Overview
The Silicon Software A31A017C microEnable III-XXL Frame Grabber is a professional-grade PCI image acquisition card designed for industrial machine vision systems. This board delivers high-performance frame grabbing with flexible image processing capabilities, making it suitable for factory automation, quality inspection, medical imaging, and research applications. The microEnable III-XXL integrates dual Camera Link interfaces, onboard FPGA vision processing, and substantial frame buffer memory for real-time image capture and analysis.
Key Features
- Dual Camera Link ports (MDR26) supporting BASE, MEDIUM, or FULL configuration cameras
- 96MB SDRAM acquisition and image processing buffer for high-speed continuous capture
- Enhanced Xilinx Spartan 2 FPGA vision processor for on-board image processing
- PCI 64-bit/66MHz interface for reliable host integration
- Comprehensive software suite including SDK, VisualApplets, and acquisition applets
- Windows and Linux driver support for flexible system integration
Technical Specifications
| Interface | PCI 64-bit/66MHz |
| Camera Ports | 2× Camera Link (MDR26) |
| Configuration Support | 2×BASE, 1×MEDIUM, or 1×FULL cameras |
| Frame Buffer Memory | 96MB SDRAM |
| Vision Processor | Xilinx Spartan 2 FPGA |
| Operating Systems | Windows, Linux |
| Included Software | Drivers, SDK, VisualApplets (Base license), acquisition applets, configuration & diagnosis tools |
| Model Number | A31A017C |
| Series | microEnable III |
Typical Applications
- Factory automation and quality control inspection systems
- Medical image capture and diagnostic equipment
- Research and scientific imaging applications
- Packaging and material handling vision systems
- 3D measurement and metrology applications
- Real-time image analysis and processing workflows
Compatibility & Replacements
Compatible With
- Camera Link standard industrial cameras (BASE, MEDIUM, FULL configurations)
- Windows 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems
- Linux operating systems
- Third-party vision software supporting Silicon Software interfaces (HALCON, OpenCV, custom applications)
- PCI-capable x86 and x64 industrial PC systems
Replaces / Drop-In Replacement For
Verify compatibility with your system integrator before ordering. The A31A017C is part of the microEnable III product family and may serve as a replacement for legacy or end-of-life frame grabber installations in existing vision systems.
Works With
- Silicon Software VisualApplets graphical FPGA programming
- Silicon Software SDK (Windows and Linux)
- Smart acquisition applets for standard vision tasks
- Camera Link protocol and standard CameraLink cameras
- Third-party machine vision frameworks (HALCON, MVTec, etc.)
- Custom C/C++ and Python applications via SDK
