Specifications
Models
ace 2 GMSL series, e.g. a2A3536-37mgc — global and rolling shutter CMOS sensors from UV to SWIR
Image Data Interface
GMSL2 proprietary embedded interface, 6 Gbit/s per camera
Camera Data Connector
FAKRA-Z 50 Ohm receptacle for coaxial cabling
Cable Length
Up to 15 m — bridging camera, robot payload and host chassis without a repeater
Pixel Bit Depth
8, 10 or 12 bits
Resolution Range
Up to 24.4 MP with frame rates up to 190 fps
Sensor Diversity
Global and rolling shutter, resolutions up to 25 MP, UV to SWIR wavelength options on sister models
Housing
29 x 29 mm compact housing, optional IP65/IP67 protection
Power Supply
Power over Coax (PoC) or 12-24 VDC
Synchronisation
Free-run, hardware trigger and software trigger
Exposure Control
Hardware trigger or programmable via the camera API
Camera I/O
M8 6-pin receptacle, 1 digital input and 2 general-purpose I/O
Onboard Processing
In-camera processing keeps GenICam compatibility and sensor control inside the camera
Software Stack
pylon Software for Linux plus a vendor-specific Camera Enablement Package for the host IPC
Jetson Adapter Kit
Order number 109905 — GMSL Adapter Kit connects up to four ace 2 GMSL cameras to the NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit via a GMSL2 quad deserialiser (19 VDC, 0.6 A PoC per camera)
Validated Host IPCs
Advantech MIC-733-AO (4 ports), Advantech AFE-R750-X (8 ports), Lanner EAI-I251 (8 ports), Neousys NRU-230V-AWP (8 ports), Neousys NRU-51V+ (4 ports), Neousys FLYC-300 (2 ports)
Conformity
CE including RoHS, UKCA, FCC, KC
Overview
The Basler ace 2 GMSL is an industrial area scan camera with a GMSL2 embedded interface, designed so that a Jetson Orin system can receive raw sensor data over a single thin coaxial cable. Each camera carries its own onboard processing that preserves GenICam functionality and sensor control, so the camera behaves like a standard machine vision device even though the physical link is automotive-grade coax rather than GigE or USB.
The practical advantages are cable length, latency and payload. GMSL2 reaches up to 15 m at 6 Gbit/s per camera while power is delivered over the same coax (PoC), which means a robot arm or vehicle can carry cameras without a local compute node and without separate power runs. Because synchronisation supports free-run, hardware trigger and software trigger, multi-camera rigs can be aligned precisely. Resolutions run to 24.4 MP with frame rates up to 190 fps, and the 29 x 29 mm housing is available with IP65/IP67 sealing for washdown and outdoor duty.
Integration on NVIDIA Jetson Orin is a three-part stack: a partner industrial PC with GMSL2 deserialisers, the Basler Camera Enablement Package for that specific IPC, and pylon Software for Linux. Basler publishes a validated interoperability matrix so the camera, cabling, adapter kit and host combination is known to work before deployment. For development, the GMSL Adapter Kit (order number 109905) converts up to four ace 2 GMSL cameras to MIPI CSI-2 on the Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit.
Key Benefits
One cable per camera — GMSL2 data and Power over Coax on a single FAKRA-Z coax run up to 15 m. Embedded-native with GenICam compatibility and sensor control performed inside the camera. Wide sensor choice from global shutter for motion to rolling shutter for resolution, up to 24.4 MP at 190 fps. Pre-validated Jetson Orin hosts from Advantech, Lanner and Neousys, so the deserialiser, enablement package and camera are known-good together. Industrial sealing with an optional IP65/IP67 29 x 29 mm housing. Deterministic multi-camera sync via free-run, hardware or software trigger. Long-term availability with pylon SDK continuity across the Basler portfolio.
Applications
Autonomous mobile robots and AGVs with many cameras on a single Jetson. Autonomous vehicles and teleoperation hubs. Vision-guided robotics on arms and end effectors. Intelligent transportation, tolling and traffic monitoring. Industrial inspection where the camera sits metres away from the compute enclosure. Outdoor and washdown deployments needing IP65/IP67 sealing. Multi-camera 360° perception with hardware synchronisation.
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