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Basler r2L2048-62g5c machine vision camera
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Basler racer 2 S r2L2048-62g5c

r2L2048-62g5c

The Basler racer 2 S r2L2048-62g5c is a compact 5GigE line scan camera built around the Gpixel GL3504 CMOS line sensor with 2048 active pixels and 7 x 7 um pixels (14.34 mm sensor length). It reaches a maximum line rate of about 62.7 kHz at 8-bit depth (44.7 kHz at 12-bit) in color, with selectable 8/10/12-bit pixel depth. The camera uses a C-mount lens mount, an RJ-45 GigE Vision 2.0 / GenICam interface that also supports Fast Ethernet, 1/2.5/5 GigE, plus an M8 6-pin I/O connector. It is powered by 12-24 VDC (PoE not supported) at roughly 6.2 W typical, in an IP30-rated 62.2 x 29 x 29 mm housing weighing under 105 g.

Brand
Basler
Camera type
Line scan
Interface
5GigE (5 Gigabit Ethernet, also Fast/1/2.5 GigE)
Horizontal resolution
2048 px (2k)
Mono / color
Color (no IR cut filter)
Sensor manufacturer
Gpixel
Sensor model
Gpixel GL3504 CMOS line sensor
Shutter
Global shutter
Line rate
62.7 kHz max (8-bit); 44.7 kHz (12-bit)
Mount
C-mount
Sensor size
14.34 mm sensor length (2048 x 7 um)
Pixel size
7 x 7 um
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Technical overview

The Basler racer 2 S r2L2048-62g5c is a single-line color line scan camera built around the Gpixel GL3504 CMOS sensor, with 2048 active pixels on a 7 x 7 um pitch spanning a 14.34 mm sensor length. Because it is a line scan device rather than an area camera, it captures one row at a time and relies on relative motion between the camera and the target to build a full image; that motion almost always comes from an encoder on a conveyor, web, or rotating drum that triggers each line. The practical payoff is seamless, distortion-free imaging of continuous material at uniform resolution across the entire scan width, which is exactly what you want for web inspection, rolled goods, and any product that passes the camera in a steady stream. The 2k width keeps the field of view modest, so this sensor is aimed at narrow-to-moderate webs or at high cross-web resolution over a small working width rather than at imaging a wide sheet in a single pass.

Speed is the headline capability here: the camera reaches a maximum line rate of about 62.7 kHz at 8-bit depth, dropping to roughly 44.7 kHz at the full 12-bit depth, with selectable 8/10/12-bit output to trade dynamic range against throughput. That line rate, combined with the global shutter on the GL3504, lets you scan fast-moving material without smear and resolve fine detail when the encoder pulse density is set to match your target resolution. The interface is 5GigE over a standard RJ-45 connector, and it is GigE Vision 2.0 / GenICam compliant, so it slots into mainstream machine-vision software stacks. The 5 Gbit/s link is what makes the full 62.7 kHz at 2048 pixels usable in color over a single cable run; the same port also negotiates down to Fast Ethernet, 1 GigE, and 2.5 GigE, which is convenient for reusing existing cabling at lower line rates or longer distances.

On the optics and integration side, the camera uses a C-mount and is a color sensor with no IR cut filter, so lens selection, focus, and any required IR or bandpass filtering are left to the integrator to suit the application and lighting. Power comes through the I/O connector at 12-24 VDC (PoE is not supported) at about 6.2 W typical, and a 6-pin M8 I/O connector carries the trigger and encoder lines that synchronize line acquisition to material travel. The housing is compact and light at 62.2 x 29 x 29 mm and under 105 g, rated IP30 for clean indoor enclosures, and rated for -10 to 50 deg C operation. For line scan, lighting is the make-or-break element: you need an intense, uniform line light aligned to the scanned row, and because exposure windows shrink as line rate climbs, brighter line illumination directly buys you headroom at the top of the 62.7 kHz range.

Best for

  • Continuous surface inspection of moving webs and rolled goods - detecting scratches, stains, and coating defects on material passing the camera at a steady speed
  • Battery electrode and separator inspection, where uniform high-resolution color imaging of a moving web is needed for defect detection
  • Print and packaging quality inspection, including registration, color, and print-defect checks on roll-fed or conveyor-fed material
  • High-speed traceability and code reading on continuous material where line scan avoids the seams of stitched area images
  • Metal and electronics surface defect inspection feeding AI-based defect classification on a moving production line

Selection notes

  • Line scan requires synchronized motion: budget for an encoder feeding the M8 6-pin I/O so each line is triggered by web travel, otherwise scan geometry stretches or compresses with speed variation. The camera does not see the world by itself the way an area camera does.
  • Match resolution to your working width: 2048 pixels across the 14.34 mm sensor sets cross-web pixel count, so a wide product means coarser detail per pixel - size the lens and working distance to put the defect features you care about onto enough pixels.
  • Choose your pixel depth deliberately: 8-bit gives the full 62.7 kHz line rate, while 12-bit drops you to about 44.7 kHz but adds dynamic range. Decide whether throughput or tonal resolution matters more for your inspection before fixing the conveyor speed.
  • Plan power and connectivity around 12-24 VDC through the I/O connector (no PoE) and a 5GigE RJ-45 link; confirm your frame grabber or NIC and switch support 5 Gbit/s to reach full line rate, since the port will silently fall back to slower Ethernet speeds.
  • Specify lighting and filtering as a system: this is a color sensor with no IR cut filter and a C-mount, so an integrator must supply a uniform high-intensity line light and any IR-blocking or bandpass filter; the IP30 rating also means it belongs in a protected enclosure, not a washdown zone.

Specifications: General
BrandBasler
Camera typeLine scan

Specifications: Sensor
Horizontal resolution2048 px (2k)
Mono / colorColor (no IR cut filter)
Sensor manufacturerGpixel
Sensor modelGpixel GL3504 CMOS line sensor
ShutterGlobal shutter
Sensor size14.34 mm sensor length (2048 x 7 um)
Pixel size7 x 7 um

Specifications: Performance
Line rate62.7 kHz max (8-bit); 44.7 kHz (12-bit)

Specifications: Interface
Interface5GigE (5 Gigabit Ethernet, also Fast/1/2.5 GigE)
ProtocolsGigE Vision 2.0, GenICam

Specifications: Optics
MountC-mount

Specifications: Electrical
Power12-24 VDC via I/O connector (PoE not supported)
Power consumption6.2 W

Specifications: Environment
IP ratingIP30
Operating temperature-10 to 50 deg C

Specifications: Mechanical
Dimensions62.2 x 29 x 29 mm
Weight105 g

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