Frame Grabbers plug into 64-bit PCI bus.
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X64-CL Series can acquire images from two unsynchronized cameras simultaneously and transfer images at rates up to 528 MB/sec. Consisting of two sets of independent grab controllers, pixel packers, and timing generators, it can acquire up to 256 KB per horizontal line and up to 16 million lines per frame. Models include X64-CL Dual, which supports two Base or one Medium Camera Link(TM) camera, and the X64-CL Full, which supports one Full Camera Link(TM) camera.
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Coreco Imaging Announces X64-CL Series
Coreco Imaging Announces High-Performance, 64-Bit Camera Link(TM) FRAME GRABBERS
Unique image acquisition and data transfer features provide unparalleled speed, flexibility, reliability
Montreal, Quebec (May 21, 2002) - Coreco Imaging, a leading developer of high-performance machine vision products, announces the release of the X64-CL Series high-performance Camera Link(TM) digital frame grabbers designed for the 64-bit PCI bus. With their ability to acquire images from two unsynchronized cameras simultaneously and to transfer images at a rate of up to 528MB/s, the X64-CL Series are the industry's fastest and most flexible 64-bit frame grabbers.
"The X64-CL Series incorporates a number of leading-edge features and functionalities that provide OEMs with the speed, flexibility, and reliability they need," said Philip Colet, Vice-President, International Sales & Marketing. "The unique ACU-Plus acquisition control unit and Data Transfer Engine provide superior image acquisition and transfer capabilities, offering new levels of machine vision performance in semiconductor manufacturing, electronic assembly, packaging, continuous web inspection, and other applications that demand highly reliable, high-speed inspections."
The ACU-Plus is a state-of-the art acquisition control unit that allows the X64-CL Series to deliver one of the most flexible acquisition front ends in the industry. Consisting of two sets of independent grab controllers, pixel packers, and timing generators, the ACU-Plus can acquire images from two independent base Camera Link(TM) cameras simultaneously, or from one Medium or Full Camera Link(TM) camera. The ACU-Plus can acquire up to 256KB per horizontal line and up to 16 million lines per frame. Capable of supporting pixel clock rates of up to 66MHz (85MHz optional), the X64-CL Series provides rapid, reliable image acquisition.
The X64-CL Series also features an intelligent Data-Transfer-Engine (DTE) that transmits images between the board and the host without using the CPU, ensuring the fastest possible image data transfer rate. Unique in its abilities, the DTE consists of multiple independent DMA units, tap descriptor tables, and auto-loading scatter-gather tables, providing a high degree of data integrity during continuous image acquisition in non-realtime operating systems like Windows® NT/2K or Windows XP. And, when acquiring images from two independent cameras simultaneously, the DTE ensures that the acquired frames are sent to the correct destination buffers in the appropriate pixel formats, allowing vision applications to perform core image processing tasks more efficiently.
The X64-CL Series supports all standard Camera Link(TM) configurations from eight to 64-bit pixels and up to eight taps of eight-bit. A key flexibility differentiator from other Camera Link(TM) frame grabbers is the X64-CL Series' ability to support two cameras with different tap configurations simultaneously.
The single-slot X64-CL Series is a PCI 2.1, 64/32-bit, 66/33MHz, 5V/3.3V slot compatible frame grabber. Fully compliant with Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP, the X64-CL Series fully supports Coreco Imaging's Sapera programming package and application development using C/C++ DLLs and ActiveX controls with Microsoft Visual Studio or Visual Basic version 6.0 or higher.
The X64-CL Series is comprised of two family members: the X64-CL Dual, which supports two Base or one Medium Camera Link(TM) camera, and the X64-CL Full, which supports one Full
Camera Link(TM) camera.
The X64-CL Series 64-bit frame grabber is scheduled to enter full production in Q3, 2002. Prototype units are available now through the X64-CL Early Access Program. More details on the Early Access Program are available from the X64-CL home page at: www.x64.info.
About Coreco Imaging
Coreco Imaging is a leader in the design, development, manufacturing and marketing of hardware and software for high-performance computer vision applications, primarily in the medical imaging, machine vision and industrial inspection markets. The company employs approximately 135 people and has operations in Montreal (QC), Vancouver (BC), and Billerica (MA), with additional sales offices in Cleveland (OH) and San Juan Capistrano (CA). Founded in 1979, Coreco Imaging's success is driven by sound financial management combined with its commitment to the research and development of value-added products to serve the evolving needs of the computer vision market.
