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PCIe video capture card with four BNC connectors for up to 16 standard PAL/NTSC cameras
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Standard video capturePCIe
Picolo Alert PCIe
PCIe video capture card with four BNC connectors for up to 16 standard PAL/NTSC cameras
Mechanical
Form factor
PCI Express card
Format
Standard profile, half length, 1-lane PCI Express card
Dimensions
L 167.65 mm x H 106.65 mm
L 6.6 in x H 4.38 in
Weight
Net weight: 157 g [5.5 oz]
Gross weight: 257 g [9.1 oz]
Host bus
Standard
PCI Express 1.0
Link width
1 lane
Link speed
2.5 GT/s (PCIe 1.0)
DMA
32-bit
Peak delivery bandwidth
256 MB/s
Effective (sustained) delivery bandwidth
180 MB/s (Host PC motherboard dependent)
Power consumption
Max. 9.5 W (2.9 A @ +3.3 V)
Camera / video inputs
Camera interface standard
NTSC, PAL, RS-170, CCIR
Interface standard(s)
NTSC-M, PAL-B/G, RS-170, CCIR
Connectors
VIDEO 1 to VIDEO 4: BNC female connectors on the bracket for composite video inputs
VEB LINK 0 to VEB LINK 3: 10-pin shrouded header connectors on the PCB for VEB modules
Termination resistor
Selectable using switches on the bracket
Native resolution
Square pixels, broadcast and custom resolutions
Frame rate
Up to 25/30 images per second, 50/60 fields per second per input
Total 100/120 images per second with up to 16 cameras
Number of cameras
16
Number of cameras (at full frame rate)
4
Maximum number of cameras
16
Video delivery
Raw video format(s)
Packed RGB color formats: RGB15, RGB16, RGB24, RGB32
Planar RGB color formats: RGB24PL
Packed YUV color formats: YUV411, YUV422, YUV444
Planar YUV color formats: YUV411PL, YUV422PL, YUV444PL, YUV411PL, YUV422PL
Monochrome formats: Y8
Deliverable video resolution (SD)
Frame, field, CIF, QCIF and custom image formats
Area-scan camera control
Trigger
Hardware trigger for up to four cameras
With configurable noise removal filter and optional delay
Strobe
Hardware strobe signal for up to four cameras
With programmable position and duration
General Purpose Inputs and Outputs
Number of lines
9 I/O lines:
4 contact closure inputs (IN)
5 solid-state relay outputs (OUT)
Connectors
I/O: 20-pin dual-row 0.1" shrouded header on the PCB
Usage
General purpose IO
Electrical specifications
IN: Polarity-free inputs, compatible with TTL, 12V and 24V signals, opto-couplers, relays and switches
OUT: Opto-isolated potential-free and polarity-free solid-state outputs, compatible with signals up to 30V, with 4 µs fall time, isolated up to 500V
Watchdog
Yes
Software
Host PC Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10, 8.1, 7 for x86 (32-bit) and x86-64 (64-bit) processor architectures
Linux for x86 (32-bit) and x86-64 (64-bit) processor architectures
Refer to release notes for details
APIs
MultiCam 32- and 64-bit binary libraries (Windows and Linux), for ISO-compliant C/C++ compilers
DirectShow 32- and 64-bit filters (Windows only), for Microsoft Visual C++ compilers
Environmental conditions
Operating ambient air temperature
0 °C to +50 °C / +32 °F to +122 °F
Operating ambient air humidity
10% to 90% RH non-condensing
Storage ambient air temperature
-20 °C to +70 °C/ -4 °F to +158 °F
Storage ambient air humidity
10% to 90% RH non-condensing
Certifications
EMC standards
European Council EMC Directive 2004/108/EC
United States FCC rule 47 CFR 15
EMC - Emission
EN 55022:2010 Class B
FCC 47 Part 15 Class B
EMC - Immunity
EN 55024:2010 Class B
EN 61000-4-2
EN 61000-4-3
EN 61000-4-5
EN 61000-4-6
KC Certification
Korean Radio Waves Act, Article 58-2, Clause 3
Flammability
PCB compliant with UL 94 V-0
RoHS
European Union Directive 2015/863 (ROHS3)
REACH
European Union Regulation 1907/2006
WEEE
Must be disposed of separately from normal household waste and must be recycled according to local regulations
Ordering Information
Product code - Description
PC1641 Picolo Alert PCIe
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