VisualApplets IDE Software License - VisualApplets
The IDE Standard license contains everything you need for straightforward FPGA programming of image processing devices. It is the fast and easy way to begin your image processing application.
First download VisualApplets and install the software. After that, you can immediately try VisualApplets in demo mode.
To get started, first download VisualApplets and install the software. Then you can immediately try VisualApplets in demo mode.
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Design Creation
Creating designs with drag-and-drop
Dataflow-model design
Graphical GUI
Graphical image format configuration
Graphical operator configuration
Hierarchical structuring of designs
Signal processing for GPIO (trigger, light control, etc.)
User library feature
Design Simulation
High level simulation
Probing of intermediate simulation results
Sourcing of image data from disk
Design Validation
Design rules check
FPGA resource calculation
FPGA resource information for individual operators
Integration Support
Integration with Runtime Environment
Register control by software
SDK code generator
Xilinx FPGA build flow integration
Advanced Features
Custom operators protection mechanism
Operator library for in-hardware debugging
Parameter transformation and redirection
Scripting via Tcl commands
Tcl script collection feature
User library protection
VHDL import - custom operator designer
Compression operators
Blob (segmentation) operators
For developers
FPGAs are upstream of the CPU and handle a variety of image processing tasks (image optimization, image analysis, creation of control signals).
No VHDL skills are required, thanks to the intuitive graphic user interface.
When the FPGA design is created, it is possible to define which parameters can be changed for the runtime after the applet has been implemented.
Convenient interfaces to image processing programs from third-party manufacturers.
For decision makers
It is much faster to develop new applications with VisualApplets. In addition to straightforward dataflow-model design, the generated hardware code can be used in the target system immediately.
Software developers and application engineers alike can quickly learn to use VisualApplets thanks to the intuitive operation and design method. Interdepartmental teamwork functions help integrate hardware and software programmers into joint projects.
VisualApplets offers low initial investment costs and low maintenance costs since development projects can be adjusted continuously. High portability makes it possible to quickly switch to new hardware platforms.
The design of specially developed image processing solutions is categorically protected by a conversion into binary code. It is possible to prevent unauthorized use of applets by limiting the executability only to defined FPGAs.
A quick route to image processing applications with VisualApplets
When it was launched in 2006, VisualApplets received the International Vision Award. And for good reason:
Save time and money with over 80 directly implementable sample applications
Utilize the image processing library with over 200 operators
Create unique libraries for frequently used image processing steps or import them from existing hardware code
Graphically program and process data signals and connections to external interfaces (peripherals) to individualize trigger functions
Use advanced functions in VisualApplets
VisualApplets supports advanced functions that offer unique possibilities for design, debugging, and review of image processing applications.
Custom library
Import/export of the operator’s XML definition makes it possible to import and export individual custom operators. System builders continue to implement their knowledge and existing hardware code in the programming of the FPGAs. For example, to integrate an existing IP core into new applications in just a few steps. This significantly shortens the time to market of their products.
Debugging library
The expanded debugging capabilities include image analysis, image statistics, stream analysis, image flow control and monitoring, among others. The operators can be used to debug VisualApplets designs in real runtime as well as custom operators that are still in development. In the latter case, the debugging library makes it possible to analyze how new custom operators influence the designs.
Parameters library
Changes in the parameters of a VisualApplets design made by the system builder (even in protected hierarchical boxes) are consistently and automatically updated during runtime. This eliminates an elaborate and error-prone manual change of parameters throughout the whole design and/or the use of additional software. New values can also be calculated from different parameter values and transferred to other parameters throughout the entire design.
Tcl console
Complex processes, such as the simulation of thousands of images with different parameter settings, can be performed automatically via a script. It is also possible to connect external image processing software to easily transfer design parameters or images.
Segmentation / Classification
These operators are used to determine the position, surface area, shape, and scope of objects as well as the surrounding geometry (bounding box) after segmentation and object definition. Blob analysis is used for this purpose for one-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) binary images.
Compression with scalable data rate
With VisualApplets JPEG compression, it is possible to reduce captured (and pre-processed) image data before transfer and storage on a PC—without loading the CPU. The JPEG operator compresses 8-bit grey images and 24-bit RGB color images with a variable image compression rate and scalable data rate in real time on the FPGA. High-speed applications can be implemented on fast camera interfaces.
Get more out of your image processing system
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