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  • Page 1 Hardware Manual VisionBox AGE-X Version 1.8 – 2023...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    USB 2.0 ..........................30 SATA ..........................31 CMOS Battery ........................31 7 Accessories ....................32 Third-party Components ....................32 IMAGO Accessories ......................32 8 History ......................33 IMAGO Technologies GmbH Strassheimer Str. 45; 61169 Friedberg - Germany; Tel. +49 6031-6842611 info@imago-technologies.com; www.imago-technologies.com...

  • Page 3: Handling And Safety Instructions

    Use appropriate ESD protection when changing components. Only open if advised by IMAGO! Warranty void if warranty seal is removed or broken. Please take special note of the voltage range which may be applied to the device.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    The AGE-X-SDK can be used in C++ and .NET as well as with some third-party machine vision libraries to enable an easy integration with your products and projects. For series production, IMAGO delivers the AGE-X ready-to-run, including customer-specific SSD image, qualified 3 -party components and acceptance test.

  • Page 5: Concept

    Outputs up to 50 kHz / up to 1 A / up to 48 V • x86 processor Intel processors Windows 10 IoT Enterprise IMAGO Technologies GmbH Strassheimer Str. 45; 61169 Friedberg - Germany; Tel. +49 6031-6842611 info@imago-technologies.com; www.imago-technologies.com...
  • Page 6 RS-422 inputs / outputs, e.g. for encoders LED controllers up to 6 A strobe / 0,5 A continuous Windows 11 is only possible with 10 gen CPU IMAGO Technologies GmbH Strassheimer Str. 45; 61169 Friedberg - Germany; Tel. +49 6031-6842611 info@imago-technologies.com; www.imago-technologies.com...

  • Page 7: Configurations

    M.2 socket is only present on 10 gen CPU models USB 3.1 is only provided with 10 gen CPU models 2.5GbE is only provided with 10 gen CPU models IMAGO Technologies GmbH Strassheimer Str. 45; 61169 Friedberg - Germany; Tel. +49 6031-6842611 info@imago-technologies.com; www.imago-technologies.com...

  • Page 8: Block Diagram

    2x Trigger Trigger over Ethernet Communication Controller 8/8 digital IO or (FPGA) 2x LED + 2x Trigger Encoder Input RS422 Figure 1: Block diagram: 4× 1GigE IMAGO Technologies GmbH Strassheimer Str. 45; 61169 Friedberg - Germany; Tel. +49 6031-6842611 info@imago-technologies.com; www.imago-technologies.com...
  • Page 9 8/8 digital IO or (FPGA) 2x LED + 2x Trigger Encoder Input RS422 Figure 2: Block diagram: 2× 5GigE + 2× 1GigE or 4x 2.5GigE IMAGO Technologies GmbH Strassheimer Str. 45; 61169 Friedberg - Germany; Tel. +49 6031-6842611 info@imago-technologies.com; www.imago-technologies.com...
  • Page 10 M.2 2280 (M key) PoCL PCIe digital IO Real Time Trigger (CC) Communication digital IO Controller (FPGA) Encoder Input/ Output RS422 Figure 3: Block diagram: Camera Link IMAGO Technologies GmbH Strassheimer Str. 45; 61169 Friedberg - Germany; Tel. +49 6031-6842611 info@imago-technologies.com; www.imago-technologies.com...

  • Page 11: Technical Data

    Actual power values for this CPU are much lower than Intel specification. Actual power values for this CPU are much lower than Intel specification. IMAGO Technologies GmbH Strassheimer Str. 45; 61169 Friedberg - Germany; Tel. +49 6031-6842611 info@imago-technologies.com; www.imago-technologies.com...

  • Page 12: Operating Conditions

    Certain possible usage combinations like simultaneous PoE / PoCL / USB device supply and active LED output can lead to continuous excess of this value, which must be avoided by the user. IMAGO Technologies GmbH Strassheimer Str. 45; 61169 Friedberg - Germany; Tel. +49 6031-6842611...
  • Page 13 ➔ It is enough when a fan provides air circulation inside the cabinet. • It is recommended that the application software regularly checks internal temperatures. IMAGO Technologies GmbH Strassheimer Str. 45; 61169 Friedberg - Germany; Tel. +49 6031-6842611 info@imago-technologies.com; www.imago-technologies.com...
  • Page 14 Turn-On Time (24 V Common VCC, 10 mA) µs Turn-Off Time (24 V Common VCC, 10 mA) µs TTL-compatible option is only available for the second I/O module IMAGO Technologies GmbH Strassheimer Str. 45; 61169 Friedberg - Germany; Tel. +49 6031-6842611 info@imago-technologies.com; www.imago-technologies.com...
  • Page 15 The maximum current and strobe timing limits are calculated by the software, depending on the used parameters. For example, two class 4 devices or four class 3 devices can be powered simultaneously. IMAGO Technologies GmbH Strassheimer Str. 45; 61169 Friedberg - Germany; Tel. +49 6031-6842611...

  • Page 16: Dimensions

    3 Technical Data Page 16 / 33 3.3 Dimensions Figure 4: Housing dimensions (in mm) IMAGO Technologies GmbH Strassheimer Str. 45; 61169 Friedberg - Germany; Tel. +49 6031-6842611 info@imago-technologies.com; www.imago-technologies.com...

  • Page 17: Power Connector And Leds

    User LED 2 User LED 3 Figure 6: Status LEDs Green User LED 4 (default: SATA/CFAST activity) User LED 5 Table 5: System LED values IMAGO Technologies GmbH Strassheimer Str. 45; 61169 Friedberg - Germany; Tel. +49 6031-6842611 info@imago-technologies.com; www.imago-technologies.com...

  • Page 18: Interfaces

    5 Interfaces Page 18 / 33 5 Interfaces This chapter describes the interfaces for the VisionBox AGE-X5. 5.1 Ethernet Interface (Single) The single Ethernet interface is present for all hardware configurations. • or 7 generation CPU: 1GbE (1000BASE-T) • generation CPU: 2.5GbE (2.5GBASE-T)

  • Page 19: Ethernet Interface (Quad)

    5 Interfaces Page 19 / 33 5.2 Ethernet Interface (Quad) The VisionBox AGE-X5 with Quad GigE is available in the following configurations: • 4× 1GigE (1000BASE-T), optionally with PoE and ToE (see following sections) • 4× 2.5GigE (2.5GBASE-T) • 2× 5GigE (port 1, 2: NBASE-T) + 2× 1GigE (port 3, 4: 1000BASE-T)

  • Page 20: Power-Over-Ethernet

    Page 20 / 33 5.2.1 Power-over-Ethernet The optional PoE feature for the VisionBox AGE-X5 with 4× 1GigE provides power to PoE enabled devices. Four additional status LEDs signaling the power state are associated with the four ports: Figure 10: Ethernet PoE LEDs...

  • Page 21: Trigger-Over-Ethernet

    The PoE state will still be shown for each port by the green LED. Please note that Action Commands don’t belong to any port. All Action Commands are broadcast on all four ports. IMAGO Technologies GmbH Strassheimer Str. 45; 61169 Friedberg - Germany; Tel. +49 6031-6842611 info@imago-technologies.com; www.imago-technologies.com...

  • Page 22: Displayport Monitor Interface

    1.5 GB/s. The BIOS can boot from this device, but a card hot swap is not supported. The card edge is be- hind a service flap which can be removed tool-free. Figure 13: CFast with dust protection flap IMAGO Technologies GmbH Strassheimer Str. 45; 61169 Friedberg - Germany; Tel. +49 6031-6842611 info@imago-technologies.com; www.imago-technologies.com...

  • Page 23: Digital I/O

    VCC pin which is used by all output signals. Every input and output have an LED to show the current state of each channel. IMAGO Technologies GmbH Strassheimer Str. 45; 61169 Friedberg - Germany; Tel. +49 6031-6842611...
  • Page 24 Software must configure the Real-Time Communication Controller to use the same signal source for these outputs. A high-current hardware option for the digital outputs is also available. See section 3.2 Operating Conditi- ons for electrical specifications. IMAGO Technologies GmbH Strassheimer Str. 45; 61169 Friedberg - Germany; Tel. +49 6031-6842611 info@imago-technologies.com; www.imago-technologies.com...
  • Page 25 Figure 17: Digital I/O example 2 Please note that a flyback diode as shown in the drawing should be used to protect the output circuit from voltage spikes at deactivation. IMAGO Technologies GmbH Strassheimer Str. 45; 61169 Friedberg - Germany; Tel. +49 6031-6842611 info@imago-technologies.com; www.imago-technologies.com...

  • Page 26: Rs-422 Interface

    The Camera Link version always provides a RS-422 connector with three input and three output signals: Function Out2+ Out1+ In0+ In0- Out0+ Out0- +12 V Table 13: RS-422 pin assignment for Camera Link version IMAGO Technologies GmbH Strassheimer Str. 45; 61169 Friedberg - Germany; Tel. +49 6031-6842611 info@imago-technologies.com; www.imago-technologies.com...

  • Page 27: Led Controller And Camera Trigger

    Supply Lighting Unit Strobe ACQ LED - enable Real Time Current Communication Current reference Controller Regulation Current (FPGA) value Sense Figure 20: LED Controller structure IMAGO Technologies GmbH Strassheimer Str. 45; 61169 Friedberg - Germany; Tel. +49 6031-6842611 info@imago-technologies.com; www.imago-technologies.com...

  • Page 28: Camera Trigger

    VisionBox Figure 21: Simplified camera trigger diagram The high-side switch is connected to the power supply voltage of the VisionBox and has a current-limiting circuit. IMAGO Technologies GmbH Strassheimer Str. 45; 61169 Friedberg - Germany; Tel. +49 6031-6842611 info@imago-technologies.com; www.imago-technologies.com...

  • Page 29: Camera Link

    5.8.1 Power-over-CameraLink The VisionBox AGE-X5 with Camera Link provides two CL connectors. If a PoCL-capable camera and Camera Link cable are used, the powered supply can be provided by the VisionBox through the same cable. PoCL is supported independently for both connectors.

  • Page 30: Internal Connectors

    There are two USB 2.0 type A sockets inside the VisionBox. Please note that no current-limiting circuit is provided on these ports. Figure 25: USB 2.0 connectors IMAGO Technologies GmbH Strassheimer Str. 45; 61169 Friedberg - Germany; Tel. +49 6031-6842611 info@imago-technologies.com; www.imago-technologies.com...

  • Page 31: Sata

    Figure 27 : Location of the battery holder IMAGO Technologies GmbH Strassheimer Str. 45; 61169 Friedberg - Germany; Tel. +49 6031-6842611 info@imago-technologies.com; www.imago-technologies.com...

  • Page 32: Accessories

    1847288 Digital In / Out There is also a connector set with plugs available. Please refer to the following table or ask for more de- tails. 7.2 IMAGO Accessories Order Number Description 10100071 Connector set: 1x 4 Pin power connector, 2x 18 Pin I/O...

  • Page 33: History

    04.2019 New block diagram for GigE and CL, new drawings, general up- av / vm date of all chapters, text revision 04.2020 Added KBL processors, added 5GigE, updated IMAGO accesso- ries, added 5GigE block diagram, new pictures of status LED PoE, 07.2020 Add RS-422 IN/OUT description for the Camera Link version Correct Ethernet status LED information 07.2021 Tables 3.1.

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