All the PicPort® models are based on similar architecture.
I/O Interface
The PicPort® I/O interface generally comprises video input connectors, synchronization and opto-isolated trigger inputs and outputs. The exact physical hardware interface is model-specific.
Digitizers (Analog boards)
The analog PicPort®-Mono cards feature one, PicPort®-Stereo models two digitizer channels, each of them handling up to 4 video inputs. Besides the A/D converter, each digitizer channel contains additional circuits for image conditioning.
Pixel Stream Manager
The Pixel Stream Manager is the real heart of every PicPort®. It consists of two data paths (DMA channels) with different features (see the figure). Data path A features the following circuits: High Performance Scaler for fine interpolating, detail-preserving, image scaling down to approx. 40 × 40 pixels with horizontal plus vertical mirroring, Lock Mask Control for text or graphics overlay on the top of the live image and Pixel Packer and Color Space Converter to perform conversion to a desired color format.
The second data path B contains only the Binary Ratio Scaler. Both data paths contain FIFO buffers for proper synchronizing the DMA transfers.
On Board Controller (Not shown in the figure)
All boards utilize an on-board controller to guarantee performance of real time critical tasks independent of host processor or operating system.
EEPROM (Not shown in the figure)
Each PicPort® board contains a firmware EEPROM that is updated automatically by driver software en-suring compatibility between hardware and software releases. In addition two bytes of the EEPROM are available to OEM’s for use as a Software Dongle.
Input Format
In general PicPort® boards accept video resolutions up to 2048 × 2048, 2:1 interlaced or non-interlaced mode, pixel shape in accordance with CCIR601 or square.
PicPort® analog models accept video sources compliant with CCIR or RS170 video standards. In addition many non-standard cameras, i.e. progressive scan, can also be interfaced by utilizing an easy to use Camera Editor.
PicPort®-Digital models accept digital video sources with RS-422 or RS-644 interface.
Digitizer and Image Adjustments
For the analog PicPort® an 8 bit, 20MHz, A-to-D is used to digitize the video input. A programmable Input LUT can be used for real-time manipulation of brightness, contrast, gain and offset.
The digital PicPort® is capable of acquiring 8 bit data at 40MHz or up to 16bit data at 20MHz. An FPGA ensures other pixel formats (i.e. 9 to 15 bits) are also fully supported by means of bit shifting.
Downscaling and Mirroring
Image scaling and mirroring are operations performed by the Pixel Stream Manager with a range of functionality dependent on the data path (DMA channel) used. DMA channel A with its High Performance Scaler uses a mathematical interpolation method independently along both x and y axes, resulting in an image free from any significant loss of detail. Alternatively, when the simpler DMA channel B is used, only vertical mirroring and binary downscaling is available.
Full Color Overlay
By means of a Lock Mask feature, unique to PicPort®, image data flowing through DMA channel A can be overlaid by a 1-bit mask created as a compressed bitmap within Windows in the form of text or graphics.
Color Model Conversion
By utilizing the Pixel Packer and Color Space Converter the data on DMA channel A can be converted to monochrome or RGB with predefined color and bit depths.
| Original format |
DMA |
Target format |
Bit use |
| 8-bit, monochrome |
A & B |
Y8,
packed |
8-bit
luminance |
| 8-bit, monochrome |
A & B |
Y2,
packed |
2-bit
luminance |
| 8-bit, monochrome |
A & B |
Y1,
packed |
1-bit
luminance |
| 8-bit, monochrome |
A |
αRGB, 32-bit |
8-8-8-8 |
| 8-bit, monochrome |
A |
RGB,
24-bit packed |
8-8-8 |
| 8-bit, monochrome |
A |
RGB,
16-bit |
5-6-5 |
| 8-bit, monochrome |
A |
αRGB, 15-bit |
1-5-5-5 |
| 8-bit, monochrome |
A |
RGαB, 15-bit |
5-5-1-5 |
| 8-bit, monochrome |
A |
RGB,
8-bit |
3-3-2 |
The digitized and conditioned data is transferred using two independent DMA channels directly to the CPU and/or video memory without on board intermediate storage and with minimal CPU intervention. The board acts as a PCI bus master allowing transfers at peak rates of up to 132 MB/s i.e. real time transfer for all acquisition modes.
The two independent DMA channels provide many modes of operation including:
Simultaneous transfer of video data from a single image source to main memory for processing and to video memory for display.
A dual channel camera, that outputs two fields of the same frame simultaneously, can be combined to build up a complete image in real time. Transfer of images from two synchronized cameras to two independent memory windows.
With PicPort®-Mono and PicPort®-Stereo models the following modes are possible:
Camera is Master and provides CVBS timing
In this mode the necessary horizontal and vertical synchronizing information is decoded from the camera’s composite CVBS video signal input. CVBS is the simplest possible synchronization mode.
Camera is Master and provides H & V timing
In addition to the video signal, the PicPort®-Mono/Stereo models accept horizontal synchronizing pulses (line valid) and vertical synchronizing pulses (field/frame valid) from the camera or other external device.
Camera is Master and provides H & V timing and Pixel Clock
This mode ensures 100% compatibility between the timing of both the camera and board and results in the precise mapping of each pixel to the same storage location every time. This technique results in a high quality noiseless image suitable for measurement applications.
Because the board is matching the rigid geometry of the camera only a single camera may be attached in this mode.
Camera is Slave
In this mode the PicPort®-Mono/Stereo generates H & V sync signals to control the attached camera(s). When several cameras are synchronized by a single PicPort®-Mono/Stereo a user application can switch between them during vertical retrace (blanking) without any image loss.
Camera is Slave, Pixel Synchronized
In Pixel Synchronized mode the PicPort® generates both H & V sync and pixel clock signals for single or multiple cameras.
Asynchronous Reset
The trigger input on the PicPort®-Mono/Stereo can be used with asynchronous reset cameras to initiate a new frame. Similarly output signals from the PicPort® can be used to control strobe lighting etc. Application note «External trigger and flash» gives good overview of applications involving external devices such as trigger and flash.
Leutron Vision provides PicPort® boards with a variety of connector configurations to accommodate many special application requirements as briefly described below. Detailed pin-outs and descriptions of all the multi-connectors are available at the chapter Connector description below.
Universal Camera Connector (available on all Standard and CompactPCI models)
The universal camera connector differs slightly for different PicPort® types, but in general connections are available for 2 video inputs, synchronization + clock I/O and a 12 volt camera power supply.
For more details see the Technical Specification Table.
Trigger I/O (available on all models)
For synchronization of events like start/stop, trigger, good/bad, input/output etc. PicPort® boards offer digital inputs and outputs, which can be controlled by software. For use in industrial environment, the signals are isolated by the use of optocouplers. To take full profit of this signal isolation, you have to connect the optocoupler to an external power supply.
The optocoupler interface is different for board versions for standard PCI and CompactPCI and different for board versions with PMC form factor.
The optocoupler input of PCI and CompactPCI board versions is prepared for input signals of 5 V or 24 V with the appropriate onboard serial resistors. For other signal levels an additional serial resistor has to be added to guarantee the proper forward current. The optooupler output is prepared for external voltage of 5 V or 24 V.
The optocoupler input of PMC board versions is prepared for input signals from 5 V to 24 V with the appropriate onboard serial resistors. The optooupler output is prepared for external voltage from 5 V to 24 V.
See also the following examples of optocoupler output. In industrial environment, signal levels of 24 V are usually needed.
Application note «External trigger and flash» gives good overview of applications involving external devices such as trigger and flash.
PicPort®-Mono
Has standard female BNC connectors for up to 4 video sources through a single digitizer (not simultaneously).
PicPort®-Mono-H4
Similar to the PicPort®-Mono except that the 4 video inputs are female Hirose sockets (compatible with many popular cameras). The Hirose 12-pin cable permits the use of synchronizing signals (including pixel clock), so that the board can operate in all sync modes. The cameras can also be powered from the board – up to 12 V/ 225 mA per camera.
PicPort®-Stereo
PicPort®-Stereo cards are identical to the PicPort®-Mono models but with a second digitizer channel allowing two different video signals to be captured simultaneously.
PicPort®-Stereo-H4S
PicPort®-Stereo-H4S are identical to the PicPort®-Mono-H4S models but with a second digitizer channel allowing two different video signals to be captured simultaneously.
PicPort®-Stereo-H4D
Similar to PicPort®-Stereo-H4S but designed for connecting inter-synchronized dual channel cameras (e.g. LV-7500/8500CE). Although up to four cameras may be connected only one is captured at any one time.
PicPort®-Stereo-H8
Similar in principle to the PicPort®-Mono-H4 but with eight female Hirose connectors, four connected to each digitizer.
PicPort®-Mono-Digital
The universal camera connector (100-pin flat connector) can be used for either 1 × 8bit digital input at 40 MHz or 1 × 16bit digital input at 20 MHz. In addition to handling camera timing this connector also has 8 general bi-directional (I/O) signals. All of the signals are transmitted differentially. Physical connection to many popular digital cameras is made simple by the use of an interchangeable front-end daughter board to directly match the pin-outs of the camera being used.
PicPort®-Stereo-Digital
Similar to the PicPort®-Mono-Digital except that 2 inputs are available at 8-bit/40MHz or 2 inputs at 16-bit/20MHz, with simultaneous acquisition of both inputs. All other specifications are as for PicPort®-Mono-Digital.
Based on the PCI bus Revision 2.1 specification PicPort® framegrabbers are available to suit a variety of different hos buses
Standard PCI bus
All Models described above are available for the standard PCI bus.
CompactPCI bus
All analog models are available for CompactPCI bus meeting the demands in severe industrial environments.
In addition this industrial version also offers 8 opto-isolated digital inputs and outputs. Digital models are not available in CompactPCI format until further notice.
PMC modules
The PMC modules provide solutions for applications requiring a flexible embedded design. As standard the PMC modules have a single general-purpose HD-sub connector however connector adapters (PMC-CON-XX) matching most popular cameras are also available. The PicPort® PMC models also have 8 opto-isolated digital inputs and outputs. The PicPort®-Mono/Stereo PMC modules are available in two major versions: the original revision 1 possesses a 44-pin general-purpose connector, the newer revision 2 is equiped with a 25-pin connector. Both revisions are available in three configurations:
PicPort®-Mono-44S-PMC (rev. 1), PicPort®-Mono-25S-PMC (rev. 2)
Compatible with other analog PicPort®-Mono models: 4 video inputs, 1 digitizer channel.
PicPort®-Stereo-44S-PMC (rev. 1), PicPort®-Stereo-25S-PMC (rev. 2)
With 4 video inputs and 2 digitizer channels. Signals from 2 single-channel analog cameras may be digitized simultaneously.
PicPort®-Stereo-44D-PMC (rev. 1), PicPort®-Stereo-25D-PMC (rev. 2)
Similar to PicPort®-Stereo-H44S-PMC but designed for connecting inter-synchronized dual channel cameras. Although up to four cameras may be connected only one is captured at any one time. In addition the 4 dual-channel inputs may be also used as 8 single-channel inputs with 2 inputs digitized simultaneously.
LV-SDS
Leutron Vision Software Development Suite,
LV-SDS, is a software development package (Windows, Linux) that allows full control
of all PicPort® products. The
suite consists of Daisy - the
basic software interface for PicPort® cards, Camera Editor - easy interactive setup of standard and
non-standard cameras, DRAL - a
library for handling specific time-critical tasks, Orchid - high level library (DLL or OCX) for quick and easy design of PicPort® applications, TWAIN Driver and Video for Windows -
provide a simple interface between Leutron Vision hardware and other
office and image manipulation programs (e.g. MS Office, CorelDRAW,
etc.). Further multimedia drivers, like MCI, are available on
request.
To get the most comprehensive information, you may also freely download the LV-SDS manual.
Third
party packages
Several well-known third party packages for real-time image processing and analysis are also supported. The packages include HALCON, Activ Vision Tools, and others. Please refer to our detailed software brochure (PDF) for more details.
Demo
Software and Sample Code
The software products come complete with a set
of demo programs and additional examples with source code as a guide
to the programmer in developing particular applications.
Different versions of PicPort®-Mono and PicPort®-Stereo boards are provided with different connector interfaces (as described in Input/Output Connector Configuration). The pin wiring schemes of all the connectors are described below.
Note: You can identify the version number of your PicPort®-Stereo
from label sticked on the back side of the board.
Universal camera connector (different for standard PCI bus and for CompactPCI bus models)
15-pin (D-sub, female) version for standard PCI bus boards:
| Pin
|
I/O3)
|
Signal
|
| 5
|
I
|
VIDEOIN 0 (Signal, 75 Ohm, max 1.5 Vpp)
Note: shared with BNC0 or Hirose0 pin 4 1)
|
| 10
|
I
|
VIDEOIN 1 (Signal, 75 Ohm, max 1.5 Vpp)
Note: shared with BNC1 or Hirose1 pin 4 1)
|
| 15
|
-
|
VIDEOIN 0&1, Ground
|
| 9
|
I
|
SYNCIN1 (level/impedance programable)
|
| 13
|
I
|
SYNCIN2 (level/impedance programable)
|
| 3
|
I
|
CTRLIN (level/impedance programable)
|
| 2
|
I
|
PCLKIN (level/impedance programable)
|
12 |
O
|
SYNCOUT1 (TTL)
|
| 7
|
O
|
SYNCOUT2 (TTL)
|
| 11
|
O
|
CTRLOUT (TTL)
|
| 1
|
O
|
+ SYNCOUT3 (TTL/50 Ohm programable)
|
| 6
|
O
|
- SYNCOUT3 (TTL/50 Ohm programable)
|
| 14
|
I
|
CONID connector identification)2),
connect this pin to ground (pin 8) inside your custom cable connector
|
| 4
|
O
|
power +12 VDC, protected
(board-rev 9601.1 max 700 mA),
(board-rev 9601.2 and later max 950 mA)
|
| 8
|
-
|
Ground (SYNC, PCLK, CTRL, power)
|
case |
-
|
Ground
|
1) Shared means that the same signal is available on both connectors.
Only one connector can be used at the time.
2) Is needed for detecting the connector by the software.
3) I = Input in PicPort, O = Output from PicPort.
|
12-pin (Hirose, male) version for CompactPCI bus boards:
| Pin
|
I/O3)
|
Signal
|
| 3
|
I
|
VIDEOIN0 (Signal, 75 Ohm, max 1.5 Vpp)
Note: shared with BNC0 or Hirose0 pin 4 1)
|
| 4
|
I
|
VIDEOIN1 (Signal, 75 Ohm, max 1.5 Vpp)
Note: shared with BNC1 or Hirose1 pin 4 1)
|
| 5
|
I
|
SYNCIN1 (level/impedance programable)
|
| 12
|
I
|
SYNCIN2 (level/impedance programable)
|
| 10
|
I
|
PCLKIN (level/impedance programable)
|
| 6
|
O
|
SYNCOUT1 (TTL)
|
| 7
|
O
|
SYNCOUT2 (TTL)
|
| 9
|
O
|
+ SYNCOUT3 (TTL/50 Ohm programable)
|
| 8
|
O
|
- SYNCOUT3 (TTL/50 Ohm programable)
|
| 11
|
I
|
CONID (connector identification 2),
connect this pin to ground (pin 1) inside your custom cable connector
|
| 2
|
O
|
power +12 VDC, protected
(board-rev 9601.1 max 700 mA)
(board-rev 9601.2 and later max 950 mA)
|
| 1
|
-
|
Ground
(VIDEOIN 0&1, SYNC, PCLK, CTRL, Power)
|
| case
|
-
|
Ground
|
1) Shared means that the same signal is available on both connectors.
Only one connector can be used at the time.
2) Is needed for detecting the connector by the software.
3) I = Input in PicPort, O = Output from PicPort.
|
44-pin (HD-sub, female) version for PMC modules, revision 1:
| Pin
|
Signal
|
| 36, 38
|
Ground
|
| 27
|
+12VDC/500mA max
|
| 29, 42
|
Ground (SYNCOUT1,2_0..3)
|
| 40
|
SYNCOUT1_0 (Signal, TTL)
|
| 11
|
SYNCOUT2_0 (Signal, TTL)
|
| 25
|
SYNCOUT1_1 (Signal, TTL)
|
| 41
|
SYNCOUT2_1 (Signal, TTL)
|
| 39
|
SYNCOUT1_2 (Signal, TTL)
|
| 26
|
SYNCOUT2_2 (Signal, TTL)
|
| 9
|
SYNCOUT1_3 (Signal, TTL)
|
| 10
|
SYNCOUT2_3 (Signal, TTL)
|
| 29, 42
|
Ground (VIDEOIN0..7)
|
| 44
|
VIDEOIN0, AVIDEOIN01) (Signal, 75Ohm, max 1.5Vpp)
|
| 14
|
VIDEOIN1, AVIDEOIN11) (Signal, 75Ohm, max 1.5Vpp)
|
| 30
|
VIDEOIN2, AVIDEOIN21) (Signal, 75Ohm, max 1.5Vpp)
|
| 15
|
VIDEOIN3, AVIDEOIN31) (Signal, 75Ohm, max 1.5Vpp)
|
| 12
|
VIDEOIN4, BVIDEOIN01) (Signal, 75Ohm, max 1.5Vpp)
SYNCOUT3_02) (TTL)
|
| 28
|
VIDEOIN5, BVIDEOIN11) (Signal, 75Ohm, max 1.5Vpp)
SYNCOUT3_12) (TTL)
|
| 13
|
VIDEOIN6, BVIDEOIN21) (Signal, 75Ohm, max 1.5Vpp)
SYNCOUT3_22) (TTL)
|
| 43
|
VIDEOIN7, BVIDEOIN31) (Signal, 75Ohm, max 1.5Vpp)
SYNCOUT3_32) (TTL)
|
| 22
|
CTRLIN (TTL)
|
| 37
|
CTRLOUT (TTL)
|
| 7
|
SYNCIN1 (TTL)
|
| 8
|
SYNCIN2 (TTL)
|
| 23
|
PCLKIN (TTL)
|
| 24
|
CONID, Connector Identification,
connect this pin to ground (pin 38) inside your custom cable connector
|
| 16
|
TAP 24 Volt External Power Supply
(common terminal for all Optocoupler output collector pull-up resistors)
|
| 6
|
Optocoupler 0, Input A, +5Volt Anode
|
| 33
|
Optocoupler 0, Input K Cathode (signal ground)
|
| 3
|
Optocoupler 0, Output Collector
|
| 21
|
Optocoupler 0, Output Emitter
|
| 5
|
Optocoupler 1, Input A, +5Volt Anode
|
| 32
|
Optocoupler 1, Input K Cathode (signal ground)
|
| 18
|
Optocoupler 1, Output Collector
|
| 35
|
Optocoupler 1, Output Emitter
|
| 20
|
Optocoupler 2, Input A, +5Volt Anode
|
| 17
|
Optocoupler 2, Input K Cathode (signal ground)
|
| 2
|
Optocoupler 2, Output Collector
|
| 34
|
Optocoupler 2, Output Emitter
|
| 4
|
Optocoupler 3, Input A, +5Volt Anode
|
| 31
|
Optocoupler 3, Input K Cathode (signal ground)
|
| 1
|
Optocoupler 3, Output Collector
|
| 19
|
Optocoupler 3, Output Emitter
|
1) AVIDEOIN0..3 = channel A, BVIDEOIN0..3 = channel B for PicPort®-Stereo-44D.
2) PCLKOUT0..3 for PicPort®-Mono-44 and PicPort®-Stereo-44S only!
|
25-pin (HD-sub, female) version for PMC modules, revision 2:
| Pin
|
Signal
|
| 1
|
PCLKIN (TTL)
|
| 2
|
SYNCIN1 (TTL)
|
| 3
|
SYNCIN2 (TTL)
|
| 4
|
SYNCOUT1_1 (Signal, TTL)
|
| 5
|
SYNCOUT1_3 (Signal, TTL)
|
| 6
|
SYNCOUT2_1 (Signal, TTL)
|
| 7
|
SYNCOUT2_3 (Signal, TTL)
|
| 8
|
+12VDC/500mA
|
| 9
|
VIDEOIN5, BVIDEOIN11) (Signal, 75Ohm, max 1.5Vpp)
SYNCOUT3_12) (TTL)
|
| 10
|
VIDEOIN7, BVIDEOIN31) (Signal, 75Ohm, max 1.5Vpp)
SYNCOUT3_32) (TTL)
|
| 11
|
Ground (VIDEOIN0..7)
|
| 12
|
VIDEOIN1, AVIDEOIN11) (Signal, 75Ohm, max 1.5Vpp)
|
| 13
|
VIDEOIN3, AVIDEOIN31) (Signal, 75Ohm, max 1.5Vpp)
|
| 14
|
CTRLIN (TTL)
|
| 15
|
CTRLOUT (TTL)
|
| 16
|
SYNCOUT1_0 (Signal, TTL)
|
| 17
|
SYNCOUT1_2(Signal, TTL)
|
| 18
|
SYNCOUT2_0 (Signal, TTL)
|
| 19
|
SYNCOUT2_2(Signal, TTL)
|
| 20
|
CONID, Connector Identification,
connect this pin to ground (pin 21) inside your custom cable connector
|
| 21
|
Ground
|
| 22
|
VIDEOIN4, BVIDEOIN01) (Signal, 75Ohm, max 1.5Vpp)
SYNCOUT3_02) (TTL)
|
| 23
|
VIDEOIN6, BVIDEOIN21) (Signal, 75Ohm, max 1.5Vpp)
SYNCOUT3_22) (TTL)
|
| 24
|
VIDEOIN0, AVIDEOIN01) (Signal, 75Ohm, max 1.5Vpp)
|
| 25
|
VIDEOIN2, AVIDEOIN21) (Signal, 75Ohm, max 1.5Vpp)
|
1) AVIDEOIN0..3 = channel A, BVIDEOIN0..3 = channel B for PicPort®-Stereo-44D only!
2) PCLKOUT0..3 for PicPort®-Mono-44 and PicPort®-Stereo-44S only!
|
100-pin (MDR-100, female) version for PicMod Digital:
| Pin
|
Signal
|
| 3
|
Data port A (I): (+) AVDI 0
|
| 2
|
Data port A (I): (-) AVDI 0
|
| 5
|
Data port A (I): (+) AVDI 1
|
| 4
|
Data port A (I): (-) AVDI 1
|
| 7
|
Data port A (I): (+) AVDI 2
|
| 6
|
Data port A (I): (-) AVDI 2
|
| 9
|
Data port A (I): (+) AVDI 3
|
| 8
|
Data port A (I): (-) AVDI 3
|
| 11
|
Data port A (I): (+) AVDI 4
|
| 10
|
Data port A (I): (-) AVDI 4
|
| 13
|
Data port A (I): (+) AVDI 5
|
| 12
|
Data port A (I): (-) AVDI 5
|
| 15
|
Data port A (I): (+) AVDI 6
|
| 14
|
Data port A (I): (-) AVDI 6
|
| 17
|
Data port A (I): (+) AVDI 7
|
| 16
|
Data port A (I): (-) AVDI 7
|
| 19
|
Data port A (I): (+) AVDI 8
|
| 18
|
Data port A (I): (-) AVDI 8
|
| 21
|
Data port A (I): (+) AVDI 9
|
| 20
|
Data port A (I): (-) AVDI 9
|
| 23
|
Data port A (I): (+) AVDI 10
|
| 22
|
Data port A (I): (-) AVDI 10
|
| 25
|
Data port A (I): (+) AVDI 11
|
| 24
|
Data port A (I): (-) AVDI 11
|
| 27
|
Data port A (I): (+) AVDI 12
|
| 26
|
Data port A (I): (-) AVDI 12
|
| 29
|
Data port A (I): (+) AVDI 13
|
| 28
|
Data port A (I): (-) AVDI 13
|
| 31
|
Data port A (I): (+) AVDI 14
|
| 30
|
Data port A (I): (-) AVDI 14
|
| 33
|
Data port A (I): (+) AVDI 15
|
| 32
|
Data port A (I): (-) AVDI 15
|
| 53
|
Data port B (I): (+) BVDI 0
|
| 52
|
Data port B (I): (-) BVDI 0
|
| 55
|
Data port B (I): (+) BVDI 1
|
| 54
|
Data port B (I): (-) BVDI 1
|
| 57
|
Data port B (I): (+) BVDI 2
|
| 56
|
Data port B (I): (-) BVDI 2
|
| 59
|
Data port B (I): (+) BVDI 3
|
| 58
|
Data port B (I): (-) BVDI 3
|
| 61
|
Data port B (I): (+) BVDI 4
|
| 60
|
Data port B (I): (-) BVDI 4
|
| 63
|
Data port B (I): (+) BVDI 5
|
| 62
|
Data port B (I): (-) BVDI 5
|
| 65
|
Data port B (I): (+) BVDI 6
|
| 64
|
Data port B (I): (-) BVDI 6
|
| 67
|
Data port B (I): (+) BVDI 7
|
| 66
|
Data port B (I): (-) BVDI 7
|
| 69
|
Data port B (I): (+) BVDI 8
|
| 68
|
Data port B (I): (-) BVDI 8
|
| 71
|
Data port B (I): (+) BVDI 9
|
| 70
|
Data port B (I): (-) BVDI 9
|
| 73
|
Data port B (I): (+) BVDI 10
|
| 72
|
Data port B (I): (-) BVDI 10
|
| 75
|
Data port B (I): (+) BVDI 11
|
| 74
|
Data port B (I): (-) BVDI 11
|
| 77
|
Data port B (I): (+) BVDI 12
|
| 76
|
Data port B (I): (-) BVDI 12
|
| 79
|
Data port B (I): (+) BVDI 13
|
| 78
|
Data port B (I): (-) BVDI 13
|
| 81
|
Data port B (I): (+) BVDI 14
|
| 80
|
Data port B (I): (-) BVDI 14
|
| 83
|
Data port B (I): (+) BVDI 15
|
| 82
|
Data port B (I): (-) BVDI 15
|
| 37
|
Sync Group 1 1): (+) APCLK
|
| 36
|
Sync Group 1 1): (-) APCLK
|
| 39
|
Sync Group 1 1): (+) ASYNC3
|
| 38
|
Sync Group 1 1): (-) ASYNC3
|
| 41
|
Sync Group 1 1): (+) ASYNC1
|
| 40
|
Sync Group 1 1): (-) ASYNC1
|
| 43
|
Sync Group 1 1): (+) ASYNC2
|
| 42
|
Sync Group 1 1): (-) ASYNC32
|
| 85
|
Control Signal Group 2 1): (+) CTRL0
|
| 84
|
Control Signal Group 2 1): (-) CTRL0
|
| 87
|
Control Signal Group 2 1): (+) CTRL1
|
| 86
|
Control Signal Group 2 1): (-) CTRL1
|
| 89
|
Control Signal Group 2 1): (+) CTRL2
|
| 88
|
Control Signal Group 2 1): (-) CTRL2
|
| 91
|
Control Signal Group 2 1): (+) CTRL3
|
| 90
|
Control Signal Group 2 1): (-) CTRL3
|
| 93
|
Control Signal/Sync Group 3 1): (+) BSYNC2 or CTRL4
|
| 92
|
Control Signal/Sync Group 3 1): (-) BSYNC2 or CTRL4
|
| 95
|
Control Signal/Sync Group 3 1): (+) BSYNC1 or CTRL5
|
| 94
|
Control Signal/Sync Group 3 1): (-) BSYNC1 or CTRL5
|
| 97
|
Control Signal/Sync Group 3 1): (+) BPCLK or CTRL6
|
| 96
|
Control Signal/Sync Group 3 1): (-) BPCLK or CTRL6
|
| 99
|
Control Signal/Sync Group 3 1): (+) CTRL7
|
| 98
|
Control Signal/Sync Group 3 1): (-) CTRL7
|
| 46, 47, 48, 49
|
Power Output: +12 V ±10 % / 700 mA max.
|
| 44, 45
|
Power Output: +5 V ±10 % / 1 A max.
|
| 34, 35, 50, 51
|
Power Output: GND
|
1) All signals in one set must have the same direction (in or out).
Apart of general purpose IPO-control some pins can have dedicated
synchronisation signals when connecting two cameras.
|
Optocoupler I/O (all PicPort®-Mono and PicPort®-Stereo models)
| Pin 1)
|
Pin 2)
|
Signal
|
| 3
|
2
|
Optocoupler Input A0 + 5 V Anode
|
| 5
|
3
|
Optocoupler Input A1 + 24 V Anode
|
| 7
|
4
|
Optocoupler Input K Cathode (signal ground)
|
| 6
|
11
|
Optocoupler Output Emitter
|
| 4
|
10
|
Optocoupler Output Collector
|
| 1
|
1
|
TAP 5 V, External Power Supply
|
| 2
|
9
|
TAP 24 V, External Power Supply
|
| 10
|
13
|
+5 V power (for test purpose only)
|
| 15
|
8
|
+12 V power (for test purpose only)
|
| 12
|
14
|
Common Ground (+5/12 V)
|
| 8
|
12
|
reserved, do not connect
|
| 9
|
5
|
reserved, do not connect
|
| 11
|
6
|
reserved, do not connect
|
| 13
|
7
|
reserved, do not connect
|
| 14
|
15
|
reserved, do not connect
|
| 16
|
NC
|
reserved, do not connect
|
1) Pin numbers for the 16-pin flatcable connector CO703 on PicPort®-Mono/Stereo.
On the solder side of the board you can see, that one of the 16 pins has a square shape,
the rest has circle shapes. The one with square shape is pin 1.
|
| 2) Pin numbers for the optional female Dsub-15 connector on a PC-slot-bracket.
|
Hirose camera connectors (same for standard PCI bus and for CompactPCI bus models)
Version for PicPort®-Mono-H4, PicPort®-Stereo-H4S and PicPort®-Stereo-H8 models (Hirose 12-pin, female):
| Pin
|
I/O 1)
|
Signal
|
| 1
|
-
|
Power (Ground)
|
| 2
|
O
|
Power +12 VDC
(board-rev 9601.1 max 700 mA 2))
(board-rev 9601.2 and later max 950 mA 2))
|
| 3
|
-
|
VIDEOIN0..3 (Ground)
|
| 4
|
I
|
VIDEOIN0..3 (Signal, 75 Ohm, max 1.5 Vpp)
|
| 5
|
-
|
SYNCOUT1 (Ground)
|
| 6
|
O
|
SYNCOUT1 (TTL)
|
| 7
|
O
|
SYNCOUT2 (TTL)
|
| 8
|
-
|
SYNCOUT3 (Ground)
|
| 9
|
O
|
SYNCOUT3 (TTL)
|
| 10
|
-
|
Power (Ground)
|
| 11
|
O
|
Power +12 VDC (connected to pin 2)
|
| 12
|
-
|
SYNCOUT2 (Ground)
|
1) I = Input to PicPort®, O = Output from PicPort®.
2) HiRose 0&1 (2&3) together!
|
Version for PicPort®-Stereo-H4D models (Hirose 12-pin, female):
| Pin
|
I/O 1)
|
Signal
|
| 1
|
-
|
Power (Ground)
|
| 2
|
O
|
Power +12 VDC
(board-rev 9601.1 max 700mA2))
(board-rev 9601.2 and later max 950mA2))
|
| 3
|
-
|
AVIDEOIN0..3 (Ground)
|
| 4
|
I
|
AVIDEOIN0..3 channel A
(Signal, 75 Ohm, max 1.5 Vpp)
|
| 5
|
-
|
SYNCOUT1 (Ground)
|
| 6
|
O
|
SYNCOUT1 (TTL)
|
| 7
|
O
|
SYNCOUT2 (TTL)
|
| 8
|
-
|
BVIDEOIN0..3 (Ground)
|
| 9
|
O
|
BVIDEOIN0..3 channel B
(Signal, 75 Ohm, max 1.5 Vpp)
|
| 10
|
-
|
Power (Ground)
|
| 11
|
O
|
Power +12 VDC (connected to pin 2)
|
| 12
|
-
|
SYNCOUT2 (Ground)
|
1) I = Input to PicPort®, O = Output from PicPort®.
2) HiRose 0&1 (2&3) together!
|
| |
Analog models |
Digital models |
| Bus |
PCI, CompactPCI, PMC; Revision 2.1 |
PCI; Revision 2.1 |
| Video inputs |
up to 8, see below |
up to 4, see below |
| Input format |
CCIR, RS170, nonstandard |
RS422, RS644 |
| Video geometry |
2:1 interlaced, noninterlaced, progressive, dual channel;
resolution programmable up to 2048 × 2048 |
2:1 interlaced, noninterlaced, progressive, dual channel;
resolution programmable up to 2048 × 2048 |
| Pixel geometry |
CCIR601, square, programmable |
CCIR601, square, programmable |
Digitizers
(input channels) |
PicPort®-Mono models: 1
PicPort®-Stereo models: 2 |
PicPort®-Mono models: 1
PicPort®-Stereo models: 2 |
| Data digitization |
20MHz, 16-bit per channel |
20MHz/16-bit or 40MHz/8-bit per channel |
| Image coding |
8-bit luminance |
up to 16-bit luminance |
| Input LUT |
256 × 8-bit per channel, independently programmable |
n/a |
| Brightness |
by means of input LUT(s) |
n/a |
| Contrast |
by means of input LUT(s) |
n/a |
| Color hue |
n/a |
n/a |
| Color saturation |
n/a |
n/a |
| Gain |
programmable (by setting lower and uper conversion threshold) |
n/a |
| Offset |
programmable (by setting lower and uper conversion threshold) |
n/a |
| Downscaling |
horizontal 5-tap and vertical 1-tap independently interpolating scaler |
horizontal 5-tap and vertical 1-tap independently interpolating scaler |
| Mirroring |
along x and/or yaxes |
along x and/or yaxes |
| Overlay |
freely programmable 1-bit lockmask stored in host memory |
freely programmable 1-bit lockmask stored in host memory |
| Color conversion |
monochrome or RGB target models
with various color depths and data packing |
monochrome or RGB target models
with various color depths and data packing |
| 8-bit VGA colors display |
20 Windows system colors preserved by means of LUT |
20 Windows system colors preserved with mask |
| Transfer to host |
bus master burst DMA transfer |
bus master burst DMA transfer |
| Transfer rate |
peak rate up to 132 MB/s, real time for all acquisition modes |
peak rate up to 132 MB/s, real time for all acquisition modes |
| Synchronization, inputs |
CVBS, H/V, pixel clock; TTL or 75 ohm |
H/V, pixel clock; RS422, RS644 |
| Synchronization, outputs |
H/V, pixel clock; RS422 |
H/V, pixel clock; RS422, RS644 |
| Asynchronous acquisition |
by external HW trigger |
by external HW trigger |
| Plugs for video |
universal camera connector:
HD-sub 15-pin female (PCI bus models),
Hirose 12-pin female (CompactPCI bus models)
HD-sub 44-pin female (PMC modules)
further connectors (PCI and CompactPCI models only):
4 BNC (PicPort®-Mono, PicPort®-Stereo) or
4 Hirose (PicPort®-Mono-H4, PicPort®-Stereo-H4S/D) or
8 Hirose (PicPort®-Stereo-H8), all female |
universal camera connector:
100-pin flat connector add-on conversion boards designed to interface particular camera types are available on request |
| Trigger in/out |
opto-isolated |
by means of 8 general i/o differential signals |
| Camera power out |
12 V, up to 900 mA, protected |
12 V, up to 900 mA, protected |
| Other i/o |
see section Input/Output Connector Configurations |
see section Input/Output Connector Configurations |
| Power requirements |
PicPort®-Mono models:
5V/800mA,
+12V/90mA,
-12V/20mA
PicPort®-Stereo models:
5V/900mA,
+12V/90mA,
-12V/20mA
(when a camera is powered from the board, the power consumption is increased appropriately) |
PicPort®-Mono models:
5V/800mA,
+12V/90mA,
-12V/20mA
PicPort®-Stereo models:
5V/900mA,
+12V/90mA,
-12V/20mA
(when a camera is powered from the board, the power consumption is increased appropriately) |
| Operating temperature |
0-50 °C |
0-50 °C |
Supporting software
Comprehensive set of software tools consisting of video capture libraries
and image processing
libraries for Windows NT4/95/98/2000 and for Linux. Please check especially the
following ones:
- Daisy
- Video capture library of LV-SDS (Software Development
Suite). Object oriented library of functions controlling all
features of PicPort®
boards.
- Camera editor
- An easy-to-use application enabling user to connect one of
many predefined video sources or specify another, even
nonstandard one.
- DRAL
- Extension libraries for Daisy providing real-time functionality of PicPort® framegrabbers.
- Orchid
- High level library for developing interactive applications with a few lines of code in visual tools like Microsoft Visual Basic, Borland Delphi, Borland C++ Builder, etc. Available as a DLL or as an OCX component.
Cameras
for use with PicPort®-Mono and PicPort®-Stereo
Leutron Vision offers wide range of industrial CCD cameras. The best suited for work with PicPort®-Mono are:
- LV-75/75CE
- High resolution camera, various
shutter modes, restart/reset capability, field/frame integration.
- SONY XC-75/75CE
- Similar to LV-75/75CE.
- LV-95
- High speed partial scanning camera
(up to 360 fps), compatible with LV-75.
- LV-1000
- Megaresolution (1.3M pixels)
progressive scanning camera.
- SONY XC-55/55BB
- Progressive scanning camera with a
single-channel output; remote head version is available.
- LV-65/65CE
- Low cost camera with high
resolution and standard electronic shutter.
The best suited cameras for PicPort®-Stereo are:
- LV-7500/8500
- Full frame shutter camera with
dual-channel output and restart/reset capability.
- SONY XC-7500/8500
- Similar to LV-7500/8500.
- LV-1000
- Megaresolution (1.3M pixels)
progressive scanning camera.
- SONY XC-55/55BB
- Progressive scanning camera with a
single-channel output; remote head version is available.
- LV-75/75CE
- High resolution camera, various
shutter modes, restart/reset capability, field/frame integration.
- SONY XC-75/75CE
- Similar to LV-75/75CE.
- LV-95
- High speed partial scanning camera
(up to 360 fps), compatible with LV-75.
Correspondent cables
All the necessary cables for connecting a camera to the
framegrabber are available.
Related
framegrabbers
- PicPort®-Color
- Low cost framegrabber providing studio quality digitization and preprocessing of color video image.
PentiCam®
PentiCam® is an ultra compact, mobile image processing system for industrial and machine vision, based on standard PC technology and Leutron's PicPort® framegrabbers. PentiCam® is available in a variety of different configurations.
| Ordering number
|
Product
|
Description
|
| Analog models for standard PCI bus
|
| 11010
|
PicPort®-Mono
|
Standard PCI bus model, 4 BNC connectors
|
| 11011
|
PicPort®-Mono-H4
|
Standard PCI bus model, 4 Hirose connectors
|
| 11020
|
PicPort®-Stereo
|
Standard PCI bus model, 4 BNC connectors
|
| 11021
|
PicPort®-Stereo-H4S
|
Standard PCI bus model, 4 Hirose connectors
|
| 11022
|
PicPort®-Stereo-H4D
|
Standard PCI bus model, 4 Hirose connectors intended for dual-channel cameras
|
| 11023
|
PicPort®-Stereo-H8
|
Standard PCI bus model, 8 Hirose connectors
|
| Analog models for CompactPCI bus
|
| 11012
|
PicPort®-Mono
|
CompactPCI bus model, 4 BNC connectors
|
| 11013
|
PicPort®-Mono-H4
|
CompactPCI bus model, 4 Hirose connectors
|
| 11027
|
PicPort®-Stereo
|
CompactPCI bus model, 4 BNC connectors
|
| 11024
|
PicPort®-Stereo-H4S
|
CompactPCI bus model, 4 Hirose connectors
|
| 11025
|
PicPort®-Stereo-H4D
|
CompactPCI bus model, 4 Hirose connectors intended for dual-channel cameras
|
| 11028
|
PicPort®-Stereo-H8
|
CompactPCI bus model, 8 Hirose connectors
|
| Analog PMC modules
|
| 11015
|
PicPort®-Mono-25S-PMC
|
PMC module possessing a single general-purpose 25-pin HD-sub connector
|
| 11029
|
PicPort®-Stereo-25S-PMC
|
PMC module possessing a single general-purpose 25-pin HD-sub connector
|
| 11030
|
PicPort®-Stereo-25D-PMC
|
PMC module possessing a single general-purpose 25-pin HD-sub connector, intended for dual-channel cameras
|
| Digital models for standard PCI bus
|
| 11040
|
PicPort®-Digital/RS422
|
Standard PCI bus, for digital cameras, RS422 interface
|
| 11041
|
PicPort®-Digital/RS644
|
Standard PCI bus, for digital cameras, RS644 interface
|
| 11042
|
PicPort®-Digital/RS644/TTL
|
Standard PCI bus, for digital cameras, RS644/TTLinterface
|
| Digital PMC modules
|
| 11043
|
PicPort®-Digital-PMC/RS422
|
PMC module, for digital cameras, RS422 interface
|
| 11044
|
PicPort®-Digital-PMC/RS644
|
PMC module, for digital cameras, RS644 interface
|
| 11045
|
PicPort®-Digital-PMC/RS644/TTL
|
PMC module, for digital cameras, RS644/TTLinterface
|
| PMC modules for Penticam
|
| 114××
|
PicPort® PMC modules designed for PentiCam
|
Please check the PentiCam® ordering information
|
| Complementary products
|
| 16028
|
LV-SDS
|
Software developer's suite for PicPort® boards
|
| 15010
|
PCI-CPCI adapter
|
To operate a CompactPCI bus board in a computer with standard PCI bus
|
| 15012
|
PCI-PMC adapter
|
To operate a PMC module in a computer with standard PCI bus
|
| 15000
|
Potoelectric reflex switch set
|
Ready to use with PicPort®-Mono/Stereo, consists of photoelectric reflex switch, self adhesive reflective tape and mounting parts
|
| 15012
|
Optocoupler test board
|
Enables testing of the opto-isolated I/O functionality of all PicPort®framegrabbers
|
| 14300
|
Cable BNC/BNC
|
Camera cable, 1 m, BNC plugs at both ends
|
| 14302
|
Cable BNC/BNC
|
Camera cable, 3 m, BNC plugs at both ends
|
| 14311
|
Cable H12m/H12f
|
Camera cable, 2 m, 12-pin Hirose plugs at both ends
|
| 14314
|
Cable H12m/H12f
|
Camera cable, 5 m, 12-pin Hirose plugs at both ends
|
| 14404
|
Cable HD15m/H12f
|
Camera cable, 5 m, 15-pin HDsub to 12-pin Hirose; for single-channel cameras
|
| 14414
|
Cable HD15m/H12f
|
Camera cable, 5 m, 15-pin HDsub to 2 × 12-pin Hirose; for dual-channel cameras
|
| 14×××
|
Other cables
|
All needed cables of various lengths
|
|
PicPort®-Mono/Stereo