PC/104-Express Frame Grabber with 16 Video Inputs

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With the new MICROSPACE® PC/104-Express peripheral card MSMG104EX, the Swiss-based company DIGITAL-LOGIC is now offering a video frame grabber to connect up to 16 video cameras or one S-Video camera respectively. The compact module is equipped with four BT878 frame grabbers with 4-channel video multiplexer, a PCIe/PCI bridge and 16 TTL Inputs/Outputs. The frame grabber supports common image formats like PAL and NTSC. Software supports toggling between both formats. The bandwidth for PAL is 4x 25 frames/sec and for NTSC 4x 30 frames/sec. The maximal transfer rate is 133Mbyte/s. The video cameras are connected by SMA coaxial Connectors which guarantee a high mechanical robustness thanks to bolted connection. Standard pass-through connectors allow the board to be used either above or below other PCI104 modules. It is connected to the PCI Express bus via one lane. Included in delivery are drivers for Windows or Linux and optional demo software for display and storage of 16 video streams.

The MSMG104EX has dimensions of 90mm x 96mm x 17mm (W x L x H) and a weight of 120grams. It requires a 5V/3.3V power supply and operates within the standard temperature range of –25°C to +50°C. The MTBF (mean time between failures) is specified with over 100,000 hours. Typical applications are Security and video surveillance, image recording (digitizing), and image evaluation, that have to meet highest demands in terms of bandwidth and number of channels.

For shipments of 100 units or more, DIGITAL-LOGIC offers the MSMG104EX at starting prices of 298 euros per unit plus VAT.

About DIGITAL-LOGIC

Luterbach/Switzerland-based DIGITAL-LOGIC, one of the world's leading companies in the embedded computer market, was established in 1992 and is involved in the development, manufacture and international marketing of highly-integrated embedded PCs. The group has subsidiaries in Germany, France and Japan, and currently employs around 130 specialist staff world-wide. DIGITAL-LOGIC has received many awards and knows how to be at the cutting edge of technology with innovative, reliable products and realises economical PC solutions for demanding applications. The ISO9001 certified company develops miniature computer systems based on the x86 architecture from AMD Élan™ SC520 and Geode LX800 up to Intel® Core™ Duo processors and ATOM processors. The product range comprises the standard products with embedded computer modules (smartModules) and boards (PC/104, PC/104-Plus, PCI/104-Express, EPIC, EBX, Slot-PC), as well as customized embedded computers and computer systems. Visit www.digitallogic.ch for more information.