Basler Vision Technologies is launching its new A406k camera, which is currently the fastest four megapixel camera with a Camera Link interface. The new camera provides 209 frames per second at the full resolution of 2,320 x 1,726 pixels. It is available in monochrome and color and extends the portfolio of Basler A400k cameras. This camera series, which includes the A402k (24 fps), the A403k (48 fps), and the A404k (96 fps), is used very successfully in automated optical inspection systems to verify the position and soldering quality of devices on populated, soldered PCBs. When the camera is used with the supplied AOI (area-of-interest) list editor, it is possible to change the size, position, and exposure time of a series of AOIs extremely quickly. This is a significant advantage because the Camera Link serial communications channel normally used to change camera parameters is limited to only 115 kbaud and would be too slow to make these rapid changes to the AOI.