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48 Chapter 4: Matrox Helios hardware reference
Matrox Helios eCL/XCL acquisition section
Matrox Helios eCL/XCL can capture video from digital video sources compliant
with the Camera Link Specification. Matrox Helios eCL/XCL supports
monochrome and component RGB acquisition. Besides standard Camera Link
video sources, it also supports additional types of video sources, including
time-multiplexed video sources.
Matrox Helios eCL/XCL is available in two versions: a dual-Base version and a
single-Full version. The dual-Base version has two independent Camera Link
acquisition paths that feature two Base configurations. The single-Full version has
one acquisition path that supports all configurations: Base, Medium, and Full.
Each acquisition path can grab at a maximum rate of 85 Mega-samples/sec. Each
acquisition path has its own programmable synchronization generator (PSG),
formatters, and LUTs, and can have a different acquisition rate. Matrox Helios
eCL/XCL supports a comprehensive set of general purpose I/O and serial ports
to control cameras and other video sources.
Performance
The video timing parameters supported by the board are as follows:
Number of pixels / line (including sync and blanking)
Number of lines / frame (including sync and blanking)
Pixel clock
Bandwidth for single-Full version
Bandwidth for dual-Base version
The maximum pixel clock frequency is dependent on the length of the cable used.
Refer to the Technical features of Matrox Helios eCL/XCL section in Technical
information.
Maximum
16 M
1 M
85 MHz
680 Mbytes/sec
510 Mbytes/sec
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