Picolo PCIe and Picolo are entry-level and cost-effective capture cards optimized for single camera applications. They support the acquisition and the real-time transfer of full resolution color images or sequences of images to the PC memory. These Picolo cards capture one or two composite interlaced video signals and one S-Video interlaced video signal. The square-pixel resolution (640 x 480 or 768 x 576) is achieved at full frame rate (25 or 30 frames/s). The PCI Express and the PCI versions of the card are fully interchangeable. Picolo and Picolo PCIe are the ideal capture cards for cost-sensitive applications in the fields of machine vision, access control and x-ray inspection.

Up to three cameras can be connected to a Picolo. Picolo PCIe and Picolo acquire images from any one of them. The following table shows the allowed multiple cameras configurations

Picolo is equipped with an S-Video, a DB9 and a BNC connector on the bracket. Picolo PCIe exposes different connectors depending on the bracket mounting. The standard-profile mounting also exposes an S-Video, a DB9, and a BNC connector on the bracket. A flat cable connects the DB9 connector on the bracket to an internal 10-pin header connector.

The low-profile mounting exposes an S-Video, and a BNC connector on the bracket. The signals of the DB9 are available internally through a 10-pin header.

Four TTL-compatible input / output lines are available from the on-bracket DB9 connector or the internal 10-pin header connector when available. One line can be configured as an external acquisition trigger.