BiTEC Ltd are pleased to announce the new, updated DSKcam with embedded TCP/IP Ethernet. The DSKcam is a low cost daughter card for the Texas Instruments range of DSP Starter Kits with an on board CMOS image sensor, frame grabber, high-speed serial port and embedded TCP/IP Ethernet adaptor.
Ideal for research, teaching and small volume projects, the DSKcam coupled with a choice of DSK motherboards presents a cost effective alternative for machine vision and smart camera projects. The addition of embedded TCP/IP Ethernet allows the DSKcam to connect directly to the Internet or simply provide high speed host-to-DSP image transfer only found on high-end cameras. The TCP/IP protocol stack is processed in embedded hardware removing the need for DSP overhead and is provided free of royalty payments.
When used with the C6416DSK from Spectrum Digital, a 720Mhz, 64Bit DSP provides a powerful processing engine for real-time analysis, filtering, compression, video streaming etc. With on-board flash, 16MB of SDRAM and analogue i/o a complete standalone systems can be built and deployed with ease. The C6416DSK, based on the Texas Instruments TMS320C6416 DSP, yields 6,000MIPS at only 1.7Watts, over 3 times faster than a Pentium 4 while consuming over 40 times less power. The low power consumption makes the DSKcam a viable alternative for autonomous battery powered applications.
Matlab and Simulink can be used with the DSK platforms allowing rapid prototyping of algorithms without the need for time consuming programming. Drivers for the TI embedded encoder will be available shortly.
Since it's launch, the DSKcam has enjoyed worldwide sales with many satisfied end users ranging through industry and research. For more information visit