Xtium2-CL MX4 User's Manual
Installing Xtium2-CL MX4
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Installing Xtium2-CL MX4
Warning! (Grounding Instructions)
Static electricity can damage electronic components. Please discharge any static electrical charge
by touching a grounded surface, such as the metal computer chassis, before performing any
hardware installation. If you do not feel comfortable performing the installation, please consult a
qualified computer technician.
Important:
Never remove or install any hardware component with the computer power on.
Disconnect the power cord from the computer to disable the power standby mode. This
prevents the case where some computers unexpectedly power up when a board is installed.
Installation Overview
The installation sequence is as follows:
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Install the board hardware into an available PCI Express x4 Gen3 slot.
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Turn on the computer.
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Install the Sapera LT Development Library or only its ‘runtime library’.
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Install the Xtium2-CL MX4 Sapera board driver.
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Update the board firmware if required.
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Reboot the computer.
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Connect a Camera Link camera and test.
Hardware Installation
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Turn the computer off, disconnect the power cord (disables power standby mode), and open
the computer chassis to allow access to the expansion slot area.
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Install the Xtium2-CL MX4 into a free PCI Express x4 Gen3 expansion slot. Note that some
computer's x16 slot may support boards such as the Xtium2-CL MX4, not just display
adapters.
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Connect a spare power supply connector to J4 for PoCL cameras (
) See
Power Cable Assembly OR-YXCC-PWRY00
for information about an adapter for older
computers.
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Close the computer chassis and turn the computer on.
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Log into Windows with an administrator account.
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Connect a Camera Link camera to CL-1 (and optionally to CL-2) camera connectors after
installing Sapera as described below. Test with CamExpert.
Multi-board Sync & I/O Setup
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For multi-board sync applications, see
J3: Multi-Board Sync / Bi-directional General I/Os
for
information on using two to four Xtium2-CL boards in one computer.
