VisionRGB-PRO1

• 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
• Hardware up and downscaling for resizing the captured video
• The VisionRGB-PRO1 uses specialised dual ported video memory to ensure the highest possible performance with low system overhead
• The VisionRGB-PRO1 has 6MBytes of video capture memory and can capture data at 640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1024 x 768 and 1600 x 1200 resolutions. RGB interlaced modes are also supported as well as many non standard modes
• The VisionRGB-PRO1 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
• Dynamic Input Source Selection
• Administrator Mode
• Update Indicator
• The VisionRGB-PRO1 application program is also built into the Datapath Wall Control software for video wall systems
• The VisionRGB-PRO1 is optimised for operation with the range of Vantage4 and iH4 graphics cards for maximum update rates

Application Guide

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VisionRGB-PRO1

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
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 and Windows® XP Professional
Power Requirements	8 watts(max), +5v @ 1.5A, +12v @ 150mA
Operating Temperature:	0 - 35 deg C
Storage Temperature:	-20 - 70 deg C
Relative humidity:	5% to 90% non-condensing

 

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  Click here to download the User Manual

  Click here to download the WDM Streaming Driver and Application

 

For more information on the VisionRGB-PRO1 contact our sales department at: sales@datapath.co.uk

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A standalone PCI plug in card, the VisionRGB-PRO1 captures the display output (e.g. the analogue RGB data) from one source and then displays it as an independent application, on your Windows® desktop. The VisionRGB-PRO1 has one VGA compatible input for feeding an independent data source directly into your main PC. The data is then converted on the VisionRGB-PRO1 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-PRO1 can be operated with any standard graphics adapter and is supplied with Windows® 2000, Windows® Server 2003 and Windows® XP-PRO drivers. For applications requiring improved update rates and lower system overhead then we recommend using the Vantage4 or iH4 range of graphics adapters. The VisionRGB 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.

Each part of the up-scaled image is rendered by the associated graphics processor, effectively parallel processing the up-scaling process.

The VisionRGB-PRO1 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-PRO1 to your own applications.