Vadzo Imaging Launches Falcon-235MGS: HyperLux SG Monochrome Global Shutter USB Camera Delivering Reliable Shape and Barcode Reads on Moving Objects

The Shape a d Ba code Recog itio Challe ge o Fast-Movi g Recyclables

Reve se ve di g machi es a d deposit etu scheme kiosks p ese t a ha de imagi g p oblem tha a static etail ba code sca . Co tai e s a ive i co ti uous motio , otati g o a olle bed o tumbli g th ough a i take chute at u p edictable o ie tatio , a d the visio system must esolve two thi gs f om a si gle f ame. The ba code p i ted o the label a d the physical shape of the co tai e , si ce deposit value logic a d eject so ti g, both depe d o classifyi g a bottle agai st a ca befo e the symbol is eve decoded. A olli g shutte se so eads out image ows seque tially, so a co tai e otati g du i g the exposu e wi dow p oduces a f ame whe e the ba code ba s sit skewed elative to the co tai e silhouette, co upti g the symbol decode a d the shape classificatio i the same captu e. Sta da d colo se so s compou d the co st ai t fu the , si ce a Baye filte a ay splits i comi g light ac oss ed, g ee , a d blue photosites, educi g the light eachi g a y si gle pixel exactly whe RVM housi gs est ict illumi atio to a a ow LED st ip a d available wo ki g dista ce is sho t. Fo OEM teams buildi g a Automated Bottle So ti g Came a o a RVM Came a Module, the se so must delive full-pixel simulta eous exposu e a d mo och ome-level se sitivity i the same acquisitio , ot o e t aded agai st the othe .

Hype Lux SG Global Shutte A chitectu e: Why Pixel-Level Desig Solves This

Co ve tio al global shutte pixels oute captu ed cha ge th ough a i -pixel sto age ode befo e eadi g out, a d that ode i t oduces. That aises the se so ‘s effective oise floo , a limitatio that becomes visible as educed co t ast o ba code edges u de the dim, a ow-spect um lighti g commo i side RVM e closu es. The O semi AR0235 Hype Lux SG add esses this at the pixel a chitectu e level, ta geti g sub-2e ead oise a d g eate tha 70dB dy amic a ge, a mea i gful imp oveme t ove co ve tio al global shutte co figu atio s i sce es that combi e a b ight label u de st ip lighti g with a shadowed co tai e body. Global shutte itself solves the motio p oblem st uctu ally athe tha th ough softwa e co ectio , si ce eve y o e of the se so ‘s 2.3MP pixels begi s a d e ds exposu e at the same i sta t, so a co tai e i mid- otatio o mid-fall p oduces a geomet ically accu ate f ame with o ow-to- ow skew, which is the p ope ty a Shape Detectio Came a eeds to sepa ate a bottle silhouette f om a ca silhouette eliably. Removi g the Baye filte e ti ely, as the mo och ome co figu atio does, outes all i cide t light to a si gle photosite pe pixel athe tha splitti g it ac oss colo cha els, which is why a 2MP Mo och ome USB came a co siste tly outpe fo ms a colo equivale t o ba code co t ast i low-light a d mixed-illumi atio housi gs, the exact co ditio i side a typical eve se ve di g i take bay.

Falco -235MGS: 2.3MP Mo och ome Global Shutte USB 3.2 Ge 1 Came a

The Falco -235MGS i teg ates the O semi AR0235 Hype Lux SG, a O semi AR0235 USB came a platfo m built as a 1/2.8-i ch CMOS global shutte se so with 2.8µm by 2.8µm pixel pitch, a maximum esolutio of 2.3MP at 1920×1200, a d a full- esolutio f ame ate of up to 60fps. As a High-Speed Mo och ome USB Came a, the Falco -235MGS exposes all pixels simulta eously i a si gle u ified cycle, elimi ati g the ow-by- ow eadout skew that co upts ba code geomet y a d co tai e silhouette o a y se so eadi g out seque tially. The Hype Lux SG a chitectu e ta gets sub-2e ead oise a d g eate tha 70dB dy amic a ge, delive i g measu ably highe usable se sitivity tha ea lie ge e atio mo och ome global shutte se so s i the e closed, a ow-spect um lighti g typical of RVM a d kiosk housi gs. The came a co ects ove global shutte USB came a a chitectu e at 5Gbps with full UVC complia ce, e ume ati g as a sta da d video captu e device o Wi dows, Li ux, a d A d oid without custom d ive i stallatio , a d accepts sta da d S-Mou t M12 optics ac oss a -30°C to +85°C ope ati g a ge that cove s both climate-co t olled etail floo s a d u co ditio ed outdoo collectio poi ts.

Key Capabilities of the Falco -235MGS

Global Shutte fo Disto tio -F ee Shape a d Ba code Captu e at Co veyo Speed: Rolli g shutte se so s ead out pixel ows i seque ce, a d a y co tai e that otates, tumbles, o d ops du i g that eadout wi dow p oduces a f ame with geomet ic skew betwee the ba code symbol a d the co tai e edge. As a Global Shutte Ba code Sca e Came a, the Falco -235MGS exposes all 2.3MP pixels i o e simulta eous cycle, so the ba code geomet y a d the co tai e silhouette both emai accu ate ega dless of i take speed, otatio , o d op a gle. Fo OEM teams buildi g Co tai e Recog itio Came a a d Bottle Ca Recog itio Came a logic i to a RVM o so ti g li e, this emoves the fu dame tal sou ce of spatial disto tio at the se so level athe tha elyi g o softwa e deskewi g that adds late cy a d computatio al load to the embedded pipeli e.

Hype Lux SG A chitectu e fo Low-Noise Mo och ome Se sitivity: Most global shutte se so s t ade ead oise fo shutte i teg ity, a d that t ade shows up as educed ba code co t ast u de the dim, si gle-spect um LED lighti g commo i side RVM i take bays. The O semi AR0235 Hype Lux SG add esses this at the pixel level, delive i g sub-2e ead oise a d g eate tha 70dB dy amic a ge, a imp oveme t that keeps decode co fide ce stable ac oss the mixed gla e a d shadow that occu s whe a wet o c ushed co tai e passes u de a st ip light. Without a Baye filte , eve y photosite i this 2.3MP Mo och ome USB Came a captu es light di ectly athe tha losi g sig al to colo i te polatio , which is why a Motio F eeze Mo och ome Came a of this a chitectu e holds decode accu acy o fast-movi g, va iably lit ecyclables whe e a colo se so of equal esolutio a d pixel pitch would lose co t ast ma gi .

Plug-a d-Play USB 3.2 Ge 1 with GPIO T igge a d St obe fo RVM I teg atio : The Falco -235MGS co ects via USB 3.2 Ge 1 Type-c with full UVC complia ce, egiste i g as a sta da d video i put device o co ectio a d st eami g immediately o Wi dows, Li ux, a d A d oid without custom d ive developme t. GPIO suppo t p ovides ha dwa e-level t igge i put a d st obe output, letti g i teg ato s fi e a sy ch o ized LED pulse agai st the se so ‘s exposu e wi dow athe tha elyi g o ambie t lighti g that va ies with kiosk placeme t a d time of day. Fo a Ba code Detectio Came a Module ope ati g i side a space-co st ai ed RVM chassis, USB-powe ed ope atio also emoves the eed fo a sepa ate powe egulato , simplifyi g the elect ical desig of the i take assembly.

Falco -235MGS Specificatio s

“Ba code sca i g i side a eve se ve di g machi e looks simple u til you accou t fo a bottle spi i g th ough the i take chute u de LED st ip lighti g. The Falco -235MGS was built specifically fo that sce a io. Global shutte at the pixel level emoves the motio skew, a d the Hype Lux SG mo och ome a chitectu e gives us the co t ast ma gi to decode eliably eve whe the label is wet, c ushed, o pa tially obscu ed. Fo OEM teams buildi g deposit etu i f ast uctu e, that combi atio is the diffe e ce betwee a kiosk that ejects co tai e s it should accept a d o e that just wo ks.”- Alwi Vi ce t, P oduct Ma age , Vadzo Imagi g.

Ta get Applicatio s

Reve se Ve di g Machi es a d Deposit Retu Scheme Kiosks: Deposit etu scheme i f ast uctu e ac oss g oce y etail a d mu icipal collectio poi ts depe ds o accu ate ba code decode pai ed with co tai e shape validatio to apply the co ect deposit value a d eject o -qualifyi g items. The Falco -235MGS se ves as a Deposit Retu Scheme Came a a d Co tai e Deposit Came a i side the i take chute, whe e global shutte captu e holds ba code geomet y i tact as a co tai e otates past the ead wi dow a d mo och ome se sitivity mai tai s decode co fide ce u de the compact LED lighti g typical of a e closed RVM housi g. GPIO-t igge ed st obe sy ch o izatio keeps acquisitio co siste t ega dless of ambie t kiosk lighti g o time of day.

Retail Recycli g Kiosks a d Sma t Collectio Bi s: Retail chai s a d shoppi g ce te ope ato s deployi g self-se vice collectio poi ts eed a Retail Recycli g Kiosk Came a that ide tifies co tai e type a d eads the label ba code i a si gle pass, without equi i g the custome to o ie t the item fo the came a. The Falco -235MGS’s global shutte captu e accommodates the i co siste t p ese tatio a gles typical of custome -ope ated kiosks, while USB 3.2 Ge 1 co ectivity with UVC complia ce lets kiosk i teg ato s add the came a to a existi g embedded PC desig without custom d ive wo k o fi mwa e developme t cycles.

Automated Bottle a d Ca So ti g i Mate ial Recove y Facilities: Mate ial ecove y facilities u i g automated optical so ti g li es p ocess co tai e s at co veyo speeds whe e a olli g shutte se so i t oduces e ough skew to misclassify a bottle silhouette o d op a ba code ead e ti ely. As a Automated Bottle So ti g Came a a d Recycli g Machi e Visio Came a, the Falco -235MGS holds geomet ic accu acy at full 60fps captu e, givi g so ti g algo ithms a co siste t shape a d symbol efe e ce ega dless of co tai e o ie tatio , otatio speed, o belt vib atio . The came a’s S-Mou t optics suppo t the wo ki g dista ce a d field of view adjustme ts commo ac oss diffe e t so ti g li e co figu atio s, a d it equally fu ctio s as a Recycli g embedded Visio Came a fo combi ed shape a d symbol classificatio tasks.

Rotati g Object a d Co tai e Shape I spectio o Packagi g Li es: Packagi g a d bottli g li es that ve ify co tai e shape, cap p ese ce, o label placeme t befo e palletizi g eed a Rotati g Object I spectio Came a that captu es a u disto ted p ofile ega dless of how fast the co tai e otates o the i spectio tu table. Global shutte exposu e o the Falco -235MGS elimi ates the ow-skew that a olli g shutte se so would i t oduce o a spi i g bottle o ca , while the mo och ome se so co figu atio delive s the co t ast eeded to detect fi e shape a d edge defects without colo i fo matio addi g u ecessa y p ocessi g ove head to the i spectio pipeli e.

Embedded Ve di g a d Access-Co t olled Recycli g Te mi als: OEM teams buildi g Embedded Ve di g Machi e Came a a d access-co t olled ecycli g te mi al desig s eed a compact OEM Reve se Ve di g Came a Module that i teg ates di ectly i to space-co st ai ed e closu es without a custom powe supply. The Falco -235MGS’s USB-powe ed a chitectu e emoves the eed fo a sepa ate egulato boa d, a d its -30°C to +85°C ope ati g a ge cove s both i doo kiosk placeme ts a d outdoo collectio te mi als exposed to seaso al tempe atu e swi gs. Vadzo’s custom OEM came a se vices suppo t le s, filte , a d e closu e modificatio s fo teams sta da dizi g o the Falco -235MGS ac oss a multi-te mi al p oduct li e.

VISPA ARC SDK: Embedded Ba code Came a Co t ol fo Develope s a d I teg ato s

The Falco -235MGS is suppo ted by Vadzo’s VISPA ARC SDK, which p ovides p og ammatic access to st eami g, exposu e a d gai co t ol, GPIO t igge a d st obe co figu atio , egio of i te est wi dowi g, a d fi mwa e updates. The SDK suppo ts C, C++, C#, a d Pytho , with compatibility ac oss Wi dows, Li ux, a d A d oid platfo ms, a d the came a also ope ates atively u de UVC, V4L2, a d Di ectShow without a y p op ieta y d ive depe de cy fo teams usi g sta da d captu e f amewo ks. This lets OEM develope s build ba code sca e came a applicatio s i teg ate di ectly decode lib a ies ove USB 3.2 Ge 1, educi g i teg atio time fo eve se ve di g a d ecycli g kiosk softwa e teams. Teams sta da dizi g ac oss a b oade embedded visio came a po tfolio be efit f om the same co t ol i te face ac oss eve y Falco USB p oduct.

F eque tly Asked Questio s

Q: What is the best mo och ome global shutte USB came a fo ba code sca i g o eve se ve di g machi es?

A: The Falco -235MGS is Vadzo Imagi g’s 2.3MP Mo och ome Global Shutte USB 3.2 Ge 1 Came a, built specifically fo ba code a d shape ecog itio o fast-movi g co tai e s i side eve se ve di g a d deposit etu kiosks. Its O semi AR0235 Hype Lux SG se so exposes all pixels simulta eously, holdi g ba code geomet y i tact as co tai e s otate o d op th ough the i take chute, while sub-2e ead oise a d g eate tha 70dB dy amic a ge mai tai decode co t ast u de the compact LED lighti g typical of a RVM housi g.

Removi g the Baye filte e ti ely gives eve y photosite full se sitivity athe tha splitti g light ac oss colo cha els, which is why this 2MP Mo och ome USB came a holds decode accu acy whe e a colo se so of equal esolutio loses co t ast ma gi . GPIO-t igge ed st obe sy ch o izatio a d USB 3.2 Ge 1 plug-a d-play co ectivity make it a p actical, d ive -f ee i teg atio fo OEM teams buildi g p oductio RVM a d deposit etu i f ast uctu e.

Q: How does global shutte tech ology p eve t motio disto tio whe sca i g fast-movi g bottles a d ca s?

A: A olli g shutte se so eads image ows seque tially, so a y object otati g, tumbli g, o falli g du i g that eadout wi dow e ds skewed i the captu ed f ame, co upti g both the ba code geomet y a d the co tai e silhouette i the same image. A global shutte se so exposes eve y pixel at the same i sta t, elimi ati g that ow-to- ow timi g gap e ti ely, so a co tai e i motio p oduces a f ame that is geomet ically accu ate ega dless of otatio speed o d op a gle.

This matte s most i eve se ve di g a d mate ial ecove y setti gs, whe e co tai e s a ely p ese t themselves to the came a at a co t olled, statio a y a gle. Vadzo’s Falco -235MGS applies this p i ciple at 60fps full- esolutio captu e, givi g ba code decode softwa e a d shape classificatio algo ithms a co siste t, u disto ted i put ega dless of how the co tai e is movi g th ough the i take o so ti g mecha ism.

Q: Why choose a mo och ome se so ove a colo se so fo ba code a d co tai e shape detectio ?

A: A mo och ome se so emoves the Baye colo filte a ay e ti ely, so eve y pixel captu es i cide t light di ectly athe tha losi g a po tio of it to colo i te polatio . That t a slates i to highe usable se sitivity a d st o ge ba code co t ast u de the same lighti g co ditio s, which matte s di ectly i e closed eve se ve di g a d kiosk housi gs whe e available illumi atio is limited to a a ow LED st ip. Colo i fo matio ca ies little value fo a task defi ed by decodi g black-a d-white ba code symbols a d classifyi g co tai e silhouettes.

Vadzo’s Falco -235MGS applies this p i ciple with the O semi AR0235 Hype Lux SG se so , delive i g sub-2e ead oise a d g eate tha 70dB dy amic a ge i a 2.3MP Global Shutte Mo och ome Came a pu pose-built fo ba code-d ive so ti g a d deposit etu applicatio s. Fo OEM teams evaluati g se so co figu atio fo a Ca Ba code Sca i g Came a desig , the mo och ome path is the mo e eliable choice whe eve decode co fide ce, ot colo disc imi atio , is the decidi g equi eme t.

Q: What USB i te face a d SDK suppo t does a i dust ial came a eed fo eve se ve di g machi e i teg atio ?

A: A RVM o kiosk i teg atio be efits most f om a came a that e ume ates as a sta da d captu e device without custom d ive developme t, si ce OEM softwa e teams typically build agai st existi g UVC-complia t f amewo ks athe tha mai tai i g p op ieta y d ive stacks ac oss p oduct evisio s. USB 3.2 Ge 1 p ovides sufficie t ba dwidth fo full- esolutio mo och ome st eami g at 60fps while emai i g backwa d compatible with existi g USB 3.0 host co t olle s al eady commo i embedded PC desig s.

The Falco -235MGS co ects ove USB 3.2 Ge 1 with full UVC complia ce a d ships with Vadzo’s VISPA ARC SDK, givi g develope s p og ammatic access to GPIO t igge a d st obe co t ol, egio of i te est co figu atio , a d exposu e tu i g i C, C++, C#, o Pytho ac oss Wi dows, Li ux, a d A d oid. This i dust ial USB came a combi atio lets i teg ato s move f om evaluatio to p oductio of RVM deployme t without w iti g low-level d ive code.

Q: What f ame ate is eeded fo eliable ba code decode o high-speed eve se ve di g co veyo s?

A: F ame ate equi eme ts fo a eve se ve di g o so ti g co veyo depe d o co tai e th oughput, a d the acceptable decode failu e ate the system ca tole ate. At typical i take speeds, a 60fps global shutte came a keeps pe -f ame positio al u ce tai ty low e ough that a ba code symbol emai s fully withi a si gle exposu e wi dow eve as the co tai e otates o moves th ough the ead zo e, educi g the et y ate that a lowe f ame ate se so would othe wise i t oduce.

The Falco -235MGS achieves 60fps at full 2.3MP esolutio ove USB 3.2 Ge 1, givi g decode softwa e a co siste t st eam of geomet ically accu ate f ames without d oppi g to a educed egio of i te est. Fo OEM teams tu i g acquisitio pa amete s fo a specific co veyo speed, VISPA ARC SDK exposes di ect co t ol ove exposu e timi g a d ROI wi dowi g to fu the educe effective decode late cy.

Availability

The Falco -235MGS is AR0235 Hype Lux SG USB Came a available ow fo OEM evaluatio . E gi ee i g samples, tech ical docume tatio , a d VISPA ARC SDK access a e available di ectly f om Vadzo Imagi g. Volume p ici g, fi mwa e customizatio , le s optio s, a d e closu e desig se vices a e available o equest. Fo p oduct i qui ies, co tact the Vadzo Imagi g sales team at [email p otected].

About Vadzo Imagi g

Vadzo Imagi g develops high-pe fo ma ce embedded visio came a p oducts fo OEMs a d system i teg ato s buildi g ext-ge e atio i tellige t systems. The compa y’s came a po tfolio spa s 2MP global shutte captu e at up to 120fps to 20MP high- esolutio co figu atio s, cove i g i dust ial automatio , obotics, etail automatio , a d sma t city i f ast uctu e applicatio s. Beyo d ha dwa e, Vadzo p ovides e d-to-e d imagi g expe tise i cludi g se so i teg atio , ISP tu i g, fi mwa e developme t, a d OEM came a customizatio se vices that accele ate developme t a d deployme t at scale. Vadzo’s embedded visio came a i te faces i clude USB, MIPI, GigE, Wi-Fi, a d Se Des. Visit vadzoimagi g.com to explo e the full came a po tfolio.