microGrabber - 4-Channel Video Capture and Overlay Controller for mini PCI
The microGrabber is a 4-channel video capture and overlay controller on a single Type-III
mini PCI module providing a simple solution for capturing four concurrent analog video
inputs for local system display or software analysis and processing. The microGrabber
allows each of the 4 video channels to be captured at full D1 size, all at full frame
rate and then scaled, cropped and positioned under software control. In addition to the
video capture, the microGrabber also provides capture of up to 4 mono audio sources. The
captured video data can be streamed continuously to system memory for immediate local
display or further processing. The capture engine of the microGrabber features hardware
color space conversion to present the captured video data in the format best suited to
the end application.
Highlights
- Supports 4 NTSC / RS-170, PAL / CCIR, SECAM analog video sources
- 4 x D1 size image capture at full frame rate
- 4 channel audio encoder
- Arbitrary video window sizing, cropping and scaling
- Windows DirectShow/DirectDraw support
- Linux Video4Linux support
- Low power Type IIIB mini PCI form factor
- Operating temperature: 0°C to +60°C or -40°C to +85°C
Software Development Kits
The microGrabber is supported by comprehensive and well supported software development kits (SDKs) for video capture and windowing. The SDKs are designed to significantly reduce development time in Windows, Linux and QNX environments and include support libraries, drivers and example applications to help developers fully utilize the microGrabber features in complex frame grabber applications.
Example Video Capture Modes

- Product datasheet
- Hardware Reference Manual
- Embedded Video Product Selector Guide
- 2011 Product Catalog



