IMAGINGSOURCE DFK 21BF04 FireWire CCD Color Industrial Camera

Overview

The IMAGINGSOURCE DFK 21BF04 is a color CCD camera from The Imaging Source 21 series with IEEE1394a FireWire 400 interface. It adopts Sony ICX098BQ CCD sensor, resolution 640 × 480 (VGA). It is equipped with built-in IR cut filter, manual shutter and gain control. It is widely used for machine vision inspection, position recognition, laboratory imaging and semiconductor visual inspection. This model is discontinued and no direct replacement is available.

Features

The IMAGINGSOURCE DFK 21BF04 uses Sony ICX098BQ progressive scan CCD color sensor.DFK 21BF04 supports IEEE1394a (FireWire 400) bus interface for stable image data transmission. Global shutter, shutter range from 1/10000 s up to 30 s, gain adjustable from 0 dB to 36 dB. Integrated IR-cut filter for standard visible light imaging. C-mount lens interface, compatible with a wide range of industrial optical lenses. Metal compact housing, dimensions 50.6 × 50.6 × 56 mm, weight 265 g. Supported by IC Capture and TIS SDK for secondary development with LabVIEW, C# and C++.

Specs

Device Type: FireWire Color CCD Industrial Camera Model: IMAGINGSOURCE DFK 21BF04 Brand: The Imaging Source Series: 21 Series Sensor: Sony ICX098BQ CCD Resolution: 640 × 480 VGA Interface: IEEE1394a FireWire 400 Lens mount: C-mount Shutter: 1/10000 s ~ 30 s Gain: 0–36 dB Operating temperature: -5 °C ~ +45 °C Status: Discontinued, no official replacement model

Principle

The IMAGINGSOURCE DFK 21BF04 captures light signals through the CCD sensor, converts optical signals into digital image data, and transmits image frames to the host computer via FireWire bus. The software performs image acquisition, saving, measurement and vision algorithm processing.

Applications

The IMAGINGSOURCE DFK 21BF04 is used for part dimension inspection, mark reading, positioning guidance and laboratory optical imaging in automation equipment and semiconductor visual stations. The IMAGINGSOURCE DFK 21BF04 is stocked as spare replacement for legacy machine vision systems.