Euresys Grablink Base

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High-Performance Acquisition for Base-Level Camera Link Systems

The Euresys Grablink Base delivers reliable, real-time image acquisition for machine vision applications using Base-configuration Camera Link cameras. Its robust design, low-latency data handling, and advanced triggering capabilities ensure consistent, high-quality capture even in demanding industrial environments.

Grablink Base supports Power over Camera Link and features Line-Scan and Area-scan triggering capabilities. Engineered for seamless integration, the Grablink Base provides the essential bandwidth and stability required for modern inspection, automation, and imaging workflows.

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Built for Precision, Stability, and Long-Term Operation

With hardware-assisted features such as flexible I/O lines, acquisition sequencing, and efficient DMA transfers, the Grablink Base optimizes your vision system’s performance while reducing CPU load.

Its advanced camera control functions streamline setup and calibration, enabling precise synchronization between lighting, motion, and imaging. Backed by Euresys' industry-leading driver support and GenICam-compliant configuration tools, this frame grabber is ready for reliable use across a wide spectrum of applications.

Grablink Base Key Features:

Supports Base-configuration Camera Link cameras
Deterministic, low-latency image acquisition with hardware triggering
Direct Memory Access (DMA) for efficient data transfer and reduced CPU usage
Flexible digital I/O for synchronization with encoders, lighting, and motion control
Comprehensive SDK and driver support, including GenICam compatibility

Ideal Solution For:

Industrial inspection and automated quality control
Electronics and semiconductor inspection
High-speed packaging and print inspection
Scientific and laboratory imaging
OCR, pattern recognition, and general machine vision tasks

Technical Specifications

Specification	Grablink Base
Mechanical
Form Factor	PCI Express Card
Format	Low profile, half length, 1-lane PCI Express Card
Cooling	Air-cooling, fanless
Mounting	Low-profile or standard height, 1-lane or higher, PCI Express card slot
Connectors	'A' on bracket: 26-pos SDR socket, CL base connector 'External I/O' on standard bracket: 25-pin 2-row female sub-D connector, I/O lines and power output 'Internal I/O' on PCB: 26-pin 2-row 0.1" pitch pin header with shrouding, I/O lines and power output 'Power Input' on module: 4-pin MOLEX power socket, 12 VDC power input for PoCL camera and I/O power
Dimensions	PCB L x H: 167.65 mm x 68.90 mm, 6.6 in x 2.71 in
Weight	93g
Host Bus
Standard	PCI Express 1.0
Link Width	1 lane
Link Speed	2.5 GT/s (PCIe 1.0)
Max Payload Size	1024 bytes
DMA	32- and 64-bit
Peak Delivery Bandwidth	256 MB/s
Power Consumption	Max. 4.5 W; Typ. 3.8 W (0.34 A @ 3.3V, 0.22 A @+12V)
Camera/Video Inputs
Camera Interface Standard	Camera Link 2.0
Max Link Speed	85 MHz
Max Link Width	24-bit (BASE)
Camera Power	PoCL
Connectors	One Shrunk Delta Ribbon (SDR) Miniature Camera Link (MiniCL)
Number of Cameras	1
Line-scan Supported	Yes
Max Aggregated Camera Data Transfer Rate	2.04 Gbps (255 MB/s)
CL Configuration	Base or Lite
Camera Link Clock Frequency	From 20 MHz up to 85 MHz
PoCL	One PoCL SafePower compliant controller with overload, over-voltage and short-circuit protection
Camera Types	Grayscale and colour (RGB and Bayer) area- and line-scan cameras
On-board Processing
On-Board Memory	64 MB (32 MB for image data)
Image Data Stream Processing	Unpacking of 10-/12-/14-bit to 16-bit with selectable justification to LSb or MSb
Input LUT	Monochrome: 8-bit, 10-bit or 12-bit per pixel, up to 500 MPixel/s RGB: 3x8-bit per pixel, up to 125 MPixel/s
Bayer CFA to RGB decoder	Advanced interpolation method using average and median functions on a 3x3 kernel Up to 125 MPixel/s
General Purpose Inputs/Outputs
Number of Lines	10 I/O lines: 2 differential inputs (DIN) 4 isolated inputs (IIN) 4 isolated outputs (IOUT)
Electrical Specifications	DIN: High-speed differential inputs, up to 5 MHz IIN: Isolated current-sense inputs with wide voltage input range up to 30V, compatible with totem-pole LVTTL, TTL, 5V CMOS drivers, RS-422 differential line drivers, potential free contacts, solid-state relays and opto-couplers IOUT: Isolated contact outputs compatible with 30V / 100mA loads NOTE: IIN and IOUT lines provide a functional isolation grade for the circuit technical protection. It does not provide an isolation that can protect a human being from electrical shock.
Filter Control	Glitch removal filter available only on input lines used as trigger sources. Configurable with five time constants.
Power Output	Non-isolated, +5V, 1A and +12V, 1A, with electronic fuse protection
Software
Driver	MultiCam
Host PC OS	Microsoft Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 7 , including the Server and the IoT Enterprise versions, for x86 (32-bit) and x86-64 (64-bit) processor architectures Linux for x86 (32-bit) and x86-64 (64-bit) processor architectures
APIs	MultiCam 32- and 64-bit binary libraries (Windows and Linux), for ISO-compliant C/C++ compilers
Momento Supported	Yes