Teledyne LeCroy (Japan) has launched the OakGate DCF200-G5 CFA Video Performance Assurance Test Equipment engineered to test CFexpress Type A and B media cards to verify compliance with the video performance assurance specifications developed by the CompactFlash Association (CFA).
VPG to meet the demands of video professionals
Modern camcorders transmit data through an internal data bus, process the data in the image processor and internal memory, and then write it to a media card (flash memory). As video resolutions, frame rates
Source: Teledyne LeCroy and dynamic ranges increase, these cameras need to support very high and sustained write operations. The Video Performance Guarantee (VPG) standard established by the CFA ensures that the media card can handle these high data rates. It also supports the minimum continuous write speed required to record high-quality video with no dropped frames, which is important for professionals and videographers. The VPG performance verification test is one of the main tests that CFexpress devices must pass to support high-performance video recording and enable advanced recording modes on some cameras.
OakGate VPG solution delivers reliable performance
Designed in collaboration with CFA and based on Teledyne LeCroy's industry-leading solid-state drive (SSD) test and validation architecture, the OakGate DCF200-G5 delivers the highest video performance and functionality.
"The CompactFlash Association (CFA) has collaborated with Teledyne LeCroy to deliver an advanced verification solution for the new Video Performance Assurance Profile 5 (VPG-5) standard, which will accelerate the time-to-market for member companies through a unique combination of conformance verification and debugging capabilities." Hiro Ino, president of the CFA, said: "Teledyne LeCroy's new OakGate DCF200-G5 VPG test equipment offers new capabilities to ensure VPG-5 compliance, which will ensure the video industry has a reliable, high-performance solution and further expand CFexpress adoption," he added.
Advanced features for comprehensive VPG testing
The OakGate DCF200-G5 is a turnkey validation test solution with a VPG test software suite that offers a rich set of features, including:
- Support for four Type A and Type B CFexpress devices each
- Detection and recognition of CFexpress Type A and B devices
- Running the CFexpress VPG test suite
- Debugging CFexpress VPG test results
- Generation of digitally signed CFexpress VPG compliance test reports
