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C L M - 6 0 1 C A M E R A L I N K
M U LT I P L E X E R
User's Manual
Document # 200519, Rev 1.0, 09/22/06
 Vivid Engineering
418 Boston Turnpike #104 • Shrewsbury, MA 01545
Phone 508.842.0165 • Fax 508.842.8930
Email
info@vividengineering.com
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  • Page 1 C L M - 6 0 1 C A M E R A L I N K M U LT I P L E X E R User’s Manual Document # 200519, Rev 1.0, 09/22/06  Vivid Engineering 418 Boston Turnpike #104 • Shrewsbury, MA 01545 Phone 508.842.0165 • Fax 508.842.8930 Email info@vividengineering.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    T able of Contents Introduction 1.1. Overview 1.2. Features 1.3. Functional Description 1.4. Camera Selection 1.4.1. Camera Select Switch 1.4.2. Baud Rate Switch 1.4.3. Serial Control 1.4.3.1. RS-232 Serial Port Communication 1.4.3.2. Camera Link Serial Communication 1.5. Typical Application 1.6. Specifications Interface 2.1.
  • Page 3 4.2. Canadian Compliance Statement Revision History...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Camera Link cables. This capability supports applications requiring the ability to select between multiple cameras. The CLM-601 incorporates high-speed (85 MHz) interfaces and works with any base camera. The CLM-601 provides multiple camera selection methods including rear-panel switch...
  • Page 5 Camera Link Multiplexer CLM-601 ivid ngineering CAMERA A CAMERA B CAMERA C CAMERA D...

  • Page 6: Features

    1.2. Features • Interfaces up-to four cameras to one frame grabber • High-speed (85 MHz) design supports all base configuration cameras • Multiple camera selection methods: o Camera Link interface serial messages o Camera Link interface Camera Control (CC) signals o Standard RS-232 port o Fixed selection via switch settings •...

  • Page 7: Functional Description

    The baud switch enables the user to operate the CLM-601 at the same data rate as the camera, so camera and CLM-601 control messages can be combined on the same serial link. More details are provided in Section 1.4.3.
  • Page 8 LVDS Xmtr Control LVDS Rcvr C Serial Comm LVDS Xmtr Control Channel Serial D Video Data Link RS-232 Port Receiver D Camera LVDS Xmtr Control LVDS Rcvr D Serial Comm LVDS Xmtr CLM-601 Camera Link Multiplexer Figure 1-1: CLM-601 Block Diagram...

  • Page 9: Camera Selection

    1.4. Camera Selection The CLM-601 supports a variety of camera selection methods. The different methods are described in the following sections. The camera selection mode is determined by the camera select switch located on the rear panel. The rear panel also includes a baud rate switch for use with the serial control modes.

  • Page 10: Camera Select Switch

    1.4.1. Camera Select Switch The Camera select switch provides eight camera selection modes. The camera select modes are defined in Table 1-1. The selection modes are described in the following sections. Table 1-1: Camera Select Modes Camera Select Switch Mode Camera A Camera B Camera C...
  • Page 11 Table 1-2: CC1/CC2 Mode (Switch = 4) Mode Camera A Camera B Camera C Camera D Table 1-3: CC3/CC4 Mode (Switch = 5) Mode Camera A Camera B Camera C Camera D...

  • Page 12: Baud Rate Switch

    CLM-601. The CLM-601 can be set to operate at the same data rate as the camera, enabling the transfer of control messages to the camera along with control messages to the CLM- 601.

  • Page 13: Serial Control

    None Stop Bits Flow Control None Note that when in the serial control modes, the CLM-601 will default select camera A following power up. Slight differences exist between the Camera Link serial link and the RS-232 port, which will be pointed out in the following sections.
  • Page 14 Connector information is provided in Section 2-2. A null modem cable is included for connecting the CLM-601 to a PC serial port. When in RS-232 mode, the CLM-601 will send the following message to the RS- 232 port upon power-up:...

  • Page 15: Camera Link Tm Serial Communication

    Camera Link interface when the camera control switch is in position 6. In this mode, the CLM-601 is controlled via a serial port in the frame grabber. Consult your frame grabber documentation for information about accessing the port. Controlling the CLM-601 via the Camera Link...

  • Page 16: Typical Application

    Any combination of base configuration cameras may be used including newer high-speed (85 MHz) types. In this example the CLM-601 RS-232 port is unconnected. Camera selection is being made using either the Camera Link interface camera control signals (CC1/CC2 or CC3/CC4) or the Camera Link interface serial link.

  • Page 17: Specifications

    1.6. Specifications Table 1-6: CLM-601 Specifications Feature Specification Camera Interface Camera Link Spec “base” configuration Camera Connectors 26-pin MDR type (5) Frequency Range 20 - 85 MHz Serial Port Interface RS-232 Serial Port Connector Male 9-pin D-Sub (DB9) Serial Port Cable...

  • Page 18: Interface

    Spec. Figure 2- 2 identifies the MDR-26 pin positions. Camera Link Multiplexer CLM-601 ivid ngineering CAMERA A CAMERA B CAMERA C CAMERA D Figure 2-1: CLM-601 Front Panel pin 13 pin 1 pin 26 pin 14 Figure 2-2: MDR-26 Connector Pin Positions...

  • Page 19: Rear Panel Connections

    2 - 9600 6 - 115200 3 - D 7 - RS-232 3 - 19200 7 - 230400 RS-232 FRAME GRABBER 5-7 VDC Figure 2-3: CLM-601 Rear Panel pin 1 pin 5 pin 6 pin 9 Figure 2-4: DB9 Connector Pin Positions...

  • Page 20: Db9 Connector Signals

    Signal Direction Notes Signal Name Received Line Signal Detect tied to pins 4 & 6 Received Data PC → CLM-601 Transmitted Data CLM-601 → PC Data Terminal Ready tied to pins 1 & 6 Signal Ground (common) tied to digital ground DCE Ready tied to pins 1 &...

  • Page 21: Camera Connector Signals

    Cable Shield Grounding Camera and frame grabber cable “outer” shields are connected to the CLM-601 aluminum case. The case is isolated from the CLM-601 circuitry and the cable “inner” shields. The frame grabber cable “inner” shield connects to circuit digital ground, maintaining signal reference levels between the CLM-601 and the frame grabber.
  • Page 22 Table 2-2: MDR-26 Connector Assignments Camera Frame Grabber Connector Camera Link Connectors Pin # Signal Direction Signal Name Pin # (frame grabber (camera pinout) pinout) Inner shield Inner shield CAM → FG CAM → FG CAM → FG CAM → FG CAM →...

  • Page 23: Mechanical

    The CLM-601 Camera Link Video splitter cabinet dimensions are shown in Figure 3-1. The CLM-601 is housed in a sturdy aluminum enclosure. The body is extruded aluminum, with detachable front and rear endplates. The enclosure incorporates a mounting flange. The flange contains four predrilled holes (0.15” diameter) for convenient equipment mounting.

  • Page 24: External Power Supply

    Figure 3-2: Mounting Hole Template 3.2. External Power Supply The CLM-601 is powered by 5-7 VDC and incorporates a standard 2.1 x 5.5 mm DC power jack. Power plug polarity is center-positive. The optional multi-nation wall-mount power supply handles a wide power range (90-264 VAC, 47-63 Hz) and comes with a set of outlet plugs suitable for most countries (US, Europe, UK, etc).

  • Page 25: Regulatory Compliance

    4. Regulatory Compliance 4.1. FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide a reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
  • Page 26 5. Revision History Table 5-1: CLM-601 User’s Manual Revision History Document ID # Date Changes 200519-1.0 9/22/06 Initial release of manual...

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