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Dec 07, 2017 –  Thank you for making the event a Huge Success at ESC Silicon Valley 2017

We had a great show at Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) Silicon Valley 2017, San Jose, CA held at the San Jose Convention Center on December 6-7, 2017. The show was a great success for e-con Systems, We had a lot of interested visitors to our booth.

 
 
Fig: GMSL camera
 
Fig: e-CAM21_CUTX2 at ESC Silicon Valley 2017
 
 
During the show our experts had demonstrated some of latest products and few upcoming products.
  • 360° Camera - Six Synchronized Cameras for Jetson TX2
  • Sony iMX290 STARVIS Camera (View even in Star Light)
  • Body Worn Camera (Micro SOM on Wearables)
  • GMSL Camera (15 meters MIPI solution)
  • eSOMgears - Over-the-Air Firmware Upgrade Solution
  • e-CAM80_IMX7 - 8MP Autofocus Camera for NXP i.MX7 Sabre Board
 
  embedded world 2017
  embedded world 2017
 
 

We would like to thank all visitors for visiting our booth! We look forward to get the same in the next year embedded systems conference with lot of innovative products.

 
November 01, 2017 –  e-con Systems announces the launch of eSOMgears, their Over-the-Air (OTA) Firmware Upgrade Solution

e-con Systems today launched their Over-the-Air (OTA) Firmware Upgrade Solution for embedded devices - eSOMgears. This is a reliable and secure cloud based product that makes updating the firmware of devices that are already out in the field, easy.

 
eSOMgears - Over-the-Air (OTA) Firmware Upgrade Solution
Fig: eSOMgears - Over-the-Air (OTA) Firmware Upgrade Solution
 

Most companies that sell Linux / Android based embedded devices, use proprietary methods or USB based updates. With eSOMgears, thousands of devices can have fail-proof upgrades or downgrades simultaneously. As a System-On-Module vendor ourselves, e-con Systems has understood the pain points of our customers who build devices based on SOMs. By launching eSOMgears, we stand by our commitment to bring value-added services to our SOM customers. Boards supported - Ankaa eSOMiMX6 RDK and Mesissa-I eSOMiMX6-micro RDK

For more information, please visit eSOMgears - Over-the-Air (OTA) Firmware Upgrade Solution

October 17, 2017 –  Memory Upgrade for iMX6 eSOMs

e-con Systems is very happy to announce that eSOMiMX6 SOM now supports 4GB DDR3L RAM and eSOMiMX6-micro supports 2GB LPDDR2 RAM. This memory upgrade will help customers who are building high end graphics and video streaming applications.

 
October 05, 2017 –  e-con Systems announces the launch of Cypress® CX3™ Socionext ISP RDK with Dual Sony Sensors
St. Louis, USA and Chennai, India - Oct 05, 2017, e-con Systems Inc., Cypress Design Partner, a leading embedded camera company specializing in the development of advanced camera solutions announces the launch of Tania, industry's fastest USB3.1 Gen1(5Gb/Sec) UVC reference design kit with dual camera, along with the Cypress® Semiconductor Corp and Socionext Inc.

Tania is an easy to use, single-board plug and play USB3.1 Gen1(5Gb/Sec) UVC reference design kit packed with a powerful combination of SuperSpeed Cypress's EZ-USB® CX3™ USB3.1 Gen1 camera controller, advanced high-performance Socionext's Milbeaut® MBG967 ISP (image signal processor) and Sony's dual (21MP rear e-CAM210_MI230_MOD and 13MP front e-CAM130_MI258_MOD ) color autofocus camera modules based on Sony's IMX230 and IMX258 image sensors respectively.

 
Cypress® CX3™ Socionext ISP RDK with Dual Sony Sensors
Fig: Cypress® CX3™ Socionext ISP RDK with Dual Sony Sensors
 

Tania is currently available for evaluation. Customers interested in evaluating the Cypress® CX3™ Socionext ISP RDK can order samples from e-con Systems' online store.

For more information, please visit Tania - Cypress® CX3™ Socionext ISP RDK with Dual Sony Sensors

September 25, 2017 –  e-con Systems announces the End of Life notification for See3CAM_30Z10X.

e-con Systems announces the End of Life notification (EOL) for See3CAM_30Z10X, is a 3 MP Autofocus USB Camera with Optical Zoom from e-con Systems. This See3CAM_30Z10X USB Zoom Camera is UVC-compliant SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Camera and does not require any special camera.

  See3CAM_30Z10X
Zoom Camera

pdf icon EOL Notification

Last Buy Date : 25th Oct 2017
 

As such, all orders will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis until the discontinued raw material inventory is depleted and cannot be sourced. After that time, no orders can be accepted even if this occurs before the last buy date. The last buy date for these products will be 25th Oct 2017.

For more information please contact sales@e-consystems.com

September 19, 2017 –  e-con Systems launches Wide Temperature Range HDR Camera with Ultra-Lowlight Sensitivity
See3CAM_CU20 - Full HD High Dynamic Range Custom Lens Fixed focus USB 3.0 Camera based on AR0230AT CMOS Sensor and ISP from onsemi®™ Features HDR, ultra-lowlight sensitivity and Wide temperature range; Streams Full HD@30fps

e-con Systems Inc., a leading embedded camera solution company, today announced the launch of See3CAM_CU20, HDR USB 3.0 Camera with Ultra-Lowlight Sensitivity. See3CAM_CU20 is based on the 1/2.7-inch AR0230AT, a CMOS image sensor from onsemi®™. The See3CAM_CU20 is provided with the S-mount (M12) lens holder that enables customers to choose a lens of their choice. The See3CAM_CU20 streams Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 30fps and HD (1280 x 720) @ 30fps over USB 3.0 in compressed UYVY format.

 
2 MP Full HD HDR Custom Lens USB 3.0 Camera
Fig: 2 MP Full HD HDR Custom Lens USB 3.0 Camera with ultra-lowlight sensitivity
 

For more information please visit: https://www.e-consystems.com/wide-temperature-range-hdr-usb-cameraboard.asp

August 30, 2017 –  e-con Systems Launches Multiple Synchronized Full HD Camera for NVIDIA® Jetson TX2/ TX1
e-CAM30_HEXCUTX2 - Six Synchronized Full HD Camera for NVIDIA® Jetson Tegra X1/ Tegra X2, Uncompressed image streaming (Full HD) 1080p@30ps and 3.4 MP @ 30fps from all the six cameras simultaneously and also frame synchronized.

e-con Systems Inc., NVIDIA's Preferred Partner, a leading embedded camera solution company specializing in the development of advanced camera solutions announces the launch of the much awaited e-CAM30_HEXCUTX2 - Multiple camera solution for NVIDIA® Jetson Tegra X1/X2 development kit .

 
Six Full HD Cameras are connected to NVIDIA® Jetson Tegra X2 development kit
Fig: Six Full HD Cameras are connected to NVIDIA® Jetson Tegra X2 development kit
 
360 degree Camera
Fig: 360° Cameras are connected to NVIDIA® Jetson Tegra X2 development kit
 

For more information please visit: https://www.e-consystems.com/multiple-csi-cameras-for-nvidia-jetson-tx2.asp

August 10, 2017 –  See3CAM_CU30 is now part of Xilinx reVISION™ stack

e-con Systems, Xilinx alliance program member, announces that See3CAM_CU30 is now part of Xilinx's reVISION™ stack. The Xilinx reVISION™ stack includes a broad range of development resources for platform, algorithm and application development. It also includes ZCU102 Evaluation Kit from Xilinx, See3CAM_CU30 camera from e-con Systems and other third parties.

The ZCU102 Evaluation Kit features a Zynq UltraScale+™ MPSoC device with a quad-core ARM® Cortex-A53, dual-core Cortex-R5 real-time processors and supports USB 3.0 host port for customer working with wide range of imaging applications such as Automotive, Industrial, Video and Communications etc.

Xilinx has showcased their reVISION algorithms capabilities by using the Dense Optical Flow application. For Dense Optical flow algorithm they need high performance data like 1920*1080 @ 60 FPS uncompressed. Considering the capability, Xilinx included e-con's flagship camera See3CAM_CU30 in their reVISION™ stack.

 
See3CAM_CU30-on-ZCU102-Dev-Kit
 

See3CAM_CU30 is 3.4 MP low light USB 3.0 camera based on AR0330 CMOS image sensor from onsemi®. Since it is an UVC compliant camera it doesn't require any special drivers to be installed on ZCU102 evaluation kit. It supports 1080p @ 60fps in uncompressed UYVY format and it has an integrated high-performance Image Signal Processor (ISP) that performs all the Auto functions (Auto White Balance, Auto Exposure control). The ISP and sensor settings have been fine tuned to generate best-in-class video in both uncompressed UYVY and Compressed MJPEG.

For more information please visit: https://www.e-consystems.com/blog/camera/products/explore-xilinxs-revision-stack-using-see3cam_cu30/

Customers interested to evaluate our See3CAM_CU30 with ZCU102 evaluation kit can directly purchase this camera from our webstore www.e-consystems.com/webstore.asp#See3CAM_CU30

July 19, 2017 –  e-con Systems launches a Bouquet of cameras for NVIDIA Jetson TX2 / TX1
"From a wide variety of cameras, customers get to pick & choose a suitable camera for their NVIDIA Jetson TX2 Application"

e-con Systems, NVIDIA's Preferred Partner is gearing up to create a new history by launching a bouquet of high performance cameras for the powerful NVIDIA Jetson TX2 developer kit. A Combination of power and performance takes e-con systems to the next generation of imaging solutions.

For the past 14 years, e-con Systems has been working with diverse customers; helping them to ascertain which camera technology is best for their application. Having gained deep insight into most applications like Smart Surveillance, Drones, In-car Security, 4K Video, Parking lot management, etc., the partnership with NVIDIA allows us to take full advantage of Jetson TX2/TX1 developer kit and design unique cameras with features like Autofocus, Fixed focus, Low light, iHDR, 3A (Autofocus, Auto exposure, AWB), ROI Exposure, Pan tilt Digital Zoom, High frame rate, etc. for specific applications.

 
 
tx2/tx1 banner
 
 
Application Comparison Chart
Applications
Sensor
Camera Kit
Smart Surveillance
AR0330
e-CAM30_CUTX1
Drones
AR1335
e-CAM131_CUTX2
In-car Security
AR0330
e-CAM31_TX2
4K Video
AR1335
e-CAM131_CUTX2
Parking Lot Management
AR1820
e-CAM130_CUTX1
 

e-con Systems has a variety of cameras to cater to the needs of customers who are working other applications like Artificial Intelligence, Agriculture, Medical, Traffic & Intelligent transportation system, Automated handling & Robotics, Virtual & Augmented reality, etc.

For more information please visit: nvidia-jetson-camera.asp

 
July 05, 2017 –  eSOMiMX6 Now Supports Android Marshmallow 6.0.1

We are very happy to announce Android Marshmallow 6.0.1 support for our NXP iMX6 processor based
eSOMiMX6 System on Module.

 
Fig: eSOMiMX6 running Android Marshmallow 6.0.1
 

Customers can now take advantage of the Android Marshmallow offerings like multi-window support, adoptable storage, inbuilt file manager, advanced security enhancements and many more.

eSOMiMX6 is best suited for building portable data terminals, medical imaging devices, Remote Data Acquisition, industrial control etc.

 
May 31, 2017 –  e-con Systems launches its Best-in-class 13 MP Custom Lens USB 3.0 Camera

We are delighted to announce the launch of See3CAM_CU135, our best-in-class 13 MP custom lens fixed focus USB 3.0 camera with the S-mount (M12) lens holder that enables customers to choose a lens of their choice.

See3CAM_CU135 - 4K Custom Lens USB 3.0 Camera is based on the 1/3.2-inch AR1335, a CMOS image sensor from onsemi® and a high-performance Image Signal Processor chip (ISP) that performs all the Auto functions (Auto White Balance, Auto Exposure control) in addition to complete image signal processing pipeline that provides best-in-class images and video and the MJPEG compression. See3CAM_CU135 features interlaced High Dynamic range (iHDR) and also superior low light sensitivity enabling this camera work in both extreme lighting conditions.

  13MP fixed focus USB 3.0 camera
 
Fig: See3CAM_CU135 USB 3.0 Camera with lens

The See3CAM_CU135 streams Ultra HD (3840 x 2160) at 30fps and 4K Cinema (4096 x 2196) @ 30fps over USB 3.0 in compressed MJPEG format. This See3CAM_CU135 streams FULL HD (1920 x 1080) at 60fps and HD (1280 x 720) at 60fps in both uncompressed (UYVY) and compressed MJPEG formats. e-con Systems launched the AR1335 based camera See3CAM_130 last year. Now it comes with Standard Mount (M12) Lens option as See3CAM_CU135.


For more information on the product, please see the 4K Custom Lens USB 3.0 Camera Board

 
May 09, 2017 –  Thank you all for making our show a great success at ESC Boston 2017

We are excited to share with you that we exhibited at ESC 2017 Boston, MA. North America's Largest Embedded Systems Conference held at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Centre on 3-4 May, 2017. The show was a great success for e-con Systems, We had a lot of interested visitors to our booth.

 
 
Fig: Micro SOM on Wearables Live Demo at ESC Boston 2017
 
Fig: Live Demo : Multiple Camera solution for Nvidia Jetson TX1/TX2 at ESC Boston 2017
 
 
Below are some of the live demos which our experts had demonstrated.
  • Micro SOM on Wearables
  • 6 Cameras Streaming on TX1/TX2
  • eRDA - Remote Device Access and other latest products
  embedded world 2017
  embedded world 2017
 
 

We would like to thank all visitors for visiting our booth! We look forward to get the same in the next year embedded system conference with lot of innovative products.

 
Apr 12, 2017 –  Launching See3CAM_81, a new high-performance 8 MP Autofocus USB 3.0 camera

We are happy to announce the launch of See3CAM_81, an 8 megapixel Autofocus USB 3.0 camera. See3CAM_81 is based on the 1/3.2-inch OV8865, an 8 MP CMOS image sensor from OmniVision. See3CAM_81 is a successor to e-con Systems' hugely successful 8MP autofocus USB 3.0 camera, See3CAM_80 based on OV8825.

  8MP Autofocus USB Camera Board
 
Fig: See3CAM_81 - 8 MP Autofocus USB 3.0 camera

The See3CAM_81 streams uncompressed video 720p@60fps (HD), 1080p@30fps and 8 MP@ 11 fps in YUY2 formats over USB 3.0 interface. See3CAM_81 features high performance Image signal processor (ISP) that provides superior high and low-light images, making this camera ideal for customers designing kiosk, multimedia applications, high resolution OCR, barcode scanning applications and medical and scientific applications such as tissue vision, pathology examination and microscopic applications.


For more information on the product, please see the 8 MP Autofocus USB 3.0 camera

 
Mar 21, 2017 –  e-con Systems launches 3.4 MP MIPI NVIDIA Jetson TX1 Camera Board

e-con Systems announces the launch of e-CAM30_CUTX1, 3.4 Mega pixel 4 lane MIPI CSI-2 camera board for NVIDIA Jetson Tegra X1 Kit.

e-CAM30_CUTX1 houses the e-CAM30_CUMI0330_MOD is a 3.4 MP 4 lane MIPI CSI-2 camera board based on AR0330 1/3" Optical format AR0330 CMOS image sensor from onsemi® and an integrated Advanced Image Signal Processor(ISP) for NVIDIA® Jetson Tegra X1 development kit. e-CAM30_CUTX1 streams (Full HD) 1080p@30ps, HD (720p)@ 30fps and 3.4 MP @30fps.

 
  3.4 MP Low light NVIDIA Jetson TX1 Camera Board
 
Fig: e-CAM30_CUTX1 - 3.4 MP MIPI Jetson TX1 Camera Board

e-con Systems has pioneered in bringing out various cameras for NVIDIA Jetson kit. We have already launched few cameras for Jetson TK1 and Jetson TX1 and now we are happy to launch our e-CAM30_CUTX1 ready-to-deploy camera solutions for NVIDIA Tegra X1 platform for applications such as Building Drones, Autonomous Robotic Systems, Mobile Medical Imaging, Intelligent Video Analytics, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles etc.


For more information on the product, please see the 3.4 MP Camera for NVIDIA® Tegra X1

 
Mar 20, 2017 –  Great Success at embedded world 2017

We exhibited at embedded world 2017, the largest embedded systems tradeshow in the world. More than 1000's of exhibitors and over 30,000 visitors attended the expo that took place on 14th - 16th March in Nuremberg, Germany. The show was a great success for e-con Systems, We had a lot of interested visitors to our booth.

 
  embedded world 2017
  embedded world 2017
 
 
During the show our experts had demonstrated some of latest products and few upcoming products. Below is a sneak peek into some of the live demos which our experts
  • 3D live streaming to a VR Headset using i.MX6 Micro SOM
  • Depth measurement using Tara - USB 3.0 Stereo Vision Camera
  • Six Camera image streaming on NVIDIA TX1 processor
  • Newly launched See3CAM_30 USB 3.0 camera with liquid lens
 
Addition to that few visitors have got some consultations with our SOM and Camera experts.
 
  embedded world 2017
  embedded world 2017
 
 

"We had an overwhelming response for our demos. Among them, there was a considerable excitement for our Six Camera image streaming on NVIDIA TX1 processor from our visitors and we are glad that we found many interested customers. I would like to thank you all who visited us at the booth" Says Gomathi Sankar, Product Manager.


We would like to thank all visitors for visiting our booth! We look forward to get the same in the next year embedded world conference with lot of innovative products.

 
Feb 28, 2017 –  e-con Systems new 3.4 MP Autofocus USB 3.0 Camera with Varioptic - Invenios Liquid Lens

"See3CAM_30 based on AR0330 sensor from onsemi®™. Varioptic Liquid Lens Autofocus Camera. Superior low-light performance - pixel size of 2.2μm. Streams 1080p@60fps & 3MP@60fps"


e-con Systems launches See3CAM_30, an ultra-low light Autofocus USB 3.0 camera with liquid lens. See3CAM_30 is based on the 1/3-inch AR0330, a 3.4 megapixel image sensor from onsemi®. Having Varioptic liquid lens, this camera delivers fast, continuous and effective Autofocus and provides robust Autofocus solution as there is no mechanical movement. Liquid lens consumes very low power and extremely fast response time making the See3CAM_30 ideal for security/surveillance applications, Industrial cameras and barcode scanning applications. This OEM camera can capture images at 0.1Lux, almost near darkness.

The See3CAM_30 is the first Liquid lens auto focus camera from e-con Systems' See3CAM family of USB3.0 Super Speed camera products.

 
  Low Light USB Camera Board with liquid lens
 
Fig: See3CAM_30 USB 3.0 Camera with Liquid Lens

"The See3CAM_CU30 Camera with S-mount lens holder using AR0330 sensor is one of our flagship cameras claiming more number of Design Wins in lot of our customer products. We have been receiving enquiries from our customers to enable Autofocus functionality on the same camera from our customers. We are excited to launch the See3CAM_30 camera that further enriches our AR0330 camera with Autofocus functionality powered by Varioptic's Liquid Lens." said Ashok Babu, President of e-con Systems Inc.


For more information on the product, please see the 3.4 MP Low Light USB Camera Board with Liquid Lens.

 
Jan 18, 2017 –  e-con Systems launches 13 MP MIPI NVIDIA Jetson TX1 Camera Board

"e-CAM130_CUTX1 - 13MP Camera for NVIDIA® Jetson Tegra X1, Uncompressed image streaming (Full HD) 1080p@60ps and UltraHD @ 30fps, 1/2.3" Optical format AR1820HS Sensor."


e-con Systems launch of e-CAM130_CUTX1, MIPI camera board for NVIDIA® Jetson Tegra X1 development kit - e-CAM130_CUTX1. e-CAM130_CUTX1 is a 13MP 4 lane MIPI CSI-2 camera board based on AR1820 CMOS Image sensor from onsemi® and an integrated Advanced Image Signal Processor(ISP) for NVIDIA® Jetson Tegra X1 development kit. The e-CAM130_CUTX1 streams 720p(HD) and 1080p(FullHD) @72fps, 4K or Ultra HD (3840 x 2160) @30fps and 13MP@ 20 fps in uncompressed YUV format.

e-con Systems has pioneered in bringing out various cameras for NVIDIA Jetson kit. e-con Systems have already launched 13MP UltraHD camera, 4MP RGB-IR camera and 3.4 MP low light sensitive camera boards for NVIDIA Jetson TK1.

 
  13MP MIPI Jetson TX1 Camera Board
 
Fig: e-CAM130_CUTX1 - 13MP MIPI Jetson TX1 Camera Board

"Taking forward our camera solution leadership with NVIDIA Tegra K1, we are happy to launch our ready-to-deploy camera solutions for NVIDIA Tegra X1 platform. Our 13MP camera module with direct 4-lane MIPI CSI-2 interface to Tegra X1 is poised to become a de-facto camera solution for deep-learning applications such as smart parking solutions, smart surveillance, drones, smart baby-sitting etc.." said Ashok Babu, President of e-con Systems Inc.


For more information on the product, please see the Ultra HD 13MP Camera for NVIDIA® Tegra X1.

 
Nov 30, 2016 –  e-con Systems launches it's smallest low power i.MX6 micro SOM

e-con Systems announces the launch of eSOMiMX6-micro System On Module. This low power SOM is based on NXP/Freescale i.MX6 Quad/Dual ARM Cortex-A9 Processor running up to 800MHz. To cater to the customer's demand of a small SOM for building Handheld, Wearable, Medical Imaging devices, eSOMiMX6-micro is released with a compact form factor of 54mm x 20mm. Power consumption is as low as 10mA in suspend.

 
  eSOMiMX6-micro i.MX6 Computer on module
 
  Fig: eSOMiMX6-micro i.MX6 Computer on module
 

"As a sequel to our hugely popular eSOMiMX6 System-on-Module, we are excited with the launch of eSOMiMX6-micro, a compact SOM measuring just 54mmx20mm targeting the unchartered territories of wearable devices. With the full-fledged Linux/Android support, the eSOMiMX6-micro measuring a shade above 1000sqmm, is an ideal SOM for the next generation of smart wearable devices.", said Ashok Babu, President of e-con Systems. "The accompanying Meissa evaluation kit for eSOMiMX6-micro with all the major interfaces is 30% smaller than the credit card and customers can use this as a reference design to develop their space constraint products in a record short time." he added.

 

Customers willing to evaluate the eSOMiMX6-micro, can evaluate using the EVM, Meissa - eSOMiMX6-micro development kit from e-con Systems' Webstore. The development kit among other accessories also features a 13MP camera board, 5MP camera board and 3MP Low Light camera board.

 

For more information, please refer eSOMiMX6-micro System-On-Module

 
Oct 26, 2016 –  e-con Systems launches 4K Autofocus USB 3.0 Camera

"See3CAM_130 - 4K Auto focus USB 3.0 Camera based on AR1335 CMOS sensor and ISP from OnSemi; Features i-HDR and superior low light sensitivity; Streams Ultra HD@30fps "


e-con Systems launch of See3CAM_130, a 4K Autofocus USB 3.0 Camera. See3CAM_130 is based on the 1/3.2-inch AR1335, a CMOS image sensor from OnSemi™. The See3CAM_130 streams Ultra HD (3840 x 2160) at 30fps and 4K Cinema (4096 x 2160) @ 30fps over USB 3.0 in compressed MJPEG format. This See3CAM_130 streams Full HD (1920x1080) at 60fps and HD (1280x720) at 60fps in both uncompressed (UYVY) and compressed MJPEG formats. See3CAM_130 is a small camera with a form factor of 80 x 50mm.

e-con Systems had earlier launched its hugely successful USB Autofocus camera e-CAM51_USB 4 years ago and then followed this up with 8MP USB AF See3CAM_80. The See3CAM_CU130 is a natural progression of its USB Auto Focus cameras.

 
   4K Autofocus USB 3.0 Camera Board
 
Fig: See3CAM_130 - 4K Autofocus USB 3.0 Camera

"Ever since we launched our first 13MP SuperSpeed USB Camera with fixed focus M12 lens holder in Feb 2015, our customers have been impressed with the image quality of that camera and were asking us for an autofocus version with the similar set of features. Our See3CAM_130 is the most advanced 13MP Autofocus SuperSpeed camera in the industry with superior lowlight responsivity, HDR capability, Type-C Connector for flexibility and 3d syncing capabilities" said
Ashok Babu, President of e-con Systems Inc.


For more information on the product, please see the 4K Autofocus USB 3.0 Camera .

 
Oct 12, 2016 –  e-con Systems launches USB 3.0 cameras with Type C connector

e-con Systems launches USB 3.0 Cameras with the latest Type C interface. Now, See3CAM_CU30 - 3.4 MP Low Light USB 3.0 camera and See3CAM_CU130 - 13MP Ultra HD USB 3.0 Camera comes with the Type C connector making these cameras more compact and sturdier.

 
  3.4 MP USB 3.0 Camera With Type C Connector
  13 MP USB 3.0 Camera With Type C Connector
 
  Fig: 3.4 MP AR0330 USB 3.0 Camera with Type C Connector
  Fig: 13MP AR1820HS USB 3.0 Camera with Type C Connector
 

e-con Systems will be providing USB 3.0 cables with Type A connector on the PC side and Type C on the camera side.

For more details read our blog on USB 3.0 Cameras with Type C vs. micro Type B.

 
Oct 05, 2016 –  Ascella - Cypress® CX3™ THine® ISP RDK with Linux OS support

e-con Systems' Ascella - Cypress® CX3™ THine® ISP RDK, now supports Linux operation system. e-con provides a sample V4L2 application, called QtCAM, along with Ascella. QtCAM is a V4L2 video viewer and capture software for the Linux UVC driver customized to demonstrate the features of Ascella.

 
Sep 26, 2016 –  e-con Sytems becomes a part of NVIDIA's Ecosystem

We are glad to announce that NVIDIA has included e-con Systems to it's Embedded Ecosystem. This official recognition comes as a major boost to our product building activities in the embedded domain esp. in areas pertaining to Jetson & Tegra K1.

e-con Sytems had earlier released it's system on module eSOMTK1 based on NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor. Propus is the development board based on eSOMTK1. e-con Systems had also pioneered in bringing out various cameras for NVIDIA Jetson kit.

  • e-CAM130_CUTK1 - a 13MP 4-lane MIPI CSI-2 Camera board for NVIDIA Tegra K1 CPU (Jetson Development Kit)
  • Jetson TK1 Android BSP and Support - the Android Lollipop BSP for Jetson TK1 that combines the raw power of the processor platform with the versatility and User Experience of the latest Android Lollipop.

Being listed in NVIDIA's website has given us the impetus and energy to work more and deliver path breaking embedded products.

 
Sep 22, 2016 –  e-con Systems launches ultra-low light camera board for NVIDIA Jetson TK1 board

e-con Systems announces the launch of e-CAM30_CUTK1, 3.4 Mega pixel 4 lane MIPI CSI-2 camera board for NVIDIA Jetson Tegra K1 Kit.

 
  3.4 MP Low Light Camera Board for NVIDIA Jetson TK1 Board
 
  Fig: 3.4 MP Low Light Camera Board for NVIDIA Jetson TK1 Board
 

The e-CAM30_CUTK1 houses the e-CAM30_CUMI0330_MOD - a 3.4 MP camera module based on Aptina / onsemi® AR0330 low light sensitive sensor and interfaces with the NVIDIA Jetson Tegra K1 Kit over 4-lane MIPI CSI-2 interface. This e-CAM30_CUTK1 boasts of excellent low light sensitivity (0.1 lux). e-CAM30_CUTK1 can stream Full HD (1920x1080) and HD (1280x720) at 30fps in both uncompressed and compressed MJPEG formats.

e-con Systems has developed the Linux camera driver for this MIPI CSI-2 camera and the camera driver is compatible with standard V4L2 APIs. Together with the sample viewer application, the e-CAM30_CUTK1 forms a complete 4 lane MIPI CSI-2 camera solution comprising 3.4 MP MIPI CSI-2 camera module , the compatible Linux driver and the sample viewer application running on Ubuntu distribution.

 
Sep 14, 2016 –  See3CAM_CU30 - AR0330 USB3 camera is now supported in Linux

e-con Systems' See3CAM_CU30, 3.4 MP Custom Lens USB 3.0 UVC Camera is now supported for Linux operating System. e-con provides a sample V4L2 application, called QtCam, along with the See3CAM_CU30 camera. Qtcam is a V4L2 video viewer and capture software for the Linux UVC driver customized to demonstrate the features of See3CAM_CU30.

QtCam enables to set the camera controls supported by See3CAM_CU30 such as Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, White Balance, Gamma, Gain, Sharpness, Exposure and Zoom and the two extension unit controls such as Special Effects and Denoise. Customers willing to evaluate See3CAM_CU30 with Linux OS can order now through our online web store

 
Aug 25, 2016 –  e-con Systems launches ultra-low light camera board for its Tegra K1 Dev kit

e-con Systems announces the launch of ACC-TK1-CUMI0330CAM, 3.4 Mega pixel 4 lane MIPI CSI-2 camera board for Propus, our NVIDIA Tegra K1 Development Board.

 
  3.4 MP Camera board for propus
  3.4 MP Camera board for propus
 
  Fig: 3.4 MP Camera board for Propus - eSOMTK1 Dev Kit
  Fig: 3.4 MP Camera daughter board connected to Propus board
 

The ACC-TK1-CUMI0330CAM houses the e-CAM30_CUMI0330_MOD - a 3.4 MP camera module based on Aptina / onsemi® AR0330 low light sensitive sensor and interfaces with the Propus' TK1 processor over 4-lane MIPI CSI-2 interface. This ACC-TK1-CUMI0330CAM boasts of excellent low light sensitivity (0.1 lux).

e-con Systems has developed the Linux camera driver for this MIPI CSI-2 camera and the camera driver is compatible with standard V4L2 APIs. Together with the sample viewer application, the ACC-TK1-CUMI0330CAM forms a complete 4 lane MIPI CSI-2 camera solution comprising 3.4 MP MIPI CSI-2 camera module, the compatible Linux driver and the sample viewer application running on Ubuntu distribution.

 
Aug 25, 2016 –  e-con Systems launches AR0330 camera add on board for its i.MX6 Dev Kit

e-con Systems announces the launch of ACC-iMX6-CUMI0330CAM, 3.4 Mega pixel 4 lane MIPI CSI-2 camera board for Ankaa, our NXP/Freescale iMX6 Development Board.

 
  3.4 MP Camera board for Ankaa
  3.4 MP Camera board for Ankaa
 
  Fig: 3.4 MP Camera board for Ankaa - eSOMiMX6 Dev Kit
  Fig: 3.4 MP Camera daughter board connected to Ankaa board
 

The ACC-iMX6-CUMI0330CAM houses the e-CAM30_CUMI0330_MOD - a 3.4 MP camera module based on Aptina / onsemi® AR0330 low light sensitive sensor and interfaces with the Ankaa's i.MX6 processor over 4-lane MIPI CSI-2 interface. This ACC-iMX6-CUMI0330CAM boasts of excellent low light sensitivity (0.1 lux).

e-con Systems has developed the Linux camera driver for this MIPI CSI-2 camera and the camera driver is compatible with standard V4L2 APIs. Together with the sample viewer application, the ACC-iMX6-CUMI0330CAM forms a complete 4 lane MIPI CSI-2 camera solution comprising 3.4 MP MIPI CSI-2 camera module, the compatible Linux driver and the sample viewer application running on Ubuntu distribution.

 
JUN 30, 2016 –  e-con Systems launches a new USB 3.0 Stereo vision Camera

"Tara - USB 3.0 Stereo vision camera based on MT9V024 Global Shutter CMOS sensor from onsemi®; Supports Stereo WVGA(1504x480) at 60 fps over USB 3.0 in uncompressed format."


e-con Systems announced the launch of Tara, a USB3.0 Stereo vision camera. Tara is based on the 1/3-inch MT9V024, a WVGA Global shutter monochrome CMOS image sensor from onsemi®Z®. The Tara supports Stereo WVGA (1504x480) at 60fps over USB 3.0 in uncompressed format. This Stereo vision camera provides synchronized sensor frames to the host machine over USB 3.0 interface.

Tara is bundled with a Software Development Kit (SDK) with full source code for application development on top of OpenCV, enabling customers to develop their own Stereo Vision Camera based applications. e-con Systems also provides sample applications with source code, demonstrating synchronous stereo image capture, depth measurement , disparity map and point cloud. In addition to this, customers can also develop their Stereo Vision Camera algorithms on top of Tara SDK or integrate Tara directly in their product design.

 
  tara usb3.0 stereo vision camera
 
Fig: Tara - USB 3.0 Stereo Vision Camera with Pre-calibrated Lens

"I am excited with the launch of our first USB3.0 Stereo Vision camera marking a beginning of a new camera product line for variety of applications in machine vision, autonomous driving, robotics, drones etc. With its integrated IMU, customers can determine the camera position in 3d space which is critical in these applications. e-con provides OpenCV based SDK that generates disparity map and customers can directly use these images in their applications" said
Ashok Babu, President of e-con Systems Inc.


For more information on the product, please see the USB 3.0 Stereo vision Camera.

 
June 28, 2016 –  eSOMTK1 now runs Android Lollipop (5.0.1) !

We are excited to announce the release of Android Lollipop for eSOMTK1. All features including Dual 4-lane camera support, 3D Gyroscope, 3D acceleration are added in this Android version. Android Lollipop gives a rich user experience to eSOMTK1 Development kit propus. Further it supports WiFi and Bluetooth.

 
 

Tegra K1 Module is best suited for applications across a number of domains ranging from Automotive, Handheld, Robotics, Retail, Medical, etc.

 
May 12, 2016 - See3CAM_CU30 now streams 1080p @60fps

e-con Systems announces that See3CAM_CU30, 3.4 MP Custom Lens USB 3.0 UVC Camera, can now stream 720p & 1080p @60fps. The initial launch version of See3CAM_CU30 supported 720p & 1080p @30fps. Earlier only MIPI CSI-2 2 lane was supported and the current version of See3CAM_CU30 supports MIPI CSI-2 4 lane. The changes include both hardware as well as firmware. Customers who are willing to evaluate 1080p @60fps can order now through our online web store.

Mar 16, 2016 –  e-con Systems announces high speed Video processing System on module

e-con Systems announces the launch of eSOMTK1 Computer on module. The eSOMTK1 is based on NVIDIA Tegra® K1 processor. e-con Systems already has dozens of customers in mass production using its computer on modules such as the eSOMiMX6, eSOM3730 and eSOM270.

The eSOMTK1 exposes the complete range of interfaces provided by the Tegra K1 processor through its connectors, so that the customers can get the complete functionality without going through the complex design requirements of the processor sub system including memory and power manager. eSOMTK1 has three camera interfaces provided with one 1-lane MIPI CSI-2 and two 4-lane MIPI CSI-2. The 4 lane interface allows 4K streaming at 30fps. In addition, the eSOMTK1 offers a wide range of interfaces from simple GPIOs, industry standard I2C, SPI, UART ,PCIe, SATA and USB 3.0.

  eSOMTK1 SOM
 
Fig: eSOMTK1 Computer on module
 

Other than exposing the native features of the Tegra K1 processor, the eSOMTK1 includes an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) for 3D gyroscope & 3D acceleration. Further, the eSOMTK1 has an inbuilt Wi-Fi and Bluetooth (BLE) .

 

"Many of our customers who have been buying cameras from us, have been asking us for a Video processing system which can do very fast and accurate image analysis. The eSOMTK1 featuring the NVIDIA TK1 processor, fits the bill nicely and has everything an algorithm developer would want. ", said Ashok Babu, President of e-con Systems Inc.

Feb 22, 2016 –  e-con Systems new USB Camera captures image in near darkness

e-con Systems announces the launch of See3CAM_CU30, an ultra-low light camera with a USB 3.0 UVC interface based on the 1/3-inch AR0330 a 3.4 megapixel image sensor from onsemi®. This OEM camera can capture images at 0.1Lux, ideal for low light surveillance applications.

 

The See3CAM_CU30 streams video at 30 frames per second (FPS) in 720p high definition (HD) and 1080p Full HD at 60fps in both uncompressed (UYVY) and compressed (MJPEG) formats. In addition to high-end digital video performance, the See3CAM_CU30 makes it possible to capture a 3.4 MP still image due to its unique multi-aspect ratio format. At its full resolution of 3.4 megapixels (2304x1536), the See3CAM_CU30 can stream at 30fps over USB 3.0 in MJPEG format and 25fps in YUV422 format. On the optic side, See3CAM_CU30 features the S-mount (M12) lens holder, allowing customers to use lenses, based on their application requirements.

  3MP AR0330 USB Camera board
 
Fig: See3CAM_CU30 - Low light USB 3.0 Camera with M12 Lens
 

"With the excellent image quality, the See3CAM_CU30 is an ideal camera for low-light applications such as home-surveillance, in-car security cameras, webcams, day-night cameras etc. The high-performance on-board ISP provides not just excellent image quality, but also allows customers to adjust all the camera parameters to meet their application requirements" said Ashok Babu, President of e-con Systems Inc.

The See3CAM_CU30 streaming 720p and 1080p video at 30 fps is currently available for evaluation. Customers interested in evaluating the See3CAM_CU30 can order samples from e-con Systems' online webstore with option to buy with or without the lens. The See3CAM_CU30 streaming 720p@60fps and 1080p@60fps shall be available for purchase in 8 weeks. For more information, please write to sales@e-consystems.com.

 
For more information, please refer See3CAM_CU30 - 3.4 MP Low light USB 3 Camera
 
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