Basler eXcite Cameras

DIGITAL CMOS AREA SCAN
UP TO 180 FPS AT VGA RESOLUTION
INTEGRATED 64 BIT, 1 GHZ MIPS PROCESSOR
FREELY PROGRAMMABLE
VERY FLEXIBLE INTERFACE

The eXcite is an integration of two complex components, a top-quality digital camera and a complete, high-performance PC. The eXcite houses these two components in a very small package while maintaining 100% compatibility with standard PCs. With its compact size and versatile interface - including USB, Gigabit Ethernet, and digital I/O connections - the eXcite is well suited for a wide range of industrial purposes in a variety of contexts. Basler's eXcite is a flexible, high-performance platform designed to handle the easiest or the most demanding vision applications.

A 64 bit MIPS processor with a frequency of 1.0 GHz is at the core of the eXcite. The MIPS processor design is based on computer network technology, and it is equipped with a central "packet switch" data distributor for the most efficient processing of large amounts of data. In addition to the MIPS core, all necessary peripherals such as memory and Ethernet interfaces are included inside of the processor chip. This high level of integration is responsible for eXcite's compact size.

The use of a Linux operating system on the processor allows the integrated hardware resources to function at top levels. This open-source operating system offers, among other things, the advantages of long-term availability and support for varied applications through a worldwide source network.

Camera options can be configured by using a graphically oriented tool installed on a PC. Captured images are immediately transferred to the PC in high resolution using TCP/IP via the GigE interface. Basler's eXcite is also compatible with all of the usual protocol variations including Telnet, HTTP, and FTP.