How to Read Camera Serial Number?
The camera serial number (SN) is printed on the label attached to the camera. It is the unique identification number of each camera.
The serial number has 16 characters, and it contains information such as the camera model, 2D camera type, object focal distance, and production date.
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The first and second characters represent the camera model:
Number
Model
QA
Deep (V3) or DEEP (V4)
NA/KA
Log M (V3) or Log S (V3)
NE/KE
Pro M Enhanced (V3), Pro S Enhanced (V3), PRO S (V4), or PRO M (V4)
TA
Nano (V3) or NANO (V4)
RA
Pro XS (V3)
WA
Laser L (V3) or LSR L (V4)
VA
LSR S (V4)
WU
Laser L Enhanced-12MP (V3)
QE
Pro L Enhanced (V3)
UA
UHP-140 (V4)
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The third character represents the type of the 2D camera(s) inside the product:
Code
2D camera type
C
Color 2D camera(s)
M
Monochrome 2D camera(s)
A
Both color and monochrome 2D cameras
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The fourth and fifth characters represent the object focal distance of the camera:
Model
Object focal distance (mm)
UHP-140 (V4)
Code × 10
Nano (V3) or NANO (V4)
Pro XS (V3)
Other models
Code × 100
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The sixth and seventh characters represent the camera production year: For example, “23” represents that the production year is 2023.
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The eighth character represents the camera production month:
Code Month 1 to 9
January to September
A
October
B
November
C
December
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The ninth to sixteenth characters are the production code of the camera.