H264-cPCI8

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8 Channel H.264 Video Codec for CompactPCI

The H264-cPCI8 is an eight channel H.264 codec for CompactPCI systems. The H.264-cPCI8 provides a powerful and flexible solution for capturing and compressing up to 8 analog video inputs at full size and at full frame rate to the H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC compression standard.

The H264-cPCI8 not only provides H.264 compression but can also simultaneously decompress and replay recordings from storage to display. This board allows high quality real-time video and audio capture and compression from NTSC/PAL video sources to disk and simultaneously provides an additional path for uncompressed video for on-screen preview or optional downstream video analytics.

The high performance H.264 video data compression and efficient bus utilization allow multiple H264-cPCI8 cards to be fitted in a CompactPCI for multi-channel video recording and streaming applications.

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Highlights

  • 8 channels analog SD composite video inputs
  • Real-time 8x H.264 full frame rate, full size (4QCIF) encode
  • H.264/MPEG-4 AVC (Part 10) encoder / decoder
  • Medium Latency encoder (down to 100ms)
  • Fast text overlay on recording for Time/Date stamp etc.
  • GPS for universal time-stamping (option)
  • Multiple H264-cPCI8 boards per system
  • 3U CompactPCI form factor
  • Drivers for Win-XP-E, Linux

SDK's

The H264-cPCI8 is supported by comprehensive and well supported software development kits (SDKs) for video recording and video streaming. The SDKs are designed to significantly reduce development time in Windows and Linux environments and include support libraries, drivers and example applications to help developers fully utilize the H264-cPCI8 features in complex video compression / overlay applications.

The standard Video Recording SDK and sample applications are supplied free of charge with each board and includes the services of our technical support team. The Video Streaming SDK is available for a one-time fee and enables real time streaming of compressed video data over an IP network.

Supported Platforms Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Linux
CompactPCI Bus Interface
  • CompactPCI® Core Specification PICMG-2.0 Rev 3.0
  • 32-bit bus width, 33.33 MHz bus speed
  • Peripheral slot
Video Input ports
  • 8 independent composite NTSC or PAL input channels
  • 10-bit Analog-to-Digital converters
  • Anti-aliasing filters on inputs
Video Input Standards
  • Standard CCIR601-NTSC, CCIR-PAL
  • NTSC-M, NTSC-N, NTSC-J, NTSC (4.43), RS-170
  • PAL-B,G,N, PAL-D, PAL-H, PAL-I, PAL-M, PAL-NC, PAL-60
Video Input Adjustments
  • Contrast (luma gain) adjustable from 0 – 200% of original
  • Saturation (chroma gain) adjustable from 0 – 200% of original
  • Hue (chroma phase) adjustable from –180° to +180°
  • Brightness (luma level) can be adjusted from –25 to +25 IRE
  • Software adjustable Sharpness, Gamma and noise suppression
Audio Input
  • 8x mono input
  • Provides Audio/Video Synchronization
Video Encoding
  • ITU-T H.264 (ISO/IEC 14496-10, Baseline profile, level 3)
  • M-JPEG Video Encoding (optional)
  • 8 channel NTSC 4CIF ( 704 x 480) at 30fps per channel
  • 8 channel PAL 4CIF ( 704 x 576) at 25fps per channel
  • Supports I and P Frame Compression
  • Supports Variable Bit Rate (VBR)
  • Supports Constant Bit Rate (CBR)
  • Approximate 100ms encode Latency
Audio Encoding
  • G.723 Audio Codec
Video Decoding / Playback
  • Real-time H.264 Video Decoding
  • Playback to Composite PAL/NTSC output (optional)
Audio Decoding
  • Mono audio output
Uncompressed Video Path
  • Real-time Preview to host VGA display
  • Optional Preview to Composite PAL/NTSC output
Motion Detection
  • 330 (NTSC) or 396 (PAL) detection blocks
  • Masking of areas not required for motion detection
  • Adjustable sensitivity
System Requirements
  • x86 PC-Compatible CompactPCI Host Computer
  • PCI or AGP Display (if Video Preview to host is required)
  • 3.3V and 5V from CompactPCI backplane
Mechanical
  • Standard 3U CompactPCI form factor
  • Optional 6U CompactPCI faceplate and mounting
Operational characteristics
  • Operating temperature 0°C to 60°C
  • Extended temperature -40°C to +85°C (option)
Software
  • Drivers for Windows-XP, Linux
  • Comprehensive video recording SDK
  • Sample video recording application in C/C++ source code

Documentation

H264-cPCI8 Block Diagram
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Product Codes
  • H264-cPCI8 - 8 ch Video Codec (0 to 60°C)
  • H264-cPCI8-EXT - 8 ch Video Codec (-40°C to +85°C)

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