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CDC Series Camera Models
Models of the Cognex CDC camera series are the CDC-50, CDC-100, and CDC-200.
Table 22 describes the differences between these models.
See Selecting Camera Lenses on page 13 for more information on the optical format
size and lens selection.
Region of interest window Independent horizontal and vertical dimensions
Image sensor type CMOS APS (active pixel sensor)
Feature Description
Table 21. CDC series camera features and specifications
Feature CDC-50 CDC-100 CDC-200
Resolution VGA: 640x480 SXGA: 1280x1024 SXGA: 1280x1024
Frame Rate at
full resolution
Up to 59 fps Up to 13 fps Up to 26 fps
Lens Mount CS-mount or
C-mount with
adapter
C-mount with
adapter
CS-mount or
C-mount with
adapter
Optical
Format
1/3 inch
5.0 x 3.7 mm
1/2 inch
7.68 x 6.14 mm
2/3 inch
8.58 x 6.86 mm
Pixel size 7.8
µm square 6.0 µm square 6.7 µm square
Saturation
Signal
45,000 electrons 40,000 electrons 60,000 electrons
Minimum
Sensitivity
10 Lux @ 59 fps, F2
lens
5 Lux @ 13 fps, F2
lens
6 Lux @ 26 fps, F2
lens
Shutter type Global or rolling,
software selectable
Rolling Global
Sub-sampling Horizontally, vertically, or both at the same time
Sub-sampling
ratios
2:1, 4:1, or 8:1 2:1, 4:1, or 8:1 2:1
Table 22. CDC series camera model differences
