Xtium2-CXP PX8 User's Manual
Overview
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Xtium2-CXP PX8 Frame Grabber Features
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Compatible with CoaXPress (CXP) specification version 2.0 and 1.x
(visit http://jiia.org/en/ for details on industry standards)
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Supports up to 4 lanes of 12.5 Gbps each (4 cables support 50 Gbps)
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Acquisition of up to 4 independent cameras.
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The specification defines a device discovery methodology that can be automated and which
provides plug and play capability
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CoaXPress cameras implement GenICam and associated GenCP, thus resulting in ease of use
for Teledyne DALSA or third party cameras
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Uses a PCIe x8 Gen3 slot to maximize transfers to host computer buffers
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Acquire from Monochrome (8/10/12/14/16 bits per pixel), RGB (8/10/12 bits per pixel) CXP
cameras, both area scan and line scan
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Acquire from Bayer (8/10/12 bits per pixel) CXP area scan cameras
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Output lookup tables
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Vertical and Horizontal Flip supported on board
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Flat Field and Flat Line correction: pixel replacement using neighborhood pixels
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External Input Triggers and Shaft Encoder inputs, along with Strobe outputs
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Multi-board Sync for trigger events supports simultaneously acquisitions from multiple cameras.
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Supports a number of acquisition events in compliance with "Teledyne DALSA’s Trigger to
Image Reliability"
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RoHS compliant
User Programmable Configurations
Use the Xtium2-CXP PX8 firmware loader function in the Teledyne DALSA Device manager utility to
select firmware for one of the supported modes. Firmware selection is made either during driver
installation or manually later on (see
Quad Channel Model Firmware choices are:
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One CXP Camera (installation default):
Support for one CXP camera of 1, 2 or 4 links (that is, physical CXP cable connections)
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Two CXP Cameras:
Support for two independent CXP cameras of 1 or 2 links.
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Three CXP Cameras:
Support for three independent CXP cameras of 1 link, or 2 cameras of 1 link and 1 camera of 2
links.
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Four CXP Cameras:
Support for four independent CXP cameras of 1 link.
Dual Channel Model Firmware choices are:
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One CXP Camera (installation default):
Support for one CXP camera of 1, or 2 links (that is, physical CXP cable connections)
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Two CXP Cameras:
Support for two independent CXP cameras of 1 link.
Single Channel Model Firmware choices are:
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One CXP Camera (installation default):
Support for one CXP camera of 1 link (that is, physical CXP cable connection)