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Video capture cards for standard PAL/NTSC cameras and high-definition 1080P cameras

At a glance
  • PCI/PCIe video capture cards compatible with standard cameras
  • Support of composite and S-Video signals (selected models)



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Robust, reliable, dependable video capture card
Robust, reliable, dependable video capture card


Windows and Linux drivers available
Windows and Linux drivers available


Take advantage of the lowest-cost industrial cameras available on the market
Take advantage of the lowest-cost industrial cameras available on the market


Supports S-Video signals for the highest quality color images


Mechanical
Format Standard profile, half-length, 32-bit Conventional PCI card
Dimensions L 120.90 mm x H 69.83 mm
Host bus
Standard PCI 32-bit, 33 MHz, 5 V signaling
DMA 32-bit
Power consumption Max. 1 W (200 mA @ +5V), excluding I/O power output
Camera / video inputs
Interface standard(s) NTSC-M, PAL-B/G, RS-170, CCIR
Connectors
  • VIDEO 1: BNC female connector on the bracket for composite video input
  • S-VIDEO: 4-pin mini-DIN female connector on the bracket for components video input
  • DB9: 9-pin sub-D female connector on the bracket
  • Internal: 10-pin shrouded male header on the PCB
Termination resistor Selectable using jumpers on the PCB
Native resolution Square pixels, broadcast and custom resolutions
Frame rate Up to 25/30 images per second, 50/60 fields per second
Number of cameras 3
Number of cameras (at full frame rate) 1
Video delivery
Raw video format(s) Planar, packed, YUV and RGB color formats
Deliverable video resolution (SD) Frame, field, CIF, QCIF and custom image formats
General Purpose Inputs and Outputs
Number of lines 4 I/O lines (IO)
Connectors
  • DB9: 9-pin female sub-D connector on the bracket
  • INTERNAL: 10-pin dual-row 0.1" shrouded header on the PCB
Usage General purpose IO
Electrical specifications IO: TTL-compatible I/O lines
Software
Host PC Operating System
  • Microsoft Windows 10, 8.1, 7 for x86 (32-bit) and x86-64 (64-bit) processor architectures
  • Linux for x86 (32-bit) and x86-64 (64-bit) processor architectures
Refer to release notes for details
APIs
  • MultiCam 32- and 64-bit binary libraries (Windows and Linux), for ISO-compliant C/C++ compilers
  • DirectShow 32- and 64-bit filters (Windows only), for Microsoft Visual C++ compilers
Environmental conditions
Operating ambient air temperature 0 °C to +50 °C / +32 °F to +122 °F
Operating ambient air humidity 10% to 90% RH non-condensing
Storage ambient air temperature -20 °C to +70 °C/ -4 °F to +158 °F
Storage ambient air humidity 10% to 90% RH non-condensing
Certifications
Electromagnetic - EMC standards
  • European Council EMC Directive 2004/108/EC
  • United States FCC rule 47 CFR 15
EMC - Emission
  • EN 55022:2010 Class B
  • FCC 47 Part 15 Class B
EMC - Immunity
  • EN 55024:2010 Class B
  • EN 61000-4-2
  • EN 61000-4-3
  • EN 61000-4-6
KC Certification Korean Radio Waves Act, Article 58-2, Clause 3
Flammability PCB compliant with UL 94 V-0
RoHS European Union Directive 2015/863 (ROHS3)
REACH European Union Regulation 1907/2006
WEEE Must be disposed of separately from normal household waste and must be recycled according to local regulations
Ordering Information
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