VA Imaging ME2P-1230-23U3M-VA 1.1" Mono CMOS (Sony IMX304) Camera, 12.3 Megapixels, 4096 x 3000, 23 fps, Global Shutter, C-Mount, USB 3.0 Output

USB3 Vision Camera IMX304

The Mercury 2 Pro USB3 Vision Camera lineup consists of industrial-grade vision cameras equipped with a USB3 Vision interface. These cameras incorporate high-resolution, low-noise global shutter sensors housed within a compact design. The USB3 interface offers high-speed data transfer, making it suitable for capturing high-resolution and high-frame-rate images. The ME2P series includes enhanced functionalities. Should you require assistance with advanced features, please reach out to us so we can verify availability or potential implementation. The ME2P USB3 Vision Color cameras provide color correction capabilities to enhance image quality.
The ME2P USB3 Vision Camera series is particularly suitable if your application meets the following criteria:
- Compact industrial camera form factor
- Maximum cable length up to 4.6 meters
- Cost-effective and straightforward cable installation
- Single cable connection for device communication
- Hardware triggering and Digital I/O support
- Advanced image processing options

For additional information, please refer to the ME2P USB3 Vision camera manual.

MTBF, warranty & product life cycle

Daheng Imaging manufactures over 100,000 industrial cameras annually, adhering to stringent quality standards. The mean time between failure (MTBF) exceeds 400,000 hours (equivalent to 45 years of continuous operation). These industrial cameras hold TÜV Rheinland certification and come with a 3-year warranty. Each camera model remains available for a minimum of 7 years following its market release, with many models sustaining a longer lifecycle. For further details on our product life cycle management, please consult the linked article.

Monochrome Industrial Camera

A monochrome or black and white camera provides benefits across numerous applications. While color cameras dominate sectors such as security and telecommunications, industrial environments often prefer monochrome cameras due to their superior light sensitivity, sharper image output, and reduced data volume compared to color sensors. This makes them well-suited for image processing tasks. By carefully selecting appropriate lighting colors and lens filters, a monochrome camera can fully leverage its characteristics to produce images with high contrast and resolution.

Advanced vision camera features

The ME2P USB3 vision camera series offers both fundamental and sophisticated capabilities, including:
- Programmable Region of Interest (ROI) enabling higher frame rates through partial scanning
- Adjustable gain, exposure, and white balance settings (white balance applicable only to color variants)
- Support for automatic gain, exposure, and white balance adjustments (auto white balance exclusive to color models)
- Four acquisition modes: Single frame, Continuous, Software-triggered, and External-triggered acquisition
- Trigger modes include Frame Start and Frame Burst Start
- Color correction support to enhance image quality (limited to color cameras)
- Exposure delay functionality to mitigate strobe delay effects
- Compatibility with GenICam and GigE Vision standards, allowing integration with numerous third-party software packages such as HALCON and LabVIEW
- Optimized software suite designed to minimize CPU usage on 32/64-bit Windows systems
- Multiple sample applications and an easy-to-use SDK compatible with various programming environments
- Compliance with CE, RoHS, GenICam, and USB3 Vision regulations

These comprehensive features position the ME2P USB3 Vision camera series as an excellent solution for demanding image processing applications.