Setup Steps: Overview; Step 1: Install And Configure Frame Grabber And Software; Step 2: Connect Camera Link And Power Cables - Teledyne Linea 2K CL User Manual

Setup Steps: Overview

Take the following steps in order to setup and run your camera system. They are described briefly
below and in more detail in the sections that follow.
1. Install and Configure Frame Grabber and Software
2. Connect Camera Link and Power Cables
3. Establish communication with the camera

Step 1: Install and Configure Frame Grabber and Software

Teledyne DALSA recommends its Xtium-CL series frame grabbers or equivalent. Follow the
manufacturer's installation instructions.
For additional information on configuring frame grabbers, see Appendix D: Camera, Frame Grabber
Communication.
Note: By default, Camera Link mode is set to the standard 8-bit full mode which
allows operation of up to 80 kHz (2k, 4k, 8k) or 48 kHz (16K) line rate. Set your
Camera Link frame grabber up to receive the standard 8-bit full mode.
A GenICam™ compliant XML device description file is embedded within the camera firmware
allowing GenICam™ compliant application to know the camera's capabilities immediately after
connection.
Installing Sapera LT gives you access to the CamExpert GUI, a GenICam™ compliant application.
Sapera LT is available free of charge for download from the

Step 2: Connect Camera Link and Power Cables

The camera uses two Camera Link SDR26 cables transmitting the Camera Link Base, Medium, or
Full configuration.
Connect the Camera Link cables from the camera to the frame grabber installed on the
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computer.
• Connect a power cable from the camera to a power supply that can provide a constant
voltage from +5 VDC to +24 VDC (2k and 4k) or +12 VDC to +24VDC (8k and 16k).
WARNING! Grounding Instructions
Static electricity can damage electronic components. It's critical that you discharge
any static electrical charge by touching a grounded surface, such as the metal
computer chassis, before handling the camera hardware..
Note: the use of cables types and lengths other than those specified may result in
increased emission or decreased immunity and performance of the camera.
For more information on Camera Link connector specifications, see Appendix E: Camera Link
Connector Information.
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