A transparent, manufacturer-independent method of communicating between any digital video source (camera) and any host system (frame grabber) up to 10km away
Kane Computing recently announced a new product, Opticlink, to provide a method of transmitting digital video long distances (up to 10km) using fibre optic cables.
Opticlink can save on the cost of expensive multi-core digital video cables and provides immunity from electrical noise or interference.
There are many uses including intelligent traffic systems, medical equipment, remote monitoring, security and machine vision.
Opticlink is a transparent, manufacturer-independent method of communicating between any digital video source (camera) and any host system (frame grabber).
It supports area and line scan cameras and all digital video standard including LVDS (RS-644)/RS-422 camera link (channel link) and FireWire.
An Opticlink system comprises two converters, one converting digital signals to fibre optic and the other converting fibre optic signals to digital.
Two versions are available supporting milti-mode (mm) and single mode (sm) fibre. RS-232 communications are also included for camera control.
