CamSim – Camera Simulator

CoaXPress & Camera Link Camera Simulation

  • Simulates all CoaXPress pixel formats
  • Simulates all Camera Link v2.0 configurations
  • Supports BMP and RAW input image files
  • Pattern generator for transmitting color and grayscale test patterns
  • Fully programmable image timing and data parameter configuration via user-friendly GUI
  • API methods for developing user simulator applications
  • User-configurable Camera Control (CC) lines for triggering options
  • Ideal for testing tailored designs developed on Gidel’s customizable frame grabbers and Jetson edge computer.

 

The Gidel CamSim™ is a flexible high-performance camera simulator that generates CoaXPress and Camera Link video stream and test patterns for testing frame grabbers or vision/imaging systems. The system supports all CoaXPress and Camera Link™ v2.0 configurations and allows customization for any user-defined camera protocol and interface.

The CamSim allows developers to perform most development in a low-cost lab environment. Thus, the CamSim significantly improves productivity and reduces the overall expense of developing vision and imaging systems. Gidel’s CamSim data flow repetition capability ensures that users validate algorithms and confirm they work as expected with pertinent input. Moreover, once developers detect a rare bug, they can accurately reconstruct the respective data flow to locate and quickly fix the bug.

The CamSim suite features:

  • Application Software:
    An intuitive GUI enables users to control the image simulation fully by transmitting images from user files or pattern generator files, configuring Camera Link parameters, defining signal timing, and displaying transmitted images.
  • API Methods:
    A set of CamSim API methods that can be used to develop a customized user application. The API methods operate on both Windows and Linux.
  • Gidel PCIe Board:
    A PCIe FPGA board incorporating Gidel CamSim firmware for transmitting the image data.

 

Application examples:

  • Vision Algorithms Development
  • Image Processing Application Testing
  • Vision System Reliability Testing
  • Debugging Rare Bugs
Specifications:
CoaXPress Link Modes
Up to 4x 12.5 Gb/s links, up to 500MB/s for a single link and up to 1 GB/s aggregate for 2-4 links. For higher bandwidth, please contact Gidel.
Camera Link Modes
1 80-bit (Deca), Full, Medium or Base Camera Link
Pixel Formats
Raw, Mono, Bayer, RGBA (8, 10, 12, 14 and 16 bits/color), RGB (8, 10 and 12 bits/color), YUV, YCbCr601, YCbCr709
Max. Resolution
Horizontal: 16 K pixels (24-bit) Vertical: 65 K lines (16-bit) or infinite in Line scan simulation
Camera Link Configurations
All configurations as defined by the Camera Link standard, including 80-bit (Deca): 10 taps/8bits, 8bits/10taps.
Camera Link Pixel Clock
Up to 85 MHz
Connectors
4x HD BNC (CoaXPress), 2x SDR26 (Camera Link), 15-pin header I/O
Frame Buffer
1, 8, or 16 GB
Board Form Factor
Low-profile PCIe
Software Support
CamSim GUI, API, and examples
Host Bus
PCIe x8 Gen. 3,
Camera Types
Area and Line Scan
OS Support
Win 10/11 and Linux (kernel 2.6.x- 5.19).
Linux version doesn’t support GUI, only AP

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Options:
CamSim-CL
Outputs: Single base/ medium/ full/80bit (DECA)
8 or 16 GB image buffer
Includes: CamSim board, application GUI and API suite for developing custom application
CamSim-CL-Lite
Outputs: Single base/ medium/ full/80bit (DECA)
1 GB image buffer
Includes: CamSim board, application GUI and API suite for developing custom application
CamSim-X
Outputs: 4x CoaXPress, 1.25-12.5 Gb/s (CXP-12)
8 or 16 GB image buffer
Includes: CamSim board, application GUI and API suite for developing custom application
CamSim-X-Lite
Outputs: 4x CoaXPress, 1.25-12.5 Gb/s (CXP-12)
1 GB image buffer
Includes: Includes: CamSim board, application GUI and API suite for developing custom application

The CamSim suite includes:

  • Application Software:
    An intuitive GUI enabling full control of the image simulation, including: transmitting image from user files or from the pattern generator files, configuring the camera link parameters, defining signal timing, and displaying images transmitted.
  • API Methods:
    A set of CamSim API methods that can be used to develop a customized user application. The API methods run on both Windows and Linux.

Gidel CamSim CoaXPress and Camera Link simulator components

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CamSim Data Sheet

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Accelerating image processing development and validation with Gidel camera simulation
AppNote: Accelerating image processing development and validation with camera simulation

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Gidel CamSim camera simulator system overview
CamSim system overview

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Gidel CamSim CoaXPress and Camera Link simulator components
CamSim components

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