Xtium-CL MX4 User's Manual
Camera Link Interface
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Camera Signal Summary
Video Data
Four enable signals are defined as:
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FVAL Frame Valid (FVAL) is defined HIGH for valid lines
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LVAL Line Valid (LVAL) is defined HIGH for valid pixels
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DVAL Data Valid (DVAL) is defined HIGH when data is valid
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Spare A spare has been defined for future use
The camera provides the four enables on each Channel Link. All unused data bits must be set to a
known value by the camera.
Camera Controls
Four LVDS pairs are reserved for general-purpose camera control, defined as camera inputs and
frame grabber outputs.
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Camera Control 1 (CC1)
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Camera Control 2 (CC2)
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Camera Control 3 (CC3)
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Camera Control 4 (CC4)
Note: the Xtium-CL MX4 by default implements the control lines as follows,
(using Teledyne DALSA terminology):
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(CC1) EXYNC
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(CC2) PRIN
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(CC3) FORWARD
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(CC4) HIGH
Communication
Two LVDS pairs are allocated for asynchronous serial communication to and from the camera and
frame grabber. Cameras and frame grabbers should support at least 9600 baud.
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SerTFG Differential pair with serial communications to the frame grabber
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SerTC Differential pair with serial communications to the camera
The serial interface protocol is one start bit, one stop bit, no parity, and no handshaking.
Camera Link Cable Manufacturer Contact
Information
For additional information on Camera Link cables and their specifications, visit the following web
sites:
For Information
contact:
(see their web site
for worldwide
offices)
Alysium-Tech GmbH
Andernacher Strasse 31b
90411 Nuremberg
Phone: +49 [0] 911 93 78 78 0
Fax: +49 [0] 911 93 78 78 93
For Information
contact:
(see their web site
for worldwide
offices)
Components Express, Inc. (CEI)
10330 Argonne Woods Drive, Suite 100
Woodridge, IL 60517-4995
Phone: 630-257-0605 / 800.578.6695 (outside Illinois)
Fax: 630-257-0603
http://www.componentsexpress.com/
