 120 fps at 1280 x 720 (1/2 inch)
- Output Bayer Raw Data 12 and 8 bit per pixel
- Variable Electronic Shutter:
- Synchronizable to External Shutter/Flash
- Synchronizable to External Frame Synchronization clocks
- Dynamic Noise Reduction (DNR)
- Sub-Sampling Modes Optionally Provide 1.5, 2, 3 or 4x lower resolution
- Windowing with 16 Column and 9 Row Resolution
- Gigabit Ethernet full duplex mode Interface
- Ethernet cable length up to 100 m
- Hardware image processing (gamma, brightness, contrast, median filter, lossless image compression)
Output Video and Camera Control Characteristics
| Maximum resolutions of output window | HDTV Resolution 1936 x 1090 Effective Pixels 2008 x 1094 Total Pixels |
| Frame rate at resolution (48MHz)* and with 8bits | 60fps at 1920 x 1080 (75/150MHz) 120 fps at 1280 x 720 (1/2 inch) Extended Sensitivity: 60 fps at 1280 x 720 (2/3 inch) |
| Output bits per pixel | Selectable, 8 bits or 12 bits |
| Lookup table | Downloadable for user selected 8 bits mode: converts 11 bits (12 bits output with >11 bits dynamic range) of imaging chip's ADC to 8 bits of output |
| Pixel rates | Double at: 10 MHz, 18 MHz, 20 MHz, 25 MHz, 36 MHz, 50 MHz, 64.8 MHz, 74.76 MHz |
| Pixel gain control | Programmable Gain at 0.006, 3 & 6 dB resolution Video Gain from -24 to 72 dB |
| Output window modes | Viewport from 1920x1080 to 16x9; Vertical Line-Mixing including 3->2, 2->1, 3->1 and 4->1 Modes; Horizontal Pixel-Binning including 1.5->1, 2->1, 3->1 and 4->1 Modes; Enhanced Sensitivity 2/3-inch Video Using Pixel Binning and/or Line Mixing Extended Sensitivity 720/60p (2/3-inch) |
| Gamma, brightness and contrast control | Programmable with lookup table Hardware Gamma correction |
* Listed frame rate values at the defined resolutions are not the maximal possible. Increasing of frame rate can be done by reducing the current Exposure value (the lower Exposure the higher frame rate is), hiding the active video window, running the camera on a faster computer, etc.
Imaging Chip Characteristics
| Type | Monochrome 2.1 megapixel CMOS sensor with an optical format of 2/3 inch, manufactured by AltaSens, Inc. |
| Pixel size | 5 µm x 5 µm |
| Shutter type | Electronic Focal Plane Rolling Shutter |
| Scanning mode | Progressive |
| ADC resolution | 12 bits |
| Sensitivity | Green Responsivity (550nm): >5000 LSB/lx-s |
| Dynamic range | 72 dB |
Camera Electrical Characteristics
| Supply voltage | Power Over Ethernet IEEE 802.3af compliant or external power: 5 V |
| Supply current | 500 mA (at 5.0 V) |
| Power consumption | 2,5 W at 74.25 MHz Video Rate |
Camera Interface Characteristics
| Interface Type | 1000BASE-T |
| Connector Type | RJ 45 standard Ethernet connector |
| Ethernet cable type: | UTP CAT 5e cable up to 100 m, recommended UTP CAT 6; STP CAT 5e or STP CAT 6 cable for strong electromagnetic interference environment |
System Requirements
| Operating System | Windows XP Professional SP1 or SP2 Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 SP1 Windows Server 2003 SP2 |
| Processor | Core Duo 2, recommended 2 GHz or higher |
| RAM | 512 MB or higher |
| Hard Disk Space | 5 MB for installation plus additional space for captured images |
| Video Card: | Video chipset: ATI 9X series (or higher) or NVidia GeForce 4x (or higher); Up to date Video card divers |
| Video | 24 bit True Color, 8 MB video memory |
| Hardware Interface | At least one free 1-Gigabit Ethernet port of the computer, recommended Intel integrated |
Camera Physical Characteristics
| Operating temperature | 0 to +60°C |
| Lens mount type | C-mount |
| Weight (without lens) | 198 g |
| Dimensions (W x L x H) |
50 x 80 x 50 mm |
| Camera housing material | Duralumin |
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