Pleora Technologies iPORT CL-GigE User manual

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

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EX001-025-0002 Version 3.0, 09/22/20

Important Power Information
To avoid damage to the CL-GigE (and in some cases the connected equipment), it is important that you
follow the correct power sequence:
•If you are using GPIO inputs, set the Differential Type switch and I/O Level switch BEFORE you
connect equipment and BEFORE you apply power to the CL-GigE.
•Always power up the CL-GigE BEFORE the camera:
•Power up the CL-GigE and wait until it is fully powered (the Power/FPGA status LED is
green).
•Connect the camera to the CL-GigE.
•Apply power to the camera.
•Always power down the camera BEFORE you power down the CL-GigE.
Complete Power Information and Instructions
For complete power information and instructions, refer to the following sections of this guide:
Important Overview: “Powering the CL-GigE” on page 23
•“Differential Type and I/O Level Switches” on page 19
•“Powering the CL-GigE Using PoE” on page 23
•“Powering the CL-GigE Using an External Power Supply” on page 24

Ensuring Proper Image Streaming
From a Camera Link Camera
Important: Before you attempt to stream images, you must know the image settings of your Camera Link
camera, and then configure the CL-GigE with matching image settings.
Steps to Ensure Proper Image Streaming
1. Ensure you have installed the latest release of Pleora’s eBUS SDK and supporting drivers on your
computer. For more information, see “Installing the eBUS SDK” on page 41.
2. Physically connect the camera, CL-GigE, and computer. Power up the system. For more
information, see “CL-GigE Connections” on page 11.
3. Test the connection between the CL-GigE and the computer using the test pattern. For more
information, see “Confirming Image Streaming” on page 50.
4. If you want to configure your camera’s settings or if your camera requires that you send a serial
command to start image acquisition, you can set up Camera Link serial communications. For more
information, see “Accessing your Camera Settings through Camera Link Serial Communications”
on page 54.
5. After you have configured the image settings on the camera, you must then configure matching
image settings on the CL-GigE. For more information about configuring CL-GigE settings, see
“Configuring CL-GigE Image Settings Using eBUS Player” on page 55.
The changes that you make to your CL-GigE are temporary and WILL NOT PERSIST ACROSS POWER CYCLES.
Save your settings using the steps outlined in “Saving eBUS Player and CL-GigE Settings” on page 67 to
avoid losing changes when the CL-GigE is power-cycled.

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Table of Contents
Important Power Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Ensuring Proper Image Streaming from a Camera Link Camera
About this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
What this Guide Provides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Documented Product Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Further Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
About the iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Models. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Feature Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Key GenICam Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Available Pixel Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
CL-GigE Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Connector and Switch Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
RJ-45 Locking Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Camera Link Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Powering a Camera using Power Over Camera Link (PoCL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Voltage Drop Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Mapping to the Serial Communication Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Mapping of Camera Link Connector and 12-Pin GPIO Connector Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
12-Pin GPIO Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Mounting the 12-Pin GPIO Connector to an Enclosure Backplate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Differential Type and I/O Level Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Differential and Single-Ended Input/Output Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Powering the CL-GigE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Powering the CL-GigE Using PoE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Powering the CL-GigE Using an External Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Ambient and Junction Temperatures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Handling GPIO, Camera Control, and PLC Input and Output Programming Signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
PLC Input and Output Programming Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using Quadrature Encoders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Differential Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Single-Ended Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Processing Quadrature Encoder Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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Bulk Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
GenICam Interface for Serial Communication Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
UART Timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Installing the eBUS SDK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Installing the eBUS SDK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Installing the eBUS Universal Pro Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Configuring Your Computer’s NIC for use with the CL-GigE
Configuring the NIC for Communication with the CL-GigE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Calculating the Required Bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Understanding the Factors that can Effect Bandwidth and Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Width, Height, and Pixel Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Acquisition Frame to Skip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Packet Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Connecting to the CL-GigE and Configuring General Settings Using eBUS Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Confirming Image Streaming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Providing the CL-GigE with an IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Configuring the CL-GigE with an Automatic/Persistent IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Accessing your Camera Settings through Camera Link Serial Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Configuring CL-GigE Image Settings Using eBUS Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Enabling SafePower and PoCL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Viewing and Testing Streaming Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Configuring the Buffers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Specifying How Images are Acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Continuous Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Mulitframe Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
SingleFrame Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Recording and Retrieving Images in the Onboard Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
ContinuousRecording Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
ContinuousReadout Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
MultiFrameRecording Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
SingleFrameRecording Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
SingleFrameReadout Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Understanding When Images are Removed from the Onboard Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Calculating How Many Images Can be Stored in Onboard Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Implementing the eBUS SDK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Saving eBUS Player and CL-GigE Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Choosing the Best Method for Saving eBUS Player and CL-GigE Settings
Using File > Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Using Tools > Save Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Using User Sets: Saving Settings to the CL-GigE’s Flash Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Ensuring Configuration Settings are not Overwritten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Saving the CL-GigE XML File to your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
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Network Configurations for the CL-GigE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Unicast Network Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Required Items — Unicast Network Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
CL-GigE Configuration — Unicast Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Multicast Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Configuring the Devices for a Multicast Network Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
System Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Troubleshooting Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Changing to the Backup Firmware Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Reference: Mechanical Drawings and Material List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Mechanical Drawings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Enclosed Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
CL-GigE OEM Board Set with 12-Pin GPIO Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
CL-GigE OEM Board Set with no 12-Pin GPIO Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
GPIO Board Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Material List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Appendix: Timing for Camera Link Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Camera Link Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Case 1: FVAL and LVAL are Level-Sensitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Case 2: FVAL and LVAL are Edge-Sensitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Case 3: FVAL is Edge-Sensitive and LVAL is Level-Sensitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Timing Values for All Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Reference: Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

About this Guide 1
Chapter 1
About this Guide
This chapter describes the purpose and scope of this guide, and provides a list of complementary guides.
The following topics are covered in this chapter:
•“What this Guide Provides” on page 2
•“Documented Product Versions” on page 2
•“Related Documents” on page 3
•“Further Reading” on page 3

2iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber User Guide
What this Guide Provides
This guide provides you with the information you need to connect the CL-GigE to a Base Camera Link
camera.
In this guide you can find product overviews, instructions for connecting the cables, installing the Pleora
eBUS™ SDK, establishing connections, performing general configuration tasks, and configuring the
settings to properly capture and display images from a Camera Link camera. The last chapter of this guide
provides Technical Support contact information for Pleora Technologies.
Documented Product Versions
This guide covers the following product versions. The features and functionality documented in this
guide may vary if you are using an earlier or later version of the product.
Table 1: Documented Product Versions
Product Release/version documented in this guide...
iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber 1.3.2
eBUS SDK and eBUS Player 6.1

3About this Guide
Related Documents
The iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber User Guide is complemented by the following Pleora
Technologies documents, which are available on the Pleora Technologies Support Center
(supportcenter.pleora.com):
•eBUS Player Quick Start Guide and eBUS Player User Guide, available for Windows, Linux, and
macOS
•eBUS SDK API Quick Start Guides, available for C++, .NET, Linux, and macOS
•iPORT Advanced Features User Guide
•Configuring Your Computer and Network Adapters for Best Performance knowledge base article
•Stream Control Application Note
•Introduction: Establishing a Serial Bridge knowledge base article
•Updating Pleora Firmware knowledge base article
You can also consult the eBUS SDK API Help Files, which are installed on your computer during the
installation of the eBUS SDK. You can access this documentation from the Windows Start menu under
eBUS SDK.
Further Reading
Although not required in order to successfully use the CL-GigE, you can find details about industry-
related standards and naming conventions in the following documents:
•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.
•Camera Link Standard, version 2.0 available from the Automated Imaging Association (AIA) at
www.visiononline.org.
•Pixel Format Naming Convention, available from the European Machine Vision Association
(EMVA) at www.emva.org.

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Chapter 2
About the iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber
This chapter describes the CL-GigE External Frame Grabber, including the models and key features.
The following topics are covered in this chapter:
•“Models” on page 6
•“Feature Set” on page 7
•“Key GenICam Features” on page 8
•“Available Pixel Formats” on page 9

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Models
The CL-GigE is available in several models and is equipped with the parts listed in the following tables.
Before assembly, ensure that all components are included in the selected package.
* We recommend that you use a PoE power injector, PoE-enabled GigE switch, or an external power supply such
as the one supplied by Pleora, part number 904-3905.
** If you will be powering the CL-GigE using PoE and do not plan on using the CL-GigE’s GPIO signals, you do
not need to solder the 12-pin GPIO connector to the board.
Table 2: Models
Order code Model Quantity
900-6010 iPORT CL-GigEB-IND in mountable enclosure
Device Model Name: iPORT CL-GigE-PT01-CL0IP01-128x
iPORT CL-GigEB-IND External Frame Grabber in mountable enclosure for
Camera Link Base mode (industrial use).*
1
900-6009
iPORT CL-GigEB-IND OEM board set
Device Model Name: iPORT CL-GigE-PT01-CL0IP01-128x
iPORT CL-GigEB-IND External Frame Grabber OEM board set for Camera Link
Base mode (industrial use).*
• Includes a GPIO board assembly, flat flex cable, unsoldered 12-pin GPIO
connector, and SDR-26 jack socket screws**
1
900-6011 iPORT CL-GigEB-IND Development Kit
iPORT CL-GigEB-IND External Frame Grabber (900-6010) 1
Gigabit Ethernet desktop NIC 1
Ethernet cables 2
PoE injector (power supply) 1
eBUS SDK USB Stick 1

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Feature Set
*Case and junction temperature limits vary by IC device. For more information, see “Ambient and Junction
Temperatures” on page 27.
**Approximate, excluding 12-pin GPIO connector.
CL-GigEB-IND CL-GigEB-IND
Order code 900-6010 900-6009
Device Model Name iPORT CL-GigE-PT01-CL0IP01-128x
Description Enclosed, industrial use OEM board set, industrial use
Camera Link mode Base Base
Channels Single Single
MiniCL connectors 1 1
External or PoE powered Yes Yes
PoCL Yes Yes
Operating temperature
•External powered: -40°C to 60°C
•PoE powered with PoCL off : -40°C to 55°C
•PoE powered with PoCL on: -40°C to 50°C
See note*
Storage temperature -40°C to 85°C
Dimensions (L x W x H) (mm)** 38 x 83 x 51 48.2 x 52 x 37
Weight (grams) 161 47
GPIO 
LVDS/RS-422/HVTTL/±24V/±30V differential
or TTL/LVCMOS single-ended inputs
2 2
TTL/LVCMOS single-ended inputs 2 2
TTL/LVCMOS single-ended outputs 3 3
MTBF at 40°C (hours) 1,014,151 1,014,151
Interface and transfer rate GigE interface with 1 Gb/s transfer rate
Standards compliance Compliant with Camera Link version 2.0 and GigE Vision version 2.0
Regulatory compliance RoHS2; REACH
Tap support 1 and 2 tap (dependent on selected pixel format)
Pixel clock 20 MHz to 85 MHz
Frame buffer 128 MB (120 MB is used for the frame buffer, 8 MB is used for the CL-GigE
firmware)
Serial communication 1 UART on Camera Link interface allows serial control of cameras using a
computer application over the GigE connection

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Key GenICam Features
The CL-GigE supports the seven features mandated by the GigE Vision standard, along with many
additional features. The following table lists these mandatory features along with some of the key
GenICam features. The full list of features can be seen in the Device Control dialog box of Pleora’s eBUS
Player application.
Table 3: Key GenICam Features
Feature Description
DeviceScanType Specifies the sensor scan type, such as areascan or linescan.
SensorDigitizationTaps Specifies the number of digitized samples output simultaneously by the
camera.
WidthMax Specifies the maximum width of the image (in pixels).
HeightMax Specifies the maximum height of the image (in pixels).
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).
PixelFormat Specifies the format of the pixels provided by the camera.
ClConnectorSelector Selects the Camera Link interface to configure.
ClSafePowerActive Controls whether the SafePower protocol is active. SafePower is a
protocol to prevent the CL-GigE from attempting to supply power to a
conventional (non-PoCL) cable or camera.
ClSafePowerStatus Reports the status of the SafePower controller.

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Available Pixel Formats
The following table lists the pixel formats available on the CL-GigE.
Table 4: Available Pixel Formats
Taps Pixel Formats
1, 2 taps Mono8 (Default), Mono8s, Mono10, Mono10Packed, Mono12, Mono12Packed
1 tap Mono14, Mono16
1, 2 taps BayerGR8, BayerRG8, BayerGB8, BayerBG8
1, 2 taps BayerGR10, BayerRG10, BayerGB10, BayerBG10
1, 2 taps BayerGR12, BayerRG12, BayerGB12, BayerBG12
1, 2 taps BayerGR10Packed, BayerRG10Packed, BayerGB10Packed, BayerBG10Packed
1, 2 taps BayerGR12Packed, BayerRG12Packed, BayerGB12Packed, BayerBG12Packed
1 tap BayerGR16, BayerRG16, BayerGB16, BayerBG16
1 tap RGB8, BGR8
1, 2 taps SCF1WGWR8
1, 2 taps SCF1WGWR10
1, 2 taps SCF1WGWR12
1 tap SCF1WGWR14
1, 2 taps YUV411_8_UYYVYY
1 tap YUV422_8_UYVY
1 tap YUV8_UYV
1 tap YCbCr422_8_CbYCrY
1 tap YCbCr709_422_8_CbYCrY
1, 2 taps YCbCr709_411_8_CbYYCrYY