microEnable IV A- and V-series
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microEnable IV A-series |
microEnable IV is a product line of image acquisition boards with PCI Express interface. A wide spectrum of available models supports the digital state of the art camera interfaces Camera Link and GigE Vision and features high quality functionality from image acquisition to programming of customized real-time functions.
Models are divided in A-series and V-series.
The A-series (acquisition and acceleration series) covers price-optimized image acquisition boards with advanced pre-processing features of the V-series (vision processor series). Boards are available for Camera Link and GigE Vision, with support from one up to four cameras, and for PCI Express x1 (single lane) or x4 (quad lane).
The boards are based on the proven microEnable IV technology with its robustness, stability and reliability in industrial applications and more over supports the high performance mode with
DMA900 technology (see according feature list).The V-series (vision processor series) covers advanced pre-processing features, and is prelicensed for SmartApplets (Base version) and VisualApplets (Base version). Boards of the V-series can be easily programmed by intuitive tools, which enhanced the range of applications and the adaptability on individual requirements.Boards are available for Camera Link and GigE Vision, from two channels to four ports, and for PCI Express x1 (single lane) or x4 (quad lane). The boards are based on the proven microEnable IV technology with its robustness, stability and reliability in industrial applications and more over supports the high performance mode with
DMA900 technology (see according feature list).
Core technology of the frame grabber is the FPGA hardware. It guarantees a stable and robust operation. Moreover the implementation of sophisticated real-time functions ensures a broad camera connectivity and an image acquisition with highest flexibility and performance.
The operational functionality is implemented in so-called applets, a hardware programming code for FPGA vision processors. The acquisition applets cover not only image acquisition functions but advanced functions to pre-process image data in real-time. These are among others sensor corrections, image enhancements or color reconstructions and being processed online without any load of the host-PC.
Additional processing functions are enclosed in SmartApplets (SMA). These cover application specific image processing steps by high quality algorithms and hereby offer a partial solution for Machine Vision systems. The VA applets covers customized image processing functions, which are programmed by the graphical development tool VisualApplets (VA).
Variants of models and a wide range of supplementary boards extend the functional spectrum of the microEnable IV product line. The Power-over-Camera Link or Power-over-Ethernet technology supports the direct voltage supply between frame grabber and compliant camera. Other add-on boards are provided for signal processing, data replication or extension of processor resources. The operational usage of microEnable IV product line can be expanded modularly.
Differing product profiles within the microEnable IV series open up wide-ranged opportunities in applications. Starting from image acquisition to image processing with scalable performance classes and flexible functional extensions.
microEnable IV product line is delivered with drivers for 32bit and 64bit Windows and Linux operation systems. The scope of delivery covers a comprehensive SDK with compatibility between microEnable II and IV product lines, Camera Link and GigabitEthernet hardware as well as acquisition applet, SmartApplets and VisualApplets on software basis. Furthermore a system diagnosis tool, an environment configuration tool and a GigE Vision camera configuration software is delivered.
Overview of bard types of microEnable IV product line
microEnable IV is a programmable, high performance frame grabber based on the PCI Express interface. It can be connected with Camera Link cameras from one BASE up to 10taps FULL configuration cameras or up to four GigE Vision cameras. The boards are equipped with interfaces for PCIe x1 (single lane) up to PCIe x4 (quad lanes). On-board capabilities from 64 MB up to 512 MB DDR-RAM grant a short latency and, in conjunction with the PCI Express interface, a high bandwidth.
The frame grabber system of microEnable IV is extensible in different ways. TTL trigger boards as well as opto-coupled trigger boards with eight inputs and eight outputs are available. By use of Camera Link duplicator CLIO, original image data of the camera can be distributed and processed on up to 256 microEnable IV boards by a daisy chain. Even FULL configuration cameras are supported by the CLIO extension. The PixelPlant interface is a processor extension to increase the processing capability of the frame grabber (support of add-on boards are model-dependent).
The FPGA is the vision processor of the frame grabber and "image processing centre" at the same time. High specialized and optimized hardware applets can easily be loaded during the initialization of the board. The applets include necessary functions and features for each operation mode and offer additionally special features for image enhancements without CPU load.
Special adaptations to the requirement of an application can be realized by customized hardware applets. In combination with VisualApplets®, a customer is able to implement image processing algorithms easily into the FPGA of microEnable IV frame grabber. VisualApplets® is a graphic-oriented tool, which simplifies the programming of FPGA hardware.
The PixelPlant interface (PX-IF) enables an upgrading of the processing performance. The PixelPlant subboards add additional FPGA processor and RAM capabilities.
The extended capability of a secondary FPGA enables complex image pre-processing in hardware. The additional hardware resources can be used in combination with VisualApplets® which allows a user-specific programming of the FPGA processors. microEnable IV is a highly programmable frame grabber series with extended features and perfectly predetermined for a collaboration with VisualApplets®.
Enhanced microEnable features (selection)
- Image processing with 12bit accuracy without loss of performance
- Large Buffer Support up to 16k widths by 64k heights
- Sensor Readout Correction with tap sorting of standard as well as non-standard cameras.
- Knee LUT Support with an internally accuracy of 12bit input and 16bit output. Non-linear pixel modifications can be defined by 256 control points.
- Shaft Encoder Support with A-B direction recognition and a compression of lines in rewind mode.
- Serial RGB Output for BASE line cameras and a serial output of colour image data with a bit depth of more than 24bit.
- Non-linear white Balancing, which can be independently and separately configured for all colour channels
- Colour Pattern Reconstruction (CFA) in high quality with 5*5 Bayer conversion as well as a linear 3*3 Bayer conversion for two color cameras at the same time.
- Spatial Offset Correction to compensate the static sensor noise by a subtractive shading correction.
- Spatial Scaling Correction to compensate the static lightning effect by a multiplicative shading correction.
- Defect Pixel Interpolation to correct static white and black pixels of a sensor
microEnable IV family
microEnable IV frame grabber product series consist from different types of PCI Express interfaces, support of Camera Link or GigE Vision cameras and processing capabilities.
Each frame grabber type owns a selection of interfaces to connect additional processing subboards and add-on boards. Available add-on boards cover the Camera Link duplicator board CLIO, a TTL and an opto-coupled trigger system. Processing subboards are available in two types with on-board FPGA, RAM and digital IOs.
The frame grabbers are available as following model types.
microEnable IV AS1-PoCL, AD1-CL, AD1-PoCL, AD1-mPoCL, AD4-CL of the Camera Link A-series
microEnable IV VD1-CL, VD4-CL of the Camera Link V-series
microEnable IV AQ4-GE, AQ4-GPoE of the GigE Vision A-series
microEnable IV VQ4-GE, VQ4-GPoE of the GigE Vision V-series
microEnable IV BASE x1 (all versions), FULL x1, FULLx4 and GigE x4 had been discontinued; substitute products are available with A-series and V-series.
Mein features of the product series:
- Support of BASE, MEDIUM and FULL configuration Camera Link cameras.
- Support of Single and Dual operation mode for BASE cameras
- Support of 10taps FULL configuration cameras
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- Support of up to four GigE Vision cameras
- Bandwidth between 208 MB/s (PCIe x1) and 760 MB/s (PCIe x4)
- Bandwidth of 850 MB/s (PCIe x4) with DMA900 technology
- Scalable pre-processing capability
- Additional features by add-on products
(performance data are system dependent)
microEnable IV - AS1-PoCL / AD1-CL / AD1-PoCL / AD1-mPoCL
microEnable IV AS1-PoCL, AD1-CL, AD1-PoCL and AD1-mPoCL are scalable entry solutions. These are well-suited for OEM projects as well as a solution with requirements on performance hardware and software functionality.
- Support of BASE, Dual BASE and MEDIUM Camera Link configuration
- Support of up to 85 MHz pixel clock
- Multi-tap sorting
- Support of greyscale and RGB, area and line cameras
- PCIe x1 interface, bandwidth up to 203 Mbytes/sec.
- 64 MBytes or 128 Mbytes on-board
- Model dependent availability of Power over Camera Link function
- Trigger/GPIO system connector
microEnable IV AD4-CL
microEnable IV AD4-CL is a PCIe image acquisition board without any compromises. It supports the complete image data transfer of 10taps FULL configuration cameras by its DMA900 technology. A powerful image acquisition functionality and additional pre-processing extensions define the board as an ultimate image acquisition board for a broad spectrum of applications.
- Support of BASE, Dual BASE, MEDIUM and FULL Camera Link configuration
- Support of 10taps FULL cameras
- Support of up to 85 MHz pixel clock
- Multi-tap sorting
- Support of greyscale and RGB, area and line cameras
- PCIe x4 interface, bandwidth of 850 MB/s by DMA900 technology
- 256 Mbytes on-board
- Trigger/GPIO system connector
microEnable IV - VD1-CL
microEnable IV VD1-CL was developed for application with high input image data rate and need of processing in hardware like 3D laser triangulation or compression tasks.
- Support of BASE, Dual BASE, MEDIUM and FULL Camera Link configuration
- Support of 10taps FULL cameras
- Support of up to 85 MHz pixel clock
- Multi-tap sorting
- Support of greyscale and RGB, area and line cameras in arbitrary combination
- PCIe x1 interface, bandwidth up to 208 Mbytes/sec.
- 256 Mbytes on-board
- Integrated secondary FPGA processor
- Support of VisualApplets® and SmartApplets
- PixelPlant interface, CLIO interface, Trigger/GPIO system connector
microEnable IV VD4-CL
microEnable IV VD4-CL is a PCIe frame grabber without any compromises. It even supports an image data input of up to 10taps FULL configuration and a theoretical output of up to 1GB/s. A powerful processing capability and additional extensions define the board as an ultimate vision processor board for real time applications.
- Support of BASE, Dual BASE, MEDIUM and FULL Camera Link configuration
- Support of 10taps FULL cameras
- Support of up to 85 MHz pixel clock
- Multi-tap sorting
- Support of greyscale and RGB, area and line cameras in arbitrary combination (*)
- PCIe x4 interface, bandwidth of 850 MB/s by DMA900 technology
- 512 Mbytes on-board
- Support of VisualApplets®
- PixelPlant interface, CLIO interface, Trigger/GPIO system connector
* requires VisualApplets®
microEnable IV AQ4-GE / AQ4-GPoE
microEnable IV AQ4-GE und AQ4-GPoE are PCIe image acquisition boards with support of GigabitEthernet cameras. These support an image data input of up to four GigE cameras with a bandwidth of more than 100 MBytes/sec. each and a data transfer of more than 760 MB/s. A powerful image acquisition capability, powerful processing features for image reconstruction, and additional extensions for signal processing and color reconstruction define the board as a professional solution for GigabitEthernet applications.
- Support of up to four GigabitEthernet cameras
- Support of 4 * >100 MBytes/sec input data bandwidth
- Support of more than 100 meter cable lenght
- Support of Power-over-Ethernet function (AQ4-GPoE)
- Support of greyscale and RGB, area and line cameras
- Support of image reconstruction from packets
- Interrupt handling on image level instead of packet level
- High quality image reconstruction (Bayer, CFA)
- PCIe x4 interface, bandwidth up to 760 Mbytes/sec. in practice
- 256 Mbytes on-board SDRAM
- GPIO system connector
- GigE Vision and Gen<i>Cam compatible
microEnable IV VQ4-GE / VQ4-GPoE
microEnable IV VQ4-GE and VQ4-GPoE are PCIe frame grabbers with support of GigabitEthernet cameras. These support an image data input of up to 4 GigE cameras with a bandwidth of more than 100 MBytes/sec. each and an image data transfer of over 760 MB/s. A powerful processing capability and additional extensions define the board as an ultimate vision processor board for real time applications.
- Support of up to four GigabitEthernet cameras
- Support of 4 * >100 MBytes/sec input data bandwidth
- Support of more than 100 meter cable lenght
- Multiplexed image acquisition for up to 8 cameras per port (projected)
- Support of greyscale and RGB, area and line cameras in arbitrary combination (*)
- PCIe x4 interface, bandwidth up to 760 Mbytes/sec. in practice
- 512 Mbytes on-board
- Support of VisualApplets®
- PXplant interface, Trigger/GPIO system connector
- GigE Vision and Gen<i>Cam compatible
* requires VisualApplets®
Pixel Plant
PixelPlant is the processing extension for microEnable IV V-series and gives the flexibility to meet new requirements to existing solutions.
- Compatible to microEnable IV V-series
- Additional on-board FPGA and RAM
- Additional GPIO interface
- Available in two performance types and spacer heights
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