User`s manual

Camera Interface
Basler A500
k 2-3
PRELIMINARY
2.1.2 Pin Assignment for the MDR 26 Camera Link Connector(s)
The pin assignment for the MDR 26 pin connector used to interface video data, control signals,
and configuration data is given in Table 2-1. Table 2-2 provides the pin assignment for the second
MDR 26 pin connector which is only available with the A504
k and A503k.
Camera Link Connector 1:
Pin
Number
Signal
Name
Direction Level Function
1, 13, 14,
26
1
Gnd Input Ground Ground for the inner shield of the cable
15 X0+
Output Channel Link
LVDS
Data from Channel Link transmitter
2X0-
16 X1+
Output Channel Link
LVDS
Data from Channel Link transmitter
3X1-
17 X2+
Output Channel Link
LVDS
Data from Channel Link transmitter
4X2-
19 X3+
Output Channel Link
LVDS
Data from Channel Link transmitter
6X3-
18
XClk+ Output Channel Link
LVDS
Transmit clock from Channel Link transmitter
5
XClk-
7
SerTC+ Input RS-644
LVDS
RS-644 Serial communication data receive,
channel RxD input
20
SerTC-
21
SerTFG+ Output RS-644
LVDS
RS-644 Serial communication data transmit,
channel TxD output
8
SerTFG-
22
CC1+ Input RS-644
LVDS
ExSync: External trigger
9
CC1-
10
CC2+ Input RS-644
LVDS
ExClk. The input is not supported.
23
CC2-
24
CC3+ Input RS-644
LVDS
ExFlash: External Flash Trigger
11
CC3-
12
CC4+ Input RS-644
LVDS
Not used
25
CC4-
1
Pins 1, 13, 14, and 26 are all tied together to GND inside of the camera.
Table 2-1: A500k Pin Assignments for the First MDR 26 Pin Connector