The specifications below apply to all CV-400 series models unless otherwise specified. Differences between models are explicitly indicated where relevant.
Interfaces & Connectivity
CV42 Host Interface
- PCIe Gen2 x4
- Video data transfer between CCU and host system
- Multiple cards can be installed in the same system for scalable expansion
CV440 System Interface
- Integrated capacitive touchscreen
Video Input
- Single CoaXPress camera head connection
- Proprietary protocol between camera head and CCU
Video Outputs
- 12G-SDI (BNC)
- HDMI 2.0 output (Type A)
- Automatic configuration based on connected display
- Single real-time overlay, independently enabled or disabled per output (CV42 only)
Digital Input Interfaces (CV42 only)
- General-purpose digital inputs depending on selected model
Firmware & Updates
- Field-upgradable Software Reconfigurable Hardware (SRH)
- CV42: Firmware loaded via PCIe at system startup through Enciris agent
- CV440: Firmware loaded via USB
Video Standards
Supported Video Resolutions
- 4K UHD (3840 × 2160, Progressive), 50 / 59.94 Hz
- 1080p HD (1920 × 1080, Progressive), 50 / 59.94 Hz
SDI Standards
- SMPTE-compliant SDI standards:
- 3G-SDI (SMPTE ST 424, Level A)
- 12G-SDI (SMPTE ST 2082)
- Legacy 4Kp60 output via multi-link SDI (4 × 3G, 2SI mode)
HDMI Standards
- HDMI 2.0 compliant
- Supports video formats up to 4K UHD (3840×2160) at 60 Hz
- HDCP not supported
Color Space & Bit Depth
- SDI Output Formats:
- YUV 4:2:2 (10-bit)
- HDMI Output Formats:
- RGB 4:4:4 or YUV 4:4:4 (8-bit)
- YUV 4:2:2 (12-bit)
Native Video Formats (PCIe transfert)
- Video frames delivered to host via DMA
- YUV 4:2:2
- NV12
- Bayer
Signal Processing
Video Pipeline
- Fully hardware-based processing pipeline for low-latency operation
- Native 10-bit video processing pipeline
Manual Exposure
- Sensor shutter
- Sensor analog gain
- Hardware binning (performed in CCU)
Automatic Exposure
- Shutter, analog gain, and hardware binning automatically adjusted
- Adjustments take into account key user settings such as:
- Target brightness
- Metering zone
- Minimum and maximum limits for shutter and gain
Image Processing
- White balance control
- RGB gain adjustment
- Gamma selection
- Color space conversion
- Hue, Saturation, Brightness, Contrast
- Digital zoom
- Image flip (horizontal and vertical)
- Sharpness adjustment
- Additional image controls
Overlay
- Hardware-applied video overlay on HDMI output
- Overlay image generated by software and transferred via PCIe
Timestamping
- Hardware-generated timestamp added during video acquisition
- Timestamp precision: 1 µs
Software & Integration
Operating Systems
- Windows 10, 11 (native API + DirectShow support)
- Linux: Ubuntu 22.04 and newer, Debian 12 and newer
Platforms
- AMD, Intel, ARM
Media & Compression
- Image formats: JPEG, PNG, YUYV, RGBA, and more
- Video formats: YUYV, NV12, H.264, HEVC, MP4, and more
- Audio formats: PCM, WAV, AAC
- GPU acceleration: Internal use of FFmpeg with support for Intel, NVIDIA, and AMD GPUs for hardware-accelerated video compression and processing
Applications & Tools (fully compatible with Windows and Linux)
- cv0agent: background multimedia server handling all card requests
- ecurl: command-line interface for rapid interaction with the card
- ecam: demo application for quick evaluation
- Visualizes input and output status
- Live video player
- Recording and snapshot functions
- Simple overlay testing
- Exposure, colors and visuals controls
SDK & Developer Support (fully compatible with Windows and Linux)
- Reference client implementations provided as full source code in Go, C++, and Python
- Example code for typical tasks:
- Video capture and recording in H.264
- Accessing input/output status
- Overlay generation and injection
Physical & Environmental Specifications
CCU Physical
- Dimensions (W × H): 94 × 100 mm
- Supplied with 1-slot PCIe bracket
- Weight: 265 g (with heatsink)
- Power consumption: 12 W typical (with camera head)
- Power supply: PCIe slot
- Cooling: heatsink with fan (fanless configuration possible, please contact us)
Camera Head Physical
- Form factors:
- Square housing
- Cylindrical housing
- Dimensions:
- Square mode (W x H x D): 38 x 41 x 30 mm
- Cylindrical model (⌀ x L): 37 x 28 mm
- Weight:
- Square model: 74 g
- Cylindrical model: 48 g
- Cooling: passive (fanless)
- Lens mount: Standard C-mount
- Power supply: provided via CCU over camera head cable
CV440 Physical
- Dimensions (W x H x D) : 148 x 156 x 58 mm
- Weight: 1110 g
- Power consumption: 15 W typical (with camera head)
- Power supply: 100–240 VAC, internal power supply
Environmental
- Operating temperature: 0 °C to 60 °C (extended options available)
- Storage temperature: -20 °C to 70 °C
- Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
Reliability & Compliance
- Designed for continuous 24/7 operation
- CE Certified, CE Tested to 60601 ESD and EMI
- Long Term availability (LTA)
Warranty & Support
- Standard warranty: 3 years
- Technical support included for hardware, software, and SDK