User's Guide RCX C-Link Series: Remote Camera
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1. 030 02214 XX US 1310nm 9 125 micron single mode fiber 030 12730 XX International LC duplex connectors m o IX configured for ASXXXX YZ Channel CAM End lo Secondary RCX C Link Blink 1 4 Tu lass 1 Laser Produc i EOS 000 Configured for ee Se we ea a Secondan oe f Class 1 Laser Product camera z Peete beter Jm amen 5300000 y Link EA ASOOK X Channel CAM Ens a frame Primary RCX C Link Blink 1 4 grabbe Class 1 Lasor Product 53000067 Configured for arar gt ESOO X Channo FO Ena M In 1 p Power resynch cable tm 016 02613 XX 80 MHz use with 67 80MHZ cameras DB9 male 016 02675 XX 66 666 MHz use with 41 66MHz cameras 016 02673 XX 40 MHz use with 20 40MHz cameras TEA Notes C9 1 Standard configuration is 850nm 62 5 125 micron multi mode fiber 2 Full mode configurations can be used with medium mode cameras DB9 connector cable amp power supply 3 Full FG end labels are shown from reverse side 030 12642 XX US amp International To set up this system a4 Install your Camera Link framegrabber and software as instructed by its manufacturer Verify extenders are configured properly see Configuration and LED Configuration Codes on page 11 Turn off p2. Disclaimer Seller s Products and Documentation including this document are subject to change without notice Documentation does not represent a commitment from Seller EDT Inc 3 Contents COM A A A A ee 4 OVEIVIEW id di id A AA ET a AAA AA ad aniiee 5 A RO 5 Related ReSQUICOS uta iaa 6 Connecting the Extender Assembly ecccceeeececeeceeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeaeeeeeaaeeeeeeeseaaaeseeeeeeseaeeeeeeeeesiaaeeeenetess 7 Mounting the Extender sairi eT En A faces EA AEE A E bs hug E E AAE TA 8 Base Modea aaa aaa a aaa aae aa aaaea a ita 8 With a standard framegrabber erisera raritatea nE EEN ARA TENE E Ei 8 With a FOX framegrabDer aeaea eiaa aeaa aa eaaa aaa aa aan a aaa dali 9 Medium Or F M Od a ciao aaa aa aa aa a aa eel ds 9 With a standard framegrabber 00 eee inp as AEn s Ene E ESRA AS E E ENEE TATE ARR 10 With a FOX framegrabber coococonoccconoccnonncccconnccnnnnoccnnn nn anar n rr nc n anar ran 11 Elghty bit PACKING is daa abatir 11 TMG LED Mt lA tE A ORTA 11 Configuration and LED Configuration Codes cccoonocccccccononcnnconnnonnnnncnnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn nn nnnnnn antennae mnnn eeen 11 Base Mode iii a Hehe 12 Medir or F JlMode lt a llo Sele ace Pt da Ii Aria 13 Resetting or Changing the Operating MOde ooooccinccconncccnnnccccononnnnnancccnnonnnnnncc cnn nn nn ncc anna 13 Backward Compatibility oonnoocinnnnn nnncnicccnonnoncnnonccnnnornnn arc cc ronca nn cc rca 14 Status and VED S
3. 03c RH PH 16 18 e In sections entitled Pinouts and Power Supply added clarifying details and a fig ure showing the standard Switchcraft vs the optional Lemo power connector 20110523 03b CH PH 18 Under Power Supply expanded the opening verbiage to Each extender has an internal switching regulator that supports voltages of 4 75 to 18 volts DC The polarity for the power connector is center pin positive outer collar negative CAUTION To avoid damage to the extender EDT recommends that you protect it from power spikes over 18 V use voltages at the lower end of the range and never reverse the polarity of the power connector EDT Inc 2012 August 09 26 RCX C Link Series Alternative Mounting and Connecting Methods Date Rev By Pp Detail 20110307 03b PH 16 17 e Under Options Power Connector Loose wire added new section and table for this option Male and female reformatted tables to match loose wire assembly table 20110216 O3a PH 20 Added to Appendix information about SDR cable connectors 20110211 03 PH All Added information about new products coax extender and PCle framegrabber 20100000 02 PH All Updated guide with new page layout and formats 20000000 01 LW All e Created new guide EDT Inc 2012 August 09 27
4. RCX C Link Series Remote Camera Link Extenders for use with Camera Link cameras Doc 008 02368 03f Rev 2012 August 09 Parhelia B V info parhelia bv eu www parhelia bv com PARHELIA 0 31 0 10 741 00 28 Engineering Design Team EDT Inc 1400 NW Compton Drive Suite 315 Beaverton OR 97006 p 503 690 1234 800 435 4320 f 503 690 1243 www edt com EDT and Engineering Design Team are trademarks of Engineering Design Team Inc All other trademarks service marks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners O 1997 2012 Engineering Design Team Inc All rights reserved EDT Inc Terms of Use Agreement Definitions This agreement between Engineering Design Team Inc Seller and the user or distributor Buyer covers the use and distribution of the following items provided by Seller a the binary and all provided source code for any and all device drivers software libraries utilities and example applications collectively Software b the binary and all provided source code for any and all configurable or programmable devices collectively Firmware and c the computer boards and all other physical components collectively Hardware Software Firmware and Hardware are collectively referred to as Products This agreement also covers Seller s published Limited Warranty Warranty and all other published manuals and product information in physical ele
5. 1 00 in O 4 40 MOUNTING NUTS 0 16 in 0 17 in 0 65 in 0 74 in 0 87 in Figure 9 shows a typical value for cable clearance the exact value is dependent upon the cable used Figure 9 Cable Clearance 1 80 in Ml 2 40 in typ EDT Inc 2012 August 09 24 Appendix Alternative Mounting and Connecting Methods Your setup may require an alternative method to mount an extender to a device For example to mount a coax extender which has no thumbscrews you ll need to use one of these methods Mounting Holes You can mount the extender via its mounting holes as in Figure 10 and a custom user provided bracket Figure 10 Mounting Holes CAUTION To avoid damage to the extender mounting screws must not extend more than 0 2 into the case See Dimensions on page 24 Adapter Cabling If you cannot mount your extender directly to your device you can use an EDT adapter cable or an optional third party cable Figure 11 shows EDT s half meter cables with part numbers and instructions Figure 11 EDT extenders with EDT half meter adapter cables Fiber extender EDT adapter cable 016 02563 Coax extender EDT adapter cable 016 03946 With this cable screw the fiber extender s With this cable screw the screws with washers on thumbscrews through the end of the EDT cable and the EDT cable through the cable backshell and firmly firmly into the MDR26 connector on the cable into the MDR26 connector on th
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7. frequencies of 20 40 MHz For a typical full mode system a configuration code of 1 4 on both extenders at the camera end and a configuration code of 2 4 on both at the framegrabber end allows standard full mode operation at clock frequencies of 60 80 MHz On the configuration code label for a medium or full mode system X Channel refers to the primary MDR26 connnector on the camera or framegrabber and YZ Channel refers to the secondary connector Base Mode Table 1 shows the operating modes of an extender in base mode EDT firmware revsion 11 or higher Table 1 LED configuration codes base mode Code End Camera Clock Rate Constraints Link Rate Extender Type 1 1 camera 20 40 MHz 24 bits 1 25 Gb s Fiber amp coax m2 camera 20 60MHz 16bits 125Gb s Fiber amp coax 1 3 camera 20 60 MHz 24 bits 2 5 Gb s Fiber only 1 4 camera 60 80 MHz 24 bits 2 5 Gb s Fiber only 2 1 framegrabber 40 MHz 24 bits 1 25 Gb s Fiber 8 coax 2 2 framegrabber 60 MHz 16 bits 1 25 Gb s Fiber amp coax 2 3 framegrabber 60 MHz 24 bits 2 5 Gb s Fiber amp coax 2 4 framegrabber 80 MHz 24 bits 2 5 Gb s Fiber only 3 3 firmware update see Firmware on page 16 1 25 Gb s Fiber amp coax 2 fast 2 slow 2 fast Error unsupported configuration code entered PCI DV FOX supports rates only up to 1 25 Gb so it works only with RCX C Links configured at 1 1 or 1 2 Cameras operating between 40 and
8. 11 or higher Configuration and LED Configuration Codes NOTE This table is for the fiberoptic extender only as the coaxial extender is available for base mode only Table 2 LED configuration codes medium or full mode Code End Camera Clock Rate Constraints Link Rate 1 1 camera 20 40 MHz 72 bits 1 25 Gb s 1 2 undefined 1 3 camera 20 60 MHz 72 bits 2 5 Gb s 1 4 camera 60 80 MHz 72 bits 2 5 Gb s 1 5 camera 60 72 MHz for 80 bit full mode cameras 2 5 Gb s 2 1 framegrabber 20 40 MHz 72 bits 1 25 Gb s 2 2 undefined E E 2 3 framegrabber 20 60 MHz 72 bits 2 5 Gb s 2 4 framegrabber 60 80 MHz 72 bits 2 5 Gb s 2 5 framegrabber 60 72 MHz for 80 bit full mode cameras 2 5 Gb s 3 3 firmware update see Firmware on page 16 1 25 Gb s 2 fast 2 slow 2 fast Error unsupported configuration code entered For camera clock rate the resync cable determines the actual frequency For full mode cameras which typically operate at 60 to 80 MHz configuration codes of 1 4 camera end and 2 4 framegrabber end should work For full mode cameras that transfer 80 bits per clock cycle use configuration codes of 1 5 camera end and 2 5 framegrabber end For medium mode cameras which typically operate at 40 MHz configuration codes of 1 1 camera end and 2 1 framegrabber end should work For instructions on verifying and updating the firmware see Firmware on page 16 Rese
9. 200fg456 2005 06 10 14 58 16 gt Configure the extender with code 3 3 see Configuration and LED Configuration Codes on page 11 Power cycle the extender If you are using a FOX framegrabber ensure the fiberoptic cable is connected to channel 0 the channel physically closest to the PCI bus The extender need not be connected to a camera Query the extender to ensure it is there and recognized by entering rcxload with no arguments After you start rcxload the LEDs on both devices will be lighted and not blinking Typical output appears thus pdv unit 0 pci dv fox chan 0 RCX module sector 0 10000 lt rgb11cm60_a01 ncd 2vp2fg256 2006 03 30 20 05 34 gt sector 1 38000 lt rgbl1lcm80_a01 ncd 2vp2fg256 2006 03 30 20 12 36 gt sector 2 60000 lt rgb11fg40_a01 ncd 2vp2fg256 2006 03 30 19 57 41 gt sector 3 88000 lt rgbl11fg60_a01 ncd 2vp2fg256 2006 03 30 20 02 08 gt sector 4 b0000 lt rgb11fg80_a01 ncd 2vp2fg256 2006 03 30 20 09 30 gt sector 5 d8000 lt fud02b ncd 2vp2fg256 2006 03 28 15 59 19 gt If your output appears faulty check the configuration code cables and connections If you still have problems email the output to tech edt com Assuming correct output from step 6 above you can perform either or both of the following operations To verify compare the firmware in your EDT installation package against the firmware already loaded on your extender via flash memory run rexload u 0 v flash rc
10. 60 MHz are usually best served by configuration codes 1 3 and 2 3 If the camera needs only 16 data bits or fewer transferred per clock cycle instead of all 24 it is possible to use configuration codes 1 2 and 2 2 instead and thus operate the link at 1 25 Gb s for longer range and lower power dissipation The selection of 16 bit mode is made only at the framegrabber end through configuration code 2 2 or through the directive mode16 1 in a FOX configuration file this information is communicated over the fiber to the extender at the camera end At the camera end configuration codes 1 1 and 1 2 are identical At reset and whenever the extender cannot lock to the camera clock the extender initializes to assume that the Camera Link Data Valid signal is never asserted and ignores it Many Pulnix cameras do not assert Data Valid so this behavior is useful for those using such cameras The first occurrence of Data Valid true from the camera causes the extender to use Data Valid to qualify video data from that point on In the case of a dual tap camera the Camera Link pixel clock is half the camera s pixel rate For example a dual tap 12 bit camera with a 40 MHz Camera Link clock sends 80 million pixels per second This camera is compatible with the extender in configuration code 1 1 EDT Inc 2012 August 09 12 RCX C Link Series Medium or Full Mode Table 2 shows the operating modes of an extender in medium or full mode EDT firmware rev
11. C Link which works with fiberoptic cable and the RCX C Link Coax2 which works with coaxial cable Thus for simplicity this guide will refer to them as follows e RCX C Link Fiber extender e RCX C Link Coax2 Coax extender Two extenders can link a camera to a standard framegrabber via fiber or coaxial cable or one extender can connect a camera to an EDT FOX framegrabber which has fiberoptic transceivers built in Specially configured pairs are available for medium or full mode operation fiber version only All EDT extenders and framegrabbers mentioned in this guide are for Camera Link For details on our legacy AIA product RCX LVDS RS422 see its product page at www edt com Care and Cautions Your EDT extender is built to withstand a variety of extreme conditions as listed in the specifications on its datasheet see Related Resources on page 6 However it is nonetheless a high performance component which for optimal results should be treated with care as detailed below The extender must be protected from even momentary power spikes over 18 volts The connectors especially the fiberoptic transceivers must be kept clean and dry If you suspect the presence of moisture or debris in the connectors you should blast a burst of compressed air directly into the ports to dislodge any debris that has collected there and away from the electronic components to blow out any moisture that has collected in the air
12. a valid and Frame valid control signals to allow a transfer of up to 80 bits of data per pixel clock Your extender can be configured with a configuration code to accommodate these cameras Configuration codes of 1 5 at the camera end and 2 5 at the framegrabber end allow 80 bit packing at frequencies of 60 72 MHz The 72 MHz upper limit is determined by the bandwidth available over the fiber but is sufficient to support all modes currently available on the cameras specified above The LED Each extender has a light emitting diode LED as in Figure 2 By displaying various patterns of blinks blink codes the LED communicates information about the extender s configuration and status as follows At power on the LED blinks a configuration code indicating the operating mode for which the extender is configured one time and then blinks rapidly as the firmware loads After power on the LED continuously displays a status code indicating whether the unit is working properly or has errors The LED also is used when resetting or changing the operating mode The two types of LED codes are explained more fully in Configuration and LED Configuration Codes on page 11 and Status and LED Status Codes on page 15 Configuration and LED Configuration Codes Your EDT extender can support a wide range of camera models and data transfer rates depending on the extender model and operating mode selected For fiber extenders standard firmware will s
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14. d as an outgoing CMOS 3 3 V configure these pins as input or copy of the camera s frame valid signal output 6 input blue AUX_RX primary auxiliary receive UART CMOS 3 3 V black ground ground Cable assembly Lemo to male DB9 The male DB9 EDT part 016 02718 supports signals that can be used as an auxiliary signaling system for a variety of purposes For example custom firmware could allow the auxiliary signals to be used to control the camera s pan and servo motors It is also possible to set up a hardware trigger that is local to either end If you wish to explore these options contact EDT Unlike the DB9 in the female assembly this DB9 has no looped back signals or integrated level conversion EDT Inc 2012 August 09 20 RCX C Link Series Pinouts Table 8 shows the pinout and how the standard firmware uses each wire Table 8 Pinout Male DB9 Cable LemoPin Color DB9 Pin Standard Firmware rgb11 rcx Signal Level Comments 1 unused a 6 unused All five CMOS 3 3 V f mA f signals go to FPGA I O 1 output green 2 AUX_TX primary auxiliary transmit UART CMOS 3 3 V 3 3V pins using series red 9 power to extender 4 75 to 18 V 100 ohm resistors 3 output orange 7 AUX2_TX secondary auxiliary transmit CMOS 3 3 V Custom firmware can be 4 input brown 8 AUX2_RX secondary auxiliary receive CMOS 3 3 V used to configure these pi
15. e coax extender Also for devices with SDR mini Camera Link connectors EDT offers a 3M MDR26 female to SDR26 male cable in two lengths 1 meter EDT part 016 013779 or 2 meters EDT part 016 13740 RCX C Link Series Revision Log Alternative Mounting and Connecting Methods Below is a history of modifications to this guide for EDT s RCX C Link Series Date Rev By Pp Detail 20120809 O3f PH 7 In section called Connecting the Extender Assembly e In Figure 1 added this note IMPORTANT Full medium mode units are not interchangeable with base mode units One exception is X channel camera end units part numbers 02188 and 02281 which can be reconfigured from full me dium mode to base mode and vice versa via a firmware update For details see Firmware on page 16 20120809 O3f PH 16 In section called Firmware Under Versions in Table 4 added this note IMPORTANT Full medium mode units are not interchangeable with base mode units One exception is X channel camera end units part numbers 02188 and 02281 which can be reconfigured from full medium mode to base mode and vice versa via a firmware update e Moved this note formerly halfway down the page under Querying Verifying and Updating now slightly revised as follows to go right under main Firmware heading If you are using EDT FOX or PCI Express framegrabbers and fiber ex tenders in bas
16. e extender s cable connectors Figure 2 shows the extender connectors and other features including the LED see The LED on page 11 Figure 2 Connectors and features on EDT extenders Device end of an extender An extender connected to a camera LC duplex fiberoptic connector transmit T CEH transmit y receive a j receive LED gt aA LED power supply connector power supply connector EDT Inc 2012 August 09 7 RCX C Link Series Connecting the Extender Assembly Mounting the Extender To mount an extender use the thumbscrews or one of the alternative methods detailed in Alternative Mounting and Connecting Methods on page 25 To mount a coax extender you must use one of those alternative methods Base Mode NOTE For this setup you ll need two extenders one at the camera end and one at the framegrabber end or if you use an EDT FOX framegrabber just one extender at the camera end In base mode each pixel clock transfers 24 bits of video data from the camera s X channel The extender can transfer four camera control signals and has a bidirectional serial interface between framegrabber and camera The extender generates its own pixel clock so the clock rate into the framegrabber may exceed the rate of the camera Thus the amount of time spent in blanking will vary from line to line and frame to frame With a standard framegrabber For a base mode system with a standard framegrabber you will need two ext
17. e or medium mode you can query and if appropriate update the firmware If you are using anything else contact EDT to update the firmware 20120515 03f PH All e Repaginated to use continuous arabic numerals from title page to end Implemented new terminology Changed digital video to vision or digital im aging 20120501 03e CH JG PH Under Firmware Version Table 4 in the row for Medium operating mode in the column for Channel changed the YZ to a Y only per JG 20120316 03e JG PH In Tables 7 9 specified which Lemo pins are input and which are output 20111013 03d PH RH CH etal Added note under Table PCI DV FOX supports rates only up to 1 25 Gb s so it works only with RCX C Links configured at 1 1 or 1 2 20110629 03d RH CH TL PH Revised Coaxial Cable main section to include more 50 ohm information and no 75 ohm information not part numbered 20110624 03c RH PH 14 Added Coaxial Cable main section with 50 and 75 ohm information 20110624 03c RH PH 14 Deleted Options main head and moved its two subsections as follows made Transceivers a main section moved above Pinouts renamed Power Connector re Lemo cable options to Power and moved it un der Pinouts 20110624 03c RH PH 16 Made Camera Link pinout its own subsection Camera Link under Pinouts 20110624
18. elength Maximum length meters microns at 1 25 Gb s at 2 5 Gb s Standard Multi mode fiber MMF 62 5 850 nm 300 150 50 0 850 nm 500 250 Extended Single mode fiber SMF 9 0 1310 nm 10 000 5000 Alternatively the following transceivers are available as options e Single fiber transceivers distances up to 60 km These have an integrated passive optical multiplexer and transmit data in each direction over one fiber using different colors of light especially useful when going through an optical rotary joint e CWDM transceivers extended range of 5 km or more 1310 nm single fiber PON These use up to 16 different colors of light with the light split and combined by passive optical multiplexers that are ex ternal to the extender They support up to twelve different cameras simultaneously over a single fiber e DualTX and DualRX transceivers In full mode these are used on the secondary Camera Link con nector because it must carry twice as much data as the primary connector Coaxial Cable EDT Inc The coaxial extender has two SMA connectors one for data in and one for data out The cable used must have a corresponding SMA connector at each end The maximum range is determined by the dB of loss at 625 MHz EDT recommends using a cable that keeps the amount of loss under 20 dB at 625 MHz The cabling must have an impedance of 50 ohms One cable type that meets all of these requirements is 50 ohm RG58 which ha
19. enders one at the camera end and one at the framegrabber end see Figure 3 Figure 3 Base mode multiple extenders standard framegrabber 1 Camera Link Im frame grabber Base mode camera LEN 4 E 0 To set up this system 1 Install the framegrabber according to its user s guide for EDT user s guides see Related Resources on page 6 2 Verify the extenders are configured properly see Configuration and LED Configuration Codes on page 11 one for the camera end and the other for the framegrabber end Turn off power to all devices Connect the extender labeled Camera End to the MDR26 connector on the camera see Figure 2 Connect the extender labeled Framegrabber End to the MDR26 connector on the framegrabber Connect the two extenders to each other with the appropriate fiberoptic or coaxial cable Connect the power supply to the power connector on the back of the extender Turn on power to all devices O MO NOT YW Verify each LED shows a steady light see Status and LED Status Codes on page 15 EDT Inc 2012 August 09 8 RCX C Link Series Connecting the Extender Assembly With a FOX framegrabber A FOX framegrabber has fiberoptics built in so a base m
20. er will behave identically for configuration codes 1 1 and 1 2 As of firmware revision 11 Data Valid is automatically detected If you use configuration code 2 2 at the framegrabber end for 16 bit mode you can use the corresponding configuration code of 1 2 at the camera end To determine whether your firmware is revision 11 or later you can enter configuration code 3 5 see Configuration and LED Configuration Codes on page 11 If the LED then blinks two fast two slow two fast indicating an unsupported configuration code then you have firmware of revision 11 or later Querying Verifying and Updating For base or medium mode follow the steps below to query verify and update the firmware CAUTION To avoid corrupting the firmware on the extender do not interrupt the update by pressing Ctrl C or EDT Inc turning off the power while the update is in progress 1 Set up your system as instructed in this guide see Connecting the Extender Assembly on page 7 2 Run pciload with no arguments to ensure that the system recognizes the EDT framegrabber Typical output appears as shown below 2012 August 09 16 RCX C Link Series Firmware NOTE EDT Inc pdv unit 0 pci dv fox XC2S200 PCI FPGA AMD 29LV081B 8MB FPROM s n AP0064 p n 019 02103 11 i f fpga xc2s400e rev 11 clock 40 Mhz opt f2 Sector 0 Sector 1 Sector 2 PROM id lt dvt1lk4_3v ncd 2s200fg456 2005 06 10 14 58 10 gt Sector 3 PROM id lt dvtlk4_5v ncd 2s
21. fter power on the LED continuously displays the extender s status code which indicates whether the unit is working properly or has errors see Table 3 Table 3 LED status codes Both slow and If LED shows It means Steady light All OK everything is working properly Slow blinks There is an error from the other end The typical causes are 1Hz The extender at the other end has no power or its operating mode does not match the operating mode on this extender see Configuration and LED Configuration Codes on page 11 The cable connection is compromised either by incorrect or damaged cabling or by moisture or debris in the extender s cable connectors see Care and Cautions on page 5 Fast blinks There is an error from the camera to the extender related to the camera s pixel clock 10Hz If the fast blink is on the camera end extender either the camera has no power or the operating mode on the extender does not match the operating mode on the camera see Configuration and LED Configuration Codes on page 11 If the fast blink is on the framegrabber end extender either the extender or the resync cable is faulty There is at least one slow blink error and at least one fast blink error fast blinks 2 fast 2 slow The extender is configured with an unsupported operating mode see Configuration and LED 2 fast blinks Configuration Codes on page 11 No light The extender has no power or
22. gb11 rcx Signal Level 1 unused 6 unused 1 output green 2 AUX_TX primary auxiliary transmit UART RS232 at DB9 to CMOS 3 3 V at Lemo 2 red 9 power to extender 4 75 to 18 V red wire out 3 orange 7 reserved 4 brown 8 reserved 5 white 4 reserved 6 input blue 3 AUX_RX primary auxiliary receive UART RS232 at DB9 to CMOS 3 3 V at Lemo 7 black 5 ground ground black wire out EDT Inc 2012 August 09 21 RCX C Link Series Power Supply Cable assembly Lemo resync The resync cable for medium or full mode sends a common clock signal from an oscillator inside the DB9 shell to each of the two extenders at the framegrabber end This cable also allows the X channel extender to signal the YZ channel extender when to start each raster The two Lemo connectors on the resync cable are interchangeable The resync cable must have an oscillator frequency greater than or equal to the camera pixel clock rate The pixel clock re created for the framegrabber is asynchronous to that generated by the camera thus the amount of time spent in horizontal blanking varies from one raster line to the next If the camera s clock rate is slower than that of the resync cable a greater percentage of time will be spent in horizontal blanking at the framegrabber Resync cables for 40 60 and 80 MHz are available see Related Resources on page 6 From the tables under Configuration and LED Configuration Codes on
23. he resync cable also supplies power to the extenders CAUTION To avoid damaging your components you should verify that the entire system is connected properly before you apply power to any component In particular do not apply power to the resync cable while you are connecting it to or disconnecting it from an extender With a standard framegrabber For medium or full mode operation with a standard framegrabber you will need four extenders two at the camera end and two at the framegrabber end see Figure 5 NOTE Each extender unit is physically different from the others so you cannot simply change the configuration codes and use the units interchangeably Figure 5 Full mode multiple extenders standard framegrabber Switchcraft power connector amp power supply included 850nm 62 5 125 micron multi mode fiber or
24. is faulty EDT Inc 2012 August 09 15 RCX C Link Series Firmware Firmware If you are using EDT FOX or PCI Express framegrabbers and fiber extenders in base or medium mode you can query and if appropriate update the firmware If you are using anything else contact EDT to update the firmware To avoid version problems EDT recommends against doing a firmware update unless you are convinced it is necessary If it is necessary you can use the utility rcxloaa to query the firmware verify it against a provided firmware file and update the firmware Versions NOTE EDT extenders are factory preset with the files shown in Table 4 Table 4 FPGA configuration files for RCX series extenders Camera Link operating mode Channel FPGA configuration file Base no channels rgb11 rcx Medium X mx11 rcx Y my11 rcx Full X fx11 rcx YZ fyzll rcx IMPORTANT Full medium mode units are not interchangeable with base mode units One exception is X channel camera end units part numbers 02188 and 02281 which can be reconfigured from full medium mode to base mode and vice versa via a firmware update If your extender unit is using standard firmware older than revision 11 the unit will support camera speeds of only 20 40 MHz at 1 25 Gb s using a configuration code of 1 1 ignore Data Valid 1 2 use Data Valid or 2 1 framegrabber end For backward compatibility firmware revisions of 11 or lat
25. nozzle CAUTION To avoid damaging your eyesight never look directly into any transceiver EDT Inc RCX C Link Series Overview Related Resources The resources below may be helpful or necessary for your applications e To find complete EDT information on any EDT product go to www edt com and find the appropriate product page That page will provide links to the product s datasheet specifications and user s guide To find EDT information that is not related to a specific EDT product for example installation packages or cable pinouts for multiple products go to www edt com and look in Product Documentation EDT Resource Detail Web link e Application programming interface HTML and PDF versions www edt com manuals html e Installation packages Software firmware www edt com software html e Specifications for EDT products Datasheets www edt com find by product name e Documentation for EDT products User s guides Product Documentation page e Cabling and pinout documentation Details on cabling and pinouts Product Documentation page Standard Specification For From Web link e PCI PCle PCI PCle bus PCI Special Interest Group www pcisig com PCI SIG e Camera Link Camera Link Vision Online VO www visiononline org e IRIG B IRIG B timestamping Inter Range Instrumentation irigb com Group mod B EDT Inc 2012 August 09 6 RCX C Link Series Connecting the Extender Assembly Connecting the Extender Assembly Each extende
26. ns as input or output white 4 SYNC can be configured as an outgoing CMOS 3 3 V copy of the camera s frame valid signal 6 input blue 3 AUX_RX primary auxiliary receive UART CMOS 3 3 V 7 black 5 ground ground Cable assembly Lemo to female DB9 RS232 The female DB9 EDT part 016 02445 supports integrated CMOS 3 3 V to RS232 level converters on a small circuit board inside the DB9 connector shell This cable is designed to plug in directly to a host computer serial port The cable offers an auxiliary UART connection over the fiber in addition to the UART normally associated with the Camera Link standard This auxiliary UART can be used for example to control the camera s pan and zoom servo motors from the host at 19 2 Kb s or less Alternatively it can be used for other low bandwidth signals Unlike the DB9 in the male assembly this DB9 does not supply power to the extender Instead a red wire power and a black wire ground both 24 inches long are left loose so you can hook up your own power source The required power is 4 75 to 18 V DC Table 9 shows the pinout and how the standard firmware in rgb11 rcx uses each wire DB9 pins 1 4 and 6 are wired together and unconnected 7 and 8 also are wired together and 9 also is unconnected these signals are not otherwise used Table 9 Pinout Female DB9 Cable Lemo Wire DB9 Pin Color Pin Standard Firmware r
27. ode system with a FOX framegrabber requires only one extender per camera see Figure 4 Figure 4 Base mode one extender FOX framegrabber Switchcraft power connector amp power supply included grabber 1 ars 0 XC no 850nm 62 5 125 micron multi mode fiber or p 1310nm 9 125 micron single mode fiber LC duplex connectors To set up this system 1 Install the framegrabber according to its EDT user s guide see Related Resources on page 6 2 Verify the extender is configured properly see Configuration and LED Configuration Codes on page 11 Turn off power to all devices 4 Connect the extender to the MDR26 connector on the camera see Figure 2 5 Connect the extender to the desired transceiver on the framegrabber channel 0 is the transceiver phys ically closest to the PCI bus with fiberoptic cable 6 Connect the power supply to the power connector on the back of the extender 7 Turn on power to all devices 8 Verify each LED shows a steady light see Status and LED Status Codes on page 15 Medium or Full Mode A medium or full mode system requires multiple extenders as explained below On a medium or full mode Camera Link camera there are two MDR26 connectors The primary connector operates the same way as
28. ower to all devices Connect the extender labeled X Channel Camera to the camera s primary MDR26 connector Connect the extender labeled YZ Channel Camera to the camera s secondary MDR26 connector Connect the extender labeled X Channel FG to the framegrabber s primary MDR26 connector Connect the extender labeled YZ Channel FG to the framegrabber s secondary MDR26 connector Connect the two power supplies with coaxial power connectors to the two camera end extenders oO ON Pa FF oO Dh Verify that you have the correct resync cable for your camera see Figure 5 and connect the cable to both extenders at the framegrabber end The two ends of the resync cable are interchangeable 10 Connect the power supply with the 9 pin D shell connector to the resync cable connector EDT Inc 2012 August 09 10 RCX C Link Series The LED 11 Connect an LC duplex fiber from the X channel extender at the camera end to the X channel extender at the framegrabber end 12 Connect an LC duplex fiber from the YZ channel extender at the camera end to the YZ channel extend er at the framegrabber end 13 Turn on power to all devices 14 Verify each LED shows a steady light see Status and LED Status Codes on page 15 With a FOX framegrabber A FOX framegrabber for medium and full mode is currently in development Eighty bit packing Certain full mode cameras such as the Basler A04k and Mikrotron MC1310 and MC1311 will reassign the Spare Dat
29. page 11 select a configuration code with a frequency range that is included in the frequency generated by the cable assembly Table 10 shows the pinout for this cable with a male DB9 connector Table 10 Pinout Resync Cable with Male DB9 Lemo Lemo Signal DB9 Signal DB9 Pin Pin 1 START_RASTER LVDS signal from X to YZ extender unconnected 2 power power 9 3 CLOCK LVDS pixel clock into X and YZ extenders unconnected 4 CLOCK LVDS pixel clock into X and YZ extenders unconnected 5 reserved unconnected 6 START_RASTER LVDS signal from X to YZ extender unconnected 7 ground ground 5 If you use the resync cable you will need a power source as well see Power Supply below Power Supply Each extender has an internal switching regulator that supports voltages of 4 75 to 18 volts DC For pin information and polarity on the standard Switchcraft and the optional Lemo connector see Power on page 20 CAUTION To avoid damage to the extender EDT recommends that you protect it from power spikes over 18 V use voltages at the lower end of the range and never reverse the polarity of the power connector EDT Inc 2012 August 09 22 RCX C Link Series Power Supply Table 11 shows the base mode power supply requirements for an extender at the camera end Table 11 Base mode power supply for extender at camera end U S International International with DB9 connector Voltage in 100 240 V 50 60 H
30. r unit is factory preset and labeled to connect to either a camera or a framegrabber Figure 1 Each unit in order to work properly must be connected to the device for which it was preset and labeled NOTE If you reconfigure your extender for a different device relabel the extender to avoid future confusion Figure 1 Fiberoptic extender labeled with factory presets This label shows the unit s factory presets including Mm O E E FACTORY PRESET 053 XXXXX XX R CAMERA END ASXXXX BLINK CODE N N FOR INFORMATION ABOUT MODE RCX C Link SETTINGS SEE THE USERS GUIDE the end for which the unit was preset camera or framegrabber e the operating mode for which the unit was preset see Configura tion and LED Configuration Codes on page 11 IMPORTANT Full medium mode units are not interchangeable with base mode units One exception is X channel camera end units part numbers 02188 and 02281 which can be reconfigured from full Class 1 Laser Product Complies with 21 CFR 1040 10 amp 1040 11 medium mode to base mode and vice versa via a firmware update For details see Firmware on page 16 Once you have checked the labeling you can connect each extender as explained below e Device end Attach the correct device camera or framegrabber to the extender s MDR26 connector e Cable end Attach the correct cable to th
31. s an SMA connector at each end and a typical loss of 11 to 15 dB per 100 feet 2012 August 09 18 RCX C Link Series Pinouts Pinouts This section provides pinout information for the Camera Link and power connectors Camera Link Table 6 shows the MDR26 connector pinout for Camera Link signals base medium and full mode Table 6 Pinout MDR26 Connector Camera Framegrabber Camera Link signal Camera Link signal Camera Link signal end end base mode medium mode full mode primary connector secondary connector secondary connector 1 1 inner shield inner shield inner shield 14 14 inner shield inner shield inner shield 2 25 X0 Y0 Y0 15 12 X0 YO YO 3 24 X1 Y1 Y1 16 11 X1 Y1 Y1 4 23 X2 Y2 Y2 17 10 X2 Y2 Y2 5 22 Xclk Yclk Yclk 18 9 Xclk Yclk Yclk 6 21 X3 Y3 Y3 19 8 X3 Y3 Y3 7 20 SerTC unused 100 ohms 20 7 SerTC unused terminated 8 19 SerTFG unused Z0 21 6 SerTFG unused Z0 9 18 CC1 unused Z1 22 5 CC1 unused Z1 10 17 CC2 unused Z2 23 4 CC2 unused Z2 11 16 CC3 unused Zclk 24 3 CC3 unused Zclk 12 15 CC4 unused Z3 25 2 CC4 unused Z3 13 13 inner shield inner shield inner shield 26 26 inner shield inner shield inner shield EDT Inc 2012 August 09 19 RCX C Link Series Pinouts Power The power connector on the extender is either a standard coaxial Switchcraft or an optional Lemo Pin information for both is shown in Fig
32. tatus CodeS tii dai ta ad aaa ode idas 15 A a O O O TOO 16 A cole a a ate a each haves ea eaveatiin aa r aa a a aa aaa ae ee aae ae eat abet aahods eevee 16 Querying Verifying and Updating ooococncccc nncccnoncccnonanananocononnnnn ano cn ran rca nc 16 A A a A 18 Coaxial Cale ias ai a dl AS 18 PIO A A A AAA AAA AE A A A da aa ee daa 19 Camera Linkin td A e tl 19 PO Wii A 20 Cable assembly Lemo to loose wire oooooncccconocccnnncccnnonnnnnnnccnononnnnnnn ccoo nana nnn cc narran 20 Cable assembly Lemo to male DBY oooniccccnnncccconccccoonnnnnanccnononcnnnnnn corn nnnnnnn cc nanrnnnnnn cnn 20 Cable assembly Lemo to female DB9 RS 232 oocicccccnccccccccccononcnonnnccononcnnnna co nanrnnnnnn cnn 21 Cable assembly Lemo resyNC oonoccconncccnonccccononnnnonccnnnnnnnnnnn cc non n rra nnnn rca rra naar acc ran rca cnc 22 Power SUP A a i Se ee 22 DIMENSIONS bi anal eats Reedeiee ease beeen aie 24 Alternative Mounting and Connecting Methods c ccccceceeeeeeeceeeeeeeaeeseeeeeeeaaeeseeeeesaaeeeeeeeeesaeeeneaeeseaas 25 Mounting Holes O O 25 Adapter Cable A la T da a did 25 EDT Inc 4 RCX C Link Series Remote Camera Link Extenders Overview NOTE EDT s RCX series remote Camera Link extenders are compact modules that can be used to extend Camera Link data over fiberoptic or coaxial cabling All components work just as they do with Camera Link cabling This guide covers the following extenders the RCX
33. the base mode interface each pixel clock transfers 24 bits of video data from the camera s X channel The primary connector also can transfer four camera control signals and it has a bidirectional serial interface between framegrabber and camera The secondary connector transfers video data for the Y and Z channels Medium mode cameras transfer 24 bits of video data for the Y channel Full mode cameras transfer an additional 24 bits for the Z channel Thus the standard full mode configuration transfers 72 bits of video data 24 bits each for the X Y and Z camera channels The X channel extenders one at the camera end and one at the framegrabber end operate as a base mode extension cord with one fiber for video data from camera to framegrabber and the other for control signals from framegrabber to camera The YZ channel extender at the camera end has two fiberoptic transmitters with both fibers carrying video data to the framegrabber Many framegrabbers require that the video data presented at the primary and secondary connectors must be synchronized to within a fraction of a pixel clock The section entitled Cable assembly Lemo resync on EDT Inc 2012 August 09 9 RCX C Link Series Connecting the Extender Assembly page 22 describes a common pixel clock for both extenders at the framegrabber end and other synchronizing signals to ensure that the starting pixel of each raster lines up across the X Y and Z channels T
34. tting or Changing the Operating Mode Your extender is factory preset for the operating mode that was specified in the product order However if you need to reset or change the operating mode you can do so by setting the LED configuration code NOTE If you change the operating mode be sure to relabel the extender to prevent future confusion To reset or change the operating mode configuration code 1 Turn off the power to the extender and disconnect the extender from everything except a power supply NOTE EDT recommends connecting the power supply to a power strip or some other device that allows easy access to both the power and the extender at the same time This is because as you follow the steps below it may become necessary to turn off the power and restart the process see step 4 2 Press the recessed button on the bottom of the extender with a fine blunt point such as the tip of a ballpoint pen as in Figure 6 EDT Inc 2012 August 09 13 RCX C Link Series Configuration and LED Configuration Codes NOTE NOTE Figure 6 Pressing the recessed button 7 Still pressing the button turn on the power the LED will turn on Release the button within two seconds if you press the button longer than two seconds the LED will start blinking diagnostically and you will need to restart the process from step 1 Release the button the LED will turn off Before proceeding be sure you know which configuration code yo
35. u want see Configuration and LED Configuration Codes on page 11 because you ll need to enter it quickly when the LED starts blinking Press the button let the LED start blinking and release the button after the correct number of blinks for the first digit then repeat for the second digit For example for a configuration code of 2 1 press the button for two blinks and release then press the button for one blink and release As soon as you enter the second digit the extender saves your selection into flash memory and the LED starts blinking in that pattern If the pattern is not what you wanted start over from Step 1 If an unsupported code is entered the LED will display two fast two slow and two fast blinks indicating that an error has occurred and the code has not been saved to memory Cycle power to the extender without pressing the button When the extender is powered on without the button pressed the LED blinks the configuration code once and blinks rapidly as the firmware loads then it continuously displays the extender s status see Status and LED Status Codes on page 15 Backward Compatibility For details on backward compatibility see Firmware on page 16 EDT Inc 2012 August 09 14 RCX C Link Series Status and LED Status Codes Status and LED Status Codes As previously discussed at power on the LED blinks the extender s configuration code one time and then blinks rapidly as the firmware loads A
36. upport most base mode cameras from 20 to 80 MHz with UART data rates of up to 19 2 Kb s and full mode operation at 60 80 MHz For coax extenders standard firmware will support most base mode cameras from 20 to 60 MHz with UART data rates of up to 19 2 Kb s Each extender is factory preset for the operating mode that was specified in the product order The operating mode is selected and indicated through LED configuration codes as explained below Each extender is configured for the desired operating mode through a pattern of blinks called the LED configuration code This code displayed once at power on consists of two digits each represented by a certain number of blinks The two digits are separated by a pause shown in this guide as a hyphen For example a configuration code of one blink pause one blink is shown in this guide as 1 1 EDT Inc 2012 August 09 11 RCX C Link Series Configuration and LED Configuration Codes A first digit of 1 indicates that the unit is configured for the camera end a first digit of 2 indicates that the unit is configured for the framegrabber end The second digit must be the same for both ends camera and framegrabber With a FOX framegrabber there is no extender at the framegrabber end so the configuration code is set at the camera end only For a typical base mode system a configuration code of 1 1 at the camera end and 2 1 at the framegrabber end permits standard base mode operation at clock
37. ure 7 Figure 7 Pinout Standard Switchcraft Connector and Optional Lemo Connector Switchcraft emo Outer ring is O Key in connector barrel at top ground O O 6 Pin 2 is power to extender 4 75 to 18 V DC Pin 1 is power to extender O Pin 7 is ground for signals and power 4 75 to 18 V DO Pins 1 3 4 5 and 6 defined by firmware used in extender typically are used at CMOS 3 3 V signal levels though pins 1 6 and 3 4 can be configured as LVDS pairs With the Lemo you can use various cables that allow auxiliary signals On medium and full mode systems using the resync cable option the extenders at the framegrabber end must use Lemo connectors Cable assembly Lemo to loose wire The Lemo to loose wire EDT part 016 02650 can be wired as needed or connected to various types of connectors depending on what you need for your application Table 7 Pinout Lemo to loose wire Lemo Wire Pin Color Standard Firmware rgb11 rcx Signal Level Comments 1 output green AUX_TX primary auxiliary transmit UART CMOS 3 3 V 2 red power to extender 4 75 to 18 V All five CMOS 3 3 V signals go to FPGA I O 3 3V pins using 3 output orange AUX2_TX secondary auxiliary transmit CMOS 3 3 V series 100 ohrm resistors 4 input brown AUX2_RX secondary auxiliary receive CMOS 3 3 V Custom firmware can be used to 5 white SYNC can be configure
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39. x file rcx feplacing file rcx with the filename of the current firmware revision The utility compares the firmware in the extender with the firmware in the specified firmware file If they are the same the utility reports verified and 0 errors if not it reports not verified and lists the errors To update the firmware if you determine that an update is necessary run rcxload u 0 flash rcx file rcx feplacing file rcx with the filename of the current firmware revision The filename must be a valid rcx file EDT software packages ship with the current rcx files in the flash rcx subdirectory The README file in the package has information about any rcx file updates including the specific filename of the current revision After a successful update configure the extender for the desired operating mode see Configuration and LED Configuration Codes on page 11 If rcxload reports an error within a section flagged as critical do not power cycle the extender instead repeat the procedure If you still get errors leave the extender powered on and contact EDT You can turn off the power to the computer and camera and leave the extender powered on indefinitely 2012 August 09 17 RCX C Link Series Transceivers Transceivers The fiberoptic extender supports various types of transceivers and fiber as shown in Table 5 Table 5 Transceiver Fiber Combinations Range Fiber Type Thickness Wav
40. z 100 240 V 50 60 Hz 100 240 V 50 60 Hz from AC mains from AC mains from AC mains Voltage out 5 V 1 A DC power supply 5 V 2 A DC power supply 5 V 2 A DC power supply includes a U S standard includes four international includes four international power plug power plug adapters power plug adapters Connector Switchcraft 760K Switchcraft 760K DB9 female In full mode with a standard framegrabber the power required for each end camera and framegrabber is always under 6 watts and typically closer to 4 watts per end This power is spread across two extender typically 1 5 watts for the X channel unit and 2 5 watts for the YZ channel unit The two extenders at the camera end can use either of the two power supplies with the Switchcraft connectors while the two extenders at the framegrabber end can receive power from the EDT resync cable through a female DB9 connector The resync cable connects to the extenders through two interchangeable Lemo connectors EDT Inc 2012 August 09 23 RCX C Link Series Appendix A Dimensions This section covers the dimensions for EDT extenders Figure 8 shows the dimensions of a typical extender The power connector dimension of 0 31 inch is for the standard power connector the optional Lemo connector on the fiber version is approximately 0 35 inch NOTE Connector dimensions are approximate for precise dimensions see the manufacturer s specifications Figure 8 Extender Dimensions _
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