
4CXP Camera
Connecting a Frame Grabber
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MIKROTRON GmbH
Connecting a Frame Grabber
At the time being, the CoaXPress standard describes 4 connections for data transmission between
camera and frame grabber. The transmission speed of a 4CXP camera can either be set to 1.25, 2.5,
3.125, 5 or 6.25 Gbit/s. The possible cable length depends on the cable type used and the
transmission speed. The following table gives examples. These values can only be reached if the
signal quality meets the requirements of the CXP-1.1 specification.
Table B:
Maximal cable length depending on transmission speed
CXP-Type
Transmission speed
Max. cable length
RG59 style
CXP-1
1.25 Gbit/s
up to 130 m
CXP-2
2.5 Gbit/s
up to 110 m
CXP-3
3.125 Gbit/s
up to 100 m
CXP-5
5 Gbit/s
up to 60 m
CXP-6
6.25 Gbit/s
up to 40 m
4x CXP-6
4*6.25 Gbit/s = 25 Gbit/s
up to 40 m
Remark:
If several connections are used, all connections will have to be run with the same
transmission speed.
DIN Connector
In order to connect a MC4086/4087 camera with a frame grabber, use any compatible CoaXPress
cable with DIN connector. MIKROTRON offers cables with the following connectors (
page 11):
DIN<->DIN (KKRDDINDINxx/6Gx4)
DIN<->BNC (KKRDDINBNCxx/6Gx4)
WARNING
Please, carefully connect and release the socket with
the DIN1.0/2.3 connector. Connect them precisely to
avoid deformation of the connectors or other
damages!
If connecting a frame grabber via BNC, keep the order from left to right when making one, two, or
four connections. The inner left connector (1) is the master connector and always has to be
connected. All connections are hot-pluggable.
No. of
connections
Connector
combination
1
1
2
1+2 (link)
4
1+2+3+4 (link)
When using the DIN connector with a cable from MIKROTRON (e.g.: KKRDDINDINxx/6Gx4 (
page
11), use the pin with the triangle on the connector housing as pin 1.