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For release on April 15th only
e-con Systems launches See3CAM – the World’s first USB 3.0 UVC compliant cameras
Full HD Streaming with SuperSpeed USB3.0 plug-and-play camera; See3CAM_10CUG –Global shutter camera for entry level machine vision applications
St. Louis, USA / Chennai, India – April 15th, 2013, e-con Systems Inc. announces the launch of
the world‟s first UVCi compliant USB 3.0 camera as part of its new See3CAM series. BeingUVC compliant means that See3CAM cameras are „plug and play‟ on Windows and Linux - noadditional device driver software is required and the cameras work with standard Windows(DirectShow) and Linux (V4L2) software.
The new simple and cost-effective See3CAM series solves the problem of implementing highresolution, high quality video and image capture in applications such as barcode detection on
moving objects and object tracking – these are applications where the cost and complexity ofcurrently available hardware and software has, until now, been prohibitive.
e-con Systems is a leading embedded product design services company specializing in thedevelopment of advanced camera solutions and the new See3CAM USB 3.0 SuperSpeedcameras complement its existing range of camera solutions for embedded and USB2.0platforms. The first product in the See3CAM family is the See3CAM_10CUG, a 1.3 MP global
shutter camera. Available in monochrome and color versions, the See3CAM_10CUG works withboth USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 hosts. The camera‟s USB 3.0 SuperSpeed connectivity enables it tocapture images at 720p(HD) @60fps and 1280x960(Full Resolution) @45fps. The monochromeversion of the See3CAM_10CUG is targeted at entry-level machine vision, 1D/2D barcodedetection, object detection/recognition and other high-speed image capture applications. Withan external trigger input, the camera can be used in a variety of industrial automation andscientific applications.
“We are excited to launch the See3CAM series of USB 3.0 cameras. We have been working on
USB 3.0 UVC stack development for over two years and I am proud of our engineering team‟sachievement in launching the world‟s first UVC compliant USB 3.0 camera. The
See3CAM_10CUG, 1.3 megapixel global shutter camera meets the increasing demand from ourcustomers for a global shutter camera with external trigger suitable for entry-level machine
vision applications.
“The See3CAM_10CUG is well suited for industrial applications such as object
recognition/tracking on conveyors, 2d/3d barcode detection on moving objects and object
classification. We also provide complete customization of the See3CAM series for any
CMOS/CCD sensor, mechanical form-factor or interface such as HDMI/DVI/MIPI/DVP. Thisenables our customers to access e-con‟s expertise in SuperSpeed USB 3.0 camera solutions”said Ashok Babu, President, e-con Systems.
The See3CAM_10CUG is based on Aptina‟s MT9M031 1/3” optical format sensor. The camera
has a CS-mount lens holder and is compatible with C-mount, CS-mount or even S-mountlenses. The camera has an optically isolated external trigger input and external flash LED strobe
output.

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Figure1: See3CAM_10CUG - 1MP
Global shutter camera withCS Mount Lens holder

Figure2: See3CAM_10CUG 1MP Global shutter Camera withCS Mount Lens Holder & Lens

Building applications with the See3CAM_10CUG is simple - any DirectShow compatible
application can use the camera; much like any other UVC compliant webcam. The camera
implements DirectShow capture filter pins for both preview/capture and still image capture. Still
image capture can be triggered from PC software (user controlled), external switch (usercontrolled) and an external trigger (external event controlled).
e-con Systems also provides a sample DirectShow application for Windows, however, thecamera also works with any third party DirectShow (or V4L2ii device in Linux) applications, suchas AmCap, Skype, etc. A sample Linux application will be made available in May 2013. Thesample camera application demonstrates each of these use cases alongside common camera
controls such as preview, auto-exposure and manual exposure control from 128µs to1.45seconds allowing customers to capture both fast-moving images and meet long exposure
requirements.
The Monochrome version of the See3CAM_10CUG is available now on the e-con Systems‟
Webstore immediately while the color version will be available in 3Q2013.
For more information, please visit the See3CAM_10CUG Product Webpage and YouTube
video demo.

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About See3CAM
The See3CAM_10CUG is the first product in e-con Systems‟ See3CAM family of USB3.0
SuperSpeed cameras. The See3CAM family is growing, with new camera products targetingUSB3.0 based applications scheduled to launch in 2013. The See3CAM family of cameras
support both Windows and Linux operating systems. e-con Systems provides customization
services around these cameras to meet specific customer requirements.
For more information, please visit www.e-consystems.com/cameramodule.asp andwww.e-consystems.com/cameraboard.asp.

About e-con Systems
e-con Systems is a leading Product Design Services company in the embedded domain withsignificant expertise in camera solutions and offerings like camera modules, USB camera
modules, Device driver development services on Operating systems like Android/WinCE,
Camera reference design, Software ISP, camera customization services and camera tuning
services.

For more information please contact:
Harishankkar
sales@e-consystems.com
e-con Systems Inc., +1 314 732 1152
e-con Systems India Pvt. Ltd., +91 44 42033600
Website: http://www.e-consystems.com
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