Predator Frame Grabber User Guide
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Overview
Predator
is low-cost
Frame Grabber
supporting CoaXPress standard. The
Predator
is
capable of receiving video streams of up to 4 CoaXPress links in single, dual and quad
modes, for simultaneous capture from up to two dual link or four single link cameras or
single quad link camera. Each link supports standard CoaXPress bitrates up to 6.25 Gbps.
This CoaXPress Frame Grabber is ideally suited for industrial, defense and aerospace
Machine Vision Systems and applications. The
Predator
can easily receive video streams
on the CoaXPress links and transmit them to computer memory through the PCIe interface
using DMA mechanism and to one more Frame Grabber through 2 transmitter links. This
product also provides GPIO for machine control signals, such as triggers, shaft encoders,
exposure control and general I/O, which can be control aside video streams receive.
The
Predator
uses standard DIN connectors as a CoaXPress interface to the camera and
standard 100 mil headers for general purpose I/O. The Frame Grabber utilizes PCIe Gen2
x4 links for communication with Host PC for video uploading and configuration.
Features
Up to 2 CoaXPress links
Multi-stream support
Camera controls and triggers
Per-link LED indication on card bracket
Power over CoaXPress with 13W per link
Multiple Camera synchronization
Multiple Frame Grabbers synchronization
DIN 1.0/2.3 connectors for CoaXPress links
CoaXPress compliant
GUI interface
Key Features
