Pleora Technologies iPORT SB-GigE User manual

Installing, Uninstalling, and Starting the Software Applications a
PLEORA TECHNOLOGIES INC.
iPORT™ SB-GigE
External Frame Grabber
User Guide

Copyright © 2013 Pleora Technologies Inc.
These products are not intended for use in life support appliances, devices, or systems where malfunction of these products can
reasonably be expected to result in personal injury. Pleora Technologies Inc. (Pleora) customers using or selling these products for
use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to indemnify Pleora for any damages resulting from such improper use or
sale.
Trademarks
PureGEV, eBUS, iPORT, vDisplay, AutoGEV, AutoGen, and all product logos are trademarks of Pleora Technologies. Third party
copyrights and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Notice of Rights
All information provided in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable. No responsibility is assumed by Pleora for its use.
Pleora reserves the right to make changes to this information without notice. Redistribution of this manual in whole or in part, by
any means, is prohibited without obtaining prior permission from Pleora.
Document Number
EX001-018-0004, Version 1.0, 12/20/13

i
Table of Contents
About this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
What this Guide Provides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
About the iPORT SB-GigE External Frame Grabber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
The iPORT SB-GigE External Frame Grabber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Model Variants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Feature Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Selected GenICam Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Key Sony Block Camera Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
External Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connector Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Making External Frame Grabber Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Required Items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connecting the External Frame Grabber to the GPIO Board and Block Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Mounting the Power, GPIO, and Serial Connector to an Enclosure Backplate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Power, GPIO, and Serial Connector Pinouts — GPIO Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Power, GPIO, and Serial Connector Pinouts — GigE PHY Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Mapping of Power, GPIO, and Serial Connector Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Power Considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
PoE Powered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Power Input Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Thermal Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Ambient and Junction Temperatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Bulk Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Signal Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
PLC Programming Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Installing the eBUS SDK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Installing the eBUS SDK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Installing the Driver and Configuring the NIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Connecting to the External Frame Grabber and Configuring General Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Connecting the Ethernet Cables and Confirming Image Streaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Configuring the Buffers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Providing the External Frame Grabber with an IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

ii iPORT SB-GigE External Frame Grabber User Guide
Configuring an Automatic/Persistent IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Configuring the External Frame Grabber’s Image Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Implementing the eBUS SDK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Network Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Unicast Network Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Required Items — Unicast Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
External Frame Grabber Configuration — Unicast Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Multicast Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Required Items — Multicast Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Connecting the Hardware and Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Configuring the Devices for a Multicast Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
System Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Troubleshooting Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Changing to the Backup Firmware Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Reference: Mechanical Drawings and Material List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Mechanical Drawings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Material List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

About this Guide 1
Chapter 1
About this Guide
This chapter describes the purpose and scope of this guide, and provides a list of complimentary guides.
The following topics are covered in this chapter:
•“What this Guide Provides” on page 2
•“Related Documents” on page 2

2iPORT SB-GigE External Frame Grabber User Guide
What this Guide Provides
This guide provides you with the information you need to connect the iPORT SB-GigE External Frame
Grabber to the following Sony® block cameras and to start using them as a single device:
•Sony FCB-EV7500
•Sony FCB-EH6500
•Sony FCB-EH6300
•Sony FCB-EH3410
•Sony FCB-EH3310
In this guide you can find a product overview, instructions for connecting the block camera and external
frame grabber cables, installing the Pleora eBUS™ SDK, establishing an Ethernet connection, and
performing general configuration tasks.
The last chapter of this guide provides Technical Support contact information for Pleora Technologies.
Related Documents
The iPORT SB-GigE External Frame Grabber User Guide is complemented by the following guides:
•eBUS Player Quick Start Guide
•eBUS SDK C++ API SDK Help File
•eBUS SDK .NET API Help File
•eBUS SDK Programmer’s Guide
•GigE Vision Standard, version 2.0 available from the Automated Imaging Association (AIA) at
www.visiononline.org
•GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention available from the European Machine Vision
Association (EMVA) at www.emva.org.
•vDisplay HDI-Pro External Frame Grabber User Guide
•iPORT Advanced Features User Guide
In addition to the guides listed above, you can consult the Sony Color Camera Module Technical Manual
that corresponds to your camera, available from Sony.

About the iPORT SB-GigE External Frame Grabber 3
Chapter 2
About the iPORT SB-GigE External Frame Grabber
This chapter describes the external frame grabber, including the product variants and key features.
The following topics are covered in this chapter:
•“The iPORT SB-GigE External Frame Grabber” on page 4
•“Model Variants” on page 5
•“Feature Set” on page 6
•“Selected GenICam Features” on page 7
•“Key Sony Block Camera Features” on page 9

4iPORT SB-GigE External Frame Grabber User Guide
The iPORT SB-GigE External Frame Grabber
The iPORT SB-GigE External Frame Grabber transforms the following Sony block cameras into GigE
Vision® compliant cameras:
•Sony FCB-EV7500
•Sony FCB-EH6500
•Sony FCB-EH6300
•Sony FCB-EH3410
•Sony FCB-EH3310
Pleora’s iPORT™ SB-GigE External Frame Grabbers improve the usability of Sony block cameras by
allowing systems manufacturers and integrators to treat them as native GigE Vision® cameras. With these
external frame grabbers, Sony block cameras can leverage the simple, long-distance cabling of Gigabit
Ethernet (GigE) for both video and control signals. The cameras can also be used with a broader selection
of computing platforms, lowering system costs.
The SB-GigE presents a user friendly interface to the Sony® VISCA™ protocol set, both graphically and
in the eBUS SDK (software development kit). This allows system designers to rapidly prototype
interactions between the SB-GigE, the Sony block camera, and their software as well as quickly deploy
production-ready software.
The SB-GigE transmits full-resolution video with low, predictable latency over a GigE link. The
connection at the PC is a standard GigE connector, eliminating the need for a desktop PC with an
available peripheral card slot for a traditional frame grabber.
As a result, system designers can reduce system size, cost, and power consumption by using computing
platforms with smaller form factors, such as laptops, embedded PCs, and single board computers.
GigE supports cabling distances of up to 100 meters using standard CAT5e/6 cabling. Deploying an off-
the-shelf Ethernet switch, extended distances and more flexible network configurations are supported.
Multiple cameras can be aggregated to a single port, imaging data can be multicast from one camera or
image sensor to multiple displays, or images from multiple cameras can be combined on one computer
or processing unit.
A sophisticated on-board programmable logic controller (PLC) and support for the IEEE 1588 Precision
Time Protocol allows users to precisely measure, synchronize, trigger, and control the operation of other
vision system elements.
For more information about the IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol and how to use it to schedule action
commands, see the iPORT™ Advanced Features User Guide, available on the Pleora Support Center at
www.pleora.com.
The SB-GigE is bundled with Pleora’s feature rich application toolkit, eBUS™ SDK, and compatible with
Pleora’s vDisplay™ External Frame Grabbers, which deliver video directly to a monitor.

5About the iPORT SB-GigE External Frame Grabber
Image Transmission
The iPORT SB-GigE External Frame Grabber captures images from the Sony block camera as per the
BT.709 standard.
The iPORT SB-GigE External Frame Grabber can transmit images with low, consistent latency, and is
available as compact, low-power OEM board sets designed for use in a variety of housings.
GenICam Interface
Sony VISCA™ commands for key features of the Sony block camera, such as zoom, mute, and freeze, are
mapped to the GenICam interface, allowing integrators to implement features using a common
application programming interface (API). This integration greatly simplifies software development tasks,
and is helpful when using the external frame grabber with third-party, off-the-shelf software packages.
If you need to send VISCA commands directly over the Bulk0 serial interface, you should not use the same
commands as the ones mapped by the SB-GigE External Frame Grabber. For example, the Zoom feature
uses the CAM_ZoomPosInq and CAM_Zoom VISCA commands.
Model Variants
The iPORT SB-GigE External Frame Grabber is supplied in these variants and is equipped with these
parts, as listed in the following table.
Table 1: Model Variants
iPORT SB-GigE OEM Basic Kit Quantity
iPORT SB-GigE PHY Board Set and Camera Bracket Assembly 1
Mounting screws for block camera 4
iPORT SB-GigE OEM Kit Quantity
iPORT SB-GigE PHY Board Set and Camera Bracket Assembly 1
12-pin circular connector, loose and not soldered 1
GPIO board 1
Mounting screws for block camera 4
20-pin FFC cable 1
30-pin micro coaxial cable 1
iPORT SB-GigE External Frame Grabber package variants*
iPORT SB-GigE Evaluation Kit Quantity
iPORT SB-GigE PHY board set, camera bracket, and GPIO bracket assembly 1

6iPORT SB-GigE External Frame Grabber User Guide
*Before assembly, ensure that all components are included in the selected package.
Feature Set
GPIO board with soldered 12-pin circular connector 1
20-pin FFC cable 1
30-pin micro coaxial cable 1
Power supply 1
PoE Injector 1
Gigabit Ethernet PCIe network interface card (NIC) 1
Ethernet cables 2
Mounting screws for block camera 4
Pleora eBUS SDK, provided on USB stick 1
Table 2: iPORT SB-GigE External Frame Grabber Feature Summary
Key features
Support for Sony FCB-EH3310, FCB-EH3410, FCB-EH6300, FCB-EH6500, and FCB-EV7500 block cameras
RS-232 bidirectional serial connection
Software-controlled GPIO:
• 4 TTL (5V) general purpose inputs
• 2 TTL (5V) general purpose outputs
GenICam integration of key camera controls
Compatible with GigE Vision Standard, version 2.0. Operates with GigE Vision and GenICam compatible applications.
Environmental and Physical
Storage temperature: -40° to 85°C
Operating temperature: 0° to 60°C
Key camera interface features
Focus/auto-focus
White balance
Gain
Backlight compensation
Shutter and exposure
Gamma

7About the iPORT SB-GigE External Frame Grabber
Selected GenICam Features
The iPORT SB-GigE External Frame Grabber supports the seven features mandated by the GigE Vision
standard along with additional features, some of which are shown in the following table. The full list of
features can be seen in the Device Control dialog box of Pleora’s eBUS Player application.
Resolution
Frame rate
Zoom
Title display
Grid
Event reporting
Table 2: iPORT SB-GigE External Frame Grabber Feature Summary
Key features
Table 3: Selected GenICam Features
Feature Description
SonyBlockVideoModeCurrent;
SonyBlockVideoModeNext
Defines the camera’s video mode. This feature controls the monitoring mode
register of the camera head through the Sony VISCA protocol. “Current”
indicates that the feature is read-only, and indicates the current video mode.
“Next” indicates that the feature is “read/write”, and indicates how the feature
will be configured after you execute the DeviceReset command or after the next
power cycle.
See the table, “Sony Block Camera Video Modes” on page 8 for the supported
video modes for each Sony block camera model.
Width Specifies the width of the image (in pixels).
Height Specifies the height of the image (in pixels).
OffsetX Specifies the horizontal image offset (in pixels).
OffsetY Specifies the vertical image offset (in pixels).
DeviceVersion Version of the device.
DeviceTemperatureSelector Selects the location within the device, where the temperature will be measured.
DeviceTemperature Device temperature in degrees Celsius (C). It is measured at the location
selected by DeviceTemperatureSelector. The value has an error of +/-3 C .

8iPORT SB-GigE External Frame Grabber User Guide
* The Current feature shows how the device is currently configured, while the Next feature indicates how the feature will be
configured after you execute the DeviceReset command or after the next power cycle.
The following table provides the available video modes for each Sony block camera model.
Table 4: Sony Block Camera Video Modes
Camera model Video mode
EH6500 and
EH6300
• HD_1080i_60Hz
• HD_1080i_59p94Hz
• HD_1080i_50Hz
• HD_1080p_30Hz
• HD_1080p_29p97Hz
• HD_1080p_25Hz
• HD_720p_60Hz
• HD_720p_59p94Hz
• HD_720p_50Hz
• HD_720p_30Hz
• HD_720p_29p97Hz
• HD_720p_25Hz
EV7500 • *HD_1080p_59p94Hz
• *HD_1080p_50Hz
• HD_1080p_29p97Hz
• HD_1080p_25Hz
• HD_1080i_59p94Hz
• HD_1080i_50Hz
• HD_720p_59p94Hz
• HD_720p_50Hz
• HD_720p_29p97Hz
• HD_720p_25Hz
*Images are transmitted at 30 fps at this format due to the SB-GigE External Frame Grabber
1 GigE transfer rate limitation.
EH3410 and
EH3310
• HD_720p_60Hz
• HD_720p_59p94Hz
• HD_720p_50Hz
• HD_720p_30Hz
• HD_720p_29p97Hz
• HD_720p_25Hz
PixelFormat Specifies the format of the pixel provided by the device. Available pixel formats
are:
• Mono8 (monochrome images, 8 bits per pixel)
• BayerGR8 (color images, 8 bits per pixel)
• YCbCr709_422_8_CbYCrY (color images, YUV422 format, 16 bits per pixel)
• YCbCr709_411_8_CbYYCrYY (color images, YUV411 format, 12 bits per
pixel)
DeviceReset Resets the external frame grabber and block camera to their power up state.
Table 3: Selected GenICam Features (Continued)
Feature Description

9About the iPORT SB-GigE External Frame Grabber
Key Sony Block Camera Features
These key Sony block camera features are incorporated into the iPORT SB-GigE External Frame Grabber
and are available in the external frame grabber’s GenICam XML file. More information about these
commands can be found in the Sony Color Camera Module Technical Manual that corresponds to your
camera, available from Sony.
Table 5: Key Sony Block Camera Features
Feature name Sony VISCA feature commands Description
Defog CAM_Defog When the surrounding area of the
subject is foggy and low contrast,
the defog mode will make the
subject appear clearer. This feature
is mapped to the CAM_Defog
command.
Applies to the Sony FCB-EV7500
model only.
ReverseX CAM_LR_ReverseModeInq;
CAM_PictureFlipModeInq,
CAM_LR_Reverse (On; Off)
CAM_PictureFlip (On and Off)
Flips horizontally the image sent by
the Sony block camera. The area of
interest is applied after the flipping.
ReverseY CAM_LR_ReverseModeInq,
CAM_PictureFlipModeInq,
CAM_LR_Reverse (On; Off)
CAM_PictureFlip (On and Off)
Flips vertically the image sent by
the Sony block camera. The area of
interest is applied after the flipping.
ExposureAuto CAM_AEModeInq;
CAM_AE Full Auto, Manual, Shutter
Priority, Iris Priority, Bright and SpotLight
Controls the automatic exposure
mode of the Sony block camera.
FocusAuto CAM_Focus (Manual Focus, One Push
Trigger, Infinity, Auto Focus);
CAM_AFMode (Normal AF, Interval AF,
ZOOM Trigger AF)
Sets the auto focus mode of the
Sony block camera.
Mute CAM_MuteModeInq; CAM_Mute (On;
Off)
Blanks the block camera’s video
output.
Freeze CAM_FreezeModeInq;
CAM_Freeze (On; Off)
Freezes the current image.
PictureEffect CAM_PictureEffect-ModeInq;
CAM_PictureEffect (Off; Neg.Art; BW)
Enables the block camera to
perform positive/negative reversal
of acquired images, or output the
images in monochrome.

10 iPORT SB-GigE External Frame Grabber User Guide
EdgeEnhancement CAM_ApertureInq; CAM_Aperture
Direct
Provides up to 16 levels of edge
enhancement to images. Default is
no enhancement.
Grid CAM_PrivacyZone (Grid Off,
CenterLineOn, GridOn)
Controls the grid displayed on the
screen.
InfraredCutFilter CAM_ICRModeInq; CAM_ICR (On; Off) Controls the block camera’s auto
ICR function. Automatically
switches the settings for enabling
or disabling the infrared cut filter.
InfraredCutFilterAuto CAM_AutoICR_ModeInq; CAM_AutoICR
(On; Off)
Determines the low light threshold
to enable/disable of the infrared
cut filter in Auto ICR mode.
InfraredCutFilterDarknessLevel CAM_AutoICRThresh-oldInq;
CAM_AutoICR Threshold
Controls the block camera’s
Infrared Cut Filter function.
MultiLineTitleBlinking CAM_MultilineTitle Title Set1 Controls whether the selected line
blinks.
MultiLineTitleClear CAM_MultilineTitle Title Clear Resets the settings of the selected
line or lines.
MultiLineTitleDisplay CAM_MultilineTitle (On, Off) Activates the display of the selected
line or lines.
MultiLineTitleFontColor CAM_MultilineTitle Title Set1 Controls the font color of the
selected line or lines.
MultiLineTitleOffsetX CAM_MultilineTitle Title Set1 Controls the horizontal position of
the selected line.
MultiLineTitleSelector CAM_MultilineTitle Title (Set1, Set2,
Set3, Title Clear, On, Off)
Controls whether the selected line
blinks.
MultiLineTitleText CAM_MultilineTitle Title (Set2, Set3) Selects the line to configure.
TitleBlinking CAM_Title Title Set1 Controls whether the single line title
blinks.
TitleDisplay CAM_Title (On, Off) Enables single line title display.
TitleFontColor CAM_Title Title Set1 Controls the single line title font
color.
TitleOffsetX CAM_Title Title Set1 Controls the horizontal position of
the single line title.
TitleOffsetY CAM_Title Title Set1 Controls the vertical position of the
single line title.
TitleText CAM_Title Title (Set2, Set3) Sets the single line title caption text.
DeviceReset CAM_Initialize Camera Resets the IP engine to power up
state.
Table 5: Key Sony Block Camera Features (Continued)
Feature name Sony VISCA feature commands Description

11About the iPORT SB-GigE External Frame Grabber
ZoomButtonsLock CAM_KeyLockInq; CAM_KeyLock (On,
Off)
Disables the block camera’s on-
board zoom buttons.
ZoomDigitalLimitCurrent;
ZoomDigitalLimitNext
Controls the block camera’s digital
zoom limit; decimal points are
denoted by “p”.
The Current feature shows how the
device is currently configured, while
the Next feature indicates how the
feature will be configured after you
execute the DeviceReset
command or after the next power
cycle.
ZoomInSpeed No direct mapping Controls the block camera’s Zoom
In speed.
ZoomIn CAM_ZoomTele Zooms in, optically. When used, this
feature starts from the current focal
position and continues to the
maximum zoom in position. The
ZoomStop command stops the
ZoomIn command.
ZoomOutSpeed No direct mapping Controls the block camera’s Zoom
Out speed.
ZoomOut CAM_ZoomWide Zooms out, optically. When used,
this feature starts from the current
focal position and continues to the
maximum zoom out position. The
ZoomStop command stops the
ZoomOut command.
ZoomStop CAM_ZoomStop Cancels a ZoomIn or ZoomOut
command.
Table 5: Key Sony Block Camera Features (Continued)
Feature name Sony VISCA feature commands Description

12 iPORT SB-GigE External Frame Grabber User Guide

External Connections 13
Chapter 3
External Connections
This chapter describes the external frame grabber connections. It also includes pinouts for the GPIO,
serial, and power connector.
The following topics are covered in this chapter:
•“Connector Locations” on page 14
•“Making External Frame Grabber Connections” on page 15
•“Mounting the Power, GPIO, and Serial Connector to an Enclosure Backplate” on page 17
•“Power, GPIO, and Serial Connector Pinouts — GPIO Board” on page 19
•“Power, GPIO, and Serial Connector Pinouts — GigE PHY Board” on page 20
•“Mapping of Power, GPIO, and Serial Connector Pinouts” on page 22

14 iPORT SB-GigE External Frame Grabber User Guide
Connector Locations
The following figure and table describe the external frame grabber connector
RJ45
20-Pin FFC connector
12-pin
GPIO
board
GigE PHY
circular connector
J9
J1
J2
20-Pin
FFC connector J1
J2
30-pin IDC connector
Adapter
board
board
The GPIO board,12-pin circular connector, 20-pin FFC cable, and the 30-pin flat micro-coaxial cable are not
included in the OEM basic kit.
.
Table 6: External Frame Grabber Connections
ID Location Type Description
J1 GigE PHY board RJ45 GigE Ethernet, PN: RJHSE-3P85
J9 GigE PHY board 20-pin FFC Power and GPIO, PN: 62674-201121ALF
J1 GigE PHY board 12-pin circular Power and GPIO, PN: HR10A-10R-12PB(71)
J2 GPIO board 20-pin FFC Power and GPIO, PN: FH33-20S-0.5SH(10)
J2 Adapter board 30-pin IDC Connects to Sony camera, PN: USL00-30L-A

15External Connections
Making External Frame Grabber Connections
To assemble the block camera and external frame grabber, begin by connecting the external frame grabber
to the block camera. Then, make the power, GPIO, and serial connections.
Required Items
You require the following components to connect the external frame grabber to the block camera:
•30-pin flat micro-coaxial cable
•20-pin FFC cable
•12-pin circular connector with GPIO board
For more information about the components of the external frame grabber, “Model Variants” on page 5.
For a material list, “Material List” on page 71.
Connecting the External Frame Grabber to the GPIO Board and Block
Camera
The external frame grabber supplies power to the block camera. It also sends and receives serial signals,
which allow you to send Sony VISCA commands to the block camera, such as zoom and focus.
Power to the assembled block camera and external frame grabber is provided through PoE, or through the
12-pin circular connector, which receives 5V to 16V of unfiltered DC input.
The power consumption of the external frame grabber and connected block camera is approximately
5.9W* when streaming at full rate, depending on the temperature of the frame grabber and camera, and
the input voltage. The power consumption of the external frame grabber and connected block camera is
approximately 6.9W when streaming while the camera zoom is being used
*The power consumption of 5.9W is based on the Sony FCB-EH6300 block camera.
.
While the illustrations in the following procedure show a bracket, not all kits include a bracket. For more
information about what is supplied, “Model Variants” on page 5.
Do not connect power to the external frame grabber through PoE or through the 12-pin circular connector
until all connections are secure and verified.

16 iPORT SB-GigE External Frame Grabber User Guide
To connect the external frame grabber to the GPIO board and the block camera
1. Connect the 20-pin FFC cable at J9 of the GigE PHY board to J2 of the GPIO board.
The metallic side of the cable ends should be oriented toward the circuit board in both cases.
20-pin FFC cable
GPIO board
20-pin FFC connector
J9
J2
FFC connector
20-pin
2. Connect the 30-pin flat coaxial cable to the 30-pin micro-coaxial connector on the top of the block
camera:
• Connector CN401 on the Sony FCB-EV7500 model
• Connector CN601 connector for the Sony FCB-EH3310, FCB-EH3410, FCB-EH6300, and
FCB-EH6500 models
3. Connect the other end of the cable to the J2 30-pin IDC connector on the adapter board.
The cable ends should be oriented to allow the metallic side of the cable to touch the metallic side of the
connector.