The Basler Standard Light Ring-100OD_Power is a high-power ring light delivering a direct 20° light beam with a recommended working distance of 250-700 mm. It is offered in four wavelengths: white (5000 K), red (625 nm), blue (465 nm) and infrared (850 nm), all running at 24 VDC (+/-10%) with 11 W steady power and 600 mA (900 mA for IR) operating current. The black anodized aluminum housing with PMMA light cover measures 110 x 121 x 14 mm, weighs 225 g, carries an IP54 rating and uses an M8 4-pin male connector. It can be operated with a Basler Lighting Controller in continuous, triggered or strobe/overdrive modes, or standalone without an external controller.
Brand
Basler
Lighting type
Ring light (high power)
Color / wavelength
White (5000 K), Red (625 nm), Blue (465 nm), IR (850 nm)
Available wavelengths
White 5000 K, Red 625 nm, Blue 465 nm, IR 850 nm
Color temperature
5000 K (white variant)
Mode
Continuous / triggered / strobe (overdrive)
Working distance
250-700 mm recommended
Controller required
Optional - works with Basler Lighting Controller or standalone (continuous/triggered)
The Basler Standard Light Ring-100OD_Power is a high-power LED ring light built for direct, bright-field illumination. Geometrically it is a ring with a 101 mm outer and 67 mm inner illuminated diameter, projecting a narrow direct 20 degree beam (no diffuser, behind a PMMA light cover). That tight emission angle is the defining characteristic: instead of spreading light softly across the scene, it concentrates output forward, which is why the datasheet recommends a relatively long working distance of 250 to 700 mm. Mounted coaxially around the lens at that distance, the ring floods a flat part with even, high-intensity light and emphasizes contrast on text, printed codes, and surface features. Because the beam is direct rather than diffuse, it tends to throw specular hot spots and shadows on glossy or three-dimensional surfaces, so it is best aimed at matte, near-planar targets where you want maximum brightness and edge contrast.
Wavelength is a key selection lever here because the same fixture ships in four spectral variants: white at 5000 K, red at 625 nm, blue at 465 nm, and infrared at 850 nm. White is the general-purpose choice for color imaging and human-readable verification; red (625 nm) is a common monochrome-inspection wavelength used to lift contrast and reduce sensitivity to ambient color variation; blue (465 nm), as a shorter wavelength, can sharpen edges on fine features; and IR (850 nm) is typically used to ignore visible-color differences or image through certain tinted materials, useful when you need to normalize away print color. The IR variant draws a higher operating current (900 mA versus 600 mA for the visible colors). All variants run on 24 VDC (plus or minus 10 percent) at 11 W steady power, using a voltage- and current-controlled LED driver.
On the integration side, the fixture is flexible about control. It can run standalone in continuous or triggered operation without any external controller, or it can be driven by a Basler Lighting Controller, which adds strobe/overdrive mode where the LEDs are pulsed brighter than steady-state for a short exposure window. That overdrive capability, combined with the high base output, is what makes this a 'Power' ring: it gives you the photon budget to freeze motion with short exposures or to reach across the longer 250 to 700 mm working distance. Physically it is a black anodized aluminum housing with a PMMA cover, 110 x 121 x 14 mm and 225 g, rated IP54 (IP67 optional) and wired through an M8 4-pin male connector. The thin 14 mm depth keeps it compact in front of the optics. Note the operating temperature window of 10 to 30 C (up to 45 C with adequate heat dissipation), which matters for overdrive duty cycles and enclosed installations.
Best for
Direct bright-field surface inspection of flat, matte parts where high brightness and strong edge contrast are needed at 250-700 mm working distance
OCR/OCV and 1D/2D code reading on printed labels and marked surfaces, using the red (625 nm) variant for monochrome contrast or white for human-readable verification
High-speed line-stop inspection where the Basler Lighting Controller strobe/overdrive mode freezes motion with very short exposures
Defect and AI-based surface inspection on electronics, metal, and automotive parts that present a near-planar face to the camera
Applications requiring spectral selection, such as IR (850 nm) imaging to suppress visible color variation or image through certain tinted materials, or blue (465 nm) for finer feature contrast
Selection notes
The 20 degree direct beam has no diffuser, so it tends to produce specular hot spots and shadows on glossy or 3D parts; reserve it for matte, flat targets and switch to a diffuse geometry if reflections become a problem
Honor the 250-700 mm recommended working distance: this is a long-throw, narrow-beam ring designed for distance, not a close-coupled low-angle light, so mounting it too close will give an uneven, over-bright field
Choose the wavelength deliberately at order time: white (5000 K) for color/verification, red (625 nm) for monochrome contrast and reduced ambient-color sensitivity, blue (465 nm) for finer detail, IR (850 nm) for color-blind imaging; remember the IR variant draws 900 mA versus 600 mA for the visible variants
Power and wiring are fixed: 24 VDC (plus or minus 10 percent), 11 W steady, M8 4-pin male connector; budget supply current accordingly, and add a Basler Lighting Controller if you need triggered strobe/overdrive (standalone supports only continuous or triggered)
Plan for thermal headroom: the rated operating range is 10-30 C (45 C max with heat dissipation), and IP54 (IP67 optional) means it tolerates dust and splashes but you should specify the IP67 option for washdown or wet environments
Specifications: General
Brand
Basler
Lighting type
Ring light (high power)
Specifications: Interface
Connection
M8 socket, 4-pin male connector
Specifications: Optical
Color / wavelength
White (5000 K), Red (625 nm), Blue (465 nm), IR (850 nm)
Available wavelengths
White 5000 K, Red 625 nm, Blue 465 nm, IR 850 nm
Color temperature
5000 K (white variant)
Working distance
250-700 mm recommended
Diffuser
No (direct 20° beam, PMMA light cover)
Emission angle
Direct 20° light beam (narrow)
Specifications: Electrical
Mode
Continuous / triggered / strobe (overdrive)
Controller required
Optional - works with Basler Lighting Controller or standalone (continuous/triggered)
Driver technology
Voltage- / current-controlled LED drive
Power consumption
11 W steady power
Supply voltage
24 VDC (+/-10%)
Specifications: Environment
IP rating
IP54 (IP67 optional)
Operating temperature
10-30 °C (45 °C max with heat dissipation)
Specifications: Geometry
Inner diameter
67 mm inner diameter
Illuminated area
101 mm outer / 67 mm inner illuminated diameter
Specifications: Mechanical
Housing material
Black anodized aluminum housing with PMMA light cover
Dimensions
110 x 121 x 14 mm (H x W x D)
Weight
225 g
Applications this camera is commonly selected for. Open one to see the full recommended hardware and approach.
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
Basler recommends a working distance of 250 to 700 mm. The narrow direct 20 degree beam is engineered to deliver high brightness at that longer range, which is why it suits flat-part inspection from a standoff rather than close-coupled low-angle lighting.
It comes in four variants: white (5000 K), red (625 nm), blue (465 nm), and infrared (850 nm). Use white for color imaging and human-readable verification, red for monochrome contrast and reduced ambient-color sensitivity, blue for finer feature detail, and IR to ignore visible color or image through certain tinted materials. The IR variant runs at 900 mA versus 600 mA for the visible colors.
A controller is optional. The ring runs standalone in continuous or triggered modes without external hardware. To use strobe/overdrive mode, pulsing the LEDs brighter for short exposures, you pair it with a Basler Lighting Controller.
It runs on 24 VDC (plus or minus 10 percent) at 11 W steady power, drawing 600 mA (900 mA for the IR variant), via a voltage- and current-controlled LED driver. Electrical connection is an M8 socket with a 4-pin male connector.
No, it is a direct (bright-field) light with a 20 degree beam behind a PMMA cover, not diffuse, so it best suits matte flat surfaces and can show reflections on glossy parts. The black anodized aluminum housing is rated IP54, with an optional IP67 version, and operates from 10 to 30 C (up to 45 C with heat dissipation).
