The JAI CV-A1, an affordable 1.4-Megapixel (1392 H x 1040 V) CCD machine vision camera, features small size, analog output, and set-up via RS-232C. The CV-A1’s analog output places fewer restrictions on cable length and complexity, and allows smaller-diameter cable to be used, making this camera a good choice for the large existing analog market.
The camera itself measures just 29mm (1.14")H x 44mm (1.73")W x 66mm (2.6")L, features a ½" progressive scan CCD (Sony ICX205AL), and operates at 16 frames per second.Like all of JAI’s A-series cameras, the CV-A1 eliminates the risk of operator setup error by featuring remote “switchless” set-up via its RS-232C interface.
This is especially useful for applications in which the camera is located deep inside a system, making regular access difficult. Its mechanical switches have reduced the failure rate to 100,000 hours MTFB (mean time between failures).
About the JAI Group
JAI was established in 1963 in Copenhagen, Denmark, and has subsidiaries in Japan, US, Germany and UK. The JAI Group has annual sales of more than DKK 345 million (equivalent to USD 60 million) and employs 260 people worldwide. The JAI Group’s mission is to develop and distribute user-friendly tools for the professional international world market by combining electronic eyes and electronic brains into a meaningful whole. JAI has two primary business units: JAI Camera Solutions, and JAI Systems. JAI Camera Solutions is a component supplier that designs, manufactures and markets CCD and CMOS camera solutions primarily for the ITS, medical and industrial machine vision markets.
Our cameras help improve our customers’ business in a variety of ways—whether that means better quality, greater accuracy, lower costs, higher yields or simply better service. JAI Systems is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of specialized traffic systems. Our solutions are based on JAI-developed hardware and software, often integrated with third-party products. At the end of April 2003, JAI A•S announced the purchase of PULNiX America Inc.
Now named JAI PULNiX Inc., the company continues to provide world-class video products and technology to its existing customers while taking advantage of the JAI Group’s technological, production, customer service and marketing capabilities to serve new markets.
