Teledyne Dalsa has released the Xtium-CL PX4, the first member of a new series of frame grabbers. The Xtium series is engineered to meet the ever-increasing image resolution and faster frame rates of today's camera technology. In addition to PCIe Gen 2.0 x4 and Camera Link, upcoming models will support Camera Link HS as well as other popular interface standards on a PCIe Gen 2.0 x8 platform.
The Xtium series delivers higher bandwidth to sustain Camera Link 80-bit modes over longer cable distances and supports a wide variety of area and line scan colour and monochrome cameras, all in a compact, single slot solution.
The newly engineered, on-board, Data Transfer Engine (DTE) produces maximum bandwidth without the need for specialised motherboards or chipsets. By enabling maximum sustained throughput and ready-to-use image data, the Xtium-CL PX4 minimises CPU usage and improves processing times for host applications. In addition, the frame grabber has been engineered with enhanced memory architecture allowing it to handle different sensor tap topologies while sustaining colour decoding at the maximum frame/line rate.
