The LFG series is a low cost high quality monochrome and composite/S-Video frame grabber. Available for several operating systems and also provided with royalty free optimised JPEG and wavelet codecs.

All relevant technical information for the LFG series is provided within the brochure. Any specific questions should be addressed to .

Brochure in PDF format (2.1MB).

LFG - PCI, PCIe, PMC, PC/104-Plus, cPCI

LFG in PCI Form Factor
The standard PCI format utilising the 32 bit & 64-bit PCI bus as found in standard PCs and Apple Macs. This board can be used in desktop and embedded PCs, as well as for initial development/feasibility before migrating to a more embedded solution based on PC/104-Plus or PMC/cPCI.

LFG in PCI Express Form Factor
The PCI Express format as found in today's PCs and Apple Macs. The next generation of high bandwidth bus, available in x1, x4, x8 & x16 lanes.

LFG in PMC Form Factor
A high end industrial embedded form factor. Used as a mezzanine board in 3U & 6U rack systems, such as VME, supporting both Intel and PowerPC architectures.

LFG in PC/104-Plus Form Factor
The PC/104-Plus LFG utilises the PCI extension to the well established PC/104 (ISA) industrial form factor.

LFG in CompactPCI (cPCI) Form Factor
An embedded form factor in 3U and 6U formats, typically used in industrial and other embedded systems.

LFG4 - PCI Express, PCI64

LFG4 in PCI Express Form Factor
The LFG4-PE1 can acquire video from up to 16 analogue video sources, and can capture the full resolution real-time video from up to 4 sources simultaneously. From a programmer's perspective the LFG4 is equivalent to four standard LFGs in a single PCI Express slot.

The LFG4 card can be purchased directly from Active Silicon - Please contact for further information.

LFG4 in 64-bit/66MHz PCI Form Factor
The LFG4 capture card with support for 64-bit/66MHz and PCI-X busses. From a programmer's perspective the LFG4 is equivalent to four standard LFGs in a single PCI slot.

The LFG4 card can be purchased directly from Active Silicon - Please contact for further information.

LFG4-MM-PE1 Multimedia Version
The LFG4-MM-PE1 is a single lane (x1) PCI Express board designed for remote monitoring and CCTV applications. It is supplied with standard video drivers for Windows and Mac OS X and is fully compatible with Video4Linux. This version is suitable to use with SecuritySpy as described below.

The LFG4 card can be purchased directly from Active Silicon - Please contact for further information.

LFG4-MM-PCI64 Multimedia Version
The Multimedia version of our LFG4 in 64-bit/66MHz PCI Form Factor.

The LFG4 card can be purchased directly from Active Silicon - Please contact for further information.

LFG Software Drivers

Video Capture for Windows DirectShow
The DirectShow interface from Microsoft allows third party applications to control a wide variety of video capture devices. We provide a driver for the LFG4-MM compatible with DirectShow applications on Windows XP.


Current Capture Driver:

Download DirectShow Driver v2.0 (1MB)

DirectShow Driver Quickstart Guide.



Documentation:

LFG4 & Adapter Hardware Guide.

SecuritySpy CCTV Application for Apple Macs
One of the major application areas for the LFG4-MM is security - from high-end defence and aerospace applications to standard digital CCTV - running under a variety of operating systems. Since the LFG4-MM is available with Mac OS X drivers, it is fully compatible with the high performance, low cost SecuritySpy software based on the Apple Mac. The combination of the LFG4-MM and SecuritySpy provide a highly reliable, feature rich digital video surveillance system targeted at small to medium businesses as well as domestic applications.

Apple Mac OS X QuickTime capture (VDIG) driver for LFG4-MM (suitable for SecuritySpy & other QuickTime applications):


Current Mac OS X v10.6 Version:
(For Intel Mac Pro Machines running Snow Leopard)

Download DMG VDIG v2.3 (2.5MB)

LFG4 Mac VDIG v2.3 Quickstart Guide.


Current Universal Version (v10.5 & below):
(For Intel Mac Pro & PowerPC G5 Machines)

Download DMG VDIG v2.2 (2.5MB)

LFG4 Mac VDIG v2.2 Quickstart Guide.


Current PowerPC Only Version:
(For PowerPC G5 Machines)

Download DMG VDIG v1.5 (2.5MB)

LFG4 Mac VDIG v1.5 Quickstart Guide.


Special PowerPC Version:
Please see the v1.5c Quickstart Guide below to determine if you require this special version.

Download DMG VDIG v1.5c (2.5MB)

LFG4 Mac VDIG v1.5c Quickstart Guide.


Documentation:

LFG4 & Adapter Hardware Guide.

Catalyst Application for Apple Macs
Another major application area for the LFG4-MM is live video for rock shows, theatre, opera, TV & installations. For this we provide a driver compatible with SAMSC Designs' CatalystPM software based on the Apple Mac. The combination of the LFG4-MM and Catalyst provide a highly reliable, feature rich digital video presentation system.

Apple Mac OS X CDA driver for LFG4-MM (suitable for Catalyst):


Current Universal Version:

(For Intel Mac Pro & PowerPC G5 Machines)

LFG Catalyst Driver DMG v2.0 (20MB)

LFG4 Mac Apps Quickstart Guide.


Documentation:

LFG4 & Adapter Hardware Guide.

LFG Software Development Kit (SDK)

LFG Software Development Kit
The LFG SDK provides a simple and easy method to integrate LFG boards into a target vision system. It provides a consistent API across all supported operating systems and includes optimised royalty-free JPEG, wavelet and display libraries.

Please go to the LFG SDK page for more information.

LFG Developer's Kit

LFG Developers Kit
A complete starter kit, consisting of a board, fully populated cable and software development kit (SDK).

The LFG series of frame grabbers are available directly from Active Silicon and various appointed re-sellers around the world.