xiX - Technical Manual Version 1.3
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xiX Camera Series
2.1.
What is xiX
xiX [
ksi-x: or sai-ex:]]
is an ultra-compact PCI express industrial camera family with outstanding features:
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extremely small footprint
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sensors: 2.3 MP, 3.1 MP, 5.0 MP, 8.9 MP and 12.4 MP, b/w, color Sony sensors
as well as color, monochrome and some NIR AMS/CMOSIS sensors: CMV12000, CMV20000
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frame rates: 3.1 MP @ 218 fps to 20 MP @ 32 fps
The main point behind the xiX family is a flat all-in-one cable with fast data interface, power and triggering signals. This is ideal
for embedded and high-density applications. All standard connectors - like iPass, USB, Type-C - are much bigger than that and
require 2 cables for data and power/IO.
The xiX camera line comes with two form factors. Small (1inch square) with smaller sensors and interface PCIe x2 Gen2
(10Gbits/s) and C/CS lens mount. Large (60x60mm) with interface PCIe x4 Gen2 (20Gbit/s) and active Canon EF-mount.
2.2.
Advantages
Industry standard interface
PCI express
Small
Perfect size and customization options for Embedded vision system applications
Powerful
20Gb/s interface using standard PCI express hardware (X4G2 models)
Fast
High speed, high frame rate: >218fps at 3.1Mpix and 133fps at 12Mpix resolutions
Robust
Full metal ‘semi-housed’
Lightweight
Facilitates increased performance of robotic arms and gimbals
Connectivity
Programmable opto-isolated I/O, and non-isolated digital input and output. 4 status LEDs
Compatibility
Support for Windows, Linux and MacOS, various Image Processing Libraries
Software interfaces
GenICam / GenTL and highly optimized xiAPI SDK
Economical
Excellent value and price, low TCO and fast ROI
Low latency
Computer CPU not involved in data transfer, latency from camera to memory is low
Optimized transfer
GPU-direct (Linux only) ideal for setupd using GPU for image processing
table 2-1, advantages
