Basler cameras and camera modules – the power
of sight for embedded vision applications
Plug and play evaluation and development kits
Up to 3-year warranty, long-term availability
Easy integration into embedded systems
Highest stability and flexibility thanks to
machine vision standards
Leanest and most cost-eective
solutions
Worldwide service and support
EMBEDDED VISION
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WHY BASLER CAMERAS?WHY BASLER CAMERAS?
SELECTING YOUR PERFECT CAMERA MODULE
High quality at low cost
Real-time video and high resolution for monitoring, inspection, and recognition
Compact housings or board level variants for easy design-in
Perfect camera-internal or host-side image preprocessing
PURCHASE DECISION WITH MINIMUM RISK
Secure future investment
Long-lasting camera module life and reliability
Long-term product availability
Long-term support for operating systems
CARE-FREE CAMERA MODULE LIFE CYCLE
Comprehensive support and services
Up to 3-year warranty on our camera module portfolio
Service on demand by Basler‘s technical support
Point of contact at your site via Basler's worldwide network of oces
DEFINING YOUR SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Supported by experts
Technology leadership with 30 years of vision experience
Key driver of technology trends and vision standards
Basler‘s position as most trusted brand in industrial digital cameras
YOUR PARTNER FOR OPTIMUM DESIGN-IN PHASE
Easy system integration
Easy integration with SDK working on most common platforms with identical API
Easy plug and play interfaces and embedded interfaces for the leanest systems
Openly documented and well-defined interfaces and software protocols
PRISTINE PICTURES, PERFECT COLORS
Outstanding mage quality
True colors, clear contrasts, high resolution, fast live images
Best-in-class image pre-processing like debayering, denoising, improved sharpness,
and more
Detailed pictures creating the optimal basis for computed vision data
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OVERVIEW
Go Embedded with Basler
Combining embedded design and vision techno-
logy is a rising trend, but it requires knowledge and
resources. We at Basler understand the challenges
along the way to an optimal embedded vision system.
That’s why Basler oers a broad portfolio of camera
modules and components for embedded systems as
well as various tools and sources of support.
As a vision technology expert, Basler provides high
quality products that can easily be integrated into
embedded vision systems. For camera connection,
you can choose between standard USB and GigE
interfaces and board-to-board connection with
Basler’s BCON interfaces for MIPI CSI-2 or LVDS.
They all work together with Basler’s comprehensive
pylon Camera Software Suite with its SDK (software
development kit) running on several platforms. With
pylon’s proven and unified API (oering a standard
Application Programming Interface for all operating
systems and all camera interfaces), you can easily
access all camera features. Furthermore, Basler’s
evaluation and development kits serve as a helpful
tool during the design-in phase.
Basler ensures the best image quality, the highest
system reliability and a low processor load with the
technological maturity of Basler camera modules, as
well as through stable data transfer and in-camera
image pre-processing and the perfect utilization of
host-side Image Signal Processors. Thus, you can
trust in Basler cameras and camera modules to
deliver maximum performance and superior images
so that you are free to focus on your main target:
optimizing your product and making your applica-
tion a success – with Basler and embedded vision
technology.
What Is Embedded Vision?
So-called embedded systems are becoming
more and more popular for an increasing range
of products. This is a result of constant develop-
ment in the semiconductor and IT technologies.
Today SoCs (system on chip) are the central
element in an embedded design. They are used
on popular o-the-shelf single-board computers
just as in versatile o-the-shelf processing mod-
ules (SOM, system on module or COM, computer
on module) or even on fully custom designed
boards, which allow for a wide variety of new
applications.
Simultaneously, industrial Machine Vision tech-
nology is evolving towards smaller and more
cost-eective cameras with consistent image
performance.
The combination of these two technological
developments creates “embedded vision”, utiliz-
ing the powerful opportunities of vision-based
technology in small and highly optimized prod-
ucts – creating simple embedded solutions.
As a result, vision products can become leaner
and cheaper: Typical examples of this are hand-
held medical examination devices, compact
inspection tools or smart recognition equipment.
Furthermore, completely new products can now
be developed economically and make our lives
more convenient, smarter, and more secure.
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TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
Factory Automation
Industrial applications are the traditional field of
Machine Vision and they are an essential part of
production and processing. By utilizing embedded
vision in your industrial application you can benefit
from:
Simplification of existing vision solutions in order
to reduce system costs
Modularization of inspection or control units so
that they can be used in dierent products of the
portfolio. This can decrease development costs
and increase serviceability.
Miniaturization of inspection systems, either for a
smaller complete system or due to space cons-
traints, e. g. for in-machine inspection
Mobility of tools, such as inspection or measure-
ment devices which need to be portable
Technical opportunities made possible by auto-
nomous mobile or moving machines and robots
Applications of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
or Industry 4.0 for extensive inter-machine com-
munication and smart factory automation
With 30 years of vision expertise and a dedicated
embedded portfolio, Basler will support you in taking
your industrial application to the next level.
POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS
Inspection
Web inspection
Modules for independent machine inspection
AOI (automatic optical inspection) with small space
requirements
Item counting
Mobile test equipment
Logistics
Shelf robots for logistics
Automated guided vehicles (AGV) for transportation
Code/text readers
Determination of position and dimensions of an object
Robotics
Mobile robots (transportation/security)
Robot arm top-camera for process control or working range
surveillance
Lightweight camera on a robot arm gripper
Pick-and-place applications
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
Control, guidance, and machine status survey units
Smart industrial wearables
Intelligent surveillance/safety equipment
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TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
Medical & Life Sciences
The health care and life sciences sector is being
deeply transformed by a variety of new requirements
and calls for new approaches in technology design.
Embedded vision helps medical device manufac-
turers achieve the right combination of high perfor-
mance, low cost, low power, and programmability to
meet current trends such as:
Point-of-care-testing: Diagnostic devices are evol-
ving towards the patient’s home environment, be-
coming more portable, flexible, and personalized.
Miniaturization: While devices are getting smaller,
the demand for reproducibility and accuracy is
growing.
Reduction of costs: Even with growing technical
requirements, pressure to control or reduce costs
is also rising.
Growing need: Emerging markets in China, India,
Brazil, and the Middle East, as well as rapidly
aging population present significant growth op-
portunities.
These factors will make embedded vision an indis-
pensable key technology for the health sector for
many years to come. With a broad range of embed-
ded vision products and extensive experience in
industrial camera design, Basler is helping make
innovative medical devices more robust, reliable,
flexible, and cost eective.
POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS
Ophthalmology
Retinal cameras
Autorefractors
Optical coherence tomography (OCT)
Non-contact tonometers
Digital slit lamp cameras
Specular microscopes
Lab Automation
Gel-documentation
Hematology testing
Automated cell & colony counting
Live cell imaging
Multiplate readers
Others
Digital dermatoscopes
Dental scanners
Remote surgical systems
Surgical microscopes
Face skin analysis
3D body diagnostics
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TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
Trac, Retail & Consumer Applications
Trac and transportation, retail and consumer
appli- cations touch all our lives every day, whether
it is number plate or face recognition, the Internet
of Things or home automation. Embedded vision
simplifies those applications and oers advantages
such as:
Mobility: Products in trac used for monitoring,
control, and enforcement can be installed on car
roofs or be hand carried. Also for other monito-
ring and control tasks, mobile devices can replace
static systems.
Energy consumption: Due to significantly lowe-
red energy consumption by vision and proces-
sing system, new technological solutions can be
developed.
Independence: In retail applications, small modu-
les can be positioned discretely and work self-suf-
ficiently.
Data protection: Given the strict data protection
laws for personal data (license plates, faces) in
many countries, camera images must be proces-
sed directly after acquisition. This includes en-
cryption, comparison, and deletion, which can be
ideally performed by an embedded system.
Embedded technology opens up additional mar-
kets and enables vision in whole new applications.
By bringing this technology into devices that we
encounter every day, Basler aims to make our lives
easier, safer and more comfortable.
POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS
Trac & Transportation
Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR)
Speed enforcement equipment
Tolling & trac management
Automated parking systems and billing
Mobile monitoring & surveillance
Geographical information systems (GIS), e. g. for agriculture
Retail
In-store automation
Vending machines/kiosk systems
People counting, tracking & profiling
Face recognition (gate control)
Check-out systems
Consumer applications
Internet of Things (IoT)
Home automation
Smart wearables
Professional maker applications
Privately used control, guidance, and security applications
BASLER PARTNER NETWORK
Supported by Experts
Apart from Basler’s own reliable Support Team help-
ing you on various camera and integration aspects,
Basler has set up new ways to support you during
development of your embedded vision system.
Initial setup of an embedded vision system can be
complex and expensive, requiring expert knowledge
in embedded hardware and software technology and
system integration.
Therefore, Basler has founded the Basler Partner Net-
work to connect companies specializing in hardware,
software, technology topics, and integration services
to deliver embedded vision solutions for a variety of
applications and markets.
The Basler Partner Network combines dierent areas
of expertise, making the design flow as lean as pos-
sible and to provide for smooth and ecient system
integration – oering you complete and aordable
embedded vision solutions.
To learn more about Basler’s Partner Network please
visit: www.baslerweb.com/partnernetwork
One Step Further: Online Developer
Community
If you are already in your project’s design phase,
and looking for solutions, inspiration, and support
during development, Imaginghub might just do
the trick: Imaginghub is a web-based collaboration
and information portal, where engineers meet to
work on joint embedded vision projects and share
their knowledge and reference designs.
As a an online community platform, Imaginghub
aims to facilitate mutual exchange of design expe-
riences and thus reduce integration eorts on the
way to cost-eective embedded vision solutions.
At Imaginghub you can:
connect with other engineers, developers, pro-
fessional makers, and manufacturers from all
over the world
exchange ideas with others, discuss applica-
tions, and work together to find the best solu-
tion for your embedded vision project
search for reference designs and application
examples
find technology or integration partners in the
partners gallery
Learn more and join the community on
www.imaginghub.com
Imaginghub is powered by Basler.
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INTERFACES
Always the Right Choice for Your Embedded
Vision Application
Embedded vision is the technology of choice for a
wide variety of applications – and the design require-
ments are equally varied. Whatever the specifica-
tions regarding your application, Basler fulfills them
with a broad range of cameras with dierent sensors,
resolutions, and interfaces.
Basler oers three camera interface technologies for
embedded vision systems:
USB3 Vision for easiest integration
BCON for LVDS which is ideal for FPGA based
system designs and
BCON for MIPI tailor-made for systems with MIPI
CSI-2 connections
All of them work with the same Basler pylon SDK
which facilitates switching from one interface tech-
nology to another.
USB3 Vision
USB 3.0 is the perfect interface for
easy plug and play camera connec-
tion, and ideal for camera connec-
tion to single-board computers. With
the comprehensive pylon SDK, you get access to the
camera (i. e., to images and settings) within seconds
since USB 3.0 camera modules are standard-compli-
ant and GenICam compatible.
Basler BCON
BCON embodies the conflation
of embedded interface tech-
nologies such as LVDS or MIPI
CSI-2 with Machine Vision features and technology
standards like GenICam. Thanks to this perfect liaison
between the two worlds and the pylon Camera Soft-
ware Suite, BCON oers an unmatched ease of use for
camera integration into lean embedded architectures.
Both BCON related interfaces, BCON for LVDS and
BCON for MIPI combine all necessary signals for cam-
era module operation in one single interface. BCON
is designed with a 28-pin ZIF connector for flat flex
cables. It contains the 5 V power supply together with
LVDS (BCON for LVDS) or D-PHY (BCON for MIPI)
lanes for image data transfer, camera I/O e.g. for
image triggering as well as an I²C or CCI bus connec-
tion respectively for camera configuration.
Main benefits:
Easy connection to single-board computers
with USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 connector
Field-proven solutions with Raspberry Pi,
NVIDIA Jetson TK1 and many other systems
Profitable solutions for SoMs with associated
base boards
Stable data transfer with a bandwidth of up
to 350 MB/s
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INTERFACES
BCON for LVDS
As its name indicates BCON
for LVDS is an LVDS-based
interface that allows for direct
camera connection to process-
ing boards and thus to on-board-logic devices like
FPGAs (Field Programmable Gate Arrays) or compa-
rable components.
This feature enables lean system setup and you ben-
efit from direct data access without overhead and
full flexibility of FPGA based processing.
Thus, this interface is ideal for connecting the camera
to a SOM with a carrier/adapter board or to an indi-
vidually designed processing unit. If this processing
unit is FPGA-based, you can fully use its advantages
with the BCON for LVDS interface.
Basler’s pylon SDK is tailored to work with the BCON
for LVDS interface. Thus, you can change settings
such as exposure control, gain, and image proper-
ties via your software code, utilizing pylon’s API.
The image-grabbing part of the application must be
implemented separately as it depends on the hard-
ware actually used.
BCON for MIPI
BCON for MIPI uses the MIPI
CSI-2 standard for image data
transmission via D-PHY and for
camera configuration via CCI
(Camera Control Interface) protocol. This guarantees
reliable and stable data transfer with high data rates
up to 750 MB/s and makes this technology the tai-
lor-made interface for embedded vision applications.
Originally developed to connect smartphone camera
modules to mobile processors, Basler adds the needed
Machine Vision features and integrates the complex
MIPI technology into the world of Machine Vision
standards (GenICam). Along with the Basler Driver
Package and the pylon Camera Software Suite the
users experience an unmatched ease of use: pylon on
BCON for MIPI provides the same level of convenience
as for any non-embedded camera interface (e.g. USB3
Vision, GigE Vision).
Main benefits:
Direct camera-to-processor connection for
data access without overhead
Fully GenICam compatible
Significantly reduced integration eort: With
pylon SDK, camera configuration is possible
without further programming (via I²C bus).
Straightforward camera integration: image
data software protocol is openly and com-
prehensively documented
Development kit with reference implementa-
tion available
Flexible flat flex cable and small connector
for applications with the highest space cons-
traints
Stable, reliable data transfer with high band-
width
Main benefits:
Direct camera-to-processor connection over
MIPI CSI-2 for data transfer and camera con-
figuration without any overhead.
Best price-performance ratio due to cost
optimized design.
Fast and easy camera integration into the
actual user application with only a few lines
of code using the pylon SDK.
Easy code migration thanks to GenICam
compliance and thanks to the unified pylon
SDK.
Development kit with reference implementa-
tion available
Flexible flat flex cable and small connector
for applications with the highest space cons-
traints
Stable, reliable data transfer with a band-
width of up to 750 MB/s
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CAMERAS
Camera Modules for Embedded Vision
Applications
Whatever your vision requirements are, you will
benefit from Basler’s extensive experience in cam-
era design and Basler’s proven ace and dart camera
series, when creating your embedded vision appli-
cation. The versatile Basler ace camera is equipped
with a rugged housing for industry environments,
and is available with USB 3.0 or GigE interface. For
even smaller embedded vision systems, the Basler
dart is your best option. It is a compact board level
camera module with USB 3.0 or the BCON interfaces
(LVDS or MIPI CSI-2). Both camera series come with
highly sophisticated image pre-processing and
optimization:
inside the camera for maximum flexibility and inde-
pendence form the targeted host system
or by using the host side ISP for leanest set up and
highest cost eciency
Basler’s image pre-processing includes features such
as debayering, denoising, and improved sharpness.
These optimized images do not require any further
polishing, resulting in less software processing and
thus lowering the overall processor load.
As with all Basler cameras, you can rely on:
High camera quality – every Basler camera is tes-
ted individually
Excellent image quality
Stable, error-free images instead of raw, untreated
sensor output
Easy camera configuration and image capture:
Universal pylon Camera Software Suite with SDK
for all interfaces
Stable and reliable data transfer
Camera Highlights
Basler dart
Small board level camera for all needs
Standard USB 3.0 or BCON for LVDS interfaces
for flexible system integration with camera-in-
ternal image pre-processing
BCON for MIPI for cost-ecient design for
Qualcomm based target systems
Bare board, S- and CS-mount options
Global and rolling shutter options
Same camera functionality for USB and BCON
models – easy evaluation of BCON models using
USB version
Basler ace
Ultra flexible camera for highest demands
Standard USB 3.0 and GigE interfaces
Over 120 models available
Highest frame rates, resolutions, and sensitivity
Latest Sony Pregius and STARVIS IMX sensors
integrated
One of the world's best-selling industrial came-
ras
Camera-internal image pre-processing
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TECHNICAL DETAILS
Specifications Basler dart
Specifications Basler ace
Basler dart Sensor
Resolution
(MP, H × V
pixels)
Frame
Rate [fps],
Mono/
Color
Interface Pixel Size
[µm2]
Sensor Size
[mm2]
Optical
Size
Shutter
Technology
daA1280-54um/uc AR0134
CMOS
1.3 MP,
1280 × 960 54, m/c USB 3.0 3.75 × 3.75 4.80 × 3.60 1/3" Global
shutter
daA1280-54lm/lc AR0134
CMOS
1.3 MP,
1280 × 960 54, m/c BCON for
LVDS 3.75 × 3.75 4.80 × 3.60 1/3" Global
shutter
daA1600-60um/uc EV76C570
CMOS
2 MP,
1600 × 1200 60, m/c USB 3.0 4.5 × 4.5 7.20 × 5.40 1/1.8" Global
shutter
daA1600-60lm/lc EV76C570
CMOS
2 MP,
1600 × 1200 60, m/c BCON for
LVDS 4.5 × 4.5 7.20 × 5.40 1/1.8" Global
shutter
daA1920-15um MT9P031
CMOS
2 MP,
1920 × 1080 15, m USB 3.0 2.2 × 2.2 4.22 × 2.38 1/3.7" Rolling
shutter
daA1920-30um/uc MT9P031
CMOS
2 MP,
1920 × 1080 30, m/c USB 3.0 2.2 × 2.2 4.22 × 2.38 1/3.7" Rolling
shutter
daA2500-14um/uc MT9P031
CMOS
5 MP,
2592 × 1944 14, m/c USB 3.0 2.2 × 2.2 5.70 × 4.28 1/2.5" Rolling
shutter
daA2500-14lm/lc MT9P031
CMOS
5 MP,
2592 × 1944 14, m/c BCON for
LVDS 2.2 × 2.2 5.70 × 4.28 1/2.5" Rolling
shutter
daA2500-60mm/mc AR0521
CMOS
5 MP,
2592 × 1944 60, m/c BCON for
MIPI 2.2 × 2.2 5.70 × 4.30 1/2.5" Rolling
shutter
All dart cameras are available with S-mount or as a bare board variant without a lens mount. USB and BCON for LVDS Variants are also
available with CS-mount. Current consumption max. 260 mA.
dart MIPI modules are available with two dierent feature sets. The basic feature set is dedicated to serve use cases related to monitor-
ing and image analysis only, the advanced feature set comes with a handful of additional machine vision oriented features that perfectly
address typical automation and metering application scenarios. To learn more please visit: www.baslerweb.com/dart
Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
Latest specifications and availability can be found on our website www.baslerweb.com/dart. Please visit www.baslerweb.com/manuals for the
detailed camera User’s Manual and www.baslerweb.com/thirdparty for information on third party software.
Basler ace series
with CMOS sensors Benefits Resolution
(H × V pixels)
Frame Rate
[fps] Interface Pixel Size
[µm2]
Shutter
Technology
ace with PYTHON
sensors from ON
Semiconductor
Highest speed, excellent
price/performance ratio VGA – 5 MP Up to 750 USB 3.0,
GigE 4.80 × 4.80 Global
shutter
ace with CMOSIS
sensors
High speed, NIR enhance-
ment options, big pixel size 2 MP, 4 MP Up to 165 USB 3.0,
GigE 5.50 × 5.50 Global
shutter
ace with SONY
Pregius and STARVIS
IMX sensors
Outstanding image quality,
high speed for demanding
applications
2.3 MP – 5 MP Up to 164 USB 3.0,
GigE
5.86 × 5.86
3.45 × 3.45
Global
shutter
ace with
MT sensors from
ON Semiconductor
Highest resolutions 2 MP – 14 MP Up to 25 USB 3.0,
GigE
2.2 × 2.2
1.67 × 1.67
1.4 × 1.4
Rolling
shutter
Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
Latest specifications and availability can be found on our website www.baslerweb.com/ace. Please visit www.baslerweb.com/manuals for the
detailed camera User’s Manual and www.baslerweb.com/thirdparty for information on third party software.
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EMBEDDED VISION KITS
All-in-one Kits for Easy Development
Get acquainted with the dart series:
Basler‘s Embedded Vision Kits provide developers
with an easy-to-use kit with all components needed
to evaluate a Basler dart camera with a USB 3.0,
BCON for MIPI or BCON for LVDS interface and for
hassle-free camera integration.
You can choose from three Embedded Vision Kits:
a plug and play evaluation kit with a dart USB
camera,
a development kit including a dart BCON camera
module with a BCON for LVDS interface and a
suitable processing board with a ZYNQ SoC by
Xilinx.
a development kit including a dart BCON camera
module with a BCON for MIPI interface and an
Arrow DragonBoard 820 equipped with a Qual-
comm Snapdragon 820 SoC.
All kits come with additional components such as a
lens, cables, and the pylon Camera Software Suite.
Basler Embedded Vision Kits
dart USB
Evaluation Kit
Plug and play evaluation kit
with a Basler dart USB
camera
Get familiar with the software
connection, camera proper-
ties and configuration
Evaluate the camera’s optical
performance; also useful if
you are planning an embed-
ded vision solution with a dart
BCON camera
Develop software application
code for subsequent use on
other systems or interfaces
dart BCON for LVDS
Development Kit
Development kit with a Basler
dart BCON camera and a
processing board for easy
integration
Reference design including
camera connection to pylon
SDK and code examples for
easier development, adaptati-
on, and testing
Same camera functionality for
USB and BCON models – easy
evaluation of BCON models
using USB version
Sample carrier board design
dart BCON for MIPI
Development Kit
Development kit with a Basler
dart MIPI camera and an
Arrow DragonBoard 820
Ready to go with BSP, Driver
Package and pylon already
installed
Plug and play operation of
dart MIPI camera module
Suitable for sophisticated ap-
plications due to high perfor-
mance Snapdragon SoC
Sample mezzanine board
design
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TECHNICAL DETAILS
Specifications
Embedded Vision Kits dart USB Evaluation Kit dart BCON for LVDS Development Kit
Components
Scope of Delivery Camera, lens, USB 3.0 cable
Camera, lens, processing board, carrier
card, power supply. cables (USB, FFC,
Ethernet) and accessories
Camera
Camera Model daA2500-14uc daA2500-14lc
Resolution (H × V pixels) 2592 × 1944
Sensor Aptina MT9P031, 1/2.5", CMOS, rolling shutter
Pixel Size [ m2]2.2 × 2.2
Frame Rate [fps] 14
Mono / Color Color
Video Output Format Mono (8, 12), YUV 4:2:2 Packed (YCbCr 422), Bayer (8, 12), RGB 8
Interface USB 3.0 Basler BCON (LVDS)
Exposure Control Via external trigger or programmable via the camera API
Housing Size Camera (L × W × H)[mm] 20 × 29 × 29 17.5 × 29 × 29
Lens Mount S-mount (M12)
Digital I/O 2 Fast-GPIO 1 LVDS input, 2 outputs
Power Requirements Via USB 3.0 interface Via Basler BCON interface
Power Consumption (typical) ~1.3 W ~1.4
Conformity CE, FCC, RoHS, USB3 Vision CE, FCC, RoHS
Lens
Lens Model Evetar M12B0816W F1,6 f8 mm 1/2"
Focal Length 8 mm
Processing Board
Board Model – AVNET 7010 MicroZed SOM
SoC –Zynq-7010 by Xilinx
Size (L × W × H)[mm] – 101.6 × 57.2 × 25.5
Interfaces – 10/100/1000 Ethernet,USB 2.0, USB-UART
Memory – 1 GB DDR3 SDRAM, 128 MB QSPI Flash
Software / Driver
Driver Basler pylon Camera Software Suite
Operating System Windows, Linux, Mac OS X Linux
Conformity USB3 Vision, GenICam GenICam
Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
Latest specifications and availability can be found on our website www.baslerweb.com/evkits.
Please visit www.baslerweb.com/manuals for the detailed camera User’s Manual and www.baslerweb.com/thirdparty for
information on third party software.
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TECHNICAL DETAILS
Specifications
Embedded Vision Kits dart BCON for MIPI Development Kit
Components
Scope of Delivery Camera module, lens, processing board, mezzanine board , power supply,
cables (USB, HDMI, FFC, Ethernet) and accessories
Camera
Camera Model daA2500-60mc
Resolution (H × V pixels) 2592 × 1944
Sensor ON Semiconductor AR0521, 1/2.5", CMOS, rolling shutter
Pixel Size [ m2]2.2 × 2.2
Frame Rate [fps] 60
Mono / Color Color
Video Output Format YUV 4:2:2 Packed (YCbCr 422), RGB 8
Interface BCON for MIPI
Exposure Control Automatic, manual, programmable via the camera API
Housing Size Camera (L × W × H)[mm] 17.5 × 29 × 29
Lens Mount S-mount (M12)
Digital I/O 2 inputs, 2 outputs
Power Requirements Via BCON for MIPI interface
Power Consumption (typical) ~0,6 W
Conformity CE, FCC, RoHS, MIPI CSI-2
Lens
Lens Model Evetar M12B0816W F1,6 f8 mm 1/2"
Focal Length 8 mm
Processing Board
Board Model DragonBoard 820c
SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Size (L × W × H)[mm] 100 x 85 x 15 (96Boards CE – extended B)
Interfaces 10/100/1000 Ethernet, Wi-Fi, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, HDMI, Mini PCI Express
Memory 3GB LPDDR4 RAM, 32GB UFS Flash
Software / Driver
Driver Basler pylon Camera Software Suite
Operating System Linux – 32 bit and 64 bit
Conformity GenICam
Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
Latest specifications and availability can be found on our website www.baslerweb.com/evkits.
Please visit www.baslerweb.com/manuals for the detailed camera User’s Manual and www.baslerweb.com/thirdparty for
information on third party software.
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INTEGRATION
Step-by-Step Development for all
Requirements
Basler cameras are highly flexible and versatile – so it’s
up to you to decide on your own specific system setup.
If you use an o-the-shelf ARM-based or x86-based
single-board computer, you will find an ecient solu-
tion with a Basler dart or ace camera and the Basler
pylon SDK for both camera families. The SDK is easy
to install and you can gain camera access (and thus
images) within seconds. pylon has been successfully
tested on DragonBoard, Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA Jetson
TK1, Odroid-U3, and many other processing boards.
BCON for MIPI and Qualcomm Snapdragon
Processors: The Ideal Combination
The dart camera module with BCON for MIPI interface
pursues the path of eciency in a notably consequent
way: For the first time, a Basler camera is making use
of the unmatched Image Signal Processors (ISP) of
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon SoCs. All other Basler cam-
eras or camera modules come with their own ISP as
part of their hardware and firmware. This gives them
the flexibility to be operated on any target platform
as image preprocessing is already performed on the
camera side. This approach however is not the most
ecient one: As most SoCs provide a dedicated hard-
ware block for image preprocessing anyway - why not
making use of it and getting rid of a costly hardware
block on the camera side?
Qualcomm’s SoCs are in particular famous for their
highest quality ISPs, which is proven by the fact that
it is able to get good image results even out of smart
phone sensor modules. The challenge for any camera
vendor however is to program and orchestrate the ISP
in a way that in combination with a high quality image
sensor it actually delivers the perfect image even for
vision applications.
This requires not only excellence and years of experi-
ence in image pre-processing, it also demands a very
narrow partnership to the SoC vendor Qualcomm.
Basler has established such exclusive partnering
and was able to implement its leading knowledge in
image preprocessing into the Snapdragon Spectra™
ISP. This allowed on the other side to leave away the
camera hardware block (FPGA) which realized the
camera-side ISP. This economization is delivered to
our customers, oering a best in class and best in cost
camera module.
Basler provides the needed Driver Package for the
supported Snapdragon SoCs. This driver package
includes the ISP logic, which realizes former camera
firmware functionality now on the Snapdragons Spec-
tra ™ ISP. The Driver Package also implements the
interface to the pylon Camera Software Suite so that
the dart MIPI module will oer the same convenient
API as all other Basler Cameras and makes it a fully
GenICam compliant device.
Standard Camera Module with own ISP (implemented in Camera
FPGA)
Basler Camera module using the ISP of the target system
Main benefits:
Quasi plug and play operation on supported
Snapdragon SoCs
Dierent feature sets available for best
matching the application’s requirements
Usage of the Snapdragon’s internal Spectra™
ISP oering perfect image quality
Development kit for easy start and prototy-
ping
pylon Camera Software Suite with unified
camera API
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INTEGRATION
LVDS-Based Integration Made Easy
For a lean FPGA-based system setup using a SOM
or a custom-designed processing unit along with the
LVDS-based BCON interface, Basler provides support
for all steps of integration.
The preceding camera evaluation is straightforward: all
Basler cameras with BCON for LVDS interface are also
available with a plug and play USB 3.0 interface, so
that information on camera performance is available
immediately, also on Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X.
After connecting a BCON camera to your system, you
can benefit from the pylon SDK similarly. Using the
standardized I²C data bus, pylon accesses the camera
directly, without further actions required on most sys-
tems. Via the pylon API, you can simply configure the
camera using your software application.
The grabbing of images via LVDS must be adapted
to the specific hardware and system setup, e.g. by an
individual FPGA implementation. To facilitate this pro-
cess, Basler provides a development kit with a refer-
ence design. Combined with BCON’s open documen-
tation and a well-defined software protocol, creating
the grabbing algorithms becomes straight forward at
minimized risk.
Easy Code Transfer
The great advantage of pylon is its universality as it
works equally on desktop and embedded platforms
with dierent operating systems. This means that
existing applications (and thus the code for camera
operation via pylon) can be re-used. New applications
can be developed conveniently on a desktop system
and transferred to the embedded board at a later
stage.
Changing the interface – e. g. from USB 3.0 to BCON
– becomes simpler as well. This is not only because
the cameras provide the same features, but because
the software code can be reused (at least in parts),
reducing integration and development eorts to a
minimum.
*The grab adapter and the
BCON I²C adapter are provided
as reference design in source
code and as binary. The referen-
ce design can be used as is, but
users can also adapt the design
to their needs.
Provided by pylon
To be implemented by user
Linux x86 or ARM Core
User Application
BCON I2C
Adapter
pylon
BCON Adapter API
I2C
5V Power Supply
LVDS 2-4 Lanes
+ Clock
LVDS
Real-TimeTrigger
Frame Grabber
(e.g. FPGA)
I2C
Grab
Adapter
Main benefits:
Access to camera from your software code
via pylon API; same pylon APIs for all plat-
forms and interfaces
Development kit with example code for crea-
tion of LVDS-based image grab routine
Clear, open interface documentation and SW
protocol description
Easy pre-evaluation with plug and play USB
camera models and evaluation kit
17
INTEGRATION
dart USB
Evaluation Kit
IDEA &
CONCEPT
CAMERA
EVALUATION
DEVELOPMENT & INTEGRATIONAPPLICATION
dart BCON for
LVDS or BCON for
MIPI Development
Kit
Easy camera evaluation
(image quality, features, etc.) via plug and play USB camera
Application development
If applicable: start development on desktop PC, migrate to
embedded system later. Existing code can be reused.
Integration evaluation
Custom board
integration
BCON for LVDS:
Implementation of
image grabbing logic
on FPGA
O-the shelf hardware
integration
IDEA AND SPECS FOR
NEW EMBEDDED VISION
APPLICATION
DECISION ON INTERFACE
Reference setup
All-in-one kit
incl. pylon
SDK
pylon SDK with
one API for all
platforms
pylon SDK
with one
API for all
platforms
Blueprints for
board design
BCON for LVDS
only: FPGA
reference design
Final application
based on BCON interface
(MIPI or LVDS)
Final application
based on USB interface
If an BCON-based
solution is required
at a later stage
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SOFTWARE
Get your free version:
www.baslerweb.com/pylon
The architecture of the pylon Camera Software Suite
is based on GenICam technology, which oers easy
access to the newest camera models and the latest
features. Changing an existing camera in any appli-
cation essentially becomes a plug and play process.
An easy-to-use set of tools lets you configure the
camera’s interface. Use the pylon Viewer to set camera
parameters, to capture and display images, and to eval-
uate the camera. pylon also contains a powerful SDK
that supports any type of application development.
Besides other Basler camera interfaces like GigE
Vision etc., pylon also supports USB 3.0, BCON
for MIPI and BCON for LVDS for embedded vision
application. pylon’s programming interface (API) for
creating user-specific applications is the same for all
these interfaces. This fact makes migrations from one
camera model or one camera interface technology to
another very easy.
pylon for USB 3.0 interface
pylon contains a USB3 Vision Driver which fully sup-
ports the USB3 Vision standard. It allows the camera
to use the full speed and bandwidth of USB 2.0 or USB
3.0 for image transmission, while reducing resource
load and using o-the-shelf hardware components.
The pylon SDK is available for Windows, Mac OS X,
and Linux (on x86/x64 and ARM-based systems) and
allows the creation of applications in C, C++, and .NET
languages (e.g. C#, VB.NET).
pylon for BCON for MIPI interface
pylon also supports the BCON for MIPI interface on
Linux/ARM based platforms with Qualcomm Snap-
dragon SoCs. Along with Basler’s Driver Package
all image preprocessing is ooaded to the SoC’s
internal Image Signal Processor (ISP), the CPU itself
is not aected. This allows ultra-lean and cost-e-
cient designs with no additional hardware required,
the full CPU and GPU power of the Snapdragon SoC
is still available for the actual image-processing task.
With this setup the integration of the camera module
becomes actually a plug and play procedure. Due to
the GenICam compliance pylon oers full access to all
camera parameters and eases the image acquisition as
for any other Basler camera interface.
pylon for BCON for LVDS interface
The proven and user-friendly pylon Camera Software
Suite also supports Basler’s BCON for LVDS inter-
face and is available for Linux on x86 or ARM-based
systems.
Based on GenICam technology, the camera configura-
tion is performed via the I²C bus of the Linux system.
For this purpose, pylon introduces the BCON Adapter
API which needs to be implemented in order to let
pylon communicate with the system’s I²C bus. A ready-
to-use sample implementation is provided as binary as
well as in source code – it can be used as-is without
any modification or as a blueprint for a custom adapter
implementation.
Basler pylon Camera Software Suite
The pylon Camera Software Suite operates with all Basler cameras – no matter what interface they use. It
oers stable, reliable, and flexible data exchange between Basler cameras and computer systems: for Linux
on ARM-based systems, but also on Windows, Linux and OS X on x86 – at a very low processor load.
USB
Configurator
CL
Configurator
IP
Configurator
pylon
Viewer
TWAIN
Direct
Show
.NET
C
C++ API
GenICam XML File
XML
pylon Camera Software Suite
(Windows/Linux/OS X, 32/64 Bit, x86/ARM)
GigE Vision
Filter Driver
GigE Vision
Performance Driver
Camera Link
Configuration Driver
IEEE 1394
Driver
USB3
Vision Driver
BCON for LVDS
Adapter API
BCON for MIPI
Driver
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OTHER INFORMATIONS
About Basler
Basler is a leading manufacturer of high-quality dig-
ital cameras and accessories for industry, medicine,
trac and a variety of other markets. The company's
product portfolio encompasses area scan and line
scan cameras in compact housing dimensions, cam-
era modules in board level variants for embedded
solutions, and 3D cameras. The catalog is rounded
o by our user-friendly pylon SDK and a broad spec-
trum of accessories, including a number developed
specially for Basler and optimally harmonized for our
cameras .
Basler has 30 years of experience in computer vision.
The company is home to approximately 500 employ-
ees at its headquarters in Ahrensburg, Germany, and
its subsidiaries and sales oces in Europe, Asia, and
North America.
3-Year Warranty
Basler oers a 3-year warranty for their cameras and
Basler Lenses 1/2.5". We make this unprecedented
promise because we have unparalleled confidence
in our products. We continually reinvest in research,
development and superior manufacturing capabili-
ties so that our customers can fully rely on the pro-
ducts we manufacture.
Discover Basler
For more information about Basler’s oering for your
individual embedded vision application please visit:
www.baslerweb.com/embedded
Or stay in touch through our social media channels:
How Does Basler Ensure Superior Quality and
Reliable High Performance?
Our approach to quality assurance is rigorous: we
continually audit all facets of our business to ensure
powerful performance, increase eciency and
reduce costs for our customers. We are compliant
with all major quality standards including ISO 9001,
CE, RoHS, and more.
To ensure consistently high product quality, we
employ several quality inspection procedures during
manufacturing. Every Basler camera is subjected
to exhaustive optical and mechanical tests before
leaving the factory. Regardless of what technology
or camera model you choose you can be assured of
consistent performance.
Basler has always been in on the ground
floor of game-changing camera technology
and it’s in our DNA to move forward. By
embracing and shaping embedded vision
technology, we bring new value to applica-
tions that touch our lives every day.
Arndt Bake
Chief Marketing Ocer (CMO)
Basler AG Germany
Basler AG
Germany, Headquarters
Tel. +49 4102 463 500
embedded.europe@baslerweb.com
Basler, Inc.
USA
Tel. +1 610 280 0171
embedded.usa@baslerweb.com
Basler Asia Pte Ltd.
Singapore
Tel. +65 6367 1355
embedded.asia@baslerweb.com
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