The Basler boost boA4096-93cc is a high-resolution area scan camera built on the Sony IMX255 1.1-inch global shutter CMOS sensor, delivering 4096 x 2168 px (9 MP) color images at approximately 93 fps. It uses a single-lane CoaXPress 2.0 (CXP-12) interface supporting up to 12.5 Gbps per cable over distances up to 40 m, with Power over CoaXPress (PoCXP) or 24 VDC AUX power. The camera has a universal front accepting C-mount, F-mount, M42x0.75 and M42x1 lens mounts, conforms to GenICam and CoaXPress 2.0, and is rated IP30. Typical power consumption is about 8.6 W at 24 VDC.
The Basler boost boA4096-93cc is a high-resolution area-scan camera built around the Sony IMX255 Pregius CMOS sensor, a 1.1-inch (16.1 mm diagonal) device that resolves 4096 x 2168 px (9 MP) in color with 3.45 x 3.45 microm pixels. The two facts that matter most for an installer are the global shutter and the resolution-versus-pixel-size pairing. A global shutter exposes every pixel at the same instant, so parts moving on a conveyor or a fast-indexing stage are captured without the skew and smearing that a rolling shutter introduces. That makes this camera appropriate for inline inspection where the object never stops, rather than only for static, triggered grabs. The 3.45 microm pixel on a 9 MP sensor gives you fine spatial detail on a moderate sensor format, which is well suited to surface and defect work where you need to resolve small features across a reasonably wide field of view.
Where this camera separates itself from GigE and USB3 alternatives is the interface: a single-lane CoaXPress 2.0 (CXP-12) connection that carries up to 12.5 Gbps over a single coax cable for runs up to 40 m. That bandwidth is what lets the IMX255 stream the full 9 MP frame at up to ~93 fps (94 fps at 8-bit per the spec). Practically, that means the camera can either feed a high-throughput line at full resolution or be windowed to a smaller region of interest to push frame rates higher on a cropped area. The long cable reach is a real design advantage when the camera must sit on a moving gantry or deep inside a machine while the frame grabber lives in a control cabinet meters away. Power is delivered as PoCXP (Power over CoaXPress) over that same coax, or via a 24 VDC AUX input, with typical consumption around 8.6 W, so a single cable can handle both data and power and simplify the cable management on a moving axis.
On integration, the camera presents a universal front that accepts C-mount, F-mount, M42x0.75 and M42x1 lenses, so you are not locked into one optical ecosystem; the 1.1-inch format and 9 MP count mean you should pair it with a lens whose image circle covers 1.1 inch and whose resolving power matches the 3.45 microm pixel, otherwise the sensor's detail is wasted. It speaks GenICam and conforms to CoaXPress 2.0, which keeps it compatible with standard machine-vision software and CXP-12 frame grabbers. The housing is a compact 45 x 80 x 80 mm box weighing 480 g, rated IP30 for clean indoor cabinets and enclosures rather than washdown or dusty open-floor use, and it operates from 0 to 50 degC. Because it is a color camera with a global shutter at high frame rates, plan on bright, well-controlled lighting and strobed or hardware-triggered illumination synchronized to the exposure to freeze motion and keep exposures short.
Best for
Inline surface and defect inspection of moving electronics, automotive or semiconductor parts where the global shutter freezes motion at full 9 MP resolution
High-throughput inspection lines that need full-frame capture at up to ~93 fps over a long CXP-12 cable run between a moving camera and a cabinet-mounted frame grabber
Color-dependent inspection (print quality, packaging, material grading) where the IMX255 color sensor distinguishes features a mono camera would miss
Dimensional measurement and metrology tasks that benefit from 4096 x 2168 px detail and distortion-free global-shutter capture of indexing parts
OCR/OCV and 2D code traceability on fast-moving substrates in printing and packaging where short, strobed exposures and high frame rate are required
Selection notes
This is a CoaXPress 2.0 (CXP-12) camera, so it requires a matching CXP-12 frame grabber and coax cabling; budget for the grabber and confirm your PC has the PCIe bandwidth to sustain ~93 fps at 9 MP before specifying it
Choose a lens rated for the 1.1-inch (16.1 mm) image circle and capable of resolving the 3.45 microm pixel; an undersized or low-MTF lens will vignette or blur away the sensor's resolution. The universal front gives you C-, F- and M42 options to find that lens
The IP30 rating limits this to clean, enclosed indoor environments; for washdown, dust or splash exposure you will need an external protective housing
Plan the lighting and trigger architecture around the global shutter and high frame rate: short exposures need bright, controlled illumination, ideally strobed and hardware-triggered in sync with the camera to freeze motion and avoid color shifts on the Bayer sensor
Account for power and thermal: PoCXP delivers ~8.6 W over the single coax, but verify your grabber supplies enough PoCXP budget, or wire the 24 VDC AUX input; the 0 to 50 degC range and box housing assume reasonable cabinet ventilation
Confirm the field of view and working distance math: at 4096 px across a 1.1-inch sensor, your achievable spatial resolution depends on the lens focal length and the object-to-camera distance, so size the optics to the smallest defect you must detect
Specifications: General
Brand
Basler
Camera type
Area scan
Specifications: Sensor
Resolution
9 MP
Horizontal resolution
4096 x 2168 px
Mono / color
Color
Sensor manufacturer
Sony Pregius (IMX255)
Sensor model
Sony IMX255 (IMX255LQR-C)
Shutter
Global shutter
Sensor size
1.1" (16.1 mm diagonal)
Pixel size
3.45 x 3.45 µm
Specifications: Performance
FPS
Up to ~93 fps (94 fps @ 8-bit, CXP-12)
Specifications: Interface
Interface
CoaXPress 2.0 (CXP-12, single lane)
Protocols
GenICam, CoaXPress 2.0
Specifications: Optics
Mount
C-mount (also F-mount, M42x0.75, M42x1)
Specifications: Electrical
Power
PoCXP (Power over CoaXPress) or 24 VDC AUX
Power consumption
8.6 W
Supply voltage
24 VDC
Specifications: Environment
IP rating
IP30
Operating temperature
0 to 50 °C
Specifications: Mechanical
Housing material
Box
Dimensions
45 x 80 x 80 mm
Weight
480 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 a single-lane CoaXPress 2.0 (CXP-12) interface carrying up to 12.5 Gbps over a single coax cable, with cable runs supported up to 40 m. It requires a matching CXP-12 frame grabber.
The camera delivers 4096 x 2168 px (9 MP) and runs at up to approximately 93 fps (94 fps at 8-bit over CXP-12), thanks to the CXP-12 bandwidth feeding the Sony IMX255 sensor.
It has a global shutter, which captures the whole frame at one instant so moving parts are not skewed, and it is a color camera using the Sony IMX255 (IMX255LQR-C) Pregius CMOS sensor.
The universal front accepts C-mount, F-mount, M42x0.75 and M42x1 lenses. The sensor is 1.1 inch (16.1 mm diagonal) with 3.45 microm pixels, so select a lens whose image circle covers 1.1 inch and resolves that pixel size.
It runs on PoCXP (Power over CoaXPress) over the coax cable or a 24 VDC AUX input, drawing about 8.6 W typical. It is rated IP30 for clean indoor use and operates from 0 to 50 degC.
