Choosing a BitFlow Frame Grabber
There are many BitFlow Frame Grabbers to choose from, choosing the right one for you 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 chose the right product.
In the table below, the columns have the following meanings:
BitFlow Product Matrix
| Product | Model | Interface | Max Cams | Bus | 64-bit OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta-AN1 | ALT-PCE-AN1 | Analog | 1 | PCIe x4 | Yes |
| Alta-AN4 | ALT-PCE-AN4 | Analog | 4 | PCIe x4 | Yes |
| Karbon 2D | KBN-PCE-CL2-D | Camera Link | 2 Base | PCIe x8 | Yes |
| Karbon 2F | KBN-PCE-CL2-F | Camera Link | 1 Full | PCIe x8 | Yes |
| Karbon 2F 10-Tap | KBN-PCE-CL2-F-IP4 | Camera Link | 1 Full 10-Tap | PCIe x8 | Yes |
| Karbon 4D | KBN-PCE-CL4-D | Camera Link | 4 Base | PCIe x8 | Yes |
| Karbon 4F | KBN-PCE-CL4-F | Camera Link | 2 Full | PCIe x8 | Yes |
| Karbon 4F 10-Tap | KBN-PCE-CL4-F-IP4 | Camera Link | 2 Full 10-Tap | PCIe x8 | Yes |
| Karbon-CXP1 | KBN-PCE-CXP1 | CoaXPress | One 6.25 Gbs | PCIe x8 | Yes |
| Karbon-CXP2 | KBN-PCE-CXP2 | CoaXPress | Two 6.25 Gbs | PCIe x8 | Yes |
| Karbon-CXP4 | KBN-PCE-CXP4 | CoaXPress | Four 3.125 Gbs/Two 6.25 Gbs | PCIe x8 | Yes |
| Neon-CLB | NEO-PCE-CLB | Camera Link PoCL | 1 Base | PCIe x4 | Yes |
| Neon-CLD | NEO-PCE-CLD | Camera Link PoCL | 2 Base | PCIe x4 | Yes |
| Neon-CLQ | NEO-PCE-CLQ | Camera Link PoCL | 4 Base | PCIe x4 | Yes |
| 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 |