Technical Specification

• Graphics engine: x4 PCI Express
• Graphics configuration: Dedicated stimulus display (the ViSaGe is not a replacement PC graphics card and does not run Windows)
• Video output: 14 bit video DACs; 14 bit resolution per colour channel; 160MHz pixel clock; 200kHz line scan rate; 200Hz frame rate
• Display memory: 256MB video memory; configured as 32 bits per pixel; separate pixel and overlay planes
• Offscreen memory: Dependent on PC RAM; used for storage of precalculated image sequences

Connectivity

• Digital I/O: Ten TTL-compatible inputs; ten TTL-compatible outputs
• Analog in: Six inputs, 16 bit, ±5V signal range, 500Hz bandwidth, free running or synchronised to the stimulus display
• Analog out: Two outputs, 16 bit, ±5V signal range, updates are frame synchronous
• Response box: Built in infra-red receiver; built in speaker for feedback; compatible with CB6 & CT6.
• Compatible with FE-1 stereo goggles

Connectors

• Video output: DVI-I output for connection to analog stimulus display
• Analog I/O: Six BNC inputs; two BNC outputs
• Digital I/O: Trigger In BNC, bi-coloured status LED; Trigger Out BNC, bi-coloured status LED; 25 way D connector
• Computer interface: USB B input
• Ancillary equipment: Dual 5 pin Tyco Triad type 01 circular connectors

Supplied Software

• MATLAB: CRS Toolbox for MATLAB (R2006 or later)
• Windows programming:VSG Software Library v8.1 for 32 bit Windows
• Demonstration programs: For MATLAB, Delphi, C++Builder, Visual C++, Visual Basic; full source code provided
• Backwards compatibility: Native VSGv6 programs for the VSG2/2, VSG2/3, VSG2/4 and VSG2/5 can be recompiled and run on the ViSaGe

Packaging

• Framestore: x4 PCI Express card (modified 3DLabs R500 PCIe card)
• Control Unit: 280mm x 100mm x 100mm black anodised aluminium tower
• Supplied cables: 2m DVI-D video cable for connection between framestore and Control unit; 2m DVI-I to VGA video cable for connection to stimulus display; DVI-I to VGA adapter Windows desktop output; 1.5m USB cable
• Software: Internet download only. Register your VSG serial number at our web support portal
• Power: Region-specific 7.5V wall mount PSU

Minimum System Requirements

• Computer: Dell Precision 390 Workstation or similar with single-core Pentium4 processor; contact CRS for details of the latest models
• Dual displays: SVGA display for Windows desktop (i.e. 800x600 @ 60 Hz), VGA CRT monitor for Stimulus Display (i.e. 640 x 480 @ 60 Hz)
• Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP Pro

A comparison of the ViSaGe with legacy VSG hardware versions