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News Release from: Data Translation | Subject: DT3162 variable-scan monochrome frame grabber
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 06 March 2002
Frame grabber matches latest camera
speeds
The board in a variable-scan monochrome frame grabber for the PCI bus provides up to a 40 MHz pixel acquire rate to accommodate newer, faster cameras.
Data Translation has announced the DT3162, a variable-scan monochrome frame grabber for the PCI bus The board provides up to a 40 MHz pixel acquire rate to accommodate newer, faster cameras; high-resolution data sampling for exact measurement; and advanced software capabilities for programmable timing, resolution, camera set-up and video format
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 1 Jun 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Fred Molinari, president, founder and CEO of Data Translation said, "The all-purpose design of the DT3162 makes it ideal for demanding scientific imaging, machine vision and other high-end applications.
Its high speed, programmable front-end flexibility, flexible input timing and spatial resolution are just some of the innovations that will help drive these markets into wider acceptance." The DT3162 frame grabber's versatile analog front-end design uses a 10-bit A/D converter to capture the sharpest and most noise-free image of any comparable analog frame grabber.
The DT3162 frame grabber's auto-calibrate feature also sets it apart from other frame grabbers.
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Support for the Camera Interface Module or CIM (sold separately) lets users connect any camera, triggering device or external clock signal into the DT3162 frame grabber via a DIN-rail mountable enclosure so that they can be up and running in minutes.
Designed at an optimum 40 MHz pixel clock rate, the DT3162 provides a much faster sample rate allowing for more precise image capture across a broad range of cameras.
The DT3162 also features a camera/strobe timing control to insure operation with any Asynchronous Reset camera, no matter which mode it operates in.
This feature is vital for machine vision applications to capture images as needed without losing data.
Software programmable input timing and spatial resolution enable the DT3162 frame grabber to work with any video source, including standard RS-170/CCIR, slow-scan, large format and progressive-scan cameras.
Designed for the PCI bus, the DT3162 frame grabber can process significant amounts of data from 120Mbytes/sec to 133Mbytes quickly and effectively without CPU intervention.
This feature frees up the host CPU to perform much-needed compute-intensive tasks.
The DT3162 variable-scan monochrome frame grabber is priced at GBP 1,095.
The board requires a Pentium greater than, or equal to, III class processor, a 32-bit/33MHz PCI bus and supporting BIOS, one available PCI bus slot, Microsoft Windows greater than, or equal to, 98, ME, 2000, and XP, a minimum of 128 MB system RAM, CD-ROM drive for software installation and a DDI-compatible graphics adapter.
Data Translation's new Imaging Omni CD? ships with the DT3162 frame grabber, which includes WDM device drivers, documentation and powerful tools to set up the DT3162 frame grabber, develop imaging applications and integrate the frame grabber into existing applications.
Data Translation's technical support is available 24x7 via Data Translation's website at www.datx.co.uk.
Data Translation [NASDAQ: DATX] is a world leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of high performance data acquisition, imaging, machine vision, and digital video hardware and software systems.
Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Marlboro, Mass., the ISO 9001-certified company has a worldwide presence, with distribution in more than 40 countries and subsidiaries in Germany and the UK.
A commitment to open systems and total quality solutions is the hallmark of Data Translation.
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