Pixera

Supported cameras (only Windows XP 32 bit):

  • Penguin 600CL, 150CL.
  • Pro 600ES, 150ES.
Camera Properties The driver works only with color camera.
Name Penguin 600CL.
Company Pixera.
Monochrome No.
Color Yes (plus Grayscale Mode).
Maximum resolution
  • 696 * 520 (Preview mode, low quality image).
  • 640 * 480 (Sequence mode, high quality image).
  • 1392 * 1040 (Sequence mode, high quality image).
  • 2776 * 2074 (Sequence mode, high quality image).
  • Frame per second (Max full resolution) 14 FPS (696 * 520 * 8 bits).
    Bit Depth 8 bits, 10 bits.
    Minimum CPU PIII - 1GHz, 256 MO.
    Number of HD needed 2 hard drives.
    Properties Supported  
    ROI The FPS increases with smaller ROI.
    Exposure From 0 to 65,535,000 microseconds.
    Binning 1 * 1 ; 2 * 2 ; 3 * 3 ; 4 * 4 ; 8 * 8.
    Image enhancement Takes a lot of CPU.
    Bench Test  
    PIII - 1 GHz  
    Resolution 696 * 520 (preview).
    Bit Depth 8 bits color.
    Frame Rate 14 FPS.
    CPU usage Live 86%
    CPU usage Stream+Live 98 - 100% (Drop frame).
    PIII - 1 GHz  
    Resolution 640 * 480.
    Bit Depth 8 bits color.
    Frame Rate 0,47 FPS.
    CPU usage Live 20 - 60 % (Not stable).
    CPU usage Stream+Live 25 - 75 % (Not stable).
    PIII - 1 GHz  
    Resolution 640 * 480.
    Bit Depth 10 bits color.
    Frame Rate 0,40 FPS.
    CPU usage Live 30 - 80 % (Not stable).
    CPU usage Stream+Live 40 - 85 % (Not stable).
    PIII - 1 GHz  
    Resolution 1392 * 1040.
    Bit Depth 8 bits color.
    Frame Rate 0,47 FPS.
    CPU usage Live 20 - 70 % (Not stable).
    CPU usage Stream+Live 25 - 75 % (Not stable).
    PIII - 1 GHz  
    Resolution 1392 * 1040.
    Bit Depth 10 bits color.
    Frame Rate 0,39 FPS.
    CPU usage Live 30 - 80 % (Not stable).
    CPU usage Stream+Live 30 - 85 % (Not stable).
    PIII - 1 GHz  
    Resolution 2776 * 2074.
    Bit Depth 8 bits color.
    Frame Rate 0,07 FPS.
    CPU usage Live 50 - 100 % (Not stable).
    CPU usage Stream+Live 55 - 100 % (Not stable).
    PIII - 1 GHz  
    Resolution 2776 * 2074.
    Bit Depth 10 bits color.
    Frame Rate 0,07 FPS.
    CPU usage Live 60 - 100 % (Not stable).
    CPU usage Stream+Live 65 - 100 % (Not stable).
    Bench Test  
    Dual CPU Athlon 1800+  
    Resolution 696 * 520 (preview).
    Bit Depth 8 bits color.
    Frame Rate 14 FPS.
    CPU usage Live 23%
    CPU usage Stream+Live 29 - 30 %
    Dual CPU Athlon 1800+  
    Resolution 640 * 480.
    Bit Depth 8 bits color.
    Frame Rate 0,5 FPS.
    CPU usage Live 4 - 25 % (Not stable).
    CPU usage Stream+Live 5 - 30 % (Not stable).
    Dual CPU Athlon 1800+  
    Resolution 640 * 480.
    Bit Depth 10 bits color.
    Frame Rate 0,50 FPS.
    CPU usage Live 11 - 30 % (Not stable).
    CPU usage Stream+Live 15 - 35 % (Not stable).
    Dual CPU Athlon 1800+  
    Resolution 1392 * 1040.
    Bit Depth 8 bits color.
    Frame Rate 0,49 FPS.
    CPU usage Live 10 - 30 % (Not stable).
    CPU usage Stream+Live 12 - 30 % (Not stable).
    Dual CPU Athlon 1800+  
    Resolution 1392 * 1040.
    Bit Depth 10 bits color.
    Frame Rate 0,49 FPS.
    CPU usage Live 20 - 40 % (Not stable).
    CPU usage Stream+Live 20 - 40 % (Not stable).
    Dual CPU Athlon 1800+  
    Resolution 2776 * 2074.
    Bit Depth 8 bits color.
    Frame Rate 0,14 FPS.
    CPU usage Live 20 - 50 % (Not stable).
    CPU usage Stream+Live 20 - 50 % (Not stable).
    Dual CPU Athlon 1800+  
    Resolution 2776 * 2074.
    Bit Depth 10 bits color.
    Frame Rate 0,08 FPS.
    CPU usage Live 20 - 50 % (Not stable).
    CPU usage Stream+Live 20 - 50 % (Not stable).
    Files needed 7 files *.dat ; pixsdk.dll.
    Name of our Dll files NpxPenguin 600CL.
    Is this compatible with other cam (card)? Some minor changes are needed to port other cameras.
    Web site link http://www.pixera.com
    Camera web site link http://www.pixera.com