Pleora’s iPORT™ NTx-U3 External Powered Embedded Video Interface Development Kit is a cutting-edge solution designed to seamlessly integrate USB 3.0 video connectivity into industrial cameras and imaging systems. This development kit features embedded hardware that efficiently converts video data to packets at throughputs of up to 3 Gbps, ensuring high-performance connectivity for demanding applications. The packetized video is transmitted with low, consistent latency over a USB 3.0 link to receiving software, guaranteeing reliable and real-time imaging capabilities.
Included in the kit are the iPORT NTx-U3 OEM Board Set, NTx-Mini adapter board, power supply, USB 3.0 cable, and eBUS SDK USB stick, providing all essential components for rapid integration and deployment. Pleora's feature-rich eBUS™ SDK application tool kit empowers designers to quickly prototype and deploy production-ready software, supporting video transmission over GigE, 10 GigE, and USB 3.0 using the same API.
Ideal for industrial and machine vision applications, the iPORT NTx-U3 Development Kit offers reliable connectivity and seamless integration for enhanced imaging systems, enabling improvements in automated inspection systems, robotics, quality control processes, medical imaging, surveillance systems, and more.
Features:
Applications:
User Circuitry Interface |
100-pin Samtec Connector: LSHM-150-04.0-L-DV-A-N-TR |
External Interface |
12-pin Hirose Connector: HR10A-10P-12P(73) |
USB 3.0 Interface |
10-pin USB 3.0 Micro-B receptacle |
USB 3.0 Controller |
Cypress FX3 |
FPGA |
Altera Cyclone V |
Image Buffer |
120 Mb 16-bit wide DDR3 |
Persistent Memory |
128 Mb Serial FLASH |
Clock Generator |
Included |
JTAG Header |
Connection to FPGA |
Video Input |
2.5 V LVTTL/LVCMOS |
GPIO Inputs |
4 x 2.5 V LVTTL/LVCMOS |
GPIO Outputs |
4 x 2.5 V LVTTL/LVCMOS |
Serial (Bulk) Inputs* |
3 x 2.5 V LVTTL/LVCMOS |
Serial (Bulk) Outputs* |
3 x 2.5 V LVTTL/LVCMOS |
Camera Control Outputs |
4 x 2.5 V LVTTL/LVCMOS |
GPIO Inputs |
4 connections routed to User Circuitry Interface |
GPIO Outputs |
3 connections routed to User Circuitry Interface |
Serial Communications Input |
Connection routed to User Circuitry Interface |
Serial Communications Output |
Connection routed to User Circuitry Interface |
Number of Channels |
1 |
Scan Modes |
Area Scan (Progressive) and Line Scan |
Pixel Depth (bits) |
8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 24, 32 |
Pixel Clock |
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Taps per Data Channel |
Up to 4 |
Image Width (pixels) |
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Image Height (pixels) |
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Windowing/Region of Interest |
Yes |
Tap Reconstruction |
Interleaved only |
Size |
37.0 mm x 37.0 mm x 23.1 mm (approximate, excluding external interface connector) |
Weight |
25 grams |
Operating Temperature |
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Storage Temperature |
-40°C to 85°C |
Power Supply |
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Power Consumption |
Less than 2 Watts when streaming at 3 Gbps |
MTBF at 40°C |
1,277,505 hours |
ORDERING INFORMATION |
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900-0001 |
•iPORT NTx-U3 OEM Basic Board Set, USB-powered Without 12-pin circular connector |
900-0002 |
•iPORT NTx-U3 OEM Board Set, USB-powered Includes 12-pin circular connector, soldered on with metal flange |
900-0004 |
•iPORT NTx-U3 OEM Basic Board Set, external-powered Without 12-pin circular connector |
900-0005 |
•iPORT NTx-U3 OEM Board Set, external-powered Includes 12-pin circular connector, soldered on with metalflange |
900-0003 |
•iPORT NTx-U3 Development Kit, USB-powered Includes 903-0002, NTx-Mini adapter board with 3 flat flexcables, prober board, USB 3.0 cable, and eBUS SDK USB stick |
900-0006 |
•iPORT NTx-U3 Development Kit, external-powered Includes 903-0005, NTx-Mini adapter board with 3 flat flex cables, prober board, power supply, USB 3.0 cable, and eBUS SDK USB stick |