iPORT SB-Pro External Frame Grabber

Overview

Pleora’s iPORT™ SB-Pro External Frame Grabbers improve the usability of Sony block cameras by allowing systems manufacturers and integrators to treat them as native GigE Vision® cameras. With these external frame grabbers, Sony block cameras can leverage the simple, long-distance cabling of Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) for both video and control signals. The cameras can also be used with a broader selection of computing platforms, lowering system costs. The SB-Pro presents a user friendly interface to the Sony® VISCA™ protocol set, both graphically and in the eBUS SDK. This allows system designers to rapidly prototype interactions between the SB-Pro, the Sony block camera, and their software. The SB-Pro transmits full-resolution video at up to 30 frames per second (fps) over a GigE link with low, predictable latency. GigE supports cabling distances of up to 100 meters using standard CAT5e/6 cabling. With off-the-shelf Ethernet switches, distances can be unlimited.