Uniquely Small and Powerful CCD Camera

For Immediate Release

Vancouver, BC - September 13, 2007

Responding to demand for higher resolution cameras at affordable prices, Prosilica has released the new GC2450 gigabit Ethernet camera.  The ultra-compact GC2450 runs 15 frames per second at 2456 x 2048 resolution over a GigE Vision-compliant gigabit Ethernet interface.  The camera housing measures only 33 x 46 x 43 mm making the GC2450 the smallest camera of its type.

The GC2450 uses Sony’s new 5-megapixel ICX-625 progressive scan CCD sensor with global electronic shutter suitable for capturing high-speed motion events.  Key features include programmable exposure controls, area-of-interest readout (AOI), advanced binning modes, 12-bit readout, asynchronous external trigger and sync I/O, auto-iris control, and RS-232 peripheral port.  The GC2450 does not require a frame grabber because it connects directly to the Gigabit Ethernet port on the host computer.

Applications for the GC2450 include electronics inspection, cell phone LCD inspection, glass bottle inspection, 3-D measurement, food processing, aerial imaging, and general machine vision. It is also suited to traffic and specialized security applications because of its high-resolution, long cable length and special I/O features.  The RS-232 port could be used to control a pan-zoom-tilt unit; and the auto-iris capability covers the wide range of outdoor lighting conditions. 

“No matter how you look at it—size, speed, resolution, image quality, ease of use, reliability, or price—the GC2450 is an outstanding camera” says Prosilica CEO, Marty Furse. “The GC2450, with its GigE Vision-compliant gigabit Ethernet interface, further establishes Prosilica as the technology leader.”

Prosilica’s GigE Vision interface provides unprecedented ease of installation and use, even for multi-camera installations.  To facilitate integration, Prosilica provides a free software development kit (SDK) for use on Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Linux, and QNX operating systems with support for both Intel- and Power PC-based platforms.  Prosilica’s GigE Vision cameras are also plug-and-play compatible with industry-leading imaging software from Matrox, National Instruments, and others.

Prosilica is a leading manufacturer of digital cameras for the industrial and machine vision markets.  For more information contact Prosilica by email at sales@prosilica.com, by telephone at 604-875-8855, or visit Prosilica’s website at www.prosilica.com .

“GigE Vision” is a registered trademark of the Automated Imaging Association.