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Toshiba Teli says the iIS-BF4 is designed for black-and-white or medical imaging using its FireDragon video cameras (right), which have FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) interfaces. Various camera models capture video at speeds ranging from 20 to 90 frames per second, and resolutions ranging from VGA (640 x 480 pixels) to 1280 x 1024, according to the company. 
The iIS-BF4 has four FireWire 800 ports on its front panel (above), and is apparently capable of capturing video from all of them at once without dropping frames. The device can record video without compression, or store video with a compression ratio of up to 100:1, allowing it to record for more than 24 hours, the company says.
Toshiba Teli says the included TeliDCAM software can also store customer or patient files, create presentations, and download information to servers. The device is ideal for pathology, surgery, opthamology, dentistry, veterinary, and telemedicine applications, the company says.
Toshiba Teli did not disclose the iIS-BF4's chipset, but says the device -- which appears to run fanlessly -- runs Windows XP Embedded on a 1.4GHz Pentium M processor equipped with 512MB of RAM. Its operating system and data are stored on two CompactFlash slots, one internal and one external, the company adds.
According to Toshiba Teli, the iIS-BF4 has a VGA output which can drive monitors with resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 pixels. Other interfaces include a PS/2 port, two USB 2.0 ports, a gigabit Ethernet port, and two serial ports, the company says.
The iLS-BF4 is also said to have 16 digital I/Os and ports for trigger input and output. As the diagram above shows, the digital I/Os are used for connecting peripherals such as indicator lamps and switches, while the trigger ports may be used for connecting conveyor-belt-mounted sensors and the like.
Features and specifications listed by Toshiba Teli for the iLS-BF4 include:
Toshiba Teli did not cite pricing or availability information for the iIS-BF4, but the system appears to be available now. More information may be found on the company's website, here.
