The AMP Video Annotation Development kit is designed to form the basis of any application that requires mixing of live video capture streams with custom graphics and text. Based around a Low Power PC/104 computer and our VAC104 video annotation controller this gives a complete video annotation system ideal for industrial monitoring and multimedia systems.
Features
- Ultra Low Power PC/104+ Computer
- Full Hardware support for overlay, alpha-blending
- Comprehensive software support
Hardware
- Micro886ULP Ultra Low Power PC/104+ Computer (product page)
- VAC104plus PC/104+ Video Annotation Controller (product page)
- Bridge2000 Dual Site PC/104+ Bridge Board (product page)
- PSMU10000 PC/104 Power Supply (product page)
- 2.5" HDD (Compact Flash by request)
- Complete Cable Set
Software
- Pre-Installed operating system with all required licenses.
- Comprehensive SDK for develping video annotation systems. (see below)
- All required drivers pre-installed.
- Pre-Installed Demonstration Application.
- Support CD-ROM containing sample application source, complete documentation and all required drivers
Software Development Kit (SDK)
The VAC104plus SDK is designed to insulate the developer from the low level complexity
of the VAC104plus Hardware with its 500+ registers. Providing a high level API the SDK
helps bridge the gap between the TV and Computer Display technologies providing
the quickest possible route to application deployment.
The SDK consists of support libraries and drivers as well as an extensive range of example
applications. The applications are provided in both compiled and source forms. These
examples show how the SDK can be utilized to harness the power of the VAC104plus in
complex video/graphic applications. Experience show us that these applications
prove vital for developers as they allow working code to be added to a users
end application.
The SDK Reference Manual is available for download from here.
Operating System Support
This kit is supported for Windows XP-Embedded, Windows 2000, and Linux
Licensing
Windows XP-Embedded
The Windows XP Embedded Development Kit is supplied with a license. The Development Kit allows you
to develop, download and debug your Windows XP application on the CompactFlash card. The Windows XP Embedded
operating system has been configured to run on the supplied system and a copy of the operating system image is included on the
Development Kit CD and may be used to restore the image on the Development Kit. Windows XP Embedded licenses may be
supplied by any approved Microsoft distributor.
Linux
In compliance with the GNU Public License (GPL), the source of all the files, modules and utilities used in the Linux implementation is fully documented. This draws upon standard sources from Red Hat as well as a range of other GPL’d projects. All modifications to GPL’d sources have been contributed to the relevant on-line CVS software repository.
