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Basler dart BCON for MIPI Camera Module

Basler’s next generation in embedded vision camera modules

MIPI CSI-2 is the most widely used camera interface in the mobile industry. With the dart BCON for MIPI, Basler unites this low-level interface technology with the standards and features from the Machine Vision world and, in addition, provides connectivity to state-of-the-art processing platforms. 

The dart camera module with BCON for MIPI interface pursues the path of efficiency in a notably consequent way: for the first time, a Basler camera is making use of the unmatched Image Signal Processors (ISP) of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon SoCs.

Customers are not only provided with a camera module that combines the Machine Vision features and standards with the complex MIPI interface technology, it also offers an unmatched ease of integration: As a first supplier Basler provides complete driver packages for selected Qualcomm Snapdragon SoCs* under Linux (Linaro).

These driver packages not only include the necessary image sensor and ISP logic which enables Machine Vision oriented camera functionality on Snapdragon SoCs. They also implement the interface to the pylon Camera Software Suite. Customers are provided with the same level of development convenience as for any non-embedded Machine Vision camera with standardized interfaces, such as USB 3.0.

The benefits at a glance:

• Long-term available and industry-tested MIPI CSI-2 camera module

• 5 Megapixels, 60 fps rolling shutter sensor (ON Semiconductor AR0521)

• Ready-to-go Linux (Linaro) drivers for Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 820 SoC

• Fast and easy camera integration with a few lines of code using pylon SDK

• Easy code migration thanks to GenICam compliance and the unified pylon API

• Best price/performance ratio due to cost-optimized design

*Support for more SoCs from Qualcomm and other major processing platform suppliers on request.

Basler pylon Camera Software Suite for easy development

Basler’s pylon Camera Software Suite provides a user-friendly SDK that allows easy access to the camera. With its universal API it allows for simple image grabbing, camera setup and parameterization. This can be done without further camera-specific programming but with straightforward, well-documented commands. Pylon works in same manner for all OS, platforms and camera interfaces. And the best part is – it’s free of charge!

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