Difference between revisions of "Features 353"

Revision as of 12:31, 26 November 2008

The Elphel cameras are highly customizable Network cameras.

Turnkey and OEM models exist, both are totally customizable for the customer's task.

High resolution sensors support
High speed compression: 80 MPix/s
There is many modes of shooting: JPEG, MJPEG, JP4, Motion JP4, HDR modes
There is many interfaces: Compact Flash, SATA, Ethernet 10/100, USB, RS-232;
User friendly scripting on the camera (PHP5, well defined and Open API)
Totally FreeSoftware: all firmware sources both for GNU/Linux and FPGA are distributed under GNU/GPL v3 license. The SDK is composed of FOSS components (not include ISE Webpack for FPGA development, but this software is freely downloadable)
Full hardware documentation is also available under GNU/FDL v1.2 license.

synchronized shooting (multiple sensors, multiple cameras, external trigger)
Standard GNU/Linux distribution offer the possibility to port existing software and kernel drivers for support more external devices (USB gadgets, converters, ...)
GPS and compass integration
RFID intergation
Focus helper
Data insertion into EXIF header (GPS, compass, INS, other telemetry, ..)
Parametres of shooting changing on the fly without loss of speed of shooting
Hooking up to 3 sensors to one camera
Robust and reliable on the networks firmware upgrade (reflashing)
Remote/local digital temperature sensor
On-board clock/calendar
Fan connector
AUX connector

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 * Remote/local digital temperature sensor
 * On-board clock/calendar
+* Fan connector
+* AUX connector
 == Application areas ==