Features 353

The Elphel cameras are highly customizable Network cameras.

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

Key features

• High resolution sensors support
• High speed compression: 80 MPix/s
• There are many modes for recording video: JPEG, MJPEG, JP4, Motion JP4, HDR modes
• There are many available data interface methods: Compact Flash, SATA, Ethernet 10/100, USB, RS-232;
• User friendly scripting on the camera (PHP5, well defined and Open API, examples)
• Totally Free Software: all firmware sources both for GNU/Linux and FPGA are distributed under GNU/GPL v3 license. The SDK is composed of FOSS components (does 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.

Power

• POE 802.3af
• or optionally a 9-36v POE (not 802.3af complaint)
• or single 3.3V source

Interesting possibilities

• Hardware synchronized recording of multiple images (multiple sensors, multiple cameras, external trigger)
• Connecting 3 or more sensors to a single camera
• Standard GNU/Linux distribution offers the possibility to port existing software and kernel drivers to provide support for more external devices (USB gadgets, converters, ...)
  • GPS and digital compass integration
  • RFID intergation
• Focus helper (software to assist in adjusting fine focus)
• Data insertion into EXIF header (GPS, compass, INS, other telemetry, ..)
• On the fly adjustment of recording parameters without loss of recording speed.
• Robust and reliable firmware upgrade (reflashing) over the network.
• Remote/local digital temperature sensor
• On-board clock/calendar
• Fan connector
• AUX connector

 Application areas 

• scientific imagery and video applications
  • high speed video
  • exploration
  • observation of wildlife
  • underwater imaging
•  medical imagery
• timelapse video (Including HDR support)
• geotagging applications
• aerial imagery and video applications
• digital cinematography
• HD video
• security
  • smart access control
  • RFID
• document scanning
• street imagery
• 3D reconstruction
• 2D/3D laser scanning
• barcode reading
• sport (Photo-finish)
• machine vision
• robotics
• education (Verilog, Image processing, Networking, Circuit design, Mechanical design)