With the introduction of motorized zoom lenses, the next logical step was matching the sensor board. Sure there are countless suitable sensors from various manufacturers like Sony semiconductors, Onsemi, Aptina, and many more. But lack of good support from the SOC side suggested starting from IMX477. It is a reasonably modern 12M image sensor used […]
Read MoreScrew-in optical filters
New screw-in filters for C and CS-mount cameras have been introduced on the Kurokesu e-store. Until now, filters were bare glass elements intended to be mounted during camera assembly or in case of camera rework kits installed with double-sided tape. For Kurokesu cameras, this was a somewhat limiting factor for a customer to change a […]
Read MoreNew motorized zoom lenses coming soon
Short announcement – it has been a few years since Kurokesu introduced motorized zoom cameras. So far there was a very limited selection, and it’s finally the time to grow the product line with lenses designed for larger image sensors. While cameras are still in development, only motorized zoom lenses and controllers will be supplied. […]
Read MoreCamera body cap update for CS and M12 cameras
While good at protecting from dust, camera body caps are rarely used with industrial cameras. After the camera is unpacked and the lens is installed usually it stays this way for a very long time. And even if lenses are switched over, the camera very rarely stays with an unmounted lens. Adhesive Polyamide tape is […]
Read MoreC1 PRO vs C2
Preparing to release new cameras and presenting comparison table. C2 camera is still based on Sonix chip-set and IMX290/1 sensor, but superior in many aspects. Most noticeable cosmetic changes are: size, integrated heat-sink and USB-C connector. However many other new features are hidden inside. Below is comparison table: Parameter C1 PRO C2 Chipset SN9C292 SN9C292 […]
Read MoreC2 family cameras
C1 family cameras have been a great success with installations around the world (eyes for underwater and flying drones, scientific process observation flying 408km above the Earth on ISS in a low gravity environment, many universities doing computer vision researches, a few industrial environment installations, and many more) It is time to start introducing new […]
Read MoreManuals, instructions, and documentation has a new place
Kurokesu uses multiple places to store and announce information. The main place was a blog (the one you are reading at the moment), GitHub, and manually created documentation HTML pages. After content expanded it become harder to manage it without CMS, so finally created to a wiki-like page here. Some information will semi duplicated across multiple […]
Read MoreIntroducing 4 axis stepper controller module SCE2
Post stamp-sized 4 axis stepper motor controller system on module SCE2-M is designed to save space and speed up motion controller integration time for custom products. When paired with industry-standard open-source motion controller firmware it can be controller by g-code and drive whole small CNC machine without external components. SCE2 is second Kurokesu motion module […]
Read MoreIntroducing motion family platform
About A few months ago last RSA1 rotary stage parts in the warehouse were consumed and the decision not to extend its life was made. Instead, the whole family of new motion devices was designed. Heart of all – is the motion module used in the main controller. It is a small standalone stepper motor […]
Read MoreUpdated C1 PRO x18 motorized camera block
After intensive tests and feedback from actual installations motorized 18x zoom camera block gets some updated. From now on only this version will be shipped. Updated feature list: New mount plate More stable and secure mechanical design Occupies less space Added new M3 thread mounting features to mount plate FFC cable attached more securely and […]
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