Thinklogical 4000 Quick Start Guide

Base/Meduim/Full Extender

The Camera Fiber-Link System uses a Camera Side Unit and a Frame Grabber Side Unit interconnected by duplex,
multi-mode fiber optic cables to allow Camera Link video support up to 500 meters (1640 feet) from the host computer
with no loss of signal or resolution and without the use of amplifiers or repeaters of any kind.

With industrial enhancements such as a threaded screw-lock input power connectors, and our compact, light-weight
design, the Camera Fiber-Link System is ideal for any application.

STEP 1: Check the contents.

When you receive your Thinklogical™ CFL-4000 Camera Fiber­Link system, you should find the following items:

Camera Fiber-Link (CFL-4000 Camera Side) Transmitter
Camera Fiber-Link (CFL-4000 Frame Grabber Side) Receiver
AC Power Supply – Quantity 2
MDR-26 Cable, 2 Meters (CBL-000007-002MR) – Quantity 4

Camera Fiber-Link Adapter/Cable Kit (KIT-000013-R) – Quantity 1

CAT5 cable

3 meters – Qty 2

DB9M to RJ45F DB9F to RJ45F

STEP 5: Install and connect the
standard, multi-mode fiber optic cables
between the Frame Grabber side unit
and the Camera side unit (up to 500
meters). Be sure not to kink or pinch
the cables and keep all bend radii to no
less than 3 inches.

Multi-Mode Fiber models are
available with SC-, ST-, or LC­type fiber connectors.

Single-Mode Fiber option models
use APC (Angled Physical
Contact) SC-type connectors.

To complement its line of
Camera Fiber-Link extenders,
Thinklogical™ has also
developed high performance
USB 2.0 and Firewire 800
Camera Extenders. Please
contact a Thinklogical™ sales
representative for details.

Camera Fiber-Link Sample Rate:

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STEP 3: If using external sensors, lighting, etc., two CAT5 cables
and RJ45 to DB9M and DB9F adapters (KIT-000013-R) are
included to connect your serial device(s) to the Camera Side and
Frame Grabber Side units.

When lit, the green LED
indicates that power is applied.

POWER

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STEP 7: Connect the 5V

power supply (PWR­000022-R) to the Frame

Red LED is ON with no signal and
BLINKS when no camera is connected.

Grabber Side Unit (Rx)
and plug it into a
standard AC source.

STEP 6: Using two of the MDR-26 Cables (CBL-000007­002MR), connect the CPU’s frame grabber to the Frame
Grabber Side Unit (Rx).

STEP 2: Using two of the MDR-26 Cables (CBL­000007-002MR), connect the camera
to the Camera Side Unit (Tx)
and turn the camera ON.

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Supports all Camera-Link base / medium/full configurations with a pixel clock from 20-85MHz.

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