Colutron Beam Imaging products IPS   image processing system distributed by APACE Science

IPS

The Colutron image processing system (IPS) is an optional addition to the Colutron Beam Imaging Systems (BIS), and the Colutron Beam Viewing Systems (BVS).

The system allows the user to capture, display, store and process images from the BIS and BVS video cameras. The systems include a 1 or 4 MB frame grabber board, software, cables and a high resolution 13" Sony Trinitron (R) RGB color video monitor. Some of the features of the system are shown below.

IPS models
  • model IPS-1 Image Processing System (1MB,14.3 MHz Clock)
  • model IPS-2 Image Processing System (4MB,14.3 MHz Clock)
  • Image processing systems include video frame grabber board (IBM PC),
    software, cables, and 13" color RGB video monitor
  1 or 4 megabyte image memory (IPS-1 or IPS-2)      8 bits per pixel
  8,000 to 4 pixels per line      1020 to 2 lines per field
  RS-170, RS-330 and CCIR input/output        Genlock to external timing sources
  Variable timing for non-standard formats        External input/output for event sync
  Pseudo-color display on RGB monitor        PC/AT bus compatible
  Generates RS-170 or CCIR video timing        Programmable timing/resolution
  Six input video multiplexer

Software Features
Video rate image sequence capture. Triggered event acquisition. Continuous sequence acquisition
until terminated by trigger event. Trigger on TTL signal, time of day, keyboard, mouse, video time code.
Software zoom, pan or scroll
Enhance and pseudo color
Set lookup tables numerically: linear ramps, log curve, gamma curve, mathematical expression.
Set lookup tables interactively: sliding controls for black level, gain, high contrast window.
2-D plot of pixel values across line, column, or image buffers: overplot reference data, subtract
baseline data, filter, color, size, label.
3-D plot of pixel values, color, rotate, size, label. Numerical display of pixel values, in same or
successive image buffers. Pixel scope: continuous update of numerical display or plot while capturing images.
A few of the many processing functions include Pixel AND, XOR, compliment, dither, scale, offset, contrast enhance, user defined value mappings. Image pair add, subtract, AND, XOR, average, weighted product and ratio, user defined expression.   Filters, edge detectors, convolutions, discrete fourier transform (and FFT) .
Image import/export with standard TIFF format
Operate on full image buffer, or rectangular area of interest selected by quadrants, coordinates, or interactive placement via cursor keys or mouse.   For full details on the frame grabber board or software, contact Colutron Research for specifications pamphlet.
Colutron Beam Imaging products Local representative in Japan
APACE Science
Colutron Research Corporation APACE Science
2321 Yarmouth Avenue,
Boulder, Colorado 80301   U.S.A. 		Mitomo-Bldg.#2 - 6F, Ebisu-nishi 2-Chome,
2 - 8, Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo 150-0021   Japan
phone#
Fax# 		+1 (303) 443-5211
+1 (303) 449-5050 		phone#
Fax# 		+81 (0)3 - 3463 - 3204
+81 (0)3 - 3463 - 3205
contact: Erik Wahlin, Ph.D.
e-mail: erik@colutron.com
web: http://www.colutron.com/ ( Last updated: )
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