Camera Link™ Reference, Timing, And Configuration Table; Lvds Technical Description; Camera Signal Requirements; Video Data - Dalsa Stop Action 4M30 User Manual

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Camera Link™ Reference
Timing, and Configuration
Camera Link is a communication interface for vision applications. It
connectivity standard between cameras and frame grabbers. A s
will reduce manufacturers' support time and greatly
time needed for customers to successfully integrate high speed came
grabbers. This is particularly relevant as
complexity and throughput. A standard cable/con
customers to take advantage of volume pricing, th
The camera link standard is intended to be extremely flexible in order to m
of different camera and frame grabber manufacturers.
The
http://vfm.dalsa.com/support/appnotes/00450-00_03-
32_DALSA_Camera_Link_Road_Map.pdf) details how DALSA stand
Camera Link interface.

LVDS Technical Description

Low Voltage D
interface standard. The standard, known as ANSI/TIA/EIA-644, was approved in March
1996. LVDS uses differential signaling
The low signal swing decreases rise and fall times to achieve a theoretical maximum
transmission rate of 1.923 Gbps into a loss-less medium. The low sig
that the standard is not dependent on a particular supply voltage. LV
mode drivers, which limit po
V common

Camera Signal Requirements

This section provides definitions for the signals used in the Cam
standard Camera Link cable provides camera co

video data.

Video Data
The Channel Link technology is integral to the transmission of video data. Image data
and image enable signals are transmitted on the Channel Link bus. Four enable signals
are defined as:
• FVAL—Frame Valid (FVAL) is defined HIGH for valid lines.
DALSA
PRELIMINARY
DALSA Camera Link Implementation Road M
ifferential Signaling (LVDS) is a high-speed, low-power general purpose
mode noise.
Appendix A
reduce the level of complexity and
signal and data transmissions increase both in
nector assembly will also enable
us reducing costs.
ap
, with a nominal signal swing of 350mV differential.
wer consumption. The differential signals are immune to ±1
ntrol signals, serial communication, and
,
Table
provides a
tandard cable connection
ras with frame
eet the needs
(available at
ardizes its use of the
nal swing also means
DS uses current-
era Link interface. The
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