Camera Interface; Connections; General Description - Basler A400K User Manual

2 Camera Interface

2.1 Connections

2.1.1 General Description

All A400k area scan cameras are interfaced to external circuitry via three connectors located on
the back of the camera:
• a 26 pin, 0.050 inch Mini D Ribbon (MDR) female connector used to transmit video data,
control data, and configuration data,
• a 6 pin, micro-miniature, push-pull receptacle used to provide power to the camera,
• a 4 pin, micro-miniature, push-pull receptacle used to output a TTL flash trigger signal
A403k and A404k area scan cameras have one additional connector, a 26 pin, 0.050 inch Mini D
Ribbon (MDR) female connector used to transmit further image data.
A status LED located on the back of the camera is used to indicate power present and signal
integrity. See Section
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Caution!
Be sure that all power to your system is switched off before you make or break
connections to the camera. Making or breaking connections when power is on
can result in damage to the camera.
If you can not switch off power, be sure that the power supply connector is the
last connector plugged when you make connections to the camera, and the
first connector unplugged when you break connections.
The camera is equipped with an undervoltage lockout. An input voltage below
10.8 VDC will cause the camera to automatically switch off.
The camera has no overvoltage protection. An input voltage higher than
13.2 VDC will damage the camera.
Do not reverse the polarity of the input power to the camera. Reversing the po-
larity of the input power can severely damage the camera and leave it non-op-
erational.
2-1 shows the connectors and the LED.
Camera Interface
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