Point Grey Flea3 GigE Technical Reference
4 Flea3 GigE Physical Interface
4.7
Camera Interface and Connectors
4.7.1
Ethernet Connector
The 8-pin RJ-45 Ethernet jack is equipped with two (2) M2 screwholes for secure connection. Pin assignments conform
to the Ethernet standard.
4.7.2
Interface Cables
Category 5e or 6 cables up to 100 meters in length should be used for connecting the camera to the network interface
card on the host system. Point Grey sells a 5-meter Category 5e cable for this purpose.
To purchase a recommended cable from Point Grey, visit the
Point Grey Webstore
or the
Products Accessories
page.
4.7.3
Interface Card
The camera must connect to an interface card. This is sometimes called a host adapter, a bus controller, or a network
interface card (NIC).
A 1000 BASE-T NIC is recommended for streaming images on the Ethernet network between the camera and host
system.)
For optimal video streaming and camera control performance, we
recommend an Intel Pro chipset on a PCIe interface.
To purchase a compatible card from Point Grey, visit the
Point Grey Webstore
or the
Products Accessories
page.
4.7.4
General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
The camera has an 8-pin GPIO connector on the back of the case; refer to the diagram below for wire color-coding. The
connector is a Hirose HR25 8 pin connector with part number: HR25-7TR-8SA. The male connector is part number:
HR25-7TP-8P.
Diagram
Color
Pin
Function
Description
Black
1
I0
Opto-isolated input (default Trigger in)
White
2
O1
Opto-isolated output
Red
3
IO2
Input/Output/serial transmit (TX)
Green
4
IO3
Input/Output/serial receive (RX)
Brown
5
GND
Ground for bi-directional IO, V
EXT
, +3.3 V pins
Blue
6
OPTO_GND
Ground for opto-isolated IO pins
Orange
7
V
EXT
Allows the camera to be powered externally
Yellow
8
+3.3 V
Power external circuitry up to 150 mA
For more information on camera power, see
Powering the Camera
.
For more information on configuring input/output with GPIO, see
Input/Output Control
.
Revised 10/29/2013
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