The Innova-234CGE is a 2MP Global Shutter GigE Camera built on the Onsemi AR0234 sensor, and Vadzo has validated its ONVIF compliance for smart surveillance. Surveillance systems rarely come from one vendor, so a camera must speak a common language to join an existing video management platform. This Smart Surveillance GigE Camera is compliant with ONVIF Profile S for streaming, Profile T for events, and Profile G for recording, and an on-board image signal processor encodes H.264 and H.265 video at up to 60 frames per second. The global shutter exposes every pixel at the same instant, so faces, vehicles, and pedestrians in motion stay undistorted. An IR LED board with IR cut filter control supports day and night recording, and Power over Ethernet carries data and power on a single cable. Designed for facial recognition, day and night video recording, smart parking, and pedestrian safety, this 2MP ONVIF Global Shutter Ethernet Camera gives integrators a standards-based way to add accurate motion capture to a surveillance network.
FORT WORTH, TX / ACCESS Newswire / October 15, 2026 / Vadzo Imaging, a provider of embedded vision camera products for OEMs and system integrators, today announces validation of ONVIF compliance on the Innova-234CGE 2MP Global Shutter GigE Camera, a color camera built on the Onsemi AR0234 sensor for smart surveillance. Part of Vadzo’s GigE camera portfolio, the Innova-234CGE combines a global shutter, an on-board ISP, ONVIF Profiles S, T, and G, and Power over Ethernet in a module that measures 38 mm by 38 mm. With this validation, Vadzo delivers a Global Shutter Gigabit Ethernet Camera that joins standard video management software without custom work, together with guidance on how each ONVIF profile supports facial recognition, day and night recording, smart parking, and pedestrian safety.
Technical Problem Definition: Why a Smart Surveillance Ethernet Camera Needs a Global Shutter and Open Standards
Smart surveillance has moved from simple recording to active analysis. Facial recognition readers identify people at doors and gates. Day and night recording systems must deliver usable footage around the clock. Smart parking systems read plates and count spaces. Pedestrian safety systems watch crossings and work zones and raise alerts when a person enters a danger area. Each of these tasks asks more of a camera than a basic security unit does, and each runs on a network that usually contains equipment from several manufacturers. Procurement teams add a further requirement, which is that a product bought today should still fit the system they will have in five years.
Motion is the first difficulty. Most surveillance camera products use a rolling shutter, which reads the image one row at a time. When a subject moves while the rows are read, the picture skews, so a walking person leans, a passing car bends, and a face turning toward the lens shifts between the top and the bottom of the frame. The distortion is small to the eye and large to an algorithm. Facial recognition scores fall when facial geometry is distorted, plate readers lose characters on fast vehicles, and pedestrian detection gets less reliable at the edges of a crowd. A global shutter exposes all pixels at the same moment and removes the effect. The benefit is largest for subjects that move across the frame, which describes most of the people and vehicles a surveillance camera is meant to watch.
Integration is the second difficulty. A camera that works only through a proprietary protocol becomes a burden as soon as it must join an existing recorder. Readers who want the background can consult Vadzo’s guide to what makes an ONVIF-compliant GigE Camera, which explains how the standard lets products from different makers work together. ONVIF goes beyond a video stream. It defines how devices are discovered, how video is requested, how events are reported, and how recording is controlled, and it does so in profiles that each cover a defined set of functions. A camera that claims ONVIF support without naming its profiles leaves an integrator guessing which functions will work.
Time and bandwidth add further constraints. When several camera units watch one scene, software needs to know which frames from each unit belong to the same instant. Streams from many camera units also compete for the same network, so video must be compressed efficiently without losing the detail that recognition needs. Lighting completes the list. A camera that records in color by day must handle the move to near infrared illumination at night without color casts or lost detail, which requires control of an infrared cut filter and of the infrared illumination itself. Camera products that leave this to the installer often produce color casts at dusk, when the filter state and the lighting disagree.
A system integrator who discovers these gaps after installation faces costly changes to cabling, software, and mounting, and a surveillance system that misses events because of motion distortion or poor night footage loses the trust of the people who rely on it. A validated module that combines these functions reduces that risk before the first camera is mounted.
Engineering Explanation: ONVIF Global Shutter Ethernet Camera Design on the AR0234
The Innova-234CGE: 2MP Global Shutter Ethernet Camera is built on the Onsemi AR0234, a 2MP (1920 x 1200) color global shutter sensor with a 1/2.6 inch format and 3.0 micron pixels. The global shutter exposes every pixel simultaneously, and the 3.0 micron pixels collect enough light for indoor and outdoor scenes. The sensor delivers 10-bit data to an on-board image signal processor. That processor performs debayering, demosaicing, color correction, contrast correction, gamma correction, denoising, and lens corrections, and it runs automatic exposure and automatic white balance. The module therefore delivers a finished image, which keeps color consistent across units and spares the recorder from doing the work. A pixel depth of 10 bits also gives the processor headroom for smooth tonal transitions in shaded areas.
The on-board processor also encodes the video. The module streams H.264, H.265, and MJPEG, and it reaches 60 frames per second at QVGA, VGA, and HD in all three formats. At Full HD, H.264 reaches 60 frames per second, H.265 reaches 50, and MJPEG reaches 40. Constant bit rate and variable bit rate modes and a quality control setting let integrators fit streams into the network bandwidth they have. Exposure, gain, and white balance can be set manually or left automatic; brightness, contrast, sharpness, saturation, and gamma are adjustable, and an anti-flicker setting covers 50Hz and 60Hz lighting. Image flip is available for ceiling and inverted mounting. These controls give installers the same tools they expect from an IP camera, without needing a separate configuration utility for each site.
ONVIF compliance is the third pillar. The Innova-234CGE is compliant with Profile S for streaming, Profile T for events, and Profile G for recording. Readers who want to compare the standard with plain RTSP streaming can read Vadzo’s technical guide to the ONVIF Global Shutter Ethernet Camera approach, which explains the standard and its profiles. In practice, Profile S lets video management software discover the camera and request its stream. Profile T adds the event reporting that analytics need, and Profile G lets recorders control and retrieve recordings. Together they cover the functions that surveillance software expects from an IP camera.
Night operation relies on an optional IR LED board. The board carries infrared illumination LEDs and an integrated IR cut filter control. IR LED brightness can be adjusted through the web interface, and the cut filter can run in an automatic mode that switches between day and night operation based on lighting, or in a manual mode that lets the user choose. The datasheet marks IR cut filter control as available on a specific variant, so integrators should confirm the variant they need. Vadzo recommends choosing infrared brightness for the scene, since too much power can wash out nearby subjects. Installers can adjust the setting on site through the web interface as conditions change.
The module connects through a standard RJ45 connector at 100 megabit or 1 gigabit speeds, with a green status LED for the gigabit mode and an orange LED for the 100 megabit mode. It is powered through Power over Ethernet that complies with IEEE 802.3af, or through Micro USB, and it draws between 1.05 W and 1.75 W on Power over Ethernet without the LED board. The module operates from minus 40 degrees C to 85 degrees C at 20 to 80 percent relative humidity, non-condensing, weighs 25 grams without the lens, and measures 38 mm by 38 mm as a three-board stack. A 105 DFOV S-Mount (M12 standard) lens is the default, and a wide lens covers entrances, aisles, and parking bays with few camera positions.
Product Overview
The Innova-234CGE is a 2MP Global Shutter GigE Camera built on the Onsemi AR0234 sensor and validated for ONVIF compliance in smart surveillance. As a 2MP Smart Surveillance GigE Camera, it is built for integrators who want accurate motion capture and standards-based integration from one module. The 2MP ONVIF Ethernet Camera designation reflects its compliance with ONVIF Profiles S, T, and G, and its on-board ISP delivers finished H.264, H.265, and MJPEG video. As a AR0234 Global Shutter Ethenert Camera, it works with video management software that expects an IP camera, and as a Gigabit Ethernet Surveillance Camera, it delivers 60 frames per second at HD and, with H.264, at Full HD over a single cable. The 2MP Global Shutter Gigabit Ethernet Camera module is also an ONVIF Facial Recognition Camera for access readers, an ONVIF Smart Parking Camera for lots and garages, and a 2MP Day Night Gigabit Ethernet Camera when paired with the IR LED board.
Key Capabilities of the Onsemi AR0234 ONVIF Global Shutter GigE Camera
Key specs: 2MP (1920 x 1200) Max Resolution | Onsemi AR0234 1/2.6 inch Sensor Format | 3.0 micron Pixel | Color with Global Shutter | 100 Megabit and 1 Gigabit Ethernet with PoE | S-Mount (M12 Standard) Lens with 105 DFOV
ONVIF Compliant GigE Camera Profiles S, T, and G
ONVIF compliance lets the Innova-234CGE: AR0234 Global Shutter Gigabit Ethernet camera join a video management system the way any standard IP camera does. Profile S covers discovery and streaming, Profile T covers events, and Profile G covers recording and retrieval. Integrators can therefore add the camera to existing software, receive motion and analytics events, and control recording without custom code. Teams should confirm the specific features they need against the module documentation, since software products implement profiles to different depths. A short test in the actual recorder is the most reliable way to confirm compatibility.
PTP synchronization for Multi-Camera Time Alignment
When several camera units watch the same scene, analytics must know which frames belong to the same moment. PTP, the precision time protocol defined in IEEE 1588, synchronizes camera clocks to a network time source so frames carry a common time base. Facial recognition at a wide entrance, plate reading across several lanes, and crossing monitoring from two angles all benefit. PTP needs a network that supports it, and Vadzo recommends testing the achieved alignment on the actual switches before a large rollout. Networks without PTP support may need a different approach, and Vadzo can advise.
On-Board ISP and Efficient H.264 and H.265 Encoding
The on-board image signal processor produces a finished color image and encodes it, so the recorder receives ready video. H.265 reduces bandwidth for the same quality, which helps sites with many streams, while H.264 offers broad compatibility and the highest Full HD rate. Constant and variable bit rate modes and a quality control setting let integrators balance image quality against network and storage load, and the processor corrects lens effects, reduces noise, and keeps color consistent from unit to unit. Sites that mix many mounting positions benefit from this consistency, since operators see the same look on every view.
Global Shutter Facial Recognition Camera and Pedestrian Safety Accuracy
A global shutter exposes every pixel at once, so a moving subject keeps its shape. As a Global Shutter Facial Recognition Camera, the module delivers undistorted faces to recognition software even when people walk through a gate. As a Global Shutter Pedestrian Safety Camera, it keeps the outline of people accurate at the edges of the frame, where a rolling shutter distorts most. Smart parking systems also benefit, since passing vehicles and their plates keep their shape. Pedestrian detection benefits in the same way, since people at the edge of the frame are not stretched or leaned.
Day Night Recording with IR LED Board and IR Cut Filter Control
Round-the-clock monitoring needs a camera that handles both lighting conditions. With the IR LED board, the Innova-234CGE acts as a Day Night Video Recording Camera, with adjustable infrared brightness and an IR cut filter that switches automatically between day and night or is set manually through the web interface. Color footage by day and clear infrared footage by night come from the same unit. IR cut filter control is available on a specific variant, so integrators should confirm it when ordering. Sites that need only daytime color can skip the board and keep the module even smaller.
Power over Ethernet and OEM Integration for Surveillance Programs
Power over Ethernet carries power and data on a single standard cable, which simplifies installation on walls, poles, and ceilings. The module supports IEEE 802.3af and can also run from Micro USB for bench work, and it operates from minus 40 degrees C to 85 degrees C. For OEMs reviewing Vadzo as a supplier of surveillance camera modules, lens matching, firmware customization, and enclosure design support are available alongside the hardware, and Vadzo’s record across several sensor families and interface types supports production programs from pilot to volume. A single cable also reduces points of failure, which matters on sites that are difficult to service.
“Surveillance integrators told us they wanted two things that usually do not come together. They wanted the accuracy of a global shutter for moving faces and pedestrians, and they wanted a camera that joins their recording software without a custom project. The Innova-234CGE does both. ONVIF Profiles S, T, and G cover streaming, events, and recording; the on-board ISP and encoder deliver finished video; and the IR LED board supports night recording. We encourage teams to test with their own software, because ONVIF implementations vary, and to confirm which variant carries the IR cut filter control. Our goal is a camera that works in the real system the first time.” – Alwin Vincent, Product Manager, Vadzo Imaging.
Application Specific Sections: ONVIF Smart Surveillance Camera Systems in Practice
Facial Recognition GigE Camera for Access and Identity Systems
Facial recognition readers capture people as they walk toward a door, and recognition scores depend on undistorted faces. The Innova-234CGE works as a Facial Recognition GigE Camera whose global shutter keeps facial geometry intact, and its role as a Facial Recognition Ethernet Camera and a Global Shutter Facial Recognition Camera extends to gates and turnstiles. As an ONVIF Facial Recognition Camera, it passes frames and events to standard recognition platforms over Profile S and Profile T. Teams should confirm lighting and lens choice for the entrance, and they remain responsible for privacy, consent, and legal compliance in their region. Recognition performance should also be tested at the real mounting height and distance, since angle affects results.
Day Night Video Recording Camera for Round-the-Clock Monitoring
Monitoring systems must record usable footage at noon and at midnight. The module serves as a Day Night Recording GigE Camera when paired with the IR LED board, switching its IR cut filter between day and night modes automatically or by manual control. Recorders using Profile G can retrieve and manage the footage, and H.265 encoding helps keep storage costs down on sites that record continuously. Integrators should check that the chosen variant includes IR cut filter control. Sites with streetlights nearby should test footage at dusk, when mixed lighting is the hardest case.
Smart Parking GigE Camera for Lots and Garages
Smart parking systems read plates, count spaces, and monitor entrances. The Innova-234CGE functions as a Smart Parking GigE Camera whose global shutter keeps plates readable on vehicles that are still moving, and its role as a Smart Parking Ethernet Camera and an ONVIF Smart Parking Camera lets garage operators add it to standard management software. Power over Ethernet simplifies mounting on ceilings and columns, and the temperature range suits unheated garages and outdoor lots. Operators with many sites gain from a single module type that fits every location.
Pedestrian Safety GigE Camera for Crossings and Work Zones
Pedestrian safety systems watch crossings, loading areas, and work zones and raise alerts when someone enters a danger area. The module works as a Pedestrian Safety GigE Camera that keeps people undistorted at the edges of the frame, and its role as a Pedestrian Safety Camera and a Global Shutter Pedestrian Safety Camera supports detection that does not depend on how fast someone is walking. Profile T events let the system pass alerts to existing software, and 60 frames per second at HD keeps latency low. Installers should place the camera so that the danger zone sits well inside the frame.
Frequently Asked Questions About ONVIF Gigabit Ethernet Surveillance Camera Systems
Q: How do ONVIF Profiles S, T, and G support interoperability in GigE cameras?
A: ONVIF is an industry standard that lets network video products from different makers work together, and a profile defines a set of functions. Profile S covers discovering a camera and streaming its video, Profile T covers event reporting, and Profile G covers recording and retrieval. Vadzo Imaging builds its surveillance modules to these profiles, so an ONVIF-compliant GigE Camera can join standard recording software, and it recommends confirming the exact features in the software a team already uses.
Q: Why use a global shutter camera for facial recognition?
A: A global shutter exposes every pixel at the same moment, so a face in motion keeps its true shape. A rolling shutter reads the image row by row and can skew faces, which lowers recognition accuracy. A Global Shutter Facial Recognition Camera from Vadzo Imaging delivers undistorted frames at gates and turnstiles. Teams still need good lighting and a suitable lens, and they are responsible for privacy and legal compliance. Systems that use an ONVIF Facial Recognition Camera approach also gain from standard event reporting to their recognition platform.
Q: How does PTP synchronization help a multi-camera surveillance system?
A: The Precision Time Protocol synchronizes each camera clock to a network time source, so frames from several units carry a common time base. Analytics can then match what two camera units saw at the same instant, for example, when following a person across a wide entrance or a vehicle across lanes. Vadzo Imaging advises testing alignment on the real network, since switches and software affect results. The same logic applies to a Pedestrian Safety Camera that must align with a second view of the same crossing.
Q: How does an IR cut filter help day and night recording?
A: By day, the filter blocks infrared light so colors look natural. At night, the filter moves out of the way so the sensor can use infrared illumination, which produces a clear image in the dark. A 2MP Day Night Gigabit Ethernet Camera switches between the two automatically or on command. Vadzo Imaging offers IR cut filter control on specific variants, so buyers should confirm the variant they need.
Q: Why should integrators choose Vadzo Imaging as their Smart Surveillance Ethernet Camera supplier?
A: Vadzo Imaging offers more than a camera module built around a capable sensor. Integrators working with Vadzo Imaging receive a Gigabit Ethernet Surveillance Camera with a global shutter, an on-board ISP, and ONVIF Profiles S, T, and G, along with honest guidance on variants and software compatibility, and engineering support for lens selection and enclosure design. Vadzo Imaging maintains evaluation kits with no minimum order requirement, so teams can test on their own network before committing to volume production.
Availability
The Innova-234CGE 2MP Global Shutter GigE Camera built on the Onsemi AR0234 sensor is available now for evaluation and production orders. Evaluation kits include the camera module, a 105 DFOV S-Mount lens, and configuration documentation, with no minimum order requirement. Engineering teams can test ONVIF discovery, streaming, events, and recording in their own video management software, and they can check day and night behavior on their own sites before committing to a production bill of materials, which tells them more than a datasheet comparison alone. Teams that need the IR LED board or IR cut filter control should confirm the variant when ordering. Browse the full range of GigE camera options at Vadzo’s website or contact Vadzo at support@vadzoimaging.com to request an evaluation unit or discuss OEM integration requirements for facial recognition, day and night recording, smart parking, and pedestrian safety programs.
About Vadzo Imaging
Vadzo Imaging is a global provider of embedded vision solutions and delivers high-performance camera technologies and imaging platforms for applications in robotics, industrial automation, UAVs, edge AI, and medical systems. Its products are designed for seamless integration with leading embedded platforms. Vadzo supports customers through hardware customization, firmware development, and module-level drivers, enabling faster development and deployment of vision-based systems across GigE, USB, MIPI, Wi-Fi, and SerDes camera interfaces.
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