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12 Chapter 1: Introduction
Matrox Radient eCL can optionally feature dedicated Processing FPGA memory
to store intermediate data while the Processing FPGA performs operation. As
Processing FPGA memory, Matrox Radient eCL uses 4 banks of QDR-II SRAM
that total 16 or 32 Mbytes of memory and have a total transfer rate of up to 4.0
Gbytes/sec in each direction.
Additional functionality
In addition to the core video capture and processing capabilities,
Matrox Radient eCL incorporates a variety of features to simplify overall system
integration. These features include:
• LVDS-compatible serial interfaces (1 for each acquisition path). Each interface
is mapped as a COM port so that it can be accessed through the Win32 API. The
serial interface can both receive and transmit signals, in full-duplex (bidirectional)
mode.
• Color space converter and pixel formatter. These can convert captured or
processed data as it is being transferred to the Host. They can convert 8- or 16-bit
monochrome or 24- or 48-bit packed BGR data to monochrome, packed BGR,
packed BGRa, planar RGB, or YUV (YUYV) format. In addition, they can flip,
crop, or subsample data sent to the Host.
• Auxiliary, multi-purpose signals. These are non-video signals that can support
one or more functionalities depending on the auxiliary signal (for example, trigger
input or timer output). The number of signals each board supports is given in the
table below.
• Integrated rotary decoders (2 for eCL-DB, 4 for eCL-QB, 1 for eCL-SF, 2 for
eCL-DF). These can decode quadrature input received from a rotary encoder.
Board Auxiliary signals available
Matrox Radient eCL-DB
8 + 16 * + (4 + 4) †
*. This is the number of auxiliary signals available when using the optional eCL-QB/DF cable adapter bracket.
†. These are the standard camera control signals available on the Camera Link connector(s).
Matrox Radient eCL-SF
8 + 16 * + (4) †
Matrox Radient eCL-QB
16 + 16
*
+ (4 + 4 + 4+ 4)
†
Matrox Radient eCL-DF
16 + 16 * + (4 + 4) †