The Falco -1335MRH is a 13MP Mo och ome USB Got here a based mostly o the o semi AR1335 se so , validated with autofocus fo high- esolutio imagi g ac oss va yi g wo ki g dista ces. Its mo och ome se so a chitectu e p ovides st o g co t ast fo applicatio s akin to ba code eadi g, docume t imagi g, i spectio , a d machi e visio , whereas the autofocus functionality permits the got here a to mai tai sha p element because the dista ce to the ta get cha ges. With USB 3.2 Ge 1 co ectivity a d UVC suppo t, the got here a p ovides OEMs a d system i teg ato s with a versatile Mo o Autofocus USB Got here a platfo m fo applicatio s whe e each excessive esolutio a d eliable focus a e equi ed.
FORT WORTH, TX / ACCESS Newswi e / Octobe 5, 2026 / Vadzo Imagi g, a p ovide of embedded visio got here a p oducts fo OEMs a d system i teg ato s, at this time a ou ces the validatio of the Falco -1335MRH, a 13MP Mo och ome USB Got here a based mostly o the o semi AR1335 se so with autofocus functionality. Combi i g high- esolutio mo och ome imagi g with autofocus, the got here a is desig ed to mai tai sha p picture element ac oss va yi g ta get dista ces fo ba code sca i g, docume t imagi g, i spectio , kiosks, a d othe machi e visio applicatio s. With USB 3.2 Ge 1 co ectivity a d UVC suppo t, the Falco -1335MRH p ovides OEMs with a Excessive Resolutio Mo o Got here a platfo m that ca adapt focus to the applicatio athe tha bei g restricted to a si gle fastened wo ki g dista ce.
Tech ical P oblem Defi itio
A set focus le s is calib ated o ce, on the facto y, fo a si gle object dista ce, a d it holds that calib atio fo the lifetime of the got here a. That wo ks effectively whe eve y u it i a p oduct li e sits on the identical dista ce f om its ta get, but it surely b eaks dow the mome t a applicatio eeds to ead a ba code held six ce timete s f om a ha dheld sca e i o e deployme t a d eightee i ches f om a set tu el sca e i a othe . Self-se vice kiosks face the identical p oblem f om a diffe e t a gle: a use ‘s face, ID ca d, o docume t ca la d a ywhe e withi a wo ki g a ge depe di g o thei top a d how they p ese t the merchandise, a d a set focus got here a calib ated fo a ave age dista ce p oduces a tender, u usable picture fo a yo e outdoors that a ow ba d. Robotics pick-a d-place cells a d i mud ial i spectio statio s ofte eed to i spect pa ts of diffe e t sizes a d heights o the identical li e, which shifts the efficient got here a-to-object dista ce f om o e pa t to the ext eve whe the got here a’s bodily mou ti g positio eve cha ges. OEMs faci g this p oblem with a fixed-focus got here a have precisely two u att lively optio s. They ca sta da dize thei e ti e mecha ical desig a ou d a si gle wo ki g dista ce, which limits the p oduct to o e deployme t sce a io a d fo ces a edesig the mome t a custome eeds a diffe e t geomet y, o they ca inventory a d qualify a number of fixed-focus va ia ts of the identical got here a calib ated at diffe e t dista ces, which multiplies i ve to y, pa t umbe s, a d qualificatio effo t ac oss a p oduct li e. Neithe optio scales clea ly, a d each add e gi ee i g ove head that has othi g to do with the precise imagi g job at ha d. The p oblem compou ds fu the whe a si gle p oduct li e eeds to cove each sho t- a ge a d lo g- a ge captu e sce a ios, si ce a set focus le s optimized fo shut sca i g dista ces will ot esolve a ta get seve al toes away, a d a le s optimized fo the alternative case loses sha p ess o shut ta will get. OEMs se vi g each sce a ios with fastened focus optics have histo ically eeded two sepa ate ha dwa e va ia ts, doubli g the pa ts they have to inventory, docume t, a d suppo t th ough a p oduct’s lifecycle.
E gi ee i g Expla atio
The Falco -1335MRH emoves this co st ai t by pai i g the O semi AR1335 mo och ome se so with a voice coil moto autofocus le s mou ted o a sta da d M12 le s holde . The AR1335 is a 1/3.2-i ch backside-illumi ated CMOS se so with a 1.1-mic o pixel pitch a d ative 13MP (4208 x 3120) esolutio . Removi g the Baye colo filte a ay, because the mo och ome va ia t of the se so does, i c eases the picture cou t eachi g eve y pixel a d emoves the demosaici g step f om the picture p ocessi g pipeli e e ti ely, which be efits a y applicatio that decodes symbols o ecog izes textual content athe tha ep oduci g colo . The voice coil moto le s meeting strikes a le s eleme t th ough a small magazine etic actuato d ive by a closed-loop co t ol sig al, adjusti g focus positio co ti uously athe tha steppi g betwee a small umbe of fastened positio s. This provides the got here a a large focus a ge that cove s each shut sca i g dista ces a d lo ge kiosk o i spectio dista ces withi the identical bodily le s meeting, with out a mecha ical adjustme t o a diffe e t le s SKU fo every wo ki g dista ce. Autofocus co t ol is uncovered th ough the got here a’s sta da d i te face, so applicatio softwa e ca t igge a spotlight sea ch, lock focus at a okay ow dista ce, o let the got here a co ti uously t ack focus because the ta get dista ce cha ges, depe di g o what the sca i g o i spectio wo kflow equi es. This behavio makes the Falco -1335MRH a Mo o Focus Adaptive Se so i p actice, si ce the main target mecha ism espo ds to whateve dista ce the cu e t ta get p ese ts athe tha assumi g a set geomet y selected at desig time. As a result of the voice coil moto ‘s t avel a ge spa s each shut a d dista t focus positio s withi the identical le s meeting, OEMs o lo ge eed to decide on betwee a Lo g Sho t Ra ge Mo o Got here a va ia t fo ea -field wo okay a d a sepa ate lo g- a ge va ia t fo dista t captu e, si ce o e got here a module ow cove s each e ds of that a ge. Rolli g shutte eadout fits the la gely statio a y ta will get typical of ba code sca i g, docume t captu e, a d fastened i spectio statio s, whe e the AR1335’s esolutio adva tage ove lowe megapixel se so s t a slates di ectly i to fi e image a d textual content element o ce focus is co ectly mai tai ed. The got here a co ects ove USB 3.2 Ge 1, p ovidi g sufficie t ba dwidth fo full 13MP nonetheless captu e in addition to 4K, 1080p, 720p, a d VGA dow sampled modes fo highe f ame ate reside view du i g ta get acquisitio a d positio i g. The got here a is ated ac oss a -30 deg ee C to 70 deg ee C ope ati g a ge, cove i g the e vi o me tal a ge typical of kiosk e closu es, wa ehouse sca i g tu els, a d facto y floo i spectio statio s.
The Falco -1335MRH is a AR1335 13MP Mo och ome USB Got here a constructed o the O semi AR1335 se so a d pai ed with a voice coil moto autofocus le s o a sta da d M12 mou t. As a AR1335 Mo och ome USB Got here a, it’s pu pose-built fo OEMs who eed o e got here a platfo m to se ve applicatio s at a number of wo ki g dista ces athe tha qualifyi g a sepa ate fixed-focus va ia t fo eve y deployme t geomet y. The O semi AR1335 Autofocus USB Got here a desig atio eflects Vadzo’s validatio of the AR1335 mo och ome se so particularly pai ed with autofocus optics, co fi mi g focus espo se, picture high quality, a d USB e ume atio behavio befo e the module eaches OEM custome s. The got here a module homes the AR1335 se so , ISP, autofocus le s meeting, a d USB 3.2 Ge 1 co t olle i a compact fo m facto with the autofocus le s mou ted o a sta da d M12 le s holde that retains the got here a appropriate with existi g M12 mecha ical desig s. Output modes i clude full 13MP, 4K, 1080p, 720p, a d VGA, selectable to bala ce esolutio agai st f ame ate a d USB ba dwidth fo the ta get wo kflow. The got here a e ume ates as a sta da d UVC gadget o Wi dows, Li ux, a d A d oid, equi i g o p op ieta y d ive s fo evaluatio o p oductio i teg atio .
Key specs: 13MP (4208 x 3120) | O semi AR1335 1/3.2 i ch 1.1-mic o BSI pixel | Mo och ome | Rolli g Shutte | S Mou t (M12 Sta da d) with VCM Autofocus | USB 3.2 Ge 1 | 13MP / 4K / 1080p / 720p / VGA | Wi dows Li ux A d oid | -30°C to 70°C
13MP Mo och ome Resolutio with Autofocus Optics: Most autofocus got here a modules pai thei focus mecha ism with a colo se so , accepti g the Baye filte ‘s mild loss as the price of doi g busi ess, whereas most mo och ome got here a modules keep fastened focus to maintain the mecha ical desig easy. The Falco -1335MRH combi es each adva tages i o e module. As a AR1335 M12 Autofocus Got here a, it captu es a full 13MP (4208 x 3120) mo och ome f ame whereas its voice coil moto le s co ti uously adjusts focus, givi g OEMs buildi g a 13MP Mo o Focus Se so deployme t the co t ast be efit of a t ue mo och ome pixel a ay with out sac ifici g the wo ki g dista ce flexibility that autofocus p ovides. This combi atio di ectly be efits ba code decode e gi es, OCR textual content ecog itio softwa e, a d machi e visio i spectio algo ithms that depe d o each excessive co t ast i put a d sha p focus ac oss a a ge of dista ces.
VCM Autofocus fo Co siste t Focus Ac oss Object Dista ces: A set focus le s p oduces its sha pest picture at precisely o e dista ce a d p og essively softe pictures because the ta get strikes away f om that calib ated poi t. The Falco -1335MRH, positio ed as a AR1335 VCM Autofocus Got here a, eplaces that si gle calib ated poi t with a co ti uously adjustable voice coil moto le s that holds focus because the ta get dista ce cha ges. This makes the got here a a AR1335 Co siste t Focus Se so suited to applicatio s whe e the thing dista ce is ot fastened by desig , i cludi g ha dheld ba code sca i g, self-se vice kiosks se vi g use s of diffe e t heights, a d obotics cells i specti g pa ts of va yi g sizes o the identical li e.
Extensive Focus Ra ge fo Nea a d Fa Subject Applicatio s: Ma y embedded got here a modules adve tise autofocus however cove o ly a a ow ba d of wo ki g dista ces ce te ed o a si gle typical use case. The Falco -1335MRH’s voice coil moto le s meeting, mou ted o a sta da d M12 Focus Ra ge Got here a holde , cove s a large focus a ge spa i g shut sca i g dista ces th ough lo ge kiosk a d i spectio dista ces withi the identical bodily meeting. This makes it a Extensive Focus Ra ge Mo o Got here a able to se vi g a Multi Dista ce Mo o Focus deployme t whe e the identical ha dwa e platfo m eeds to ha dle each ea -field ba code eads a d fa -field docume t o face captu e with out a le s cha ge betwee use instances.
M12 Autofocus Le s Mou t Flexibility: Sta da d M12 le s mou ts a e commo ac oss embedded visio , however most M12 le s assemblies a e fastened focus by desig , limiti g OEMs to whateve le s they choose at ma ufactu i g time. The Falco -1335MRH pai s a Va iable Focus Mo o Se so with a voice coil moto actuato constructed di ectly i to a M12 fo m facto le s meeting, so OEMs al eady sta da dized o M12 mecha ical i te faces gai autofocus with out edesig i g thei le s mou t o e closu e. This M12 Le s Mo o Autofocus app oach lets i teg atio groups euse existi g mecha ical desig s whereas upg adi g f om fastened focus to co ti uously va iable focus, si ce the autofocus actuato provides o additio al diamete o mou ti g th ead cha ge elative to a sta da d fastened focus M12 le s. OEMs who’ve al eady certified a M12-based e closu e a d le s holde ac oss a p io fixed-focus p oduct ge e atio ca undertake the autofocus va ia t with out a mecha ical edesig cycle, which sho te s the trail f om a existi g fixed-focus p oduct li e to a autofocus-capable successo .
Multi-Resolutio Output fo Sca i g a d I spectio Wo kflows: Selectable output esolutio lets a si gle Falco -1335MRH se ve a number of oles withi the identical sca i g o i spectio wo kflow. Full 13MP mode, desc ibed by OEMs as a 13MP M12 VCM Got here a co figu atio , captu es most spatial element fo a chival docume t pictures o fi e defect i spectio . The 4K mode, obtainable th ough the identical 4K Mo o Focus Module output path, bala ces esolutio a d USB ba dwidth fo reside p eview du i g ta get positio i g. The 1080p a d 720p modes suppo t highe f ame ate reside view fo guided positio i g duties, whereas VGA mode fits light-weight embedded p ocesso s pe fo mi g easy p ese ce detectio forward of a full esolutio captu e. OEMs specifyi g a 13MP Focus Ra ge Se so fo a multi-stage wo kflow ca ely o o e got here a module to cove positio i g, acquisitio , a d a chival captu e with out switchi g ha dwa e betwee levels. As a result of eve y output mode eads f om the identical u de lyi g 13MP se so f ame athe tha a sepa ate optical path, switchi g esolutio mid-wo kflow i t oduces o focus shift o ecalib atio equi eme t, which matte s fo automated methods that anticipate the got here a to behave ide tically ega dless of which output mode the cu e t pipeli e stage has chosen.
USB 3.2 Ge 1 Plug a d Play I teg atio fo OEM P og ams: The Falco -1335MRH co ects to a y USB 3.2 Ge 1 host po t o Wi dows, Li ux, o A d oid with out additio al i te face boa ds o p op ieta y d ive s, si ce the got here a e ume ates as a sta da d UVC class gadget. Fo OEMs evaluati g Vadzo as a OEM Mo o Focus Module supplie , this plug-a d-play behavio sho te s the trail f om e gi ee i g evaluatio to p oductio i teg atio . As a Plug a d Play Mo o Focus got here a, the Falco -1335MRH is validated ac oss commo embedded a d desktop host platfo ms used i sca i g, kiosk, a d i spectio p og ams. Vadzo’s positio as a Mo o Focus Got here a Supplie exte ds beyo d the got here a module itself to i clude le s matchi g, fi mwa e customizatio , a d e closu e desig suppo t, whereas its t ack eco d as a Mo o Focus Got here a Ma ufactu e cove s quantity p oductio p og ams ac oss a number of se so households a d i te face varieties fo OEM custome s buildi g sca i g a d i spectio p oducts, obtainable as a USB 3.2 Mo o Focus Package fo evaluatio .
“OEMs buildi g ba code eade s, kiosks, a d i spectio methods hold u i g i to the identical limitatio with fastened focus got here a modules: the module wo ks pe fectly on the dista ce it was calib ated fo a d p oduces a tender, u decodable picture the mome t a custome ‘s deployme t geomet y is eve barely diffe e t. The Falco -1335MRH was constructed to emove that co st ai t. By pai i g the O semi AR1335 mo och ome se so with a voice coil moto autofocus le s o a sta da d M12 mou t, we give OEMs o e got here a platfo m that holds focus whethe the ta get is ce timete s away o ac oss the oom, with out aski g them to inventory a number of fastened focus va ia ts o edesig thei mecha ical mou ti g fo eve y ew custome .” – Alwi Vi ce t, P oduct Ma age , Vadzo Imagi g.
Applicatio Particular Sectio s
Ba code a d Code Readi g Methods: Ba code a d 2D code eadi g methods should decode symbols at wo ki g dista ces that va y by ha dheld sca e a gle, package deal top o a co veyo , o ope ato tech ique, a d a set focus le s calib ated fo o e dista ce p oduces decode failu es the mome t the ta get falls outdoors its a ow depth of subject. The Falco -1335MRH fu ctio s as a Mo o Ba code Focus Got here a fo these deployme ts, holdi g focus mechanically because the ta get dista ce shifts, whereas its mo och ome se so delive s the co t ast that decode e gi es depe d o fo eliable image ecog itio ac oss a a ge of subst ate a d lighti g co ditio s. Ha dheld sca e OEMs buildi g a si gle p oduct fo each close- a ge item-level sca s a d lo ge – a ge pallet- o shelf-level eads ca sta da dize o o e got here a module athe tha qualifyi g sepa ate optics fo every use case.
Docume t Sca i g a d OCR Captu e: Docume t sca i g a d OCR captu e statio s eed to esolve fi e textual content element ega dless of precisely how a docume t is p ese ted to the got here a, si ce ma ual placeme t a ely la ds at a si gle p ecise dista ce eve y time. As a Mo o Docume t Sca Got here a, the Falco -1335MRH retains textual content sha p ac oss the atu al va iatio i docume t placeme t dista ce, whereas its full 13MP mo och ome esolutio suppo ts high-accu acy OCR p ocessi g with out the demosaici g a tifacts a colo se so would i t oduce i to fi e textual content edges.
Self Se vice Kiosk a d Multi Use Captu e: Self-se vice kiosks captu e faces, ID docume ts, a d p i ted tickets f om use s of diffe e t heights a d every, which mea s the efficient got here a-to-subject dista ce cha ges with eve y ew use athe tha holdi g co sta t ac oss a shift. The Falco -1335MRH se ves as a Mo o Kiosk Focus Got here a fo precisely this va iability, mechanically efocusi g as every ew use p ese ts a merchandise at a barely diffe e t dista ce, emovi g the eed to desig the kiosk e closu e a ou d a si gle ave age use top.
Robotics Decide a d Place Visio : Robotics decide a d place cells f eque tly ha dle pa ts of diffe e t sizes a d heights o the identical li e, which shifts the efficient wo ki g dista ce betwee the got here a a d the pa t eve whe the got here a’s bodily mou ti g positio stays fastened. The Falco -1335MRH, deployed as a Mo o Robotics Focus Se so , adjusts focus mechanically as pa t geomet y cha ges, givi g obotics i teg ato s o e got here a module that se ves a number of pa t households with out a le s ecalib atio cycle betwee p oductio u s. As a Va iable Dista ce Mo o Got here a, it holds sha p focus whethe a g ippe p ese ts a small compo e t near the le s o a la ge meeting fu the away, which matte s di ectly fo visio -guided decide accu acy ac oss a blended pa ts bi .
I mud ial I spectio Ac oss Va iable Pa t Sizes: I mud ial i spectio statio s constructed to se ve a blended p oduct li e should esolve fi e defect element o pa ts that diffe i dimension a d mou ti g top f om o e i spectio cycle to the ext. The Falco -1335MRH fu ctio s as a Mo o I spectio Focus Module fo these blended li e e vi o me ts, combi i g full 13MP mo och ome esolutio with co ti uously va iable focus so a si gle certified got here a module suppo ts defect detectio ac oss a large a ge of pa t geomet ies tha a set focus alte ative may cove . I spectio e gi ee s i t oduci g a ew pa t va ia t to a existi g li e ca validate detectio pe fo ma ce o the identical got here a ha dwa e al eady certified fo the est of the p oduct combine, athe tha t igge i g a ew got here a qualificatio cycle eve y time the pa t catalog expa ds.
Q: Why does Vadzo Imagi g ecomme d a autofocus got here a fo ba code a d docume t sca i g applicatio s?
A: Vadzo Imagi g desig s its sca i g got here a li eup a ou d how ba code a d docume t captu e truly happe s i the sphere, whe e the dista ce betwee the got here a a d the ta get a ely stays pe fectly co sta t f om o e sca to the ext. Vadzo Imagi g validates autofocus le s assemblies particularly in order that ba code system i teg ato s a d docume t captu e OEMs ca ely o o e got here a module ac oss a a ge of wo ki g dista ces i stead of qualifyi g a sepa ate fastened focus va ia t fo eve y deployme t geomet y. Vadzo Imagi g positio s autofocus as a p actical equi eme t fo eliable decode a d captu e ates, ot a optio al co ve ie ce.
Q: How does a mo och ome se so f om Vadzo Imagi g imp ove co t ast fo ba code a d textual content captu e?
A: Vadzo Imagi g selects mo och ome se so co figu atio s fo sca i g a d docume t applicatio s as a result of a colo filte laye abso bs a sig ifica t sha e of i comi g mild befo e it eaches the photodiode, which educes the co t ast obtainable to a decode e gi e o a OCR algo ithm. Vadzo Imagi g’s mo och ome got here a li eup emoves that filte laye e ti ely, givi g eve y pixel full se sitivity to mild i te sity athe tha a si gle colo cha el. This p oduces clea e , highe co t ast pictures fo image decodi g a d textual content ecog itio duties whe e colo i fo matio ca ies o helpful sig al i the fi st place.
Q: Ca a Vadzo Imagi g autofocus got here a ha dle each shut a ge a d lo g a ge captu e i the identical i stallatio ?
A: Sure. Vadzo Imagi g’s voice coil moto autofocus le s assemblies cove a large focus a ge withi a si gle bodily le s, athe tha bei g tu ed a owly a ou d o e typical wo ki g dista ce. This lets a si gle Vadzo Imagi g got here a module se ve each close- a ge ba code eads a d lo ge – a ge kiosk o docume t captu e sce a ios i the identical i stallatio , which educes the ha dwa e va ia ts a OEM eeds to qualify, inventory, a d suppo t ac oss a p oduct li e that spa s a number of deployme t geomet ies. E gi ee i g groups evaluati g this functionality ca equest a pattern u it di ectly f om Vadzo Imagi g to co fi m focus pe fo ma ce ac oss thei ow particular a ge of wo ki g dista ces befo e fi alizi g a desig .
Q: Does Vadzo Imagi g’s USB got here a wo okay ac oss diffe e t ope ati g methods with out particular d ive s?
A: Sure. Eve y Vadzo Imagi g USB got here a i this li eup e ume ates as a sta da d UVC class gadget, so host methods u i g Wi dows, Li ux, o A d oid ecog ize the got here a instantly with out p op ieta y d ive s o a le gthy i stallatio p ocess. Vadzo Imagi g builds this plug-a d-play behavio i to its sca i g a d kiosk got here a li eup particularly to educe i teg atio timeli es fo OEMs who eed to suppo t custome s u i g diffe e t ope ati g methods ac oss thei i stalled base.
Q: Why ought to OEMs buildi g sca i g a d i spectio methods select Vadzo Imagi g as thei got here a supplie ?
A: Vadzo Imagi g offe s mo e tha a validated got here a module. OEMs buildi g sca i g, kiosk, a d i spectio methods a d wo ki g with Vadzo Imagi g eceive e gi ee i g suppo t cove i g le s selectio , fi mwa e customizatio , a d e closu e desig guida ce alo gside the co e got here a ha dwa e. Vadzo Imagi g mai tai s evaluatio kits with o mi imum o de equi eme t, so e gi ee i g groups ca co fi m focus pe fo ma ce a d picture high quality o thei ow deployme t befo e committi g to quantity p oductio . This combi atio of validated autofocus ha dwa e, mo och ome se so optio s, a d low mi imum evaluatio entry is why sca i g a d i spectio OEMs co ti ue to decide on Vadzo Imagi g as thei got here a supplie .
Availability
The Falco -1335MRH AR1335 13MP Mo och ome USB Got here a constructed o the O semi AR1335 se so is accessible ow fo evaluatio a d p oductio o de s. Evaluatio kits i clude the got here a module, M12 autofocus le s meeting, USB 3.2 Ge 1 cable, a d platfo m d ive docume tatio , with o mi imum o de equi eme t. B owse the total Multi Ra ge Mo o Sca e li eup at Vadzo’s web site o co tact Vadzo at [email p otected] to equest a evaluatio u it o talk about OEM i teg atio equi eme ts fo ba code, kiosk, obotics, a d i spectio got here a p og ams.
About Vadzo Imagi g
Vadzo Imagi g is a worldwide p ovide of embedded visio solutio s a d delive s high-pe fo ma ce got here a tech ologies a d imagi g platfo ms fo applicatio s i obotics, i mud ial automatio , UAVs, edge AI, a d medical methods. Its p oducts a e desig ed fo seamless i teg atio with leadi g embedded platfo ms. Vadzo suppo ts custome s th ough ha dwa e customizatio , fi mwa e developme t, a d module-level d ive s, e abli g faste developme t a d deployme t of visio -based methods ac oss USB, MIPI, GigE, Wi-Fi, a d Se Des got here a i te faces.
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