Roper PXD1000 User Manual

Configuring the PXD1000 Digital Frame Grabber with a

Digital Camera and Building a Compatible Cable

Rev 1.1 12/00

The PXD1000 digital frame grabber is compatible with nearly all commercially available
40Mhz and below digital cameras. In order to use a digital camera with your PXD1000
digital frame grabber, a compatible cable and configuration file will be required.
Imagenation provides direct support with compatible cables and configuration files for a
number of the more popular digital cameras (see list below). Since support for new
models of digital cameras are being added on a regular basis, please check the
Imagenation Technical Support web page for an up-to-date list of all digital cameras with
full support located on the Web at: www.imagenation.com -> Technical Support -> PXD
Series.

If your camera is not listed as one currently being supported, you will need to take a few
more steps to configure the PXD1000 to work with your camera. With the powerful PXD

Configuration Utility, you can create a camera definition file for your particular camera
and nearly any 40Mhz or lower digital camera can be configured and optimized to
operate with the PXD1000.

Why Is It Necessary To Build a Unique Cable & Configuration File

For Each Digita l Camera?

Due to a lack of industry standards in the digital camera world, it is typically necessary to
have a specially configured cable for the frame grabber and each digital camera make and
model. This is because in general each digital camera can have unique connectors, signal
pin-outs, data formats, and data widths (8, 10, 12 bits, etc…).

For example, suppose you plan to use a single channel 10-bit camera; the image data is
transmitted on 10 twisted pairs (20 wires). If the camera is generating the timing for the
frame grabber then at least Line-Data-Valid (LDV), Frame-data-valid (FDV), and the
camera pixel clock (CAMERACLK) will be required In addition, for example, if the
camera uses a single exposure control implemented with EIA-644 and you want the
frame grabber to control it, then another twisted pair is required. All in all, even this
simple application requires at least 14 twisted pairs.

Options for acquiring compatible digital cable: -

1) Purchase from Imagenation

Imagenation provides full support for a number of different digital
cameras. We provide camera guides, which include specific instructions
for configuring the PXD1000 for the camera. Some camera guides and
camera configuration files are located on the CD that comes with the

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PXD1000. The Technical Support section of the Imagenaiton Web site
will contain the latest and most up-to-date information on supported
digital cameras.

The following is a partial list of supported cameras (see Web for updated
list www.imagenation.com as this list is constantly expanding).

Camera Configuration Files & Guides

BASLER

BA101 Basler Area Scan A101 (Previously A113)
BL102 Basler Line Scan L102 (Previousl y L130)
BL203 Basler Line Scan L203 (Previousl y L240)

DALSA

DALSA Dalsa CA-D4/D7

HITACHI

KPF100 Hitachi KPF 100

KODAK

Kodak MASD has been acquired b y Roper Scient ific

ES10 Kodak Megaplus ES 1.0
ES14 Kodak Megaplus ES 1.4i

PULNIX

TM1001 Pulnix TM 1001-02
TM1010 Pulnix TM 1010
TM1040 Pulnix TM 1040
TM1300 Pulnix TM 1300
TM9701 Pulnix TM 9701

RETICON

RLS Reticon Line Scan

UNIQ

UNIQ UNIQ Cameras: UP-600, UP-1000, UP-1030, UP-900

2) Build your own cable:

If your camera is not listed you will need to create a camera definition file
and build a compatible cable. We provide an easy-to-use camera
configuration application and customizable cable assemblies that simplify
camera and frame grabber setup. If you decide to build the entire cable
you will need to consult your camera manual for the part number of the
connector used on the camera. The mating cable plug for the PXD1000 is
an AMP Amplimite .050 Series Cable Plug Connector, Series III (AMP
PN: 749621-9) or equivalent. Imagenation also has two kit options for
building your own cable from scratch:

1) Cable Kit CB-011 contains 50 twisted pairs and supports up to a full

32-bit camera.

2) Cable kit CB-012 contains 37 twisted pairs and is an option for one

and two channel digital camera implementations of 10-bits or less.

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There is no standard for wiring any particular camera. Imagenation
provides information to help get you started on page 51 to page 53 in the
users guide.

Start by making a map of the connections as shown on page 53. You will
need to list all the required signals needed to drive your camera. In
addition to the data lines, most digital cameras require at least a Line­Data-Valid (LDV), Frame-Data-Valid (FDV) and Pixel clock
(CAMCLK). Addition signals may be needed depending on the camera
used. These signals are most likely differential signals and require a
twisted pair for each signal.

The connection of the Data signals is a little more involved. To start with
Imagenation biases the Data connection to the upper bits of each channel.
This means that that your data bits from the camera need to be shifted.

Camera Data
Channel 1

8 Bit (0-7) -> Data Bits

10 Bit (0-9) -> Data Bits

12 Bit (0-12) -> Data Bits

16 Bit (0-15) -> Data Bits

24 Bit (8-31) -> Data Bits

32 Bit (0-31) -> Data Bits

Also note that these signals always require two wires per signal. The J2
connector shown in Figure 1 of this guide (page 52 in the PXD1000 Users
Manual) shows these signal labeled as Data(-) on the left and Data(+) on
the right.

PXD DATA
BITS

(8-15)

(6-15)

(4-15)

(0-15)

(8-31)

(0-31)

Camera
Data
Channel 2

8 Bit (0-7) -> Data Bits

10 Bit (0-9) -> Data Bits

12 Bit (0-12) -> Data Bits

16 Bit (0-15) -> Data Bits

PXD DATA
BITS

(24-31)

(22-31)

(20-31)

(16-31)

Data(-) - Data Bits 0-31 to pins 98-67
Data(+) - Data Bits 0-31 to pins 48-17

Here is some basic information on the J2 data connector for pins 1-15 and
65-51 on the PXD1000 Digital Frame grabber.

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CAMCLK(-) - pin 65 & CAMCLK(+) - pin 15
Name: Camera Clock
Signal provided by: Camera
Purpose: indicates when Pixel is valid
Signal: Rising sensitive

LDV(-) - pin 64 & LDV(+) - pin 14
Name: Line Data Valid
Signal provided by: Camera
Purpose: tells which pixel is valid for a line
Signal: High or Low depending on camera

FDV(-) - pin 63 & FDV(+) - pin 13
Name: Frame Data Valid
Signal provided by: Camera
Purpose: Tells which lines are valid for frame
Signal: High or Low depending on camera

HD(-) - pin 61 & HD (+) - pin 11
Name: Horizontal Drive
Signal provided by: Frame Grabber
Purpose: Tells camera to provide a valid Pixel in line
Signal: High or low depending on camera

VD(-) - pin 60 & (+) - pin 10
Name: Vertical Drive
Signal provided by: Frame Grabber
Purpose: Tells camera to provide a valid line
Signal: High or low depending on camera

Ground/Strobe#0(-) - pin 59 & Strobe#0(+) - pin 59
Name: Strobe 0
Signal provided by: Frame Grabber
Purpose: Provides a series of timed pulses for use by application
Signal: Pulse train of gap, pulse, gap, pulse …

Ground/Strobe#1(-) - pin 58 & Strobe#1(+) - pin 8
Name: Strobe 1
Signal provided by: Frame Grabber
Purpose: Provides a series of timed pulses for use by application
Signal: Pulse train of gap, pulse, gap, pulse …

Synthclk(-) - pin 57 & Synthclk(+) - pin 7
Name: Synth Clock
Signal provided by: Frame Grabber
Purpose: Instructs camera to provide another pixel

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Signal: Rising edge sensitive

WEN(-) - pin 56 & WEN(+) - pin 6
Name: Write Enable
Signal provided by: Camera
Purpose: Defined by camera

FIELD(-) - pin 55 & FIELD(+) - pin 5
Name: Field
Signal provided by: Camera
Purpose: signal for even or odd field for interlaced output

CTRL#0(-) - pin 54 & CTRL#0(+) - pin 4
Name: Control 0
Signal provided by: Frame Grabber
Purpose: Provides TTL output for use by application

CTRL#1(-) - pin 53 & CTRL#1(+) - pin 3
Name: Control 1
Signal provided by: Frame Grabber
Purpose: Provides TTL output for use by application

CTRL#2(-) - pin 52 & CTRL#2(+) - pin 2
Name: Control 2
Signal provided by: Frame Grabber

Purpose: Provides TTL output for use by application

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Figure 1 Data connector (J2)

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The I/O Connector (Optional)

All other signals (except for camera data and timing) are available at the I/O
connector. This includes the trigger, strobes and two general-purpose inputs and
two outputs. Figure 4.2 shows the signals on the I/O connector

3) Build from cable with compatible FG connector

For cameras where standard cables are not available, you can purchase an
Imagenation cable-kit and build one or make your own from scratch. In
addition you will need to consult your camera manual for the part number
of the connector used on the camera and get the pin out of the camera
connector from the camera manufacturer.

If you use a camera that has 10 or fewer data bits, we recommend that you
use Cable Kit CB-012-00. With some cameras every data line may need to
be terminated to 200mv (provided at pin 66 of J2), In this case the smaller
cable will have fewer wires that need to be terminated.

Making a data cable for 10-bit and Smaller Cameras

Cable kit CB-012-00 is appropriate for cameras with up to 10 data
bits. This includes all single channel cameras and two channel cameras

with up to 10 bits per channel. (Note: the PXD1000 manual incorrectly

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