Advanced Illumination · BACKLIGHTS
BX2 High Intensity Edge-lit Backlight
AI-BX2-WCompact, scalable edge-lit backlight for small to medium FOVs - silhouette and gauging; 10,300 Lux.
- Wavelengths available
- White, 455 - 940 nm
- Supply voltage
- 24V DC
- Ip rating
- IP50

About the AI-BX2-W
The BX2 Series is the second edition of the edge-lit backlight range, giving a highly diffuse source of illumination in a thin, thermally efficient housing. At 19.1 mm thick it fits where spatial constraints rule out a back-lit panel, and M6 mounting channels on all four sides allow it to be fixed and adjusted from whichever edge is accessible.
The extrusion-based aluminium housing is pre-engineered for two-dimensional scalability, so the emitting area is matched to the part without a custom design. A side-fired backlight design gives edge-to-edge output uniformity with minimal edge effect at smaller sizes.
The BX2 Series is more than twice as bright as the earlier BX and CX models, which shortens exposure on moving product. A 300 mm by 300 mm unit weighs 2.14 kg, and white light lumen maintenance is L70 at 50,000 hours. The BX2 range covers white and ten wavelengths from 455 nm to 940 nm, with collimation for higher edge clarity on silhouettes or polarization to cut glare, rated IP50.

Specifications
Maximum Intensity
- Max illuminance klux
- 72 (300mm white unit)
- Max irradiance wm2
- 229
- Strobe multiplier inline
- Up to 5×
- Strobe multiplier pulsar
- Up to 10×
Available Wavelengths
- Wavelengths available
- White, 455, 470, 505, 530, 590, 625, 660, 730, 850, 940 nm
- Visible wavelengths count
- 8
- Ir wavelengths count
- 3
- Rgb available
- No
- Colour temp white k
- 5500
Uniformity & Edge Effect
- Edge effect
- 0 (smaller models)
- Uniformity within optical area
- ±10% (<200mm) / ±15% (>200mm)
- Led array pitch
- Edge-lit (side-fired)
Optics & Light Conditioning
- Collimation available
- Yes
- Polarization available
- Yes
- Lumen maintenance
- L70 (50,000 hrs)
Sizing
- Max emitting length
- 24 (600mm)
- Max emitting length
- 610 mm
- Max emitting width
- 24 (600mm)
- Size increment
- 25 mm (0.98")
- Sizes available count
- 484
Physical Dimensions
- Light thickness max
- 0.75 in
- Light thickness max
- 19.0 mm
- Bezel thickness min
- 1.07 in
- Bezel thickness min
- 27.2 mm
- Unit height
- 0.75 in
Housing & Materials
- Housing construction
- Extrusion-based anodized aluminum
- Window material
- Acrylic
- Mounting type
- M6 mounting nut channel, all 4 sides
- Weight approx
- 4.73 lbs (2.14 kg) per 300×300mm unit
Thermal & Ip
- Ip rating
- IP50
- Operating case temp
- 25 °C to 60 °C
- Operating ambient temp
- 0 °C to 35 °C
- Cooling method
- Passive
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
- N/A — see per-25mm current (notes)
- Current per linear in whi
- 24V Drive per 25mm: 0.150A (WHI/455/505/530), 0.100A (590/625/660), 0.150A (730/850/940)
- Current per linear in red
- Std Controller per 25mm: 0.250A (WHI/455/505/530), 0.167A (590/625/660), 0.100A (730/850/940)
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 (DCS-100E/103E)
- Strobe capability
- Optional (I3/I3S/I4 or C5/Pulsar)
Connectors
- Connector c1
- Yes
- Connector c5
- Yes
- Connector m12 optional
- Yes (24/IC/I3/I3S/I4)
- Connector m8 optional
- Yes (24/IC/I3/I3S/I4)
Optical
- Wavelength / colour
- White, 455, 470, 505, 530, 590, 625, 660, 730, 850, 940 nm
- Beam
- Uniform backlight
- Intensity
- Med
- Irradiance
- 10,300 Lux
Environmental
- Operating temperature
- 0 to +35°C
Electrical
- Supply voltage
- 24V DC
Application
- Applications
- Inspection / Machine Vision
Media
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