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PCIe-2005 4-Channel CoaXPress Over Fiber Grabber

●Compliant with CoaXPress 2.0 fiber standard | 4×10 Gbps channels, 40 Gbps total bandwidth
●QSFP+ 40G optical interface, supports CXP & GenICam
●Onboard Xilinx Kintex UltraScale+ FPGA + 8 GB DDR4 SDRAM
●Widely used in fields such as semiconductor inspection, flat panel display inspection, high-speed scientific imaging, intelligent transportation, and medical imaging

PCIe-2005 4-Channel CoaXPress-over-Fiber Camera Simulator

40G Aggregate Bandwidth · High-Performance CoF Camera Simulation Platform

High-performance CoaXPress-over-Fiber Camera Simulation and System Test Platform

Documents Download

PCIe-2005 4-Channel CoaXPress Over Fiber 10G Camera Simulator User Manual.pdf

Specifications

Four Core Advantages

High-Fidelity Camera Simulation

Fully replicates the CoF camera communication mechanism, image streaming and control logic. System-level verification can be performed without connecting a physical camera.

Flexible Image Source Configuration

Supports multiple built-in / external image sources. Resolution, pixel formats (Mono/Bayer/RGB/YUV/YCbCr/RGBA) and line/field timing parameters can be flexibly configured.

Rich Trigger & I/O Simulation

Supports multiple trigger modes, 2 quadrature encoders (forward/reverse counting, position trigger, noise filtering), and 2 general-purpose timers with configurable delay. It accurately simulates the behavior of real industrial cameras in complex production environments.

Protocol Compliance & Stress Testing

Configurable transmission rate, resolution, frame rate, and error packet injection for verifying the protocol compliance and high-load robustness of receiver devices.

Product Overview

PCIe-2005 is a high-performance multi-channel 40G CoaXPress-over-Fiber (CoF) camera simulator, a high-performance development and test tool designed to emulate the operating behavior of CoF interface cameras.
Without a physical camera, it fully reproduces the communication mechanism, image streaming and control logic of CoF cameras in vision systems. This improves the efficiency and reliability of image acquisition workflow verification, driver development, application integration and system-level validation.
Strictly compliant with CoaXPress 2.0 specification to guarantee compatibility with mainstream frame grabbers and vision software ecosystems. Supports multiple built-in or external image sources with flexible configuration of output resolution, pixel formats and timing parameters.
Equipped with Xilinx XCKU5P-2FVB676-I FPGA and 8GB DDR4 SDRAM. Supports CXP-12×4 mode (up to 50Gbps bandwidth) and PoCXP power protocol.
Widely used for aerospace camera ground testing, hardware-in-the-loop simulation of vision systems, protocol conformance and stress testing, fault reproduction and remote technical support.

Key Features

4 × 10G fiber receive channels (QSFP+ interface), supports CXP-12×4 mode
Supports CoaXPress v2.0 over Fiber (CXP-12×4 over QSFP+) protocol standard
Supports CoaXPress over Fiber Bridge Protocol standard
PCIe Gen3 x8 high-speed host interface, backward compatible with Gen2/Gen1 (1/2/4-channel downgrade; 8.0 GT/s PCIe 3.0 / 5.0 GT/s PCIe 2.0)
Xilinx XCKU5P-2FVB676-I FPGA, user custom logic development supported
8GB DDR4 SDRAM for frame buffering and intermediate data processing
4 bi-color status LEDs compliant with CoaXPress Link Status standard (Link Up/Down, Error)
PoCXP power delivery: 17W @ 24V DC regulated power per CoaXPress connector, with device detection, auto power-up, overload and short-circuit protection
Rich I/O configuration: 4 differential LINE0-3 (RS-485/422), 2 opto-isolated inputs, 2 opto-isolated outputs, 1 LVDS I/O, 2 LVTTL GPIO
2 quadrature encoders (A/B/Z input, 32-bit position counter, forward/reverse counting, position trigger, noise filtering), 2 general-purpose timers (configurable delay, 32-bit accumulator)
GenTL Producer (.cti+.dll/.so) and Aravis SDK supported, fully GenICam compliant, with ImgGrab GUI tool provided
Standard 3U half-length PCIe card (167.65mm × 111.15mm × 23mm), fan-cooled design
Supports area-scan and line-scan camera simulation
Supported pixel formats: Mono8/10/12/14/16, BayerXX8/10/12/14/16 (GR/RG/GB/BG), RGB, YUV, YCbCr, RGBA
Polarity control: software-selectable inversion of input and output signal polarity

Technical Specifications

Item	Specification
Interface Standard	CoaXPress v2.0 over Fiber (CXP-12×4 over QSFP+)
Interface Standard	CoaXPress over Fiber Bridge Protocol
Connectors	QSFP+ (40G interface for 40G CoF camera); HD DB26 D-sub panel mount (26-pin, 3-row)
Host Interface	PCIe Gen3 x8 (compatible with Gen2/Gen1, 1/2/4-channel downgrade; 8.0 GT/s PCIe 3.0 / 5.0 GT/s PCIe 2.0)
Image Channels	4 × 10G fiber receive channels (QSFP+), CXP-12×4 mode
FPGA Platform	Xilinx XCKU5P-2FVB676-I, user custom logic development supported
On-board Memory	8GB DDR4 SDRAM
Stream Statistics	CRC error counter, received/dropped frames, received/dropped packets
Max Camera Count	Up to 1 camera (max 4 links)
Supported Camera Type	Area-scan camera, Line-scan camera
External I/O	26-pin D-SUB: 4× differential LINE (RS-485/422), 2× opto-isolated IN, 2× opto-isolated OUT, 1× LVDS I/O, 2× LVTTL GPIO
General I/O Electrical Spec	RS-485/422 compatible; LVTTL 3.3V; Opto-isolation 30V; LVDS standard
Polarity Control	Software-selectable inversion of input/output signal polarity
On-board Expansion	24 FPGA direct GPIO (LVCMOS33, ESD / overvoltage protection)
Status Indicator	4 bi-color LEDs, compliant with CoaXPress Link Status standard
PoCXP Power	17W @ 24V per connector; device detection, auto power-up, overload / short protection
Software Support	GenTL Producer (.cti+.dll/.so), Aravis SDK, GenICam compliant; ImgGrab GUI (Windows/Linux); Windows 7/10/11, Ubuntu 18.04/20.04/22.04
Mechanical	3U half-length PCIe card, 167.65mm × 111.15mm × 23mm, fan cooling

Interface Diagram

Dimension Drawing

Safety Warning (Must Read)

Never install or remove the simulator card while powered on, otherwise the simulator, motherboard or cameras may be permanently damaged.
Take ESD protection measures and discharge static electricity before touching the PCB to avoid component damage.
Do not store or transport the unit in splashing water, direct sunlight, strong electric field, strong magnetic field or heavy vibration environments.
All Internal I/O signals are 3.3V TTL directly connected to FPGA pins. Do NOT apply incompatible 5V/12V/24V signals.

ESD Protection Guidelines

PCIe-2005 adopts high-density FPGA and high-speed interface chips which are extremely sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). Improper handling may lead to permanent device failure.

Pre-operation Preparation

Operate in a dry environment (relative humidity <60%);
Use an anti-static workbench and anti-static wrist strap with reliable grounding;
Keep the board in its anti-static bag until installation.

Installation Recommendations

Take out the board only when ready for installation;
Hold the board by its edges. Avoid touching the gold fingers, FPGA, HDBNC connectors or I/O pins;
If the board is installed but unused for a long time, power off the host and store it in a dry place.

Quick Start Guide

Hardware Preparation: Confirm the motherboard has a PCIe x8 or x16 slot (PCIe 3.0 or higher recommended), RAM ≥8GB, ≥10GB free disk space.
OS Requirements: Windows 10/11 64-bit or Linux Ubuntu 18.04/20.04/22.04 64-bit.
Driver Installation: Download HelloFPGA_Runtime_V1.2.8_Win.msi driver package from the official website, install and reboot the host. Verify successful installation by checking Device Manager for the device “PCIe-2005 4-Channel CoaXPress Over Fiber 10G Camera Simulator” under the “HelloFPGA” category.
Hardware Installation: Power off the host, insert the PCIe-2005 simulator card into the PCIe slot (PCIe slot provides standard 75W power, no auxiliary power required). Connect QSFP+ fiber to camera or frame grabber, and attach the External I/O adapter cable.
Software Installation: Download the ImgGrab installer from official website and follow the wizard. The software suite includes ImgGrab client (GUI tool) and GenTL SDK (standard GenTL Producer .cti + .dll/.so).
Launch Software: Double-click ImgGrab to open the debug GUI, click Refresh Device to detect the simulator and connected peripherals.
Parameter Configuration: Configure image source (resolution, pixel format, frame rate), trigger mode, external I/O and timer parameters in the feature tree panel.
Start Simulation: Click Start Simulation to launch image streaming, view simulated frames and link status in the preview window.
Data Save & Playback: Capture frames or record video with Save Image / Record Video. Go to File → Create Playback System to load files for frame-by-frame replay.