Cameras supported by DigiFlow
The following digital cameras are currently supported by DigiFlow through a BitFlow RoadRunner, BitFlow R3 or BitFlow R64 framegrabber card. Please use the camera configuration files indicated in place of the standard BitFlow ones. (Note: The R64 framegrabber is only supported by DigiFlow for builds dating after January 2006.)
This is a very high resolution (3500´2100 pixel, 12 bit) camera forming an extremely sharp image. However, the maximum frame rate is relative low (~2.5fps), and it requires a mechanical or electro-optical shutter, or strobe lighting, to prevent image smearing during readout.
See http://www.atmel.com/products/Cameras/ for further details.
Camelia8M_2x2Bin.cam
This is a high-speed (262fps) medium resolution (516´524, 8 bit) camera utilising four parallel LVD interfaces. Frame rate is almost continuously adjustable up to the limit, but the exposure time is always equal to the shutter speed. The camera is not particularly sensitive and so requires a lot of light at high frame rates.
See http://vfm.dalsa.com/ for further details.
These cameras are both very high resolution (2048´2048 = 4MPixel), and fast. The 4M30 is capable of 30fps at full resolution, while the 4M60 gives 60 fps at full resolution. To support this full frame rate requires both a very fast hard disk, and a CameraLink ‘medium’ framegrabber. Flat out at 10 bits requires storage of 480MB/s of data! However, normally it only makes sense to store 8 bits (Ž 240MB/s), and it is easy to decrease the frame rate down to more human speeds!
See http://vfm.dalsa.com/ for further details.
The full capabilities of this camera require the R64e (or higher) version of the BitFlow framegrabber. While the camera could in principle run at lower frame rates with two taps under the RoadRunner or R2 versions of the framegrabber, it has only been tested with DigiFlow using the R64e version. The standard framegrabber firmware needs to be updated using the dcc.fsh file listed below. We recommend the Dalsa_4M60_4Tap_8Bit.r64 configuration.
Dalsa_4M60_2Tap_8Bit.r64 8 bit, 2048´2048, up to 30 fps using two taps. Needs clm 2
Dalsa_4M60_2Tap_10Bit.r64 10 bit, 2048´2048, up to 30 fps using two taps. Needs clm 3
Dalsa_4M60_4Tap_8Bit.r64 8 bit, 2048´2048, up to 60 fps using two taps. Needs clm 15
Dalsa_4M60_4Tap_10Bit.r64 10 bit, 2048´2048, up to 60 fps using two taps. Needs clm 16
dcc.fsh This file needs to replace the standard one of the same name in C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\Bitflowflash\R64\
This is a very flexible, high resolution (1280´1024, 10 bit) camera capable of 24fps at full resolution, or high speeds at reduced resolution. The camera is available in both LVD and CameraLink configuration, although only the latter has been tested with DigiFlow. Note that this camera has been superseded by the Jai CVM4+ which offers improved sensitivity and fractionally higher resolution, but is not quite as fast with reduced resolution.
See http://www.jai.com/camera/ for further details.
The numeric code at the end indicates the nominal (approximate) frame rate for the camera. The external DIP switch allows selection of frame rates, but note that you must also change the camera configuration file for the BitFlow drivers. DigiFlow only allows one configuration file to be loaded at once. Only 8-bit modes are currently supported.
JaiCVM4E1_24.rcl 8 bit, 1280´1024, 24 fps
JaiCVM4E1_45.rcl 8 bit, 1280´512, 45 fps
JaiCVM4E1_79.rcl 8 bit, 1280´256, 79 fps
JaiCVM4E1_120.rcl 8 bit, 1280´128, 120 frps
This is a very flexible, high resolution (1320´1024, 10 bit) camera capable of 24fps at full resolution, or high speeds at reduced resolution. The camera is available in both LVD and CameraLink configuration, although only the latter has been tested with DigiFlow. Note that this camera supersedes the Jai CVM4-CL and offers significantly improved sensitivity. However, the camera is a little slower when operated at reduced resolution.
See http://www.jai.com/camera/ for further details.
The numeric code at the end indicates the nominal (approximate) frame rate for the camera. The external DIP switch allows selection of frame rates, but note that you must also change the camera configuration file for the BitFlow drivers. The “10Bit” configuration files provide the full 10 bits produced by the camera; experience shows, however, that the extra two bits are predominantly noise and so it is recommended that the standard 8 bit files are used. DigiFlow only allows one configuration file to be loaded at once.
JaiCVM4plus8Bit_24.rcl 8bit, 1320´1024, 24fps
JaiCVM4plus8Bit_Single.rcl 8bit, 1320´1024, 24fps or single shot
JaiCVM4plus8Bit_44.rcl 8bit, 1320´512, 43.5fps
JaiCVM4plus8Bit_70.rcl 8bit, 1320´256, 70fps
JaiCVM4plus8Bit_102.rcl 8bit, 1320´128, 102fps
JaiCVM4plus10Bit_24.rcl 10bit, 1320´1024, 24fps
JaiCVM4plus10Bit_44.rcl 10bit, 1320´512, 44fps
JaiCVM4plus10Bit_102.rcl 10bit, 1320´128, 102fps
JaiCVM4plus8Bit_24.r64 8bit, 1320´1024, 24fps
JaiCVM4plus10Bit_24.r64 10bit, 1320´1024, 24fps
This is a high resolution (1392´1040, 10 bit) offering up to 30fps. Note that running this camera at above 8 bits can cause some timing difficulties within DigiFlow.
See http://www.pulnix.com for further details.
PnTm1040T1_8Bit.cam 8bit, 1008´1008, 30fps
PnTm1040T1.cam 10bit, 1008´1008, 30fps
This camera uses the same Sony sensor as the Jai CVM4+, but has different electronics driving it. The camera has the same 1320´1024, 10 bit resolution and about the range of features as the Jai, but is a touch faster (30fps).
See http://www.uniqvision.com/ for further details.
UniqVision_UP900DSCL.rcl 8bit, 1320´1024, 30fps
This camera uses a sensor that is sensitive in the near infrared and potentially offers lower noise than some of the other cameras. The camera has a resolution of 1024´1024 at 12 bits and 30fps.
See http://www.uniqvision.com/ for further details.
UniqVision_UP1830CL_8bit.rcl 8bit, 1024´1024, 30fps
UniqVision_UP1830CL_12bit.rcl 12bit, 1024´1024, 30fps
UniqVision_UP1830CL_8bit_Colour.rcl 8bit, 1024´1024, 30fps colour (using Bayer filter)
UniqVision_UP1830CL_8bit.r64 8bit, 1024´1024, 30fps
UniqVision_UP1830CL_12bit.r64 12bit, 1024´1024, 30fps
UniqVision_UP1830CL_8bit_Colour.r64 8bit, 1024´1024, 30fps colour (using Bayer filter)
This camera uses the same Sony sensor as the Jai CVM4+, but has different electronics driving it. As a consequence the camera is less flexible, but offers a lower noise/increased sensitivity. The camera is configured to offer 1024´1024 resolution, and achieves more than 8 bits useful information. The maximum frame rate is 27.5fps.
See http://www.vdsvossk.de/en/index.htm for further details.