EDT VisionLink XF User Manual

User’s Guide

VisionLink XF

Camera Link fiber extender

for base mode through 80-bit operation

Date: 2019 March 19
Rev.: 0001

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Contents

Overview.........................................................................................................................................................................5

Care and Cautions ................................................................................................................................................ 5

Related Resources................................................................................................................................................6

Cabling............................................................................................................................................................................ 7

Camera Link.......................................................................................................................................................... 7

Fiberoptic ..............................................................................................................................................................7

Power and Auxiliary ..............................................................................................................................................7

Setup .............................................................................................................................................................................. 8

DIP Switches and LEDs........................................................................................................................................ 9

Mounting and Safetying................................................................................................................................................ 10

Firmware.......................................................................................................................................................................10

Transceivers................................................................................................................................................................. 11

Pin Assignments........................................................................................................................................................... 12

Camera Link Connectors..................................................................................................................................... 12

Power Connector ................................................................................................................................................ 13

Cable Assembly – Lemo to Loose Wire..................................................................................................... 13

Cable Assembly – Lemo to Male DB9.......................................................................................................13

Cable Assembly – Lemo to Female DB9 RS232.......................................................................................14

Power Supply................................................................................................................................................................ 15

Dimensions................................................................................................................................................................... 16

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VisionLink XF Camera Link Fiber Extender

Overview

The VisionLink XF extends Camera Link (base through 80-bit mode) over fiber, providing electrical isolation and
extended range. It supports cameras from 20 to 85 MHz, and serial data rates up to 115.2 kb/s.

The VisionLink XF extender works with EDT or third-party framegrabbers (see Related Resources). The extender units
are designed to work in pairs: one unit connects to the camera and the other to the framegrabber with Camera Link
cabling; then the two units connect to each other with fiberoptic cabling. Figure 1 shows an example setup.

Figure 1. VisionLink XF extender pair – example setup (medium or 80-bit mode)

Care and Cautions

When opening and handling EDT products, always follow electrostatic dissipative procedures (see edt.com/static).
Each EDT product, though built to withstand a wide range of conditions as listed in its datasheet specifications, is still a

high-performance component which requires proper care for best results.
In particular, the connectors – especially the fiberoptic transceivers – must be kept clean and dry. If you suspect the

presence of moisture or debris in the connectors, use compressed air to do the following...

1) Blow the compressed air away from the equipment to clear any moisture or debris from the air nozzle.

2) Blow the compressed air directly into each connecto r to clear any moisture or debris there.

CAUTION To avoid damaging your eyesight, never look directly into any fiberoptic transceiver.

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VisionLink XF Overview

Related Resources

The resources below may be helpful or necessary for your applications. For complete resources and documentation on
any EDT product, visit edt.com and navigate to the product page.

EDT resources

• VisionLink XF datasheet / specifications edt.com/product-data

• VisionLink XF quick start guide “

• Videos and tutorials “

• All EDT extenders edt.com/product-lines/camera-link-extenders/

• All EDT frame grabbers edt.com/product-lines/camera-link-frame-grabbers/

Third-party resources

• Camera Link specifications visiononline.org

• Providers of fiberoptic cabling assemblies:
– Borg Technologies borg-tech.com
– Cypress Industries cypressindustries.com
– Molex molex.com

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