Bandit-II CV - RTS Vision

Bandit-II CVOVERVIEWAN AGP/PCI FRAME GRABBERAND VGAThe Bandit-II CV is a high performance video capture and integratedVGA board designed to meet the dynamic requirements of general-purposevideo applications. Available in AGP and half-size PCI from factors,the Bandit-II CV offers a cost effective solution for a wide variety ofvideo monitoring, medical visualization, surveillance, and machinevision applications. Its flexible acquisition front end allows video capturefrom up to 6 color or monochrome composite video or 2 S-videocameras. The integrated acquisition and display capabilities allowOEMs to bring high-performance imaging solutions to market faster.KEY BENEFITSPERFORMANCE• Separate and independentsimultaneous VGA and videooutputs improve usability andproductivity• Rapid application developmenttools and libraries deliver fastertime-to-market while reducingcost• Real-time image transfers tohost memory using DMA• Available in AGP and half-sizePCI form factors• Up to 6 composite video or 2S-Video multiplexed inputsVideo CaptureBandit-II CV offers multiplexed acquisition channels capable of acquiringvideo from NTSC/RS170 or PAL/CCIR cameras. Digitized imagesare transferred using onboard DMA to VGA display and system memoryin real-time without loading host computer resources. Acquired imagesare stored in 8, 16, or 32-bit pixels using YUV 4:2:2, 4:2:0, or RGB formats.For superior image acquisition, the Bandit-II CV offers a selectablelow-pass filter along with brightness, contrast, hue, saturation,and sharpness controls. The programmable input gain controller allowsautomatic or manual adjustments.www.imaging.com

CV1/Y116 MBFrameBufferCV2/C1CV3/Y2CV4/C2CV5CV6InputMUXDecoderVGAControllerPrimaryVGAOutputSecondaryVGA / VideoOutputBandit-II CV Functional Block DiagramScale, Zoom, Invert, and FlipBandit-II CV features interpolated zoom and scaling by anarbitrary factor. Zoom and scaling can be performed on theentire image or on a region-of-interest. The input video canbe flipped horizontally (image mirroring) or inverted vertically,in real-time, to maintain a consistent visual orientation.Image mirroring is an indispensable feature for teleconferencing,endoscopy, ophthalmology, and a variety of othermedical applications.VGA DisplayThe VGA acceleratoronboard Bandit-II CVsupports displayresolutions of up to1600x1200 andrefresh rates of up to100 Hz in 8, 16, andVGA #1 VGA #2Primary Display32-bit pixel formats.OutputAs a desktop VGA,Bandit IIBandit-II CV offersVideohighly optimized 2Dand 3D display rendering with up to 16MB of shared displaymemory. With its integrated dual-head display capability,live images can be displayed on the primary or secondarydisplay output, in a window, or in full screen mode.Secondary DisplayOutputAdditionally, the Bandit-II CV supports Windows 2000 dualVGA extended desktop display capability.Video Output and OverlayThe integrated secondaryCRT controllercan be configuredfor non-interlacedVGA or TV outputformats.VGA #1Video OutputThe TV output canPrimary DisplaySecondary DisplayOutputOutputdisplay the Windowsdesktop with liveBandit IIVideoimages, display liveimages only, or display live images with overlay, independentof the primary VGA resolution and refresh rate. Therefore, thelive video with overlay can be recorded using a VCR withoutsacrificing the display quality of the system desktop.Bandit-II CV graphics overlay supports VGA independent pixelformat allowing optimal use of frame buffer memory. Colorkeyednon-destructive overlay is programmable using MicrosoftDirectDraw functions. The Bandit-II CV also supports alphablendedgraphics overlay. The Bandit-II further augments thevideo quality by offering an extensive set of video display con-www.imaging.com

trol functions such as brightness, contrast, hue, saturation,flicker filter, and under/over-scan mode select. TV output isavailable as composite video or S-Video in NTSC and PALformats.Software SupportBandit-II CV applications are developed under Windows NT,Windows 2000, and Windows 9x using Coreco Imaging’sSapera or IFC software development libraries. CorecoImaging software development tools allow users to developapplications with C language DLLs, C++ classes, or ActiveXcontrols on Microsoft Visual C/C++ 6.0 or higher or VisualBasic 6.0 or higher development platforms.FeatureBenefit• High performance frame grabber and integrated VGA• Integrated acquisition and display improve performanceand frees up computer slots• Flexible acquisition supports standard camera formats• Real-time image transfers to host memory using DMA• High resolution true color VGA accelerator• Integrated Dual-CRT controller• Non-destructive graphic overlay on live video• Proven application development platform• Designed for high quality image capture, ease-of-use,and compatibility with a broad range of standard colorand monochrome cameras• Enhances performance and application response time• Offers outstanding display quality for image processingapplications requiring live video display on the desktop• Separate and independent simultaneous VGA and videooutputs improve usability and productivity• Significantly improves application visualization attributes• Rapid application development tools and libraries deliverfaster time-to-market while reducing costwww.imaging.com

SpecificationsAcquisition• 6 Composite Video or 2 Y/C (4 CV and1 YC OR 2 CV and 2 YC)• Standard RS170, NTSC, CCIR, andPAL formats• Up to 16MB shared frame buffer memory• Image mirroring and vertical flip• Adaptive 2/4 line comb filter for highaccuracy chrominance and luminanceseparation• Arbitrary horizontal and vertical up/downscaling for randomly sized windows• 0.7 VPP 75W terminatedVideo Controls• Brightness, contrast, hue, saturation,and sharpness controls• Independent gain and offset control• Programmable static or AutomaticGain ControlPixel Formats• Pixel formats allow YUV 4:2:2, 4:2:0,and RGB 16 and 32-bit pixel formatsTransfers• Simultaneous live image display andreal-time transfers to system memorywith no host CPU overhead• DMA supports scatter-gather tooptimize host frame buffer usage• Allows on-the-fly camera switching withminimal frame lossDisplay• Onboard 2D/3D VGA accelerator allowstrue color 1280x1024@85 Hz• Independent multi-head display allowsVGA/VGA or VGA/TV output• 8, 16, or 32 bpp acceleration• Tear free display using triple buffering• Intelligent monitor support usingDDC2 monitor control protocolOverlay• Non-destructive graphics overlay onlive video• Overlay supports VGA independentpixel formats• Color-keyed or alpha blended overlaydisplay• Arbitrary horizontal and vertical scalingusing DirectDrawTV Output• Integrated, independent TV NTSC/PALoutput formats• Outputs composite video or S-Videosignals for TV type monitors• Programmable, adaptive 3-tap flicker filter• Vertical under-scan and over-scan compensation• Secondary output displays VGA with videoand overlay or video with overlay only• Synchronize to input video• 0.7 VPP 75W terminatedControls• Detects loss of video signal• Captures sequence of images whileswitching cameras• Comprehensive event notification forstart/end of odd/even field or framesignals required for application processsynchronizationPower Output• Power-on-reset fused +12V/+5V DCoutput at 500mASoftware• Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and Windows2000 compliant• Supports DirectDraw and TWAIN-32• Full support of Sapera, IFC, and WiTsoftware libraries• Application development using C/C++DLLs and ActiveX controls with MicrosoftVisual Studio or Visual Basic Version6.0 or higher6969 TransCanada Hwy., Suite 142, St-Laurent (Québec) Canada H4T 1V8Tel: 514.333.1301 Fax: 514.333.1388 Email: info@imaging.comwww.imaging.comAll trademarks are registered by their respective companies. Coreco Imaging Inc. reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice. CODS-1155® Coreco Imaging Inc. 2001