AV PCL Time Code reader cards for the PCIe express bus are an important computer hardware solution for software development in fields such as subtitling, computer controlled editing, interactive video, technical scientific analysis, and other applications that are based on picture accurate video processing. Driver compatibility between analog, digital and HD video cards enables you to design a software which is interoperable with any Alpermann+Velte PCI or PCIe card. Each card has its own processor system with a register set for data transfer. Thus the critical time routines are completely decoupled from the PC's CPU, which enables extensive error checking. An automatic frame rate detection (24, 25, 30, 30 DF) is supported as well as the parallel operation of two or more PCL PCIe-Cards. Drivers and examplary programs for Windows XP/Vista/7/8/ 2003/2008 32- and 64 bit and Linux are included. DLL functions for reading Time Code and configuration are given. C/C++, Visual Basic and Delphi are also supported.
Working with ATC, UMID and Metadata formats offers new opportunities regarding the application area of PCL PCIeD and PCL PCIe HD cards. This data is carried in the Ancillary Data portion of the digital video. The „Monochrome Transfer“ method of MPEG transfer is available for use with this hardware. PCL PCIe HD also offers an integrated logic analyzer for the digital video signal. PCL PCIe TS was designed for the synchronization of a Windows XP/Vista/7/8/ 2003/2008, 32-/64 bit system clock with a realtime locked LTC Time Code signal. The included Windows program "T