UC5172 - USB VGA Camera Module

This VGA USB colour camera module utilise an advanced Omnivision OV7620 CMOS image sensor with a sophisticated OV511+ USB controller chip to provide excellent picture quality.

Designed for maximum throughput of video image data enabling host systems to acquire larger volumes of video information in a more real-time manner. An on-chip proprietary high-performance compression engine capable of 8:1 compression ratio ensures fast image transfers from image sensor to the PC. It supports 8 isochronous interface alternates of up to 7.5Mbps USB transfer rate.

A plug and play software driver is provided for Windows 98/Me.

Camera is supplied as standard with an f6.0mm F1.6 lens.

• View Product Documentation
• Camera Data Sheet
• OV7620 Data Sheet
• OV511+ Data Sheet

You can also download the software and product manuals for this camera from our Camera Software Downloads page.

Features

• Still picture of 640x480 pixel uncompressed
• Video of VGA resolution (640x480), 10-15fps
• Nominal FOV 45x36 deg approx. (user can program the image size)
• USB full speed signalling bit rate
• USB compliant current consumption
• No external power supply
• Single board solution
• Auto gain, white balance control
• Powerful compression software
• Lens: f = 6mm
• Twain interface
• Hardware snap shot

Specifications
 

Module

• Imager: Single chip 1/3 inch OV7620 CMOS sensor
• Lens: f6.0/F1.6f, FOV 45 x 36 degrees
• Focus: Manual adjustment
• Board Size: 63 x 43mm
• USB1.1 Compliant
• Connector: USB cable
• Power Requirements: 5Vdc via USB cable
• Power Consumption: 0.6W
• Board Dimensions: 50 x 75mm approx.
• Weight: 35 grams approx.

Imager

• Array Size: 640x480 pixels
• Pixel size: 7.6 x 7.6 um
• Image Area: 4.86x3.64mm
• Min Illumination: 0.5 lux @ f1.2(3000K)
• S/N Ratio: >48 dB

Applications

• Still image
• Video Conferencing
• PC Multimedia
• Video email
• Still Image
• Machine Vision
• Process control

Additional Items Required

• USB Lead Type A to Type B (Order Code LDC644)

Versions

Available in this VGA version (Order Code UC5172) and also SVGA (Order Code UC5181)

Model	Sensor	Lens
UC5172	VGA (640x480)	f6.0/F1.6
UC5181	SVGA (800x600)	f6.0/F1.6