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Grasshopper2 camera series

Point Grey has launched the Grasshopper2 GigE Vision digital camera series. The first available models incorporate a Gigabit Ethernet digital interface and are based on mono and colour versions of the Sony ICX274, a 2 megapixel CCD that runs at 30fps; and the ICX625, a 5 megapixel CCD that runs at 15fps. The compact Grasshopper2 measures just 44x29x58mm in size and offers new features such as opto-isolated GPIO for industrial triggering and strobe output, new multi-exposure trigger modes, and improved on-ca
February 3, 2012 Read time: 1 min
541 Point Grey has launched the Grasshopper2 GigE Vision digital camera series. The first available models incorporate a Gigabit Ethernet digital interface and are based on mono and colour versions of the Sony ICX274, a 2 megapixel CCD that runs at 30fps; and the ICX625, a 5 megapixel CCD that runs at 15fps. The compact Grasshopper2 measures just 44x29x58mm in size and offers new features such as opto-isolated GPIO for industrial triggering and strobe output, new multi-exposure trigger modes, and improved on-camera status monitoring.

Every Grasshopper2 GS2-GE camera is equipped with a 14-bit analogue-to-digital converter, 32Mb frame buffer, 512Kb non-volatile flash memory, and onboard temperature and power sensors to monitor camera status.

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