Vadzo Imaging Validates Innova-1335CRA for Barcode Scanning and Robotics Applications

Vadzo Imaging has validated the Innova-1335CRA, a 13MP AR1335 Gigabit Ethernet Camera, for use in barcode scanning, kiosk terminals, and robotics applications. This camera, built around the Onsemi AR1335 sensor, combines advanced autofocus with a wide, continuous focus range, making it suitable for a variety of distances. The camera’s GigE Vision interface enables reliable long-distance connectivity over standard Ethernet cabling, providing integrators with precise autofocus and flexible camera placement from a single platform.

The Innova-1335CRA is designed to address the challenges faced by applications that require focus across a wide range of working distances. Barcode scanners, kiosk terminals, and robotics platforms often need to resolve subjects at genuinely different distances, sometimes within the same installation. A camera limited to a narrow autofocus range can struggle when the actual working distance falls outside the assumed range. The Innova-1335CRA’s wide focus range ensures that it can maintain sharp focus from a barcode presented just centimeters from a scanner window to a kiosk user or robotic target positioned farther away.

Another practical consideration is the camera’s placement relative to the computer or server processing its video feed. An Onsemi AR1335 Autofocus GigE Camera connected over MIPI is generally limited to a few centimeters of cable length, as this interface was designed for a camera mounted directly on or very close to its host processor. Even a USB connection typically maxes out at a few meters before requiring active extension hardware. The Innova-1335CRA, however, uses standard GigE Vision connectivity, which reliably supports cable runs up to 100 meters on a single segment without additional hardware. This capability provides integrators with genuine flexibility in both how a subject is framed and where the camera itself can physically sit relative to the rest of the system.

The camera’s key specifications include a 13MP (4208 × 3120, 4K) resolution, a 1/3.2-inch sensor format with 1.1 µm pixel size, and a color, rolling shutter sensor. It features a VCM-based autofocus with a focus range of 100mm to infinity, ensuring that the subject remains in focus regardless of the working distance. The Innova-1335CRA’s wide, continuous autofocus range is validated across its full supported range, eliminating the risk of intermediate working distances falling into unsupported gaps. This continuous validation is crucial for applications where the actual working distance varies from unit to unit or task to task.

The compact design of the Innova-1335CRA makes it suitable for integration into barcode scanner housings, kiosk enclosures, and robotic end effector mounting positions, even when these positions are at a remote distance from a central control room. This camera’s compatibility with existing scanner, kiosk, and robotics hardware without requiring a custom mounting redesign is a significant advantage for facilities retrofitting existing installations with a longer-reach camera.

Vadzo Imaging supports full customization on this platform as a GigE Vision Focus Kit, allowing manufacturers to make connector changes, select optics, and adjust firmware for volume production. This OEM-ready design enables OEM customers to build a differentiated scanning, kiosk, or robotics product around the Innova-1335CRA.

In summary, the Innova-1335CRA is a versatile camera that combines wide focus range and long cable reach, making it ideal for barcode scanning, kiosk, and robotics applications. Its ability to maintain accurate focus across a wide range of working distances and its long cable run capability provide integrators with the flexibility needed for remote-mounted deployments.