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PCI-FRM11 User‟s Manual Contents 1. Introduction -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-1 Product Features ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-2 Product Application ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. PCI-FRM11 Board Function 2-1 Board Block Diagram ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2-2 Camera Link ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2-3 Camera Link Cable & Connector ----------------------------------------------------------- Camera Link & PCI-FRM11 ---------------------------------------------------------- 3.
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PCI-FRM11 User‟s Manual 5. Sample Program FrmTest Program ---------------------------------------------------------------- 5-1-1 Image Frame Function ------------------------------------------------------ 5-1-2 UART Function ------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-1-3 DIO Function ---------------------------------------------------------------- FrameView Program ----------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Test 6-1 Image Frame Input Test ------------------------------------------------------------------ 6-2 UART Tx/Rx Test -------------------------------------------------------------------- DIO Test...
[Figure 1-1. PCI-FRM11 Board Usage] As shown in [Figure 1-1], PCI-FRM11 is installed in the PCI slot in the PC and receives from the camera through the image frame through the Camera-Link standard interface. It is responsible for...
PCI-FRM11 User‟s Manual 1-1 Product Features Items Description Remark Hardware PC Interface PCI Express 1x Operation Power PC Power +3.3V (Max 1.1A) +12V (Max 1A). Video Interface Base Camera Link Feature Area Scan Camera Pixel Clock : 20 ~ 85MHz External I/O 4-Ch.
2. PCI-FRM11 Board Function 2-1 Board Block Diagram As shown in the figure below, in the case of PCI-FRM11, FPGA Core Logic is in charge of overall control. Main functions include Frame Data reception, UART data transmission/reception for this, Camera Control signal and external trigger.
PCI-FRM11 User‟s Manual 2-2 Camera Link Camera Link is a communication interface developed for use in vision applications. In the past, we used proprietary connectors and cables between camera makers and frame grabber makers. This caused a lot of confusion and cost increase for users. In order to resolve this confusion,...
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PCI-FRM11 User‟s Manual [Figure 2-2. Base Camera Link Block Diagram]...
PCI-FRM11 User‟s Manual 2-3 Camera Link Cable & Connector Camera Link The connection between the camera and the PCI-FRM11 board uses a 26 Pin MDR (Mini D Ribbon) cable. The camera link cable consists of a twin-axial shielded cable and two MDR 26-male plugs.
(Frame Valid, Line Valid, Data Valid, and a spare) through the Channel Link chip in PCI-FRM11. In addition, a clock signal is made with one LVDS to synchronize the signal between the camera and PCIe-FRM11, and the remaining cameras control signals and communication signals are converted into general TTL signal levels and used.
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PCI-FRM11 User‟s Manual The figure below shows the circuit that uses the serial input signal input through the Camera- link cable as a general input on the PCI-FRM11 board. [Figure 2-7. Serial Communication LVDS Digital Output Circuit] PCI-FRM11 supports Base Configuration including the following bit allocation.
PCI-FRM11 User‟s Manual 3. PCI-FRM11 Board Description Each important board function is briefly described. For detailed function information, please refer to the parts specification. 3-1 PCI-FRM11 Board Layout [Figure 3-1. PCI-FRM11 Layout] The board has 3 LEDs with indication functions, and the description of each is as follows.
PCI-FRM11 User‟s Manual 3-2 Device Features (1) FPGA : U5 All of the board functions are controlled by the Logic program of the FPGA. (2) LVDS : U1 Receive an image frame. Transmits/receives UART signals. Outputs Camera Control Digital Output.
PCI-FRM11 User‟s Manual 3-3 Connector Pin-out This section describes connectors and jumpers used in PCI-FRM11. There is an MDR 26pin connector for the Camera Link connection. [Figure 3-2] shows the bracket that interfaces with the board and the outside, and the connection connector.
PCI-FRM11 User‟s Manual 3-3-1 J1 (MDR26) Connector The figure below shows the pin map of the J1 connector of the board used when using the Base Configuration Camera Link. All pin specifications are input/output based on the Camera Link standard, so please refer to the Camera Link standard document for details.
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PCI-FRM11 User‟s Manual [Table 1. J1 Connector] Pin No Name Description Remark Inner Shield Cable shield CC4- Camera Control output 4- CC3+ Camera Control output 3+ CC2-- Camera Control output 2- CC1+ Camera Control output 1+ SerTFG+ Serial to Frame grabber +...
PCI-FRM11 User‟s Manual 3-3-2 J2 Connector The PCI-FRM11 board is an external digital input/output device, and 8 digital inputs and 8 digital outputs isolated by a photo-coupler can be used through the J5 connector. The photo-coupler circuit is shown below.
PCI-FRM11 User‟s Manual 3-3-3 SW1 Switch PCI-FRM11 board is designed to use up to 4 PCIe-FRM11 boards simultaneously in one system (PC). Each board classification can be set through the 4-pin DIP switch in the board. [Figure 3-6. SW1 Switch (Top View)] [Table 3.
The photo-coupler input can be connected with other DIO boards of the DQ system or connected with a cable (20 pins) through the J2 connector connected to the DSUB 15 pin connector of the PCI-FRM11 board. In this case, only input bits 4 to 0 are connected. .
The photo-coupler output can be connected with other DIO boards of the DQ system or connected with a cable (20 pins) through the J2 connector connected to the DSUB 15 pin connector of the PCI-FRM11 board, and in this case, output bits 7 to 0 are connected.
PCI-FRM11 User‟s Manual 4. Installation 4-1 Product Contents Before installing the board, check that the contents of the package are intact. 1. PCIe-FRM11 Board 2. CD (Drivers/Manual/API/Sample source etc.) 4-2 Installation Process The board environment must be Windows 2000 SP4 or higher and Windows XP SP1 or higher.
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PCI-FRM11 User‟s Manual 2. Select Driver from the enclosed CD and click the Next button. 3. Click the Next button. It indicates that the installation process is proceeding as shown below. The driver folder contains “pcie_frm11.inf” and “pcie_frm11.sys” files required for driver...
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PCI-FRM11 User‟s Manual 4. When the installation is completed normally, it is shown in the figure below. 5. When the installation is complete, check whether the driver is installed normally in the following way. 6. In My Computer -> Properties -> Hardware -> Device Manager, check if the Multifunction...
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PCI-FRM11 User‟s Manual 7. If it appears as shown in the figure below, the installation has been completed normally. The PCI-FRM11 uses a same driver with PCIe-FRM11 because If you can see the “PCIe-FRM11” ( of compatibility. ) at Multifunction Adaptors, the driver installation is to have been over.
PCI-FRM11 User‟s Manual 5. Sample Program In the folder of the CDROM provided with the board, “FrmTest” and “FrameView” are provided for easy use of the board. First, “FrmTest.exe”, one of the executable files, displays Frame Data as a hexadecimal value and stores it in memory or hard disk so that developers can utilize the frame data needed for it, and “FrameView.exe”...
PCI-FRM11 User‟s Manual API (Application Programming Interface) is required to use the above sample program. API is provided in the form of “DLL”, and import library and header file are required to compile. All files specified above are included on the supplied CDROM. In order to run the sample program normally, the API DLL (pci_frm11.dll) must be in the folder of the executable file or in the Windows system...
PCI-FRM11 User‟s Manual (4) „Start Timer’ button Press this button to start the timer. The sample program will read the UART data periodically. The reading interval is around 0.1s. (5) „Stop Timer’ button Press this button to stop the timer.
Windows system folder or the folder specified by the Path environment variable. [Figure 5-2] is a screen captured by connecting a Camera-Link camera to PCI-FRM11 and executing “FrameView.exe” on the image displayed on the monitor. The description of each menu bar is as follows.
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(5) View Fullscreen --- A screen shows all over an image. (6) Render --- If you check, display a video. Otherwise, display a still frame. (7) Board Number --- Select a PCI-FRM11 board number (0 ~ 3) (8) Start --- Start a program.
[Figure 6-1. Equipment Connection for Testing] In the picture above, the PCI-FRM11 board is installed in the PC, but the picture is drawn outside for better understanding. The image frame simulator is self-made by the DAQ system, and if you have an actual device, you can use it.
PCI-FRM11 User‟s Manual (1) After initializing by pressing the “LVDS init” button, click the “Start” button to save the image frame. Press the “Frame Read” button to load the image data of the program. The read data is displayed in the editor box, so check whether it matches the actual data sent. In some cases, it is necessary to use a separate verification program, so press the “Save to”...
PCI-FRM11 User‟s Manual Appendix Board Size The external sizes of the board are as follows. For detailed dimensions, please contact the person in charge.
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1. Specification of Camera Link Interface Standard for Digital Cameras and Frame Grabbers -- Camera Link committee 2. PCI Local Bus Specification Revision2.1 -- PCI Special Interest Group 3. AN201 How to build application using API -- DAQ system 4. AN312 PCI-FRM11 API Programming -- DAQ system...
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