Choosing a BitFlow Frame Grabber
There are many BitFlow Frame Grabbers to choose from, choosing the right one for your application is easy. The most important deciding factor is the output format of the camera you are using. Beyond that, the main choices are bus format, bus bandwidth requirements, and operating system. The table below makes is easy to choose the right product.
In the tables below, the columns have the following meanings:
- Product – Command name of the frame grabber.
- Model – Product model number.
- Interface – Type of camera this board interfaces to. If multiple camera types are supported, this will be the “biggest”. For example, and frame grabber that can accept a Full Camera Link camera, can also accept Base and Medium CL camera.
- Max Cams – The maximum number of cameras that this board can acquire from simultaneously.
- Bus – The computer bus that this board plugs into.
Current products
| Product Name | Model | Interface | Max Cams | Bus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aon CXP | AON-PC2-CXP | CoaXPress | 1 CXP-6 | PCIe x2 Gen2 |
| Axion 1xB | AXN-PC2-CL-1xB | Camera Link | 1 Base | PCIe x4 Gen2 |
| Axion 2xB | AXN-PC2-CL-2xB | Camera Link | 2 Base | PCIe x4 Gen2 |
| Axion 4xB | AXN-PC2-CL-4xB | Camera Link | 4 Base | PCIe x4 Gen2 |
| Axion 1xE | AXN-PC2-CL-1xE | Camera Link | 1 Base/Med/Full/80-bit | PCIe x4 Gen2 |
| Axion 2xE | AXN-PC2-CL-2xE | Camera Link | 2 Base/Med/Full/80-bit | PCIe x4 Gen2 |
| Claxon CXP1 | CLX-PC2-CXP1 | CoaXPress | One CXP-12 | PCIe x4 Gen2 |
| Claxon CXP2 | CLX-PC3-CXP2 | CoaXPress | Two CXP-12 | PCIe x8 Gen3 |
| Claxon CXP4 | CLX-PC3-CXP4 | CoaXPress | Four CXP-12 | PCIe x8 Gen3 |
| Claxon Fiber | CLX-PC3-CXF4 | CoF | Four CXP-12 | PCIe x8 Gen3 |
| Cyton CXP2 | CYT-PC2-CXP2 | CoaXPress | Two CXP-6 | PCIe x8 Gen2 |
| Cyton CXP4 | CYT-PC2-CXP4 | CoaXPress | Four CXP-6 | PCIe x8 Gen2 |
| Neon DIF | NEO-PCE-DIF | LVDS | 32-Bit, 2-Channel | PCIe x4 |
Legacy products
| Product Name | Model | Interface | Max Cams | Bus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta AN1 | ALT-PCE-AN1 | Analog | 1 | PCIe x4 |
| Alta AN4 | ALT-PCE-AN4 | Analog | 4 | PCIe x4 |
| Karbon CL2-D | KBN-PCE-CL2-D | Camera Link | 2 Base | PCIe x8 |
| Karbon CL2-F | KBN-PCE-CL2-F | Camera Link | 1 Base/Med/Full | PCIe x8 |
| Karbon CL4-D | KBN-PCE-CL4-D | Camera Link | 4 Base | PCIe x8 |
| Karbon CL4-F | KBN-PCE-CL4-F | Camera Link | 2 Base/Med/Full | PCIe x8 |
| Karbon CL4-SP | KBN-PCE-CL4-SP | Camera Link | 1 Base/Med/Full/80-bit | PCIe x8 |
| Karbon CXP2 | KBN-PCE-CXP2 | CoaXPress | Two 6.25 Gbs | PCIe x8 |
| Karbon CXP4 | KBN-PCE-CXP4 | CoaXPress | Four 3.125 Gbs/Two 6.25 Gbs | PCIe x8 |
| Neon CLB | NEO-PCE-CLB | Camera Link PoCL | 1 Base | PCIe x4 |
| Neon CLD | NEO-PCE-CLD | Camera Link PoCL | 2 Base | PCIe x4 |
| Neon CLQ | NEO-PCE-CLQ | Camera Link PoCL | 4 Base | PCIe x4 |
| R3-CL13 | R3-PCI-CL13 | Camera Link | 1-Channel Base | PCI 32-Bit/33 MHz |
| R3-CL23 | R3-PCI-CL23 | Camera Link | 2-Channel Base | PCI 32-Bit/33 MHz |
| R3-CL-PMC | R3-PMC-CL23 | Camera Link | 2-Channel Base | PMC 32-Bit/33 MHz |
| R3-DIF | R3-PCI-DIF | LVDS | 32-Bit, 2-Channel | PCI 32-Bit/33 MHz |
| Road Runner 11 | RUN-PCI-11 | RS422 | 8-Bit, 1-Channel | PCI 32-Bit/33 MHz |
| Road Runner 11M | RUN-PCI-11-M | LVDS | 8-Bit, 1-Channel | PCI 32-Bit/33 MHz |
| Road Runner 12 | RUN-PCI-12 | RS422 | 16-Bit, 1-Channel | PCI 32-Bit/33 MHz |
| Road Runner 12M | RUN-PCI-12-M | LVDS | 16-Bit, 1-Channel | PCI 32-Bit/33 MHz |
| Road Runner 14 | RUN-PCI-14 | RS422 | 32-Bit, 1-Channel | PCI 32-Bit/33 MHz |
| Road Runner 14M | RUN-PCI-14-M | LVDS | 32-Bit, 1-Channel | PCI 32-Bit/33 MHz |
| Road Runner 24 | RUN-PCI-24 | RS422 | 32-Bit, 2-Channel | PCI 32-Bit/33 MHz |
| Road Runner 24M | RUN-PCI-24-M | LVDS | 32-Bit, 2-Channel | PCI 32-Bit/33 MHz |
| Road Runner 44 | RUN-PCI-44 | RS422 | 32-Bit, 4-Channel | PCI 32-Bit/33 MHz |
| Road Runner 44M | RUN-PCI-44-M | LVDS | 32-Bit, 4-Channel | PCI 32-Bit/33 MHz |