Picolo Pro 2 is a PCI capture card designed for video surveillance applications with multiple cameras. Picolo Pro 2
supports the acquisition of full resolution color images including the square-pixel resolution (640 x 480 or 768 x 576).
Up to 4 composite video signals are captured directly through standard BNC inputs. The quick switching capability
offers an optimized frame rate for all acquisition conditions. TTL I/O lines are provided for easy system integration.
- Quick switching between up to 4 cameras with a superior frame rate
Form factor: PCI 32 bits, 33 MHz, 5 V
Quick Switching
The multiple video inputs of the Picolo Pro 2 are
sequentially acquired using a proprietary switching
method. The resulting switching latency for
unsynchronized cameras is never more than 33 ms in
NTSC and 40 ms in PAL. This leads to the following
typical performances:
NTSC configuration
1 camera
2 cameras
3 cameras
4 cameras
Fields / Frames per second (per camera)
60 / 30
12 / 9
8 / 6
6 / 4
Fields / Frames per second (all cameras)
60 / 30
24 / 17
24 / 17
24 / 17
PAL configuration
1 camera
2 cameras
3 cameras
4 cameras
Fields / Frames per second (per camera)
50 / 25
10 / 7
7 / 5
5 / 3
Fields / Frames per second (all cameras)
50 / 25
20 / 14
20 / 14
20 / 14
Connections
Picolo Pro 2 is fitted with four standard BNC connectors for ruggedized camera connection. An internal 16-pin header
connector provides 13 general purpose input / output TTL lines. They may be used for triggering image capture and
interfacing to alarm system.
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