GigE cameras provide Power over Ethernet cable

Baumer TXG Cameras with PoE simplify the mechanical design and reliability of a vision system, especially for robotic applications where each additional cable can cause long-term problems.

Baumer Ltd. introduces a revolutionary new line of GigE cameras specially designed to provide power over the Cat6 Ethernet cable, eliminating the need for a separate power cable.

Baumer TXG Cameras with PoE simplify the mechanical design and reliability of a vision system, especially for robotic applications where each additional cable can cause long-term problems. According to the company, the GigE cameras feature:

• A specially developed industrial power injector module or Ethernet switch providing power down the Cat6 Ethernet cable at distances up to 100 m.
• High-speed multi-camera operation.
• Frame rates of up to 90 frames per second with resolutions from VGA to 5 Meg.  The capacity to change image formats “on the fly.”
• Extremely low readout noise and minimal heat generation. 
• Gain, offset, and exposure time settings.
• Binning and true partial scan (ROI) readout modes for improved sensitivity in low light applications or increased frame rates.
• A generic programming interface, Baumer-GAPI, facilitating the camera’s integration into an application.
• SDK software providing camera control and development.
• Compact, robust housings weighing just 90 grams and measuring 34 x 34 x 48mm in size, making them ideal for small space applications. 
• The housing on TXG with POE cameras is 10mm longer to accommodate an extra PCB that manages the incoming power from the Cat6 cable. 
• Usability to view objects on robotic arms, robotic pick-and-place systems, automated packaging lines, semiconductor manufacturing lines, and in other applications where machine vision systems are essential, especially where cabling movement and cable life are a concern.