C2 Series User Manual Rev. 1.9   
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Table of Contents 
TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................ 1 
C2 SERIES OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................ 4 
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................4 
The C2 Series General Specifications .......................................................................................................................5 
The Sensor Specifications .......................................................................................................................................... 7 
C2-640-GigE .......................................................................................................................................................... 7 
C2-2040(HS)-GigE .................................................................................................................................................. 8 
The Sensors Spectral Response ................................................................................................................................. 9 
Temperature Range (Operation/Storage) ............................................................................................................... 10 
Heat Dissipation ...................................................................................................................................................... 10 
General Guidelines for Heat Dissipation ............................................................................................................. 10 
Using the C2 Heat Sink ........................................................................................................................................ 11 
Temperature Development of C2 Series after Power-Up ................................................................................... 12 
Mechanical Drawings .............................................................................................................................................. 13 
C2-640-GigE with CS-Mount (Standard) ............................................................................................................. 13 
C2-2040-GigE with C-Mount (Standard) ............................................................................................................. 13 
Part Number for C2 Series .................................................................................................................................. 13 
Part Number for Scheimpflug Adapter Option ................................................................................................... 13 
Lens Protection Tubes for the C2 Series.................................................................................................................. 14 
C-Mount Lens Protection Tube with Ø 44mm .................................................................................................... 14 
Part Number for Lens Protection Tubes ............................................................................................................. 14 
C2 SERIES OPERATIONAL REFERENCE ............................................................................................. 15 
Measuring Principle .............................................................................................................................................. 15 
Geometry 1 ............................................................................................................................................................. 15 
Geometry 2 ............................................................................................................................................................. 16 
Geometry 3 ............................................................................................................................................................. 16 
Geometry 4 ............................................................................................................................................................. 17 
The C2 Sensor Algorithms ..................................................................................................................................... 18 
The Image Mode (IMG) ........................................................................................................................................... 18 
The Maximum Intensity Profile Mode (MAX) ......................................................................................................... 19 
The Threshold Mode (TRSH) ................................................................................................................................... 20 
The Center Of Gravity Mode (COG) ......................................................................................................................... 21 
The FIR Peak Mode (FIR PEAK) ................................................................................................................................ 22 
The FIR Filter Function .......................................................................................................................................... 23 
The High Dynamic Range 3D Feature (HDR-3D) ..................................................................................................... 24 
Multiple Slope Function .......................................................................................................................................... 24 
Single Slope Mode (Default Mode) ..................................................................................................................... 25