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Matrox Solios eCL/XCL-B
Entry-level Camera Link® frame grabber.
Cost-optimized and value-packed design
Key features
PCIe x1 (eCL) or PCI-X (XCL) low
profile1 half-length card
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handles one Base Camera Link®
configuration2, 3
provides PoCL (Power over Camera
Link®) with SafePower
acquires at up to 85 MHz4
64 MB acquisition buffer
captures from frame and line scan
cameras
performs complete image
reconstruction from multi-tap
cameras3
serial communication port mapped
as PC COM port
support for rotary encoders with
quadrature output
programmed using Matrox Imaging
Library (MIL) sold separately
supports 32/64-bit Microsoft®
Windows® XP/Vista®/7 and 32/64-bit
Linux®
The Matrox Solios eCL/XCL-B is a Camera Link® frame grabber for cost sensitive
applications. Its acquisition capabilities and PCI Express® (PCIe®) or PCI-X® bus
interface make the Matrox Solios eCL/XCL-B an excellent match for entry-level
cameras.
Versatile Camera Link® interface
Matrox Solios eCL/XCL-B operates as a single-Base Camera Link® frame grabber
featuring Power over Camera Link® (PoCL) with SafePower. With an acquisition speed
of up to 85 MHz4 and multi-tap support including complete image reconstruction3, the
Matrox Solios eCL/XCL-B is able to handle the most popular entry-level industrial
or scientific area and line scan cameras. It can also transparently convert between
monochrome and packaged/planar RGB color spaces enabling optimum representation
of image data for processing and/or display freeing valuable host resources.
Choice of high-performance host bus interfaces
One lane PCIe® (x1) and PCI-X® are the interfaces used to connect to the host PC
on the Matrox Solios eCL-B and Matrox Solios XCL-B frame grabber boards
respectively. PCIe® is the follow-on to conventional PCI and PCI-X® whereas PCI-X®
is a backwards-compatible enhancement to conventional PCI. Both the PCIe® x1 and
PCI-X® implementations offers the right balance of performance and cost.