The a2A5320-52cc is a member of the Basler ace 2 V CoaXPress family in a compact 29 x 29 mm box housing with a C-mount. It uses the Sony IMX542 backside-illuminated Pregius S CMOS sensor (1.1", 5320 x 3032 px, 2.74 µm pixels) with a global shutter and an IR-cut filter for color imaging. The single-lane CoaXPress 2.0 (CXP-12) interface transmits image data at up to 12.5 Gbps over cable lengths up to 30 m, achieving up to 52 fps at full resolution. The camera is powered via Power over CoaXPress (PoCXP, 24 VDC) through its Micro-BNC/HD-BNC connector and conforms to GenICam and CoaXPress 2.0 standards.
Brand
Basler
Camera type
Area scan
Interface
CoaXPress 2.0 (CXP-12), single lane, up to 12.5 Gbps
Resolution
16.1 MP
Horizontal resolution
5320 x 3032 px (16.1 MP)
Mono / color
Color (with IR-cut filter)
Sensor manufacturer
Sony Pregius S
Sensor model
Sony IMX542 (BSI CMOS)
Shutter
Global shutter
FPS
Up to 52 fps at full resolution
Mount
C-mount
Sensor size
1.1 in. (16.8 mm diagonal); 14.58 mm x 8.31 mm active area
The Basler ace 2 V a2A5320-52cc is a 16.1 MP color area-scan camera built on Sony's 1.1-inch IMX542 Pregius S backside-illuminated CMOS sensor, reading out a 5320 x 3032 pixel frame through 2.74 micron pixels. The combination of a true global shutter and high pixel count is the headline pairing here: every pixel is exposed simultaneously, so the camera freezes motion without the skew or smear a rolling shutter introduces, while still resolving fine detail across a large field. For an installer that means you can put parts on a moving conveyor or an indexing fixture and still get geometrically faithful, distortion-free images at 16 MP, which is the regime where dimensional measurement, fine surface defect detection and small-character OCR/OCV become realistic. The sensor ships with an IR-cut filter for accurate color rendering, so it is the right choice when defect, print or assembly cues depend on color rather than pure contrast.
Bandwidth is delivered over a single-lane CoaXPress 2.0 (CXP-12) interface running at up to 12.5 Gbps, which is what lets a 16.1 MP sensor sustain up to 52 fps at full resolution. CoaXPress carries that data over a single coaxial cable for runs up to 30 m, far beyond practical USB3 lengths, and it carries power, control and trigger in the same cable: the camera is fed by Power over CoaXPress (PoCXP) at 24 VDC through its Micro-BNC/HD-BNC connector, drawing only about 3.9 W. That single-cable architecture simplifies cabinet-to-camera wiring on machines where the camera sits well away from the controller, but it does require a CoaXPress frame grabber and a CXP-12 cable at the host end -- this is not a plug-and-host interface like GigE or USB3. The camera conforms to GenICam and CoaXPress 2.0, so it integrates with standard frame-grabber SDKs and vision libraries rather than a proprietary stack.
Physically the camera is a compact 50.2 x 29 x 29 mm box weighing 85 g with a C-mount, which keeps it light enough for robot end-of-arm mounting and tight inspection stations. The C-mount and 1.1-inch (16.8 mm diagonal) sensor format dictate optics: you need a lens whose image circle covers 1.1 inch and whose resolving power matches the 2.74 micron pixels, otherwise the 16 MP advantage is wasted on a soft image. With an IP30 rating the housing is protected against tooling-sized objects but not dust or liquids, so it belongs inside an enclosure or a clean cell rather than an open wet line. The -10 to 50 C operating range covers typical factory environments. For freezing fast motion at 52 fps the short exposures will be light-hungry, so plan on strong, even illumination and hardware triggering via the CoaXPress link to synchronize capture with part position or a strobe.
Best for
High-resolution surface and defect inspection on moving lines where a global shutter prevents motion distortion at full 16.1 MP
Dimensional measurement and metrology that needs both fine detail (5320 x 3032 px) and geometrically accurate, skew-free images
Color-dependent print, packaging and assembly verification, using the IR-cut color sensor to judge hue and contrast
Industrial OCR/OCV of small characters and codes where 2.74 micron pixels resolve fine glyph detail
Robot-guidance and end-of-arm vision where the compact 29 x 29 mm, 85 g housing and single-cable CoaXPress run keep the cell tidy
Selection notes
CoaXPress requires host-side infrastructure: budget for a CXP-12 frame grabber and a single-lane CoaXPress cable (up to 30 m), since this camera does not connect to a standard NIC or USB port.
Power and control travel over the coax via PoCXP at 24 VDC through the Micro-BNC/HD-BNC connector, so confirm your grabber supplies Power over CoaXPress or plan a separate supply.
Match optics to the format and pitch: use a C-mount lens that covers the 1.1-inch (16.8 mm diagonal) sensor and resolves 2.74 micron pixels, or the effective resolution drops below 16 MP.
At 52 fps full-resolution exposures are very short, so specify bright, even lighting and use the CoaXPress trigger to synchronize capture with part position or a strobe.
IP30 offers only object-ingress protection with no dust/liquid sealing, so install inside an enclosure and keep within the -10 to 50 C operating range; allow for the camera's roughly 3.9 W heat load in tight housings.
Specifications: General
Brand
Basler
Camera type
Area scan
Specifications: Sensor
Resolution
16.1 MP
Horizontal resolution
5320 x 3032 px (16.1 MP)
Mono / color
Color (with IR-cut filter)
Sensor manufacturer
Sony Pregius S
Sensor model
Sony IMX542 (BSI CMOS)
Shutter
Global shutter
Sensor size
1.1 in. (16.8 mm diagonal); 14.58 mm x 8.31 mm active area
Pixel size
2.74 x 2.74 µm
Specifications: Performance
FPS
Up to 52 fps at full resolution
Specifications: Interface
Interface
CoaXPress 2.0 (CXP-12), single lane, up to 12.5 Gbps
Protocols
GenICam, CoaXPress 2.0
Specifications: Optics
Mount
C-mount
Specifications: Electrical
Power
Power over CoaXPress (PoCXP), 24 VDC
Power consumption
3.9 W
Specifications: Environment
IP rating
IP30
Operating temperature
-10 to 50 °C
Specifications: Mechanical
Dimensions
50.2 x 29 x 29 mm (with lens mount and connectors)
Weight
85 g
Applications this camera is commonly selected for. Open one to see the full recommended hardware and approach.
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Get a first image quickly with the pylon Viewer, then move into the pylon SDK for your application. These cameras are GenICam/GenTL-compliant, so any compliant vision software can drive them as well.
Download and install the pylon Camera Software Suite for your OS from Basler. This provides the pylon Viewer, the GenTL transport-layer producers and the pylon SDK (C/C++/.NET/Python). On Windows the installer adds the needed drivers; on Linux follow the included setup notes for USB and network permissions.
2. Connect the camera and check the link
Cable the camera to its matching interface: GigE Vision to a GigE port (use a quality cable and, ideally, a dedicated NIC with jumbo frames enabled), USB3 Vision to a USB 3.x port with the supplied cable, or CoaXPress to the frame grabber. Provide power where required (PoE, USB bus power, or PoCXP). Open the pylon Viewer and confirm the camera appears in the device list; for GigE, make sure the camera and NIC are on the same subnet.
3. Grab a first image and set exposure, gain and pixel format
Select the camera in the pylon Viewer and start a continuous grab. Adjust exposure time and gain until the image is well exposed (avoid clipped highlights), set the pixel format (e.g. Mono8 or a Bayer/RGB format), and focus the lens. Use a test pattern if the lens or scene is not ready yet.
4. Configure triggering and acquisition
Decide between free-run and triggered acquisition. For synchronized capture, set the trigger source (software or a hardware line on the I/O connector), trigger mode and any debounce or exposure mode, then verify timing. Note the parameter names you change in the Viewer feature tree, as you will reuse them in code.
5. Move to the SDK or a GenICam-compliant library
Recreate your settings in code with the pylon SDK (C, C++, .NET or Python) to open the device, apply the same features and pull frames into your pipeline; pylon vTools and pylon AI can add processing blocks. Because the cameras are GenICam/GenTL standard, third-party vision libraries work too. Once the image stream is stable, you can route frames to a deep-learning inspection such as Rosepetal for automated defect detection.
Frequently asked questions
It uses Sony's 1.1-inch IMX542 Pregius S backside-illuminated CMOS sensor with a global shutter, delivering 16.1 MP at 5320 x 3032 pixels on a 2.74 x 2.74 micron pixel pitch.
It is a color camera and includes an IR-cut filter for accurate color rendering, making it suited to inspection tasks where hue matters rather than pure contrast.
It uses a single-lane CoaXPress 2.0 (CXP-12) interface running at up to 12.5 Gbps, which sustains up to 52 fps at full 16.1 MP resolution over coaxial cable runs up to 30 m.
It is powered by Power over CoaXPress (PoCXP) at 24 VDC through its Micro-BNC/HD-BNC connector, with a typical consumption of about 3.9 W, so no separate power cable is needed when the grabber supplies PoCXP.
It has a C-mount in a compact 50.2 x 29 x 29 mm housing weighing 85 g, rated IP30, with an operating temperature range of -10 to 50 C, so it is intended for enclosed or clean factory environments rather than wet or dusty open lines.
