lens / specialty resource guide
Liquid Lens M12 Lenses
Liquid Lens Controllers and Drivers
• Control Optotune and Corning® Varioptic® Lenses
• Variety of Connector Types and Integration Options
Liquid Lens Controllers and Drivers enable users to access the full functionality of variable focus lenses from
Optotune and Corning® Varioptic®. A variety of options are available for ease of use and integration. The
Gardasoft TR-CL180 Industrial Lens Controller is GigE Vision® Compliant with 0,1 mA steps and compatible
with all Optotune Industrial Focus-Tunable Lenses with Hirose connectors. The USB powered Optotune Lens
Drivers 4 and 4i are simple-to-use alternatives for controlling the Optotune Lenses. The 4i driver features a
Hirose connector and is compatible with Optotune Industrial Lenses, while the 4 driver is compatible with
Optotune Focus Tunable Lenses with an FPC connector. Maxim Driver boards with either USB or I2C interface
are available individually or as part of development kits to control all Corning Varioptic focus tunable lenses.
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Description Compatible Liquid Lenses Connectors / Inputs Notes Stock No. Price
Gardasoft TR-CL180 Industrial Lens
Controller Optotune Industrial Focus-Tunable Lenses USB Type A (to PC),
6-way Hirose (to Lens)
6-way Hirose Male/Female Cable
(#88-941 or #33-468) sold separately #13-803 €644,00
Optotune Industrial Electrical Lens Driver 4i Optotune Industrial Focus-Tunable Lenses USB Type A (to PC),
0,5 mm pitch 6-way Hirose (to Lens)
6-way Hirose Male/Female Cable
(#88-941 or #33-468) sold separately #88-940 €260,00
Optotune Electrical Lens Driver 4 Optotune Focus-Tunable Lenses USB Type A (to PC),
0,5 mm pitch 6-way FPC (to lens) #87-590 €180,00
Maxim MAX14574 Driver and USB Input Corning® Varioptic® Variable Focus
Liquid Lenses USB Micro-B USB Cable sold separately #12-247 €250,00
Maxim MAX14574 Driver and I2C/DC Corning® Varioptic® Variable Focus
Liquid Lenses
I2C/DC
J11 for 6 pin FPC #12-248 €225,00
Corning® Varioptic® Liquid Lens Driving
Electronics Development Kit
Corning® Varioptic® Variable Focus
Liquid Lenses USB and I2C/DC Includes USB and I2C Drivers, Software, and Documentation #12-250 €695,00
Corning® Varioptic® Variable Focus Liquid Lenses
• Vary Focal Length by Applied Voltage
• Ideal for Machine Vision Autofocus Applications
• Less Power Required than Traditional Autofocus Lenses
Corning® Varioptic® Variable Focus Liquid Lenses consist of a conductive liquid deposited on a flat, conductive
substrate. Applying a voltage between the substrate and the liquid causes an insulated material within
the liquid to change shape, yielding a variable focal length. These lenses are designed with a stable optical
axis, can operate regardless of orientation, and feature AR Coatings optimized for excellent transmission
between 400 and 700 nm. The 1,6 mm aperture lens is the smallest liquid lens currently available and specifically
designed for ultra-compact cameras, such as barcode engines, industrial and medical endoscopes.
A 2,5 mm aperture lens for high speed applications and a 3,9 mm aperture lens for long focal lengths, large
sensor size, and laser applications are also offered, as well as the largest available 5,8 mm clear aperture lens
that has been designed for machine vision applications with long focal distance objectives, large sensors,
or C-Mount objective lenses. The lenses are also available in development kits which include lenses, drive
electronics, cables, and software for easy use and integration via USB-A connection. Versions with thermistor
(temperature-dependent resistors) for temperature sensitive applications are also available.
See pages 116-119 for Liquid Lens Cx Series Fixed
Focal Length Lenses and Liquid Lens M12 Lenses
Corning® Varioptic® Variable Focus Liquid Lenses
Model: A-16F0-P-12 A-25H0 A-39N0 A-58N0-P-19
Diameter (mm): 6,2 9,4 15,2 13,0
Thickness (mm): 1,8 3,5 5,2 6,3
Clear Aperture (mm): 1,6 2,5 3,9 5,8
Focus Range (diopters): -5 to +15 -5 to +13 -5 to +15 -5 to +10
Transmitted Wavefront Error, RMS (nm): 25 45 50 80
Transmission @ 587 nm (%): 97 97 97 97
Storage Temperture (°C): -40 to +85 -40 to +85 -40 to +85 -40 to +85
Operating Temperture (°C): -30 to +85 -30 to +85 -20 to +60 -20 to +50
Individual Lens Stock No. / Price #14-749 €110,00 #34-282 €98,00 #34-283 €129,00 #16-035 €340,00
Individual Lens with Thermistor Stock No. / Price N/A – #15-739 €120,00 #15-740 €165,00 N/A –
Development Kit Stock No. / Price #15-738 €795,00 #34-284 €805,00 #34-285 €805,00 #16-034 €895,00
Optotune Focus-Tunable Lenses
For other lens mount options,
visit www.edmundoptics.eu/3735
Optotune Focus-Tunable Lenses
CA (Clear Aperture): 10 mm 10 mm 16 mm 16 mm
Tuning Range (Diopters): +5 to +10 -1,5 to +3,5 -2 to +3 -10 to +10
Dimensions (mm): 48 x 30,5 48 x 30,5 47 x 70 47 x 70
Thickness (mm): 20,6 20,6 17,6 17,6
Connector: Hirose Hirose Hirose Hirose
Male Thread: C-Mount C-Mount C-Mount C-Mount
Female Thread: C-Mount C-Mount C-Mount C-Mount
Stock No. / Price #88-937 €450,00 #88-939 €450,00 #33-494 €750,00 #35-086 €1.430,00
Accessories
Description Stock No. Price
Gardasoft Lens Controller (USB Type A to Hirose) #13-803 €644,00
6-Way Hirose Cable, 3 m #33-468 €95,00
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