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The Linea HS 32k TDI Camera
Linea HS 32k CMOS TDI Cameras
Camera Link HS
The camera is Camera Link HS version 1.0 compliant. Camera Link HS is the next generation of
high performance communications standards. It is used where an industrial digital camera
interfaces with a single or multiple frame grabbers and with data rates exceeding those supported
by the standard Camera Link.
A CX4 connector is used allowing for output of up to seven lanes. The 32k Linea HS camera uses
five of the available seven lanes.
Figure 4. Single CLHS Connector Configuration
The command channel is used by the frame grabber to send commands, configuration, and
programming data to the camera and to receive command responses, status, and image data from
the camera. Data and command transmission is done with CLHS X protocol (64b / 66b) at the
default speed of 10 Gbps.
Note that high speed data transmission limits the effective distance of copper-based cables.
CX4 AOC Data Cables
Camera Link HS CX4 AOC (Active Optical Cable) cables handle very high data rates over long
distnaces. These cables accept the same electrical inputs as traditional copper cables, but use
optical fibers for data transmission. AOC uses electrical-to-optical conversion on the cable ends to
improve speed and distance performance of the cable without sacrificing compatibility with
standard electrical interfaces.
Camera Link HS cables can be bought from OEMs, both is standard and flex models.
Please refer to Teledyne DALSA’s website (www.teledynedalsa.com) for a list of recommended
cable vendors and for part numbers.
Each data cable is used for sending image data to and accepting command data from the frame
grabber. Command data includes GenICam compliant messages, trigger timing, and general
purpose I/O, such as direction control.
