
Adlink Technology, a provider of building blocks and intelligent platforms, will exhibit its inaugural smart camera, the Neon-1040, at The Vision Show and Conference 2014 on 15-17 April at Hynes Convention Center (booth 621) in Boston, Massachusetts (US). Other product highlights of the Neon-1040 include: new generation x86 smart camera; EOS-4000 complete vision system; video/audio capture cards; motion control modules; and MXC-6300 expandable, embedded computer. Adlink will also lead a Hot Corner discussion on smart cameras for high-end machine vision applications on Tuesday, 15 April at 11:15 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) in booth 304.
The Neon-1040, which will formally launch in June 2014, is a new generation x86 smart camera that features the Intel Atom Quad Core Processor E3845 1.9 gigahertz (GHz), 4 megapixels (MP) at 60 frames per second (fps), global shutter image sensor and pulse-width modulation (PWM) lighting control support. The Neon-1040 offers minimal footprint and improved computing power. Rugged construction with IP67-rated housing and M12 connectors enables the Neon-1040 to withstand harsh industrial environments.
The high-end quad-core processor with field-programmable gate array (FPGA) coprocessors, graphics processing unit (GPU) and up to 32 gigabytes (GB) storage for image processing, programs and archiving all provide advanced image-processing ability that is suitable to high-speed, high-resolution industrial imaging applications. In addition, flexible software development support, including GenTL (i.e., the transport layer interface for the GenlCam standard) support for image acquisition and Open CV and Open CL programming, significantly benefits developers by easing migration from x86 platforms.
Adlink offers a range of vision solutions that: have interface support, including analogue, GigE Vision, IEEE 1394b, Camera Link, HDMI and 3G-SDI; are compatible with most popular cameras and software; use carefully selected embedded components to ensure long-term availability; and are highly integrated with Adlink I/O cards and embedded computing platforms.