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Appendix A
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Camera Link™ Reference
Timing, and Configuration
Camera Link is a communication interface for vision applications. It
connectivity standard between cameras and frame grabbers. A s
will reduce manufacturers’ support time and greatly
Table
provides a
tandard cable connection
reduce the level of complexity and
ras with frame
signal and data transmissions increase both in
nector assembly will also enable
us reducing costs.
eet the needs
of different camera and frame grabber manufacturers.
ap
(available at
ardizes its use of the
ifferential Signaling (LVDS) is a high-speed, low-power general purpose
interface standard. The standard, known as ANSI/TIA/EIA-644, was approved in March
, with a nominal signal swing of 350mV differential.
The low signal swing decreases rise and fall times to achieve a theoretical maximum
nal swing also means
DS uses current-
wer consumption. The differential signals are immune to ±1
mode noise.
era Link interface. The
ntrol signals, serial communication, and
video data.
Video Data
The Channel Link technology is integral to the transmission of video data. Image data
and image enable signals are transmitted on the Channel Link bus. Four enable signals
are defined as:
• FVAL—Frame Valid (FVAL) is defined HIGH for valid lines.
time needed for customers to successfully integrate high speed came
grabbers. This is particularly relevant as
complexity and throughput. A standard cable/con
customers to take advantage of volume pricing, th
The camera link standard is intended to be extremely flexible in order to m
The
DALSA Camera Link Implementation Road M
http://vfm.dalsa.com/support/appnotes/00450-00_03-
32_DALSA_Camera_Link_Road_Map.pdf) details how DALSA stand
Camera Link interface.
LVDS Technical Description
Low Voltage D
1996. LVDS uses differential signaling
transmission rate of 1.923 Gbps into a loss-less medium. The low sig
that the standard is not dependent on a particular supply voltage. LV
mode drivers, which limit po
V common
Camera Signal Requirements
This section provides definitions for the signals used in the Cam
standard Camera Link cable provides camera co
DALSA 03-32-10121-09
