Dalsa-Coreco X64-CL IPRO PCI Frame Grabber

The X64-CL iPro is a highly versatile PCI frame grabber capable of acquiring images from two independent Base or one Medium Camera Link™ cameras and performing image transfers at rates up to 528MB/s. Its low cost, combined with its ability to support multiple tap configurations from both area and linescan cameras simultaneously; in addition to its on-board FPGA based processing (including Bayer decoding and real-time shading correction) makes the X64 -CLiPro an ideal solution to a wide variety cost-sensitive applications where flexibility, performance and reliability cannot be compromised. The X64-CL-iPro has been engineered within DALSA's exacting Trigger- to-Image Reliability technology framework to more reliably and efficiently control and monitor the entire image acquisition sequence.

The X64-CL iPro has been built within Teledyne DALSA's Trigger- to-Image Reliability technology framework. High-speed in-line machine vision applications require tight integration between the trigger, strobe, camera exposure and frame grabber acquisition to ensure data integrity. Trigger-to-Image Reliability leverages Teledyne DALSA's hardware and software innovations to control, monitor and correct the image acquisition process from the time that an external trigger event occurs to the moment the data is sent to the PCI bus, providing traceability when errors do occur and permitting recovery from those errors.

The X64-CLiPro is able to acquire images from two independent Base Camera Link cameras or one Medium camera; capturing images from both area and line scan cameras (monochrome and RGB) simultaneously. Capable of acquisition rates up to 255MB/s per channel (510MB total),the X64-CLi-Pro makes image acquisition from the new generation of CMOS and multi-tap CCD cameras more efficient and cost effective. The X64-CL iPro supports fixed and variable size frames ranging up to 256KB horizontal pixels per line and up to 16 million vertical lines per frame for area scan cameras. One feature of particular interest to OEMs developing web-scanning applications is the X64-CLiPro's ability to support both infinite and variable frame lengths from line scan cameras, enabling 100 percent line capture as well as repeatable accuracy and faster execution time

As a part of its standard features set, the X64-CL-iPro offers an FPGA based image processor called the Re-loadable Processing Engine (RPE). Fast and efficient, the RPE frees up the host CPU from performing tasks such as shading correction and Bayer decoding while delivering images that can be readily used by demanding vision applications without further pre-processing.

Configured to decode Bayer Mosaic Filter images, the RPE supports Base and Medium cameras in a multitude of tap configurations. Designed with flexibility in mind, the X64-CL iPro can handle various Bayer patterns and provides control for gamma correction and white balance to produce accurate RGB images. To further facilitate the needs of high performance colour applications, the X64-CLiPro can capture and convert images from 8, 10, and 12-bit Bayer cameras.

To overcome the image artifacts caused by non-uniform illumination, non-uniform sensor response, dark current, and defective pixel elements, the X64-CL- iPro can be configured to perform real-time shading correction. Capable of supporting Base and Medium configurations, the shading correction engine is user configurable and comes bundled with a calibration utility to generate gain and offset maps.

The X64-CL iPro features input lookup tables for Base and Medium monochrome and RGB cameras. Available for 8, 10 and 12-bit area and line scan cameras, the iLUTs are dynamically loadable and are fully user programmable. The input lookup tables can be used for image thresholding, gamma correction or basic pixel format conversion, simplifying subsequent image processing steps.

Delivering fast and secure data transfers with zero CPU usage, the X64-CLiPro's Data Transfer Engine (DTE) features a high speed memory interface, multiple independent Direct Memory Access (DMA) controllers, and on- board tap descriptors.

The DTE also performs real-time input tap adjustments for direction (tap reversal/inversion), pixel overlap and under lap. This enables the DTE to deliver images that are ready for processing and liberating the host CPU for image analysis tasks. In addition, the DTE performs autonomous and robust image transfers to ensure data integrity during continuous image acquisition in non- real-time operating systems, such as Windows® XP and Windows® 2000.

The X64-CL-iPro further facilitates ease-of-use by utilizing visual status LEDs, mounted on the card's bracket, to simplify system installation and setup. A status indicator LED provides visual feedback when the correct camera connection is made and when a grab is in progress. These visual indicators allow developers to instantly recognize if cabling has been correctly set up greatly facilitating the diagnostic process.

The X64-CL iPro features two trigger inputs along with two strobe control output signals, to synchronize image captures with external events.

The Quadrature shaft-encoder input, enables the X64-CLiPro to acquire images from line scan cameras synchronously to the speed of the web. Higher quality images make processing more accurate and tolerant to motion artifacts.

The X64-CL-iPro offers optional opto-coupled input modules for demanding industrial environments. These interrupt-driven, general-purpose input and output controls allow X64-CL iPro boards to react to external inputs more rapidly and predictably to increase the quality of acquired images.

The X64-CLiPro feature two independent on-board serial communication ports that provide integrated support for camera control and setup for machine vision applications. PC-independent in nature, this communication port can be used with off-the-shelf communication utilities such as HyperTerminal to control and configure Camera Link cameraswith ease and without requiring additional external cabling.

The X64-CLi-Pro is supported by Teledyne DALSA's SaperaTM Essential software libraries for image acquisition and control. Compatible with Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 and .NET development environments, Sapera Essential applications can be developed using C++ classes or ActiveX controls under Windows® 2000, and Windows® XP platforms. An integral part of Teledyne DALSA's stringent Trigger-to-Image Reliability technology framework, Sapera Essential is hardware independent and supports Teledyne DALSA's full range of imaging boards. In addition, Sapera Essential includes powerful diagnostics and setup utilities for application development, custom camera configurations and system deployment.

For image processing and analysis Teledyne DALSA offers SaperaTM Processing. Sapera Processing software library is a set of high performance C++ classes specifically designed for machine vision applications. The Sapera Processing library includes over 300 image processing functions and offers powerful pattern matching, optical character recognition, bar code and blob analysis tools.

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X64- AN Quad: RS 170, CCIR, or progressive = 4 independent; Pixel Clock upto 50 MHz; PCI-64/PCI-X 66 Host Bus.
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