AMAZON SERIES Operation Manual
Pioneer i n D i g i t al V is io n Technol og y
1. Introduction
1.1. Overview
IMI’s Amazon Family of cameras is compliant with the GigE Vision standard and supports Genicam Standard. Fairly
new in the image processing industry, GigE is gaining more interest thanks to users who are familiar with the
Ethernet interface and technology. This new interface is expected to lift the barriers of bandwidth limitation found in
other interfaces such as FireWire and USB 2.0. It also resolves the limitation of cable length by supporting 100
meter distance with conventional CAT-5 cable. The new GigE vision cameras are not only expected for applications
in the traditional Machine Vision applications; but its application may be stretched to intelligent traffic systems,
medical imaging, high-tech security and more. As GigE is a relatively new standard, we expect more and more
customers to demand new and additional feature support. We also expect a growing desire for software
interoperability due to GigE’s excellent network interface capability.
A large selection of cameras is available and additional cameras are scheduled to be added to the Amazon Series
as well. These will consist of various sensor sizes (1/2”, 2/3” 1/3”, 1/1.8”) and resolution (VGA, XGA, SXGA, UXGA)
both in color and black and white. The Amazon Series consist of the following models.