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User's Manual Introduction 1 Introduction 1.1 Technical Highlights · Frame grabber for 4 simultaneous mono-chrome channels or one RGB and one mono-chrome channel · Digitizes up to four parallel, separate images from synchronized cameras · Restart cameras supported · Real-time acquisition of images or image sequences directly into main memory ·...
Introduction User's Manual 1.2 Technical Details ® The PC_EYE 2+ is intended for applications where up to four parallel channels are digitized, such as RGB data with additional alpha channel or four monochrome synchronous cameras are used ("quadro", analogous to stereo).
User's Manual Introduction 1.2.1 Video Input The eight video inputs are AC-coupled and terminated with 75 Ohm resistors. Four independent Multiplexes distribute the signal to the four A/D converters. Table 1—1: Possible Input Selections Converter 0 Converter 1 Converter 2 Converter 3 Video0 Video1...
Introduction User's Manual 1.2.4 Trigger Input The trigger inputs are opto-decoupled for optimum noise immunity (250 V isolation voltage). TRIGIN+ is connected to the anode of a LED, TRIGIN- to the cathode of the LED via an internal 220-Ohm resistor. Since the LED needs about 10..20 mA for full drive, a 5 V voltage source or a TTL output is able to drive sufficient current through the circuit.
User's Manual Introduction 1.2.5 Sync / Camera Control Output For sync and camera control are up to 16 General-Proposes-Outputs available. The first 12 GPOs are more flexible then the other 4 outputs. 1.2.5.1 Sync / Camera Control Output 0..11 Each Output can be mapped to one of 8 available signals: ·...
Introduction User's Manual 1.2.7 Data Transfer Since the PC_EYE-2+ is a Busmaster card, the video data from a Frame or a whole sequence is moved to memory per DMA-transfer. No need for the CPU to support this process. The maximum transfer rate in a system is 105 Mbytes/s, but this is a best case.
User's Manual Introduction 1.2.8 Packing Modes There are 8 different modes handle several combinations of cameras 1.2.8.1 Mode Mono Four individual monochrome channels, each 8 bit per Pixel. 1.2.8.2 Mode RGB24 One 24 bit RGB channel, packed in 32 bit. 1.2.8.3 Mode RGB32_Z One 24 bit RGB channel stored as 32 bit, the 8 unused high order bits are...
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Introduction User's Manual 1.2.8.7 Mode RGB555M One monochrome channel, stored as 15 bit RGB. In a 16 bit word the MSB is zero. Two 8 bit monochrome channels. 1.2.8.8 Mode RGB565M One monochrome channel, stored as 16 bit RGB. Two 8 bit monochrome channels. 1—10 PC_EYE®2+...
User's Manual Hardware Installation 2 Hardware Installation What you need for installation and use of the PC_EYE family member boards: · PC with free PCI slot and Pentium (I -III) CPU. · The PC_EYE board. · PC_EYE2+: video camera appropriate for the PC_EYE2+ (monochrome).
2.2 Cable PC_EYE 250 To connect a RGB-Camera, use a standard PC-Monitor cable HD15 to BNC. To connect four monochrome cameras with BNC-Output use the ELTEC cable V-CABL-183A. PC_EYE 260 To connect four monochrome cameras with Hirose-Output use a standard Hirose-Cable.
User's Manual Hardware Installation 2.3 Trouble Shooting - if it does not work Check if the driver and the user mode software are installed properly. See chapter 3. Grabber is not found by software: Make sure the grabber is correctly plugged into the PCI-connector. If mechanical problems can be excluded refer to the driver installation guide to see if the driver has been installed correctly.
Hardware Installation User's Manual 2.4 Connectors The 15-pin female D connector is used to input video signals and several other I/Os. 2.4.1 Jumpers and Connectors Placement Figure 2—1: Jumpers and Connectors Placement PC_EYE 250 S500 X106 X700 D601 X100 J104..6 X101 Figure 2—2: Jumpers and Connectors Placement PC_EYE 260 S500...
User's Manual Hardware Installation 2.4.2 Connector X100 Table 2—1: Layout 15-pin VGA-Type Connector X100 (only PC_EYE 250) Front view Pin5 Pin1 Pin10 Pin6 Pin15 Pin11 Signal Direction Description Level Video0 Input Video Red or BW0 0.7 Vpp Video 0.3 Vpp Sync Video1 Input Video input Green or BW1...
Hardware Installation User's Manual 2.4.3 Connector X101 Table 2—2: Layout 15-pin VGA-Type Connector X101 Front view Pin5 Pin1 Pin10 Pin6 Pin15 Pin11 Signal Direction Description Level Video4 Input Video Red_B or BW0_B 0.7 Vpp Video 0.3 Vpp Sync EXTTRIG+2 Differencial Trigger high TTL high EXTTRIG2 Trigger...
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User's Manual Hardware Installation All signals with 1.0 Vpp level are AC-coupled and terminated with 75 Ohm to GND. The connector case of all connector X100 and X101 is connected to shield potential which is separated from signal ground. If only the video inputs are required a standard VGA monitor cable with BNC connectors on the monitor end may be used.
User's Manual Hardware Installation 2.4.7 Connector Hirose X105 Table 2—6: Layout Hirose Connector X105 Signal Direction Description Level Signal Ground PVcc3 Output Fused Supply for Cameras 12 V, 1100 mA Signal Ground Video3 Input Video Input 3 0,7 Vpp Video, 0,3 Vpp Sync GPO9 Output Sync or Camera Control 9...
Hardware Installation User's Manual 2.7 Status-LEDs They are 4 LEDs for several status information: Figure 2—3: PC_EYE 250/260 LED LED 1: Board selected - when the Configuration-Program is started, the LED make a flash LED 2: Capture - Acquisition in progress LED 3: FiFo overrun - The FiFo run full LED 4: FiFo Write Enable - valid data is written into the FiFo 2—16...
User's Manual Specifications 3 Specifications 3.1 Electrical Specifications Table 3—1: Electrical Specifications Description Min. Typ. Max. Unit Composite Video Input video input Voltage sync input Voltage 0.15 Offset input Voltage Clock Offset+AC Trigger Input differential input voltage common input voltage Sync / Camera Control Output @ 75 Ohm output high voltage...
4 Software Installation The software consists of a development files setup and a hardware driver setup. The software can be downloaded at http://www.eltec.com in the "support" menue under "Driver and Updates" or can be obtained as a CD on demand.
Software Installation User's Manual 4.1 Getting started First the platform specific driver has to be installed . Please have a look to the "drvinstall.pdf" help file. After that, by calling "app_setup.exe" the PC_EYE 2+ Basic Tools and Configuration Program will be installed. The Grabber Configuration Program is now ready to use.
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