Chameleon II Stand Alone CoaXPress Camera Simulator

Features

Applications:

  • Vision system testing
  • Vision systems development
  • Vision algorithm development
  • Vision systems integration
  • Reliability system testing

The Chameleon SA is the industry’s first stand-alone CoaXPress v2.1 Camera Simulator. This simulator is capable of generating video streams and test patterns of up to 4 CoaXPress v2.1 links in single, dual, and quad modes. Each link supports standard CoaXPress v2.1 bitrates up to 12.5 Gbps. This product is ideally suited for the development of industrial, defense, and aerospace Machine Vision Systems and applications. The Chameleon can easily transmit generic test patterns, customer’s specific pre-processed data, or custom video streams on the CoaXPress v2.1 links. It also provides GPIO for machine control signals, such as triggers, shaft encoders, exposure control, and general I/O, which can be simulated together with the video streams. The simulator enables transmitting the video streams from onboard memory as well as run time uploading the streams from computer memory.
The Chameleon uses Micro-BNC connectors for CoaXPress links as an interface to the Frame Grabber board and standard headers for general-purpose I/O. The Simulator utilizes Thunderbolt 3 interface for communication with Host PC for video uploading and configuration.

Specifications

  • Video output modes:
    • Static and dynamic test patterns
    • BMP/RAW/JPEG image files
    • RAW video files
    • Streaming video (up to 12 Gbps)
    • Multiple pre-recorded video in sequential or loop modes
    • Fully programmable image timing
    • Fully programmable configuration parameters
    • Emulation of Camera controls and triggers
    • Up to 4 CoaXPress v2.1 device links
    • Frame and line scan formats support
  • Flexible machine I/O:
    • 8 TTL configurable I/Os
    • 4 LVTTL configurable I/Os
    • 4 LVDS inputs
    • 4 LVDS outputs
    • 4 opto-isolated outputs
    • 4 opto-isolated inputs
    • 4 quadrature rotary encoder simulators
  • CoaXPress v2.1 compliant
  • GUI interface
  • Supporting Windows and Linux OS
  • API for developing custom applications
  • Plug-ins modules for Matlab
  • Gen<i>Cam compliant
  • Up to 32GB image buffer
  • 4 HD-BNC connectors for CoaXPress v2.1 links
  • Data rates up to 12.5Gpbs per link
  • 0°C to 55°C operating environment temperature
  • Requirements:
    • Thunderbolt 3 interface

Block diagram

Deliverables

  • CoaXPress v2.1 Camera Simulator
  • Hardware user manual
  • Coax cables (optional)

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