Fiber optic image transmission finds its way into Machine Vision with Coaxlink QSFP+

Machine Vision: Fiber optic cables keep finding their way into more market segments where cabling length, cable clutter, weight or electrical noise immunity of copper connections are limiting factors.  Examples of applications include: long production facilities, sport facilities, avionics or medical vision systems…A change championed by Euresys and the Japan Industrial Imaging Association (JIIA) resulting in the CoaXPress-over-Fiber standard progressively being endorsed by camera makers for their latest products. 

Some of the newest innovative products compatible with CoaXPress-over-Fiber are:

• AMETEK-Vision Research, Phantom S991;
• IO Industries, Redwood Series;
• Optronis CamPeform-CycloneFiber 2 & 5;
• and soon to come: Vieworks and CIS Corp 21 MP cameras…

Are you already using CoaXPress cameras ?

You can easily upgrade a CoaXPress connection to fiber with the Coaxlink CXP-12 to QSFP+ Converter.The Coaxlink CXP-12 to QSFP+ Converter allows connecting a CXP-12 camera to a Coaxlink QSFP+ frame grabber using fiber optics.

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