Cognex MVS-8000 Series User manual

Cognex MVS-8000 Series
MVS-8600 Hardware Manual
September 2012

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Contents
Preface ......................................................................................................................... 7
Style Conventions Used in This Manual ................................................................ 8
Text Style Conventions ................................................................................... 8
Cognex Offices ...................................................................................................... 9
Chapter 1: MVS-8600 Installation ............................................................................ 11
Host PC Requirements ........................................................................................ 12
Installing the MVS-8600 ....................................................................................... 13
Selecting an MVS-8601 or MVS-8602 PCI Slot ............................................. 13
PCI Bus Speed ...................................................................................... 14
The PCI-X Bus ....................................................................................... 15
Understanding Bus Bandwidth ............................................................. 16
Selecting an MVS-8602e PCIe Slot .............................................................. 16
Installation Steps .......................................................................................... 17
Configuring Cameras ........................................................................................... 19
Initial Setup for Camera Link Cameras ......................................................... 19
Before you Begin ................................................................................... 20
Using the Cognex Camera Link Serial Communications Utility ............. 20
Load the Configuration File for Your Camera ........................................ 21
Connect to the Camera and Send the Configuration File ..................... 22
Ongoing Setup for Camera Link Cameras ................................................... 22
Custom Camera Link Setup Information ....................................................... 23
Connecting Cameras ........................................................................................... 24
MVS-8602 and MVS-8602e Base Configuration Camera Connections ........ 25
MVS-8602e Medium Configuration Camera Connections ............................ 25
Supplying Camera Power ............................................................................. 26
Power over Camera Link (PoCL) ........................................................... 26
Connecting Parallel I/O Devices .......................................................................... 29
Triggers, Strobes, and Encoders ................................................................. 29
Programmable I/O Lines ............................................................................... 29
Loadable Software I/O Configurations ......................................................... 31
Specifying the I/O Software Option .............................................................. 32
Connecting Triggers ..................................................................................... 32
Triggers for I/O Options 1 and 2 ........................................................... 32
Triggers for I/O Option 3 ....................................................................... 34
Connecting Strobes ...................................................................................... 35
Strobes for I/O Options 1 and 2 ............................................................ 35
Connecting Encoders for Line Scan Cameras ............................................. 36
Connecting Programmable I/O Devices ....................................................... 36
Programmable Input Lines .................................................................... 37
Programmable Output Lines ................................................................. 38

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I/O Connection Reference Tables ................................................................ 40
Chapter 2: MVS-8600 Hardware ............................................................................... 43
MVS-8600 Components ....................................................................................... 44
MVS-8600 Series Overview .......................................................................... 44
PCI Bus Interface .......................................................................................... 45
PCI Express Bus Interface ............................................................................ 45
Video Acquisition Interface ........................................................................... 46
Specifications ............................................................................................... 46
Support for I/O Devices ................................................................................ 49
Mechanical Specifications ................................................................................... 50
Component Diagrams .................................................................................. 50
Connector Summary ..................................................................................... 51
Jumper Summary ......................................................................................... 52
Environmental Requirements ........................................................................ 52
Shipping ....................................................................................................... 53
Standards Compliance ........................................................................................ 54
International .................................................................................................. 54
European Community ................................................................................... 54
Electrical Specifications ....................................................................................... 55
Power Requirements .................................................................................... 55
Power Output Selection Jumpers S1 and S2 ............................................... 55
MVS-8601 and MVS-8602 Power Selection Jumpers ........................... 56
MVS-8602e Power Selection Jumpers .................................................. 56
Jumpers S3-S10 ........................................................................................... 57
Resettable Fuses .......................................................................................... 57
DIP Switches ................................................................................................. 58
Camera Connector ....................................................................................... 58
Camera Cables ............................................................................................. 60
Parallel I/O Connectors and Cables ............................................................. 60
MVS-8600 Signal Names ....................................................................... 61
Hirose HR10 Connector P3 ................................................................... 62
26-Pin IDC Connector P4 ...................................................................... 63
26-Pin IDC Connector P6 ...................................................................... 65
Line Numbering ..................................................................................... 67
I/O Connection Module for the MVS-8600 ........................................................... 68
Layout of I/O Connection Module ................................................................. 68
Specifications for the I/O Connection Module .............................................. 69
Cables from MVS-8600 to I/O Module .......................................................... 70
Wiring Devices to the I/O Connection Module ............................................. 71
Circuit Logic Diagrams ........................................................................................ 73
Programmable Line Input Circuitry ............................................................... 73

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Programmable Line Output Circuitry ............................................................ 74
I/O Connection Module Input Circuitry ......................................................... 76
I/O Connection Module Output Circuitry ...................................................... 77
I/O Connection Module Adds Conversion Delay .......................................... 77
Chapter 3: Using Encoders with Line Scan Cameras ............................................ 79
Encoders and the MVS-8600 Series .................................................................... 79
Encoder Characteristics ............................................................................... 80
Encoder Electrical Interface ......................................................................... 80
Connecting Encoders ................................................................................... 83
Relationship Between Encoder and Camera Channels ........................ 84
Encoder Support Varies With I/O Configuration Loaded ...................... 84
Index ........................................................................................................................... 85

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Preface
This manual describes the Cognex MVS-8600 series frame grabbers in the following
chapters:
Chapter 1, MVS-8600 Installation, describes how you configure and install an MVS-8600
series frame grabbers.
Chapter 2, MVS-8600 Hardware, describes the MVS-8600 hardware, including
environmental and power requirements, and its mechanical and electrical
specifications.
Chapter 3, Using Encoders with Line Scan Cameras, describes the use of encoders with
line scan cameras, and specifies the types of encoders supported.
Appendix A, Hirose HR10 Connector Pinouts provides pin numbering diagrams.

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Style Conventions Used in This Manual
This manual uses the style conventions described in this section for text and software
diagrams.
Text Style Conventions
This manual uses the following style conventions for text:
boldface Used for C/C++ keywords, function names,
class names, structures, enumerations,
types, and macros. Also used for user
interface elements such as button names,
dialog box names, and menu choices.
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arguments, enumerations, constants,
program names, file names. Used for names
of books, chapters, and sections.
Occasionally used for emphasis.
courier Used for C/C++ code examples and for
examples of program output.
bold courier Used in illustrations of command sessions to
show the commands that you would type.
<italic> When enclosed in angle brackets, used to
indicate keyboard keys such as <Tab> or
<Enter>.

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Cognex Offices
The following are the address and phone number of Cognex Corporate Headquarters,
and the address of the Cognex web site:
Corporate Headquarters Cognex Corporation
Corporate Headquarters
One Vision Drive
Natick, MA 01760-2059
[phone]
Web Site http://www.cognex.com

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MVS-8600 Installation
This chapter describes how to install an MVS-8600 series frame grabber into your PC,
how you connect cameras, and how you connect peripheral equipment such as
triggers, strobes, or other I/O devices.
Notes on Terminology
Throughout this manual:
• The term MVS-8600 or MVS-8600 series refers to all of the frame grabbers
described in this document.
• The terms MVS-8601 and MVS-8602 are used when discussing features specific to
frame grabbers that plug into the PCI bus.
• PCI refers to 32-bit PCI card slots, while PCI-X refers to 64-bit (extended) PCI card
slots.
• The term MVS-8602e is used to describe the board that plugs into the PCI Express
bus.
• PCIe is sometimes used to refer to the PCI Express bus.
• Frame grabber names are sometimes abbreviated, dropping the MVS- prefix. For
example, 8600, 8602 and 8602e.
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Host PC Requirements
To install an MVS-8600 frame grabber, the host PC should meet the following minimum
requirements:
• For MVS-8601 and MVS-8602 frame grabbers the motherboard’s chip set must be
fully compliant with the PCI 2.1, 2.2, or 2.3 specifications. Motherboards with Intel
chip sets that support Intel Pentium, Pentium III, Pentium 4, and Xeon CPUs are
known to be compliant. Motherboards with VIA chip sets that support the AMD
K6-III, and Athlon CPUs are known to be compliant.
• One available PCI or PCI-X card slot.
• For the MVS-8602e frame grabber the motherboard’s chip set must be fully
compliant with the PCI Express Revision 1.0a specifications. Motherboards with
Intel chip sets that support Intel Pentium 4, Pentium D, Core Duo, Core 2 Duo and
Xeon CPUs are known to be compliant.
• One available PCI Express card slot that will support an x4 board.
• One available CD-ROM drive (or access to one over a network) to install the Cognex
software.
Additional requirements may be imposed by your Cognex software package. Check the
Cognex software’s release notes or Getting Started manual for the software’s
requirements, if any, on:
• Minimum recommended CPU speed
• Host operating system, including the supported service pack release level
• Supported video cards
• Desktop color depth (the number of colors displayable)
• Desktop size (the number of pixels displayable in width and height on your screen)
• The presence of a mouse or other pointing device

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Installing the MVS-8600
This section describes the steps to prepare for installation and to install an MVS-8600
frame grabber. The following section describes how to select and install an MVS-8601
or MVS-8602 frame grabber in a PC with a PCI or PCI-X bus. See Selecting an
MVS-8602e PCIe Slot on page 16 for a description of installing an MVS-8602e in a PC
with a PCI Express bus.
Selecting an MVS-8601 or MVS-8602 PCI Slot
PCI card slots come in two sizes; 32-bit, and 64-bit. The 64-bit card slots are longer to
accommodate the extra pins for the wider bus data path. MVS-8601 and MVS-8602
boards are universal PCI boards in that they can be plugged into either a 32-bit slot or
a 64-bit slot. When plugged into a 32-bit slot they automatically operate in 32-bit mode
and when plugged into a 64-bit slot they operate in 64-bit mode.
The PCI bus can be designed for +3.3 V operation or +5 V operation. The +3.3 V and
+5 V card slots have different keys so you cannot plug a PCI card into a slot with the
wrong voltage. Here again the universal design allows the boards to operate at either
+3.3 V or +5 V and are keyed such that they can be plugged into either type slot. See
Figure 1 below.
Figure 1. 32-bit and 64-bit PCI card slots
Back of PC Front of PC
5 volt key
3.3 volt key 3.3 volt key
5 volt key
64-bit PCI slots
32-bit PCI slots
key
PCI-X slot
key

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MVS-8601 and MVS-8602 boards are designed with a 64-bit data path so when you plug
an MVS-8601 or MVS-8602 into a 32-bit PCI slot some of the pins are not used. The
unused pins hang out over the end of the connector. See Figure 2.
Figure 2. MVS-8601 and MVS-8602 card slots
PCI Bus Speed
The PCI bus clock speed can be 33 MHz or 66 MHz depending on the PC motherboard
you are using. You cannot tell the bus speed by looking at the card slots. You must read
the motherboard specifications to find this information. MVS-8601 and MVS-8602 frame
grabbers will run at either 33 MHz or 66 MHz. You do not need to make any changes to
the frame grabber board. It adapts automatically to the PCI bus clock speed and runs
faster at 66 MHz that at 33 MHz.
Note For best performance, place the MVS-8601 or MVS-8602 in a
64-bit/66 MHz slot.
P8
P7
P3
P2
P1
P4 P6
S1
U26
Pin 1 Pin 1
P8
P7
P3
P2
P1
P4 P6
S1
U26
Pin 1 Pin 1
Overhang
32-bit card connector
64-bit card connector

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The PCI-X Bus
The PCI-X bus was introduced to address some of the PCI bus limitations and to support
the higher performance requirements of newer computers. All PCI-X card slots are
64-bits wide although the bus will accommodate 32-bit operation for boards using that
design. The PCI-X bus clock runs at 66 MHz and higher and will not support boards
designed to run at 33 MHz.
Table 1 below summarizes the support for the PCI bus and PCI-X bus.
Table 1. PCI and PCI-X summary
Notes
The PCI and PCI-X buses are shared buses and requires all cards on a given bus
segment to run at the same clock speed. So, if another board plugged into your PCI
bus segment runs at only 33 MHz, all other boards plugged into the same segment
are limited to 33 MHz.
Also note that most PC motherboards support more than one PCI bus segment and
you cannot tell which card slots are on the same segment by looking at the
motherboard. You can only get this information from the motherboard
specifications.
Data Path
Clock
Speed
Bus Bandwidth
(MBytes/sec)
[Theoretical]
Bus Bandwidth
(MBytes/sec)
[Sustainable]
PCI 32-bits 33 MHz 133 80
66 MHz 266 160
64-bits 33 MHz 266 160
66 MHz 533 300
PCI-X132-bit 66 MHz 533 300
64-bit 66 MHz 533 300
Note 1: The MVS-8601 and MVS-8602 have a maximum speed of 66 MHz.
When used in PCI-X slots with higher speeds, the boards operate at 66
MHz.

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Understanding Bus Bandwidth
When evaluating whether a particular slot configuration will meet your application’s
bandwidth requirements, you should keep the following in mind:
• The Sustainable bus bandwidth reflects the total amount of data that can be
transmitted per second for a running system.
• Each camera’s bandwidth consumption can be computed by multiplying its image
size by the number of bytes per pixel by the number of frames per second. For
example, a 1600 x1200 monochrome camera (8 bits per pixel) running at 30 frames
per second would consume 57.6 MBytes/sec. A 1024 x 768 color camera (3 8-bit
bytes per pixel) running at 20 frames per second would consume 47.1 MBytes/sec.
Selecting an MVS-8602e PCIe Slot
The MVS-8602e has an x4 PCI Express bus interface. PCI Express card slots come in
four sizes: x1, x4, x8 and x16 as shown in Figure 3 below.
Figure 3. PCI Express card slots
The MVS-8602e has an x4 bus interface and cannot physically fit into an x1 card slot,
but will physically fit into any of the other three card slots. The MVS-8602e will operate
when plugged into x8 or x16 slots, but depending on your PC’s motherboard, the card
may only operate at x1 speed (one fourth of x4 speed).
x1
x8
x16
x4

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Note Some PC motherboards support x4 speed for x4 cards connected
to x8 or x16 slots, but other motherboards drop to x1 speed. Cognex
recommends that you place the MVS-8602e in an x4 slot. If you need
to use an x8 or x16 slot, consult the BIOS manufacturer’s
documentation to determine whether the BIOS supports x4 or x1
operation under these conditions.
Installation Steps
To install an MVS-8600 frame grabber, follow these steps:
Caution Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage the electronic
components of your Cognex hardware.
1. Wear a grounded, static-dissipating wrist strap for ESD protection.
2. Power off the PC and remove its cover.
3. Select a slot for the frame grabber using the information in the previous sections as
a guide. Remove the slot cover and store it for future use.
4. Press the board into its slot until it is seated firmly.
5. Locate the external +12 V power connector at board position P8, as illustrated in
Figure 4. Locate an unused disk drive power connector from the host PC’s power
supply, and connect it directly to the P8 jack. The connectors are keyed, and can
only be inserted one way.
Figure 4. Connect power supply cable
If your host PC does not have an available power connector, use the supplied
Y-splitter cable to split one of the existing power connectors into two.
power supply
P6
To the PC’s
External
power connector
P8

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If your PC has SATA power connectors rather than PATA (4-pin) power connectors,
you can use the SATA adapter supplied with your MVS-8600, as shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5. SATA adapter and power adapter cable
6. If your PC uses faceplate screws, replace the faceplate screw to anchor the frame
grabber so that it does not loosen when attaching and removing cameras.
7. Replace your PC’s cover.
Caution Do not power on the PC until you have connected cameras and any
parallel I/O devices to the frame grabber.
SATA power
connector
SATA adapter
Cognex cable
185-1193R
MVS-8600

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Configuring Cameras
This section describes the setup steps for the cameras supported for use with
MVS-8600 frame grabbers.
The Camera Link specification provides for a virtual serial port interface that is accessed
using RS-232 serial communication protocols over the LVDS Camera Link bus. Some
camera manufacturers provide a utility to set up and configure their Camera Link
cameras, but not all do.
Note There is no standard language or protocol for configuring Camera
Link cameras. Each manufacturer has a different camera
configuration syntax at the serial communication command line.
All Cognex software releases that support MVS-8600 frame grabbers are shipped with
the Cognex Camera Link Communications Utility that you can use to configure any
Camera Link camera. You can use either a camera manufacturer’s tool or the Cognex
utility to configure your Camera Link camera. If you use a camera manufacturer’s tool,
that tool may communicate with the camera using the communications DLL supplied
with your Cognex software.
(See Using the Cognex Camera Link Serial Communications Utility on page 20).
The Cognex Camera Link Serial Communications Utility lets you
• Connect to any installed Camera Link camera.
• Send commands to and receive responses from a connected Camera Link camera.
• Load and save sets of commands
Note Cognex strongly recommends that you stop image acquisition when
configuring a Camera Link camera using the utility. Also, the Camera
Link utility is not designed to be multi-process safe. Stop all
programs that might be communicating with or acquiring images
from the camera before using the utility.
Initial Setup for Camera Link Cameras
Note If you purchase a supported Camera Link camera from Cognex, the
camera is delivered ready to use with the MVS-8600. If you acquire
your cameras elsewhere, you must configure them yourself as
described in this section.
This section provides the steps to set up a Camera Link camera using the Cognex
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Before you Begin
Before attempting to configure your Camera Link camera, you must perform the
following steps:
1. Install an MVS-8600 frame grabber in your PC
2. Install a Cognex software product that supports your MVS-8600. Make sure that you
install the Cognex drivers supplied with your software product.
3. Restart your PC.
4. Connect a supported Camera Link camera to the MVS-8600.
5. Make sure that the camera is not actively acquiring images by disabling triggers for
the camera.
Using the Cognex Camera Link Serial
Communications Utility
As shown in the following table, the Cognex Camera Link Serial Communications Utility
(cogclserial.exe) is installed in different locations depending on which Cognex software
package that you are using.
VisionPro
Start Menu
Command
Cognex->VisionPro->Utilities->CameraLink->CogCLSerial
Default
Installation
Directory
\Program Files\Cognex\VisionPro\cogclser
CVL
Start Menu
Command
Cognex->CVL->Utilities->CameraLink->CogCLSerial
Default
Installation
Directory
\Program Files\Cognex\CVL\cogclser
Table 2. Serial Communications Utility Installation