The Stretch S6106 IP Camera Reference Design Kit is an ultra-compact IP camera reference design based on the Stretch S6106 software configurable processor. With the main board measuring just 32mm x 72mm, the design is small enough to fit within the smallest of mechanical enclosures. The high level of integration achieved with the S6106 results in a low complexity board design with low power consumption.

The reference design can process and compress multiple video streams at 30 fps using the supplied H.264 CODEC. Alternatively, the processor has enough power to compress full resolution and frame rate video from the supplied wide dynamic range D1 sensor while simultaneously performing complex video analytics. The S6106 IP Camera RDK application is built using the Stretch Intelligent Encoder SDK, giving it multi-stream, multi-CODEC capability.

The S6106 IP Camera RDK is a production-ready reference design that can form the heart of a high performance D1 IP camera without further modification. It is compatible with the same intuitive tool flow and debug environments used across Stretch product lines, so it can also be used as a highly efficient development platform for the S6106 device family.

The reference design is available in both evaluation and full versions. The full version includes a distribution agreement for the Stretch Intelligent Encoder and the hardware design files required to manufacture this production ready kit.

 

The Stretch DVR Reference Design Kit (RDK) is a production-ready PCI-Express (PCIe) add-in card based on the revolutionary S6000 family of software configurable processors. The outstanding performance of the S6000 family makes the reference design capable of 16 channels of D1 H.264 encode at 480fps. Leveraging the power of the Stretch Intelligent Encoder Software Development Kit (SDK), the DVR uses built in video analytics to optimize encoder settings for the scene being recorded. In this way, optimum image quality is maintained with minimum consumption of disk space.

The software defined architecture of the RDK gives OEMs the flexibility to change resolution, frame rates, and CODECs on a per stream basis, and to actively manage disk space to store the encoded streams. Its rich Application Programming Interface ensures easy compatibility with third-party software and fast time to market.

Containing four S6000 family software configurable processors, the DVR reference design is capable of encoding 16 streams of 30fps D1 resolution video in either H.264 or MJPEG, along with an accompanying audio stream encoded in G.711 or G.726. The design includes a de-interlacing pre-processor for compatibility with interlaced sources such as analog NTSC or PAL cameras. With the encoder's API, users can easily set regions of interest and criteria for scene change, blind, motion, and night detection, as well as video loss detection and alarm management. The API also controls the scaling and tiling required to configure the card's spot monitor output.

The reference design includes a host PC application and all drivers required to setup and manage the operation of the DVR RDK. The full reference version of the kit includes a distribution license for the Intelligent Encoder and the design files required to manufacture this production ready kit.