CX Family of Video Frame Grabbers
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The CX family of video frame grabbers are precision image capture boards in the ISA bus configuration. Each board has a digital synchronization scheme which delivers a rock solid image and an industry leading sampling jitter of just
+/-3 ns for detecting image details at the sub-pixel level. Video noise is 0.7 least significant bit (LSB) out of 256 gray levels to meet the most demanding applications.
The CX family provides real time capture to true dual port video RAM mapped into the computer's memory. This allows fast, non-destructive, random access to a captured image even during capture and display. Composite display output is available for viewing live video or a captured image on an external monochrome monitor. Text and graphics can be displayed on top of a live video or captured image with the optional overlay RAM, which provides 15 selectable gray levels.
The CX family supports standard RS-170 (NTSC) and CCIR (PAL) video formats, with format auto detect and auto switch. Single images of 512 x 486 pixels (RS-170) and 512 x 512 (CCIR) or four images at half resolution can be displayed. They also support hardware controlled field or frame grab, software adjustable offset and gain, and automatic look up table (LUT) load. Input and output LUTs allow gamma correction, contrast and brightness adjustment, and thresholding in real time.
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Resettable cameras work in tandem with the CX family to capture a full frame or field without losing a bit of information.
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KEY FEATURES
Compact, half-slot design; stackable PC/104 module
Digital synchronization
Precise image capture (pixel jitter <±3 ns)
256 gray levels with low video noise (0.7 LSB)
Programmable offset and gain
Real time image capture (30 frames/sec)
Input and output look up tables (LUTs)
Support for RS-170 (NTSC) or CCIR (PAL) composite video formats
VCR compatible
Works with asynchronous (reset-table) cameras
External trigger input and strobe output
+12 VDC to power camera
Simple software interface
Supports DOS, Windows 3.1, Windows NT, Windows 95, Watcom 32-bit
Support for C/C++ language and Visual Basic
Software and manual included
OPTIONS
ISA & PC/104: optional overlay VRAM (1Mbit of additional VRAM provides 15 gray levels of text and graphics)
Software protection: optional built-in protection key for your application software
CX SPECIFICATIONS
Input and output composite video format —Monochrome, RS-170 (NTSC) or CCIR (PAL), auto detect, auto switch
Video Input (capture)—1 V peak to peak, 75
Resolution — RS-170: High, 512 x 486 pixels; Low, 256 x 243 pixels; CCIR: High, 512 x 512 pixels; Low, 256 x 256 pixels; 256 gray levels, 8 bits
Sampling jitter —Maximum of ±3 ns relative to horizontal synchronization
Memory —256 kbytes of memory mapped, dual port video RAM; optional 256 k x 4 bits of bit-maskable overlay RAM
Video RAM base address —ISA & PC/104: software selectable segment address of 8000 through F000 (hex)
Software programmable look up tables (LUTs) —256 byte input LUT and 256 byte output LUT
Video Output (display) — Monochrome composite 1 V peak to peak, 75 with optional 4-bit non-destructive overlay
External trigger — Input pulled up by 10 k to 5V, trigger requires a TTL pulse of 100 ns (minimum); software programmable edge or level sensitivity; software programmable polarity
Strobe output —Single TTL level output is provided to control resettable cameras, strobe lights, etc.
Overvoltage protection —All inputs and outputs are diode protected
Video input DC voltage range —Diode clamped to -0.6 VDC to +2.0 VDC
Form factor — ISA, half slot, 5.525 x 4.20 inches (140.3 x 10.7 mm); PC/104, 3.6 x 3.8 inches (91.4 x 96.5 mm)
Bus — All cards use 8-bit ISA bus. PC/104 has full 16 bit connectors for placement anywhere in a PC/104 stack.
Video noise —0.7 LSB (least significant bit); -51 dB signal to noise before digitization
Power —+5 VDC, 600 mA
Camera power —+12 VDC output
Connectors — ISA: 9 pin D subminiature (DBS) and BNC co-axial; PC/104: 10 pin and 20 pin IDC mass terminators (flat ribbon connectors)
Operating temperature —0ºC to 60ºC
Warranty —One year limited parts and labor