xiC - Technical Manual Version 1.16
2.3. USB3 Vision Camera Applications
• Automation
• Ultra-fast 3D scanning
• Miniature and fast robotic arms
• Mobile devices
• In-situ optical inspection camera
• Material and life science microscopy
• Ophthalmology and retinal imaging
• Broadcasting
• Fast process capture, e.g. golf club swings
• Intelligent Transportations Systems (ITS) and traffic monitoring
2.4. Common features
Continuous, software and hardware trigger, fps limiting, triggered exposure and burst
ROI, Skipping and Binning modes supported (model specific)
8, 10 or 12 bit RAW pixel data
Host based de-bayering, sharpening, Gamma, color matrix, true color CMS
Hot/blemish pixels correction
On camera storage of up to 5000 pixel coordinates, host assisted correction
Auto white balance, auto gain, auto exposure
Host assisted pixel level shading and lens corrections
Image Data and Control
Interface
USB 3.1 standard Micro B and standard Type-C with screw lock threads and flat ribbon
for embedded implementation compliant to USB3 Vision standard
1x opto-isolated input, 1x opto-isolated output, and 2 non-isolated bidirectional I/O, 4X
user configurable LEDs
Programmable debouncing time (planned)
Hardware trigger input, software trigger, exposure strobe output, busy output
Standard C-mount convertible to CS mount, and “semi-housed”
2.2-3.5W, supplied via USB 3.1 interface
Operating 0°C to 50°C on housing, RH 80% non-condensing, -30°C to 60°C storage
Ingress Protection: IP40
Windows 10 (x86 and x64), Windows 7 (x86 and x64), Linux Ubuntu, MacOS 10.8 and
newer
xiAPI SDK, adapters and drivers for various image processing packages
table 2-2, common features