xiB-64
CB209CG-GP-X8G3

High speed camera with 20.9 Mpix Color Gpixel GSPRINT4521 sensor and PCIe Gen 3 interface

Product statusPrototype 
Sensor vendorGpixel 
Sensor modelGSPRINT4521 
Sensor technologyCMOS 
Shutter typeGlobal shutter 
Frame rate300 FPS
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Overview
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PRECISE
High resolution (up to 64 Mpix) global shutter sensors without motion artifacts.
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FAST
High-speed interface with a bandwidth of 64 Gbit/s. Over 7 GB/s stream to storage or directly to GPU memory with selected PC configurations.
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FUNCTIONAL
Active Canon EF-mount option for aperture and focus control through the camera.
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LOW-LATENCY
Minimum latency and CPU load. PCIe interface comes with the lowest latency possible, delivering data directly to RAM (DMA) with no overhead from critical processing infrastructure.
Specification
Sensor properties
Resolution 20.9 MPix
Sensor resolution 5120 x 4096
Sensor vendor Gpixel
Sensor model GSPRINT4521
Sensor type Color
Sensor technology CMOS
Sensor size APS-C
Sensor active area 23 x 18 mm
Sensor diagonal 29.5 mm
Pixel size 4.5 µm
Shutter type Global shutter
Camera properties
Frame rate 300 FPS
Bits 8, 10, 12 bits
On-chip downsampling 2x2
Interface PCIe Gen 3
Data interface speed 63.04 Gbit/s
Data connector type PCIe-iPass-X8G3
GPIO count Inputs: 6, Outputs: 6
Exposure minimum 4 µs
Exposure maximum 10 s
Heat dissipation Optional Heatsink, Fan air cooling
Sensor cooling No
Internal memory 2 GB
EMVA 1288 results
Dynamic range 66 dB
Saturation Capacity 30000 e-
Readout noise 3 e-
Signal to noise ratio 45 dB
Gain analog max 12.4 dB
Spectral Range 400 - 1000 nm
Mechanical properties
Lens mount C-mount, EF-mount option
Enclosure type Standard housing
Physical dimensions (WHD) 70 x 60 x 43 mm
Ambient operating temperature 0 - 50 °C
Storage Temperature -25 - 60 °C

Feature set for xiB-64 family

Technology

 
Sensor technology CMOS, Global shutter
Bandwidth 64 Gbits - highest in the industry
Acquisition Modes Continuous, software and hardware trigger, limited fps, triggered exposure and burst, exposure controlled by trigger length
Digital Output 8, 10, 12 bit RAW pixel data digitization
Interface iPass external PCIe connector Gen3 x8 standard cable connector
General purpose I/O 2x opto-isolated input, 2x opto-isolated output, and 4 non-isolated I/O, 4X user configurable LEDs 
Synchronization Hardware and software trigger input, exposure strobe output, busy output
Lens mount C-mount or active EF mount with software control for Canon lenses - focus, aperture, iris and image stabilization

Processing

 
Partial image readout ROI / AOI (region / area of interest); Skipping and Binning modes supported - model specific
Image processing Host based de-Bayering; sharpening; Gamma; color matrix; true color CMS; lookup table (LUT); hue; saturation; sharpness; white balance
Hot pixel correction On camera storage of up to 5000 pixel coordinates; host assisted correction
Auto adjustments Auto white balance; auto gain; auto exposure
Flat field corrections Host assisted pixel level shading and lens corrections
Signal conditioning Programmable debouncing time
Latency Computer CPU is not involved in data transfer, latency from camera to memory is minimal 

Software

 
SDK / API Programmable with C++ and C#, Python
Software support one API / SDK for all cameras, adapters and drivers for various image processing Libraries
Viewer programs CamTool viewer
Firmware updates Field firmware update through xiCOP tool

Computer

 
Operating systems Windows 10 (x86 and x64), Linux Ubuntu, ARM, MacOS 10.8 and newer, NVIDIA Jetson modules
Minimum host hardware Intel i5 3.0GHz, +2GB RAM physical memory, Motherboard with PCIe x8 Gen3

Regulations

 
Environment side Operating 0°C to 50°C on housing, RH 80% non-condensing, -30°C to 70°C storage, Ingress Protection: IP40
Conformity CE, FCC, RoHS, GenICam/GenTL, PCI Express External Cabling Specifications compliant

Fast speed xiB-64 camera utilization Fields and Applications

Rocket-testing
High speed
Projectile, Explosives, Ballistics, Combustion and Missile Launch Tracking, Vehicle Impact, Airbag Deployment, Safety Restraints Testing.
PIV-rapid-process
Particle imaging
Flow visualization and flight, bullet, glass dynamics, Digital image correlation (DIC), Fluidics and Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV), Laser illumination, Schlieren.
High-Speed
Broadcasting
Cinematography, Entertainment, Instant replays for sports imaging - baseball, tennis, football, basketball, golf, ping pong and more. Print and Film scanning.
Aerial-mapping
Aerial mapping
Photogrammetry, Videogrammetry - city street or outdoor 3D mapping and surveying with UAV / UAS drones or autonomous vehicles.
Scientific
Scientific
Cell sorting, Microfluidics, Neurology, Animal behavior, flight kinematics, walking mechanics, force vector analysis, Fluorescence microscopy.
PCB-inspection
Quality inspection
Flat panel display (FPD), Printed circuit board (PCB), Photovoltaics, Metrology, Electroluminescence on Solar panels, Semiconductor wafer scanning.
Machine-vision
Machine vision
Industrial and Factory Automation, Production line monitoring, Electronics bonding examination, assemblies defect detection, Gauging.
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