Micro Vision Engine Version 1.0

News

• doc/README.TXT updated to reflect new Windows command line arguments. Use "1" rather than "COM1". This document and software can be downloaded below.

Current capabilities:

• Color Object Tracking
• Scene Change Detection
• NTSC Color and B/W Output

Software and Documenation

• Serial Message Specification Document
• Java test interface (ZIP)
• Java test interface source (TAR)

Images of processor/imager unit (Click image to enlarge):

Connector labels (Click to enlarge)

Sample output imagery:

Specifications

• Physical
  • Size: 5 cm x 5 cm
  • Mass: less than 40 grams
• Power Requirements
  • 5VDC, < 5W
• Processing
  • Processor: Ubicom Scenix SX48
  • Speed: 75MHz (75 MIPS 8 bit)
  • Program Memory: 4096 bytes
  • RAM: 262 bytes
  • FIFO Imaging Memory: 384K x 8 bits (can capture up to framerate of camera)
  • Image Interface: serial image data access
• Imaging
  • Imager: Omnivision OV7620
  • Resolution:
    • OV7620: 640 x 480 color digital (programmable window)
  • Camera Settings: See imager documentation below for specifics
• Interfaces
  • Primary Comm. Interfaces: RS232 or 5V TTL
  • Secondary Interface:
    • I2C
    • 1 LED out
  • Analog Video:
    • Color NTSC
    • Black & White NTSC

Related Documents (mirrored locally)

• Scenix Processor Datasheet
• OV7620 Datasheet
• FIFO Datasheet

Part sources

• Parallax - Look for SX-Key kit or lower cost SX-Key Blitz kit
• Camera Module Source - Camera Module C3188A Search for order code: BB017

Related Software

• SX-Key Software w/assembler - required to program processor
• Bytecraft C Compiler for Scenix

Related Links

• SX List - Devoted to Ubicom SX embedded controllers

Acknowledgements