Press release submitted on behalf of IDS.
IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH, Obersulm, Germany, a leading manufacturer of industrial cameras and pioneer in industrial image processing, launched the “uEye Live” camera series with the uEye SCP and uEye SLE product lines. They specialize in monitoring tasks, deliver various live streams and even allow event recording. There is no point in opening a machine to check the interaction of components or wear when it is much easier to keep an eye on the situation by using a camera. Models from the consumer sector are quite common, but they also come with downsides: they are often only available for a very limited time, and usually, spare parts are hard to obtain.
The GigE cameras are designed for standalone operation. In addition to easy access via the web front end (HTTP), users benefit from video streaming, hardware-accelerated video encoding and event-based recording in the camera memory. This means that if an incident occurs, the cameras provide a valuable
“window into the past”.
The cameras are used as a single-device solution, for example in process monitoring.
Depending on the intended purpose, users can choose from different design variants: the uEye SCP series has a completely closed, 29 x 29 x 29 mm housing. The uEye SLE line consists of board-level models for embedded applications with different mounting options. As of now, the first uEye SCP camera with the 8.3 MP rolling shutter sensor IMX678 from the Sony Starvis 2 series is available. The board-level version and additional sensors will follow in 2025.
Philipp Ohl, head of product management at IDS, explains: “These monitoring cameras are industrial-grade, compact and cost-effective. They can deliver multiple video streams at the same time, and thanks to Sony Starvis 2 technology, they provide truly impressive image quality even in low-light situations.” The integrated
ISP with automatic image enhancement features also plays an important role in this.
In total, there are three parallel streams available. In addition to H264, the models also offer MJPEG via 1/2 HTTP, which enables direct display in the web browser without additional plug-ins or third-party software. The RTSP protocol ensures standardized integration of H264 streams into existing tools and applications. Thanks to a web-based REST API, the cameras can be easily integrated into machine control systems.
For more information, visit www.ids-imaging.us.
About IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH
IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH is a leading manufacturer of industrial cameras and pioneer in industrial image processing. The owner-managed company develops modular concepts of powerful and versatile USB, GigE and 3D camera as well as models with Artificial Intelligence (AI). The almost unlimited range of applications covers multiple non-industrial and industrial sectors of equipment, plant and mechanical engineering. The AI image processing platform IDS NXT is extremely versatile and opens up new areas of application where classic rule-based image processing reaches its limits. With visionpier, IDS operates an online marketplace that brings together suppliers of ready-made image processing solutions and interested end customers in a targeted manner. Since its foundation in 1997 as a two-man company, IDS has developed into an independent, ISO and environmentally certified family business with around 350 employees. The headquarters in Obersulm, Germany, is both a development and production site. With branches and representative offices in the USA, Japan, South Korea, the UK, France and the Netherlands, the technology company is also globally represented.