Month: June 2025

Line-scan Metadata insertion

When activated, this feature records metadata beside image data. Line metadata are captured every acquired image line.

Buffer metadata are only captured when the first image line of a buffer is acquired.

The metadata are composed with a configurable set of general purpose event counters, quadrature encoder

The metadata are composed with a configurable set of general purpose event counters, quadrature encoder position counters and/or I/O line status.

This feature allows line-scan applications to correlate image data with system events including motion

encoder positions.

Flexible line-scan camera operation through rate converters

– The rate converter is an intelligent, programmable frequency doubler/divider.

– Used with motion encoders and line-scan cameras, it allows the user to select the aspect ratio of pixels in that image.

– It provides a way to calibrate the acquisition chain to easily achieve square (1:1 aspect ratio) pixels.

C2C-Link Camera Synchronisation

Precise synchronisation of multiple connected facescan or linescan cameras

– Same card

– Different cards in the same PC

– Different cards in different PCs

Line Scan Trigger Capability 1/2

Coaxlink supports both continuous roll scanning (to inspect infinite, continuously moving surfaces without losing lines) and discrete target scanning (to capture images of targets moving in front of the camera).

(to capture images of targets moving in front of the camera).

– Triggers are used to initiate acquisition when the part is in position. Hardware triggers are from the motherboard I/O lines. Software triggers come from the application.

– Once initiated, the acquisition will continue indefinitely (for rolling the network):

– Continue indefinitely (for rolled-net monitoring applications)

– continue for a programmable number of lines (to acquire a target image of known length)

– continue until an end trigger signal is received (to acquire variable length target images)

– Controllable delay trigger to delay the start of acquisition by a programmable number of lines.

Line Scan Trigger Capability 2/2

– The Coaxlink image acquisition card controls the camera scan rate based on signals received from the motion encoder. If the part is moving faster, the camera’s acquisition line rate will increase.

increases. If the part is moving slower, the camera’s acquisition line rate decreases.

– The Coaxlink board interprets the A/B signals from the Quadrature Motion Encoder to know in which direction (forward or backward) the part is moving.

– The Coaxlink card can also be commanded to acquire laser lines when the object is moving only forwards or only backwards.

– When a backward movement is detected, the function called ‘Backward movement cancellation’ stops the acquisition. Line acquisition is automatically resumed when forward motion is resumed at the position where acquisition was interrupted.

– The rate converter enables the camera to acquire lines at any programmable resolution below or above the resolution of the motion encoder. This provides designers with an amazing degree of freedom in the application development process.

This provides designers with amazing freedom and flexibility in the application development process.

– The rate splitter allows the camera to acquire images at a resolution higher or lower than that of the motion encoder, and is implemented by splitting the encoder input signal using a programmable integer multiple.

input signal using a programmable integer multiplier.

Universal I/O Cable

– Compatible with a wide range of sensors and motion encoders

– Eight isolated current sense inputs (up to 30V, signalling up to 200kHz, individually galvanically isolated

up to 250VDC and 170VAC RMS)

– Four high-speed differential inputs (quadrature motion encoder support up to 5 MHz)

– Four isolated tactile outputs (up to 30V, 100 mA, signalling up to 100 KHz)

– Four high-speed 5V-compatible TTL inputs/LVTTL outputs (signalling up to 5 MHz)

High performance DMA (Direct Memory Access)

– Direct transfers to user-allocated memory and hardware boards displaying PCI addresses

– Hardware Dispersal – Aggregation Support

– 64-bit addressing capability

Area Scan Trigger Function

– Triggers are used to initiate acquisition when a part is in place. Hardware triggers come from Coaxlink’s I/O lines. Software triggers are from the application.

– Controllable delay triggers to control the point at which image acquisition is delayed.

– Trigger extraction feature allows certain triggers to be skipped.

– Camera exposure control allows the application to control the exposure time of the camera.

– When the system starts to acquire images, the Coaxlink capture card generates a signal at an appropriate point in time to control the lighting equipment connected to the output.

Micro-BNC (HD-BNC™) connectors provide reliable connections

– Trusted push-to-turn snap ring positive locking

– For quick and easy connection and disconnection

Connects up to 4 cameras to a single Coaxlink card

Memento Event Logging Tool

– Memento is an advanced development and debugging tool for Coaxlink and Grablink cards.

– Memento records an accurate log of all events related to the camera, the frame grabber card and its driver, and the application.

– For times containing timestamps, it provides developers with accurate timelines, as well as contextual information and logic analyser views.

– It can provide valuable collaboration during application development and debugging, as well as during machine operation.

Direct GPU Transfer

– Sample programs are available for AMD DirectGMA and NVIDIA (CUDA).

– GPU Direct Transfer eliminates unnecessary copies of system memory, reduces CPU overhead, and decreases latency, resulting in significant improvements in application data transfer times.

– Use AMD’s DirectGMA to capture image data directly to GPU memory. Compatible with AMD FirePro W5x00 and higher and all AMD FirePro S series products.

Advantages

PCIe 3.0 (Gen 3) x8 bus

– 7,800 MB/s peak bus bandwidth

– 6,700 MB/s sustained bus bandwidth

Connect the fastest, highest resolution cameras to capture images

– Highest data acquisition rate in the industry

– 50 Gbit/s (5,000 MB/s) bandwidth (from camera to host PC memory)

Long cable support

– 40 metres at CXP-12 speed (12.5 Gbps)

– 72 metres at CXP-6 speed (6.25 Gbps)

– 100 metres at CXP-3 speed (3 Gbps)

Power over CoaXPress

– Power over CoaXPress: The camera delivers up to 17 W per channel with 24 VDC and provides automatic device detection, measurement and overload protection.

– Total voltage and current as well as voltage and current per channel can be measured for verification and performance deviation monitoring.

Uses standard coaxial cable

– Data transfer, camera control, triggers and power supply with a single, inexpensive cable

– Top-notch reliability and flexibility for implementation in harsh environments

Software triggers come from the application.

• An optional trigger delay is available to postpone the acquisition for a programmable time.

• A trigger decimation function allows to skip some of the triggers.

• Camera exposure control allows the application to control the exposure time of the camera.

• When the acquisition starts, at the appropriate timing, the Coaxlink board generates a signal to control an illumination device connected to one of its output lines.

Compliant with GenICam Including support for

• GenApi

• The Standard Feature Naming Convention (SFNC)

• GenTL

Windows, Linux and macOS drivers available

• Including support for Intel 64-bit platforms as well as ARM 64-bit platforms

Applications

Machine Vision for the Electronic Manufacturing Industry

• High speed image acquisition for AOI, 3D SPI, 3D lead/ball inspection machines.

• Very high resolution line-scan image acquisition for Flat Panel Display inspection and solar cell inspection

Machine Vision for the General Manufacturing Industries

• High frame rate image acquisition for inspection machines

• Line-scan image acquisition for surface inspection machines

• Line-scan image acquisition for textile inspection

Machine Vision for the Printing Industry

• High speed line-scan image acquisition for printing inspection machines

Video Acquisition and Recording

• High-frame-rate video acquisition for motion analysis and recording

Video Monitoring, Surveillance & Security

• Transmission and acquisition of high-definition video over long coaxial cables for traffic surveillance, monitoring and control

Direct GPU transfer

• Sample programs for AMD DirectGMA and NVIDIA (CUDA) available.

• Direct GPU transfer eliminates unnecessary system memory copies, lowers CPU overhead, and reduces latency, resulting in significant performance improvements in data transfer times for applications.

• Direct capture of image data to GPU memory is available using AMD’s DirectGMA. Compatible with AMD FirePro W5x00 and above and all AMD FirePro S series products.

General purpose I/O lines

• Compatible with a wide range of sensors and motion encoders.

• High-speed differential inputs: Quadrature motion encoder support up to 5 MHz.

• Isolated current-sense inputs: 5V, 12V, 24V signaling voltages accepted, up to 50 kHz, individual galvanic isolation up to 250VDC and 170VAC RMS.

• Isolated contact outputs.

• High-speed 5V-compliant TTL inputs/ LVTTL outputs.

High-performance DMA (Direct Memory Access)

• Direct transfer into user-allocated memory and hardware boards that expose PCI addresses

• Hardware scatter-gather support

• 64-bit addressing capability

Compatible with eGrabber

• eGrabber Studio: eGrabber’s new interactive evaluation and demonstration application

• GenICam Browser: An application giving access to the GenICam features exposed by the GenTL Producer(s)

• GenTL Console: A command-line tool giving access to the functions and commands exposed by the Euresys GenTL Producer

Area-scan triggering capabilities

• A trigger is used to start the acquisition when the part is in position. Hardware triggers come from the Coaxlink’s I/O lines.

Direct GPU transfer

• Sample programs for AMD DirectGMA and NVIDIA (CUDA) available.

• Direct GPU transfer eliminates unnecessary system memory copies, lowers CPU overhead, and reduces latency, resulting in significant performance improvements in data transfer times for applications.

• Direct capture of image data to GPU memory is available using AMD’s DirectGMA. Compatible with AMD FirePro W5x00 and above and all AMD FirePro S series products.

General purpose I/O lines

• Compatible with a wide range of sensors and motion encoders.

• High-speed differential inputs: Quadrature motion encoder support up to 5 MHz.

• Isolated current-sense inputs: 5V, 12V, 24V signaling voltages accepted, up to 50 kHz, individual galvanic isolation up to 250VDC and 170VAC RMS.

• Isolated contact outputs.

• High-speed 5V-compliant TTL inputs/ LVTTL outputs.

High-performance DMA (Direct Memory Access)

• Direct transfer into user-allocated memory and hardware boards that expose PCI addresses

• Hardware scatter-gather support

• 64-bit addressing capability

Compatible with eGrabber

• eGrabber Studio: eGrabber’s new interactive evaluation and demonstration application

• GenICam Browser: An application giving access to the GenICam features exposed by the GenTL Producer(s)

• GenTL Console: A command-line tool giving access to the functions and commands exposed by the Euresys GenTL Producer

Acquire images from the fastest and highest resolution cameras

• Highest data acquisition rate in the industry

• 50 Gbit/s (5.000 MB/s) bandwidth from camera to host PC memory

Long cable support

• 40 meters at CXP-12 speed (12.5 Gbps)

• 72 meters at CXP-6 speed (6.25 Gbps)

• 100 meters at CXP-3 speed (3 Gbps)

Use standard coaxial cables

• A single inexpensive cable for data transfer, camera control, trigger and power supply

• Top reliability and flexibility, performs in the harshest environments

Micro-BNC (HD-BNC™) connectors for reliable connection

• Trusted push and turn, bayonet-style positive lock

• Allows for quick and easy connects and disconnects

Connect up to 4 cameras to a single Coaxlink card

Memento Event Logging Tool

• Memento is an advanced development and debugging tool available for Coaxlink and Grablink cards.

• Memento records an accurate log of all the events related to the camera, the frame grabber and its driver as well as the application.

• It provides the developer with a precise timeline of time-stamped events, along with context information and logic analyzer view.

• It provides valuable assistance during application development and debugging, as well as during machine operation.

Description

• The 4-camera firmware variant of the Coaxlink Quad CXP-12 JPEG implements four independent image acquisition channels with, for each of them, a Bayer CFA decoder and a baseline JPEG encoder that can process up to 250 Megapixels/s, for a total of 1 billion color pixels per second.

• Each channel delivers two concurrent streams: a “JPEG” encoded stream for recording and a “Preview” stream for monitoring.

• The JPEG stream delivers, with a typical latency of only 20 lines, 4:2:2 full-resolution JFIF-compliant encoded images compatible with standard JPEG decoders. The JPEG encoding quality is configurable from 1 to 100.

• The Preview stream provides 8-bit Bayer full-resolution, 24-bit RGB full-resolution or 24-bit RGB low-resolution images.

Support of JFIF image format

The GenICam Browser and GenTL Viewer applications now support JFIF images.

Power over CoaXPress

• Power over CoaXPress : Feed your camera up to 17 W per channel under 24 VDC with automatic device detection,measurement and overload protection.

• Total and per-channel voltage and current measurement is possible, allowing validation and performance deviation monitoring.

PCIe 3.0 (Gen 3) x8 bus

• 7.800 MB/s peak bus bandwidth

• 6.700 MB/s sustained bus bandwidth