Basic FastFrame Framegrabber

Alacron’s Basic FastFrame Framegrabber is a multiple asynchronous analog or digital framegrabber. The FastFrame is supported by full-featured, highly-efficient, basic imaging functions operating in real-time through a user-friendly C callable DLL environment for Windows NT, Win9X, and other operating systems.


Basic FastFrame Features

  • Collects data from up to three asynchronous analog cameras and one NTSC/PAL/SECAM or up to four digital cameras
  • 8 MB SDRAM buffer memory
  • Input options:
    • Digital, 16 data bits (RS-422, LVDS, PECL) with control and clock
    • NTSC/PAL/SECAM
    • Three async RS-170 inputs or one RGB input
  • Optional continuous composite NTSC/PAL and SVGA video output
  • Available for PCI computers

Real-Time Functions

Al_capture ................ Configure capturing
Al_start ................ Start capturing
Al_stop ................ Stop capturing
Al_rgb ................ Covert to yuv to rgb
Al_binarize ................ General threshold
Al_add ................ Add
Al_sub ................ Subtract
Al_mult ................ Multiply
Al_div ................ Divide
Al_mask ................ Mask (select) data
Al_cmin ................ Minimum of elements
Al_cmax ................ Maximum of elements
Al_conv3x3 ................ Convolution 3x3
Al_conv5x5 ................ Convolution 5x5
Al_fft ................ Do fft (1D,2D)
Al_hist ................ Create a histogram of object
Al_lut ................ Apply a LUT

Performance (512x512 image 8 bit, 133 MHz)

Al_conv3x3 ................ 6.7 msec
Al_conv5x5 ................ 19.3 msec
Al_median3x3 ................ 3.1 msec
Al_FFT ................ 0.140 msec (1K complex)
Al_mult ................ 1.9 msec
Al_add ................ 1.9 msec
Al_avg ................ 1.9 msec
Al_hist ................ 2.0 msec
Al_lut ................ 2.1 msec

 

Technical Specifications

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Block Diagram

 

NTSC/PAL Composite Video Capture
Input levels 1V peak-to-peak nom., 0.3 to 1.2V peak-to-peak max.
Input impedance 75 Ohms
Channel crosstalk -50 dB max.
Resolution 8 bits
Formats supported PAL BGHI, PAL N, PAL M, NTSC M, NTSC N, NTSC 4.43, NTSC-Japan, SECAM

 

Analog Video Capture (3 Channels)
Input levels 1V peak-to-peak nom., 2.0V peak-to-peak max., 50mV min. sync level when using composite sync
Input impedance 75 Ohms
Resolution 8 bits * 3 channels
Formats supported line scan and area scan
Input option Each input can operate asynchronously

 

Digital Video Capture
Common mode input range 0 to +5V
(0 to 2.4V with LVDS option)
Input sensitivity 250mV differential
(100mV with LVDS option)
Input hysteresis 50 mV typical
Max. clock rate 40 MHz
Max. input data width 32 bits
Formats supported ITU-R BT.656 (4:2:2 interlaced color), 8/10-bit mono. variable/line scan, 8/10-bit raw data, 8/10-bit RGB,16-bit raw at 20 MHz (40 MB/sec.)
Input Levels RS-422, LVDS signaling

 

Camera Control
Serial port Asynchronous RS-232, 600-19,200 Baud
Frame/line start outputs 2 RS-422
Exposure control out. 2 RS-422
Master clock out. 1 or 2 RS-422 programmable in 0.07 Hz steps up to 40 MHz
General purpose out. 4 RS-422
Pixel clock inputs 2 RS-422
Line/frame valid in. 4 RS-422
External trigger in. 2 RS-422
Gen. purpose in. 4 RS-422
RS-422 input RS-422, LVDS signaling

 

PCI Interface
Clock rate 33 MHz max.
Data width 32 bits
Standards compliance PCI Rev. 2.1

 

Additional Software
Native (x86, Sparc) image processing library
GUI configuration and processing tool box / environment
Drivers for Win9X, WinNT4, Windows 2000, Sparc Solaris, x86 Solaris

 

Camera Types
RS-170 Analog cameras, up to 3 non-synchronized
NTSC or PAL analog cameras
Progressive scan cameras
Frame resetable cameras
Area and line scan cameras
Digital 1 to 4 tap cameras area or line / monochrome or color

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