FRAME GRABBERS
Benchmark offers a range of Frame Grabbers from Matrox Imaging.
Matrox - world leaders in imaging products and systems – offers a range of programmable smart cameras. These combine the integration capabilities of conventional smart cameras with the flexibility of PC-based machine vision systems. Developers can create their applications using either an intuitive flowchart-based integrated development environment or a software development kit and run them directly on the smart cameras. Please click on the product links for more details
Matrox Concord – family of NICs and IEEE 1394b adaptors
Matrox Morphis – cost-effective video capture boards
Matrox Solios – cost-effective, high performance frame grabbers
Matrox Vio – family of HD/SD analog/digital video capture/display boards
Matrox Orion HD – high performance SD & HD card
Matrox Radient eCL – high-performance PCIe® frame grabbers
Matrox Radient eV-CXP – high-performance PCIe® frame grabbers
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- Concord Family
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Matrox Concord Family
The Matrox Concord is a family of Gigabit Ethernet network interface cards (NICs) and IEEE 1394b adaptors that are pre-licensed for use with the Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) drivers for the GigE Vision® and IEEE 1394 IIDC protocols. Key Features
- PCIe® x1 or conventional 32-bit PCI low-profile card
- lifecycle managed and long term availability
- GigE Vision® or IIDC support through Matrox Imaging Library (MIL)
- pre-licensed for use with MIL GigE Vision® or IIDC drivers
- pre-configured for optimal GigE Vision® performance (G-series)
- fingerprint for, and storage of, supplemental MIL run-time license(s)
- programmed using Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) sold separately
- supports 32/64-bit Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista®/7/8 and Linux® through MIL
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- Morphis Family
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Matrox Morphis Family
Matrox Morphis is a cost-effective peripheral board that features a dual or quad decoder design for fast camera switching or simultaneous acquisition of up to four live video streams, and includes real-time JPEG2000 compression/decompression. Key Features
- PCIe® x1, PCI(-X2) or PCI-104 form factor
- captures from NTSC, PAL, RS-170 and CCIR video sources
- dual/quad video decoder architecture for ultra-fast channel switching
- connect and switch between up to 16 CVBS, up to 8 Y/C or a combination of inputs
- two trigger inputs1
- real-time JPEG2000 image compression and decompression1
- 16 TTL auxiliary I/Os and RS-485 serial interface
- watchdog timer for monitoring overall system integrity
- programmed using Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) sold separately
- supports 32/64-bit Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista®/7/8 and 32/64-bit Linux®
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- Solios Family
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Matrox Solios Family
Matrox Solios is a family of cost-effective frame grabbers for analog, Camera Link® and GigE Vision® image acquisition based on high-performance PCIe® / PCI-X® interfaces. An optional, customizable FPGA-based processing core is available to off-load image processing tasks.
Matrox Solios eV-CL
Matrox Solios eV-CL is a value-packed PCIe® x4 frame grabber that supports the full-range of Camera Link® interfaces (dual-Base, single Medium/Full, 10-tap and PoCL) and offloads typical pixel pre-processing tasks. Key Features
- perform deterministic image acquisition by way of the jitter-free Camera Link® interface
- eliminate missed frames through a PCIe® x4 host interface and ample on-board buffering
- use the most high-performance cameras with available support for 10-taps (eV-CLF/CLFL) at 70 MHz
- employ a single board for area and line scan, monochrome and color (Bayer, RGB and tri-linear) acquisition
- optimize multi-camera applications via support for two independent cameras per board (eV-CLB/CLBL)
- minimize space requirements and maximize PC compatibility through a half-length design with mini Camera Link® connectivity (eV-CLB/CLF) for true single slot operation
- reduce system cabling and eliminate camera power supplies by way of Power over Camera Link® (PoCL) support (eV-CLB/CLBL)
- reduce development and validation costs through a managed lifecycle offering consistent long term availability
- implement image capture with ease and confidence using Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) application development toolkit
- maintain flexibility and choice by way of 32-bit and 64-bit Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista®, Windows® 7 and Linux® support
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Matrox Solios eCL/XCL-B
Matrox Solios eCL/XCL-B is an entry-level single-Base Camera Link® frame grabber available for PCIe® x1 or PCI-X®. Key Features
- PCIe® x1 (eCL) or PCI-X® (XCL) low profile half-length card1
- handles one Base Camera Link® configuration2,3
- provides PoCL (Power over Camera Link®) with SafePower
- acquires at up to 85 MHz4
- 64 MB acquisition buffer
- captures from frame and line scan cameras
- performs complete image reconstruction from multi-tap cameras3
- serial communication port mapped as PC COM port
- support for rotary encoders with quadrature output
- programmed using Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) sold separately
- supports 32/64-bit Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista®/7/8 and 32/64-bit Linux®
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Matrox Solios eA/XA
Matrox Solios eA/XA is a high fidelity analog frame grabber with high-performance PCIe® x4 / PCI-X® interface. Key Features
- PCIe® x1 or PCIe® x4 card
- up to four fully independent inputs
- 10-bit A/D converters
- sampling rate up to 65 MHz
- video synchronization and PLL lock detection
- 64 MB acquisition buffer
- serial communication ports mapped as PC COM ports
- programmed using Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) sold separately
- supports 32/64-bit Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista®/7/8 and 32/64-bit Linux®
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- Vio Family
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Matrox Vio Family
Matrox Vio is a family of PCIe® video capture and display boards for handling high-definition (HD) and standard-definition (SD) video in Serial Digital Interface (SDI) or analog formats. Key Features
- PCIe® x4 short card
- analog HD/SD input and output2,3,4
- HD/SD SDI input and output1,2,3,4
- low-latency video output
- video output synchronized to video input
- 20-bit video quality throughout5
- video source presence detection
- graphics overlay composition
- simultaneous digital and analog output1,4
- available software is sold separately and includes Matrox Imaging Library (MIL)/ActiveMIL and MIL-Lite/Active MIL-Lite
- supports 32/64-bit Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista®/7/8 and 32/64-bit Linux®
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- Orion HD
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Matrox Orion HD Family
Matrox Orion HD is a high performance graphics and video capture board that supports standard and high definition video inputs and outputs including 1080p/60. Key Features
- Maximize performance and compatibility by way of a PCIe® x16 half-length card design
- Capture from a variety of legacy and state-of-the-art video sources with support for SD/HD analog/digital video formats
- Optimize multi-channel applications via independent video inputs and outputs on a single card
- Maximize existing application development knowhow through support for standard graphics overlay
- Implement video capture with ease and confidence using Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) application development kit
- Deploy using a contemporary platform with support for 32/64-bit Microsoft® Windows® 7/8
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- Radient eCL
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Matrox Radient eCL Family
Matrox Radient eCL is a high-performance PCIe® frame grabber that acquires from Camera Link® sources and offers FPGA-based processing offload capabilities. Key Features
- Offload and accelerate image processing to free and assist the host CPU using an Altera® Stratix® III / IV* FPGA
- Optimize multi-camera applications via support for up to four independent Base (eCL-QB) or up to two Full (eCL-DF) Camera Link® cameras per board
- Perform deterministic image acquisition by way of the jitter-free Camera Link® interface
- Eliminate lost pixels through a PCIe® x8 host interface and ample on-board buffering
- Use the highest-rate cameras with available support for 10-taps (eCL-F) at 85 MHz
- Reduce cabling and eliminate power supplies by way of Power over Camera Link® (PoCL) support
- Reduce development and validation costs through a managed lifecycle offering consistent long term availability
- Implement image capture with ease and confidence using Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) application development toolkit
- Maintain flexibility and choice by way of 32/64-bit Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista®/7/8 and 32/64-bit Linux® support
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- Radient eV-CXP
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Matrox Radient eV-CXP Family
Matrox Radient eV-CXP is a cost-effective, high-performance, and dependable frame grabber for the new CoaXPress interface standard. Key Features
- Capture from the next generation of higher resolution and higher speed cameras using the CoaXPress (CXP) interface
- Acquire from multiple independent cameras at once by way of two (Dual) or four (Quad) CXP connections each supporting up to 6.25 Gbps of input bandwidth
- Interface to the highest performance cameras through the ability to combine CXP connections for up to 25 Gbps of input bandwidth
- Ensure reliable delivery to host memory by way of PCIe® 2.0 x8 host interface and ample on-board buffering
- Maximize PC compatibility and minimize slot usage through a half-length design with video inputs and auxiliary I/Os1 on the same bracket
- Reduce cabling complexity and eliminate power supplies by way of Power over CoaXPress (PoCXP) support
- Offload host processing with on board Bayer interpolation, color space conversion and look-up tables
- Simplify application development using the Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) toolkit on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows® 7/8 and Linux®2
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