CameraLink Area Scan Camera
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User Manual
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For other types, they have a 12-pin power and
I/O interface.
7
LED indicator
It shows the camera’s status.
8
Fan
It is used to cool the camera.
1.2 Power and I/O Interface
For different models of cameras, they have varied power and I/O interfaces. For type I, it has
a 6-pin power and I/O interface, and its pin definition is shown in Table 1-2.
Table 1-2
Pin Definition (Type I)
Illustration
No. Signal
I/O Signal
Source
Description
Color
1
DC_PWR
--
Camera power
supply
Orange
2
OPTO_IN
Line0 signal line
Opto-isolated
input
Yellow
3
GPIO
Line2 signal line
Input or output
Purple
4
OPTO_OUT Line1 signal line
Opto-isolated
output
Blue
5
OPTO_GND Line0 and line1
signal ground
Opto-isolated
signal ground
Green
6
GND
Line2 signal
ground
Camera power
supply ground
Grey
The cable color here refers to the color of cable supplied. If cable of other manufacturers is used,
the cable color may differ, and the actual cable you purchased shall prevail.
For type II and type III, they have a 12-pin power and I/O interface, and their pin definition is
shown in Table 1-3.