Frame grabber supports high-speed camera
OCTOBER 10, 2008--The Karbon-CL frame grabber now supports the Basler A406k 10-tap Camera Link camera. The frame grabber can take in up to 160 bits of data, up to 20 taps, and clock rates of up to 85 MHz. Karbon-CL plugs into the x8 PCI Express bus and DMA's camera data directly into application memory at up to 1.7 Gbytes/s. Several I/Os of every type support demanding applications. User-friendly software developer kit (SDK) aids in image acquisition with the Basler A406k camera.
BitFlow
Woburn, MA, USA
www.bitflow.com
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PRESS RELEASE
BitFlow's Karbon-CL Frame Grabber Now Supports the New Basler A406k Very High Speed Camera
BitFlow is very pleased to announce that it now supports the new Basler A406k 10-tap Camera Link camera with their Karbon-CL PCI Express bus frame grabber. The BitFlow Karbon-CL is the fastest frame grabber in the world, capable of taking in up to 160 bits of data, up to 20 taps, and clock rates of up to 85MHz. Karbon-CL plugs into the x8 PCI Express bus, and DMA's camera data directly into application memory at up to 1.7 Gigabytes per second. The Karbon-CL has several of every type of I/O to support even the most demanding industrial or medical application.
The Basler A406k is the highest data rate Camera Link camera in world. With a 2352 x 1726 progressive scan array clocked at 85MHz, the 10-tap A406k can capture 200 full frames per second into system RAM. A set of individual AOIs can be defined with the A406k, with each individual AOI capable of having a different parameter settings such as AOI position, AOI dimensions, exposure time, and flash activation.
Together, the BitFlow Karbon-CL and the Basler A406k are perfect for industrial, factory floor applications. According to Basler, the A406k is particularly useful in applications such as PCB inspection where the AOI feature is often used. Bare board inspection and flat panel display inspection are also applications where the A406's superior image quality and high speed are both required. Wafer inspection, bonding inspection, die placement, and packaging are all typical applications in the semiconductor market. Other applications include 3D measurement, document processing, and postal and document sorting.
BitFlow has a very easy to use Software Developer's Kit that makes adding precision image acquisition with the Basler A406k a snap. BitFlow has frame grabbers that support all of Basler's Camera Link cameras, including frame grabbers that can capture up to four Camera Link cameras, or one or two medium/full Camera Link, and one or two 10-tap cameras - all from one high speed PCI Express bus slot. Please visit the BitFlow website for full details.
About BitFlow, Inc.
BitFlow has been developing reliable, high-performance Frame Grabbers for use in imaging applications for the past 15 years. With thousands of boards installed throughout the world, into hundreds of imaging applications, BitFlow is dedicated to using this knowledge and experience to provide customers with the best possible image acquisition and application development solution.
BitFlow Karbon-CL frame grabber: http://www.bitflow.com/index.php/KarbonCL
About Basler Components, a division of Basler AG
Basler Components develops and sells digital camera solutions suitable for a wide range of cross-industry uses. Digital cameras for industrial processes and IP-cameras for the surveillance market form the core of its product portfolio. Key markets are Machine Vision, Intelligent Traffic Systems, Medical and Surveillance.
Basler A406k High Resolution, High Speed Camera: http://www.baslerweb.com/beitraege/unterbeitrag_en_21615.html
BitFlow Contact:
Bob Wolfe
Phone: 1-781-932-2900
Fax: 1-781-933-9965
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.bitflow.com