- 2 years warranty
- Made in Europe (easy to export)
- Smallest SWIR line-scan camera
- High sensitivity for low-light conditions
- Standard GigE Vision/CameraLink and trigger functionality

Machine vision inspection using Lynx-512 provides you with valuable information about process stability and quality assurance measurements. The SWIR camera matches the absorption spectra of various plastics perfectly, is less sensitive to emissivity changes for thermal measurements and reveals invisible internal defects.
The Lynx-512 offers an affordable solution in many ways. The small form factor and small pixel pitch allows you to optimize compact systems with lower cost lenses. The Lynx 512 comes without a cooler therefore consumes less power. The Lynx-512-GigE comes with an industry standard GigE Vision and Power over Ethernet interface for much easier integration. The Lynx-512-CL comes with an industry standard CameraLink interface for data transfer at full line rate.
The Lynx-512 is perfectly suited for high speed scanning with high line rates up to 40 kHz. You will reach optimal image quality with low dark current and excellent signal to noise ratios. You can choose from various configurations in between High Sensitivity mode (HS) or High Dynamic Range mode (HDR).
Camera Model | Lynx-512-CL | Lynx-512-GigE |
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Array type | InGaAs | InGaAs |
Resolution | 512x1 | 512x1 |
Pixel size | 25 μm x 25 μm or 25 μm x 250 μm | 25 μm x 25 μm or 25 μm x 250 μm |
Spectral band | 0.9 μm to 1.7 μm | 0.9 μm to 1.7 μm |
Peak Quantum Efficiency (QE) | ~ 80% @ 1.6 μm | ~ 80% @ 1.6 μm |
Pixel operability | 99.6 % (no adjacent bad pixels) | 99.6 % (no adjacent bad pixels) |
Array length | 12.8 mm | 12.8 mm |
Array cooling | Uncooled | Uncooled |
Dark current | 3 x 10⁶ e-/s or 3 x 10⁷ e-/s | 3 x 10⁶ e-/s or 3 x 10⁷ e-/s |
Maximum line rate | 40 kHz | 40 kHz |
Pixel rate | 25 MPixels/sec | 25 MPixels/sec |
Exposure time range | Full flexibility in settings from 3 μs to several seconds | Full flexibility in settings from 3 μs to several seconds |
CDS | Correlated Double Sampling | Correlated Double Sampling |
Gain settings | Various settings from 30 fF (HS) till 2130 fF (HDR) | Various settings from 30 fF (HS) till 2130 fF (HDR) |
Pixel well depth | from 450 Ke- (HS) till 32 Me- (HDR) | from 450 Ke- (HS) till 32 Me- (HDR) |
Gain | From 8 e-/ADU count (HS) till 580 e-/ADU count (HDR) | From 8 e-/ADU count (HS) till 580 e-/ADU count (HDR) |
Dynamic range | From 280:1 (HS) till 2600:1 (HDR) | From 280:1 (HS) till 2600:1 (HDR) |
ADC | 14 bit | 14 bit |
On-board image processing | Configurable single Non-Uniformity Correction (NUC) with intelligent bad pixel replacement, user adjustable fixed offset and gain control | Configurable single Non-Uniformity Correction (NUC) with intelligent bad pixel replacement, user adjustable fixed offset and gain control |
Optical interface | C-mount (optical filter retaining ring) | C-mount (optical filter retaining ring) |
Camera control | CameraLink | GigE Vision |
Image acquisition | Integrate While Read (IWR)/ Integrate Then Read (ITR); Snapshot acquisition | Integrate While Read (IWR)/ Integrate Then Read (ITR); Snapshot acquisition |
Trigger | Trigger in and/or out; LVCMOS | Trigger in and/or out; LVCMOS |
Operating mode | Stand-alone or PC-controlled | Stand-alone or PC-controlled |
Power consumption | +/- 2.6 W | +/- 4.6 W |
Power supply | 12 V | 12 V |
Ambient operating temperature range | -40ºC to 70ºC | -40ºC to 70ºC |
Storage temperature range | -50ºC to 85ºC | -50ºC to 85ºC |
Dimensions (WxHxL mmᵌ) | 49 x 49 x 53 | 49 x 49 x 71 |
Weight (excluding lens) | < 153 g | < 208 g |