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DCAM / IIDC 1394 frame grabber for the UC1394a-3 ultra small DSP / FPGA / IEEE1394 platform. Individual customer software development supported.

	all necessary hardware and licenses included
	fully compliant with the IIDC 1394-based Digital Camera Specification V1.3
	supports all DCAM features, such as brightness, gain, white balance, etc.
	supports all DCAM formats and video modes, including partial image (format 7)
	4MB SDRAM for storing / processing image data
	FPGA based image pre-processing possible
	DSP on-chip and FPGA-based interfaces for connectivity to external hardware
	fully IEEE 1394a compliant, fully interoperable with IEEE1394b
	application examples included
	carrier PCB allows convenient operation on the desk
	allows further asynchronous IEEE 1394 data communication to other IEEE 1394 bus members parallel to IEEE 1394 camera operation

The DCAM Video Frame Capture Development Kit
The DCAM Frame Capture Development Kit combines the features of the UC1394a-3 with software support for industrial digital cameras. The result is a development environment where the user can focus on his application rather than dealing with IEEE1394 details. The Kit uses the DSP Master FPGA design for high-speed transfer of image data to the DSP or SDRAM. Full camera control and access to all DCAM features s provided by the DCAM Frame Capture API. Processing results and control/status information can be communicated to external hardware over a variety of interfaces:
- McBSP (DSP on-chip, highly flexible multi-channel buffered serial ports)
- I²C (DSP on-chip)
- 8-bit host port (DSP on-chip)
- 16-bit peripheral interface (FPGA-based interface)
- RS-232 (DSP on-chip)
- Customized interfaces in the FPGA (requires optional FPGA development package)

DCAM Frame Capture API
The DCAM Frame CaptureAPI allows to control one or more digital cameras. After initialization, available cameras are located on the IEEE1394 bus. A handle to the camera is assigned when opening a specific camera. Then, the camera is accessed using this handle. Typically, features and settings of the camera are queried and modified, then the camera is started. Data transfer of image data to SDRAM is given as source code, so that the user can optimize the data transfer to his needs (e.g. number of frames to be stored in memory, etc.).

Convenient Operation During Development
For operating the UC1394a-3 during development, the UC1394a-3 is mounted on a small carrier board. This carrier board provides all necessary hadrdware that is required to run the UC1394a-3 on the desk, such as IEEE1394 connectors, power supply, RS-232 level converter, reset button, etc. Also included is the ability to supply a connected camera over the IEEE1394 cable. The carrier can easily be plugged into individual prototype boards by using standard 0.1'' connectors. The schematics of the carrier PCB are included and can be used for design of customized carrier PCBs. After development has finished, the UC1394a-3 MCM is typically soldered directly on a customized PCB. However, it can also be purchased readily mounted on the carrier.

Technical Data

The DCAM Video Frame Capture Development Kit includes:
ultra-compact UC1394a-3	Core device in Multi Chip Module (MCM) technology
ultra-compact Small Carrier	Carrier board with UC1394a-3 MCM mounted on it.
Accessories	UC1394a-3 DSP Master Board Support Package UC1394a-3 DCAM Frame Capture API Unibrain Fire-i Digital Camera Documentation for all system components Application examples IEEE 1394 cable, 2m 6-pin to 6-pin RS 232 cable with adapter for small carrier usage JTAG adapter for connecting Texas Instruments emulators and Xilinx JTAG download cables External 100..240 V power supply adapter
Development tools	Code Composer Studio USB JTAG emulator Parallel port JTAG emulator
Documentation To view documentation:	UC1394a-3 DCAM Frame Capture Kit User Guide PDF 943 KByte UC1394a-3 DCAM Frame Capture API User Guide UC1394a-3 DSP Master BSP User Guide PDF 919 KByte ultra-compact small carrier user's guide (Rev. 1.2) PDF 281 KByte

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