Xenics - Bobcat
Compact shortwave infrared InGaAs camera, suitable for high operating temperatures to aquire images from hot objects (up to 800°C).

Key Features
- Sensor: InGaAs detector with >99% pixel operability
- Resolution: 320 x 256 pixels or 640 x 512 pixels
- Frame rate: up to 400 Hz
- Responsitivity: 0.9 µm to 1.7 µm sensitivity (0.4 µm option)
- Lens mount: C-mount
- I/O: analogue out or trigger input available
- Interface: CameraLink, GigE Vision
- Camera Configuration: fully GenICam compliant; using Xenics Xeneth Software or any SDK
- Power supply: 12 VDC or PoE
- Operating temperature: 0°C to 50°C or -40°C to 70°C
- Dimensions: 58 x 62 x 72 - 84 mm (55 x 55 x 85 mm for the Bobcat 640 version)
Find the right model for your needs
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| Product Name | Wavelength range | Resolution (MP) | Frame rate (Hz) | Lens mount | Interface | Sensor model | Manufacturer | Dimension (depth, mm) | Dimension (height, mm) | Dimension (width, mm) | Resolution Horizontal (Px) | Housing | Pixel size (µm) | Scan type | Sensor format | Sensor size diagonal (mm) | Sensor type | Shutter type | Weight (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colour; SWIR | 0.3 | 100 | C-Mount | Gigabit Ethernet | InGaAs | Xenics | 82 | 55 | 55 | 640 | standard | 20 | area | 1" | 15.8 | InGaAs | Global shutter | 0.150 | |
| Colour; SWIR | 0.3 | 100 | C-Mount | CameraLink | InGaAs | Xenics | 72 | 55 | 55 | 640 | standard | 20 | area | 1" | 15.8 | InGaAs | Global shutter | 0.150 | |
| Colour; VIS-NIR | 0.3 | 100 | C-Mount | Gigabit Ethernet | InGaAs | Xenics | 72 | 55 | 55 | 640 | standard | 20 | area | 1" | 15.8 | InGaAs | Global shutter | 0.150 | |
| Colour; VIS-NIR | 0.3 | 100 | C-Mount | CameraLink | InGaAs | Xenics | 72 | 55 | 55 | 640 | standard | 20 | area | 1" | 15.8 | InGaAs | Global shutter/Prog scan | 0.150 | |
| Colour; SWIR | 0.1 | 100 | C-Mount | Gigabit Ethernet | InGaAs | Xenics | 82 | 55 | 55 | 320 | standard | 20 | area | 1" | 8.2 | InGaAs | Global shutter | 0.335 | |
| Colour; SWIR | 0.1 | 100 | C-Mount | CameraLink | InGaAs | Xenics | 72 | 55 | 55 | 320 | standard | 20 | area | 1" | 8.2 | InGaAs | Global shutter | 0.285 | |
| Colour; SWIR | 0.1 | 400 | C-Mount | Gigabit Ethernet | InGaAs | Xenics | 82 | 55 | 55 | 320 | standard | 20 | area | 1" | 8.2 | InGaAs | Global shutter | 0.335 | |
| Colour; SWIR | 0.1 | 400 | C-Mount | CameraLink | InGaAs | Xenics | 72 | 55 | 55 | 320 | standard | 20 | area | 1" | 8.2 | InGaAs | Global shutter | 0.285 | |
| Colour; SWIR | 0.1 | 400 | C-Mount | Gigabit Ethernet | InGaAs | Xenics | 82 | 55 | 55 | 320 | standard | 20 | area | 1" | 8.2 | InGaAs | Global shutter | 0.335 | |
| Colour; SWIR | 0.1 | 400 | C-Mount | Gigabit Ethernet | InGaAs | Xenics | 74 | 55 | 55 | 320 | standard | 20 | area | N/A | 8.2 | InGaAs | Global shutter | 0.280 | |
| Colour; VIS-SWIR | 0.1 | 400 | C-Mount | Gigabit Ethernet | InGaAs | Xenics | 82 | 55 | 55 | 320 | standard | 20 | area | Medium format | 8.2 | InGaAs | Global shutter | 0.335 | |
| Colour; SWIR | 0.1 | 400 | C-Mount | Gigabit Ethernet | InGaAs | Xenics | 72 | 55 | 55 | 320 | standard | 20 | area | N/A | 8.2 | InGaAs | Global shutter | 0.280 |
Why choose Xenics - Bobcat?
Excellent image quality
The thermoelectric cooling ensures that the sensor has excellent low noise and low dark current characteristics. This perfectly supports imaging with long exposure times.
Wide coverage of wavelengths
The camera can be supplied with a 0.9 μm to 1.7 μm sensitivity range or an optional VisNIR version from 0.4 μm to 1.7 μm for extended flexibility.
High speeds on industry standard interfaces
The camera offers frequencies from 100 to 400 images per second and transfers its data with either CameraLink or GigE Vision. Thanks to these standardised industrial imaging interfaces, a wide variety of Common Vision Blox software tools can be used for data processing.
Flexible configuration options
The Xenics Bobcat 320 uncooled camera is an affordable option for SWIR imaging. Output options range from CameraLink through GigE. A gated model exists which offers an integration time down to 80 ns making this an ideal camera for imaging of very hot or fast moving objects.
Xeneth: Graphical user interface to setup, control, record and measure temperature
Xeneth allows for easy set-up and control of infrared cameras and acquisition of images. All IR camera control settings can be optimised by the user. Xeneth software is supplied with every Xenics camera for easy set-up and control of the camera.