Alvium1800 U-240• IMX392 CMOS sensor• ALVIUM image processing• USB3 Vision• Various hardware options

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Alvium 1800 U – Your entry into high-performance imaging

Industrial USB cameras with attractive price-performance
ratio
Alvium 1800 U-240 with Sony IMX392 runs 173.0 frames per second at 2.4 MP resolution.
Alvium 1800 U is your entry into high-performance imaging with ALVIUM® Technology for industrial
applications. Equipped with the newest generation of sensors, these small and lightweight camerasdeliver high image quality and frame rates at the best price-performance ratio. With its USB3 Visioncompliant interface and industrial-grade hardware, it is your workhorse for different machine visionapplications whether it is on a PC-based or an embedded system.
Easy software integration with Allied Vision’s Vimba Suite and compatibility to the most popular third
party image-processing libraries.
See the Alvium Cameras Hardware Options for lens mount and housing options, as well as the Customization and OEM Solutions webpage for additional options.

Specifications
Alvium 1800 U-240Interface

USB3 VisionResolution

1936 (H) × 1216 (V)Spectral range

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SensorSony IMX392

Sensor type

CMOS

Shutter mode

Global shutter

Sensor size

Type 1/2.3

Pixel size

3.45 µm × 3.45 µm

Lens mounts (available)

C-Mount

Max. frame rate at full resolution

173 fps at 450 MByte/s, Mono8

ADC

12 BitImage buffer (RAM)256 KByte

Non-volatile memory (Flash)1024 KByte

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 formonochrome models measured without optical filter.
Quantum efficiency at 529 nm

64 %Temporal dark noise

2.1 eˉ

Saturation capacity

10400 eˉDynamic range

72 dB

Absolute sensitivity threshold

2.7 eˉ
OutputBit depth

8-bit, 10-bit, 12-bit; Adaptive (10-bit, 12-bit) Bit

Monochrome pixel formats

Mono8, Mono10, Mono10p, Mono12, Mono12p

YUV color pixel formats

YCbCr411_8_CbYYCrYY, YCbCr422_8_CbYCrY, YCbCr8_CbYCr

RGB color pixel formats

BayerRG8, BayerRG10, BayerRG10p, BayerRG12, BayerRG12p, BGR8, RGB8 (default)
General purpose inputs/outputs (GPIOs)

TTL I/Os

4 programmable GPIOs
Operating conditions/dimensions

Operating temperature-20 °C to +65 °C (housing)Power requirements (DC)Power over USB 3.1 Gen 1 | External power 5.0 V

Power consumption

USB power: 2.8 W (typical) | Ext. power: 3.0 W (typical)

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Mass

65 g

Body dimensions (L × W × H in mm)

38 × 29 × 29Regulations

2014/30/EU; 2011/65/EU, incl. amendment 2015/863/EU(RoHS); FCC Class B digital device; CAN ICES-003 (B) /NMB-3 (B)Quantum efficiency

FeaturesImage control: Auto
• Auto exposure• Auto gain
• Auto white balance (color models)

Image control: Other• Adaptive noise correction3• Binning• Black level• Color transformation (incl. hue, saturation; color models)• Contrast• Custom convolution• De-Bayering up to 5×5 (color models)• DPC (defect pixel correction)• FPNC (fixed pattern noise correction)• Gamma• LUT (look-up table)• Reverse X/Y• ROI (region of interest)• Sharpness/BlurCamera control• Acquisition frame rate
• Bandwidth control• Firmware update in the field• I/O and trigger control• Readout modes (SensorBitDepth)• Temperature monitoring• U3 Power Saving Mode
• User sets4

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