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Some
working environments require constant access to RGB/VGA data
from another source. Traditionally this data is transmitted
over special cabling as an analog RGB signal for display on
dedicated screens which sit alongside other Windows® based
screens. The drawback of such a solution is that you need an
extra monitor for every RGB data feed and therefore reduced
space in the work environment. The VisionRGB-PRO is the ideal
solution to this problem - and means you can integrate the RGB
data and get rid of the dedicated terminal.
A standalone PCI plug in card, the VisionRGB-PRO captures the
display output (e.g. the analogue RGB data) from 1 computer
screen and then displays it as an independent application, on
your Windows® desktop. The VisionRGB-PRO2 has 2 VGA compatible
inputs for simultaneously feeding 2 independent data sources
directly into your main PC. The data is then converted on the
VisionRGB-PRO and displayed as a standard Windows® application
on your desktop. All your data in one place, and no need for
that dedicated monitor.
The VisionRGB-PRO can be operated with any standard graphics
adapter and is supplied with Windows®
2000, Windows® Server 2003, Windows® XP-Pro and Windows® Vista 32bit drivers. For applications requiring improved update rates
and lower system overhead then we recommend using the Vantage4
or iH4 range of graphics adapters. The Vision RGB software,
when used with the Datapath graphics cards, implements direct
DMA to the graphics texture memory. The captured RGB is then
rendered to the display using hardware texture mapping to greatly
improve performance. This implementation dramatically improves
update rates when the image is up-scaled as would be required
with video wall and data wall applications.
Up to 32 VisionRGB-PRO cards can be installed in a single system,
providing up to 64 channels of RGB capture.
Each
part of the up-scaled image is rendered by the associated graphics
processor, effectively parallel processing the up-scaling process.
The VisionRGB-PRO is also supplied with a powerful software
application for configuring the timing and the format of the
input sources and displaying the captured data. We also provide
an SDK so you can interface the VisionRGB-PRO to your own applications.
Application
Guide
Desktop
Applications
Display
Captured RGB Video in a scaleable window
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Multi-Screen
Desktop Application
Use
the Vantage4 or iH4 range for high performance multi-screen
and multi-channel RGB capture
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Video
Wall and Data Wall Applications
VisionRGB-PRO,
in conjunction with the Vantage4 or iH4graphics adapters providing
high performance upscaling and multiple RGB capture channels.
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RGB
Streaming
Using our WDM Streaming driver, the VisionRGB-PRO can be used with
Windows Media Encoder®
to compress and stream captured video. To replay the video
use Windows Media Player®. |
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VisionRecorder/VisionPlayer
The
Vision RGB software application now supports the recording
of captured frames to disk for subsequent playback using
Datapath VisionPlayer. Both VisionRecorder and VisionPlayer
applications are included in the latest release of the
VisionRGB-PRO driver and application software.
- Record
and playback RGB data at high frame rates.
- Adjustable
compression control for increased storage capacity.
- Noise
reduction control for improved image quality.
- Recording
rate selection in frames per second/minute/hour.
Click
here to download the new driver and software application.
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Technical
Specifications
| Board
Format: |
PCI
Level 2.1 compliant, half size plug-in card 105mm
x 170mm
PCI
Bus Master with scatter / gather DMA providing up
to 132 MBytes per second data transfer |
| Connectors: |
Two
VGA D Type connectors |
| Maximum
Sample Rate: |
280
Mpixels per second |
| Video
Sampling: |
24
bits per pixel / 8:8:8 format |
| Video
Capture Memory: |
6
MBytes per channel (updated in real time) |
| RGB
Mode Support: |
640
x 480; 800 x 600; 1024 x 768; 1280 x 1024; 1600 x
1200 |
| Pixel
Display Formats: |
555,
565 or 888 pixels |
| Update
Rate: |
User
defined, typically up to 30 updates per second
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| Video
Format Options: |
RGB
plus HSync and VSync (5 wire)
RGB with Sync on Green (3 wire)
RGB with Composite Sync (4 wire) |
| Operating
System Support: |
Windows® 2000, Windows® Server 2003, Windows® XP Professional and Windows® Vista 32 bit |
| Power
Requirements VisionRGB-PRO1: |
8 watts(max), +5v @ 1.5A, +12v @ 150mA |
| Power
Requirements VisionRGB-PRO2: |
Max
current at 12V - 0.20A
Max current at +5V - 1.30A
Max power - 9.40 Watts |
| Operating
Temperature: |
0
- 35 deg C |
| Storage
Temperature: |
-20
- 70 deg C |
| Relative
humidity: |
5%
to 90% non-condensing |
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Features
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DMA
transfers the data across the PCI bus without using host CPU
cycles.
- When
used with Datapath Vantage4 or iH4 adapters, the CPU load is
negligable even if the image is being upscaled to a video wall,
resulting in real time performance.
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Hardware
up and downscaling for resizing the captured video.
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The
VisionRGB-PRO uses specialised dual ported video memory to
ensure the highest possible performance with low system overhead.
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The
Vision RGB has 6MBytes of video capture memory per channel
and can capture data at 640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1024 x 768 and
1600 x 1200 resolutions. PAL and NTSC are also supported as
well as many non standard modes.
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The
VisionRGB-PRO captures data at a maximum pixel rate of 280MHz.
Once captured, the data is converted to either 555, 565 or
888 pixel display formats and then transferred over the PCI
bus to host memory, for display on the desktop.
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Dynamic
Input Source Selection.
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Administrator
Mode.
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Update
Indicator.
- The
VisionRGB-PRO application program is also built into the Datapath
Wall Control software for video wall systems.
- The
VisionRGB-PRO is optimised for operation with the range of Vantage4
and iH4 graphics cards for maximum update rates.
Models
The
VisionRGB-PRO is available in two models:
- VisionRGB-PRO1 - A single channel PCI capture card
- VisionRGB-PRO2 - A dual channel PCI capture card
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