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For immediate releasee-con Systems Launches USB 3.0 RGB-IR Camera with Interchangeable Lenses
See3CAM_CU40 - 1/3” OV4682 sensor; RGB-IR pixel format; high frame rate camera, streams up to 330 FPS

ST. LOUIS and CHENNAI, India - October 08, 2015 - e-con Systems Inc., a leadingembedded design services company specializing in the development of advanced camera
solutions, today announced the See3CAM_CU40, the industry’s first RGB-IR pixel format
camera with a USB 3.0 UVC interface, and the e-CAM40_CUMI4682_MOD, a stand-alone MIPICSI-2 module. The new See3CAM_CU40 is a member of e-con’s See3CAM family of USB 3.0
UVC cameras, and is based on the 1/3-inch OV4682, a 4-megapixel image sensor fromOmniVision Technologies. The See3CAM_CU40 camera, combined with the S-mount (M12)lens holder, allows customers to use lenses and optical filters such as IR cutoff, IR pass, or dualband filters, based on their application requirements.
The camera supports video streaming at 300 frames per second (FPS) in 672 x 388 pixels, 90
FPS in 720p high definition (HD) and 1080p HD in 40 FPS. At its full resolution of 4-megapixels(2688 x 1520 pixels), the See3CAM_CU40 can support 14 FPS in 10 bits-per-pixel format. The
See3CAM_CU40 has manual exposure control that allows exposure to be controlled from 100
microseconds to 1 second. The UVC-compliant camera is plug-and-play in both Windows andLinux without requiring additional drivers. In Windows, the camera is exposed as a DirectShow
device, and in Linux as a V4L2 capture source.
OmniVision’s OV4682 image sensor features an innovative pixel format called RGB-IR, which
captures both visible and infrared (IR) illuminated images simultaneously. The sensor's 2-micron
OmniBSI-2™ pixel architecture delivers excellent signal-to-noise ratio and low-light sensitivity. A
quarter of the sensor’s 4 megapixels are dedicated for infrared light, while the remaining 3
megapixels respond to the regular red, green, blue and IR wavelengths.

Fig: See3CAM_CU40 USB 3.0 RGB-IR Camera with M12 Lens
e-con Systems has modified e-CAMView, its DirectShow-based Viewer application, to illustratecapability of the See3CAM_CU40 enabled by the pixel format. In this specialized version of thee-CAMView application for See3CAM_CU40, the DirectShow application captures the RGB-IRPRESS RELEASE
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video and shows them in two different windows - one displaying the processed RGB video after
de-mosaicing and color correction, and the other window showing the raw IR video. Thisapplication illustrates the capability of See3CAM_CU40, and can be extended to a variety ofapplications such as face tracking in RGB, eyeball or iris tracking in IR, and day/night
surveillance camera without requiring a mechanical IR filter switch.

Fig: e-CAMView Application showing RGB video and IR video from See3CAM_CU40
The See3CAM_CU40 camera is ideal for applications where both the visible light and IR
information are required for scene processing. The ability to capture and stream both visible andinfrared information is an important capability that allows customers who use two separate
cameras to switch to the See3CAM_CU40, saving space and reducing the parallax error
associated with dual camera solutions. The See3CAM_CU40 is well-suited for applications suchas machine vision, gesture sensing, depth analysis, iris detection and tracking, surveillance,
agricultural field monitoring and innovative consumer applications. The See3CAM_CU40 canalso be used in applications requiring high-frame-rate cameras.
“We welcome the opportunity to work with e-con Systems to develop a single camera suitablefor both human vision and machine vision applications. Using an RGB-IR image sensor allows
for a cost-effective and compact camera that provides good quality color images, as well as IR
information for emerging applications such as depth map generation, gesture recognition, faceauthentication, IoT, AR and VR applications. The See3CAM_CU40 provides a development anenvironment to further advance these and other emerging applications,” said Tehzeeb Gunja,Senior Marketing and Business Development Manager at OmniVision.
“Ever since the OV4682 sensor was introduced by OmniVision, we have been getting requests
from our customers for a camera module using this sensor. This sensor has garnered significantattention from customers due to an innovative RGB-IR pixel format and the high frame-rate
capability. We are excited to launch our See3CAM_CU40, which brings out these capabilities ofthe OV4682 sensor combined with e-con’s deep expertise in camera solutions. “I am eagerly
looking forward to innovative products from our customers using our See3CAM_CU40 camera,”
said Ashok Babu, President of e-con Systems Inc.
e-con Systems’ sample Linux and Windows applications use the standard UVC protocol toaccess the camera controls. The e-CAMView, a Windows DirectShow-based sample video

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viewer application, demonstrates the dual-window video display, where the main window
displays the RGB video and the auxiliary window displays the IR video. The application also
allows exposure control from 100 microseconds to 1 second. Customers interested in the eCAMView application or its source code can email to sales@e-consystems.com.

Availability
The See3CAM_CU40 is currently available for evaluation. Customers interested in evaluating
the See3CAM_CU40 can order samples from e-con Systems’ online webstore. Customers havethe option to buy the See3CAM_CU40 with or without the lens.
For more information, please visit 4MP RGB-IR Camera. Also watch demo of OV4682 RGB IRMIPI camera module introduction video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9WpEPj_kLo

Customization Services
Customers interested in customizing See3CAM_CU40 can contact e-con Systems directly with
their requirements. Customers who need lens correction services for the See3CAM_CU40 cancontact e-con Systems. For further inquiries, please write to sales@e-consystems.com.

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. The See3CAM USB 3.0 Camera does not require
additional device drivers, and works with the standard Windows (DirectShow) and Linux (V4L2)
software.
The See3CAM’s USB 3.0 SuperSpeed connectivity enables it to capture video using the full
throughput of USB3.0 standard. This simple and cost-effective USB 3.0 camera series solves
the problem of implementing high-quality video and image capture in applications such asmachine vision, barcode detection on moving objects and object tracking. e-con Systems
provides customization services for these cameras to meet specific customer requirements.
See3CAM is also backwards compatible with USB 2.0 host.
For more information, please visit www.e-consystems.com/See3CAM-USB-3-Camera.asp

About e-con Systems
e-con Systems specializes in 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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