Cheetah KAC Camera User Manual | Camera Link (CLF) Interface
October 1, 2019
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Rev 7.2
2.2.1 I/O Connector Pins
A 12- pin Hirose type connector on the back of the camera provides an I/O interface with
the following pin mapping.
Pin
Signal
Type
Description
1
12 VDC Return Ground Return
12 VDC Main Power Return
2
+ 12 VDC
Power - Input
+ 12 VDC Main Power
3
NC
–NC
No Connect
4
NC
NC
No Connect
5
GP OUT 2
Opto- Switch contact 2
General Purpose Output 2-
6
GP Out 1 RTN
TTL Ground Return
General Purpose Output 1 Return
7
GP OUT 1
TTL OUT 1
General Purpose Output 1
8
GP IN 1
Opto-isolated IN 1
General Purpose Input 1
9
GP IN 2
TTL/LVTTL IN 2
General Purpose Input 2
10
GP IN 1 Return Ground Return IN1
General Purpose Input 1 Return
11
GP IN 2 Return LVTTL Ground Return IN2 General Purpose Input 2 Return
12
GP OUT 2
Opto-Switch contact 1
General Purpose Output 2+
Table 4: I/O connector pin mappings.
2.2.2 LED Status Indicators
The camera has LED status indicators located on the back panel. The LED color and light
pattern indicate the camera status and mode of operation:
Camera LED Color
Status Description
Green steady ON
Normal operation. You should see a normal image
coming out of the camera.
Green blinking
Trigger enabled.
Red steady ON
Test mode enabled.
LED OFF
No power. Indicates power supply failure.*
Table 5: Camera LED status indicators.
*Potentially a faulty external AC adapter. To restore the camera operation, re-power the camera and load the
factory settings. If the LED is still OFF, contact the factory.
