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Offer Profile
Allied Vision Technologies
designs, produces and sells cameras and components for image processing in
industrial and life science applications. With innovative products, superior
manufacturing quality and a service-driven organization, Allied Vision
Technologies is well established as a premier provider of digital camera
solutions for machine vision worldwide.
AVT offers a large choice of FireWire and GigE cameras for machine vision,
computer vision and other industrial or medical applications. Cameras by AVT
and Prosilica include sensitive machine vision sensors (CCD and CMOS, VGA to
16 Megapixels) and fit a wide range of applications.
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Product Line Up
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Digital Cameras for Machine Vision, Industrial Applications and much more
Allied Vision Technologies (AVT) offers a wide range of digital cameras for machine vision, industrial inspection, automation, medical imaging, scientific research, ITS and traffic monitoring, security,
and many other demanding applications. Cameras by AVT and Prosilica include sensitive machine vision sensors (CCD and CMOS, VGA to 29 Megapixels) and fit a wide range of applications.
- Digital high performance industrial cameras overview:
- Very high sensivity
- High bandwidth, fast frame rates
- Integrated preprocessing functions
- Wide operating temperature range
- Lens control functions
- Cameras with visible spectral range, NIR cameras, LWIR cameras
- OEM and customized cameras, boardlevel cameras
- FireWire (IEEE 1394), Gigabit Ethernet (GigE Vision), and Camera Link interface
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Entry Level - Simple & Easy
Economical price • VGA to 5 Megapixels • Sony CCDs,
Aptina CMOS sensors
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Guppy
Very small, lightweight industrial FireWire camera - inexpensive
The Guppy is a very small, lightweight, inexpensive industrial FireWire camera. Guppy cameras are equipped with a large variety of renowned CCD and CMOS sensors by Sony and Micron/Aptina -
the versatile Guppy series provides the right camera for almost all kinds of applications.
- IEEE 1394a (400 Mb/s)
- CCD and CMOS sensors (1/3, 1/2, 1/2.5), 10 models (VGA to 5 Megapixel)
- Guppy F-038B/C and F044B/C also available as NIR version (enhanced near infrared lightsensitivity)
- Options
- Various IR cut/pass filters
- CS/M12 Mount adapters (M12 only for sensors < 1/2)
- White medical housing
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Guppy PRO
Ultra-compact 1394b camera - NEW
The Guppy PRO is the derivate of the successful Guppy family. Thanks to the extremely compact, robust metal housing, Guppy PRO cameras can easily be integrated into your system.
The Guppy PRO family has an excellent price/performance ratio.
- IEEE 1394b
- Several models, VGA to 5 Megapixels
- Sony CCD sensors, Aptina CMOS sensor
- Optocoupled 12-pin I/Os
- Ultra-compact housing
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Prosilica GC
Very small VGA CCD camera with GigE Vision
The GC650 is a fast, VGA-resolution, high-performance machine vision camera with Gigabit Ethernet interface (GigE Vision®).
The CCD sensor has excellent image quality and sensitivity. The camera is suitable for applications where speed and excellent image quality are key requirements.
- 90 fps at 659x493
- Sony ICX424 CCD Sensor
- Models:
- GC650, 659x493, 90 fps, CCD, mono
- GC650C, 659x493, 90 fps, CCD, color
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Industrial - Smart & Flexible
Versatile, flexible cameras • VGA to 5 Megapixels •
Sony CCDs, Aptina CMOS sensors
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Manta – GigE Vision
GigE Vision camera with 3 LUTs, color correction, PoE and more options
The Manta is a flexible, feature-rich GigE Vision camera with an outstanding price/performance ratio. It incorporates three LUTs, sophisticated color correction algorithms,
a robust metal housing, and many modular options like angled heads or board level versions. Manta cameras cover a wide range of imaging applications. The Manta is
now optionally available with PoE (Power over Ethernet).
- Sony CCD sensors, VGA to 5 Megapixels
- Two configurable inputs, two configurable outputs (all optocoupled)
- Three LUTs, color correction, binning, sub-sampling and more
- Options
- Various IR cut/pass filters
- CS/M12 Mount adapters
- Angled head
- White medical housing
- Board level versions on request
- NEW: PoE (Power over Ethernet)
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Stingray – IEEE 1394b

Modular design, advanced features, FireWire 1394b, ideal OEM camera, ideal custom camera
The Stingray is a versatile, powerful camera for almost all applications, and an ideal custom camera or OEM camera. Stingray cameras have an excellent image quality and incorporate an advanced set of camera features.
Their design is modular and flexible (angled heads, board level versions, AVT modular concept...).
Stingray cameras are available with daisy chain FireWire connectors or with both copper and GOF (glass optical fiber, ideal for long cable lengths) ports.
High-end image pre-processing functions are included - a mid price Stingray IEEE 1394b camera is even suitable for very demanding requirements.
- IEEE 1394b (800 Mb/s), daisy chain copper or copper and GOF
- Sony CCD sensors (1/3, 1/2, 1/1.8, 2/3
- 8 models (VGA to 5 Megapixel)
- Options
- Various IR cut/pass filters
- Various lens mounts on request
- Hirose power: out
- Angled head
- White medical housing
- Compact housing version
- Board level versions on request
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Prosilica GT
NEW Prosilica GT: Digital cameras for extreme environments – GigE Vision®
The Prosilica GT are compact digital cameras designed for imaging in extreme temperatures (from -20°C to 60°C) and fluctuating lighting conditions. The Prosilica GT cameras feature Precise and DC Auto Iris, as well as
PoE and the latest CCD sensor technology making them ideal for a wide range of demanding applications including ITS & traffic imaging, machine vision, industrial inspection, security, surveillance, military
applications and more.
- Sony EXview HAD CCD and Kodak KAI quad tap sensors
- Gigabit Ethernet interface (GigE Vision®)
- 1 to 6 Megapixel
- Fast frame rates to 53fps
- Auto Iris (P-Iris and DC)
- Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- Ethernet surge suppression
- Gamma
- Multiple LUT
- Color correction
- Metadata (Chunk data)
- Clock synchronization (IEEE1588)
- Wide operating temperature range
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Prosilica GS
Right-angle CCD camera with Gigabit Ethernet interface
The Prosilica GS cameras are periscope-type CCD cameras for industrial and microscopy applications. The compact GS-Series cameras have a Gigabit Ethernet interface (GigE Vision®)
that allows for very fast frame rates and long cable lengths.
- Ultra-compact size - 2.2” x 3.75” x 1”
- Very rugged
- Fast frame rates to 120 fps
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li>VGA to 5 Megapixels
- Landscape or portrait orientation
- Optional white medical housing
- Modular options available
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Prosilica GB – Single-board OEM cameras
Single-board OEM cameras with Gigabit Ethernet interface
The Prosilica GB Gigabit Ethernet CCD cameras are single-board versions of our popular GC GigE Vision cameras. The credit card-sized Prosilica GB are high-performance machine vision cameras with Gigabit
Ethernet interface (GigE Vision®).
- Ultra-compact size (2"x3.5")
- VGA to 5 Megapixel resolution
- Fast frame rates to 120 fps
- Optional vertical connector orientation
- Portrait or landscape sensor orientation
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Bigeye
Low noise CCD camera, Peltier cooling, up to 11 MP
The Bigeye is a low noise CCD camera. It satisfies even the highest expectations for excellent image quality. The peltier cooling provides a superior signal-to-noise ratio even with very long exposure times.
Bigeye NIR camera versions are designed for applications which require sensitivity both in the visible spectrum and the NIR spectrum.
- Sensitive Sony and Kodak sensors, up to 11 Megapixels
- Peltier cooling for long exposure times
- Superior signal/noise ratio
- Robust metal housing for industrial use
- GigE Vision, also available with Camera Link
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High-End - Fast & Sharp
High data rates, high speed • VGA to 16 Megapixels •
Kodak and Sony CCD sensors
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Prosilica GX – GigE Vision Double Speed
The fastest Gigabit Ethernet cameras in the world - 240MB/s
The Prosilica GX cameras are fast, compact machine vision cameras with Gigabit Ethernet interface (GigE Vision®). The GX-Series have two screw-captivated Gigabit Ethernet ports configured as a Link Aggregation Group
(LAG) to provide a sustained maximum data rate of 240 MBytes per second. The Prosilica GX can also work at half the bandwidth (120 MB/s) using a single cable.
- Very Fast - 240 MB/s
- 3-axis motorized lens control and video-type autoiris
- Single or dual Ethernet port operation
- 1 to 29 Megapixel
- Fast frame rates to 112 fps
- Kodak KAI and Sony quad-tap CCD sensors
- Modular options available
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Pike – IEEE 1394b
Fast camera, high frame rates – 1394b – powerful features
The Pike is a fast IEEE 1394b camera for demanding applications (e.g. industrial and medical imaging). Numerous pre-processing functions produce an outstanding image quality.
Pike cameras operate with very high frame rates.
Pike cameras include extraordinary image pre-processing functions like the High SNR mode (up to 24 dB better signal-to-noise ratio).
Pike cameras are available both with two copper ports (for daisy-chaining) and with copper/GOF (glass optical fiber) ports.
- Sony and Kodak CCD sensors (1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 1.2, 35 mm)
- 8 models (VGA to 16 Megapixel)
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Prosilica GE – GigE Vision
Compact, high performance CCD machine vision cameras with GigE Vision
The Prosilica GE cameras are very compact, high-performance machine vision cameras with Gigabit Ethernet interface (GigE Vision®).
The GigE interface allows for very fast frame rates and long cable lengths.
- compact size
- VGA to 16 Megapixel resolution
- Fast frame rates to 205 fps
- Kodak KAI CCD sensors
- Modular options available
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Bonito
High Speed Camera, sensitive global shutter CMOS sensor, Camera Link
The Bonito is a high speed camera with a sensitive global shutter CMOS sensor. The Bonito CL-400B/C runs 386 fps at 4 Megapixel resolution and has an ultra-fast 2 x 10-tap Camera Link Full+ interface.
Considerably higher frame rates can be reached with a smaller ROI (region of interest). The Bonito CL-400B/C 200 fps version runs 193 fps at full resolution and is equipped with a 1 x 10-tap Camera Link Full+
interface.
- 386 fps at 2320 x 1726 pixels (200 fps version: 193 fps)
- Global shutter CMOS sensor (excellent sensitivity due to microlenses)
- Robust and lightweight aluminum housing
- Very low power consumption, 4 W
Options:
Available with C/F/EF-Mount
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Custom & Special
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Goldeye
Near-infrared (NIR) camera with InGaAs sensor, 900 - 1700 nm
The Goldeye is a near-infrared (NIR) camera. It has a spectral response from 900 nm to 1700 nm. Its InGaAs sensors feature high sensitivity, very good linearity, and a high damage threshold against
intense illumination. Thanks to the 14-bit processing and the numerous image correction features, Goldeye cameras produce an outstanding, low-noise image quality. The camera is also available with Peltier
cooling. The Peltier cooling is beneficial especially for applications with long exposure times, or for exact temperature measurements.
- C-Mount, compatible with standard machine vision lenses
- GigE Vision, also available with Camera Link interface
- Options:
- Peltier cooling for long exposure times and exact temperature measurements
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Pearleye
LWIR cameras, uncooled microbolometer sensors, 8 - 14 µm, NETD < 80 mK
The Pearleye camera family incorporates uncooled microbolometer sensors. With their maintenance-free sensors, a temperature reference element, and Peltier temperature stabilizing, the cameras
reliably detect temperature differences < 80 mK. Image correction features ensure an excellent image quality.
- Amorphous silicon uncooled microbolometer focal plane array (FPA)
- Spectral response: 8 - 14 μm (LWIR)
- NETD ≤ 80 mK @ 303 K @ f/1.0
- Built-in electromechanical calibration shutter
- Temperature reference element and Peltier temperature stabilization
- Preprocessing functions included
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Software & Accessories
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The AVT Modular Concept
In addition to a comprehensive selection of standard
cameras, Allied Vision Technologies also offers customized cameras. Many
customizing requirements can be covered by the Modular Concept. It provides
a list of options to change the camera‘s form factor and optical filters.
The Modular Concept is available for all AVT cameras. Each camera family
offers different modular options.
Using the options of the Modular Concept is beneficial because it:
- Avoids customizing effort
- Permits immediate orders
- Leads to quick delivery times
- Offers transparent pricing
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Software
Allied Vision Technologies (AVT) provides a wide range of
software development kits (SDKs) for camera control and image acquisition,
which are all free of charge.
The software packages for our FireWire and/or GigE Vision® cameras include:
- All required drivers to integrate the cameras into your system
- An easy to use driver installation tool
- An application programming interface (API) for camera control and image acquisition
- A viewer application to test the cameras and evaluate their features
- Examples based on the SDK‘s provided APIs
Our customers use every conceivable software paradigm (High-End APIs,
DirectShow, ActiveX Control, TWAIN, 3rd-party software solutions)
Whatever your software requirement or preference, AVT has one or more
options that fit.
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Accessories
FireWire ™ and GigE Technology in the image processing
have established and migrates with great speed more and more into the
industrial area. Next to good image quality, solid and performing Software
and cabling security also solutions get asked for increasingly, like being
able to run huge installations also with several cameras under industrial
conditions.
Allied Vision Technologies offers a variety of GigE and FireWire
accessories.
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Applications
Thanks to their versatility and wide range of smart
features, digital cameras from Allied Vision Technologies are used in a
large variety of applications.
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Security & Traffic
Digital cameras from Allied Vision Technologies are used
for various applications related to security, defence and law enforcement
such as automated speed enforcement, unmanned vehicles, unmanned
reconnaissance aerial vehicles and more.
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Industrial Inspection
Industrial inspection is the core market of machine
vision. AVT cameras are used in a wide variety of industries around the
world for quality inspection, automation and process optimization. This also
includes industries processing natural products such as wood or fruit and
vegetable. Our cameras are the eyes of robots and machines!
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Multimedia & Entertainment
Image processing offers almost endless possibilities for
interactive entertainment, advertising and sports. Digital cameras from
Allied Vision Technologies are used to capture sharp images of rushing
roller-coasters, to interact intuitively with images and music, or to
practice sports. Even artists use our cameras to conceive multimedia
installations that interact with the public.
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Logistics
Using intelligent machine vision systems can optimize
logistics by sorting mail, checking packaging lines or automating the
documentation. High resolution and/or high frame rate cameras make it
possible to reliably identify and track codes or other patterns on fast
moving objects, thus improving logistics efficiency.
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Healthcare & Medical
Healthcare and medical is the second application market
for Allied Vision Technologies and accounts for a significant part of our
business. Our cameras are used in Ophthalmology diagnostics, 3D scanning of
patients’ jaws to produce perfect dental prosthesis or 3D body scanning to
simulate plastic surgery operations. Motion capture with AVT cameras is also
used for orthopaedics research, diagnostics and rehabilitation.
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Science & Research
R&D teams of many disciplines use digital image
processing for their research projects. Either to develop new machine vision
applications or to collect and analyse data. For example, AVT cameras are
used to document the evolution of ecosystems, to observe astronomical
phenomena or to track eye movements for psychology or ergonomics research.
Machine vision can also help develop new green energies such as solar power.
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