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V-by-One® HS Vision System Starter Kit overview ......................................................................................................................... 2
Video path overview ............................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Configuration, control, and status options overview ............................................................................................................... 5
Kit contents............................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Out of the box setup and operation ............................................................................................................................................... 7
Reference and support ....................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Camera board ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Features ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Connector boards .................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
SMA ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
FAKRA ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Image Output board ............................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Features ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Host software application .................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Appendix A: Scripting syntax ............................................................................................................................................................... 27
Appendix B: 2-WIRE devices and addressing ................................................................................................................................. 29
Appendix C: Cypress CX3 firmware update procedure ............................................................................................................... 30
First time programming procedure .............................................................................................................................................. 30
Firmware upgrade from V-by-One® HS based Image Evaluation System application ................................................. 33
Revision History .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 35
Important Notice ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 36
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Vision System Starter Kit
THSEU101 User Manual
Rev. 1.00

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Appendix C: Cypress CX3 firmware update procedure ....................... 30 First time programming procedure .............................. 30 Firmware upgrade from V-by-One® HS based Image Evaluation System application ..........33 Revision History ......................................35 Important Notice ......................................36 www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 1 / 36...
  • Page 2: V-By-One® Hs Vision System Starter Kit Overview

    Rev. 1.00 V-by-One® HS Vision System Starter Kit overview The THine Evaluation System for Industrial and Automotive (V-by-One® HS based Image Evaluation System) USB starter kit allows designers to evaluate features of the THCV241A, SerDes transmitter with bi-directional transceiver, for vision solutions working in pair with THCV242A, SerDes receiver with bi-directional transceiver, to increase the distance between an image sensor and a video processing system up to 15 meters using V-by-One®...
  • Page 3: Video Path Overview

    Generic AP host and toggle and toggle connecter switches switches Video path overview The following simplified block diagram shows V-by-One® HS Vision System Starter Kit video path: www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 3 / 36...
  • Page 4 Image output board connecter CX3 USB bridge THCV241A THCV242 Generic AP host connecter party graphics processor Note: the "no cable" option is NOT supported Near-End camera to USB host www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 4 / 36...
  • Page 5: Configuration, Control, And Status Options Overview

    Test points provided on all key signals throughout the entire video path  2-WIRE based I/O expanders monitoring control and status signals throughout the entire design and making it available to the host application www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 5 / 36...
  • Page 6: Kit Contents

    One pair of connector boards for each of the following connector types: FAKRA and SMA  Eight 1.2 meter SMA cable  One USB 3.0 cable  Quick Start Guide www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 6 / 36...
  • Page 7: Out Of The Box Setup And Operation

    8. Extract package contents into a directory the application will run from and launch the host application. In host application, under Devices menu select the THEIA camera. Observe video from the camera in Vby1Viewer application window www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 7 / 36...
  • Page 8: Reference And Support

    THSEU101 User Manual Rev. 1.00 Reference and support V-by-One® HS Vision System Starter Kit design data, programming files, and other support data can be found at https://www.thinesolutions.com/vision-system-starter-kit www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 8 / 36...
  • Page 9: Camera Board

    Test points and status indicators are available on the board for all key signals. Camera board may be powered independently by a standard 5V power supply or from the Image Output board through connector boards. www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 9 / 36...
  • Page 10: Features

    When power is applied to the board from either external adapter or from the board-to-board connector, the LED, D902, labeled Power Good will be illuminated. When power is present from the board-to-board connector, the LED, D907, labeled POC (Power-Over-Cable) will also be illuminated. www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 10 / 36...
  • Page 11 There are four LEDs connected to the four GPIO signals. Each LED will illuminate when there is a logic high present on the signal. Reset button The reset button is connected to camera reset signal. www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 11 / 36...
  • Page 12 GPIO[1] SW = 0 SW = 0 (Off) = Pull down on THCV241A GPIO pin (Off) SW = 1 (On) = Pull up on THCV241A GPIO pin www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 12 / 36...
  • Page 13 R919 (DNP) / R920 (Populated) = 0 : 2wire serial address = 7'b000_1011 7'b000_1011 R919 (Populated) / R919 (DNP) = 1 : 2wire serial address = 7'b011_0100 www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 13 / 36...
  • Page 14: Connector Boards

    Connector boards also have circuitry that allows the host application to identify which connector cards are used in V-by- One® HS Vision System Starter Kit. This sensing capability is used by the host application to evaluate current configuration and identify configuration related problems. www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 14 / 36...
  • Page 15: Sma

    Camera board SMA connector board SMA connector board Image output board FAR-END NEAR-END RCM0 RCM0 THCV241A SMAs SMAs LOCKN LOCKN LOCKN RCM1 THCV242 ERR0 ERR1 www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 15 / 36...
  • Page 16: Fakra

    Image output board RCM0 FAKRA FAKRA OVERLAY LINK 0 LINK 0 OVERLAY CONN CONN RCM0 THCV241 LOCKN RCM1 THCV242 ERR0 ERR1 RCM1 FAKRA LINK 1 OVERLAY CONN www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 16 / 36...
  • Page 17: Image Output Board

    MIPI data then can be routed to the host PC via the Cypress EZ-USB® CX3 Programmable MIPI CSI-2 to USB 3. 0 Camera Controller. User control and status is implemented via toggle switches, LEDs, and test points. www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 17 / 36...
  • Page 18 2. Camera connector which allows to connect camera module directly to the Cypress EZ-USB® CX3 Programmable MIPI CSI-2 to USB 3.0 Camera Controller, which may be useful for debug purposes. www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 18 / 36...
  • Page 19: Features

    EZ-USB® CX3 MIPI CSI-2 to USB Bridge. It allows redirecting the MIPI video stream to an external processing system. Additionally, Spare Camera GPIO is available on the board. Refer to schematics for details on these interfaces. 2-WIRE master select www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 19 / 36...
  • Page 20 The USB3.0 connector is designed to interface with host application running on host PC, as well as to provide power to the V-by-One® HS Vision System Starter Kit. www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 20 / 36...
  • Page 21 (Off) SW = 0 (Off) = PMODE_2 pin is floating SW = 1 (On) = PMODE_2 pin is high Not used Not used SW = 0 (Off) www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 21 / 36...
  • Page 22 2-wire master select Image Output Board allows to select 2-wire bus master. Normally, CX-3 is a 2-wire bus master. Optionally, the AP can serve as 2-wire master. www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 22 / 36...
  • Page 23: Host Software Application

    Provide real time status of the system state and configuration  Provide user with simple and useful interface Host application layout is shown on the figure below: www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 23 / 36...
  • Page 24 In addition to rendering the boards connected to host, the system diagram features overlay, indicating MIPI stream routing and position of the key DIP switches. Also, system diagram reflects the state of the key switches. DIP switches position overlay example: www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 24 / 36...
  • Page 25 In this case, a special overlay will be displayed indicating to the user that CX-3 has no connection to the 2-wire bus, as shown below: www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 25 / 36...
  • Page 26 (disconnecting Vx1 diff pair, for example), host application could detect it and notify the user. Video status Shows current video resolution and frame rate. www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 26 / 36...
  • Page 27: Appendix A: Scripting Syntax

    Filed “count_hex” specifies the number of reads in hexadecimal format. Fill commands Fill commands allow writing the same value into multiple registers. {fill8, fill16, fill32, fill} <count_hex> <addr> <val> www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 27 / 36...
  • Page 28 Outputs a list of imaging devices available on host PC with short descriptions info Help Outputs help content including scripting commands and expected 2-wire devices and their addresses. help www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 28 / 36...
  • Page 29: Appendix B: 2-Wire Devices And Addressing

    SMA near end I/O expander 0x46 SMA far end I/O expander 0x48 FAKRA near end I/O expander 0x4A FAKRA far end I/O expander 0x4C Camera board I/O expander 0x58 www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 29 / 36...
  • Page 30: Appendix C: Cypress Cx3 Firmware Update Procedure

    2. Connect Image Output Board (IOB) to host PC via USB 3.0 port. Make sure the board is powered up. 3. Open Device Manager and find device “WestBridge” in “Other devices” list: www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 30 / 36...
  • Page 31 THSEU101 User Manual Rev. 1.00 4. Right-click on this device and select “Update Driver Software ..." 5. Select “Browse my computer for driver software”: www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 31 / 36...
  • Page 32 6. Select path to the appropriate driver in <V-by-One® HS based Image Evaluation System install dir>/drv dir and click “Next”: 7. After installing the selected driver click "Close". Note: status may indicate "This device cannot start". It is expected, just close this dialog. www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 32 / 36...
  • Page 33: Firmware Upgrade From V-By-One® Hs Based Image Evaluation System Application

    6. If invalid device was selected in “Devices” menu “Unable to connect to device ...” string appear in output window. “invalid” here means any device other than this kit. www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 33 / 36...
  • Page 34 7. After upgrade is finished “Firmware updated successfully” string appear in output window. If firmware file was not write to the boot flash correctly “Error in firmware upgrade” string appear in output window. www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 34 / 36...
  • Page 35: Revision History

    THSEU101 User Manual Rev. 1.00 Revision History Previous Versions Changes to Current Version Page(s) Document Issue No: Rev. 0.01 Initial Release January 28, 2021 www.thinesolutions.com |© THine Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved | Page 35 / 36...
  • Page 36: Important Notice

    (“THine”) assumes no responsibility for any losses incurred by you or third parties from the use of these circuit diagrams. 3. Testing and other quality control techniques are used to this product to the extent THine deems necessary to support warranty for performance of this product. Except where mandated by applicable law or deemed necessary by THine based on the user’s request, testing of all functions and performance of the product is...

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