Spica IDAS™ Specifications
Video Capture
●Compatible with all cameras on CameraLink, LVDS EIA-644, RS422,USB2.0 and Firewire IEEE-1394 digital interface standards.
●Records any number of cameras using proprietary clustering technology
●Choice of copper or fiber optics cabling
●Records synchronized data with external time stamp (IRIG B or others) encoded in every image frame.GPS, EMG, audio, among others.
●Optional recording of GPS, audio or signals from other analog sources

Analog Capture
●Supports analog data capture unlimited number of differential or single ended channels synchronized with video
●Special data  filtering 
●Analog data graphically display as video overlay

Storage
●Up to 5TB of storage per camera.  
●Up to 250 MB/s sustained per U320 SCSI channel / cluster unit
●Records uncompressed video or with a choice of lossless or lossy compression
●Records packed or unpacked bits

Example 1: Record only the high-order 2 bits per pixel from an 8 bit per pixel camera and pack 4 pixels into a single byte
Example 2: When recording a 14 bits per pixel camera, pack the data to avoid 2 wasted bits per pixel.

Network Capabilities
●IDAS can be controlled remotely via TCP, UDP or a user's proprietary interface protocol
●Ready for receiving commands via Telnet, POP3 or other.
●Sends status messages across the network using TCP, UDP or a user's predefined data structures and protocols.
●Compatible with Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbits/s

Data Processing
●Special digital filters can be applied to the incoming and outgoing frames, i.e. image processing filters, thresholding, tracking, edgefinding etc.
Source code is optimized for Intel Pentium III XEON and Pentium IV processors.
●Real time AGC (Automatic Gain Control) can be applied to incoming video,
Example: For thermal imaging applications the camera may be adjusted for a wide sensitivity range. As the sensor is pointed at an object, the sensitivity setting may be to broad for displaying thermal information of a narrower range. The output temperature sensitivity settings can then be automatically adjusted to reveal relevant imaging data.
●Preview and playback of high-speed video in slow motion or normal speed.
●Bilinear or trilinear filtering algorithms for real time image zooming in and out. Can be mixed with AGC calculations for additional image control.
●Brightness and Contrast control.