BKC0806A Cylindrical Backlight 360°

Three operating modes make the BKC0806A adaptable to different camera and controller setups. Type C (continuous) runs directly from 24 VDC with no additional hardware, suited to slow lines or when the exposure itself gates the image. Type S (strobe) uses the same 2P chassis connector and accepts an external trigger from a vision controller or PLC for pulsed operation, reaching the higher peak intensities needed to freeze motion on high-speed conveyors. Type i uses the iBlueDrive inline driver on a 3P aerial connector, adding intelligent intensity management and enabling synchronised multi-light sequencing. Six wavelength options — 365 nm UV, 470 nm Blue, 525 nm Green, 630 nm Red, 850 nm IR, and White — let engineers choose the wavelength that maximises contrast for a specific material: UV for latent markings or adhesive presence, IR to penetrate coloured plastics or suppress background colour variation, and visible wavelengths for standard silhouette or surface work.

The housing is anodized aluminium rated IP40, weighing 260 g — appropriate for controlled factory environments free from coolant spray or heavy washdown, such as electronics assembly or pharmaceutical packaging lines. The operating temperature range of 0–40 °C covers typical indoor industrial cells. Because no external controller is required for continuous-mode operation, installation can be as straightforward as a 24 VDC tap from an existing rail; strobe and iBlueDrive modes add a connector and driver but keep the wiring compact. The cylindrical geometry is the defining selection criterion: it is the correct tool when the object — a pipe fitting, a capped tube, a circular deposit, or a part on a rotating carousel — must be silhouetted or transilluminated uniformly from all radial directions at once, something no flat backlight can replicate.