> DALSA Xcelera Series
ACQUISITION DIGITAL/ANALOGUE
> CAMERALINK/LVDS/ANALOGUE on PCIe
> Advanced high-end image acquisition
The DALSA Xcelera frame grabbers are specially designed for highend applications. The boards are both connector and software
compatible with the X64 series and are based on the PCI Express x4
interface. The internal architecture and the driver support 32- and
64-bit and is thus prepared for the next generation of operating
systems.
Extensive on-board processing such as tap sorting, look-up tables,
Bayer conversion, flat field/flat line correction as well as dead pixel
replacement are integrated, depending on the model. External
control and event synchronisation has also been taken into consideration. The boards are equipped with triggers, strobes, encoder
connections, digital I/Os, status LEDs und power supply. The boards
take full advantage of DALSA's "Trigger-to-Image Reliability" framework. This technology allows you to control, monitor and correct
the image acquisition process from the time that an external
trigger event occurs to the moment the data is sent to the host,
providing traceability when errors do occur and permitting recovery
from these errors.
All of the frame grabbers in the Xcelera series are supported by
DALSA's Sapera LT software library and by Common Vision Blox and
offer the user a variety of examples in different programming
languages. An easy integration into customer specific applications
is possible without loosing flexibility.
The frame grabbers are available for CameraLink, LVDS and analogue image sources. The portfolio includes a cost-effective entry
model with CameraLink Base and PCIe x1-interface, as well as a
CameraLink Full high-end model offering different sophisticated
pre-processing functions that can be loaded into the FPGA of the
frame grabber. The LVDS model supports LVDS image sources up to
80 MHz pixel clock. Using the frame grabber Xcelera Analog Quad
up to 4 analogue non-standard video monochrome cameras can be
captured asynchronously with a pixel rate of up to 40MHz.
The models of the Xcelera series are ideally suited for all applications requiring fast, reliable transfer rates and a high data security.
Please contact us for any additional information about the Xcelera
series.
> Technical highlights
 PCI Express frame grabbers (PCIe x1 or x4)
 Acquires images from CameraLink cameras in Base, Medium or
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Full configuration, or LVDS, or analogue image sources
All CameraLink models support PoCL (Power over CameraLink)
Up to 128 Mbyte image memory (depending on model)
Integrated independent online sorting of tapped cameras
Various hardware pre-processing possibilities without additional
CPU load such as Bayer conversion, shading correction, etc.
(depending on model)
Flat field/flat line correction and defective pixel correction
I M A G I N G I S O U R PA S S I O N
 Independently programmable trigger inputs (TTL/LVDS)
(depending on model)
 Strobe outputs, plus independent serial communication ports
 Quadruple shaft encoder input for external synchronisation
(depending on model)
 Look-up table (LUT) for every input channel
 Guaranteed reporting and localisation of data loss thanks to
DALSA's Trigger-to-Image-Reliability framework
 Supported by Sapera LT and Common Vision Blox
> DALSA Xcelera Series
> Technical data* (example for DUAL/FULL versions)
specifications
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CameraLink Specification Rev 1.10 compliant
Half length PCI Express x4 compliant
RoHS compliant
Supports one CameraLink area or line scan camera in Base, Medium or Full format in monochrome or colour (FULL version),
respectively two independent Base or one Medium CameraLink camera (DUAL version)
Clock rate up to 85MHz
Horizontal (min./max.): 8 byte / 256 Kbyte
Vertical (min./max.):
1 line / infinite lines for line scan cameras
1 line / 16 million lines/frame for area scan cameras
Variable frame size from 1 to 16 million lines for area scan cameras
128 MB onboard frame buffer memory
Integrated advanced tap reversal engine for independent tap formatting
pixel format and
tap configuration
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data transfer
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Real-time transfers to system memory
software
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Drivers for Microsoft Windows 2000/XP
Drivers for Microsoft Windows XP Professional 64 Bit, Vista and Linux on request
Supports CameraLink tap configurations for 8, 10, or 12-bit mono, RGB and Bayer cameras:
For Base cameras in any of the following combinations: 3x8-bit/tap, 2x10-bits/tap, 2x12-bit/tap, 1x14-bit/tap, 1x16-bits/tap, & 1x24-bit/RGB
ó For Medium cameras: 4x8-bit/tap, 4x10-bits/tap, 4x12-bit/tap, 1x30-bit/RGB, & 1x36-bits/tap
ó For Full cameras: 8x 8-bit/tap CameraLink ; 10x8-bit non-CameraLink configuration
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temperature range
0 °C to 55 °C
on-board pre-processing
bayer mosaic filter
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shading correction
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output look-up tables
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Hardware Bayer engine supports 8, 10 and 12 bit Bayer camera input
Bayer output format supports 8 or 10-bit RGB/pixel
Bayer conversion without CPU load
On the fly flat-line and flat-field correction and dead-pixel correction
User programmable calibration for gain/offset
Monochrome: Each input port has one 256x8-bit, 1024x10-bit, 1024x8-bit, 4096x12-bit, 4096x10-bit or 4096x8-bit OLUTs
Colour: Each input port has one 8-bit in/out, 10-bit in 8 or 10-bit out, 12-bit in 12, 10 or 8-bit/out look-up table
communication
controls
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8 general purpose I/Os (4 inputs, 4 outputs, optically isolated)
Comprehensive event notification includes end/start-of-field/frame/transfer
Two opto-isolated TTL/LVDS trigger inputs, programmable as active high or low (edge or level trigger)
TTL Strobes outputs
* Please ask for the technical data of other models
> Available models and recommended accessories
order term
description
DALSA XCELERA-CL LX1 BASE
PCIe x1 frame grabber, supports CameraLink cameras (1x Base)
DALSA XCELERA-CL PX4 DUAL
PCIe x4 frame grabber, supports CameraLink cameras (2x Base / 1x Medium)
DALSA XCELERA-CL PX4 FULL
PCIe x4 frame grabber, supports CameraLink cameras (1x Base / 1x Medium / 1x Full)
DALSA XCELERA-CL PX4 FULL SE
PCIe x4 frame grabber, supports CameraLink cameras (1x Base / 1x Medium / 1x Full), Pre-processing
DALSA XCELERA-AN LX1 QUAD
PCIe x1 frame grabber, supports 4 asynchronous cameras (4x Analog)
DALSA XCELERA-LVDS PX4
PCIe x4 frame grabber, supports LVDS cameras (1x LVDS)
software
DALSA SAPERA LT
Software library for Xcelera frame grabber
CVB IMAGE MANAGER-XXX
Common Vision Blox software platform for the development of image processing applications
accessories
DALSA X-I/O
I/O extension module including 26 pin flat ribbon cable for connection with frame grabber
DALSA X-I/O-CABLE
Connecting cable for DALSA I/O module
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