The new line up of Sony 1394b (Firewire-800) cameras, with a number of resolutions and frame rates to choose from, has made selecting the right camera for machine vision applications easy.
Featuring outstanding picture quality, high-speed image capturing, and the digital 1394b interface, this new XCD Series is perfect for high-quality industrial and manufacturing solutions.

Unibrain’s Fire-i™ application and ubCore™ 1394b drivers, are the ideal companion for controlling a single or multiple Sony 1394b cameras. The drivers support all Sony's special features like multi trap functionality, broadcast trigger, Pixel Binning etc.

The Sony new XCD series cameras ship with a Unibrain 1394b 4.5m cable with screw lock connectors.
The cameras operate on any Desktop/Portable PC equipped with FireWire OHCI compliant adapters, either built-in, or added. For cost-effectiveness and maximum flexibility, Unibrain does not include a standard FireWire adapter in the kit.

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XCD-V60 1394b

Monochrome VGA, External Trigger, 90 fps

The kit includes one SONY™ XCD-V60:

  • C-Mount, 640x480 square pixels, external trigger
  • 1/3 inch, monochrome CCD, progressive
  • 8 or 10 bits/pixel, synchronization by 1394 bus
  • 800 Mbps, partial scanning, binning, 3x3 filter
  • size 44 x 33 x 57.5 mm; weight 140 grams
  • 8-30 VDC, power 3.5 Watt (12 VDC)
  • Vibration resistance: 10G (20 Hz to 200 Hz) / Shock Res.: 70G
Click here for SONY XCD-V60: Technical Manual

Part Number: 4043


XCD-V60CR 1394b

Primary RAW Color VGA, External Trigger, 90 fps

The kit includes one SONY™ XCD-V60CR:

  • C-Mount, 640x480 square pixels, external trigger
  • 1/3 inch, color RAW CCD, progressive
  • 8 or 10 bits/pixel, synchronization by 1394 bus
  • 800 Mbps, partial scanning, LUT, Bayer Pattern, AWB
  • size 44 x 33 x 57.5 mm; weight 140 grams
  • 8-30 VDC, power 3.5 Watt (12 VDC)
  • Vibration resistance: 10G (20 Hz to 200 Hz) / Shock Res.: 70G
Click here for SONY XCD-V60CR: Technical Manual

Part Number: 4044


XCD-SX90 1394b

Monochrome SXGA, External Trigger, 30 fps

The kit includes one SONY™ XCD-SX90:

  • C-Mount, 1280x960 square pixels, external trigger
  • 1/3 inch, monochrome CCD, progressive
  • 8 or 10 bits/pixel, synchronization by 1394 bus
  • 800 Mbps, partial scanning, binning, 3x3 filter
  • size 44 x 33 x 57.5 mm; weight 140 grams
  • 8-30 VDC, power 3.5 Watt (12 VDC)
  • Vibration resistance: 10G (20 Hz to 200 Hz) / Shock Res.: 70G
Click here for SONY XCD-SX90: Technical Manual

Part Number: 4045


XCD-SX90CR 1394b

Primary RAW Color SXGA, External Trigger, 30 fps

The kit includes one SONY™ XCD-SX90CR:

  • C-Mount, 1280x960 square pixels, external trigger
  • 1/3 inch, color RAW CCD, progressive
  • 8 or 10 bits/pixel, synchronization by 1394 bus
  • 800 Mbps, partial scanning, LUT, Bayer Pattern, AWB
  • size 44 x 33 x 57..5 mm; weight 140 grams
  • 8-30 VDC, power 3.5 Watt (12 VDC)
  • Vibration resistance: 10G (20 Hz to 200 Hz) / Shock Res.: 70G
Click here for SONY XCD-SX90CR: Technical Manual

Part Number: 4046


XCD-U100 1394b

Monochrome UXGA, External Trigger, 15 fps

The kit includes one SONY™ XCD-U100:

  • C-Mount, 1600x1200 square pixels, external trigger
  • 1/1.8 inch, monochrome CCD, progressive
  • 8 or 10 bits/pixel, synchronization by 1394 bus
  • 800 Mbps, partial scanning, binning, 3x3 filter
  • size 44 x 33 x 57.5 mm; weight 140 grams
  • 8-30 VDC, power 4.0 Watt (12 VDC)
  • Vibration resistance: 10G (20 Hz to 200 Hz) / Shock Res.: 70G
Click here for SONY XCD-U100: Technical Manual

Part Number: 4047


XCD-U100CR 1394b

  Primary RAW Color UXGA, External Trigger, 15 fps

The kit includes one SONY™ XCD-U100CR:

  • C-Mount, 1600x1200 square pixels, external trigger
  • 1/1.8 inch, color RAW CCD, progressive
  • 8 or 10 bits/pixel, synchronization by 1394 bus
  • 800 Mbps, partial scanning, LUT, Bayer Pattern, AWB
  • size 44 x 33 x 57.5 mm; weight 140 grams
  • 8-30 VDC, power 4.0 Watt (12 VDC)
  • Vibration resistance: 10G (20 Hz to 200 Hz) / Shock Res.: 70G
Click here for SONY XCD-U100CR: Technical Manual

Part Number: 4048


Click here for C-Mount Lens Manufacturers .pdf file.