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1.
Introduction
1.1.
Overview
The CLR-102 Camera Link
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Repeater supports Power over Camera Link (PoCL)
applications requiring separation between camera and frame grabber in excess of the
maximum Camera Link cable length (10 meters).
One Camera Link cable connects the camera to the repeater, and a second cable connects
the repeater to the frame grabber. This solution provides a 20 meter reach between camera
and frame grabber using a pair of 10m Camera Link cables. Several repeaters and cables
may be cascaded to support greater distances.
The CLR-102 powers PoCL cameras and incorporates the PoCL SafePower feature. The
CLR-102 is also an adapter; enabling the use of PoCL cameras with either PoCL or
standard (non-PoCL) Camera Link frame grabbers.
PoCL frame grabbers used with
the CLR-102 must have the SafePower feature.
CLR-102 incorporates high-speed 85MHz interfaces and is compatible with both PoCL
and standard (non-PoCL) ”base” configuration cameras. The CLR-102 incorporates the
Miniature Camera Link (miniCL) connector popular with PoCL devices.
The CLR-102 is housed in a sturdy, compact aluminum enclosure.
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The Camera Link interface standard enables the interoperability of cameras and frame grabbers,
regardless of vendor. The Automated Imaging Association (AIA) sponsors the Camera Link
program including the oversight Camera Link Committee, the self-certification program, and the
product registry. The Camera Link specification may be downloaded from the AIA website, found
at
www.machinevisiononline.org
Camera Link is a trademark of the Automated Imaging Association
