HIKROBOT MV-SC5100XC-16L-WBN — Smart Cameras & Vision Sensors

This variant pairs the SC5000X family’s 10MP color sensor with a 16 mm liquid lens. Liquid-lens technology changes focus electronically, with no moving mechanical parts, which is an advantage on lines where working distance isn’t fixed or changes often. Combined with the longer focal length, the 4096 × 2816/10 fps sensor is well suited to narrow-angle, detail-heavy imaging.

On the processing side, the VisionMaster platform runs AI-driven object recognition, defect detection and OCR through more than 140 algorithms on-device. The liquid lens’s electronic focusing can be triggered via the camera’s I/O lines, letting it refocus automatically for different product heights; multi-protocol support makes it easy to send that trigger signal straight from the PLC.

Specifications

Key features

• Adopts AI deep learning algorithm to achieve OCR, object recognition, defect detection, etc.
• Integrates VM functions, and supports more than 140 algorithms.
• Adopts multiple I/O interfaces, such as multiple input/output signals.
• Supports multiple communication protocols.
• Supports indicators displaying device status for easy debugging and maintenance.
• Supports ingress protection IP67.

Where it is used

On lines with variable product height — a packing line handling boxes of different sizes, or robotic cells where the target’s position shifts along the Z-axis — the liquid lens’s fast refocusing saves time compared with mechanical focus adjustment. The long 16 mm focal length also suits stations that must keep the camera at a safe distance from the product, such as elevated conveyors or inspection behind a safety guard. Color imaging still allows label/color verification at that longer range.

Suitability depends on working distance, field of view, target characteristics and positioning. Selection is assessed on a per-project basis.