Balluff - BVS CA-MLC / BVS CA-IGC Technical Documentation
Introduction

The BVS CA-MLC / BVS CA-IGC is a compact industrial CMOS camera solution for any PC with a Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) port. A superior image quality makes it suited for most applications. Integrated preprocessing like binning reduces the PC load to a minimum. The standard Hi-Speed USB interface guarantees an easy integration without any additional interface board. Various example application are available.

Figure 1: BVS CA-IGC

The camera is suitable for the following tasks:

  • machine vision
  • robotics
  • surveillance
  • microscopy
  • medical imaging

Order code nomenclature

BVS CA-IGC

The BVS CA-IGC nomenclature scheme is as follows:

Sensor Model name MATRIX VISION model name
0.4 Mpix, 752 x 480, 1/3'', CMOS BVS CA-IGC-0004ZG/C mvBlueFOX-IGC200wG/C
1.2 Mpix, 1280 x 960, 1/3'', CMOS mvBlueFOX-IGC202bG/C
1.2 Mpix, 1280 x 960, 1/3'', CMOS mvBlueFOX-IGC202dG/C
1.2 Mpix, 1280 x 960, 1/3'', CMOS BVS CA-IGC-0012VG/C mvBlueFOX-IGC202vG/C
1.3 Mpix, 1280 x 1024, 1/2'', CMOS mvBlueFOX-IGC202aG/C
5.0 Mpix, 2592 x 1944, 1/2.5'', CMOS BVS CA-IGC-0050ZG/C mvBlueFOX-IGC205G/C
Series Sensor Color Options HW Variant CUP/STD
Typecode BVS CA-IGC- xxxxx G/C - see legend below - see legend below
MATRIX VISION typecode mvBlueFOX-IGC xxx G/C/GE - see legend below - see legend below - see legend below
Legend Model name MATRIX VISION model name
Options    
HW Variant (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)

(1): Handling
1: Standard handling

(2): Lensholder
2: C-mount with adjustable backfocus
6: CS-mount without adjustable backfocus (standard)
9: C-mount without adjustable backfocus (CS-mount with add. 5 mm extension ring)

(3): Filter
0: None
1: IR-CUT (standard)
2: Glass
3: Daylight cut

More filters on request

(4): Housing
1: Color black (standard)

(5): I/O
0: None (standard)
2: With I/O #08727

(6): Connector
0: None (standard)
(1)(2)(3)(4)

(1): Lensholder
1: CS-mount without adjustable backfocus (standard)
2: C-mount without adjustable backfocus (CS-mount with add. 5 mm extension ring)
3: C-mount with adjustable backfocus

(2): Filter
1: IR-CUT (standard)
2: Glass
3: Daylight cut
9: None

More filters on request

(3): Case
1: Color black (standard)

(4): I/O
1: None (standard)
2: With I/O #08727
CUP/STD 001

BVS CA-MLC

The BVS CA-MLC nomenclature scheme is as follows:

Sensor Model name MATRIX VISION model name
0.4 Mpix, 752 x 480, 1/3'', CMOS BVS CA-MLC-0004ZG/C mvBlueFOX-MLC200wG/C
1.2 Mpix, 1280 x 960, 1/3'', CMOS mvBlueFOX-MLC202bG/C
1.2 Mpix, 1280 x 960, 1/3'', CMOS mvBlueFOX-MLC202dG/C
1.2 Mpix, 1280 x 960, 1/3'', CMOS BVS CA-MLC-0012VG/C mvBlueFOX-MLC202vG/C
1.3 Mpix, 1280 x 1024, 1/2'', CMOS mvBlueFOX-MLC202aG/C
5.0 Mpix, 2592 x 1944, 1/2.5'', CMOS BVS CA-MLC-0050ZG/C mvBlueFOX-MLC205G/C
Series Sensor Color Options HW Variant CUP/STD
Typecode BVS CA-MLC- xxxxx G/C - see legend below - see legend below
MATRIX VISION typecode mvBlueFOX-MLC xxx G/C/GE - see legend below - see legend below - see legend below
Legend Model name MATRIX VISION model name
Options   (C)(D)(E)

(C): Mini USB
U: with Mini USB (standard)
X: without Mini USB

(D): Digital I/Os
O: 1x IN + 1x OUT opto-isolated (standard)
T: 2x TTL IN + 2x TTL OUT

(E): Connector
W: board-to-wire (standard)
B: board-to-board
A: board-to-wire (angled connector)
HW Variant (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)

(1): Handling
1: Standard handling

(2): Lensholder
0: None (standard)
2: C-mount with adjustable backfocus
4: CS-mount with adjustable backfocus
6: CS-mount without adjustable backfocus
9: C-mount without adjustable backfocus (CS-mount with add. 5 mm extension ring)
U: S-mount 13 mm
W: S-mount 16 mm

(3): Filter
0: None (standard)
1: IR-CUT
2: Glass
3: Daylight cut

More filters on request

(4): Housing
0: None

(5): I/O
O: 1x IN + 1x OUT opto-isolated (standard)
T: 2x TTL IN + 2x TTL OUT

(6): Connector
U: Mini USB & board-to-wire (standard)
V: Mini USB & board-to-board
X: without Mini USB & board-to-wire
Y: without Mini USB & board-to-board
(1)(2)(3)(4)

(1): Lensholder
1: No holder (standard)
2: C-mount with adjustable backfocus
3: CS-mount with adjustable backfocus
4: C-mount without adjustable backfocus (CS-mount with add. 5 mm extension ring)
5: CS-mount without adjustable backfocus
6: LENSHOLDER SH04F85 #16323
7: LENSHOLDER SH02M13V3 #10590
8: LENSHOLDER M12X0,5 22_16,2 #13759

(2): Filter
1: None (standard)
2: IR-CUT
3: Glass
4: Daylight cut

More filters on request

(3): Misc
1: None (standard)

(4): Misc
1: None (standard)
CUP/STD 001

Ordering code samples

Model name MATRIX VISION model name Description
BVS CA-MLC-0004ZC-1600OX-001 mvBlueFOX-MLC200wC-XOW-5111 752 x 480, CMOS 1/3", color, single-board, without Mini-USB, 1x IN + 1x OUT opto-isolated, board-to-wire, CS-mount (w/o backfocus adjustment)

What's inside and accessories

Due to the varying fields of application the camera is shipped without accessories. The package contents:

  • BVS CA-MLC / BVS CA-IGC
  • instruction leaflet

For the first use of the camera we recommend the following accessories to get the camera up and running:

  • A USB 2.0 cable
Attention
"Reduced image quality"

According to the customer and if the BVS CA-MLC is shipped without lensholder, the BVS CA-MLC will be shipped with a protective foil on the sensor which will affect the image quality.

→ Before usage, please remove this foil!

Recommended accessories for the BVS CA-MLC/IGC can be found on the product pages: