JAI Launches First Products in New Multi-Tiered Camera Suite
COPENHAGEN, Denmark- December 19, 2007 - JAI today announced the release of four new digital progressive scan CCD cameras: CM-140GE, CB-140GE, CM-200GE and CB-200GE. As part of the launch, the company also unveiled its new C3 Camera Suite - a three-tiered range of cameras that give users the unique ability to easily switch from camera to camera, and from tier to tier, depending on their application and environment needs.
The four newly launched cameras belong to the C3 Compact product tier, an entry-level series with a small form factor and a single-tap high frame rate architecture. All of the new models - CM-140GE, CB-140GE, CM-200GE and CB-200GE - have a compact 29mm x 44mm x 75mm housing (H x W x L) and are equipped with standard GigE Vision / GenICam digital interfaces.
The CM-140GE and CB-140GE utilize the Sony ICX205 series CCDs to deliver 1.4 megapixel resolution (1392 x 1040 pixels) in monochrome or raw Bayer color, respectively. The CM-200GE (monochrome) and CB-200GE (raw Bayer color) models offer 2 megapixel resolution (1628 x 1236 pixels) based on the Sony ICX274 sensor series. The CM-140GE and CB-140GE operate at 31 fps, while the CM-200GE and CB-200GE run at a rate of 25 fps. Partial scanning and binning modes are also provided.
The sensors used in the new cameras are the same as those used in JAI's popular CV-A1 and CV-A2 analog cameras, and the housing size is nearly identical to the CV-A1 and CV-A2. This makes it easy for users of these cameras to switch from analog to digital interfacing with minimal mechanical/optical re-design. The company will be rolling out additional C3 Compact series models at other resolutions over the next few months, creating easy analog-to-digital transition paths for a wide range of older analog cameras, both manufactured by JAI and by others.
In addition to the new C3 Compact cameras, JAI's Core Camera Concept (C3) suite includes two additional product tiers: Basic and Advanced. The C3 Basic tier covers high performance cameras with single or multi-tap imagers, expanded thermal management, and a 55mm x 55mm x 55mm housing. The C3 Advanced tier offers the highest performing models, with a broad range of built-in pre-processing functions, resolutions up to 16 megapixels, and innovative multi-tap, 2CCD and 3CCD architectures. All three camera tiers share the same control and configuration methods and integrate quickly and simply with all applications. This uniformity makes switching among models effortless - a key benefit for busy System Integrators and Original Equipment Manufacturers tasked with installing diverse and complex machine vision solutions. JAI will be releasing new models in each of these tiers over the next 3-6 months.
The newly launched C3 Compact models perfectly embody the core concept of the C3 Camera Suite, which is to make it easy for customers to switch from analog to digital and from one level of camera performance to another. The cameras are supported by a common Software Development Kit (SDK) and interface, and feature a flexible system architecture and connections to make the transition to the GigE Vision digital standard a simple one. The GigE Vision interface supports cables of up to 100 meters and includes RJ-45 connectors with thumbscrews to ensure reliable performance in industrial environments. Other key features of the new C3 GigE Vision cameras include programmable General Purpose Input/Output ports (GPIO) for flexible connection to peripheral equipment via opto-isolated inputs and outputs, and a sequencer trigger function allowing on-the-fly change of gain, shutter and ROI.
The CM-140GE, CB-140GE, CM-200GE and CB-200GE are available now. Contact JAI for pricing information.
About the JAI Group
JAI is a manufacturer of high quality, industrial-grade cameras for the machine vision, transportation, military, aerospace, homeland security, medical and scientific markets.
JAI provides the broadest camera offering of any industrial camera manufacturer in the world. JAI's product line features both CCD and CMOS technologies, spatial resolutions from VGA to multi-megapixel, progressive scan and interlaced format, and sensitivity to light levels as low as .00001 lux.
Camera offerings include both monochrome and color, capture rates from real-time to over 1,000 fps, and a wide variety of physical interfaces including Camera Link(TM) and the new GigE Vision Gigabit Ethernet standard.
Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, JAI has subsidiaries in Japan, the US, the UK and Germany. The JAI Group has annual sales of more than USD 70 million and employs 235 people worldwide.
JAI has two primary businesses: Camera Solutions and Traffic Solutions. Camera Solutions is a component supplier that designs, manufactures and markets CCD and CMOS camera solutions primarily for the ITS, medical and industrial machine vision markets. JAI cameras help improve customer businesses in a variety of ways, whether by improving quality and accuracy, lowering costs, increasing yields, or simply enabling better service.
The Traffic Solutions business unit is one of the world's leading manufacturers of specialized traffic systems. Solutions are based on JAI-developed hardware and software, which is often integrated with third-party products.
For Sales Information Contact:
Steve Kinney
JAI, Inc. (N. and S. America)
imaging@jaipulnix.com
1 408 383 0300
Gunnar Jonson
JAI AoS, (Europe)
camerasales@jai.com
+45 44 57 88 88
Masao Watabe
JAI Corporation (Asia)
camerasales@jai.com
+81 45 440 0154
For more resources on JAI's C3 Camera Suite, please also visit http://www.jai.com/switch
Press Contacts:
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JAI Inc., San Jose, CA
Rich Dickerson
Phone: 408-383-4394
rdi@jai.com
Europe, Middle East & Africa
JAI A/S, Copenhagen
Gregers Potts
Phone: +45 4457 8888
gpo@jai.com
Asia Pacific
JAI Ltd., Yokohama
Michiyo Aoyagi
Phone: +81 45 440 0154
mic@jai.com
