COOLED CCD CAMERA SYSTEM BU-50 Series

COOLED CCD CAMERA SYSTEM

COOLED CCD CAMERA SYSTEM BU-50 Series

COOLED CCD CAMERA SYSTEM BU-50 Series An affordable cooled CCD camera system providing 16-bit grayscale images (with analog/digital conversion) is ideal for the machine vision and biotechnology fields.
A lineup of models with 450,000 to 16 million pixels has been developed for faint light detection.
The lineup includes models that ensure linearity for precision light measurement.

European RoHS compliant

Directly connects a PC and camera (over USB2.0).

PCI® board (Matrox's Solios and Helios) interfaces are available.

The BPU-20 image-recording interface makes it possible to store images that are captured continuously at the speed of a PCI® interface.

Dual Interface
USB2.0 (mini) and PCI® board (Matrox's Solios and Helios) interfaces are available.
* Cameras are provided with mini-type USB2.0 and PCI® connector ports.

Price List (Japanese Catalog)

An English easy price list

Choice

BU-50LN BU-50C / BU-51LN BU-51C

Features

An affordable cooled CCD camera with high sensitivity providing 16-bit grayscale images (with analog/digital conversion).
The camera is provided with a wide-range ON/OFF mode to expand the dynamic range of the camera, increase the quantity of saturation electric charge, and provide output with good linearity.
USB and PCI® interfaces are supported.

BU-50LN/BU-50C(Reasonable Price with 450,000 Pixels)

Affordable, lightweight, compact, and ideal for built-in systems.
Incorporates a Peltier cooling mechanism, external fan, and a water-cooling mechanism, thus suppressing dark current noise.

Spectral sensitivitycharacteristic
(Color)
Spectral sensitivity characteristic
(Monochrome)

BU-51LN/BU-51C(High Sensitivity with 1.4 Million Pixels)

Incorporates an EXview HAD CCD, thus making it possible to shoot images ranging from the visible light to near-infrared light areas.
(* EXview HAD CCD is a trademark of Sony Corporation.)

Incorporates a two-stage Peltier cooling mechanism and a 16-bit grayscale A/D converter to capture delicate light incidence changes.

Spectral sensitivitycharacteristic
(Color)
Spectral sensitivity characteristic
(Monochrome)

Drawings(Japanese): [Camera dimensions]; [Tripod mount dimensions]

BU-50LN BU-50C / BU-51LN BU-51C Specifications

Type number		BU-50LN	BU-50C	BU-51LN	BU-51C
Imaging device		ICX415AL	ICX415AQ	ICX285AL	ICX285AQ
Monochrome / Color		Monochrome	Color	Monochrome	Color
Effective number of pixels		772(H) x 580(V)		1360(H) x 1024(V)
Pixel size		8.3(H) x 8.3(V)µm		6.45(H) x 6.45(V)µm
Effective area		6.4(H) x 4.8(V)mm		8.8(H) x 6.6(V)mm
Frame rate (16bit A/D converter) *1	1x1Binning	17fps(PCI) / 11fps(USB)		5.1fps(PCI) / 5fps(USB)
	Center256	30fps		13fps
	Center512	--		9fps
	2x2Binning	30fps		8fps
Output mode *2		Wide-Range ON/ OFF
Air cooling & Water cooling		One-stage Peltier cooling		Two-stage Peltier cooling
Cooling temperature		Forced-air cooled： -30 to -40°C 3 , Water cooled： -35 to -40°C 4
Exposure time		1ms to 18h
External trigger (option)		Synchronous trigger, Start trigger (TTL CMOS 5V)
Lens mount		C-mount
Power requirements		12VDC, 1. 6A *5
Size and Weight		78(W) x 107(H) x 91(D) / 530g
Interface *6		USB2.0 , Matrox Solios / Matrox Helios , BPU-20
Operating Environment		0 to 40°C , 70% relative humidity non-condensing
Storage temperature		-10 to 60°C
Operating system		Windows 7 / Windows Vista SP2 or later / Windows XP SP3 or later *7

The operating speed may vary with the performance of the PC, device, and traffic condition. An adaptive binning color model will generate black and white images.
The dynamic range of the camera will be expanded to provide output with near linearity if the wide-range mode is turned ON. In such a case, however, the apparent sensitivity of the camera will be degraded.
The CCD is operable at a temperature that is 30°C to 40°C lower than the ambient temperature, depending on the environment.
The CCD is operable in a temperature range of -35°C to -40°C when the water temperature is 15°C.
An AC-DC power supply as an optional accessory is available with an output range of 100 to 240 V.
The product is not of camera link type.
The control software provided with the camera runs in the 64-bit version of Windows 7 on the condition that the camera is connected through a USB cable or BPU-20 interface. Otherwise, use the 32-bit version. Images can be saved in BITRAN, TIFF (non-compressed TIFF), text, binary, BMP, JPEG, GIF, or AVI format.

BU-52LN BU-52C / BU-53LN BU-53C / BU-55LN BU-55C

Features

A cooled CCD camera with a compact, lightweight body (weighing approximately 730 g) providing 16-bit grayscale images (with analog/digital conversion).
The camera is provided with an anti-blooming ON/OFF function that makes it possible to measure the quantity of light highly precisely and provide data output with good linearity.
USB and PCI® interfaces are supported.

BU-52LN/BU-52C(High Resolution with 4 Million Pixels)

A cooled CCD camera system with good linearity that can measure the quantity of light with high precision.
Provided with 7.4-square-micron pixels that make it possible to shoot high-density images.

QE Curve Graph(Color)
QE Curve Graph(Monochrome)

BU-53LN/BU-53C(High Density with 11 Million Pixels)

Allows high-resolution image shooting with 11 million pixels in a wide field.
The use of an image-recording interface makes it possible to store images that are captured continuously at the speed of a PCI® interface.

QE Curve Graph

BU-55LN/BU-55C(High Density with 16 Million Pixels)

A camera with a field of vision as wide as that of 36-mm film, yet providing good linearity.
Provides super high-resolution, high-density 16-bit grayscale images (with analog/digital conversion) with 16 million pixels.
Ideal for inspection purposes, such as flaw detection on large-sized solar panels and flat panels.

QE Curve Graph

Drawings(Japanese): [Camera dimensions]; [Tripod mount dimensions]

BU-52LN BU-52C / BU-53LN BU-53C / BU-55LN BU-55C Specifications

Type number		BU-52LN	BU-52C	BU-53LN	BU-53C	BU-55LN	BU-55C
Imaging device		KAI-04022		KAI-11002		KAI-16000
Monochrome / Color		Monochrome	Color	Monochrome	Color	Monochrome	Color
Effective number of pixels		2048(H) x 2048(V)		4008(H) x 2672(V)		4872(H) x 3248(V)
Pixel size		7.4(H) x 7.4(V)µm		9(H) x 9(V)um		7.4(H) x 7.4(V)µm
Effective area		15.16(H) x 15.16(V)mm		36.07(H) x 24.04(V)mm		36.07(H) x 24.04(V)mm
Frame rate (16bit A/D converter) *1	1x1Binning	2fps(PCI) / 1.94fps(USB)		1fps(PCI) / 0.85fps(USB)		0.7fps(PCI) / 0.48fps(USB)
	Center256	8.4fps		4.9fps		5.4fps
	Center512	5.7fps		3.4fps		3.5fps
	2x2Binning	3.5fps		1.8fps		1.3fps
Output mode *2		Anti-Blooming ON/OFF
Air cooling & Water cooling		Two-stage Peltier cooling
Cooling temperature		Forced-air cooled： -30 to -40°C 3 , Water cooled： -35 to -40°C 4
Exposure time		10ms to 18h
External trigger (option)		Synchronous trigger, Start trigger (TTL CMOS 5V)
Lens mount		C-mount *5 or F-mount		F-mount
Power requirements		12VDC, 1. 6A *6
Size and Weight		94(W) x 107(H) x 120(D) / 730g
Interface *7		USB2.0 , Matrox Solios / Matrox Helios, BPU-20
Operating Environment		0 to 40°C, 70% relative humidity non-condensing
Storage temperature		-10 to 60°C
Operating system		Windows 7 / Windows Vista SP2 or later / Windows XP SP3 or later *8

The operating speed may vary with the performance of the PC, device, and traffic condition. An adaptive binning color model will generate black and white images.
The dynamic range of the camera will be expanded to provide output with good linearity if the anti-blooming mode is turned OFF. In such a case, however, the apparent sensitivity of the camera will be degraded.
The CCD is operable at a temperature that is 30°C to 40°C lower than the ambient temperature, depending on the environment.
The CCD is operable in a temperature range of -35°C to -40°C when the water temperature is 15°C.
The four corners of an image may become dark or result in light reduction if the image is captured with a C-mount used.
An AC-DC power supply as an optional accessory is available with an output range of 100 to 240 V.
The product is not of camera link type.
The control software provided with the camera runs in the 64-bit version of Windows 7 on the condition that the camera is connected through a USB cable or BPU-20 interface. Otherwise, use the 32-bit version. Images can be saved in BITRAN, TIFF (non-compressed TIFF), text, binary, BMP, JPEG, GIF, or AVI format.

BU-54UV BU-54DUV

Features

Ultraviolet cooled CCD cameras are sensitive to light below the visible spectrum up to 240 nm.
Provided with an anti-blooming ON/OFF function that makes it possible to measure the quantity of light with high precision and provide data output with good linearity.
USB and PCI® interfaces are supported.

Possible to shoot images in the 240-nm-wavelong ultraviolet area.
Ideal for built-in applications, such as biological reagent filming devices.
Capturing delicate light incidence changes for flaw inspection using ultraviolet rays.

BU-54UV/BU-54DUV(Supporting Ultraviolet Area with 2 Million Pixels)

QE Curve Graph(UV)
QE Curve Graph(DUV)

Drawings(Japanese): [Camera dimensions]; [Tripod mount dimensions]

Type number		BU-54UV	BU-54DUV
Imaging device		KAI-2020
		320nm to 1000nm	240nm to 1000nm
Effective number of pixels		1600(H) x 1200(V)
Pixel size		7.4(H) x 7.4(V)µm
Effective area		11.84(H) x 8.88(V)µm
Frame rate (16bit A/D converter) *1	1x1Binning	4.2fps(PCI) / 4.0fps(USB)
	Center256	12.7fps
	Center512	8.3fps
	2x2Binning	7.4fps
Output mode *2		Anti-Blooming ON / OFF
Air cooling & Water cooling		Two-stage Peltier cooling
Cooling temperature		Forced-air cooled： -30 to -40°C 3 , Water cooled： -35 to -40°C 4
Exposure time		10ms to 18h
External trigger (option)		Synchronous trigger, Start trigger (TTL CMOS 5V)
Lens mount		C-mount
Power requirements		12VDC, 1. 6A *5
Size and Weight		78(W) x 107(H) x 91(D) / 530g
Interface *6		USB2.0 , Matrox Solios / Matrox Helios , BPU-20
Operating Environment		0 to 40°C, 70% relative humidity non-condensing
Storage temperature		-10 to 60°C
Operating system		Windows 7 / Windows Vista SP2 or later / Windows XP SP3 or later *7

The operating speed may vary with the performance of the PC, device, and traffic condition. An adaptive binning color model will generate black and white images.
The dynamic range of the camera will be expanded to provide output with good linearity if the anti-blooming mode is turned OFF. In such a case, however, the apparent sensitivity of the camera will be degraded.
The CCD is operable at a temperature that is 30°C to 40°C lower than the ambient temperature, depending on the environment.
The CCD is operable in a temperature range of -35°C to -40°C when the water temperature is 15°C.
An AC-DC power supply as an optional accessory is available with an output range of 100 to 240 V.
The product is not of camera link type.
The control software provided with the camera runs in the 64-bit version of Windows 7 on the condition that the camera is connected through a USB cable or BPU-20 interface. Otherwise, use the 32-bit version. Images can be saved in BITRAN, TIFF (non-compressed TIFF), text, binary, BMP, JPEG, GIF, or AVI format.

BU-57LIR BU-57C / BU-58LIR BU-58C

Features

Supporting Near-infrared Area with cooled CCD camera.
Incorporates a two-stage Peltier cooling mechanism and a 16-bit grayscale A/D converter to capture delicate light incidence changes.
Incorporates an EXview HAD CCD II, thus making it possible to shoot images ranging from the visible light to near-infrared light areas. (* EXview HAD CCD II is a trademark of Sony Corporation.)
USB and PCI® interfaces are supported.

BU-57LIR/BU-57C(Reasonable Price with 2.8 Million Pixels)

BU-58LIR/BU-58C(High Sensitivity with 6 Million Pixels)

Spectral sensitivitycharacteristic
(Color)
Spectral sensitivity characteristic
(Monochrome)

Drawings(Japanese): [Camera dimensions]; [Tripod mount dimensions]

BU-57LIR BU-57C / BU-58LIR BU-58C Specifications

Type number		BU-57LIR	BU-57C	BU-58LIR	BU-58C
Imaging device		ICX674ALG	ICX674AQG	ICX694ALG	ICX694AQG
Monochrome / Color		Monochrome	Color	Monochrome	Color
Effective number of pixels		1932(H) x 1452(V)		2750(H) x 2200(V)
Pixel size		4.54(H) x 4.54(V)µm		4.54(H) x 4.54(V)µm
Effective area		8.77(H) x 6.59(V)mm		12.49(H) x 9.99(V)mm
Frame rate (16bit A/D converter) *1	1x1Binning	3.9fps(PCI) / 2.3fps(USB)		1.9fps(PCI) / 1.0fps(USB)
	Center256	16.4fps(PCI) / 12.6fps(USB)		12.2fps(PCI) / 12.0fps(USB)
	Center512	9.7fps(PCI) / 9.6fps(USB)		7.1ps(PCI) / 7.0fps(USB)
	2x2Binning	7.2fps(PCI) / 7.1fps(USB)		3.6fps(PCI) / 3.2fps(USB)
Air cooling & Water cooling		One-stage Peltier cooling		Two-stage Peltier cooling
Cooling temperature		Forced-air cooled： -30 to -40°C 2 , Water cooled： -35 to -40°C 3
Exposure time		10ms to 18h
External trigger (option)		Synchronous trigger, Start trigger (TTL CMOS 5V)
Lens mount		C-mount
Power requirements		12VDC, 1. 6A *4
Size and Weight		78(W) x 107(H) x 91(D) / 530g
Interface *5		USB2.0 , Matrox Solios / Matrox Helios , BPU-20
Operating Environment		0 to 40°C , 70% relative humidity non-condensing
Storage temperature		-10 to 60°C
Operating system		Windows 7 / Windows Vista SP2 or later / Windows XP SP3 or later *6

The operating speed may vary with the performance of the PC, device, and traffic condition. An adaptive binning color model will generate black and white images.
The CCD is operable at a temperature that is 30°C to 40°C lower than the ambient temperature, depending on the environment.
The CCD is operable in a temperature range of -35°C to -40°C when the water temperature is 15°C.
An AC-DC power supply as an optional accessory is available with an output range of 100 to 240 V.
The product is not of camera link type.
The control software provided with the camera runs in the 64-bit version of Windows 7 on the condition that the camera is connected through a USB cable or BPU-20 interface. Otherwise, use the 32-bit version. Images can be saved in BITRAN, TIFF (non-compressed TIFF), text, binary, BMP, JPEG, GIF, or AVI format.

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