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For Immediate releasee-con Systems Launches Ultra HD 13 Megapixel camera
See3CAM_CU130 –13MP USB UVC Camera, Ultra HD Streaming @ 30fps in MJPEG, 1/2.3” Opticalformat AR1820HS Sensor

ST. LOUIS and CHENNAI, India — Feb 18th 2015 - e-con Systems Inc., a leading embedded
design services company specializing in the development of advanced camera solutions
announces the launch of the See3CAM_CU130, part of the See3CAM family of USB3.0 UVCcompliant cameras. The See3CAM_CU130 is based on AR1820HS CMOS Image sensor fromAptina Imaging and is provided with the S-mount (M12) lens mount that enables customers tochoose a lens of their choice. The See3CAM_CU130 houses a high-performance Image Signal
Processor chip that performs Auto functions (Auto Exposure, Auto White Balance, etc) inaddition to the complete image signal processing pipeline that provides best-in-class images
and video along with the optional MJPEG compression. In addition, this USB 3.0 camera
supports Ultra HD (3840x2160) video streaming at 30fps in MJPEG over USB3.0 interface. Thestill image capture is supported at full 13MP resolution in both uncompressed BMP andcompressed JPEG format. This UVC compliant camera is plug-and-play in both Windows andLinux. In Windows, the camera is exposed as a DirectShow device and in Linux, as a V4L2capture source.

Fig: See3CAM_CU130 CMOS USB 3.0 camera with M12 Lens holder“We are excited to bring the 13MP camera with Ultra-HD video streaming capability to mass
market with the flexibility of interchangeable lenses as part of our highly popular See3CAM
family of USB3.0 UVC cameras. The 13MP still image capture and 13MP video streaming overUSB3.0 interface are the features that we have not heard of in a USB UVC cameras, and e-con
has brought these capabilities in the mass market USB3.0 UVC cameras.” said Mr.Ashok Babu,
President, e-con Systems Inc. “The flexibility to use M12 lenses, external hardware trigger

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signal, and Zero-Shutter-Lag still image capture capability will enable our customers to explore
in to new product areas and enhance their current product capabilities”, he added.
The compact See3CAM_CU130 camera measures 30mm x 30mm in size is constructed as atwo-PCB solution. The camera has the S-Mount (also known as M12 lens mount) enabling thecustomers to use any off-the-shelf lenses for different applications demanding different lenses.
The USB3.0 base board contains the USB3.0 connector, an indication LED and the GPIO
header. Customers can also use the TRIGGER signal available on the GPIO connector toprovide external TRIGGER signal for still image capture. The STROBE signal of the GPIO
connector can be used to enable the LED Flash for external illumination.
See3CAM_CU130 is ideal for customer applications where high resolution 13MP still images orvideo are required. With S-mount lens holder, the See3CAM_CU130 is ideal for Medical
applications such as digital microscopy, Document Scanning cameras, Optical Character
Recognition
applications,
Quality/Inspection
applications,high-resolution
Microscopic/Magnification applications, etc. The See3CAM_CU130 also highly suitable for highquality video streaming, video conferencing and surveillance applications, thanks to its support
for compressed Ultra HD streaming and uncompressed HD video streaming.
The See3CAM_CU130 is a 13MP UVC-compliant USB3.0 SuperSpeed camera with a built-in
Image Signal Processor chip. This camera is based on 1/2.3” optical format AR1820HS image
sensor from Aptina with a pixel size of 1.25micron. The See3CAM_CU130 can stream Ultra HD(3840x2160) also sometimes referred as 4K2K resolution at 30fps over USB3.0 interface in
MJPEG format. This can also stream Full HD (1080p) at 30fps and HD (1280x720) at 60fps in
MJPEG format and uncompressed YUV422 format. The full 13MP resolution streaming issupported at 5fps in uncompressed format and 13fps in MJPEG format over USB3.0. The full
13MP Still image capture is supported in both uncompressed and JPEG formats. The external
GPIO for Still Image Trigger and LED STROBE feature can be leveraged to build highresolution camera for various demanding applications. The See3CAM_CU130 is also backward
compatible with USB2.0 although at limited frame rates and fewer resolutions. Above all, thiscamera is a USB Video Class (UVC Class) compliant and works without any additional devicedrivers.
The See3CAM_CU130 supports various camera controls such as exposure (auto and manual),gain, white balance (auto and manual), brightness, contrast, saturation etc. In addition, the onboard ISP supports various scene modes and effects which can be useful for various application
requirements. For example, there is a separate Document Mode where the contrast isenhanced by default and makes it suitable for OCR kind of applications. There is also aseparate noise reduction level feature that can also be manually adjusted. All these additionalfeatures are exposed as UVC Extension Controls.
One important feature of this camera is the Zero-Lag-Shutter image capture. The preview to13MP still image capture time is very fast and can be completed within 700ms for 13MP image
in JPEG format. This is beneficial for applications where high-speed snapshots at full 13MP

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resolutions are to be captured instantly while previewing the low resolution, high-frame rate
preview.
e-con Systems’ sample Linux and Windows applications uses the standard UVC protocol toaccess the camera controls. The e-CAMView, a DirectShow based video viewer applicationfrom e-con Systems enables controls such as supports Gain, Exposure, Saturation, Brightness,
Contrast and various other controls. The Exposure time can be adjusted manually and noise
reduction level can also adjusted manually.
Availability
The See3CAM_CU130 is readily available. Customers interested in evaluating theSee3CAM_CU130 can order samples from e-con Systems’ online store. Customers have theoption to buy the See3CAM_CU130 with or without the lens.
Customization services
Customers, who are interested in customizing See3CAM_CU130 can contact e-con Systems
directly with their requirements. Customers who have a lens and would need lens correction
services while using the See3CAM_CU130 can also contact e-con Systems. For furtherenquiries, please write to sales@e-consystems.com.
For more information, please visit the 13-MegaPixel USB Camera page.
About See3CAM
See3CAM is the new series of UVC compliant USB 3.0 Cameras from e-con Systems, that are"plug and play" on Windows and Linux. See3CAM USB 3.0 Camera does not require additional
device drivers and work with the standard Windows (DirectShow) and Linux (V4L2) software.
The See3CAM’s USB 3.0 SuperSpeed connectivity enables it to capture images at 720p (HD)@60fps and 1080p (Full HD) @30fps. These simple and cost-effective USB 3.0 Camera series
solves the problem of implementing high quality video and image capture in applications such
as Machine vision, barcode detection on moving objects and object tracking. e-con Systems
provides customization services around these cameras to meet specific customer requirements.
See3CAM are also backward compatible with USB 2.0 host
For more information, please visit www.e-consystems.com/See3CAM-USB-3-Camera.asp
About e-con Systemse-con Systems specializes camera solutions with offerings like camera modules, USB camera
modules, camera Device driver development services on Operating systems likeAndroid/WinCE, Camera reference design, Software ISP, camera customization services andcamera tuning services.

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