The new VAC2000 from Advanced Micro Peripherals is a PC/104-Plus multi channel video annotation and overlay controller board supporting up to four real time analog NTSC/PAL input channels.

The VAC2000 is ideal for applications in:

• Defense: Merging daylight and infra-red video images into a single screen image or, superimposition of crosshair graphics onto fire control systems
• Traffic monitoring: Time and location data for real time traffic monitoring
• Security systems: Control and status information for camera management consoles
• Automotive: Video annotation for telematics research
• Medical instrumentation: Real time video with patient monitoring data  

Industry leading flexibility in mixing two video inputs:
VAC2000 offers industry leading flexibility in mixing two video inputs with one another or, blending one of the selected video channels with graphics and text overlay data. A high performance 64 bit 2D graphics accelerator and 8Mbytes frame buffer provide fast video graphics processing, enabling high speed re-sizing of alpha blended images.  The live video window can be re-sized almost instantaneously from full screen to an icon.

Hardware Alpha Blending
The hardware alpha blending function can also be used for fast conceal/reveal of the video, text or graphics information. The hardware also enables multiple video windows to be scaled and displayed on a single screen for picture-in-picture systems.  It also significantly reduces the host processor loading and enables real time video overlay systems to be created with modest, low power fan-less processor boards.

Product Highlights

• Multi channel video annotation / overlay controller for both graphics with video and video with video
• Either four composite or two s-video input channels per board with VGA / TV or flat panel (TMDS) output
• Alpha blending - 256 levels of per pixel blending or, by defined rectangular region
• 2D 64 bit graphics accelerator with 8Mbyte frame buffer
• Comprehensive drivers / SDK for Windows 2000/XP/XP-Embedded, Linux and QNX (to save you time)
• Industry standard MMCX connectors for video input / output signals
• Commercial and extended temperature range options
• Compact 3.6 x 3.8in PC/104-Plus form factor
• Single +5V power supply

The VAC2000 accepts either two S-Video inputs, or, up to four composite video inputs from video cameras, DVRs, TV broadcasts or other NTSC/PAL sources. Each video input can be alpha blended with another video channel or with graphics using one of 256 translucency levels from opaque to transparent. The VAC2000 output can simultaneously drive a composite or S-Video TV video monitor (RS170), analog VGA screen and a DVI (PanelLink) flat panel display. A preview output can also monitor the input video channels.

With unprecedented flexibility, the VAC2000 can set alpha blending for a rectangular area or per pixel. A high performance 64 bit 2D graphics accelerator and 8Mbytes frame buffer provide fast video graphics processing, enabling high speed re-sizing of alpha blended images; the live video window can be re-sized almost instantaneously from full screen to an icon. The hardware alpha blending function can also be used for fast conceal/reveal of the video, text or graphics information. The hardware also enables multiple video windows to be scaled and displayed on a single screen for picture-in-picture systems. 

Reduces development time
The VAC2000’s comprehensive SDK significantly reduces development time in Microsoft Windows, Linux and QNX environments. It includes support libraries, drivers and an extensive range of example applications complete with source code. These show how to fully utilize the VAC2000’s features in complex video/graphic applications. Click here to download the hardware reference manual.

Software Development Kit Available
The VAC2000 is available with a comprehensive Software Development Kit (SDK) which provides a high level API to configure and control the embedded video hardware (via more than 500 internal registers). The SDK helps bridge the gap between the TV and computer display technologies and saves a significant amount of time during development.

The SDK consists of support libraries and drivers as well as an extensive range of example applications (including source code). These examples show how the SDK can be utilized to harness the power of the VAC2000 in complex video/graphic applications.

Do you also need video capture and compression?
The MPEG4000XLP PC/104-Plus module is a perfect complement for the VAC2000, providing a low power solution for capturing and compressing up to 4 concurrent video inputs to MPEG-4 standard.

The MPEG4000XLP not only provides MPEG-4 compression but can also decompress and playback recordings from storage to display. Click here to download the hardware reference manual.

For help with your customized applications, please contact our US sales team on sales@amp-usa.com or, the UK team on sales@ampltd.com.

Call:  +1 212-951-7205 or +44 (0) 1353 659500

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