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Omron / Sentech FS-B8KU7CLU-M72 machine vision camera
Omron / SentechLine scan cameras
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Omron / Sentech FS-B8KU7CLU-M72 8K Mono Camera Link Line Scan Camera

FS-B8KU7CLU-M72

The Omron FS-B8KU7CLU-M72 is a single-line monochrome line scan camera built around the ams OSRAM DR-8K-7 CMOS sensor with 8,192 (H) x 1 (V) effective pixels, 7.0 x 7.0 µm cells (57.344 mm active sensor length) and a global shutter. It reaches a maximum line rate of 80 kHz over a Camera Link Full/Medium/Base interface (Camera Link 2.1) with Mono8/Mono10/Mono12 output. The camera uses an M72 mount (P=0.75 mm, FB=19.55 mm), is powered externally at +10.8 to +26.4 Vdc at 6.8 W or lower, and measures 80 (W) x 100 (H) x 38.1 (D) mm weighing approximately 453 g. It supports edge-preset, pulse-width and free-run trigger modes plus flat field correction over a 0 to +40 deg. C operating range.

Brand
Omron / Sentech
Camera type
Line scan
Interface
Camera Link Full / Medium / Base (Camera Link 2.1)
Horizontal resolution
8,192 (H) x 1 (V) px
Mono / color
Monochrome
Sensor manufacturer
ams_awaiba (display: ams OSRAM)
Sensor model
ams OSRAM DR-8K-7 CMOS
Shutter
Global shutter
Line rate
80 kHz
Mount
M72 mount (P=0.75 mm, FB=19.55 mm)
Sensor size
57.344 mm active line (8192 x 7 µm)
Pixel size
7.0 (H) x 7.0 (V) µm
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Technical overview

The Omron FS-B8KU7CLU-M72 is a single-line monochrome line scan camera built on the ams OSRAM DR-8K-7 CMOS sensor, delivering 8,192 (H) x 1 (V) effective pixels across a 57.344 mm active line formed by 7.0 x 7.0 um square cells. Unlike an area-scan camera that captures a full 2D frame, this device images one row at a time and relies on relative motion between the camera and the part - a conveyor, web, drum or moving stage - to assemble a continuous, seamless image of arbitrary length. The 8K width gives high cross-web resolution in a single pass, and the 7 um pitch sets the smallest detail the sensor can resolve before any lens magnification is applied. Because the sensor uses a global shutter rather than a rolling exposure, every pixel in the line integrates over the same interval, which keeps the line geometrically clean even at speed.

The camera streams over a Camera Link Full / Medium / Base interface (Camera Link 2.1) and reaches a maximum line rate of 80 kHz, with selectable Mono8, Mono10 or Mono12 output depth. Camera Link is the right fit here precisely because 8,192 pixels at 80,000 lines per second is a very high sustained data rate that benefits from the deterministic, low-latency, frame-grabber-based transport that Camera Link provides; the Full / Medium / Base tap configurations let the integrator trade pixel-clock taps against line rate and cabling. The higher Mono10 and Mono12 depths matter for grayscale-critical tasks such as subtle surface defect detection and shading analysis, where the extra bits preserve low-contrast gradations that an 8-bit pipeline would clip. Pairing the camera with a capable frame grabber and an encoder-driven line trigger is essential to lock line acquisition to web travel so the image stays dimensionally correct regardless of speed variation.

Mechanically the camera uses an M72 mount (P=0.75 mm, FB=19.55 mm), which is the large-format threaded interface needed to cover a 57.344 mm sensor line without vignetting - standard C-mount lenses cannot illuminate this width, so lens selection is constrained to M72 or large-format line-scan optics matched to the field. It is externally powered from +10.8 to +26.4 Vdc at 6.8 W or lower, supports edge-preset, pulse-width and free-run trigger modes plus flat field correction, and operates from 0 to +40 deg. C. The flat field correction is particularly relevant for line scan, where uneven illumination and lens roll-off across a wide line would otherwise show up as fixed vertical streaks in the assembled image. At 80 (W) x 100 (H) x 38.1 (D) mm and roughly 453 g, it is a compact head that mounts across a web or conveyor in printing, packaging, electronics, metal and textile inspection lines.

Best for

  • High-resolution surface and defect inspection of continuously moving webs - printed material, foil, metal sheet, films and textiles - where a single 8K line captures full cross-web detail in one pass
  • Inline OCR/OCV and print-quality verification on packaging and printing lines, using Mono10/Mono12 depth to read low-contrast or shaded marks
  • Dimensional measurement and edge/registration checking across wide products where 8,192 pixels over a 57.344 mm line give fine across-line spatial resolution
  • High-throughput electronics and panel inspection where the 80 kHz line rate keeps pace with fast conveyor or roll-to-roll motion
  • Encoder-synchronized roll-to-roll or drum imaging that needs deterministic Camera Link transport into a frame grabber for streak-free, length-continuous images

Selection notes

  • This is a Camera Link Full / Medium / Base (Camera Link 2.1) camera, so it requires a matching frame grabber - budget for the grabber, the Camera Link cabling, and tap-configuration setup rather than assuming a plug-and-play USB/GigE host connection
  • The M72 mount (P=0.75 mm, FB=19.55 mm) and 57.344 mm active line demand large-format line-scan optics; ordinary C-mount lenses will vignette, so verify lens image-circle coverage, magnification and working distance against your field width
  • Line scan needs motion synchronization: plan an encoder-driven line trigger so acquisition tracks web speed - use edge-preset or pulse-width trigger for external sync, or free-run only when speed is genuinely constant
  • At 8,192 pixels x 80 kHz the sustained data rate is high; confirm the chosen Camera Link tap mode and Mono8/10/12 depth fit the grabber bandwidth and your required line rate, since deeper output can constrain maximum speed
  • Provide regulated external power between +10.8 and +26.4 Vdc (6.8 W or lower) and keep ambient within the 0 to +40 deg. C range; for wide-line uniformity, calibrate flat field correction with your final lighting since illumination roll-off across the line shows as vertical streaks

Specifications: General
BrandOmron / Sentech
Camera typeLine scan

Specifications: Sensor
Horizontal resolution8,192 (H) x 1 (V) px
Mono / colorMonochrome
Sensor manufacturerams_awaiba (display: ams OSRAM)
Sensor modelams OSRAM DR-8K-7 CMOS
ShutterGlobal shutter
Sensor size57.344 mm active line (8192 x 7 µm)
Pixel size7.0 (H) x 7.0 (V) µm

Specifications: Performance
Line rate80 kHz

Specifications: Interface
InterfaceCamera Link Full / Medium / Base (Camera Link 2.1)

Specifications: Optics
MountM72 mount (P=0.75 mm, FB=19.55 mm)

Specifications: Electrical
PowerExternal +10.8 to +26.4 Vdc, 6.8 W or lower
Power consumption6.8 W
Supply voltageExternal +10.8 to +26.4 Vdc

Specifications: Environment
Operating temperature0 to +40 deg. C

Specifications: Mechanical
Dimensions80 (W) x 100 (H) x 38.1 (D) mm
Weight453 g

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