ADLINK EOS-4000 Camera Link embedded vision system

ADLINK Technology has released the EOS-4000, a compact Camera Link embedded vision system featuring a 3rd generation Intel Core i7/i5 quad-core processor, two independent PoCL ports and rich I/O capability.

The quad-core processor delivers high computing power, while Camera Link connectivity provides image transmission with no CPU loading. Along with DMA (direct memory access), the product is suitable for speedy and accurate high-resolution performance, supporting industrial automation and medical imaging environments.

The system streams raw image data over dedicated point-to-point link topology, with no network latency or protocol overhead, and implements DMA solutions, rearranging data for efficiency. Transmission of image data from cameras to the system memory is executed without utilising any CPU resources, and the product supports 64-bit memory addressing and RAID technology (dual SATA interface), benefiting vision applications with large address space.

Rich I/O capability includes one encoder input, two trigger inputs, four RS232/422/485 ports, two USB 3.0 ports, dual storage (two SATA interface and one CFAST slot), an internal USB port and 1 Kb programmable EEPROM, enabling the unit to integrate and deploy and providing management of copy protection and software licence authentication for system development.

The product additionally offers 64 optocoupler isolated digital I/Os and supports software-configurable digital filter function (0.25 μs to 131 ms), securing recognition of input signals carrying noise or chatter and thus suiting demanding industrial environments.

With optional Microsoft Embedded Standard 7, File-Based Write Filter (FBWF) and thread-safe I/O function, the system provides a stable, secure, high-performance software operating environment. The CamCreator utility enables set-up, configuration, testing and system debugging with no software programming requirement.

Combining increased computing power with multichannel connectivity and a ready-to-deploy application platform, the product delivers embedded vision suitable for high-speed and large image machine vision applications.