Compliance, safety, and intended use
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Alvium CSI-2 Cameras User Guide V1.1.0
Soldering
Improper soldering can cause short circuits. FPC connectors and FPC cables
delivered by Allied Vision do not need to be soldered.
MIPI CSI-2 FPC cables
FPC cable position
Short circuits of the FPC cable can damage the camera or connected hardware.
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Insert the FPC cable into the connector with cable guiding tabs matching the
connector’s side guides. See
Connecting FPC cable and FPC connectors
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Connect the camera and the embedded board (adapter) only as shown by the
arrow printed on the FPC cable, see
Connecting FPC cable and FPC connectors
FPC cables and stress
Over-stressed FPC cables can damage the camera and connected hardware. When
camera and embedded board are twisted against each other or pulled apart from
each other with too much force, the FPC cable is over-stressed. Spring contacts of
FPC connectors are worn out, causing short circuits and unreliable electrical
connections.
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Insert the FPC cable into the FPC connector at 12° to the PCB board surface.
See
Connecting FPC cable and FPC connectors
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Allow only slight bending of the FPC cable (minimum bending radius: 10 mm).
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For strain relief, fasten the FPC cable by a cable tie on both cable ends if
possible.
No hot-plugging for MIPI CSI-2
Alvium CSI-2 cameras do not support hot-plugging. Hot-plugging can destroy
camera and connected hardware by high inrush current.
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Disconnect power supplies before connecting FPC cables.
FPC cables signal quality
Noise and electromagnetic interference can disable camera functions.
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Avoid contact to metal surfaces, causing electromagnetic interference.
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Please use cables recommended by Allied Vision.
Manufacturing FPC cables or embedded boards
If you want to manufacture FPC cables or embedded boards for Alvium CSI-2
cameras, see the
FPC Cables and Embedded Boards for CSI-2 Cameras
requirement
https://www.alliedvision.com/en/support/
technical-documentation/alvium-documentation.html.
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