User`s Manual - Vivid Engineering
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1. panel contains a power on indicator on off switch and DC power jack DC power jack accepts 6 volts DC Polarity is center positive o 39 OFF POWER 00 Figure 2 3 MDR 26 Connector Pin Positions 3 Mechanical 3 1 Dimensions The CLR 101 Camera Link Repeater cabinet dimensions are shown in Figure 3 1 Note that the dimensions are for the cabinet only Connectors switch hardware etc are not included in the measurements The CLR 101 is housed in a sturdy aluminum enclosure The body is extruded aluminum with detachable front and rear endplates Vivid Engineering Camera Link Repeater CLR 101 c e CAMERA 1 12 9 Figure 3 1 CLR 101 Cabinet Dimensions 3 2 External Power Supply The CLR 101 is powered by an external wall mount 6 VDC power supply included The power supply incorporates a standard 2 1 x 5 5 mm DC power plug Power plug polarity is center positive The power supply is UL and CSA listed An EMI filter is located on the power cord near the DC power plug The filter suppresses EMI emissions ensuring regulatory limits are not exceeded Do not remove the EMI filter The CLR 101 is protected by an internal resettable fuse 10 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 protec2. separation Medium mode configurations in which two cables connect the camera to the frame grabber are supported using two CLR 101s CLR 101 Camera Link Repeater Vivid Engineering Camera Link Repeat amora nk Repetr prr depe m LILILILIUI Camera Link Camera Standard 10m Camera Link Cables 20 Meter Reach gt Figure 1 2 CLR 101 Typical Application 14111111 11 Camera Link Frame Grabber 1 5 Specifications Table 1 1 CLR 101 Specifications Feature Specification Video Interfaces Camera Link Spec base configuration Video Connectors 26 pin MDR type Frequency Range 20 66 MHz Chipset National Semi DS90CR285 DS90CR286A Power Supply External 6 VDC Wall Transformer Power Jack 2 1 5 5 mm center positive Power Requirements 230 mA at 6 VDC typical Cabinet Dimensions 5 28 L x 1 12 H x 4 13 D Weight 10 oz Operating Temperature Range 0 to 50 C Storage Temperature Range 25 to 75 C Relative Humidity 0 to 90 non condensing 2 Interface 2 1 Front Panel Connections The CLR 101 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 and one for connecting
3. to the frame grabber The MDR 26 connectors are 3M p n 10226 55G3VC as specified in the Camera Link Spec Figure 2 2 identifies the MDR 26 pin positions Vivid Engineering Camera Link Repeater CLR 101 Sp CAMERA FRAME GRABBER Figure 2 1 CLR 101 Front Panel pin 13 pin 1 pin 26 pin 14 Figure 2 2 MDR 26 Connector Pin Positions 2 1 1 Video Connector Signals The front panel MDR 26 video connector signal assignments comply with the Camera Link base configuration The camera connector signal assignments correspond to the frame grabber interface defined in the Camera Link Specification Conversely 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 Table 2 1 identifies the signal assignments for the MDR 26 video connectors 2 1 2 Cable Shield Grounding Camera and frame grabber cable outer shields are connected to the CLR 101 aluminum case Case and endplate contacting surfaces are unpainted providing a Faraday cage to shield internal circuitry The case is isolated from the CLR 101 circuitry and the cable inner shields avoiding possible safety concerns The frame grabber cable inner shield connects to circuit digital ground maintaining signal reference levels between the CLR 101 and the frame grabber The Camera Link Specificatio
4. CLR 101 CAMERA LINK REPEATER User s Manual Document 200057 Rev 1 0 4 28 03 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 4 1 5 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 3 1 3 2 4 1 4 2 Introduction Overview Features Functional Description Typical Application Specifications Interface Front Panel Connections Video Connector Signals Cable Shield Grounding Rear Panel Connections Mechanical Dimensions External Power Supply Regulatory Compliance FCC Compliance Statement Canadian Compliance Statement Revision History on vn oa bh 2 2 a N a 00 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview The CLR 101 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 connects the camera to the CLR 101 and a second cable connects the CLR 101 to the frame grabber This solution provides a 20 meter reach between camera and frame grabber using a pair of standard 10m Camera Link cables Additional CLR 101s and cables may be added as required to support greater distances The CLR 101 supports the Camera Link base configuration Medium configuration applications are supported using two CLR 101s Housed in a sturdy compact aluminum enclosu
5. ification The CLR 101 regenerates all the base configuration signals consisting of video data camera control and serial communications l l 3 Channel Channel we de i uw 0 Receiver Transmitter S Clock gt Buffer 3 D x 3 z zi Camera LVDS LVDS Camera n o 1 5 Control Transmitter Receiver Control 5 8 5 E Serial 1 LVDS Revr LVDS Xmtr gt Serial Comm Comm Link LVDS Xmtr LVDS Revr 4 Link Figure 1 1 CLR 101 Block Diagram The CLR 101 is also compatible with second Camera Link cable used in the Camera Link medium configuration enabling a pair of CLR 101s to be used as a repeater in medium configuration applications The CLR 101 is powered by an external wall plug in power supply included 1 4 Typical Application A typical CLR 101 application is shown in Figure 1 2 A Camera Link base configuration camera is connected to the CLR 101 via a standard 10m Camera Link cable A second 10m Camera Link cable is then connected from the CLR 101 to a Camera Link frame grabber This provides a 20 meter reach between camera and frame grabber This example uses a single CLR 101 to regenerate the Camera Link signals Additional CLR 101s and cables may be added as required to further increase
6. n recommends that a provision be incorporated into frame grabbers that enable the inner shields be tied to digital ground either directly or through a parallel R C network In CLR 101 the camera connector represents the Camera Link frame grabber interface To incorporate this flexibility the CLR 101 ties the inner shields from the camera connector to digital ground through 0 ohm resistors If necessary the 0 ohm resistors may be replaced with a parallel RC network Table 2 1 MDR 26 Connector Assignments ded Frame Grabber Camera Link Signal Pi Connector ianal Directi Name in Pin Signal Direction frame grabber pinout camera pinout Inner shield 1 1 N A Inner shield 14 14 N A X0 25 2 CAM FG 0 12 15 CAM gt FG X1 24 3 CAM FG 1 11 16 CAM lt FG X2 23 4 CAM FG X2 10 17 CAM FG Xclk 22 5 CAM FG Xclk 9 18 CAM FG X3 21 6 CAM FG X3 8 19 CAM gt FG SerTC 20 7 FG CAM SerTC 7 20 FG gt CAM SerTFG 19 8 CAM lt FG SerTFG 6 21 CAM FG CC1 18 9 FG gt CAM CC1 5 22 FG CAM CC2 17 10 FG CAM CC2 4 23 FG gt CAM CC3 16 11 FG gt CAM CC3 3 24 FG CAM CC4 15 12 FG CAM CC4 2 25 FG gt CAM Inner shield 13 13 N A Inner shield 26 26 N A FG Frame Grabber CAM Camera 2 2 Rear Panel Connections The CLR 101 Camera Link Repeater rear panel is shown in Figure 2 3 The rear
7. re the CLR 101 Camera Link Repeater is well suited for industrial environments Vivid Engineering Camera Link Repeater CLR 101 CAMERA FRAME GRABBER 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 cables not included Supports Camera Link base configurations Medium configuration support using two CLR 101s May be cascaded for greater distances Sturdy compact aluminum enclosure External power supply included 3 year warrantee Cost effective solution 1 3 Functional Description A block diagram of the CLR 101 is provided in Figure 1 1 The CLR 101 regenerates the base configuration signal set 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 101 incorporates the connectors signals pinouts and chipset in compliance with the Camera Link spec
8. tion against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area 1s likely 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 ofthe Canadian Department of Communications 11 5 Revision History Table 5 1 CLR 101 User s Manual Revision History Document ID Date Changes 200057 1 0 4 28 03 Initial release of manual 12
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