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Scanverter
Universal Scan Converter
data sheet
in Adobe PDF format
Scanverter is a
complete scan conversion system with VGA and Ethernet
interfaces. It supports digital and analog
cameras, area or line scan, with one or multiple
outputs, including Base mode Camera Link.
Scanverter generates a real-time VGA display,
rasterizing on-the-fly in the case of multiple output
cameras. Operation is completely plug-and-play and
no programming is required - simply connect the camera,
a VGA monitor, and a mouse. Panning, zooming, and
camera parameters are controlled via simple, on-screen
menus.
For line scan applications, Scanverter’s dynamic
frame sizing feature facilitates camera
synchronization and stable image display. With its
FPGA-based video processor, 32-bit RISC, and
100base-T Ethernet interface the Scanverter can satisfy
scan conversion, basic machine vision, and networked
applications that would otherwise require a frame
grabber and PC.
Visualization
The Scanverter can accept, rasterize, and display the
output of a camera in real-time. Video data is
reordered on-the-fly and displayed on a standard,
user-supplied VGA monitor. The image can be
inverted or mirrored and adjusted for brightness and
contrast.
With the Scanverter
users "see what the camera sees." Focus, exposure,
field-of-view and image parameters can be adjusted and
observed without a PC and frame grabber and their
associated costs and complexities.
Network
Connectivity
The Scanverter can adapt an imager to an Ethernet
network, allowing users to operate one or many cameras
over the network. For example, a
high-resolution imager can be attached to a building's
existing network wiring and used for surveillance.
Or a camera can be used from a laptop computer.
The Scanverter
offers a use-model rarely found in the machine vision
industry... sophisticated cameras connected via a
standard network and as easy to use as a consumer
scanner or digital camera. Stride has developed a
PhotoShop™ plug-in which allows a 1kx1k MegaPlus™ to be
operated via an Ethernet (TCP/IP) connection.
How it Works
Stride can quickly adapt the Scanverter to most any
camera, custom or off-the-shelf. A camera-specific
adapter within the Scanverter matches the mechanical and
electrical interface of the camera. The adapter
can also provide application specific I/O and
connections to ancillary equipment (e.g. strobe lights,
encoders, other cameras, etc.).
The camera adapter supplies data to a fast, dual-ported
frame buffer. The buffer provides an elastic
storage means allowing the imager and VGA display to run
independently. Discontinuous data from
multi-output imagers is rasterized (reordered) as it
passes through the frame buffer. Data is also
optionally transformed with an in-line look-up table
(LUT) before being passed to the VGA display.
A 32-bit RISC processor controls the Scanverter.
Its high-speed and ample memory resources facilitate the
Scanverter's adaptability to new and varied tasks.
Its use of the Windows CE™ operating system further
enhances the Scanverter's flexibility. Windows
CE's rich feature set and impressive development tools
allow Stride to quickly and easily adapt the Scanverter
to new applications.
Features
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Real-time VGA
output
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VGA resolution
of 1024 x 768 or 800 x 600
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Pan and zoom
control
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Dynamics frame
sizing for stable line-scan display
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Compatibility
with a wide variety of camera and imagers
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Camera-specific
and application-specific I/O
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Real-time
hardware-based rasterization
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96 Mbyte
dual-ported frame buffer for simultaneous
acquisition and display
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32-bit RISC
processor and Windows CE™ operating system
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100baseT
Ethernet interfaces
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Low power
consumption (approx. 6 Watts)
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Compact size
(approx. 6" x 1.5" x 7")
Included
Accessories
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Adobe
PhotoShop™ plug-in
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AC adapter
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Serial Mouse
Please
contact us to discuss your
particular camera interface and software requirements.
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