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[JETSON+FPGA+GMSL] Multifunctional Image Acquisition Card: Addressing Industrial Vision Challenges with High Integration and Multi-Channel Solutions

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Sienovo specializes in autonomous driving, industrial automation, and other fields, dedicated to providing professional image vision products and solutions. Based on customer feedback and industry pain points, and after meticulous R&D and refinement by our team, Sienovo is launching the new "Ruilong" series of multifunctional image acquisition cards, specifically designed for multi-channel image acquisition applications in the industrial sector. These cards offer comprehensive capabilities including multi-channel input, high synchronization, and powerful processing, providing flexible, stable, and reliable integrated video acquisition solutions for the industry.

Product Features:

  1. Multi-Channel Acquisition: Supports up to 16 channels of video signal input, flexibly adapting to various acquisition needs.
  2. Integrated Encoding, Decoding, and Processing: Built-in video encoding/decoding and basic image processing modules eliminate the need for external hardware, enhancing integration and efficiency.
  3. Broad Protocol Compatibility: Features a modular design with replaceable sub-boards; supports multiple video protocols such as GMSL1/2/3, FPD-Link III/IV, MIPI IN, HDMI IN.
  4. High-Speed Data Transmission: Utilizes zero-copy technology to achieve high-bandwidth transmission via a PCIe high-speed interface, meeting real-time processing demands for large data volumes.
  5. High-Precision Synchronization: Supports internal and external synchronization functions with microsecond-level precision, ensuring consistency across multi-channel acquisition.
  6. Precise Timing Function: Supports multiple time synchronization protocols such as PPS+GPRMC, network PTP/gPTP.
  7. Flexible Mechanical Specifications: Available in various form factors like 2U/4U, adapting to different chassis and application scenarios.
  8. Intelligent Diagnosis and Access: Supports link fault diagnosis and driver-free access to Sienovo series cameras.

Multi-Channel Integration for Flexible Adaptation to Complex Vision Systems

The multifunctional image acquisition card supports up to 16 channels of image input and high-bandwidth PCIe transmission with zero-copy technology. Its modular design with replaceable sub-boards allows it to adapt to various video protocols such as GMSL, FPD-Link, and MIPI, truly achieving multi-purpose functionality from a single card. Users can flexibly configure the number of input channels and interface types according to actual scene requirements—such as multi-camera vision inspection, surround perception systems, or wide-area security monitoring—significantly reducing system complexity and integration costs. This is particularly suitable for industrial automation and intelligent transportation scenarios requiring a high number of channels.

High-Precision Synchronization Ensures Consistent Multi-Sensor Collaboration

The "Ruilong" series multifunctional image acquisition card supports dual internal and external trigger synchronization modes, achieving microsecond-level high-precision synchronization. It also supports multiple timing methods such as PTP and PPS+GPRMC, effectively solving common time synchronization issues in multi-device collaboration. This feature ensures that each channel of image data maintains high spatio-temporal consistency in time-critical applications like autonomous driving, robot navigation, and multi-camera measurement, significantly improving data reliability and overall system response performance.

Built-in Processing Modules Enable Real-time Image Analysis at the Edge

The multifunctional image acquisition card not only focuses on image acquisition but also integrates high-performance encoding/decoding modules and edge computing capabilities. It supports 8K 30FPS H.265/H.264 and JPEG hardware encoding, effectively alleviating bandwidth and storage pressure. Additionally, with its built-in computing platform, it can perform basic computational tasks such as image pre-processing and format conversion directly on the device, reducing reliance on host PC resources.

Furthermore, the "Ruilong" series precisely meets industrial requirements in terms of mechanical structure and environmental adaptability, offering multiple specifications such as 2U/4U for strong physical compatibility. It can flexibly adapt to industrial PCs (IPCs), edge servers, and embedded AI systems, and supports stable operation across a wide temperature range of -40°C to +85°C. It can be widely applied in critical fields such as multi-source perception acquisition for autonomous driving, visual inspection and robot control in industrial automation, and in-vehicle monitoring and safety surveillance for rail transit.

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