Alvium GM2 cameras with GMSL2™ (Gigabit Multimedia Serial Link) interface have been designed to overcome the limitations of standard CSI-2 cameras. With a large choice of high-quality CMOS global and rolling shutter sensors, Allied Vision is offering the broadest variety of GMSL2™ cameras in the market. The CSI-2 based closed housing cameras come with an integrated serializer and two rugged interface connectors to choose from.
High-Speed And Long-Range Data Transmission
Benefit From Greater Flexibility In Speed And Range!
- Fast and low-overhead image transmission on embedded systems
- Wide machine vision feature set available via GenICam for CSI-2 Access
- I/O connector for direct camera triggering or peripherals control
Built for Your Vision:
Alvium GM2 Is The Perfect Camera For You If:
- You need high-speed data transmission over long ranges with flexibility.
- You require rugged connectors and EMC compliance for reliable operation.
- You need multi-camera support with fast image transmission and low overhead.
- You if you demand high-resolution imaging with up to 24.6 megapixels and fast frame rates.
// Benefits At A Glance
Alvium GM2 cameras come with 2 GPIOs (General Purpose Inputs/Outputs) on the camera which can be used either via Coax or STP cable or the separate I/O connector. Benefit from more flexibility in system setups.
- Full electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) compliance
- Rugged coaxial-based FAKRA connector or HSD connector for STP (Shielded Twisted Pair) cables
- Restistance against shock and vibration
- Fast and low overhead image transmission on embedded systems
- Multi camera friendly
- Deserializer boards for GMSL2™ available
- STP cables and Coax cables with different lengths available
// Features
- Resolution: Up to 24.6 megapixels
- Sensor: CMOS global and rolling shutter sensors from Sony
- Frame rates: Mainly depend on hardware and register settings
- Housing options: Closed housing
- Lens mount options: C-Mount, CS-Mount, or S-Mount (M12)
- Chroma: Monochrome, Color
- Spectral sensitivity: From ultraviolet (UV) to shortwave infrared (SWIR)
// Connector
For applications with static cables, Alvium GM2 cameras are available as Coax models with a FAKRA connector, supporting up to 15 m with FAKRA coaxial cables.
For applications with moving cables, Alvium GM2 STP cameras with an HSD connector and STP (Shielded Twisted Pair) cables are better suited. STP cables are more flexible, supporting a tighter bending radius and use in drag chains. Cable lengths go up to 8 m.
// The Right Accessories For Every Application
The Alvium GM2 camera series can be equipped with several accessories. Click the button below to see compatible lenses, interface and I/O connections, and mouting adapters.
- Coax and STP cables in different lenghts
- Deserializer boards for GMSL2™
- Lenses: Tested C-Mount and S-Mount lenses
- Mounting adapters: Adapt between metric and imperial threads
- Trigger and I/O cables: Cables with different lengths and shielding class
// Perfectly Connected – Thanks To Powerful Software
To operate Alvium GM2 cameras on your vision system, Allied Vision provides different access modes:
- GenICam for CSI-2 Access controls the camera by GenICam features, using the Alvium CSI-2 driver and CSI-2 transport layer (TL) directly.
- Open-source CSI-2 drivers are available on GitHub for different boards and systems on chip (SoCs). Download sources from Github
- For GenICam for CSI-2 Access, you need the CSI-2 transport layer from Vimba X. You can use Vimba X in the same way as with a GigE or USB camera. Download Vimba X
- Direct Register Access (DRA) to control the cameras via registers for advanced users. Learn about Alvium control registers
- Video4Linux Access allows to control the cameras via:
- V4L2 API
- Allied Vision V4L2 Viewer
- Frameworks like GStreamer and OpenCV
- Open-source CSI-2 drivers are available on GitHub for different boards and system on chips (SoCs). Download sources from GitHub
