Advanced Illumination · BACKLIGHTS
BL2 High Intensity Back-lit Backlight
AI-BL2-WHigh-performance back-lit backlight, uniform regardless of size - small to large FOVs; 86,000 Lux, collimator option.
- Wavelengths available
- White, 470 - 850 nm
- Supply voltage
- 24V DC
- Ip rating
- Not rated

About the AI-BL2-W
The BL2 Series is a high intensity back-lit backlight for creating high-contrast object silhouettes and for imaging through semi-translucent materials. Precisely spaced 1 in by 1 in LED arrays sit behind the emitting window, which holds uniform output across the active area whatever size is ordered.
Emitting areas run from 59.9 mm by 53.1 mm up to 1202.9 mm by 1196.1 mm at 24.1 mm high, and the extrusion-based aluminium housing scales in two dimensions, so a large part is covered without a custom design. M6 mounting channels on all four sides allow the light to be fixed and adjusted from whichever edge the frame reaches.
High power industrial grade LEDs run strobed or continuous with white light lumen maintenance of L70 at 50,000 hours, keeping measured edges consistent over time. A 12 in by 12 in unit weighs around 2204 g. The BL2 range covers white, 470 nm, 530 nm, 625 nm and 850 nm with collimation or polarizer conditioning, and suits edge detection, part location and orientation, presence and absence, hole detection and gauging.

Specifications
Maximum Intensity
- Max illuminance klux
- 86
- Max irradiance wm2
- 249
- Strobe multiplier inline
- Up to 5×
- Strobe multiplier pulsar
- Up to 10×
Available Wavelengths
- Wavelengths available
- White, 470 nm, 530 nm, 625 nm, 850 nm
- Visible wavelengths count
- 4
- Ir wavelengths count
- 1
- Rgb available
- No
- Colour temp white k
- 5700
Uniformity & Edge Effect
- Edge effect
- 17.3 mm
- Uniformity within optical area
- ±10%
- Led array pitch
- 1" × 1"
Optics & Light Conditioning
- Collimation available
- Yes
- Polarization available
- Yes
- Lumen maintenance
- L70 (50,000 hrs)
Sizing
- Max emitting length
- 46 in
- Max emitting length
- 1168 mm
- Max emitting width
- 46 in
- Size increment
- 1" × 1"
- Sizes available count
- 736
Physical Dimensions
- Light thickness max
- 0.94 in
- Light thickness max
- 23.9 mm
- Bezel thickness min
- 0.465 in
- Bezel thickness min
- 11.8 mm
- Unit height
- 0.94 in
Housing & Materials
- Housing construction
- Extrusion-based anodized aluminum
- Window material
- Acrylic
- Mounting type
- M6 nut channel — all 4 sides
- Weight approx
- ~4.86 lbs per 12"×12" unit
Thermal & Ip
- Ip rating
- Not rated
- Operating case temp
- 25 °C to 60 °C
- Operating ambient temp
- 0 °C to 35 °C
- Cooling method
- Passive (heatsink via housing)
Cable
- Std cable length
- 80" (2 m) -0/+6"
- Cable spec
- 105 °C rated, foil shield w/ drain
Power Supply
- Input voltage
- 24V DC
- Current per sq inch 24v
- 0.015A
Control Options
- Ctrl ic inline
- Yes
- Ctrl i3 i3s
- Yes
- Ctrl i4
- Yes
- Ctrl dcs100e
- Yes (C1)
- Ctrl dcs103e
- Yes (C1)
- Ctrl pulsar320e
- Yes (C5)
- Ctrl 24v drive
- Yes
- Ethernet control
- Optional (EL/AL config)
- Strobe capability
- Optional (AL config / C5)
Connectors
- Connector c1
- Yes — 7-pin locking
- Connector c5
- Yes — Pulsar 320 connector
- Connector m12 optional
- Yes (IC/I3/I3S/I4)
- Connector m8 optional
- Yes (IC/I3/I3S/I4)
Optical
- Wavelength / colour
- White, 470, 530, 625, 850 nm
- Beam
- Uniform backlight
- Intensity
- Ultra
- Irradiance
- 86,000 Lux
Environmental
- Operating temperature
- 0 to +35°C
Electrical
- Supply voltage
- 24V DC
Application
- Applications
- Inspection / Machine Vision
Media
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