CLR-111A User`s Manual
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1. CLR 111A Camera Link Repeater Camera Link Standard 10m Camera Link Cables Camera 30 Meter Reach Figure 1 7 CLR 111A 30m Application 1 4 3 Base Only Application A base only CLR 111A application is shown in Figure 1 8 A Camera Link base configuration camera 15 connected to the CLR 111A via a standard 10m Camera Link cables A second 10m Camera Link cable is then connected from the CLR 111A to a Camera Link frame grabber This provides a 20 meter reach between camera and frame grabber CLR 111A Camera Link Repeater ooooo L Camera Link Frame Grabber Camera Link Camera Standard 10m Camera Link Cables 20 Meter Reach _________ gt Figure 1 8 CLR 111A Base Only Application 1 5 Specifications Table 1 1 CLR 111A Specifications Video Interfaces T Camera Link Spec full configuration includes 80 bit 0 Link Spec full configuration includes 80 bit Cabinet Dimensions 5 28 L x 1 18 D 2 interface 2 1 Front Panel Connections The CLR 111A Camera Link Repeater front panel is shown in Figure 2 1 The front panel contains two 26 pin MDR video connectors one for connecting to the camera base connector and one for connecting to the camera med2. to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his her own expense Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment 4 2 Canadian Compliance Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications 17 3 Revision History Table 5 1 CLR 111A User s Manual Revision History 200568 0 1 1 8 2009 Preliminarv release of manual 200568 1 0 1 20 2009 Initial release of manual 18
3. CLR 111A CAMERA LINK REPEATER Users Manual Document 200568 Rev 1 0 1 20 2009 Vivid Engineering 418 Boston Turnpike 104 Shrewsbury MA 01545 Phone 508 842 0165 Fax 508 842 8930 Table of Contents 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 1 4 1 4 1 1 4 2 1 4 3 1 5 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 3 1 3 2 4 1 4 2 Introduction Overview Features Functional Description Link Status Indicator Typical Applications Standard Application 30 Meter Application Base Only Application Specifications Interface Front Panel Connections Rear Panel Connections Video Connector Signals Cable Shield Grounding Mechanical Dimensions External Power Supply Regulatory Compliance FCC Compliance Statement Canadian Compliance Statement Revision History O N O O AOUN d m 14 N N OO MN G 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview The CLR 111A Camera Link Repeater supports applications requiring separation between camera and frame grabber in excess of the maximum Camera Link cable length 10 meters One Camera Link cable pair connects the camera to the CLR 111A and a second cable pair connects the CLR 111A to the frame grabber This solution provides a 20 meter reach between camera and frame grabber using standard 10m Camera Link cables Up to three repeaters may be cascaded to support greater distances The CLR 111A incorpor
4. Repeater Figure 1 1 CLR 111A Block Diagram The CLR 111A connects all signals between the Channel Link receivers and their corresponding transmitter devices This arrangement supports the 80 bit 1 6 10 8 bit taps or 8 10 bit taps extended Camera Link configuration used with some high performance cameras The CLR 111A incorporates a link status indicator that detects the input video signal and identifies the Camera Link configuration base medium or full The CLR 111A is powered by an external wall plug in power supply 1 3 1 Link Status Indicator The CLR 111A detects the input signal from the camera and determines the corresponding Camera Link configuration base medium full This information 1s presented on the front panel via a 3 LED link status indicator Figure 1 5 shows the four valid states for the link status indicator When no camera 15 connected 10 the CLR 111A none of the three LEDs are illuminated This 15 also the state when the camera is not powered When a powered base configuration camera is connected to the CLR 111A the Base bottom LED will illuminate When a powered medium configuration camera 15 connected to the CLR 111A the Base bottom and Medium middle LEDs will illuminate When a powered full configuration camera is connected to the CLR 111A the Base bottom Medium middle and Full top LED positions will illuminate Note that the above four states are the only valid combinatio
5. ates high speed 85 MHz interfaces and supports all Camera Link configurations base medium full The CLR 111A also supports 80 bit extended applications The CLR 111A is housed in a sturdy compact aluminum enclosure and 15 well suited for industrial environments Vivid Engineering Camera Link Repeater CLR 111A Full Base POWER LINK FULL CAMERA BASE CAMERA 1 The Camera Link interface standard enables the interoperability of cameras and frame grabbers regardless of vendor The Automated Imaging Association AIA sponsors the Camera Link program including the oversight Camera Link Committee the self certification program and the product registry The Camera Link specification may be downloaded from the AIA website found at www machinevisiononline org Camera Link is a trademark of the Automated Imaging Association 1 2 Features Doubles max distance between camera and frame grabber Uses standard Camera Link V cables not included Supports all Camera Link configurations base medium full High speed 85 MHz interface chipset Front panel link status indicator detects camera input and identifies configuration Supports 80 bit extended Camera Link applications Up to three CLR 111A s may be cascaded supporting a 40m reach Flow through connector positioning front panel camera connectors rear panel frame grabber connectors Sturdy compact aluminum enclosure w mou
6. dy 15 extruded aluminum with detachable front and rear endplates The enclosure incorporates a mounting flange The flange contains four predrilled holes 0 15 diameter for convenient equipment mounting A mounting template drawing 15 provided in Figure 3 2 Vivia Engineering Camera Link Repeater CLR 111A e 215 2 BASE CAMERA 1 18 Figure 3 1 CLR 111A Cabinet Dimensions 15 Rear 6 12 5 62 Mounting Holes 4 0 15 dia Front b Figure 3 2 Mounting Hole Template 3 2 External Power Supply The CLR 111A is powered by 5 7 VDC and incorporates a standard 2 1 x 5 5 mm DC power jack Power plug polarity is center positive The CLR 111A includes a multi nation wall mount power supply that handles a wide power range 90 264 VAC 47 63 Hz and comes with a set of outlet plugs suitable for most countries US Europe UK etc The CLR 111A may also be purchased without the power supply The CLR 111A 18 protected by an internal resetable fuse 4 Regulatory Compliance 4 1 FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide a reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area 15 likely
7. ium full connector The MDR 26 connectors are 3M devices as specified in the Camera Link Spec Figure 2 2 identifies the MDR 26 pin positions The front panel also contains a 3 LED link status indicator described in Section 1 3 1 and an LED power indicator Vivid Engineering Camera Link Repeater CLR 111A 2 POWER LINK FULL CAMERA BASE CAMERA Figure 2 1 CLR 111A Front Panel pin 13 pin 1 pin 26 pin 14 Figure 2 2 MDR 26 Connector Pin Positions 10 2 2 Rear Panel Connections The CLR 111A Camera Link Repeater rear panel is shown in Figure 2 3 The rear panel contains two 26 pin MDR video connectors one for connecting to the frame grabber base connector and one for connecting to the frame grabber medium ful connector The MDR 26 connectors are 3M devices as specified in the Camera Link Spec The rear panel also contains the DC power jack DC power jack accepts 5 7 volts DC Polarity is center positive The MDR 26 connectors are 3M devices as specified in the Camera Link Spec BASE GRABBER FULL GRABBER 5 7 VDC Figure 2 3 CLR 111A Rear Panel 2 3 Video Connector Signals The MDR 26 video connector signal assignments comply with the Camera Link U full configuration providing compatibility with all Camera Link cameras and frame grabbers base medium and full The camera connector signal assignments correspond to the frame grabber interface defined in the Camera Link Specification Co
8. ns for the link status indicator Any other combination is invalid and suggests a faulty camera cable or an incorrect 1 6 reversed cable connection to the CLR 111A No Connection Base Medium Full or Camera Camera Camera Camera Not Detected Detected Detected Powered Figure 1 5 Link Status Indicator 1 4 Typical Applications 1 4 1 Standard Application A typical CLR 111A application is shown in Figure 1 6 A Camera Link medium or full configuration camera is connected to the CLR 111A via a pair of standard 10m Camera Link cables A second 10m Camera Link cable pair is then connected from the CLR 111A to a Camera Link frame grabber This provides a 20 meter reach between camera and frame grabber CLR 111A Link ooooo Camera Link Frame Grabber Camera Link Camera Standard 10m Camera Link Cables 20 Meter Reach ________ Figure 1 6 CLR 111A Standard Application 1 4 2 30 Meter Application Figure 1 7 shows an application in which two CLR 111A s and standard cables are cascaded to provide a 30 meter separation between medium or full camera and frame grabber In this example a 30 meter reach is achieved using two CLR 111A s and six standard 10m Camera Link cables CLR 111A Camera Link Repeater CA LILILILILI 1 111111 11 Camera Link Frame Grabber
9. nting flange 3 year warrantee Cost effective solution Well suited for industrial and OEM applications 1 3 Functional Description A block diagram of the CLR 111A 15 provided in Figure 1 1 The CLR 111A regenerates the entire full configuration signal set as defined in the Camera Link Specification The regenerated signals may then be transmitted an additional distance up to 10 meters over standard Camera Link cables The CLR 111A incorporates the connectors signals pinout and chipset in compliance with the Camera Link specification The CLR 111A regenerates all the full configuration signals consisting of video data camera control and serial communications The video interfaces utilize high speed 85 MHz Channel Link devices Full Channel Channel Full Video Link Data Link Video Data Receiver Transmitter Data Med Channel Channel Med Video Link Data Link Video Data Receiver Transmitter Data Clock 2 B 5 R Base Channel Channel Base R Video Link Data Link Video 5 N 5 Data Receiver FTEHIM Transmitter Data 5 G 5 3 l l 5 Link O __ Detect gt Status LEDs Camera l LVDS LVDS l Camera Control Transmitter Receiver Control Serial LVDS Revr LVDS Xmtr Serial Comm Comm Link LVDS Xmtr LVDS Revr Link CLR 111A Camera Link
10. nversely the frame grabber connector assignments are as defined for the camera interface in the Camera Link Specification This arrangement provides compatibility with standard Camera Link cables Tables 2 1 and 2 2 identify the signal assignments for the CLR 111A Base and Medium Full MDR 26 video connectors respectively 11 2 4 Cable Shield Grounding Camera and frame grabber cable outer shields are connected to the CLR 111A aluminum case The case is isolated from the CLR 111A circuitry and the cable inner shields 5 The frame grabber cable inner shield connects to circuit digital ground maintaining signal reference levels between the CLR 111A and the frame grabber 12 Table 2 1 MDR 26 Base Connector Assignments Camera Frame Grabber Connector Camera Link Signal Pin Connectors Signal Direction Name Pin frame grabber pinout camera pinout Inner shield FG Frame Grabber CAM Camera 13 Table 2 2 MDR 26 Medium Full Connector Assignments Camera Frame Grabber Connector Camera Link Signal Pin Connectors Signal Direction Name Pin frame grabber pinout camera pinout Inner shield Inner shield FG Frame Grabber CAM Camera 14 3 Mechanical 3 1 Dimensions The CLR 111A Camera Link Repeater cabinet dimensions are shown in Figure 3 1 The CLR 111A is housed in a sturdy aluminum enclosure The bo
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