First Light C-RED 2, Quick Start Manual

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Data connection
The camera can operate either with Camera Link
®
or USB-3.1 Gen 1.
Camera Link
®
connection (2)
The camera is compliant with Camera Link
®
Full and requires two data cables with male SDR-26 Mini
Camera Link
®
connectors.
The Camera Link
®
plugs are numbered: CL1 is on top, CL2 is below.
The Camera Link
®
connectors can be plugged and fastened in any order but reversing the order will prevent
camera operation. The Camera Link
®
connections can be plugged or unplugged either if the camera is ON or
OFF.
Please install the demo software for the acquisition board which is provided on the USB key.
Please note that our cameras have been developed and tested with specific grabbers that we highly
recommend using. Please refer to the demo software manual.
List of tested recommended grabbers:
- MATROX Radient eV-cl full
- Teledyne DALSA X64 Xcelera-CL (Windows only)
USB connection (3)
The camera only supports USB-3.1 Gen 1 connection. The USB-3 interface requires a standard USB-C
connector.
To use the camera USB connection, please use a windows 10 OS.
Also before using USB-3.1 Gen 1 connection, the C-RED 2 USB-3.1 Gen 1 drivers must be installed on the PC.
Please refer to the demo software manual.
8. POWER SUPPLY CONNECTION (4)
Please plug firstly the provided power supply LEMO cable to the back of the camera (4), then connect it to the
line plug.
First Light Imaging recommends turning the cooling system on BEFORE turning on the
camera.
Synchro connection (5) and Ethernet connection (6)
Please refer to the User Manual.