April 17, 2015

Sensors Unlimited 320CSX , the latest in its line of MicroSWIR™ high performance short wave infrared (SWIR) video cameras. The low-noise, rugged SWIR camera provides customers with an unprecedented opportunity to get the size, weight, power (SWaP) and capability of a Sensors Unlimited MicroSWIR™ camera at a very affordable price, and without ITAR restrictions.

This  Indium Gallium Arsenide (InGaAs) SWIR camera’s performance, reliability and low SWaP make it ideal for use in a variety of industrial systems for a range of applications that include industrial process monitoring, enhanced vision and persistent surveillance. “Many of our industrial customers have been asking for a more affordable, small SWIR imager and our product design team did a great job of answering the call, said Bob Jones, director of sales for Sensors Unlimited. “We’re very proud of this new addition to the Sensors Unlimited MicroSWIR™ family, and look
forward tosharing the experience with our customers.”

On the front end, the 320CSX offers an industry standard C-mount lens interface, which allows customers to select a myriad of commercial-off-the-shelf lens options.  On the backend, the camera offers a modular output, which will initially provide RS170 analog video or CameraLink® digital video, and RS232 command and control, but may be expanded to offer other industry standard interfaces. At its core, the 320CSX camera provides ¼ VGA resolution (320x256 pixels, 12.5µm pixel pitch), weighs less than 55 grams, measures 1.25 inches on each side, uses less than 2 W of power at 20°C, operates from -5 to 60°C case temperatures,  and provides a range of features to optimize imagery in a wide variety of lighting conditions. Like all members of the MicroSWIR™ product family, the 320CSX was built for rugged operation and includes the assurance of MIL-STD-810G environmental testing. Sensors Unlimited will be featuring the 320CSX MicroSWIR™ camera at the SPIE Defense, Security and Sensing conference in Baltimore April 21-23 2015, at the UTC Aerospace Systems booth #625

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