CoaXPress Support
CoaXPress is a standard communication protocol for vision applications based on widely used coaxial cables. It allows easy interfacing between cameras and frame grabbers and supports the GenICam software standard. Sensor to Image offers a set of IP cores and a development framework to build FPGA-based products using the CoaXPress interface. Due to the speed of CXP, senders and receivers require a fast FPGA-based implementation of the CXP core, preferably using embedded transceivers. CXP cores are compatible with Xilinx 7 series devices (and higher) and Intel/Altera Cyclone V devices (and higher).
Working Reference Design
Sensor to Image (S2I) are a subdivision of Euresys who specialise in IP cores. Their Vision Standard IP Cores solutions are delivered as a working reference design along with FPGA IP cores. They minimise development time and allow for top-notch performance with a small footprint as well as leaving enough flexibility to customise the design. Sensor to Image cores are compact and leave enough space in the FPGA for your application.
Top Level Design
The first component of the IP Core is the Top Level Design. It is an interface between external hardware (imager, sensors, GigE Vision, USB3 Vision or CXP Vision PHY) and FPGA internal data processing. We deliver this module as VHDL source code that can be adapted to custom hardware.
Video Acquisition Module
The Video Acquisition Module of the reference design simulates a camera with a test pattern generator. This module is delivered as VHDL source code, which has to be replaced by a sensor interface and pixel processing logic in the camera design.
FPGA Integrated CPU
An FPGA integrated CPU (MicroBlaze, NIOS, ARM) is used for several non-time-critical control and configuration tasks on the Vision Standard IP Cores. This software is written in C and can be extended by the customer.
MVDK Machine Vision Development Kit
Sensor to Image MVDK development kit is a flexible evaluation platform for machine vision applications. With support for CoaXPress, GigE Vision and USb3 host/device reference designs.
The kit also features support for Sony IMX imager interface designs and various Enclustra FPGA modules with Intel or Xilinx FPGAs.
CoaXPress Streaming Interface
The CXP Streaming Interface receives all data from the video sensor output to the CXP PHY. It reaches the full speed on the streaming channel according to the CXP specification.
CoaXPress Control Interface
The CXP Control Interface receives and sends all data from the CXP control channel, from and to the CXP PHY and implements the control channel according to the CXP specification.