Physical Interface; General Description Of The Camera Connections - Basler acA2040-55 User Manual

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5 Physical Interface

This chapter provides detailed information, such as pinouts and voltage requirements, for the
physical interface on the camera. This information will be especially useful during your initial
design-in process. The chapter also includes information abut the required cables connecting to the
camera.
Note that Basler recommends specific external components - host adapters,
cables, hubs - for use with Basler ace USB 3.0 cameras. For recommended
external components, see the Basler website:
5.1 General Description of the
Camera Connections
The camera is interfaced to external circuitry via connectors located on the back of the housing:
A 6-pin connector used to provide access to the camera's I/O lines
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A USB 3.0 Micro-B port used to provide a (nominal) 5 Gbit/s SuperSpeed data transfer
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connection.
There is also a LED indicator located on the back of the camera.
Figure 38 shows the location of the two connectors and the LED.
Fig. 38: Camera Connectors
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6-pin Connector (I/O)
Green LED Indicator
USB 3.0 Micro-B Port
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