AM-201CL / AB-201CL
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Before using AM-201CL and AB-201CL
The CCD sensor used in the AM-201CL and AB-201CL
operates with four (4) taps or two(2) taps, and
a 40MHz pixel clock. However, the video output through the Camera Link
®
interface is 2 taps for
monochrome and Bayer color modes, and 1 tap for monochrome , Bayer color modes and RGB color
output.
Accordingly, the pixel clock at the Camera Link interface is 80MHz and users should make sure that
the specifications and performance of connected frame grabber boards and PCs can support this
clock speed. The maximum length of the Camera Link cable may also be impacted.
The AM-201CL and AB-201CL are high resolution and high frame rate cameras with 1920(h) x 1080(v)
pixel resolution and a 64fps frame rate for 2 tap output or a 32fps frame rate for 1 tap output.
Accordingly, the amount of data produced is very large. If the output is set at 10-bits or 12-bits per
pixel, the total data stream is approx. 2.0 Gbit/sec. as a 16-bit process in the frame grabber board.
A frame grabber board connected to the PCI-32bit bus has a bandwidth of 2.1 Gbits/sec.
This is almost the limit of bandwidth and in this case, it is recommended to use the PCI-64bit bus or
to use a frame grabber board that can utilize the PCI Express Bus x 8.
JAI recommends using a PC with CPU better than i7.
