Vision
Crate Cam
A bolt-on camera that photographs every crate a weighing or scanning machine already processes, triggered by that machine's own RS232 signal.
At a glance
5MP
Camera sensor
RS232
Trigger + crate ID in
<1s
Capture to buffer
BLE / Wi-Fi / GSM
Connectivity, per order
Overview
Bolts onto a weighing or scanning machine already in the field and gives it a photographic record of every crate that crosses it, without touching the host machine’s own logic. The host’s existing trigger and crate ID, sent over RS232 the moment a crate is weighed or scanned, tell the addon exactly when to fire and what to label the shot.
The unit captures the photo, stamps it with the crate ID and timestamp, and queues it to on-board storage before pushing it out over the link the site ordered. If that link is down, the queue drains once it returns.
Specifications
Parameters
| Camera | 5MP sensor |
|---|---|
| Image format | JPEG, with crate ID and timestamp overlaid on the frame |
| Trigger input | RS232; carries the host machine's trigger and crate ID |
| Trigger latency | < 1 s from RS232 trigger to image queued locally |
| Local buffer | On-board storage; queues captures independent of link state |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth LE, Wi-Fi, or GSM/cellular, specified per unit |
| Power | Drawn from the host machine - no separate supply required |
| Mounting | Bolt-on bracket, adjustable to frame the host's crate position |
Next step
Specify a crate cam for your site.
Tell us the read distance, the throughput and what it has to talk to. We will confirm the configuration, or point you at a simpler device.
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