Cheetah Python Camera with USB3 Interface
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User Manual
December 5, 2017
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Rev 1.0
2 Hardware
2.1 Camera Back Panel
The back panel of the camera provides connectors to the USB3 interface and other
external equipment (Figure 1). The panel also provides a status LED indicator. The panel
includes:
1.
A standard USB 3.0 interface with Micro-B 3.0 connector (Mill-Max p/n: 897-10-
010-00-300002) for data, and control. Imperx offers cables in various lengths.
Contact Imperx for information.
2.
A male Hirose type miniature locking receptacle #HR10A-10R-12PB (71)
providing power and I/O interface.
3.
A USB type B programming/SPI connector for factory use only.
4.
A camera status LED indicator (2.16.1 Status LED).
5.
The camera’s model / serial number.
Figure 1: Cheetah Python USB3 Camera back panel.
2.2 Camera Power Connector
The 12-pin Hirose connector provides power and all external input/output signals
supplied to the camera (Figure 2). The connector is a male HIROSE type miniature locking
receptacle #HR10A-10R-12PB (71). The optionally purchased power supply ships with a
power cable that terminates in a female HIROSE plug #HR10A-10P-12S (73). The following
table shows power connector pin mapping.
12-pin power and
IO connector
Connector for
factory use
USB Micro-B 3.0 connector
Status LED
