Alvium 1800 U-1240••••

IMX226 CMOS sensor
ALVIUM image processing
USB3 Vision
Various hardware options

Model without hardware options

Versatile USB camera with IMX226 sensor
Alvium USB cameras are designed for use in both machine vision and embedded applications. Offeringhigh image quality and reducing workload for the host, Alvium enables innovation among systemdesigners. The innovative ALVIUM System on Chip (SoC) performs image corrections and preprocessing
tasks onboard the camera instead of the host computer. Unlike FPGAs commonly used in machine vision
cameras, the ALVIUM SoC is extremely power efficient. With Alvium, integrating hardware and software
can be done effortlessly, which ultimately reduces development time. The Sony IMX226 CMOS sensor
enables high-quality imaging at 12.2 megapixel and 29 frames per second. Color models ship with an IR
cut filter, monochrome and S-Mount models ship without a filter or protection glass.

Benefits and features
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Monochrome (1800 U-1240m) and color (1800 U-1240c) models
ALVIUM® Technology for on-board image processing
USB3 Vision interface for GenICam SFNC features
Platform concept that enables the operation of different Alvium camera models with a common
softwareMicro-B USB 3.1 Gen 1 connector with screw locks for industrial applications
Precise sensor-to-lens mount alignment
Standard M3 mounting holes for top and bottom mounting, standard M2 mounting holes for front
mountingIndustrial performance for both embedded and machine vision applications

Hardware options• Housings: Bare board, open housing, or closed housing• Various lens mounts: C-Mount, CS-Mount, or S-Mount• USB connector position: Select between the back panel or the left side of the camera (seen from thesensor side).
For more information on hardware options, including product codes and technical data, such astechnical drawings and mass, see the Alvium Cameras Hardware Options document.

Available accessories••••Tripod adapter
USB 3.1 Gen 1 cable with screw connectors in various lengths
I/O cables in various lengths
Various lenses and Allied Vision S-Mount lenses with focal lengths 2.97 - 12 mm

Specifications
Alvium 1800 UInterface
Resolution
Spectral range
SensorSensor type
Shutter mode
Sensor size
Pixel size
Lens mounts (available)
Max. frame rate at full resolution
ADC
Image buffer (RAM)Non-volatile memory (Flash)-1240
USB3 Vision4024 (H) × 3036 (V)300 to 1100 nm
Sony IMX226
CMOS
Global reset and Rolling shutter
Type 1/1.7
1.85 µm × 1.85 µm
C-Mount, CS-Mount, S-Mount
29 fps at ≥375 MByte/s, Mono8
10 Bit256 KB1024 KB
Imaging performance

Imaging performance data is based on the evaluation methods in the EMVA 1288 Release 3.1 standard
for characterization of image sensors and cameras. Measurements are typical values for monochromemodels measured without optical filter.
Quantum efficiency at 529 nm
Temporal dark noise
Saturation capacity
Dynamic range

74 %4.8 eˉ
10500 eˉ65 dB

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Absolute sensitivity threshold-1240
6.3 eˉ
OutputBit depth
Max. 10 Bit
Monochrome pixel formats
Mono8, Mono10
YUV color pixel formats
YCbCr411_8_CbYYCrYY, YCbCr422_8_CbYCrY,YCbCr8_CbYCr
RGB color pixel formats
BayerGR8, BayerGR10, BayerGR10p, BGR8, RGB8
General purpose inputs/outputs (GPIOs)
TTL I/Os
4 programmable GPIOs
Operating conditions/dimensions
Operating temperature+5 °C to +65 °C housing temperature (with heat sink)
Power requirements (DC)Power over USB 3.1 Gen 1 | External power 5.0 V
Power consumption
USB power: 3.1 W (typical) | Ext. power: 3.3 W(typical)
Mass
15 g (bare board)
Body dimensions (L × W × H in mm)
13 × 26 × 26 (bare board, standard), 13 × 30 × 26(bare board, 90°)
Regulations
2011/65/EU, including amendment 2015/863/EU(RoHS)

Quantum efficiency

Features
Image control
Auto control•••••

Auto exposure
Auto gain
Auto white balance (color models)Auto features regions controlAuto features algorithms control

Other image controls
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Black levelContrast
De-Bayering up to 5×5 (color models)DPC (factory calibrated)
Exposure time
GainGamma
Hue (color models)
Region of interest (ROI)
Reverse X/YSaturation (color models)

Camera control
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Sync out modes: Trigger ready, input
Temperature monitoring (sensor board)
Test image
LED luminance control
Firmware update

Technical drawing
Camera hardware options
The Alvium Cameras Hardware Options document informs about submodels, such as bareboard or open housing cameras with different lens mounts.

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Sensor area
Do not mount here

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Sensor and electronic components are schematics and vary between models.

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