Connecting The Cables - Sony XCL-X700 Technical Manual

Digital video camera module

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6 DIGITAL IF (Interface) connector (26-pin)

You can connect a Camera Link cable to this

connector to control a camera module from a host

device utilizing the serial communication protocol

while outputting a video signal from the camera

module. You can input the external trigger signal/

external sync signal via the 26-pin connector and

operate a camera module in the external trigger mode/

external synchronization mode. The pin configuration

of this connector is as follows.

Digital signal

No.

INNER_SHIELD (Ground)

X0– output (Signal)

X1– output (Signal)

X2– output (Signal)

XCLK– output (Signal)

X3– output (Signal)

Ser TC+ (Signal)

Ser TFG– (Signal)

TRIG (–) input (Signal)

10 HD (+) input (Signal)

11 VD (–) input (Signal)

12 CLOCK (+) input (Signal)

13 INNER_SHIELD (Ground)

Note

When you operate a camera module by inputting an

external trigger signal via the 26-pin connector, make

sure to input external trigger signals that meet the

following specifications to both the two pins.

Specifications for the External Trigger Signal

Amplitude: LVDS using a 3.3 volt IC

Connections: Input a TRIG (–) signal to the 9th pin.

Input a TRIG (+) signal to the 22nd pin.

XCL-X700/V500

Digital signal

No.

INNER_SHIELD (Ground)

X0+ output (Signal)

X1+ output (Signal)

X2+ output (Signal)

XCLK+ output (Signal)

X3+ output (Signal)

Ser TC– (Signal)

Ser TFG+ (Signal)

TRIG (+) input (Signal)

HD (–) input (Signal)

VD (+) input (Signal)

CLOCK (–) input (Signal)

INNER_SHIELD (Ground)

Polarity: positive