Supplying Auxiliary Power Via The 6-Pin Connector - Basler Racer User Manual

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5.4.2 Supplying Auxiliary Power Via the 6-pin
Connector
Auxiliary power can be supplied to the camera via the 6-pin connector on the back of the camera.
The required operating voltage is +12 VDC (-10 %) to +24 VDC (+5 %) with a nominal operating
voltage of +12 VDC (±10 %), effective on the camera's connector. Ripple must be less than one
percent. Power consumption is as shown in the specification tables in Section 1 of this manual.
Close proximity to strong magnetic fields should be avoided.
See Section 5.2.1 on page 34
See Section 5.3.1 on page 38
connector.
Applying incorrect power can damage the camera.
The camera's required nominal operating voltage is +12 VDC (-10 %) to +24 VDC (+5 %),
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< 1 % ripple, effective on the camera's connector.
Applying power with the wrong polarity can severely damage the camera.
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Make sure that the polarity of the power applied to the camera is correct. Applying power with
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the wrong polarity can severely damage the camera.
An incorrect plug can damage the 6-pin connector.
The plug on the cable that you attach to the camera's 6-pin connector must have 6 female pins.
Making or breaking Camera Link connections incorrectly can severely damage the camera.
If you supply power to the camera via the 6-pin connector, switch off the power to the
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connector before you connect or disconnect the Camera Link cables.
If you can't switch off the power, be sure that:
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The plug for the 6-pin connector is the last plug that you plug into the camera when
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making connections.
The plug for the 6-pin connector is the first plug that you unplug from the camera when
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breaking connections.
Basler racer Camera Link
for a description of the connector pinouts.
for a description of the power cable to be used with the 6-pin
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