Gidel HawkEye-CL Overview
Gidel HawkEye-CL is a Camera Link frame-grabbing and image-processing platform. It receives information from compatible cameras and can support configured FPGA processing. This source-based review separates camera, receiving-card and full-system specifications.
Key Specifications
Product detail | Specification |
Role | Frame grabbing and FPGA processing |
Camera protocol | Camera Link Rev. 2.0 |
Acquisition modes | Base / Medium / Full / 80-bit Deca; supported Dual Base |
Host interface | PCIe Gen3 x8 |
FPGA | Arria 10 |
Memory scope | Older catalog up to 16 GB; current manufacturer up to 17 GB |
Review Summary
HawkEye-CL merits evaluation when an actual Camera Link workload needs a supported receiving card with optional FPGA processing. The current manufacturer describes Base through Deca and Dual-Base scope. Select the camera tap arrangement and card configuration together. This is a receiving and processing component, not a camera with a lens or sensor.
Integration and Selection
High-data-rate inspection, recording or another imaging workload can merit a configured trial when receiving and processing are actual bottlenecks. Use the required camera data, normal variation and difficult image content. Compare the complete pipeline with another frame grabber or a different system architecture on the same input and accepted result, including engineering effort.
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