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- Page 1 RCX C-Link Fiber Optic Camera Adapter for use with Camera Link cameras November 20, 2006 008-02368-03...
- Page 2 (including damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, and the like) arising out of the use or inability to use the software even if EDT has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Using a Base-mode RCX C-Link As an Extension Cord..............4 Using the RCX C-Link in Medium and Full Modes ..................5 Using a Medium-mode RCX C-Link With a PCI DV FOX ..............6 Using a Medium- or Full-mode RCX C-Link As an Extension Cord............. 6 Eighty-bit Packing .......................... - Page 4 RCX C-Link User’s Guide EDT, Inc. November 2006...
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Page 5: The Rcx C-Link Fiber Optic Camera Adapter
The RCX C-Link Fiber Optic Camera Adapter is a fiber optic adapter for Camera Link™ cameras. The RCX C-Link attaches to the back of the camera, taking little more room than an ordinary Camera Link cable connector. An LC duplex fiber optic cable plugs into the RCX C-Link to allow communication with... -
Page 6: Supported Cameras
Using the RCX C-Link in Base Mode The RCX C-Link in base mode has one MDR-26 connector. Each pixel clock transfers 24 bits of video data from the camera’s X channel. In addition, the RCX C-Link can also transfer four camera control signals, and it has a bidirectional serial interface between frame-grabber and camera. - Page 7 RCX C-Link User’s Guide Figure 3. Connecting the RCX C-Link to a Camera 6. Attach a fiber optic cable from the RCX C-Link to channel 0 of the PCI DV FOX — channel 0 is the connector physically closest to the PCI bus.
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Page 8: Using A Base-Mode Rcx C-Link As An Extension Cord
Using a Base-mode RCX C-Link As an Extension Cord You can use two RCX C-Link modules to form a fiber optic extension cord, with one module at the camera and the other at the frame-grabber. In this case, the pixel clock rate into the frame-grabber can be significantly higher than that presented by the camera, and the amount of time spent in blanking will vary from line to line and frame to frame. -
Page 9: Using The Rcx C-Link In Medium And Full Modes
The YZ channel RCX C-Link at the camera end has two fiber optic transmitters. Both fibers carry video data to the frame-grabber. -
Page 10: Using A Medium-Mode Rcx C-Link With A Pci Dv Fox
6. Connect the two power supplies with coaxial power connectors to the two camera-end RCX C-Links. 7. Connect an LC duplex fiber from the X channel RCX C-Link at the camera end to channel 0 of the PCI DV FOX — the connector physically closest to the PCI Bus. -
Page 11: Eighty-Bit Packing
10. Connect the power supply with the 9-pin D-shell connector to the resync cable connector. 11. Connect an LC duplex fiber from the X channel RCX C-Link at the camera end to the X channel RCX C-Link at the frame-grabber end. -
Page 12: Led Status
When used as an extension cord, the RCX C-Link on the frame-grabber end generates its own camera clock; therefore, a rapid blink indicates a hardware fault in the RCX C-Link, or, in a full- or medium-mode system, possibly the resync cable. -
Page 13: Blink Codes For Base-Mode Systems
Configuration RCX C-Link User’s Guide If you’re using the RCX C-Link with a PCI DV FOX fiber optic frame-grabber, you need to set a blink code at the camera end only. Blink Codes for Base-mode Systems An RCX C-Link module running firmware revision 11 or higher with base-mode cameras offers the... -
Page 14: Blink Codes For Medium- And Full-Mode Systems
It may be helpful, however, to connect the power supplyto a power strip, or otherwise arrange matters so that you can easily turn the power back on while accessing the recessed button. 2. Press the recessed button on the RCX C-Link with a blunt object such as a ballpoint pen (see pic- ture below). -
Page 15: Backward Compatibility
7. Cycle power to the module without pressing the button. When the RCX C-Link is powered up without the button pressed, the LED flashes the current code once, then show its status (see... -
Page 16: Firmware
YZ channel fyz11.rcx If you are using the RCX C-Link with a PCI DV FOX, you can use the rcxload utility to verify or update the firmware on an RCX C-Link module. NOTE Without a PCI DV FOX, the rcxload utility is not available. For updated firmware, ship the module back to EDT. - Page 17 Instead, repeat the procedure. If you still get errors, leave the RCX C-Link powered on and contact EDT. You can turn off power to the host computer and camera. The RCX C-Link can be left powered on indefinitely. EDT, Inc. November 2006...
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Page 18: Pinouts
Options Your RCX C-Link can be customized in various ways. Some of these options can be ordered from EDT; others are available from third-party vendors. NOTE The final two digits of EDT part numbers indicate the revision level; specify a final to obtain the most recent revision of a product. -
Page 19: Fiber Optic Transceivers
Ribbon (MDR) Cable Assembly, .050". Search for part numbers that include the string TZLB, and choose a result that refers to 1W226-TZLB-XXX-0LC. If the RCX C-Link is attached to a cable rather than the camera, you might need to secure it as needed using the mounting holes on the RCX C-Link module case. -
Page 20: Transceiver Care
(On medium- and full-mode extension cord systems, the RCX C-Links at the frame-grabber ends use the Lemo connectors for the resync cable.) When looking into the Lemo connector on the end of the RCX C-Link module, you see the pins laid out as shown in Figure 8, using Lemo pin numbering. -
Page 21: Lemo To Female Db-9 Rs-232 Cable (Base-Mode Cameras Only)
DB-9 connector does not supply power to the RCX C-Link. Instead, a red wire (power) and a black wire (ground), both 24 inches long, are left loose for you to hook up your own power source. The required power is +4.75 to 18 V DC. -
Page 22: Resync Cable
When used for medium- and full-mode extension cords, two RCX C-Links are needed at the frame- grabber end. The EDT resync cable sends a common clock signal from an oscillator inside the DB-9 shell to each of the two RCX C-Links at the frame-grabber end. This cable also allows the X Channel RCX C-Link to signal the YZ channel RCX C-Link when to start each raster. -
Page 23: Power Supply
This power is spread across two RCX C-Links: typically, two watts for the X channel RCX C-Link, and 3.5 watts for the YZ channel RCX C-Link. A switching regulator inside the RCX C-Link allows us to accept anything from 4.75–18 volts DC; however, lower voltages are recommended to avoid running hot. - Page 24 RCX C-Link User’s Guide Dimensions Figure 9. RCX C-Link Dimensions Figure 10 shows the cable clearance. Cable clearance for optical fiber can vary, depending on the fiber used; the value shown is typical. Figure 10. Cable Clearance EDT, Inc. November 2006...
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