
CM-030PMCL-RH
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5.
Pin Assignment
5.1.
Digital Output Connector for Mini-CL (Camera Link)
Type: 26-pin SDR connector (3M or Honda type) Mini-CL connector
Important Note for PMCL version
CM-030PMCL-RH camera feature “Safe Power” circuit which is specified by the PoCL standard.
This circuit is used to verify the presence of camera and PoCL cable before the frame grabber
provides power.
5.2.
Camera Link interface
The digital video is available via Camera Link, with 8 or 10-bit pixel depth, using the CL Base
configuration. The digital output signals follow the Camera Link standard using Channel Link
chip sets.
The data bits from the digital video, FVAL, LVAL, DVAL and EEN are multiplexed into the
twisted pairs, which are a part of the Camera Link. Trigger signals and the serial camera
control are transmitted directly through its own pairs.
The 26-pin Mini-CL SDR connector pin assignment follows the Camera Link base configuration.
For a detailed description of the Camera Link standard, please refer to the Camera Link
standard specifications found on www.jai.com.
Pin No
I/O
Name
Note
1
I
DC +12V
13
I
GND
For # 26 pin
14
I
GND
For # 1 pin
26
I
DC +12V
7(+),20(-)
I/O
RXD
Serial Com.
8(-),21(+)
O
TXD
10(+),23(-)
I
Reserve
9(-),22(+)
I
Trigger
CC1 Ext. Trigger in
6(-),19(+)
O
TxOUT3
Camera Link out
4(-),17(+)
O
TxOUT2
3(-),16(+)
O
TxOUT1
2(-),15(+)
O
TxOUT0
5(-),18(+)
O
TxClk
Clock for CL
Fig.2. Mini-CL
connector