VA Imaging ME2P-883-42U3M-VA 1" Monochrome CMOS (Customized Sensor) Camera, 9 Megapixels, 4096 x 2160, 42 fps, Global Shutter, C-Mount, USB 3.0 Output

Customized Sensor USB3 Vision Camera

The Mercury 2 Pro USB3 Vision Camera lineup represents an industrial-grade vision camera equipped with a USB3 Vision interface. This series incorporates high-resolution, low-noise global shutter sensors housed in a compact form factor. USB3 provides a high-bandwidth connection optimized for industrial vision cameras, making it suitable for capturing high-resolution and high-speed images. The ME2P series offers sophisticated functionalities. Should you require advanced features, please reach out to us to verify their availability or potential implementation. The ME2P USB3 Vision Color cameras include color correction capabilities to enhance image quality.
The USB3 Vision Camera ME2P series is suitable for applications with the following requirements:
- Compact industrial camera design
- Maximum cable length up to 4.6 meters
- Cost-effective and straightforward cable installation
- Single cable connection to the device
- Hardware triggering and Digital I/O support
- Advanced image processing capabilities

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

MTBF, Warranty & Product Lifecycle

Daheng Imaging manufactures over 100,000 industrial cameras annually, adhering to stringent quality standards. The mean time between failures (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 supported for significantly longer periods. For further details on our product lifecycle management, please refer to this article.

Monochrome Industrial Camera

A monochrome camera, commonly referred to as a black and white camera, provides benefits across numerous applications. While color cameras dominate markets like security and telecommunications, industrial sectors leverage the strengths of monochrome cameras. These cameras exhibit high light sensitivity, deliver crisp imagery, and generate less data compared to color cameras, facilitating efficient image processing. By choosing appropriate lighting colors and lens filters, a monochrome camera can exploit its inherent characteristics to produce images with strong contrast and high resolution.

Advanced Vision Camera Features

The ME2P USB3 vision camera series includes both basic and advanced onboard features, such as:
- Configurable ROI allowing higher frame rates through partial scanning
- Programmable gain, exposure, and white balance (white balance applicable to color models only)
- Support for auto gain, auto exposure, and auto white balance (auto white balance limited to color models)
- Four acquisition modes: Single frame, Continuous, Software trigger, and External trigger
- Trigger options: Frame Start and Frame Burst Start
- Color correction support to enhance image quality (color models only)
- Exposure delay feature to minimize strobe delay effects
- Compatibility with GenICam and GigE Vision , enabling seamless integration with third-party software like HALCON and LabVIEW
- Optimized software package designed to reduce CPU usage on 32/64-bit Windows hosts
- Multiple sample applications and user-friendly SDKs for diverse programming environments
- Compliance with CE, RoHS, GenICam, and USB3 Vision standards

These comprehensive features make the ME2P USB3 Vision camera series an excellent option for demanding image processing tasks.