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iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3
External Frame Grabbers
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  • Page 1 PLEORA TECHNOLOGIES INC. iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide Installing, Uninstalling, and Starting the Software Applications...
  • Page 2 These products are not intended for use in life support appliances, devices, or systems where malfunction of these products can reasonably be expected to result in personal injury. Pleora Technologies Inc. (Pleora) customers using or selling these products for use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to indemnify Pleora for any damages resulting from such improper use or sale.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    About the iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers .......7...
  • Page 4 Packet Size ................81 iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...
  • Page 5 CL-GigE External Frame Grabber Troubleshooting Tips ........
  • Page 6 Technical Support ..............157 iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 7: About This Guide

    Chapter 1 About this Guide This chapter describes the purpose and scope of this guide, and provides a list of complimentary guides. The following topics are covered in this chapter: • “What this Guide Provides” on page 2 “Documented Product Versions” on page 2 •...

  • Page 8: What This Guide Provides

    This guide provides you with the information you need to connect the iPORT CL-U3 External Frame Grabber and the iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber to Base or Medium Camera Link cameras. The CL-U3 External Frame Grabber supports both Base and Medium Camera Link cameras. The CL-GigE External Frame Grabber supports Base Camera Link cameras.

  • Page 9: Start Streaming Video

    Start Streaming Video BEFORE you attempt to stream images, you must know the image settings of your Camera Link camera, and then configure the CL-U3 External Frame Grabber with matching image settings. Detailed information is available in the section, “Ensuring Proper Image Streaming” on page 9.

  • Page 10: Using This Guide

    Frame Grabber, while other sections only pertain to a particular model. These differences are due to the fact that the external frame grabbers have different interfaces (GigE Vision and USB3 Vision). Common Sections “About the iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers” on page 7 •...

  • Page 11: Related Documents

    Related Documents The iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabber User Guide is complemented by the following Pleora Technologies documents: • eBUS Player Quick Start Guide and eBUS Player User Guide, available for Windows, Linux, and OSX • eBUS SDK API Quick Start Guides, available for C++, .NET, Linux, and OSX eBUS SDK API Help Files •...

  • Page 13: About The Iport Cl-Gige And Cl-U3 External Frame Grabbers

    17 • “CL-U3 External Frame Grabber Feature Set” on page 18 “Key GenICam Features” on page 19 • “CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabber Pixel Formats” on page 20 • About the iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers...

  • Page 14: The Iport Cl-Gige And Cl-U3 External Frame Grabbers

    Ethernet port, when using an off-the-shelf GigE switch. Complying fully with the GigE Vision, USB3 Vision, and GenICam™ standards, these external frame grabbers ensure interoperability with third-party equipment in multi-vendor environments. iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 15: Ensuring Proper Image Streaming

    For more information, see “Configuring External Frame Grabber Image Settings using eBUS Player” on page 89. About the iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers...

  • Page 16: Using The Correct Power Supply For The Cl-U3 External Frame Grabber

    Connect the CL-U3B-IND or CL-U3M-IND External Frame Grabber to the computer using a USB 3.0 cable. If using PoCL, configure the software to enable PoCL on the camera. If not using PoCL, supply power to the camera. iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...
  • Page 17 If not using PoCL, the camera must be electrically floating or attached to a power supply that uses the same ground as the 12 V power supply. Do not disconnect the Camera Link cable while the camera or when the external frame grabber are receiving power. About the iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers...

  • Page 18: Iport Cl-Gige And Cl-U3 External Frame Grabber Models

    CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabber Models The iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers are available in several models and are equipped with the parts listed in the following tables. Before assembly, ensure that all components are included in the selected package.

  • Page 19: Iport Cl-Gige External Frame Grabber Models

    **External power supply required. We recommend that you use a PoE power injector, PoE enabled GigE switch, or an external power supply such as the one supplied by Pleora, part number 904-3900. About the iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers...

  • Page 20: Iport Cl-U3 External Frame Grabber Models

    • GPIO: Differential LVDS, RS-422, HVTTL, +/-24 V, and +/-30 V inputs, and single-ended TTL and LVTTL inputs and outputs • PoCL • External power supply required. Order from Pleora Technologies using the following part numbers: 904-3905 or 930-1904 iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...
  • Page 21 • GPIO: Differential LVDS, RS-422, HVTTL, +/-24V, and +/-30V inputs, and single-ended TTL and LVTTL inputs and outputs • PoCL • External power supply required. Order from Pleora Technologies using the following part numbers: 904-3905 or 930-1904 USB 3.0 cable...
  • Page 22 • GPIO: Differential LVDS, RS-422, HVTTL, +/-24V, and +/-30V inputs, and single-ended TTL and LVTTL inputs and outputs • PoCL • External power supply required. Order from Pleora Technologies using the following part numbers: 904-3905 or 930-1904 903-0020 iPORT CL-U3M-IND OEM board set iPORT CL-U3M-IND External Frame Grabber OEM board set for Camera Link Medium mode (industrial use).**...

  • Page 23: Cl-Gige External Frame Grabber Feature Set

    128 MB (120 MB is used for the frame buffer, 8 MB is used for the external frame Frame buffer grabber firmware) 1 UART on Camera Link interface allows serial control of cameras and other Serial communication devices using a computer application over the GigE connection About the iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers...

  • Page 24: Cl-U3 External Frame Grabber Feature Set

    Serial communication computer application over the USB 3.0 connection * The product is specified for operation within the stated ambient and case temperature range of its components. **Approximate, excluding 12-pin circular connector. iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 25: Key Genicam Features

    Key GenICam Features The iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers support the seven features mandated by the GigE Vision and USB3 Vision standards along with many additional features. The following tables list these mandatory features along with some of the key GenICam features for each of the external frame grabbers.The full list of features can be seen in the Device Control dialog box of Pleora’s eBUS Player...

  • Page 26: Cl-U3 External Frame Grabber Genicam Features

    1, 2 taps 1, 2, 4 taps • Mono10 • Mono10Packed 1, 2 taps 1, 2 taps 1, 2, 4 taps • Mono12 • Mono12Packed 1 tap 1 tap 1 tap • Mono14 iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...
  • Page 27 1 tap • RGB8 • BGR8 1 tap • RGB10 1 tap • RGB12 1, 2 taps • YUV411_8_UYYVYY 1 tap • YUV422_8_UYVY 1 tap • YUV8_UYV 1 tap • YCbCr422_8_CbYCrY About the iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers...
  • Page 28 1, 2 taps 1, 2, 4 taps • SCF1WGWR10 1, 2 taps 1, 2 taps 1, 2, 4 taps • SCF1WGWR12 1 tap 1 tap 1 tap • SCF1WGWR14 *Indicates unavailable pixel format. iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 29: Iport Cl-Gige External Frame Grabber Connections

    Chapter 3 iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber Connections This chapter describes the iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber connections, including connector details and pinout information. When the external frame grabber is powered, you can observe the status LEDs. For CL-U3 External Frame Grabber connection details, see “iPORT CL-U3 External Frame Grabber...

  • Page 30: Connector And Switch Locations

    “Camera Link Connector” on page 25. GPIO 12-pin circular Provides power and single-ended and differential signals to the external connector connector frame grabber. For more information, see “12-Pin GPIO Circular Connector” on page iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 31: Camera Link Connector

    24 bits of data from the camera, and provides the following Camera Link control signals, as specified by the Camera Link standard: CC1, CC2, CC3, and CC4. Camera Link connector (CL1) iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber Connections...

  • Page 32: Power Over Camera Link (Pocl)

    For example, you can use a trigger to synchronize image capture from multiple cameras or to synchronize image capture with an external device. 12-pin circular GPIO connector iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 33: 12-Pin Gpio Circular Connector

    Receives 11.6 V to 13 V unfiltered DC input, up to 1.0 A. GPIO_IN1- Differential input1 negative GpioIn1 Do not connect for single-ended operation. Pin 6 provides the single-ended connection. GPIO_OUT2 Single-ended output GpioOut2 iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber Connections...

  • Page 34: Mounting The Power, Gpio, And Serial Connector To An Enclosure Backplate

    12-pin connector To mount the power, GPIO, and serial connector to an enclosure backplate Insert the 12-pin connector through the external side of the backplate. Secure with washer and hex nut. iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...
  • Page 35 When oriented correctly, the tab on the 12-pin connector is aligned with the small white dot on the GPIO board, as shown in the following figure. Please disregard the white numbering on the back of the GPIO board, as the pin numbers are labeled incorrectly in early versions of the product. iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber Connections...
  • Page 36 9 and pin 1 on the 12-pin connector are inserted through Line up tab between the bottom two pinholes the two bottom pins Tab location GPIO board and 12-pin male connector (assembled) iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 37: Differential Type And I/O Level Switches

    • Do not set the Differential Type switch to HVTTL when you are using LVDS equipment. • Do not change the Differential Type switch setting while the external frame grabber is powered or while devices are connected. iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber Connections...
  • Page 38 3.3 V or 5 V Differential inputs LVDS LVDS 3.3 V or 5 V RS-422 LVDS or DIFF 3.3 V or 5 V +/-24 V or +/-30 V DIFF 3.3 V or 5 V iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 39: Differential And Single-Ended Input/Output Specifications

    +50 mV (typical), differential 0 mV (minimum), differential Hysteresis 150 mV (typical) Maximum delay 100 nsec 65 nsec 100 nsec 100 nsec 100 nsec Minimum -30 V operation voltage Maximum +30 V operation voltage iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber Connections...
  • Page 40 0.55 V (@24 mA) 0.55 V (@ 32 mA) Maximum delay 6.4 nsec ESD protection Up to class -4 (+/-15 kV) EMI filtering Serial ferrite bead 120 Ohm @ 100 MHz iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 41: Powering The External Frame Grabber

    Camera Link specification, version 2.0. 9-10 V is not within the recommended voltage range and may cause a malfunction. Figure 1: iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber Power Scheme External Power Supply — Input Signals The following table lists the input power signals for the CL-GigE External Frame Grabber from an external power supply using the 12-pin circular connector.

  • Page 42: Powering Cameras Through The Pocl Connection

    0.23 2.668 1024 1024 Mono12 0.22 2.552 1024 1024 Mono12 0.23 2.668 1024 1024 Mono12 0.24 2.784 Idle Idle Idle 1024 1024 Mono12 1024 1024 Mono12 1024 1024 Mono12 0.21 2.73 iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...
  • Page 43 1024 1024 Mono12 0.066 3.102 1024 1024 Mono12 0.069 3.243 Idle 0.064 3.008 Idle 0.065 3.055 Idle 0.066 3.102 1024 1024 Mono12 0.066 3.102 1024 1024 Mono12 0.067 3.149 1024 1024 Mono12 0.069 3.243 iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber Connections...

  • Page 44: Rj-45 Locking Connectors

    The external frame grabber has been designed to provide the appropriate clearance around the vertical RJ-45 connector so that when a locking connector is attached, the screws will not damage the printed circuit board (PCB). RJ-45 connector Threaded screw holes iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 45: Status Leds

    Yellow: The CL-GigE External Frame Grabber is receiving power and the backup firmware load is being used. Off: The CL-GigE External Frame Grabber is not receiving power. Network activity Off: No Ethernet connection. Green: Ethernet link. Green, flashing: Data is being transmitted or received. iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber Connections...

  • Page 46: Physically Connecting The External Frame Grabber

    NIC or a GigE switch. Then, apply power. For more detailed information about making CL-GigE External Frame Grabber connections, see “Unicast Network Configuration” on page 110 or “Multicast Network Configuration” on page 112. iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 47: Iport Cl-U3 External Frame Grabber Connections

    Chapter 4 iPORT CL-U3 External Frame Grabber Connections This chapter describes the iPORT CL-U3 External Frame Grabber connections, including connector details and pinout information. It also includes information about how the CL-U3 External Frame Grabber receives power through either the Micro-B USB3 connector or an external power supply, depending on the product model you are using.

  • Page 48: Connector And Switch Locations

    Connects a computer to the external frame grabber using a USB3 Vision connector connector connection. Compatible with USB 3.0 (Superspeed) connections. For the standard models, supports power over USB 3.0. For more information, see “Micro-B USB 3.0 Connector” on page 46. iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...
  • Page 49 Table 17: External Frame Grabber Connectors and Switches (Continued) Connector/ Type Description switch GPIO 12-pin circular For the standard models, provides external signals, such as GPIO, to the connector connector external frame grabber. For the industrial models, provides power and also provides single-ended and differential signals to the external frame grabber.

  • Page 50: Camera Link Connectors

    To prevent the external frame grabber from attempting to supply power to a non-PoCL cable or camera, you can enable the SafePower protocol. For more information, see “Enabling SafePower and PoCL” on page 91. iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 51: Voltage Drop Monitoring

    Voltage Drop Monitoring The external frame grabber includes a Voltage Dropped state that monitors a voltage drop from 12 V to a voltage below 10.5 V for cameras using PoCL. If the voltage drops below 10.5 V for more than 20 ms, the external frame grabber returns to the PoCL Sensing state.

  • Page 52: Micro-B Usb 3.0 Connector

    The external frame grabber has been designed to support the Micro-B locking connectors specified by the USB3 Vision standard. The enclosed CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers include threaded screw holes that comply with the connectors specified in the standard. iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 53: Powering The External Frame Grabber

    The external frame grabber has been designed to provide the appropriate clearance around the vertical USB 3.0 connector so that when a locking connector is attached, the screws will not damage the printed circuit board (PCB). Use a USB3 Vision cable and make sure to secure the cable to the Micro-B USB 3.0 connector using the supplied locking screws.

  • Page 54: Power Consumption

    630 Mbps 0.07 A 0.91 W 5.07 V 0.20 A 1.01 W 1.92 W 85 MHz 4096 2543 Mbps 0.09 A 1.17 W 5.05 V 0.23 A 1.16 W 2.33 W iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 55: Status Leds

    Status LEDs The CL-U3 External Frame Grabber has status LEDs that indicate the operating status of the CL-U3 USB controller, the connection between the CL-U3 External Frame Grabber and the host computer, the power, and the firmware, as described in the following figures and table. For the industrial models, additional LEDs located beside the Camera Link connectors show the PoCL status.

  • Page 56: 12-Pin Gpio Circular Connector

    Table 23: Summary of Available Signals on the 12-Pin GPIO Circular Connector CL-U3B and CL-U3M CL-U3B-IND and CL-U3M-IND (standard models) (industrial models) Differential LVDS/RS-422/HVTTL/±24 V/±30 V inputs (Can optionally be used as single-ended TTL/LVCMOS inputs) Single-ended TTL/LVCMOS inputs Single-ended TTL/LVCMOS outputs iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 57: 12-Pin Gpio Circular Connector Pinouts - Standard Models

    12-Pin GPIO Circular Connector Pinouts — Standard Models The pinouts for the 12-pin GPIO circular connector on the standard models (CL-U3B External Frame Grabber and CL-U3M External Frame Grabber) are listed in the following table. The manufacturer and part number are provided in “CL-U3 External Frame Grabber Material List”...

  • Page 58: 12-Pin Gpio Circular Connector Pinouts - Industrial Models

    Pin 10 provides the single-ended connection. GPIO_OUT0 Single-ended output GpioOut0 GPIO_IN0+ Differential input0 positive GpioIn0 Can be used as a single-ended input (optional). GPIO_IN3 Single-ended input GpioIn3 GPIO_IN2 Single-ended input GpioIn2 iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 59: Differential Type And I/O Level Switches

    Differential Type and I/O Level Switches The Differential Type switch (on the industrial models) and I/O Level switch (on all models) are used to configure the external frame grabber to work with single-ended and differential inputs. Differential Type switch I/O Level switch I/O Level switch iPORT CL-U3M-IND External Frame Grabber (example) Warning:...
  • Page 60 3.3 V or 5 V Differential inputs LVDS LVDS 3.3 V or 5 V RS-422 LVDS or DIFF 3.3 V or 5 V +/-24 V or +/-30 V DIFF 3.3 V or 5 V iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 61: Differential And Single-Ended Input/Output Specifications

    Differential and Single-Ended Input/Output Specifications The input and output specifications vary, depending on how the Differential Type and I/O Level switches are set, as listed in the following tables. Warning: To avoid damage to the external frame grabber and connected equipment (or reduced lifetime of the Differential Type switch), ensure you observe the following precautions: •...
  • Page 62 0.55 V (@24 mA) 0.55 V (@ 32 mA) Maximum delay 6.4 nsec ESD protection Up to class -4 (+/-15 kV) EMI filtering Serial ferrite bead 120 Ohm @ 100 MHz iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 63: Physically Connecting The External Frame Grabber

    Physically Connecting the External Frame Grabber The external frame grabber can communicate with your computer immediately after you connect it directly to a USB 3.0 port on the computer using the supplied USB 3.0 A to Micro-B screw locking cable If you have either a CL-U3B-IND or a CL-U3M-IND External Frame Grabber, you must connect an external power supply to the external frame grabber’s GPIO connector to supply power.

  • Page 65: Using Quadrature Encoders

    Chapter 5 Using Quadrature Encoders Quadrature encoder sensors produce electrical signals that indicate the direction, speed, and motion of the processed material on the web or conveyor systems. These signals are often used to control camera triggering to provide uniform images under varying load conditions. The quadrature encoder’s signals are typically processed by an external frame grabber that produces a trigger signal for the camera.

  • Page 66: Processing Quadrature Encoder Signals

    This value represents the number of Timer internal clock ticks. TimerDurationRaw = 6 Sets the duration or high time of the pulse. This value represents the number of internal clock ticks. iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 67: Electrical Interfacing For Standard Models

    The signal routing block in the PLC is configured using the Boolean expressions below. GpioIn0 is signal A, and GpioIn1 is signal B. Note that "!" in the Boolean expressions represents not or inverted. Table 31: Signal Routing Block Equations Equation Description Timer0Trig = GpioIn0 &...

  • Page 68: Differential Connection

    Differential Input1 negative, pin connector 3 is not connected Differential Connection The following diagram illustrates a typical differential connection to a quadrature encoder. Figure 3: Typical Differential Connection to Quadrature Encoder iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 69: Single-Ended Connection

    Single-Ended Connection The following diagram illustrates a typical single-ended connection to a quadrature encoder. Figure 4: Typical Single-Ended Differential Connection to Quadrature Encoder Using Quadrature Encoders...

  • Page 71: Signal Handling

    Chapter 6 Signal Handling The CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers include a programmable logic controller (PLC) that lets you control external machines and react to inputs. By controlling your system using the PLC, you can make functional changes, adjust timing, or add features without having to add new hardware. For an introduction to the PLC and for detailed information about how PLC signals are handled, see the iPORT Advanced Features User Guide, available on the Pleora Support Center at www.pleora.com.
  • Page 72 This signal is associated to pin 7 on all models (GPIO_OUT1). GpioOut2 In, out This signal is associated to pin 4 on all models (GPIO_OUT2). PlcFval0 In, out No associated pin PlcLval0 In, out No associated pin iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...
  • Page 73 No associated pin ActionTrig1** No associated pin *For the full list of industrial models, see “iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabber Models” on page 12. ** This signal is available for the CL-GigE External Frame Grabber only. Signal Handling...

  • Page 75: Bulk Interfaces

    Chapter 7 Bulk Interfaces The external frame grabber has one UART interface for serial communication with a connected Camera Link camera. The following topics are covered in this chapter: • “GenICam Interface for Serial Communication Configuration” on page 70 “UART Timing” on page 70 •...

  • Page 76: Genicam Interface For Serial Communication Configuration

    Baud rates: • Predefined rates: 9600, 14 400, 19 200, 28 800, 38 400, 57 600, 115 200 Programmable • Loop back mode from downstream to upstream • Figure 5: UART Timing iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...
  • Page 77 Table 35: Standard Bandwidth Serial UART Baud Rates and Data Periods Baud rate Data period 115 200 57 600 17.4 38 400 26.0 28 800 34.7 19 200 52.1 14 400 69.4 9600 104.1 A number of preset baud rates can be used, as well as a more flexible baud rate factor, as shown in the following table.
  • Page 78 The following table provides the A.C. operating characteristics of the UART interface. Table 37: A.C. Operating Characteristics of the UART Interfaces Parameter Symbol Units Notes Data period UART 0.240 122.64 μs Baud rate 8 154 4 166 667 UART iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 79: Installing The Ebus Sdk

    Chapter 8 Installing the eBUS SDK This chapter describes how to install the eBUS SDK, and also provides information about installing the required driver. Before you can configure and control your external frame grabber, you must ensure that the eBUS SDK and USB3 Vision driver are installed on your computer.

  • Page 80: Installing The Ebus Sdk

    Installing the eBUS SDK You can install the Pleora Technologies eBUS SDK on your computer to configure and control your external frame grabber. The eBUS SDK contains an extensive library of sample applications, with source code, to create working applications for device configuration and control, image and data acquisition, and image display and diagnostics.
  • Page 81 To use the eBUS Driver Installation Tool Click Start > All Programs > Pleora Technologies Inc > eBUS SDK > eBUS Driver Installation Tool. Under GigE Vision or USB3 Vision, click Install or Uninstall. After a moment the driver status changes. If you are installing a driver, the driver is installed across all network adapters or USB3 Vision devices on your computer.

  • Page 83: Configuring Your Computer's Nic For Use With The Cl-Gige External Frame Grabber

    Chapter 9 Configuring Your Computer’s NIC for use with the CL-GigE External Frame Grabber When using the CL-GigE External Frame Grabber and connected Camera Link camera, you may observe high data rates (above 800 Mb/s) that are close to the physical limit of Gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mb/s). This chapter provides guidance on how to configure your external frame grabber to maximize the performance of your system.

  • Page 84: Configuring The Nic For Communication With The Cl-Gige External Frame Grabber

    The instructions in this section are based on the Windows 7 operating system. The steps may vary depending on your computer’s operating system. To configure the NIC for optimal performance In the Windows Control Panel, click Network and Internet. Click Network and Sharing Center. iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...
  • Page 85 In the left-hand panel, click Change adapter settings. Configure the NIC for jumbo packets (more often referred to as jumbo frames) and set the NIC’s Receive Buffers (Receive Descriptors) to the maximum available value. Using jumbo packets allows you to increase system performance. However, you must ensure your NIC and GigE switch (if applicable) support jumbo packets.

  • Page 86: Calculating The Required Bandwidth

    If GevSCPD is set too high, then you may observe that the BlocksDropped (part of the Status statistics in the Image Stream Control dialog box) is increasing. iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 87: Acquisition Frame To Skip

    Acquisition Frame to Skip If the CL-GigE External Frame Grabber drops frames because of high bandwidth usage (close to 1 gigabit), you can reduce the bandwidth by adjusting the AcquisitionControl\AcquisitionFrameToSkip feature. You can set this feature to 2 to skip two frames and then send one frame, resulting in one out of every three frames being sent, for example.

  • Page 89: Connecting To The External Frame Grabber And Configuring General Settings Using Ebus Player

    Chapter 10 Connecting to the External Frame Grabber and Configuring General Settings using eBUS Player After you have set up the physical connections to the external frame grabber, you can start eBUS Player to configure image settings to ensure images are received and displayed properly. You can also configure the buffer options to reduce the likelihood of lost packets.

  • Page 90: Testing The Frame Grabber's Connection

    Guide available on Pleora’s Support Center at https://supportcenter.pleora.com. To start eBUS Player and connect to the external frame grabber Launch eBUS Player from the Pleora Technologies Inc folder in the Windows Start menu. In eBUS Player, click Select/Connect. If you are working with a CL-GigE External Frame Grabber and it does not appear in the list, click the Show unreachable Network Devices check box to show all devices.

  • Page 91: Choosing A Method To Configure Your Camera Link Camera

    The test pattern appears in the Display section of eBUS Player, confirming the connection of the external frame grabber to the computer. Close the Device Control dialog. Choosing a Method to Configure your Camera Link Camera To configure a Camera Link camera, you can use one of the methods outlined in the following table. Table 38: Connection Methods for Configuring Camera Link Cameras Connection method Use this method when...

  • Page 92: Ensuring Correct Location Of Camera Link Dll Files

    Right click the CameraLink key, and select New > String Value, and name the new value CLSERIALPATH. Right-click the name CLSERIALPATH, and select Modify, and in the Value data box, enter C:\CameraLink\Serial. iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...
  • Page 93 To set up the serial communications bridge in eBUS Player to operate with the Camera Link DLL Start eBUS Player and click Select/Connect. Click the device in the Available Devices list. Click OK in the bottom right corner. In the Tools menu, select Serial Communication Bridge. In the Serial Communication Bridge dialog box, select Camera Link DLL in the Bridge Setup panel.

  • Page 94: Supported Camera Link Configurations

    For more information about tap geometry, refer to the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention (Version 2.0 or later), available from the European Machine Vision Association at http://www.emva.org. iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 95: Configuring External Frame Grabber Image Settings Using Ebus Player

    Configuring External Frame Grabber Image Settings using eBUS Player After you have configured your Camera Link Camera with optimal image settings, you must configure matching image setting on the external frame grabber. The changes that you make to your external frame grabber are temporary and will not persist across power cycles.
  • Page 96 Still under ImageFormatControl, enter the image width and height, and select a pixel format from the PixelFormat list. Close the Device Control dialog box. iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 97: Enabling Safepower And Pocl

    Enabling SafePower and PoCL The external frame grabbers can supply power to one Camera Link Base or one Camera Link Medium camera (depending on your model) that streams image data to the external frame grabber using one standard Camera Link cable (for Camera Link Base models) or two standard Camera Link cables (for Camera Link Medium models), as outlined by the Camera Link standard.
  • Page 98 Status changes to NonPoClLinkUp PoClLinkUp and external frame and external frame grabber continues grabber continues to detect pixel clock. to detect pixel clock. Pixel clock Pixel clock detected detected Timeout? Timeout? iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 99: Viewing And Testing Streaming Images

    Viewing and Testing Streaming Images You can view and test your image settings using eBUS Player. To view real video from the camera, you must disable the test pattern. If images or the test pattern do not stream, see the tips provided in “System Troubleshooting”...

  • Page 100: Configuring The Buffers

    Latency increases as the number of buffers increases. To configure the buffers Start eBUS Player. Click Tools > Buffer Options. Click the buffer option that suits your requirements. Click OK. Default size for streaming is 16 buffers. iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 101: Providing The Cl-Gige External Frame Grabber With An Ip Address

    Providing the CL-GigE External Frame Grabber with an IP Address The external frame grabber requires an IP address to communicate on a video network. This address must be on the same subnet as the computer that is performing the configuration and receiving the image stream.

  • Page 102: Configuring The Cl-Gige External Frame Grabber With An Automatic/Persistent Ip Address

    Set the GevCurrentIPConfigurationLLA and/or GevCurrentIPConfigurationDHCP values to True, depending on the type of automatic addressing you require. Close the Device Control dialog box. Power cycle the external frame grabber and connected Camera Link camera. iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 103: Configuring How Images Are Acquired

    Configuring How Images are Acquired Depending on the device you use, eBUS Player provides you with a list of image acquisition modes. The modes allow you to acquire images continuously or frame-by-frame. You can also save images to the external frame grabber’s onboard memory so that you can retrieve them later. Modes Standard on Most GigE Vision and USB3 Vision-Compliant Devices Continuous, SingleFrame, and MultiFrame modes are usually standard for external frame grabbers.

  • Page 104: Recording And Readout Modes, Available On Pleora Devices

    “Calculating How Many Images Can be Stored in Onboard Memory” on page 101. If the USB cable is disconnected, or if the computer is restarted, all captured images will be lost. iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 105: Understanding When Images Are Removed From The Onboard Memory

    Understanding When Images are Removed from the Onboard Memory The following actions remove the images from the external frame grabber’s onboard memory: • Streaming images from the onboard memory using one of the readout acquisition modes (ContinuousReadout or SingleFrameReadout). • Power cycling the device, which clears all images from the onboard memory.

  • Page 106: Multiframerecording Mode

    For information about the actions that clear the images from onboard memory, see “Understanding When Images are Removed from the Onboard Memory” on page 99. SingleFrameReadout Mode With this mode, a single image is acquired from the external frame grabber’s onboard memory. iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 107: Calculating How Many Images Can Be Stored In Onboard Memory

    Calculating How Many Images Can be Stored in Onboard Memory First, take note of the PayloadSize, which appears under TransportLayerControl in the Device Control dialog box. Expert or Guru visibility level is required to access this feature. The PayloadSize is automatically calculated by the device based on the selected image settings, which include Width, Height, OffsetX, OffsetY, PixelSize, any chunk data, as well as any padding that has to be added to the image payload.

  • Page 109: Saving Ebus Player And External Frame Grabber Settings

    Chapter 11 Saving eBUS Player and External Frame Grabber Settings The changes that you make to your external frame grabber are temporary and WILL NOT PERSIST ACROSS POWER CYCLES unless you save the changes to the flash memory of the external frame grabber or to a .pvcfg file on your computer.

  • Page 110: Choosing The Best Method For Saving Ebus Player And Device Settings

    Parameters and Controls panel on the main eBUS Player window. Image stream parameters. These parameters are set using the Image Stream Control window accessed from the Parameters and Controls panel on the main eBUS Player window. iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...
  • Page 111 Table 43: eBUS Player and External Frame Grabber Settings Saving Options (Continued) Format and location of saved settings: Saves to the external Saves to a .pvcfg file on Saves to the Windows frame grabber flash your computer user profile memory eBUS Player procedure for saving: Tools >...

  • Page 112: Using File > Save

    Player settings saved using this method, see “eBUS Player and External Frame Grabber Settings Saving Options” on page 104. The Device control settings and the Image stream control settings are not saved when you click Save Preferences. iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 113: Using User Sets: Saving Settings To The External Frame Grabber's Flash Memory

    To save eBUS Player preferences • On the eBUS Player Tools menu, click Save Preferences. The eBUS Player preferences, including the Communication control options such as a specific heartbeat interval and answer timeout value, are saved. To restore default eBUS Player settings •...

  • Page 114: Ensuring Configuration Settings Are Not Overwritten

    On the eBUS Player Tools menu, click Save GenICam XML. Click Save. You can change the location to save from the default Desktop location; you can change the default name of the XML .zip file from genapi.zip. iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 115: Network Configurations For The Cl-Gige External Frame Grabber

    Chapter 12 Network Configurations for the CL-GigE External Frame Grabber After you have connected to the CL-GigE External Frame Grabber and provided it with a unique IP address on your network, you can configure the external frame grabber for either unicast or multicast. The following topics are covered in this chapter: •...

  • Page 116: Unicast Network Configuration

    Power supply or, if using Power over Ethernet, a PoE NIC, PoE switch, or PoE injector • GigE switch (optional) • CAT5e or CAT6 Ethernet cables • • Desktop computer or laptop with eBUS SDK, version 4.0 (or later) installed iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 117: External Frame Grabber Configuration - Unicast Network Configuration

    External Frame Grabber Configuration — Unicast Network Configuration After you have connected and applied power to the hardware components, use eBUS Player to configure the external frame grabber. To configure the external frame grabber for a unicast network configuration Start eBUS Player. Click Tools >...

  • Page 118: Multicast Network Configuration

    Multicast Network Configuration In the following example of a multicast network configuration, the iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber is connected to a GigE switch, and sends a stream of images over Ethernet simultaneously to both a computer and to a vDisplay HDI-Pro External Frame Grabber. Then, the vDisplay HDI-Pro External Frame Grabber converts it to an image stream for display on a monitor.

  • Page 119: Configuring The Devices For A Multicast Network Configuration

    Ethernet connector. Attach the other end to an available port on the GigE switch. Connect one end of a CAT5e/CAT6 cable to the iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber Ethernet connector. Attach the other end to an available port on the GigE switch.
  • Page 120 (for example, 1042). Set GevSCDA to a multicast address (for example, 239.192.1.1). Close the Device Control dialog box. Now, configure the iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber, as outlined in “To configure the iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber for a multicast network configuration”...
  • Page 121 To configure the iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber for a multicast network configuration Start an additional instance of eBUS Player. Click Tools > Setup. Under eBUS Player Role, click Controller and data receiver, as shown in the following image. Under GigE Vision Stream Destination, click Multicast and enter the IP address and port number.
  • Page 122 IP address in the GevSCDA field are correct. They are configured automatically to the values set in step 4 of this procedure. Close the Device Control dialog box. iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...
  • Page 123 Click Play to view the source image stream both on the computer and the display monitor. Network Configurations for the CL-GigE External Frame Grabber...

  • Page 125: Reference: Mechanical Drawings And Material List

    Reference: Mechanical Drawings and Material List This chapter provides the mechanical drawings, and also provides a list of connectors with corresponding manufacturer details. Three-dimensional (3-D) mechanical models are available at the Pleora Technologies Support Center. The following topics are covered in this chapter: •...

  • Page 126: Cl-U3 External Frame Grabber Mechanical Drawings

    Frame Grabber. Because there are different external frame grabber models, your device may not have all of the connectors shown in this chapter. Figure 8: Enclosed iPORT CL-U3 External Frame Grabber Camera Link Camera Side Figure 9: Enclosed iPORT CL-U3 External Frame Grabber Side View iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...
  • Page 127 Figure 10: Enclosed iPORT CL-U3 External Frame Grabber Top View Figure 11: Enclosed iPORT CL-U3 External Frame Grabber USB Side View Reference: Mechanical Drawings and Material List...
  • Page 128 Figure 12: iPORT CL-U3B-IND OEM External Frame Grabber Board Set Figure 13: iPORT CL-U3B-IND OEM External Frame Grabber Board Set iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...
  • Page 129 Figure 14: iPORT CL-U3B-IND OEM External Frame Grabber Board Set Figure 15: iPORT CL-U3B-IND OEM External Frame Grabber Board Set Reference: Mechanical Drawings and Material List...
  • Page 130 Figure 16: iPORT CL-U3B-IND OEM External Frame Grabber Board Set Figure 17: iPORT CL-U3B-IND OEM External Frame Grabber Board Set iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...
  • Page 131 Figure 18: iPORT CL-U3B-IND OEM External Frame Grabber Board Set Figure 19: iPORT CL-U3M-IND OEM External Frame Grabber Board Set Reference: Mechanical Drawings and Material List...
  • Page 132 Figure 20: iPORT CL-U3M-IND OEM External Frame Grabber Board Set Figure 21: iPORT CL-U3M-IND OEM External Frame Grabber Board Set iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...
  • Page 133 Figure 22: iPORT CL-U3M-IND OEM External Frame Grabber Board Set Figure 23: iPORT CL-U3M-IND OEM External Frame Grabber Board Set Reference: Mechanical Drawings and Material List...
  • Page 134 Figure 24: iPORT CL-U3M-IND OEM External Frame Grabber Board Set Figure 25: iPORT CL-U3M-IND OEM External Frame Grabber Board Set iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 135: Cl-Gige External Frame Grabber Mechanical Drawings

    The mechanical drawings in this section provide the external frame grabber’s dimensions, features, and attributes. All dimensions are in millimeters. Connectors are dimensioned to the center. Figure 26: Enclosed iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber Camera Link Connector View Figure 27: Enclosed iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber Side View...
  • Page 136 Figure 28: Enclosed iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber GPIO Connector View Figure 29: Enclosed iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber Bottom View iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...
  • Page 137 Figure 30: iPORT CL-GigE OEM Board Set with GPIO: Maximum Component Height Figure 31: iPORT CL-GigE OEM Board Set with GPIO: Component Height Adapter Board Reference: Mechanical Drawings and Material List...
  • Page 138 Figure 32: iPORT CL-GigE OEM with GPIO: Adapter Board Detailed Measurements Figure 33: iPORT CL-GigE OEM Board Set with GPIO: Maximum Component Height iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...
  • Page 139 Figure 34: iPORT CL-GigE OEM Board Set with GPIO: Maximum Width Including Connectors Figure 35: iPORT CL-GigE OEM Board Set with GPIO: GigE PHY Board Detailed Measurements Reference: Mechanical Drawings and Material List...
  • Page 140 Figure 36: iPORT CL-GigE OEM Board Set No GPIO: Maximum Component Height Figure 37: iPORT CL-GigE OEM Board Set No GPIO: Component Height Adapter Board iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...
  • Page 141 Figure 38: iPORT CL-GigE OEM No GPIO: Adapter Board Detailed Measurements Figure 39: iPORT CL-GigE OEM Board Set No GPIO: Maximum Component Height Reference: Mechanical Drawings and Material List...
  • Page 142 Figure 40: iPORT CL-GigE OEM Board Set No GPIO: GigE PHY Board Detailed Measurements Figure 41: iPORT CL-GigE OEM Board Set No GPIO: Maximum Width Including Connectors iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 143: Cl-U3 External Frame Grabber Material List

    Figure 42: iPORT CL-GigE OEM Board Set No GPIO: GigE PHY Board Component Height CL-U3 External Frame Grabber Material List The connector details for the external frame grabber are listed in the following table. Table 45: Connector Summary Description Manufacturer part number Manufacturer Micro-B USB 3.0 connector...

  • Page 144: Using Usb3 Vision Locking Cables With The Inverted Micro-Busb 3.0 Connector

    Down Table 46: USB3 Vision Locking Cables Orientation on CL-U3 Desired cable exit angle Cable type to use Right-Angle Down Down Right-Angle Up Right Right-Angle Left Left Right-Angle Right Straight Straight iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 145: Cl-Gige External Frame Grabber Material List

    CL-GigE External Frame Grabber Material List The connector details for the external frame grabber are listed in the following table. Table 47: Connector Summary Description Manufacturer part number Manufacturer RJ-45 Jack RJHSE-3P85 Amphenol 12-pin circular connector HR10A-10R-12PB(71) Hirose Electric Co. Ltd. Miniature Camera Link 12226-1100-00FR Source manufacturer, description, and identification may vary for each connector.

  • Page 147: System Troubleshooting

    CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers. It also shows you how to switch between the backup and main firmware loads. Not all scenarios and solutions are listed here. You can refer to the Pleora Technologies Support Center at www.pleora.com for additional support and assistance.

  • Page 148: Iport Cl-Gige External Frame Grabber Troubleshooting Tips

    CL-GigE External Frame Grabber Troubleshooting Tips Table 48: Troubleshooting Tips for the iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber Symptom Possible cause Resolution SDK cannot detect or Power not supplied to the Both the detection and connection to the connect to the external frame...
  • Page 149 Table 48: Troubleshooting Tips for the iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber (Continued) Symptom Possible cause Resolution SDK is able to connect, but In a multicast configuration, Images might not appear on the display if you no images appear in eBUS...
  • Page 150 Table 48: Troubleshooting Tips for the iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber (Continued) Symptom Possible cause Resolution Dropped packets: eBUS Insufficient computer The computer being used to receive images performance from the device may not perform well enough to Player or applications created handle the data rate of the image stream.

  • Page 151: Iport Cl-U3 External Frame Grabber Troubleshooting Tips

    Windows warning computer. Installation Tool (Start > All Programs > appears, indicating that the driver Pleora Technologies Inc > eBUS SDK > could not be installed eBUS Driver Installation Tool). When selecting the device for The Pleora USB3 Vision driver...
  • Page 152 (located beside video source is available. video source and ensure that Stream at the bottom of eBUS PixelBusInterfaceControl > Player) does not increase when you PixelBusClockPresent is True. click Play iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...
  • Page 153 Table 49: Troubleshooting Tips for the iPORT CL-U3 External Frame Grabber (Continued) Symptom Possible cause Resolution Dropped images, dropped The power supply from the Ensure 900 mA is available from the USB connection, or failure to connect to USB port may be inadequate port.

  • Page 155: Appendix: Timing For Camera Link Base/Medium Signals

    Chapter 15 Appendix: Timing for Camera Link Base/Medium Signals The output of the camera must match the format of the external frame grabber. You should select a case for your application and then refer to “Timing Values for All Cases” on page 151.

  • Page 156: Camera Link Signals

    Camera Link Signals Case 1: FVAL and LVAL are Level-Sensitive Case 2: FVAL and LVAL are Edge-Sensitive iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 157: Case 3: Fval Is Edge-Sensitive And Lval Is Level-Sensitive

    Case 3: FVAL is Edge-Sensitive and LVAL is Level-Sensitive Timing Values for All Cases The timing values stated in the following table are minimum values only. Table 50: Timing Values for All Cases Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 (level) (edge) (both) From...
  • Page 158 The valid state of DVAL is high when it is set as level-high sensitive, and low when set as level-low sensitive. DVAL is always valid in the grabber when the parameter PixelBusDataValidEnabled is off. If FVAL becomes invalid and LVAL is still valid, the line is truncated. iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 159: Reference: Mean Time Between Failures (Mtbf) Data

    Chapter 16 Reference: Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) Data The following table provides MTBF data. Table 51: MTBF Data Model MTBF @ 40°C CL-GigE External Frame Grabber 958,332 hours CL-U3x External Frame Grabber 1,135,333 hours CL-U3x-IND External Frame Grabber 958,332 hours Assumptions: The calculation is performed using the RelCalc for Windows V5.1-TELC3 software, which implements Telcordia SR-332 (Issue 3) failure rate models.

  • Page 161: Regulatory Statements

    Chapter 17 Regulatory Statements This chapter provides regulatory statements for the CL-U3 External Frame Grabber, and pertain specifically to the following products. Table 52: CL-U3 External Frame Grabber Regulatory Statements Order code External Frame Grabber Model 903-0007 iPORT CL-U3B External Frame Grabber 903-0008 iPORT CL-U3M External Frame Grabber 903-0009...

  • Page 162: United States & Canada

    55032:2012/AC 2013 and EU Directive 2011/65/EU. These are Class B products. In a domestic environment, these products may cause radio interference; in this case, the user may be required to take adequate measures. iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide...

  • Page 163: Technical Support

    Chapter 18 Technical Support On the Pleora Support Center, you can: Download the latest software. • Log a support issue. • View documentation for current and past releases. • • Browse for solutions to problems other customers have encountered. • Get presentations and application notes.

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