Imaging & Framecapture Options Imaging and framecapture capabilities can be added to most micro-line DSP configurations, allowing the high performance embedded DSP capabilities to be applied to a wide variety of image processing applications.

Video Framecapture

IIDC IEEE 1394a compatible FireWire digital cameras can be connected to FireWire enabled embedded DSP/FPGA boards. Optional DCAM Framecapture API software allows connected FireWire cameras to be controlled by the on-board DSP processor, and their image data captured into on-board memory for processing by the on-board DSP and FPGA resources.

Video Output

Optional software is also available to allow Firewire enabled micro-line DSP/FPGA boards to generate IIDC compliant real-time video output. When used, the output of the DSP/FPGA board appears on the FireWire network as a DCAM camera, with the video available for capture into a PC or other FireWire enabled device capable of interfacing with and capturing video from FireWire DCAM cameras.

Video Framecapture API Supported Camera Features

The following camera features are supported by the micro-line Framecapture API when used on a supported mico-line DSP/FPGA board:

Video Formats

Format 0 VGA non-compressed format
Format 1 Super VGA non-compressed format (1)
Format 2 Super VGA non-compressed format (2)
Format 7 Partial Image Size Format

Adjustable Video Modes for Format 0

Mode 0 160 X 120 YUV(4:4:4) Mode (24bit/pixel)
Mode 1 320 X 240 YUV(4:2:2) Mode (16bit/pixel)
Mode 2 640 X 480 YUV(4:1:1) Mode (12bit/pixel)
Mode 3 640 X 480 YUV(4:2:2) Mode (16bit/pixel)
Mode 4 640 X 480 RGB Mode (24bit/pixel)
Mode 5 640 X 480 Y (Mono) Mode (8bit/pixel)
Mode 6 640 X 480 Y (Mono16) Mode (16bit/pixel)

Adjustable Video Modes for Format 1

Mode 0 800 X 600 YUV(4:2:2) Mode (16bit/pixel)
Mode_1 800 X 600 RGB Mode (24bit/pixel)
Mode_2 800 X 600 Y (Mono) Mode (8bit/pixel)
Mode_3 1024 X 768 YUV(4:2:2) Mode (16bit/pixel)
Mode_4 1024 X 768 RGB Mode (24bit/pixel)
Mode_5 1024 X 768 Y (Mono) Mode (8bit/pixel)
Mode_6 800 X 600 Y (Mono16) Mode (16bit/pixel)
Mode_7 1024 X 768 Y (Mono16) Mode (16bit/pixel)

Adjustable Video Modes for Format 2

Mode_0 1280 X 960 YUV(4:2:2) Mode (16bit/pixel)
Mode_1 1280 X 960 RGB Mode (24bit/pixel)
Mode_2 1280 X 960 Y (Mono) Mode (8bit/pixel)
Mode_3 1600 X 1200 YUV(4:2:2) Mode (16bit/pixel)
Mode_4 1600 X 1200 RGB Mode (24bit/pixel)
Mode_5 1600 X 1200 Y (Mono) Mode (8bit/pixel)
Mode_6 1280 X 960 Y (Mono16) Mode (16bit/pixel)
Mode_7 1600X 1200 Y (Mono16) Mode (16bit/pixel)

Adjustable Frame Rates (depending on Format and Mode)

1.875, 3.75, 7.5, 15, 30, 60 fps

Adjustable Video Modes for Format 7
From Format 7 Mode 0 till Format 7 Mode 7

For each Mode:
Image Position (left, top)
Image Size (width, height)
Color Coding: Mono8 Y only. Y=8bits, non compressed
4:1:1 YUV8 4:1:1, Y=U=V= 8bits, non compressed
4:2:2 YUV8 4:2:2, Y=U=V=8bits, non compressed
4:4:4 YUV8 4:4:4, Y=U=V=8bits, non compressed
RGB8 R=G=B=8bits, non compressed
Mono16 Y only, Y=16bits, non compressed
RGB16 R=G=B=16bits, non compressed
Packet Size

Adjustable Features

Brightness, Auto Exposure, Sharpness, White Balance, Hue, Saturation, Gamma, Shutter, Gain, Trigger Mode, Zoom, Pan, Tilt, Optical Filter

Adjustable IEEE1394 Features

Channel Number
Isochronous Transmit Speed

Adjustable Special Features

Camera On/Off
One Shot Feature
Multi Shot Feature
Save Camera Settings to Camera Memory Channel
Retrieve Camera Settings from Camera Memory Channel
Reset Camera to Factory Settings