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14 iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber User Guide
Powering a Camera using Power Over Camera Link (PoCL)
The CL-GigE can optionally supply power to a camera using PoCL, in accordance to the Camera Link
Standard . When powered using PoCL, 4 W at 12 V is supplied to the Camera Link connector for
compatible cameras.
When power is being supplied to the camera using PoCL, the PoCL1 status LED will be on. For more
information about the status LEDs, see “Status LEDs” on page 26.
Voltage Drop Monitoring
The CL-GigE includes a
Voltage Dropped
state that monitors a voltage drop from 12 V to a voltage
below 10.5 V for cameras using PoCL. If the voltage drops below 10.5 V for more than
20 ms, the CL-GigE returns to the
PoCL Sensing state.
For information about viewing the SafePower status and the status changes that occur, including PoCL
Sensing , see “Enabling SafePower and PoCL” on page 58.
Mapping to the Serial Communication Interface
The CL1 Camera Link connector is mapped to the Bulk0 serial communication interface on the
CL-GigE.
To enable PoCL and to prevent the CL-GigE from attempting to supply power to a non-PoCL cable or camera,
you must enable the
ClSafePowerActive feature using eBUS Player (or an application created with the
eBUS SDK). For more information, see “Enabling SafePower and PoCL” on page 58.