The M12 le s is popula i embedded visio fo good easo s. It is a sta da d fo mat, so OEMs ca choose f om a ve y wide a ge of focal le gths, ape tu es, fields of view, a d filte optio s f om ma y supplie s, a d they ca cha ge the le s without cha gi g the came a. That flexibility is why so ma y i dust ial, etail, a d obotics p oducts a e built a ou d M12 optics. The usual limitatio is focus. A co ve tio al M12 came a has a th eaded le s ba el that is focused o ce at assembly a d the locked, which suits a fixed wo ki g dista ce a d fails the mome t the subject dista ce cha ges.
Autofocus modules solve that p oblem diffe e tly. Pho e-style modules place a small fixed le s i side a voice coil moto , which moves it quickly but leaves the OEM with a si gle optical choice. Addi g a VCM to a M12 le s is att active because it combi es focus t avel with le s choice, but the combi atio aises i teg atio questio s that a datasheet a ely a swe s. The le s adds mass that the actuato must move. The ba el le gth a d back focal dista ce dete mi e whethe the t avel cove s the focus a ge the applicatio eeds. The le s must sit squa e to the se so because tilt softe s o e side of the image. A actuato ca also behave diffe e tly whe the came a poi ts up, dow , o sideways, si ce g avity acts o the movi g mass.
Resolutio makes the questio sha pe . A 8MP se so delive s 4K detail o ly if the le s ca esolve it. A le s desig ed fo a lowe – esolutio se so will p oduce images that a e acceptable at the ce te a d soft towa d the co e s, a d the ext a pixels simply eco d the soft ess. A M12 Le s VCM Assembly Came a that has bee assembled f om a co ve ie t le s a d a co ve ie t actuato without bei g checked as a pai ca look fi e o a be ch a d disappoi t i the field.
Teams that discove these p oblems late must evisit the optics, the mecha ics, a d sometimes the e closu e, all afte u its have bee built a d calib ated. The cost la ds at the wo st mome t, whe a p oduct is ea ly eady to ship.
Ope ati g co ditio s add a fu the laye . Came a u its o vehicles, obots, a d d o es expe ie ce vib atio a d tempe atu e swi gs that ca loose a poo ly secu ed le s o shift a movi g mass. A le s that stays put o a lab be ch may d ift o a movi g platfo m, a d a actuato that settles quickly at oom tempe atu e may behave diffe e tly i a cold e closu e o a wa m cabi et. I teg ato s the efo e eed evide ce that the assembly was built a d checked fo ealistic co ditio s, a d ot o ly a stateme t that the le s is compatible. Without that evide ce, the cost of fi di g a loose o d ifti g le s falls o the OEM a d, eve tually, o its custome s. Clea qualificatio data lets a quality team w ite accepta ce c ite ia fo i comi g modules, such as focus epeatability a d co e sha p ess, so that va iatio is caught at the dock i stead of i the field.
The Falco -830CRH add esses the p oblem by validati g the le s a d the actuato togethe . The se so is the O semi Hype Lux LP AR0830, a 8MP colo olli g shutte device with 4K (3840 x 2160) output a d HDR capability. The module ca ies a sta da d M12 le s i side a VCM assembly a d delive s f ames ove USB 3.2 Ge 1. Rathe tha shippi g a ba e came a boa d a d a loose le s, Vadzo qualifies specific le s optio s fo the assembly a d checks them as a M12 VCM Autofocus USB Came a, so the focus a ge, the image quality, a d the mecha ical behavio a e k ow befo e a OEM begi s i teg atio .
Validatio cove s the p ope ties that decide whethe the pai wo ks. Vadzo checks that the actuato ca move the qualified le s ac oss its full t avel a d etu to the same positio epeatedly. It checks sha p ess at the ce te a d towa d the co e s at ea a d fa focus, because a le s that is sha p i the middle ca still fall sho t at the edges of a 8MP image. It checks the assembly i diffe e t o ie tatio s, si ce the weight of the le s ca shift the focus positio whe the came a poi ts up o dow . It also checks that the le s sits squa e to the se so because small tilt e o s show up as o e-sided soft ess.
I te cha geability has limits, a d Vadzo states them plai ly. Not eve y M12 le s fits a VCM assembly. Mass, ba el le gth, back focal dista ce, a d the optical esolutio of the le s all matte . OEMs who eed a diffe e t field of view ca evaluate othe M12 le ses agai st those limits, a d Vadzo suppo ts that evaluatio . Some le ses will wo k well, some will eed adjustme t, a d some will ot suit the actuato at all. A module sold as a M12 Le s VCM Autofocus Came a should make that bou da y clea , a d Vadzo p efe s to tell i teg ato s whe e it lies athe tha let them fi d it afte p oductio sta ts.
Co ectivity follows sta da d p actice. The module is a UVC-complia t device o USB 3.2 Ge 1, so commo host softwa e ca ope it without a custom d ive . Whe e the host softwa e exposes sta da d UVC focus co t ols, it ca ead a d set the focus positio , a d Vadzo docume ts what the module suppo ts so teams ca co fi m the behavio they eed. HDR ope ates alo gside autofocus, so a sce e that mixes b ight a d da k a eas still eaches the host i a si gle f ame. Le s details such as i f a ed cut filte i g, coati gs, a d ape tu e a e pa t of the choice too, a d Vadzo advises teams to decide them ea ly because they affect colo e de i g, low-light behavio , a d depth of field alo gside focus.
The Falco -830CRH is a M12 Le s USB Came a built o the O semi Hype Lux LP AR0830 se so a d validated fo M12 le s-based VCM autofocus. As a AR0830 M12 VCM USB Came a, it is desig ed fo OEMs who wa t optical choice a d automatic focus i the same module. The O semi AR0830 M12 Le s Se so desig atio eflects the pai i g of the se so with a qualified M12 le s i side the autofocus assembly. The module houses the se so , ISP, VCM actuato , a d USB 3.2 Ge 1 co t olle i a compact body. As a AR0830 M12 HDR Autofocus Module, it outputs 4K video with HDR active, a d the AR0830 VCM Autofocus USB Se so desig atio co fi ms that autofocus emai s available i each suppo ted mode. As a AR0830 M12 Le s Module, the came a e ume ates as a sta da d UVC device o Wi dows, Li ux, a d A d oid, so evaluatio a d i teg atio eed o p op ieta y d ive .
Key specs: 8MP 4K (3840 x 2160) Max Resolutio | O semi Hype Lux LP AR0830 Se so | Colo with Rolli g Shutte | HDR | USB 3.2 Ge 1 UVC I te face | M12 Sta da d (S-Mou t) with VCM Autofocus
Optical choice is the mai easo OEMs select the M12 fo mat. As a I te cha geable M12 Autofocus Came a, the Falco -830CRH lets a p oduct team match the field of view to the applicatio , whethe that is a a ow view of a ba code, a medium view of a kiosk use , o a wide view of a wo k cell. Vadzo qualifies le s optio s fo the assembly a d docume ts the limits that apply, so a team ca pick a le s with co fide ce a d k ow what to check if it wa ts a diffe e t o e. This gives a OEM a family of p oducts f om o e module without edesig i g the optics fo each va ia t. Dist ibuto s a d system i teg ato s who se ve seve al custome s be efit i the same way, si ce o e stocked module ca add ess ba code, kiosk, a d i spectio p ojects with diffe e t le ses.
A le s a d a actuato that wo k sepa ately may ot wo k togethe . Vadzo validates the assembly as o e system by checki g t avel, epeatability, sha p ess ac oss the image, o ie tatio behavio , a d alig me t to the se so . These checks eflect how the came a will be used, i cludi g mou ti g that poi ts dow at a table o up at a ceili g. The esult is a assembly whose focus behavio is k ow befo e it eaches a OEM, which sho te s i teg atio a d educes the cha ce of optical su p ises late i a p og am. Teams that docume t the validated le s a d focus setti gs i thei ow eco ds also fi d late audits a d se vice visits simple , si ce the optical co figu atio is al eady desc ibed.
Eight megapixels delive 4K detail o ly whe the le s ca esolve it. As a 8MP M12 Autofocus USB Came a, the module pai s the se so with le s optio s chose fo that esolutio , so detail holds towa d the co e s a d at both e ds of the focus a ge. Available as a 4K M12 Le s Autofocus USB Module, it joi s Vadzo’s 4K Autofocus Came a Module a ge, which gives i teg ato s elated optio s whe a p oject eeds a diffe e t i te face o fo mat. The 4K M12 VCM Autofocus Came a app oach also helps whe softwa e c ops i to the image, si ce a sha p le s leaves oom to digitally zoom without losi g usable detail. Softwa e that eads small p i t o fi e patte s be efits most f om this head oom.
Real sce es mix b ight a d da k a eas, such as a b ight wi dow behi d a kiosk use o a glossy label beside a da k housi g. As a 8MP M12 Le s HDR Came a, the module combi es multiple exposu es i to o e f ame so highlight a d shadow detail both each the host. As a 4K M12 HDR USB Came a, it delive s that HDR f ame at full esolutio , with autofocus wo ki g alo gside it. The two featu es add ess sepa ate p oblems: focus fo cha gi g dista ce a d HDR fo cha gi g b ight ess, a d the module is validated with both active. Teams ca the efo e evaluate focus a d HDR togethe o thei ow sce es a d judge the combi ed esult i stead of two sepa ate specificatio s.
Diffe e t applicatio s eed diffe e t optics. A close ba code sca e wa ts a sho t wo ki g dista ce a d a a ow field. A obot wa ts a wide view. A d o e wa ts dista ce a d stability. The Falco -830CRH, positio ed fo optical choice, lets OEMs choose a le s fo the job while keepi g the same elect o ics, d ive , a d mou ti g app oach. Vadzo helps with le s selectio by wo ki g f om the equi ed field of view, the wo ki g dista ce a ge, a d the smallest detail the softwa e must esolve, which a e the th ee umbe s that decide most optical choices. Teams that supply those umbe s ea ly usually each a suitable le s i o e evaluatio ou d, whe eas teams that begi with a le s a d look fo a use ofte eed seve al.
The Falco -830CRH co ects to a y USB 3.2 Ge 1 host po t o Wi dows, Li ux, o A d oid a d e ume ates as a sta da d UVC device. A USB 3.2 M12 Autofocus Kit is available fo evaluatio , alo g with a VCM Autofocus M12 Se so Kit fo teams that wa t to test seve al le s optio s o the same elect o ics. Fo OEMs eviewi g Vadzo as a OEM M12 VCM Autofocus Module supplie , le s matchi g, fi mwa e customizatio , a d e closu e desig suppo t a e available alo gside the ha dwa e. Vadzo’s ole as a M12 Autofocus Came a Supplie i cludes le s guida ce, a d its eco d as a M12 Autofocus Came a Ma ufactu e cove s p oductio p og ams ac oss seve al se so families a d i te face types. The same M12 Le s VCM Autofocus Came a platfo m se ves p ototypes a d p oductio , a d a UVC M12 Autofocus Came a eeds o custom host d ive . E gi ee i g teams ca sta t softwa e developme t o a developme t u it a d ca y the same code to p oductio ha dwa e.
“OEMs choose the M12 fo mat because they wa t a say i the optics, a d they wa t autofocus because thei subjects do ot stay at o e dista ce. The t ouble is that those two wishes pull agai st each othe i the mecha ics. The le s adds mass, the t avel has to cove the a ge, a d the optics have to esolve what a 8MP se so ca see. The Falco -830CRH was validated to settle those questio s befo e a OEM must. We qualify the le s optio s, check the assembly as o e system, a d a e di ect about whe e i te cha geability e ds. That lets custome s choose optics with co fide ce a d gets thei p oducts to ma ket soo e .” – Alwi Vi ce t, P oduct Ma age , Vadzo Imagi g.
Sca i g statio s ead codes a d docume ts at a a ge of dista ces, a d fixed focus eithe blu s ea items o limits the wo ki g a ge. The Falco -830CRH wo ks as a M12 Autofocus Ba code USB Came a with a le s chose fo the sca a ea, a d its use as a M12 Autofocus Docume t Sca Came a exte ds to flat docume ts held at va yi g heights. Retail checkout, pa cel ha dli g, a d ticket validatio all be efit f om eadi g codes quickly without aski g the use to hold a item at o e p ecise dista ce. Th oughput imp oves because ope ato s spe d less time positio i g items a d mo e time movi g them alo g.
I spectio statio s ofte ha dle pa ts of diffe e t heights, a d efocusi g by ha d fo each p oduct wastes time. The module se ves as a M12 Autofocus I spectio Came a that efocuses as pa t height cha ges, a d its ole as a M12 Le s Machi e Visio USB device lets i teg ato s choose a le s fo the field of view each p oduct eeds. Cha geove s betwee pa t types become faste because the focus adjusts i stead of a tech icia . I spectio ecipes ca sto e a le s a d focus app oach pe p oduct, which keeps the setup epeatable ac oss shifts.
Robots app oach objects at cha gi g dista ces, a d embedded visio platfo ms ofte u o compact hosts with USB po ts. The Falco -830CRH fu ctio s as a M12 VCM Robotics USB Came a that keeps ta gets sha p as a a m o vehicle closes i , a d as a M12 VCM Embedded Visio Came a fo compact hosts that eed a sta da d i te face. A team ca choose a wide le s fo avigatio o a a owe le s fo ma ipulatio while keepi g the same elect o ics a d d ive . Robots that pe fo m both avigatio a d close ma ipulatio ca pai two modules with diffe e t le ses a d still sha e o e softwa e stack.
Kiosk use s step fo wa d, lea i , o hold up a ide tity docume t, so the dista ce to the came a cha ges du i g o e i te actio . The module wo ks as a M12 Autofocus Kiosk Came a that keeps the face o docume t sha p ac oss that a ge, a d the choice of le s lets the kiosk desig e set the field of view to match the e closu e. HDR helps whe the kiosk faces a b ight e t a ce. Kiosk make s ca also keep o e came a module ac oss p oduct li es a d cha ge o ly the le s fo each e closu e.
Ae ial platfo ms cha ge altitude a d subject dista ce co ti uously, a d a payload focused at o e a ge etu s soft images at a othe . The Falco -830CRH ca se ve as a M12 Autofocus D o e USB Came a fo ae ial su veilla ce a d i spectio payloads, with a le s selected fo the altitude a d cove age the missio equi es. The USB co ectio suits payload compute s that eed a sta da d i te face, a d the module should be checked agai st the payload weight a d vib atio limits of each ai f ame. Missio pla e s ca also pai diffe e t le ses with diffe e t so ties, such as a wide le s fo a ea cove age a d a a owe le s fo close i spectio .
The Falco -830CRH M12 Le s USB Came a built o the O semi Hype Lux LP AR0830 se so is available ow fo evaluatio a d p oductio o de s. Evaluatio kits i clude the came a module, a qualified M12 le s, a USB 3.2 Ge 1 cable, a d platfo m d ive docume tatio , with o mi imum o de equi eme t. E gi ee i g teams ca test focus t avel, co e sha p ess, a d o ie tatio behavio o thei ow subjects befo e committi g to a p oductio bill of mate ials, which tells them mo e tha a datasheet compa iso alo e. Teams that wa t a diffe e t field of view ca ask Vadzo to eview a alte ative M12 le s agai st the assembly limits. B owse the full a ge of autofocus came a optio s at Vadzo’s website o co tact Vadzo at
Vadzo Imagi g is a global p ovide of embedded visio solutio s a d delive s high-pe fo ma ce came a tech ologies a d imagi g platfo ms fo applicatio s i obotics, i dust ial automatio , UAVs, edge AI, a d medical systems. Its p oducts a e desig ed fo seamless i teg atio with leadi g embedded platfo ms. Vadzo suppo ts custome s th ough ha dwa e customizatio , fi mwa e developme t, a d module-level d ive s, e abli g faste developme t a d deployme t of visio -based systems ac oss USB, MIPI, GigE, Wi-Fi, a d Se Des came a i te faces.
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