PIXCI® D Boards Support the following DALSA cameras:
Camera	Type	Options
CA-D1	Area	A,T,S
CA-D2	Area	A
CA-D4	Area	A,T
CA-D7	Area	A,T
CL-CB	Line Scan	A,T
CL-C3	Line Scan	A,M,N
CL-C4	Line Scan	A,M,N
CL-C5	Line Scan	A,M,N
CL-C6	Line Scan	A,S,T
CL-C7	Line Scan	A,M,N
CL-C8	Line Scan	A,N,T
CL-C9	Line Scan	M
CL-E1	Line Scan	A,S
CL-E2	Line Scan	A
CL-F2	Line Scan	A
CL-G1	Line Scan	G
CL-P1	Line Scan
CL-T3	Line Scan	A
CT-C5	TDI	A,N
CT-E1	TDI	A
CT-E2	TDI	A
ML-C3	Line Scan	L,K

Hardware
The PIXCI™-D series of PCI imaging boards provides a simple, high bandwidth, low cost interface between camera and computer. It provides clean, accurate, and precise pixel information from single, dual, or quad channel DALSA digital output cameras.

The PIXCI® D is a simple interface - a plug-and-play board with no jumpers or adjustments. It is factory optimized to support one particular camera. Once you insert the board into your computer, install the software, and connect the cable, your system is ready to capture images!

The PIXCI® D provides 16 bit counters to program the EXSYNC and PRIN signals for DALSA cameras. The board can be used for asynchronous capture or extended integration.

The PIXCI® D is a high bandwidth interface controlled by the camera's pixel clock for "data in", and by the computer's PCI chip set for "data out".

Only the PCI bandwidth constrains the use of multiple cameras. The PCI bus can transfer data at rates up to 132 megabytes per second in burst mode, or up to 100 megabytes per second sustained.

A single PIXCI® D can interface to either 1, 2, 3, or 4 single channel 8 bit cameras, allowing simultaneous video rate acquisition to PC memory. Boards are also available for either 1 or 2 dual channel cameras, and for 1 quad channel camera. Multiple PIXCI® D imaging boards can be installed in a single computer.

Software

Software support is available in 4 standard products:

XCAP Ready-to Run Image Analysis Software
Requires no programming! The XCAP imaging program provides a wealth of board control, image processing, analysis, and measurement operations. Featuring a Java-based GUI with "C" and assembly-based image processing, XCAP is available for Windows 95 and Windows NT.

XCIP Ready-to-Run Image Analysis Software
Requires no programming! XCIP is similar to XCAP, but features an interface compatible with DOS in addition to Windows 95 and Windows NT. Script files, developed for EPIX ISA boards, are easily ported into XCIP.

XCOBJ Board Command & Control "C" Function Library
XCOBJ is available as a Windows DLL, or for Watcom compilers and DOS. XCOBJ functions allow custom software development without low-level board programming. Available for 32 bit DOS, Windows 95, and Windows NT. The CTOBAS.EXE utility, included as part of XCOBJ, allows Visual Basic access to most functions.

PXIPL Processing, Analysis, & Measurement "C" Function Library
PXIPL is a companion to XCOBJ. PXIPL provides a wide range of popular image processing operations as well as advanced analysis and measurement capabilities.

EPIX software is designed for engineered imaging applications requiring control of specific DALSA camera signals. Software control is provided for the PRIN signal (exposure) and the EXSYNC signal (line rate or frame rate).

EPIX software specializes in sequence capture and display with the ability to fill all of the available PC memory. Sequences from DALSA area scan cameras can be captured at maximum video rate - which includes capture from the CA-D1-0064A at 2,900 fps! Sequences from DALSA line scan cameras are captured into user-defined 2D buffers without loss of a single line! Line scan images can be viewed, processed, and analyzed exactly like area scan images.

Cables, Power Supplies, & Systems
EPIX sells cables for all supported DALSA cameras. The standard length is 2 meters, with custom lengths available. In addition to connecting the DALSA camera to the PIXCI® D, an EPIX cable also connects to the power supply.

For the ultimate in convenience, EPIX can provide complete and tested imaging systems consisting of DALSA camera, software, cable, power supply, optics, and computer. Custom application development, by EPIX engineers, is also available.

Example Application: Interface to Two CL-CB Line Scan Cameras
The CL-CB-xxxxA camera is a single channel, 8 bit, digital output line scan camera. Two CL-CB cameras can be interfaced to the dual channel version of the PIXCI® D. The PIXCI® D synchronizes the two cameras by driving them with its external pixel clock. The two images are captured in a single buffer in the computer's memory. With the use of Windows 98, which supports two S/VGA adapters, the single buffer, containing the 2 line scan images, is displayed on 2 computer monitors.

4MEG VIDEO Series
The 4MEG VIDEO Model 12 series of ISA imaging boards provides video rate sequence capture for DALSA camera applications which exceed PCI bus limitations. As an example, the simultaneous capture, from four CA-D4-1024A cameras, requires a bandwidth of 200 MHz - an impossible task over the PCI bus. Four 4MEG VIDEO Model 12 boards, in a single computer, provide a solution. On-board DSPs can relieve the computer's CPU of many image processing responsibilities.

Work In Progress
EPIX engineers practice perpetual product development - the capabilities of current products are extended while new products, for new challenges, are being developed. Future products will support DALSA cameras with RS-232 control as well as DALSA cameras with 8 channels. EPIX is committed to supporting DALSA camera applications with the finest in image capture, analysis, and measurement capabilities.

Give us a call - we'll help!
Additional information is available by visiting the EPIX web site, contacting the EPIX sales department, contacting an EPIX distributor, or contacting an EPIX sales representative. Application notes, Interface Manuals, and Data Sheets are available. Please call us - we'll be happy to help you!