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® Camera Fiber-Link Digital Camera Extension System For models CFL-3000, CFL-4000, CFL-5000 and CFL-6000 ® Extend Distribute Innovate Thinklogical, LLC ® 100 Washington Street Milford, Connecticut 06460 U.S.A. Telephone: 1-203-647-8700 Fax: 1-203-783-9949 www.thinklogical.com...
Distribute Innovate Table of Contents 1. Introduction 1.1 The Logical Solution 1.2 The Camera Fiber-Link System 1.2.1. Thinklogical® Camera Fiber-Link Models 1.2.2. Increased Security 1.2.3. Class 1 LASERs 2. System Features 2.1. General System Features 2.2. Hardware Features 2.2.1. CFL-3000 2.2.2.
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Table 1 Available Models Table 2 Technical Specifications Figure 1 Camera Fiber-Link and Cabling Application Drawing Figure 2 Top & side views of CFL-3000 Figure 3 Top & side views of CFL-4000 Figure 4 Top & side views of CFL-5000 Figure 5 Top &...
Process and machine monitoring, safety, security and surveillance applications often require that remote cameras be positioned far from their controlling computers. Long distance image transmission, security and resolution are top priorities in these and many other environments. That’s why we’ve developed the Thinklogical Camera Fiber-Link Extension System with the ® Camera-Link standard for high performance digital cameras and frame grabbers.
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PWR-000022-R (AC to DC Converter-Standard +5VDC) Figure 1: Thinklogical Camera Fiber-Link-4000 Cabling Application Drawing ® The Camera Fiber-Link System from Thinklogical allows the placement of a digital camera up to ® 350 meters (1150 feet) from the controlling computer without loss of resolution. Traditional copper cables are typically limited to 10 meters (32.81 feet) or less in such applications.
® Extend Distribute Innovate 1.2.1. Thinklogical Camera Fiber-Link Models ® Part Number Description CFL-3000 CFL-000S03-SCRX Camera Fiberlink 3000, Frame Grabber, Single Mode, SC/APC CFL-000S03-SCTX Camera Fiberlink 3000, Camera, Single Mode, SC/APC VOP-S05 Camera Fiberlink 3000 Optics Option for TX or RX, Single Mode, Dual Fiber, 40km...
To complement its line of Camera Fiber-Link extenders, Thinklogical also offers high perform- ® ance USB 2.0 and Firewire 800 Camera Extenders. To contact a Thinklogical sales represent- ® ative for details, see the “How to Contact Us” section of this manual (pg. 22).
SerTC within the MDR cable, and three pairs of RS-232 lines). The CFL-3000 supports Base configurations and requires two fibers. Each unit is housed in a compact, metal enclosure (7.00” x 5.44” x 1.19”). The CFL-3000 is available with SC-, ST- or LC-type fiber optic connectors. ®...
® Extend Distribute Innovate 2.2.2. CFL-4000 The CFL-4000 Extender supports camera signals and serial connections (both the SerTFG and SerTC within the MDR cable, and three pairs of RS-232 lines). The CFL-4000 supports Full/Medium/Base configurations and requires three fibers. Each unit is housed in a compact, metal chassis (7.00”...
® Extend Distribute Innovate 2.2.3 CFL-5000 The CFL-5000 Extender supports camera signals and serial connections (both the SerTFG and SerTC within the MDR cable, and three pairs of RS-232 lines). The CFL-5000 supports one or two base Camera-Link cameras or one dual-base Camera-Link camera configurations. Each unit is housed in a compact, metal enclosure (7.00”...
The Dual CFL-6000 Frame Grabber receives optical data from two CFL-3000 Camera Side transmitters (over two optical fibers each) and converts them back into video data to send out to a frame grabber base (CPU).
Each Thinklogical Camera Fiber-Link System is designed to the following specifications: ® CFL-3000: (1) CBL000007-002MR MDR-26 male cable, 2 meters (1) KIT-000013 CAMERALINK W/RJ45 adapter/cable kit CFL-4000: (2) CBL000007-002MR MDR-26 male CABLE, 2 meters (1) KIT-000013 CAMERALINK W/RJ45 adapter/cable kit...
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CFL-3000/CFL-5000/CFL-6000: Supports Base Configurations Bit Assignments CFL-4000: Supports Full/Medium/Base Configurations CFL-3000: Camera Side -- (1) MDR-26 (supports Base only) Frame Grabber Side -- (1) MDR-26 (supports Base only) CFL-4000: Camera Side -- (2) MDR-26 (supports Full/Medium/Base) Frame Grabber Side -- (2) MDR-26 (supports Full/Medium/Base)
® Extend Distribute Innovate Connecting the Camera Fiber-Link 3.1 Types of Connections 3.1.1. Fiber Cable Either two (Base version) or three (Medium/Full version) fiber optic cables will connect the Frame Grabber Unit (near the CPU) and the Camera Side Unit (near the camera). The standard simplex and/or duplex, multi-mode fiber cables must be 50 or 62.5 micron, term- inated with an SC-, ST- or LC-type connector and no longer than 1150 running feet (350 meters).
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RJ45F adapter is included with KIT-000033 (Fig. 6, pg. 13). The serial port on the CFL-6000 varies from the CFL-3000, CFL-4000, and CFL-5000 systems in that serial data from the PC is broadcast to both Camera Side units (transmitters). However, serial data to the PC only comes from Camera 1 on the Camera Side (transmitter 1).
® Extend Distribute Innovate 3.1.5. Camera Control Communications from the Camera to the Frame Grabber, SerTFG—Differential pair with serial communications to the frame grabber, are sampled at 97 MHz. Communications from the Frame Grabber to the Camera, SerTC—Differential pair with serial communications to the camera, are Sampled at 97 MHz.
Version Camera Fiber-Link System. Order of Installation Events The following pages contain Quick Start Guides for each of the four CFL models available from Thinklogical . Each guide contains specific information about the contents of your ® Camera Fiber-Link System, as well as order of installation events and detailed connection instructions.
Power connections are made with regionally appropriate power cords and approved methods. 5.2 Regulatory Compliance Thinklogical Camera Fiber-Link products are designed and made in the U.S.A. Camera Fiber- ® Link products have been tested by a nationally recognized testing laboratory and found to be compliant with the following standards (both domestic USA and many international locations).
Distribute Innovate 5.2.3. European Union 5.2.3.1. Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer’s Name & Address: , LLC Thinklogical ® 100 Washington Street Milford, Connecticut 06460 USA Telephone (203) 647-8700 Product Name: Camera Fiber-Link Video Extension System These products comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 72/23/EEC and the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigencies du Règlement sur le maté rial brouilleur du Canada. 6. How to Contact Us 6.1. Customer Support Thank you for choosing Thinklogical products for your application. ® We appreciate your business and are dedicated to helping you successfully use our products.
(ii) modifications to or repairs of the product that are made by any party other than Thinklogical or a party acting on Thinklogical’s behalf, or (iii) combination of the product with third party products that is not consented to by Thinklogical.
Extend Distribute Innovate 6.2.3. Our Address If you have any issues with your product, have product questions or need technical assistance with your Thinklogical system, please call us at ® 1-800-291-3211 (USA only) or 1-203-647-8700 If you’d like to write us, our mailing address is: Thinklogical, LLC ®...
® Extend Distribute Innovate Appendix A: Camera and Frame Grabber Compatibility Chart Cameras and Frame Grabbers Tested with Thinklogical Camera-Link Extender ® Clock Manufacturer Model Bits/pixel Taps (MHz) Adimec Adimec-1000m/S 8 or 10 Adimec Adimec-1000m/D 8 or 10 Adimec Adimec-1600m/S...
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® Extend Distribute Innovate Cameras and Frame Grabbers Tested with Thinklogical Camera-Link Extender ® Clock Manufacturer Model Bits/pixel Taps (MHz) Basler L103k 8 or 10 20 per tap Basler L301KC/F 8 or 10 Basler A202K Basler A404K 8 or 10...
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® Extend Distribute Innovate Cameras and Frame Grabbers Tested with Thinklogical Camera-Link Extender ® Clock Manufacturer Model Bits/pixel Taps (MHz) Dalsa PT-21-04M30 Dalsa PT-21-04M60 Dalsa P2-4X 8 or 10 Dalsa P2-80-12K40 Dalsa P3-80-XX 8,12 Dalsa S2-1X-XX 8 or 10 Dalsa...
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® Extend Distribute Innovate Cameras and Frame Grabbers Tested with Thinklogical Camera-Link Extender ® Clock Manufacturer Model Bits/pixel Taps (MHz) CV-A10CL 8 or 10 36.15 CV-A20CL 8 or 10 CV-A70CL 8 or 10 36.15 CV-L107CL 8 or 10 CV-M2CL 8 or 10...
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® Extend Distribute Innovate Cameras and Frame Grabbers Tested with Thinklogical Camera-Link Extender ® Clock Manufacturer Model Bits/pixel Taps (MHz) Redlake MegaPlus II ES 11000 24bit RGB Redlake ES 2020 8,10 or 12 30/38 Redlake ES 1603 8,10 or 12...
® Extend Distribute Innovate Appendix B: DB9/RJ45 Adapter Pin-outs Below are the pin-outs for the adapters ADP-000007-R and ADP-000008: Figure 13: DB9/RJ45 Adapter Pin-outs Camera Fiber-Link Extender Manual Rev. E, June 2012...
® Extend Distribute Innovate Appendix C: Maximum Distances for Fiber Types Camera Fiber-Link Extender distance from camera to host computer, tested as a full configuration: Fiber Type Distance 350m OM3 Enhanced 1000m Single-Mode 40km Note: The maximum fiber length is based on one continuous fiber with no junctions, patch panels, etc.
The following page contains an actual-size template that is valid for each of the Camera Fiber- Link units available from Thinklogical. You can print a 1:1 copy of this page to help you position and mount your device. Vital dimensions are shown in inches and [millimeters].
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® Extend Distribute Innovate Figure 14: CFL Mounting Template Camera Fiber-Link Extender Manual Rev. E, June 2012...
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