Codec 2X29

Enerdyne's Codec 2X29 Video Compression and Multiplexing System represents the state of the art in video capture and sensor data transmission for applications such as UAVs or surveillance. It provides industry best flexibility in aggregation of sensor data into a single-bit stream in a package occupying only 29 cubic inches.

• Codec 2x29 features High-Quality, Low-Latency MJPEG Compression
• Allows tradeoff of frame rate, image quality, and output bit
  rate from 20 kbps to 20 Mbps
• NTSC or PAL, Composite, Y/C, or monochrome formats
• Multiplexing of multiple channels of synchronous data, asynchronous data, and toll quality digitized audio
• JPEG restart markers minimize error propagation effects

The Codec 2X29 is the next generation design of Enerdyne’s industry-leading ENC1000A29 (encoder) product, adding a wide range of multiplexing features to allow attachment of telemetry and sensor data to the compressed video stream with no requirements for synchronization of bit rates among different sensor data sources. The highly integrated Codec 2x29 design requires only a fraction of the power, volume and weight of previous codec and multiplexing solutions.

The Codec 2X29E is used as the encoder and multiplexer in a typical system configuration, while the Codec 2X29D is the decoder and demultiplexer. Both devices use the same Codec 2 circuit card to perform all processing functions.

• Codec 2x29 - Motion JPEG video compression and decompression (codec). Includes restart markers for fast error recovery. Compression quantization can be set in 240 steps.
• Codec 2x29 - Video formats: PAL, NTSC, CCIR and RS-170 monochrome
• Codec 2x29 - Frame rate: up to 30 FPS (NTSC) or 25 FPS (PAL) automatically adjusted to fill available bandwidth in the multiplexer bit stream based on the quantization level chosen by the user. Thus very high quality images can be obtained even with low bandwidth with the Codec 2x29

• Codec 2x29 - Synchronous data: one port (clock and data) at any rate up to 15 Mbps (must be less than multiplexer bit stream
  rate). Automatic clock reconstruction at the decoder for any clock rate. Signal format is RS-422 or TTL.
• Codec 2x29 - Asynchronous data: 7 serial ports at up to 115 kbaud. RS-232 or TTL signal levels. GPS port: accepts industry standard NEMA format GPS information on one of the async ports. Tags individual
  video frames with GPS.
• Codec 2x29 - Audio: 2 audio ports at mic levels (encoder) and line levels (decoder). Digitized at 64 kbps ulaw (toll quality).
• Codec 2x29 - Real-time clock: integral real-time clock can be used to tag video frames with time of day.
• Codec 2x29 - Multiplexed bit stream: synchronous clock and data format. Clock can be externally or internally sourced at
  any bit rate from 19.2 kbps to 20.0 Mbps. Internally generated clock can be set in 1 kHz steps. Signal format
  is TTL or RS-422.

To learn more about the Codec 2x29 and other codec products contact us at

Enerdyne Technologies
Phone: (619) 438-6000
Email Sales Department: Email
1935 Cordell Court, El Cajon, CA 92020-0911