New GRABLINK Frame Grabbers Full-Featured Base, High-quality Medium and video Full capture Camera boards Link Frame Grabbers GRABLINK Full Preliminary GRABLINK DualBase Preliminary GRABLINK Base GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 1
CONTENTS 1. Grablink Common Features 2. Grablink Full 3. Grablink DualBase 4. Grablink Base 5. Comparison Chart GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 2
Common Features CAMERA SUPPORT Well-balanced and competitive range of cuttingedge Camera Link frame grabbers For Full, Medium and Base configuration cameras For Monochrome, Bayer CFA, and color RGB progressive-scan cameras Full pixel clock range: from 20 MHz up to 85 MHz Serial control of Camera Link cameras supported The application software can use the Camera Link API functions to control the camera. Or the serial line can be configured as an additional PC COM port ensuring interoperability with existing camera control software. GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 3
CAMERA SUPPORT Well-balanced and competitive range of cuttingedge Camera Link frame grabbers Miniature Camera Link SDR MiniCL connectors with camera activity LED indicator Grablink Full Grablink DualBase Grablink Base GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 4
ON-BOARD PROCESSING 3 Look-up table operators (LUT) Monochrome operations with selectable output bit depth 8 bits 10 bits or 12 bits RGB and Bayer color operations with selectable output bit depth: 3 x 8 bits 3 x 12 bits 3 x 10 bits Bayer CFA decoder 3 x 16 bits 8-, 10-, 12-bit Bayer pattern to RGB conversion Up to 220 Mpixel/s GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 5
ON-BOARD PROCESSING Pixel formatting to the following formats: Monochrome formats Y8, Y10, Y12, Y16 Bayer CFA formats BAYER8, BAYER10, BAYER12, BAYER16 Three packed RGB components formats RGB24 Three planar RGB components formats RGB24PL, RGB30PL, RGB36PL, RGB48PL Four packed RGB plus alpha components formats RGB32 GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 6
ON-BOARD PROCESSING Image reconstruction Tap re-ordering H/V flipping High-performance DMA transfers into user allocated memory with 64-bit addressing capability and image cropping capability GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 7
DIGITAL I/O LINES COMPATIBLE WITH A WIDE RANGE OF SENSORS AND ENCODERS The new Grablink Full Digital I/O lines have been designed to be Compatible with the largest range of third-party sensors and devices Robust Easy to setup GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 8
DIGITAL I/O LINES COMPATIBLE WITH A WIDE RANGE OF SENSORS AND ENCODERS They form a rich set of I/O lines with, per camera: 4 isolated current-sense inputs for a wide-voltage input range up to 30V 4 isolated contact outputs 2 high-speed differential inputs +5V and +12V power outputs with electronic fuse protection I/O connector on the bracket Grablink DualBase GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 9
DIGITAL I/O LINES COMPATIBLE WITH A WIDE RANGE OF Usage SENSORS AND ENCODERS 4 isolated current-sense inputs for a wide-voltage input range for Trigger or General-Purpose input lines Up to 30V, works with 5V (TTL), 12V, and even 24V (used by PLCs) Galvanic isolation Signaling up to 50kHz GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 10
DIGITAL I/O LINES COMPATIBLE WITH A WIDE RANGE OF Usage SENSORS AND ENCODERS 4 isolated contact outputs for Strobe or General-Purpose output lines Up to 30V Galvanic isolation Signaling up to 100 khz Always remains open when the card is not in use Contact-type (open or closed) GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 11
New DIGITAL I/O LINES COMPATIBLE WITH A WIDE RANGE OF Usage SENSORS AND ENCODERS 2 high-speed differential inputs For incremental motion encoders input lines High-speed RS-422 differential input lines High-speed signaling, up to 5MHz High-frequency noise filtering Two sets for quadrature motion encoders Motion encoders GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 12
MULTICAM DRIVERS Easy migration of existing applications Enables the consistent control of several Euresys frame grabbers using an arbitrary number of cameras, from one or several software applications. For Windows and for Linux (32- and 64-bit) Supported development tools The 32-bit and 64-bit binary library are designed to be used with ISO-compliant C/C++ compilers for the development of respectively 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86-64) applications. The ActiveX controls library is designed to be used with ActiveX-compatible development tools for the development of 32-bit (x86) applications. GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 13
INTERFACED CAMERAS Euresys delivers pre-defined setting files for many popular cameras, the CamFiles The user can customize his CamFiles. GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 14
INTERFACED CAMERAS An impressive choice of different cameras are interfaced including the most up-to-date ones. A complete list is available on the Interfacing Cameras page of the Euresys web site - www.euresys.com. GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 15
GRABLINK ACQUISITION MODES Grablink boards precisely control the cameras are easy to integrate into various types of applications For area-scan applications Asynchronous reset: it allows the application to precisely control the instant of the image capture Exposure control Synchronous operation modes For line-scan applications Line rate control Exposure control Free-running modes GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 16
Trigger AREA-SCAN ACQUISITION MODES Typically, a trigger is used to start the acquisition when the part is in position GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 17
Trigger AREA-SCAN ACQUISITION MODES Trigger delay - optional and programmable - postpones the start of the acquisition for a given number of microseconds in order to accommodate different positions of the sensor GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 18
Trigger AREA-SCAN ACQUISITION MODES Trigger decimation skips, at a regular defined rate, some of the pulses sent by the external trigger in order to decrease the acquisition speed GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 19
AREA-SCAN ACQUISITION MODES Exposure control Allows the Grablink to consistently control the sensitivity - exposure time- of the camera Light strobe When the acquisition starts, at the appropriate timing, the Grablink board generates a signal to control an illumination device connected to one of its output lines GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 20
LINE-SCAN ACQUISITION MODES Continuous web scanning To inspect infinite, continuously moving surfaces without losing a single line Successive object scanning The acquisition starts when each object enters the camera field of view, as signaled by an external trigger. To acquire the image of objects moving in front of the camera. GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 21
Trigger LINE-SCAN ACQUISITION MODES Typically, a trigger is used to start the acquisition of lines when the part is in position GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 22
Trigger LINE-SCAN ACQUISITION MODES - Start and end triggers After it is started, the acquisition either: Continues indefinitely for web inspection applications Continues for a programmable number of lines to acquire the image of objects with a known length Continues until an end trigger is received to acquire the image of objects with a variable length GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 23
Trigger LINE-SCAN ACQUISITION MODES Trigger delay - optional and programmable - It postpone the start of the acquisition of a given number of lines in order to accommodate different positions of the sensor GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 24
LINE-SCAN ACQUISITION MODES Motion encoders The Grablink frame grabber controls the camera scanning rate based on the data received from the motion encoder. When the part moves faster the acquisition line rate of the camera increases When the part moves slower the acquisition line rate of the camera decreases GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 25
New LINE-SCAN ACQUISITION MODES Motion encoders Quadrature motion encoder support Quadrature motion encoders use two signals (or phases), called A and B The Grablink board can interpret these signals to know in which direction (forward or backward) the part is moving Web Grablink Quadrature Motion Decoder Possible web directions A B A A A A B A B A B RISING_A FALLING A ALL A ALL A B A LEADS B B LEADS A Edge selector Direction Selector Backward Cancellation Raw Clock Input Clock Output Direction Disabled Enabled Backward Cancellation Control Q GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 26
New LINE-SCAN ACQUISITION MODES Motion encoders Quadrature motion encoder support - Quadrature motion encoders Optional direction selector: The user defines which direction is considered as the forward direction for the application: - A to B - or B to A Optionally, the Grablink can be instructed to acquire lines: o only when the object is moving forward o or only when the object is moving backward GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 27
New LINE-SCAN ACQUISITION MODES Motion encoders Quadrature motion encoder support Quadrature motion encoders Backward motion cancellation o Stops the acquisition when a backward motion is detected. o The line acquisition automatically resumes when the motion is again in the forward direction at the exact place where the acquisition was interrupted. GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 28
LINE-SCAN ACQUISITION MODES Motion encoders Unique Rate converter It works along with the motion encoder. It allows the camera to acquire lines at any programmable resolution lower or higher than the resolution of the motion encoder. This gives the designer incredible freedom and flexibility during the development of the application. A Quadrature Motion Decoder B Q Rate Divider Rate Converter Pulse Pulse Line Rate Mode selection Line Trigger GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 29
LINE-SCAN ACQUISITION MODES Motion encoders Rate divider Works along with the motion encoder. Allows the camera to acquire lines at a resolution lower than the resolution of the motion encoder. Divides the incoming encoder signal by a programmable integer. A Quadrature Motion Decoder B Q Rate Divider Rate Converter Pulse Pulse Line Rate Mode selection Line Trigger GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 30
LINE-SCAN ACQUISITION MODES Exposure control Allows a consistent control of the sensitivity or exposure time of the camera by the Grablink board. Periodic generator When the speed of the web or the object to inspect is constant The Grablink can drive the line scan camera at a constant line rate generated from its programmable internal periodic generator. GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 31
Grablink Full Full-Featured Base, Medium or Full Camera Link Frame Grabber Support of one Full-, Medium- or Base-configuration camera Support for 10-tap configuration cameras 2 MiniCL connectors with camera activity LED indicators On-board processing 128-MB on-board memory 10 digital I/O lines compatible with a wide range of sensors and encoders Form factor: PCI Express x4, full-height, half-length GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 32
Grablink DualBase Full-Featured dual Base Camera Link Frame Grabber P R E L I M I N A R Y Support of two Base-configuration cameras PoCL SafePower compliant 2 MiniCL connectors with camera activity LED indicators On-board processing 128-MB on-board memory 20 digital I/O lines compatible with a wide range of sensors and encoders Form factor: PCI Express x4, full-height, half-length GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 33
Grablink Base Full-Featured Base Camera Link Frame Grabber P R E L I M I N A R Y Support of one Base-configuration camera PoCL SafePower compliant 1 MiniCL connector with camera activity LED indicator On-board processing 64-MB on-board memory 10 digital I/O lines compatible with a wide range of sensors and encoders Form factor: PCI Express x1, low profile, half-length Small PCB size delivered with a regular and a low-profile brackets GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 34
Form factor Product Designation Product Code Comparison Chart GRABLINK Full 1622 x4 PCI Express Full height, half length PRELIMINARY GRABLINK DualBase 1623 x4 PCI Express Full height, half length PRELIMINARY GRABLINK Base 1624 x1 PCI Express Low profile, half length Camera Link configurations Base, Medium, Full Dual Base Base Number of cameras 1 2 1 10-tap configuration camera support - - PoCL Safe Power - MiniCL connector 2 2 1 Tap de-multiplexing incl. tap reversal Max. pixel-clock frequency 24/48/64/80 bits @ 85MHz 2x24 bits @ 85MHz 24 bits @ 85MHz Gray scale camera support Color camera support RGB and Bayer RGB and Bayer RGB and Bayer Area scan camera support Line scan camera support Effective delivery bandwidth 750 MB/s TBD* TBD* On-board memory 128 MB 128 MB 64 MB On-board processing Input images 8-bit, 10-bit or 12-bit 8-bit, 10-bit or 12-bit 8-bit, 10-bit or 12-bit Pre-processing functions I/O electrical style Isolated current-sense inputs for a wide voltage input range up to 30V - trigger and general purpose - 3 LUT operators Bayer CFA decoder Pixel formatting Image reconstruction 3 LUT operators Bayer CFA decoder Pixel formatting Image reconstruction 3 LUT operators Bayer CFA decoder Pixel formatting Image reconstruction 4 8 4 Isolated contact output - strobe and general purpose - 4 8 4 High-speed differential inputs quadrature encoder and general 2 4 2 purpose - +5V and +12V power output with electronic fuse protection GRABLINK Full, DualBase, Base, November 2010 35