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Basler Implements new Features in runner GigE Line Scan Cameras
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July 2010
Basler has expanded the feature set on their runner GigE line
scan camera family by adding Shading Correction, Multiplier, and Divider
features. This release focuses on simpler and faster integration in
different kinds of factory environments.
The new Shading Correction feature can be used to compensate for
non-homogeneous lighting conditions. In the resulting homogeneous images, the
application software can more easily and accurately detect defects.
The second improvement is in the runner’s input/output block. The
frequency of an incoming trigger signal can be reduced by using the new
Divider feature. The new Multiplier feature can increase the trigger signal
frequency. To create the correct line acquisition rate for the camera, these
I/O features offer different kinds of transformations for trigger and encoder
signals from a conveyor belt. Both features can be implemented by simply
determining the correct software parameters. They can be adjusted within a
wide parameter range, and in order to accommodate the required line trigger
frequency over the widest variety of applications, they can be used
simultaneously.
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Matrox Orion HD : new graphics and video capture board
May
25, 2010
Matrox Imaging today announced Matrox Orion HD, a graphics and
video capture board that supports standard and high definition video inputs
and outputs including 1080p/60.
Orion HD captures from two independent digital or analog HD video
sources and can output these video streams, which can be different formats, on
the desktop. With support for different interfaces and flexible connectivity,
the board can also switch between SDI, DVI-D, RGB, CVBS (up to 3) and YPrPb
signals on each independent path. This allows for capturing and displaying
different formats: SD (NTSC and PAL), HD (720p, 1080i and 1080p) or typical PC
resolutions up to 1920x1200.
With its Matrox-designed graphics controller, Orion HD acts as a primary
or secondary display device. Captured video and images are displayed on the
desktop or to a separate monitor exclusive to the application. Also supported
is the option of adding standard graphics annotations.
To accommodate the demands of archiving and playing back multiple HD
video streams, Orion HD incorporates a sizable amount of on-board buffering
and a PCIe® x16 host interface. This graphics adapter is fully supported by
the Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) application development toolkit under
32/64-bit Microsoft® Windows® 7.
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i2S Vision Takes Over Distribution of Basler Cameras in France
March 18, 2009
i2S VISION has concluded a distribution agreement with Basler Vision
Technologies to sell and market on exclusivity the Basler’s broad digital
camera portfolio in France.
With over 20 years experience, Basler Vision Technologies has become a
world leader in the design and manufacture of components and solutions for
machine vision. Basler designs and manufactures digital cameras dedicated to
many industrial applications, technology and medicine as well as intelligent
traffic systems and video surveillance. The products are all designed to meet
the requirements of the industry: easy integration, compact size and excellent
price / performance ratio.
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Herfried
Beckdorf (Head of European Sales Component): «This partnership is a unique
opportunity for BASLER to rely on a competent, dynamic and very experienced
structure. With a perfect knowledge of the needs and specificities of the
industrial markets, both from their commercial and technical teams, we can
guarantee our customers a high level of understanding and reactivity. It is
true that being in partnership with a leading French distributor, we mark our
ambition to be quickly a major player in the machine vision in France. »
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Philippe
Vieilleville (Manager of i2S VISION): « The objectives of i2S VISION has
always been to offer its customers the best products traded on the best terms.
Also, with the BASLER’ strategy to offer a wide range of high quality products
at very competitive prices, we are fully encouraged to build a long-term
partnership. With ever more demanding and changing customer needs, it is
really our duty to remain the reference company for vision solutions. Finally,
it is always valuable to work with a manufacturer which teams are capable,
rigorous and reactive.
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GOAL FINISH
The i2S group has launched Goal Finish™ a world premiere in football and broadcasting!
SPORTELMONACO 2008
October 20-23 2008 - Grimaldi Forum Booth A05
i2S
Vision will attend the International Sports Convention for television and new
media in Monaco and will present the Goal Finish™ system during a conference
to be held Monday, October 20, 2008 from 2.15PM to 3.00PM in the presence of
Jean-Pierre Gérault, i2S Chairman of the Board of Directors and
François-Charles Bideaux, International well-known director in football (EURO
2008 finals, World Cup 2006, 2002, 1998) and award-winning director in 2007
for best slow motion – isolated camera shot of the Monaco F1 Grand Prix.
Goal or no goal? A major technological step forward has just been taken
in the emotions transmitted to television viewers thanks to a unique vision
and goal validation system.
Located behind the goals, the Goal Finish™ system follows the trajectory
of the ball in real time, while monitoring the space inside the goal cage.
Goal Finish™ is the only digital vision technology to produce augmented
reality images of the action in front of the goals and to prove if a goal has
occurred or not, in case of disputes.
Consisting of four specific high-speed cameras managed by a unique 3D
tracking software result of i2S aerospace and defense research, the Goal
Finish™ system is an expert system intended for broadcasters who wish to offer
exclusive images and information to their viewers to enhance their reputation
and expand their viewership.
Developed by the i2S group for Canal+, French premium broadcaster, the
system Goal Finish™ has been tested 18 months during the French Ligue 1
matches. The system is now officially launched in France and used on premium
Ligue 1 matches 2008-2009.
Press contacts
France : Presse Attitude / Isabelle Laville / +33 140 864 072 / ilaville@presseattitude.com
i2S : Laurent van Steenkiste (Marketing & Development Manager) / +33
557 266 901 / l.vansteenkiste@i2s.fr
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March 12, 2008 - i2S creates the Empreinte Foundation
Placed under the aegis of the Institut de France, the Empreinte Foundation has
two ambitions: Preserve & Promote written and pictorial cultural heritage.
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March 10, 2008 - GigE Vision™ / IEEE 1394 IIDC acquisition made easy with Matrox Concord
Matrox
Imaging is pleased to announce Matrox Concord, a family of interface cards
that are pre-licensed for use with the Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) and
pre-configured to minimize application setup time.
With the Matrox Concord family, connecting to GigE Vision™ or IEEE 1394
IIDC devices has never been easier. The single-port Matrox Concord GigE is
factory-configured to maximize the size of jumbo packets and manage interrupt
moderation and receive descriptors for optimal GigE Vision™ performance.
Matrox Concord 1394 features three IEEE-1394a/b adapter ports and a 1394a/b
bilingual copper connection. Both cards support 64-bit conventional PCI and x1
PCI Express™ host interfaces. They are also pre-licensed for the MIL IEEE 1394
IIDC and GigE Vision™ drivers, so a supplemental license is not required.
Furthermore, both cards can be used to obtain and store the license for
additional MIL functionality. Like other Matrox Imaging hardware, the Matrox
Concord family has a managed lifecycle and long-term availability.
Software support is available for 32-bit Microsoft® Windows® XP and
consists of the field-proven, hardware-independent Matrox Imaging Library
(MIL)/ActiveMIL or MIL-Lite/ActiveMIL- Lite development toolkits for creating
custom applications.
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February 14 février 2008 - Matrox has launched 4Sight X
Matrox
Imaging has launched the Matrox 4Sight X, the latest generation of embedded
systems that integrate video capture, processing and display. The rugged
construction and small footprint make Matrox 4Sight X ideal for any
environment. Built upon an embedded Intel® 64-bit multi-core architecture,
Matrox 4Sight X is equipped with either a Core™2 Duo or Celeron® processor, as
well as an Intel® GMA x3100 2D/3D graphics engine to offload image processing.
For image acquisition, 4Sight X features dual integrated Gigabit
Ethernet ports for GigE Vision™ and three IEEE 1394 a/b ports for Industrial
Instrumentation Digital Camera (IIDC). Optional frame grabbers for x4 PCIe® /
32-bit PCI can acquire video from analog, digital RS-422/LVDS, and Camera
Link® sources.
Complementary hardware compression capability is also available. All
optional hardware (for image acquisition and compression) is pre-installed and
configured at the factory. Microsoft® Windows® XP Embedded is available on the
system; applications are programmed with the Matrox Imaging Library (MIL).
Like hardware, software is pre-installed so developers have a simpler process
and can get their product to market sooner. Matrox 4Sight X is manufactured
in-house with stringent change control so a consistent supply is available
throughout its long life cycle, helping to maximize ROI.
September 25, 2007 - DALSA's new Falcon 1.4M100 Area Camera
DALSA
Corporation today announced its new Falcon 1.4M100 CMOS camera
DALSA Corporation today announced its Falcon 1.4M100, a 1.4 mega pixel
area camera that delivers an incredible 100 frames per second at full
resolution in an ultra-compact body. The Falcon 1.4M100 is ideal for
applications in electronics manufacturing and semiconductor inspection which
require faster inspection rates and greater inspection accuracy.
The Falcon 1.4M100 uses DALSA's patented CMOS sensor technology
delivering exemplary image quality at high speeds that exceed the needs of
today's most demanding applications. Only DALSA makes this possible through
its global shutter technology and by achieving 57dB of dynamic range – a
measure of image quality.
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September 24, 2007 - PLUS: cooperation project with THALES
As part of the PLUS (Positionnement Laser Uni-Source) cooperation project, i2S
engage in a technological partnership with the THALES AV, NOVALASE companies
and IMS laboratory (Intégration du Matériau au Système). The aim of this
project is the co-development of an application in the aeronautics field,
which consists in detecting in the cockpit, the position and the orientation
of the helmeted pilot head.
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VIO Analog : analog version of capture and display board from Matrox
May 2, 2007
Matrox Imaging presents the analog version of its capture and display board for medical imaging
Matrox Imaging
is pleased to announce the Matrox Vio Analog, the newest member of the Matrox
Vio family of boards for video capture and display. Matrox Vio boards deliver
superior quality and definition of state-of-the-art broadcast video to
simulation, training and medical imaging markets. "For the simulation and
training markets in particular, the Matrox Vio Analog offers a cost effective
solution for high-resolution display capture," explains Dwayne Crawford,
Product Manager at Matrox Imaging. "Visible light modalities in medical
imaging are able to push beyond traditional NTSC/PAL and take advantage of
leading edge high-definition video technology."
The Matrox Vio Analog is a single platform capture card that supports
analog HD/SD input and output. Some of its key features include low-latency
video output (synchronized to the video input), 128-bit MB on-board memory,
support for 20-bit video, automatic detection of the video source, and
graphics overlay composition. The Matrox Vio Analog uses a x4 PCI Express®
(PCIe™) host interface, enabling it to stream high-definition video to the
host PC for archiving or from the host PC for playback. Software development
kits, available separately, provide support for Microsoft® Windows® XP.
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Solios GigE : the new Gigabit Ethernet interface from Matrox
Matrox Imaging announce the official launch of the company's first
interface card for the GigE Vision™ standard
"There
is a lot of industry awareness surrounding GigE Vision™ these days, as you
would expect when a new promising digital standard emerges for machine vision"
says Dwayne Crawford, Product Manager at Matrox Imaging. "And launching the
Solios GigE underscores our commitment to our customers, that they will be
able to take advantage of the latest technology in the most optimal fashion."
Matrox Solios GigE is a high-performance interface that fully supports the GigE Vision™ standard, while offering superior value over generic NICs. The Matrox Solios GigE is a x4 PCI Express® (PCIe™) short card with 4 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) ports and a full range of auxiliary on-board I/O. By supporting a trigger input directly on the Matrox Solios instead of relying on the camera, for example, the application will always have the required information to react appropriately at critical points, such as what to do in the event of a missed trigger. Furthermore, on-board I/O eliminates the need to purchase additional boards for integrating the use of rotary encoders and more.
PIRANHA COLOR PC-30 : new tri-linear linescan colour camera from DALSA
October 2007
DALSA
Corporation announce the expansion of its Piranha family of line scan cameras
to include a Piranha Color model.
The Piranha Color is available in 2k or 4k resolutions with line
rates up to 33 kHz, allowing users to inspect more material in less time.
DALSA has pioneered unique tri-linear sensor technology to maximize color
performance. In addition, Piranha Color features easy setup, built-in flat
field correction, and industry-standard Camera Link interface..