SONY XC-56 Camera 
When high quality imaging at 30 frames/second with a 12-pin connector are of the essence, turn to the compact champion, Sony's new XC-56, for the solution. Featuring the same compact and light weight size as Sony's XC-HR camera series, the C-mount XC-56 B/W camera incorporates a 1/3 type Interline Transfer (IT) Progressive Scan CCD with square pixels and a VGA resolution of 659 x 494. Although the XC-56 is not a direct replacement, it features the same pin assignment as Sony's popular XC-55 camera so NO CABLE CHANGE is required when replacing the XC-56 for the XC-55 camera. The new XC-56 camera features many of the popular XC-HR50 specifications (i.e., compact size, CCD technology and functions) but at 30 frames/sec in 1N mode so it will work with existing frame grabbers and vision systems with little or no change. Sony's new XC-56 camera is the ideal solution when you need a progressive scan camera at an affordable price. 
SONY XC-56 Camera Specifications: 
 
| Image Device 
 | 1/3 type Progressive Scan CCD |  
| Effective picture element 
 | 659 x 494 |  
| Lens mount 
 | C mount |  
| Scanning system 
 | 30 Hz non-interlaced |  
| Sync system 
 | Internal/External (automatic switching) |  
| External sync signal 
 | HD/VD (2 to 5 Vp-p) |  
| Video output 
 | 1.0 Vp-p, sync negative, 75Ù, unbalanced |  
| Horizontal resolution 
 | 500 TV lines |  
| Minimum illumination 
 | 0.5 lux; (F1.4, Manual gain Max) |  
| S/N ratio 
 | 58 dB |  
| Shutter 
 | Normal: OFF to 1/30,000 s with switches Restart/Reset Async External trigger, Non-Reset, reset, switches or with trigger pulse width (1/100,000 to ¼ s) |  
| Gain control 
 | Fixed, Manual |  
| Gamma 
 | 1 (Fixed) |  
| Output connector 
 | 12-pin |  
| Power consumption 
 | 1.5 W |  
| Operating temperature / humidity 
 | -5 to 40¡ã (23 to 113¡ãF) |  
| Storage temperature / humidity 
 | -30 to +60¡ãC / 20 to 80% (no condensation) |  
| Shock resistance 
 | 70G |  
| Dimensions 
 | 29 x 29 x 30 cm (1 3/16 x 1 3/16 x 1 3/16 inches) |  
| Mass 
 | 50 g (2 oz) |  
| Image size 
 | VGA size: 648 (H) x 494 (V) |  
| CCD vertical drive frequency 
 | 15.734 kHz ¡À1 % |  
| Flange back 
 | 17.526 mm |  
| Output signal frequency 
 | 29.97 Hz (normal mode), 59.94 Hz (binning mode) |  
| Sensitivity 
 | 400 lux F8. Fix Gain (0 dB) |  
| White clip 
 | 820 mV ¡À70 mV (F1.4, FIX GAIN) |  
| Normal shutter speed 
 | OFF to 1/15,000s; switchable at rear panel |  
| External trigger shutter speed 
 | 1/4 to 1/100,000s |  
| High-rate scanning 
 | R/R mode binning off: max 120 frames/s (effective line: 102 lines) R/R mode binning on: max 180 frames/s (effective line: 59 lines) External trigger shutter mode (MODE 1) binning off: max 120 frames/s (effective line: 100 lines) External trigger shutter mode (MODE 1) binning on: max 180 frames/s (effective line: 57 lines) |  
| Power requirements 
 | DC 12 V (+10.5 to 15 V)
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| Vibration resistance 
 | 10G (20 Hz to 200 Hz) |  
| Regulation 
 | UL 6500, FCC Class A Digital Device, CE (EN61326/97+A1/98), AS4251.1+A4252.1 |  
| Supplied accessories 
 | Lens mount cap (1), Operating instructions(1) |      |