--- type: product schema_version: 1 stock_number: "45133-7" canonical_url: "https://www.artisantg.com/45133-7/BitFlow-KBN-PCE-CL2-F" json_url: "https://www.artisantg.com/45133-7/BitFlow-KBN-PCE-CL2-F.json" generated_at: "2026-11-07T01:58:53.711Z" last_updated: "2026-10-14T13:00:51.160-05:00" --- # BitFlow KBN-PCE-CL2-F Two-Camera PCI Express Frame Grabber _Summary and Categories are this item's record. The description sections and FAQ are machine-assisted and can contain errors; where they disagree with the record, the record is correct, and where description sections disagree with each other, Details wins._ ## Summary - Manufacturer: BitFlow - Model: KBN-PCE-CL2-F - Condition: Used and in Excellent Condition - Price: $695.00 USD - Availability: In stock, 5 available - Warranty: 1-Year Warranty with 30-Day Return Guarantee - ITAR restricted: No - Shipping weight: 2 lb, estimated - Shipping dimensions: 8X8X3 in, estimated ## Categories - Test Equipment > Electrical Test > Framegrabbers (primary) - Military and Embedded Equipment > Embedded & Industrial > PCIe ## Overview High-performance PCI Express frame grabber supporting simultaneous acquisition from up to four Base Camera Link or two Full/Medium Camera Link compliant cameras with up to 10 taps; capable of data rates up to 160 bits at 85 MHz pixel clock; features hardware blocks including Camera Link interface with channel link ICs, camera control and serial communication, data packing MUX, dual-ported FIFO, scatter-gather DMA engine, and versatile I/O with triggers and encoders; half-size x8 PCIe card, designed for machine vision applications requiring synchronized multi-camera capture at sustained DMA rates around 700 MB/s and burst up to 2.0 GB/s; supports TTL, differential, opto-coupled inputs/outputs and extended pixel/line acquisition control. ## Function Supports simultaneous acquisition from up to four Base or two Full Camera Link (CL) cameras via PCI Express; implements full CL specification including 10-tap extension for up to 80 bits data on two connectors; features channel link ICs, camera control drivers, and serial transceivers; uses on-the-fly data reordering and a FIFO buffer for raster scan memory writes; includes scatter-gather DMA for high-throughput data transfer up to 2.0 GB/s burst and sustained 700 MB/s; provides extensive synchronization, triggering, encoder input, and GPIO control for precise camera and external device coordination. ## Platform PCI Express (PCIe) interface; designed for high-speed data transfer and direct connection to host computer motherboards, enabling multiple camera integration; compatible with Camera Link cameras; interfaces via a x4 PCIe Gen2 bus; supports simultaneous image acquisition from up to four Base CL or two Full CL cameras; equipped with user-friendly APIs and SDKs for seamless integration into machine vision systems; ideal for industrial inspection, automation, and scientific imaging; offers hardware-based DMA engine for efficient data throughput; supports advanced triggering and multi-camera synchronization. ## Application Designed for high-speed machine vision applications requiring simultaneous capture from four Camera Link cameras, commonly used in industrial inspection systems, automated optical inspection, multi-angle defect detection, stereoscopic imaging, production line monitoring, semiconductor wafer inspection, pharmaceutical packaging verification, quality control in manufacturing environments, scientific imaging requiring synchronized multi-camera acquisition, and real-time image processing applications where parallel camera operation reduces cycle times and increases throughput in automated systems. ## Accessories Requires a compatible PCI Express x4 or higher slot in a host computer chassis; standard accessories include 2x MDR26 connectors for each camera input supporting Camera Link Base configuration; uses 26-pin MDR connectors for each camera input to interface with standard Camera Link cables; power is supplied via PCI Express slot; includes driver software and SDK for integration; optional accessories include external power adapters for extended camera setups and synchronization cables for multi-camera triggering. ## Interface Four Camera Link Base configuration ports supporting up to 85 MHz pixel clock, 255 MB/s per camera. MDR26 connectors for camera inputs. PCI Express x4 Gen 1 interface to host computer. Supports Power over Camera Link (PoCL) for camera power delivery. General purpose I/O with 12 TTL inputs and 12 TTL outputs via auxiliary connector. RS-232 serial communication interface for camera control. Onboard scatter-gather DMA controller with 256 MB frame buffer memory. Compatible with Camera Link 1.2 specification. ## Images - - - -