HCS-150 Series
High Current DC and Strobe Controller
The HCS-150 Series is a set of constant-current controllers designed by Advanced Illumination to simplify your machine vision setup. With pass-through power for cameras and simplified I/O connections, the HCS-150 Series will cut down on the amount of wiring necessary to complete your machine vision system setup.
The HCS-150-MTX is engineered to consolidate connections between your Matrox camera, your Ai light, and any I/O components — all within a compact package.
Support for additional camera manufacturers can be expected in the future.
| Output Channels | Number of Outputs: 1 Number of Channels per Output: 1 |
| MODES | Continuous, Plused, Adaptive Overdrive |
| POWER REQUIREMENT | 24V DC Nominal, 4.5A MaximumInput Voltage Range: 21VDC ~ 30VDC |
| OUTPUT POWER | Continuous: 100W Maximum Pulsed: 240W Peak Power |
| TRIGGER FREQUENCY | 2.0 kHz |
| STROBE FREQUENCY LIMIT | 2 kHZ |
| PULSE WIDTH RANGE | 1 μs to 100msec |
| USER INTERFACE | Software |
| OPERATING TEMPERATURE | 0°C to 40°C |
Pulsar 320E Mechanical Drawing
SPECIFICATION SHEET
CAD FILES
DRAWINGS
MANUALS
SOFTWARE (Pulsar 320)
- Pulsar 320 Graphical User Interface (ZIP)
- Pulsar 320 Software Development Kit (ZIP)
- Pulsar 320 Loader (ZIP)
- Pulsar 320 National Instruments LabView VI (ZIP)
- Pulsar 320 .NET Framework 3.5 (ZIP)
SOFTWARE (Pulsar 320E)
The following software is not compatible with the original Pulsar 320 and must be downloaded to run the Pulsar 320E.
Notice Type: Product Change
Product Type: Pulsar 320
Change Notification Summary
Effective immediately, Advanced illumination’s (Ai) Pulsar 320 is no longer available and will be replaced with the Pulsar 320E. The microprocessor used within the Pulsar 320 was discontinued so Ai was forced to replace it. To properly support this new microprocessor, an updated software revision is now required to operate new units. A link to this new software revision will be available on the Pulsar 320E product webpage under downloads. In Q3 of 2021, additional features will be added to the Pulsar 320E, including but not limited to improved commands, DHCP support and UDP functionality.
If you currently have an older Pulsar 320, all of the necessary downloads for that device will remain accessible under the downloads section on the Pulsar 320E webpage.
To make the differentiation between the original Pulsar 320 and the new Pulsar 320E visually clear, Ai has updated the Pulsar 320E front labels to incorporate green as a primary color, as opposed to gray.
Please contact your Ai Sales Representative if you have any questions.