VisionLink XF
Setup
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2019 March 19
EDT, Inc.
Setup
To set up your VisionLink XF extender pair...
1.
Power off all devices.
2.
In the host computer, install the
framegrabber according to its user’s
guide (for EDT framegrabbers, see
edt.com
).
3.
P0 is connected to the base, or primary, port of the camera or framegrabber. P1 is connected to the medium/full,
or secondary, port of the camera or framegrabber. Connect the camera-end unit to the camera and the
framegrabber-end unit to the framegrabber with appropriate cables. See
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Connecting Camera Link cables to the VisionLink XF
4.
In each unit, insert a fiberoptic transceiver into the SFP+
port; then connect the two units with fiberoptic cabling and
close the bale straps on the transceivers.
5.
Verify that each DIP switch is set correctly (see
DIP Switches and LEDs on page 9
).
6.
Connect each extender to its power supply (see
Power Supply on page 15
).
7.
Power on, in this order: the framegrabber (in the host
computer); the framegrabber-end extender; the camera-end
extender; the camera.
8.
Verify that each LED is steady green (see
DIP Switches and LEDs on page 9
).
a. SDR-to-SDR, part #016-15341
b. SDR-to-MDR, part #016-15340
