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RCX C-Link Series

The LED

EDT, Inc.

2011 June 29

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11. Connect an LC duplex fiber from the X-channel extender at the camera end to the X-channel extender 

at the framegrabber end.

12. Connect an LC duplex fiber from the YZ-channel extender at the camera end to the YZ-channel extend-

er at the framegrabber end. 

13. Turn on power to all devices.

14. Verify each LED shows a steady light (see 

Status and LED Status Codes on page 11

).

With a FOX framegrabber

A FOX framegrabber for medium and full mode is currently in development.

Eighty-bit packing

Certain full-mode cameras, such as the Basler A04k and Mikrotron MC1310 and MC1311, will reassign the 
Spare, Data-valid, and Frame-valid control signals to allow a transfer of up to 80 bits of data per pixel clock. 
Your extender can be configured with a configuration code to accommodate these cameras. Configuration 
codes of 1-5 (at the camera end) and 2-5 (at the framegrabber end) allow 80-bit packing at frequencies of 
60–72 MHz. The 72 MHz upper limit is determined by the bandwidth available over the fiber, but is sufficient 
to support all modes currently available on the cameras specified above.

The LED

Each extender has a light-emitting diode (LED), as in 

Figure 2

. By displaying various patterns of blinks (blink 

codes), the LED communicates information about the extender’s configuration and status, as follows.

At power-on, the LED blinks a configuration code (indicating the operating mode for which the extender is 
configured) one time, and then blinks rapidly as the firmware loads. After power-on, the LED continuously 
displays a status code (indicating whether the unit is working properly or has errors). The LED also is used 
when resetting or changing the operating mode. 

The two types of LED codes are explained more fully in 

Configuration and LED Configuration Codes on 

page 7 

and 

Status and LED Status Codes on page 11

.

Configuration and LED Configuration Codes

Your EDT extender can support a wide range of camera models and data transfer rates, depending on the 
extender model and operating mode selected. For fiber extenders, standard firmware will support most 
base-mode cameras from 20 to 80 MHz, with UART data rates of up to 19.2 KBaud, and full-mode operation 
at 60–80 MHz. For coax extenders, standard firmware will support most base-mode cameras from 20 to 60 
MHz, with UART data rates of up to 19.2 KBaud.

Each extender is factory-preset for the operating mode that was specified in the product order. The 
operating mode is selected and indicated through LED configuration codes, as explained below.

Each extender is configured for the desired operating mode through a pattern of blinks called the LED 
configuration code. This code, displayed once at power-on, consists of two digits, each represented by a 
certain number of blinks. The two digits are separated by a pause, shown in this guide as a hyphen. For 
example, a configuration code of “one blink, pause, one blink” is shown in this guide as 1-1. 

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Страница 1: ...User s Guide RCX C Link Series Remote Camera Link Extenders for use with Camera Link cameras Doc 008 02368 03d Rev 2011 June 29...

Страница 2: ...06 p 503 690 1234 800 435 4320 f 503 690 1243 www edt com EDTTM and Engineering Design TeamTM are trademarks of Engineering Design Team Inc All other trademarks service marks and copyrights are the pr...

Страница 3: ...f business profits or information and the like arising out of the use or inability to use the Products even if Seller has been advised of the possibility of such damages Because some jurisdictions do...

Страница 4: ...LED Configuration Codes 7 Base Mode 8 Medium or Full Mode 9 Resetting or Changing the Operating Mode 9 Backward Compatibility 10 Status and LED Status Codes 11 Firmware 12 Versions 12 Querying Verifyi...

Страница 5: ...version only NOTE All EDT extenders and framegrabbers mentioned in this guide are for Camera Link For details on our legacy AIA product RCX LVDS RS422 see its product page at www edt com Care and Cau...

Страница 6: ...Product Documentation EDT Resource Detail Web link Application programming interface HTML and PDF versions www edt com manuals html Installation packages Software firmware www edt com software html S...

Страница 7: ...device camera or framegrabber to the extender s MDR26 connector Cable end Attach the correct cable to the extender s cable connectors Figure 2 shows the extender connectors and other features includin...

Страница 8: ...vary from line to line and frame to frame With a standard framegrabber For a base mode system with a standard framegrabber you will need two extenders one at the camera end and one at the framegrabbe...

Страница 9: ...two MDR26 connectors The primary connector operates the same way as the base mode interface each pixel clock transfers 24 bits of video data from the camera s X channel The primary connector also can...

Страница 10: ...Figure 5 Full mode multiple extenders standard framegrabber To set up this system 1 Install your Camera Link framegrabber and software as instructed by its manufacturer 2 Verify extenders are configur...

Страница 11: ...links a configuration code indicating the operating mode for which the extender is configured one time and then blinks rapidly as the firmware loads After power on the LED continuously displays a stat...

Страница 12: ...lower power dissipation The selection of 16 bit mode is made only at the framegrabber end through configuration code 2 2 or through the directive mode16 1 in a FOX configuration file this information...

Страница 13: ...prevent future confusion To reset or change the operating mode configuration code 1 Turn off the power to the extender and disconnect the extender from everything except a power supply NOTE EDT recom...

Страница 14: ...t digit then repeat for the second digit For example for a configuration code of 2 1 press the button for two blinks and release then press the button for one blink and release As soon as you enter th...

Страница 15: ...uration Codes on page 7 The cable connection is compromised either by incorrect or damaged cabling or by moisture or debris in the extender s cable connectors see Care and Cautions on page 1 Fast blin...

Страница 16: ...indicating an unsupported configuration code then you have firmware of revision 11 or later Querying Verifying and Updating For base or medium mode follow the steps below to query verify and update th...

Страница 17: ...ons To verify compare the firmware in your EDT installation package against the firmware already loaded on your extender via flash memory run rcxload u 0 v flash rcx file rcx replacing file rcx with t...

Страница 18: ...y over a single fiber DualTX and DualRX transceivers In full mode these are used on the secondary Camera Link con nector because it must carry twice as much data as the primary connector Coaxial Cable...

Страница 19: ...ull mode secondary connector 1 1 inner shield inner shield inner shield 14 14 inner shield inner shield inner shield 2 25 X0 Y0 Y0 15 12 X0 Y0 Y0 3 24 X1 Y1 Y1 16 11 X1 Y1 Y1 4 23 X2 Y2 Y2 17 10 X2 Y2...

Страница 20: ...at is local to either end If you wish to explore these options contact EDT Unlike the DB9 in the female assembly this DB9 has no looped back signals or integrated level conversion Table 7 Pinout Lemo...

Страница 21: ...s 1 4 and 6 are wired together and unconnected 7 and 8 also are wired together and 9 also is unconnected these signals are not otherwise used Table 8 Pinout Male DB9 Cable Lemo Pin Color DB9 Pin Stand...

Страница 22: ...he tables under Configuration and LED Configuration Codes on page 7 select a configuration code with a frequency range that is included in the frequency generated by the cable assembly Table 10 shows...

Страница 23: ...chcraft connectors while the two extenders at the framegrabber end can receive power from the EDT resync cable through a female DB9 connector The resync cable connects to the extenders through two int...

Страница 24: ...imension of 0 31 inch is for the standard power connector the optional Lemo connector on the fiber version is approximately 0 35 inch NOTE Connector dimensions are approximate for precise dimensions s...

Страница 25: ...ers and instructions Figure 11 EDT extenders with EDT half meter adapter cables Also for devices with SDR mini Camera Link connectors EDT offers a 3M MDR26 female to SDR26 male cable in two lengths 1...

Страница 26: ...ly added clarifying details and a fig ure showing the standard Switchcraft vs the optional Lemo power connector 20110523 03b CH PH 18 Under Power Supply expanded the opening verbiage to Each extender...

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