MICROTRONIX ViClaro IV GX User manual

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Microtronix
Camera Link Development Kit
User Manual
Revision 1.9.0

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This User Manual provides basic information about using the
Microtronix ViClaro IV GX Camera Link Development Kit, PN: 6282-
03-01.
The following table shows the document revision history.
Date
Description
May 2011
Initial release –Version 1.0
June 2011
Camera Link Medium added - Version 1.1
August 2011
Added new Camera Link Receiver Board –Version 1.2
July 2012
Transmitter and PoCL - Version 1.3
August 2012
Camera Link Full added –Version 1.4
September 2012
Add new Camera Link Transmitter board - Version 1.5
June 13, 2013
Remove ViClaroIII receiver reference designs
July 08, 2013
Update for ViClaro IV reference designs –1.61
June 09, 2016
Update for Altera reference designs –1.9
E-MAIL
Sales Information: [email protected]
Support Information: [e-mail]
WEBSITE
General Website: http://www.microtronix.com
Downloads: http://www.microtronix.com/downloads/
Support FTP site: http://microtronix.leapfile.com
PHONE NUMBERS
General: [phone]-0091
Fax: [phone]
Path/Filename
A path/filename
[SOPC Builder]$
<cmd>
A command that should be run from
within the Cygwin Environment.
Code
Sample code.

Indicates that there is no break between
the current line and the next line.
Document
Revision
History
How to Contact
Microtronix
Typographic
Conventions

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Table of Contents
E-mail............................................................................................................................................2
Website.........................................................................................................................................2
Phone Numbers............................................................................................................................2
Document Revision History ............................................................................................................. 2
How to Contact Microtronix ............................................................................................................. 2
Typographic Conventions................................................................................................................ 2
Options..........................................................................................................................................4
Introduction...................................................................................................................................... 4
Kit Contents..................................................................................................................................... 4
Related Documentation ................................................................................................................5
Design Kit Overview ........................................................................................................................ 5
Microtronix IP Cores .....................................................................................................................6
Reference Designs .......................................................................................................................7
Camera Link Receiver HSMC Daughter Card..............................................................................7
Overview of HSMC Daughter Cards................................................................................................ 7
Camera Link Transmitter HSMC Daughter Card..........................................................................8
HDMI Transmitter/Receiver HSMC Daughter Card......................................................................9
Cameral Link Software .................................................................................................................. 10
Installation...................................................................................................................................11
Camera Link IP Core ..................................................................................................................11
I2C Master-Slave-PIO IP Core ...................................................................................................11
Avalon Multi-port SDRAM Memory Controller IP Core...............................................................11
OpenCore Plus Evaluation License............................................................................................11
Overview of Microtronix IP Cores.................................................................................................. 11
IP Core Licenses ........................................................................................................................... 11
Installing the Microtronix IP Core license....................................................................................12
Full IP Core License....................................................................................................................12
Supported Video Resolution.......................................................................................................13
Camera Link Frame Grabber Reference Design........................................................................... 13
Microtronix ViClaro Video Host Board Reference Project ..........................................................14
Hardware Setup ..................................................................................................................... 14
Running the Frame Grabber Project...................................................................................... 15
Camera Link Transmitter Reference Design................................................................................. 16
Supported Video Resolution.......................................................................................................17
Microtronix ViClaro Video Host Board Reference Project..........................................................17
Hardware Setup ..................................................................................................................... 18
Running the Camera Link Transmitter Project....................................................................... 18

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This User Manual provides basic information about using the
Microtronix ViClaro IV GX Camera Link Development Kit, PN 6282-
03-01.
The kit is designed to help engineers use the Microtronix Camera Link
IP Core to build vision systems incorporating Camera Link™ Base,
Medium & Full Channel Link configurations. The Design Kit supports
camera control signals, serial communication, and video data. It is
designed to aid engineers building both Camera and Frame Grabber
devices.
The Microtronix ViClaro IV GX Camera Link Development Kit
includes the following components:
Microtronix ViClaro IV GX Video Host Board, PN 6282-00-00
AC Power Supply
Microtronix HDMI Transmitter / Receiver HSMC Daughter
Card, PN: 6256-01-01
Microtronix Camera Link IP Core with 1-year OpenCore Plus IP
Core license
Board mounting hardware
Quartus Reference Designs
Board schematics
Installation CD
The camera Link HSMC Daughter Cards are not included in the Kit.
These items are ordered separately to allow options for purchase of the
Camera Link receiver only, the transmitter only, or both options.
OPTIONS
The Kit can be purchased with the following options:
Microtronix Camera Link Receiver HSMC Daughter Card,
PN: 6283-01-01
Microtronix Camera Link Transmitter HSMC Daughter Card,
PN: 6287-01-01
MDR26 –MDR26 Male-Male Camera Link Cables,
PN: 811-MDR26-3M
Microtronix Quad Link LVDS Interface HSMC Daughter
Card, PN: 6253-01-01 and
Microtronix One meter Hirose –MDR26 Male Camera Link
Adapter Cables, PN: 811-MDR26-1M for use with the Quad
Link LVDS Interface HSMC Daughter Card.
Kit Contents
Introduction

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RELATED DOCUMENTATION
The Camera Link Design Kit includes Microtronix User Manuals and
schematics for the supplied HSMC daughter cards and user
documentation for the Microtronix IP cores used in the Quartus
reference designs.
The Microtronix ViClaro IV GX Camera Link Development Kit is supplied
with the Microtronix ViClaro IV GX Video Host Board and the
Microtronix HDMI Transmitter / Receiver HSMC Daughter Card. The
two boards are shown below:
Figure 1: ViClaro IV GX Video Host Board and HDMI Transmitter /
Receiver Daughter Card
Design Kit
Overview

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Figure 2: Camera Link Transmitter HSMC Daughter Card
with optional PN: 811-MDR26 cables
MICROTRONIX IP CORES
The ViClaro IV GX Camera Link Development Kit is supplied with a
1-year OpenCore Plus licenses for the following Microtronix IP cores:
Camera Link IP Core,
I2C Master-Slave-PIO IP Core; and
Avalon Multi-port SDRAM Memory Controller IP Core;
OpenCore Plus licenses enable the designer develop their system by:
1. Evaluating the behavior of the IP core within the targeted
system,
2. Verifying the functionality of the design, and
3. Evaluating its size and speed of the core quickly and easily.
The Quartus® II development software generates time-limited
programming files for designs containing the Microtronix IP, allowing
device programming and design verification before license purchase.

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REFERENCE DESIGNS
The following Quartus Reference Designs are supplied:
Camera Link Frame Grabber supporting Base, Medium, Full,
Full Octo and Full Deca modes on the Microtronix ViClaro IV
GX Video Host Board. This design requires the optional
Microtronix Camera Link Receiver HSMC Daughter Card.
Camera Link Trasmitter supporting Base, Medium, Full, Full
Octo and Full Deca modes on the Microtronix ViClaro IV GX
Video Host Board. This design requires the optional
Microtronix Camera Link Transmitter HSMC Daughter Card.
The Camera Link Frame Grabber design takes 24 bit RGB video from
Camera Link and outputs it as HDMI 720p video from the HDMI
Transmitter / Receiver Daughter Card.
The Camera Link Transmitter design takes 720p, 24 bit RGB video from
the HDMI Transmitter / Receiver Board and transmits it over the
Camera Link Interface.
In addition to the Microtronix Camera Link IP, the designs incorporate
the I2C and the Avalon SDRAM IP cores. The user can replace these
cores with IP from other vendors if they wish. The designs can also be
easily modified to target other development platforms or FPGA devices.
NOTE: The design was tested with an IMPERX ICL-B0610C-KC000
camera.
The following section provides a brief overview of the HSMC Daughter
Cards. For more detailed information the user should reference the
User Manual supplied with each of the cards.
CAMERA LINK RECEIVER HSMC DAUGHTER CARD
The Microtronix Camera Link Receiver HSMC Daughter Card (PN:
6283-01-01) is shown in Figure 3 below. It provides two Camera Link
MDR-26 female connectors (3M –14B26-SZLB-X00-OLC). The card
supports Power over Camera Link (PoCL).
Overview of
HSMC
Daughter
Cards

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Figure 3: Camera Link Receiver HSMC Daughter Card
Camera data output is compliant with Base Camera Link standard and
includes 12VDC Power over Camera Link (PoCL), 4 W max, 24 data
bits, four sync signals (LVAL, FVAL, DVAL and User Out), 1 reference
clock, four external inputs CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4 and a bi-directional
serial interface.
For additional information on the CL card please refer to the Camera
Link Receiver User Manual.
CAMERA LINK TRANSMITTER HSMC DAUGHTER CARD
The Microtronix Camera Link Transmitter HSMC Daughter Card (PN:
6287-01-01) is shown in Figure 3 below. It provides two Camera Link
MDR-26 female connectors (3M –14B26-SZLB-X00-OLC). The card
supports configuration to indicate Power over Camera Link (PoCL).

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Figure 4: Camera Link Transmitter HSMC Daughter Card
Camera data output is compliant with Base Camera Link standard and
includes 12VDC Power over Camera Link (PoCL), 4 W max, 24 data
bits, four sync signals (LVAL, FVAL, DVAL and User Out), 1 reference
clock, four external inputs CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4 and a bi-directional
serial interface.
For additional information on the CL card please refer to the Camera
Link Receiver User Manual.
HDMI TRANSMITTER/RECEIVER HSMC DAUGHTER CARD
The Microtronix HDMI Transmitter/Receiver HSMC Daughter Card
(PN: 6256-00-00) provides a HDMI output/input port. The HDMI port is
used to display the incoming Camera Link video.

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Figure 5: HDMI Transmitter/Receiver HSMC Daughter Card
For additional information on this card please refer to the HDMI
Transmitter/Receiver HSMC Daughter Card User Manual.
The Cameral Link Design Kit requires an installed version of the Altera
Quartus FPGA design software (either the Altera Web Edition or the Full
Edition).
The Cameral Link Design Kit software is supplied by Microtronix on a
CD or as a zipped file. If you received the latter, unzip the file to a
temporary file directory and run the setup.exe file. The software should
self-install from the CD or it can be manually installed by running the
setup.exe file.
WARNING: Remove older installations of the Cameral Link Design
Kit software (including previous version of the Microtronix
IP Cores) from the PC prior to installing the new version
of software.
Cameral Link
Software