Pleora Technologies iPORT CL-GigE User manual

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PLEORA TECHNOLOGIES INC.
iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3
External Frame Grabbers
User Guide

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EX001-023-0008 Version 7.0, 10/26/17

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Table of Contents
About this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
What this Guide Provides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Documented Product Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Start Streaming Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Using this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Further Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
About the iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
The iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Ensuring Proper Image Streaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Steps to Ensure Proper Image Streaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using the Correct Power Supply for the CL-U3 External Frame Grabber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Powering the External Frame Grabbers and Camera: Important Grounding Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabber Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
iPORT CL-U3 External Frame Grabber Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
CL-GigE External Frame Grabber Feature Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
CL-U3 External Frame Grabber Feature Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Key GenICam Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
CL-U3 External Frame Grabber GenICam Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabber Pixel Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Connector and Switch Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Camera Link Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Power Over Camera Link (PoCL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Voltage Drop Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Mapping to the Serial Communication Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Mapping of Camera Link Connector and 12-Pin Circular GPIO Connector Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
12-Pin GPIO Circular Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
12-Pin GPIO Circular Connector Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Mounting the Power, GPIO, and Serial Connector to an Enclosure Backplate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Differential Type and I/O Level Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Differential and Single-Ended Input/Output Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Powering the External Frame Grabber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
External Power Supply — Input Signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Powering Cameras through the PoCL Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
RJ-45 Locking Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Physically Connecting the External Frame Grabber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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iPORT CL-U3 External Frame Grabber Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Connector and Switch Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Camera Link Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Power Over Camera Link (PoCL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Voltage Drop Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Mapping to the Serial Communication Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Mapping of Camera Link Connector and 12-Pin GPIO Circular Connector Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Micro-B USB 3.0 Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Powering the Standard Models Over a USB 3.0 Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Locking Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Powering the External Frame Grabber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Powering the External Frame Grabber through a USB 3.0 Connection — Standard Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Powering the External Frame Grabber through an External Power Supply — Industrial Models . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Powering Cameras through the PoCL Connection — Industrial Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
12-Pin GPIO Circular Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
12-Pin GPIO Circular Connector Pinouts — Standard Models. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
12-Pin GPIO Circular Connector Pinouts — Industrial Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Differential Type and I/O Level Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Differential and Single-Ended Input/Output Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Physically Connecting the External Frame Grabber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Using Quadrature Encoders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Processing Quadrature Encoder Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Electrical Interfacing for Standard Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Electrical Interfacing for Industrial Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Differential Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Single-Ended Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Signal Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Bulk Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
GenICam Interface for Serial Communication Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
UART Timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Installing the eBUS SDK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Installing the eBUS SDK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Installing the Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Configuring Your Computer’s NIC for use with the CL-GigE External Frame Grabber . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Configuring the NIC for Communication with the CL-GigE External Frame Grabber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Calculating the Required Bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Understanding the Effect of the Features on Bandwidth and Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Width, Height, and Pixel Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Interpacket Delay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Acquisition Frame to Skip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Packet Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

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Connecting to the External Frame Grabber and Configuring General Settings using eBUS Player. 83
Testing the Frame Grabber’s Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Choosing a Method to Configure your Camera Link Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Accessing your Camera Settings through Camera Link Serial Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Ensuring Correct Location of Camera Link DLL Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Supported Camera Link Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Supported Device Tap Geometries for the CL-U3 External Frame Grabber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Configuring External Frame Grabber Image Settings using eBUS Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Enabling SafePower and PoCL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Viewing and Testing Streaming Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Configuring the Buffers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Providing the CL-GigE External Frame Grabber with an IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Configuring the CL-GigE External Frame Grabber with an Automatic/Persistent IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Configuring How Images are Acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Recording and Readout Modes, Available on Pleora Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Understanding When Images are Removed from the Onboard Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
ContinuousRecording Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
ContinuousReadout Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
MultiFrameRecording Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Calculating How Many Images Can be Stored in Onboard Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Implementing the eBUS SDK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Saving eBUS Player and External Frame Grabber Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Choosing the Best Method for Saving eBUS Player and Device Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Using File > Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Using Tools > Save Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Using User Sets: Saving Settings to the External Frame Grabber’s Flash Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Ensuring Configuration Settings are not Overwritten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Saving the Camera XML File to your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Network Configurations for the CL-GigE External Frame Grabber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Unicast Network Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Required Items — Unicast Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
External Frame Grabber Configuration — Unicast Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Multicast Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Configuring the Devices for a Multicast Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Reference: Mechanical Drawings and Material List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
CL-U3 External Frame Grabber Mechanical Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
CL-GigE External Frame Grabber Mechanical Drawings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
CL-U3 External Frame Grabber Material List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Using USB3 Vision Locking Cables with the Inverted Micro-B USB 3.0 Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
CL-GigE External Frame Grabber Material List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
System Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Troubleshooting Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
iPORT CL-U3 External Frame Grabber Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

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Appendix: Timing for Camera Link Base/Medium Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Camera Link Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Case 1: FVAL and LVAL are Level-Sensitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Case 2: FVAL and LVAL are Edge-Sensitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Case 3: FVAL is Edge-Sensitive and LVAL is Level-Sensitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Timing Values for All Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Reference: Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Regulatory Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
United States & Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
European Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

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
•“Documented Product Versions” on page 2
•“Start Streaming Video” on page 3
•“Using this Guide” on page 4
•“Related Documents” on page 5
•“Further Reading” on page 5

2iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide
What this Guide Provides
This guide provides you with the information you need to connect the iPORT CL-U3 External Frame
Grabber and the iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber to Base or Medium Camera Link cameras.
The CL-U3 External Frame Grabber supports both Base and Medium Camera Link cameras. The CL-GigE
External Frame Grabber supports Base Camera Link cameras.
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 Camera Link cameras. 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 Version documented in this guide...
iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber 1.0.0
iPORT CL-U3 External Frame Grabber 1.0.2

BEFORE you attempt to stream images, you must know the image settings of your Camera Link camera,
and then configure the CL-U3 External Frame Grabber with matching image settings. Detailed information
is available in the section, “Ensuring Proper Image Streaming” on page 9.
3About this Guide
Start Streaming Video
If you have already configured the camera and external frame grabber, you can jump to “Viewing and
Testing Streaming Images” on page 93.

4iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide
Using this Guide
Sections of this guide pertain to both the CL-GigE External Frame Grabber and the CL-U3 External
Frame Grabber, while other sections only pertain to a particular model. These differences are due to the
fact that the external frame grabbers have different interfaces (GigE Vision and USB3 Vision).
Common Sections
•“About the iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers” on page 7
•“Using Quadrature Encoders” on page 59
•“Signal Handling” on page 65
•“Bulk Interfaces” on page 69
•“Installing the eBUS SDK” on page 73
•“Connecting to the External Frame Grabber and Configuring General Settings using eBUS Player”
on page 83
•“Saving eBUS Player and External Frame Grabber Settings” on page 103
•“Reference: Mechanical Drawings and Material List” on page 119
•“System Troubleshooting” on page 141
•“Appendix: Timing for Camera Link Base/Medium Signals” on page 149
•“Technical Support” on page 157
CL-GigE External Frame Grabber
The following chapters and sections only pertain to the CL-GigE External Frame Grabber:
•“iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber Connections” on page 23
•“Configuring Your Computer’s NIC for use with the CL-GigE External Frame Grabber” on page 77
•“Providing the CL-GigE External Frame Grabber with an IP Address” on page 95
•“Configuring the CL-GigE External Frame Grabber with an Automatic/Persistent IP Address” on
page 96
•“Network Configurations for the CL-GigE External Frame Grabber” on page 109
•“iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber Troubleshooting Tips” on page 142
CL-U3 External Frame Grabber
The following chapters and sections only pertain to the CL-U3 External Frame Grabber:
•“iPORT CL-U3 External Frame Grabber Connections” on page 41
•“iPORT CL-U3 External Frame Grabber Troubleshooting Tips” on page 145
•“Regulatory Statements” on page 155

5About this Guide
Related Documents
The iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabber User Guide is complemented by the following
Pleora Technologies documents:
•eBUS Player Quick Start Guide and eBUS Player User Guide, available for Windows, Linux, and OSX
•eBUS SDK API Quick Start Guides, available for C++, .NET, Linux, and OSX
•eBUS SDK API Help Files
•eBUS SDK Programmer’s Guide
•iPORT Advanced Features User Guide
•Configuring Your Computer and Network Adapters for Best Performance Application Note
•Establishing a Serial Bridge Application Note
Further Reading
Although not required in order to successfully use the iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame
Grabbers, you can find details about industry-related standards and naming conventions in the following
documents:
•For the CL-GigE External Frame Grabber, see the GigE Vision Standard, version 2.0 available from
the Automated Imaging Association (AIA) at www.visiononline.org.
•For the CL-U3 External Frame Grabber, see the USB3 Vision Standard, 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, 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 and CL-U3 External Frame
Grabbers
This chapter describes the external frame grabbers, including the models and key features.
The following topics are covered in this chapter:
•“The iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers” on page 8
•“Ensuring Proper Image Streaming” on page 9
•“Using the Correct Power Supply for the CL-U3 External Frame Grabber” on page 10
•“Powering the External Frame Grabbers and Camera: Important Grounding Recommendations”
on page 10
•“iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabber Models” on page 12
•“CL-GigE External Frame Grabber Feature Set” on page 17
•“CL-U3 External Frame Grabber Feature Set” on page 18
•“Key GenICam Features” on page 19
•“CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabber Pixel Formats” on page 20

8iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers User Guide
The iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers
Pleora’s iPORT™ CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers provide systems manufacturers and
integrators with cost and design flexibility advantages by converting Camera Link® cameras into native
GigE Vision or USB3 Vision™ cameras. With these external frame grabbers, Camera Link® cameras
transmit both video and control signals over the simple, long-distance cabling of Gigabit Ethernet (GigE)
or the widely available SuperSpeed USB 3.0 bus.
iPORT CL-U3 External Frame Grabber (example)
USB 3.0 connector
Base and Medium Camera Link support
iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber (example)
Base Camera Link support
RJ-45 Ethernet connector
Based on field-proven designs, these external frame grabbers deliver additional benefits including high
bandwidth output, extended operating temperature range, and extensive GPIO functionality enabling
real-time, low-jitter triggering of cameras, and synchronization of other vision system elements.
Video is transmitted from Base and Medium Camera Link cameras with low, predictable latency over a
GigE or USB 3.0 link. The connection at the workstation is a standard USB 3.0 port or a standard
Ethernet RJ-45 jack, eliminating the need for a desktop computer with an available peripheral card slot
for a traditional frame grabber. As a result, designers can reduce system size, cost, and power consumption
by using computing platforms with smaller form factors, such as laptops, embedded computers, and
single-board computers.
Pleora’s CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers help systems manufacturers and integrators to
leverage the performance attributes of GigE and USB 3.0, including high-bandwidth, power over cable,
and plug-and-play usability. In addition, the frame grabbers support flexible configurations, allowing
multiple cameras to be aggregated to a single Ethernet port, when using an off-the-shelf GigE switch.
Complying fully with the GigE Vision, USB3 Vision, and GenICam™ standards, these external frame
grabbers ensure interoperability with third-party equipment in multi-vendor environments.

9About the iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers
This guide references the following product names:
•CL-GigEB-IND: Industrial model of the CL-GigE External Frame Grabber for Camera Link Base
cameras, available in mountable enclosure or as a board set for Camera Link Base cameras
•CL-U3B: Standard model of the enclosed, mountable CL-U3 External Frame Grabber for Camera
Link Base cameras
•CL-U3B-IND: Industrial model of the CL-U3 External Frame Grabber, available in mountable
enclosure or as a board set for Camera Link Base cameras
•CL-U3M: Standard model of the enclosed, mountable CL-U3 External Frame Grabber for Camera
Link Medium cameras
•CL-U3M-IND: Industrial model of the CL-U3 External Frame Grabber, available in mountable
enclosure or as a board set for Camera Link Medium cameras
Ensuring Proper Image Streaming
This section provides the important steps you need to take to ensure images stream properly from your
Camera Link camera and the External Frame Grabbers.
BEFORE you attempt to stream images, you must know the image settings of your Camera Link camera,
and then configure the CL-U3 External Frame Grabber with matching image settings.
Steps to Ensure Proper Image Streaming
1. Most camera manufacturers provide configuration software for obtaining and adjusting image
settings for their camera. If you have the camera configuration software, install it on your computer
by following the installation instructions provided with the software.
2. Ensure you have installed Pleora’s eBUS SDK and supporting drivers on your computer. For more
information, see “Installing the Driver” on page 74.
3. Physically connect the camera, external frame grabber, and computer.
4. Test the connection between the external frame grabber and the computer using the test pattern.
For more information, “Testing the Frame Grabber’s Connection” on page 84.
5. You must now set up Camera Link serial communications to allow eBUS Player to communicate
with the configuration software supplied with your camera. For more information, “Accessing your
Camera Settings through Camera Link Serial Communications” on page 85.
6. After you have configured the optimal image settings on the camera, you must then configure
matching image settings on the external frame grabber. For more information about configuring
external frame grabber settings, see “Configuring External Frame Grabber Image Settings using
eBUS Player” on page 89.
If you do not have access to configuration software for your camera, you can configure common image
settings on the external frame grabber that, in most cases, will enable the camera to properly stream
images to the external frame grabber. For more information, see “Configuring External Frame Grabber
Image Settings using eBUS Player” on page 89.

The changes that you make to your external frame grabber are temporary and WILL NOT PERSIST ACROSS
POWER CYCLES. Save your settings using the steps outlined in the section, “Viewing and Testing Streaming
Images” on page 93 to avoid losing changes when the external frame grabber is power-cycled.
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Using the Correct Power Supply for the CL-U3 External Frame
Grabber
It is important to use the correct power supply for your CL-U3 External Frame Grabber. For detailed
information, see the iPORT CL-U3 External Frame Grabber product page at http://www.pleora.com/
our-products/frame-grabbers/iport-cl-u3.
Powering the External Frame Grabbers and Camera:
Important Grounding Recommendations
It is important to follow the connection and grounding instructions provided in this section for both the
enclosed and OEM board sets of the CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers.
Depending on whether or not you are powering the Camera Link camera using PoCL, the connection
and power sequences are different.
Before you connect the Camera Link cable to the camera and the external frame grabber, ensure that
power is NOT being supplied to either the external frame grabber or the camera.
To ensure proper grounding for the CL-U3B-IND and CL-U3M-IND External Frame
Grabbers when using an external power supply
1. Ensure that the Camera Link camera and the external frame grabber are NOT receiving power.
2. Securely connect the Camera Link cable to the camera and to the external frame grabber, making
sure to tighten the screws to avoid having the cable accidentally disconnect.
3. Supply12 V power to the 12-pin GPIO circular connector on the external frame grabber.
The 12 V power supply must use the same ground as other attached USB 3.0 devices, for example, the
computer, or a USB 3.0 hub.
4. Connect the CL-U3B-IND or CL-U3M-IND External Frame Grabber to the computer using a
USB 3.0 cable.
5. If using PoCL, configure the software to enable PoCL on the camera. If not using PoCL, supply
power to the camera.

11About the iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers
To ensure proper grounding for the CL-U3B and CL-U3M External Frame Grabbers when
powered through USB
1. Ensure that the Camera Link camera and the external frame grabber are NOT receiving power.
2. Securely connect the Camera Link cable to the camera and to the external frame grabber, making
sure to tighten the screws to avoid having the cable accidentally disconnect.
3. Connect the external frame grabber to a USB 3.0 port on your computer using a USB 3.0 cable.
4. Supply power to the camera.
The camera must be electrically floating or attached to a power supply that uses the same ground as other
attached USB 3.0 devices, for example, the computer, or a USB 3.0 hub.
Do not disconnect the Camera Link cable while the camera or the external frame grabber are receiving
power.
To ensure proper grounding for the CL-GigEB-IND External Frame Grabber when using
an external power supply
1. Ensure that the Camera Link camera and the external frame grabber are NOT receiving power.
2. Securely connect the Camera Link cable to the camera and to the external frame grabber, making
sure to tighten the screws to avoid having the cable accidentally disconnect.
3. Supply 12 V power to the 12-pin GPIO circular connector on the external frame grabber.
4. Connect the external frame grabber to the RJ-45 Ethernet connector on your computer’s NIC or a
GigE switch.
5. If using PoCL, configure the software to enable PoCL on the camera. If not using PoCL, supply
power to the camera.
If not using PoCL, the camera must be electrically floating or attached to a power supply that uses the same
ground as the 12 V power supply.
Do not disconnect the Camera Link cable while the camera or when the external frame grabber are
receiving power.

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To ensure proper grounding for the CL-GigEB External Frame Grabber when receiving
power over Ethernet (PoE)
1. Ensure that the Camera Link camera and the external frame grabber are NOT receiving power.
2. Securely connect the Camera Link cable to the camera and to the external frame grabber, making
sure to tighten the screws to avoid having the cable accidentally disconnect.
3. Connect the external frame grabber to the RJ-45 Ethernet connector on your computer’s NIC using
a PoE power injector or a GigE switch supporting PoE.
4. If using PoCL, configure the software to enable PoCL on the camera. If not using PoCL, supply
power to the camera.
Do not disconnect the Camera Link cable while the camera or when the external frame grabber are
receiving power.
iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabber Models
The iPORT CL-GigE and CL-U3 External Frame Grabbers are available in several models and are
equipped with the parts listed in the following tables. Before assembly, ensure that all components are
included in the selected package.

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iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber Models
Table 2: iPORT CL-GigE External Frame Grabber Models
Order code Model Quantity
900-6010 iPORT CL-GigEB-IND in mountable enclosure
iPORT CL-GigEB-IND External Frame Grabber in mountable enclosure for
Camera Link Base mode (industrial use).**
• Operating Temperature: -40° to 60°C
• GPIO: Differential LVDS, RS-422, HVTTL, +/-24 V, and +/-30 V inputs, and
single-ended TTL and VTTL inputs and outputs
• PoCL
1
900-6009 iPORT CL-GigEB-IND OEM board set
iPORT CL-GigEB-IND External Frame Grabber OEM board set for Camera Link
Base mode (industrial use).**
• Operating Temperature: -40° to 85°C*
• GPIO: Differential LVDS, RS-422, HVTTL, +/-24 V, and +/-30 V inputs, and
single-ended TTL and VTTL inputs and outputs
• PoCL
• Includes a GPIO board assembly, flat flex cable, unsoldered 12-pin circular
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
* The product is specified for operation within the stated ambient and case temperature range of its components.
**External power supply required. 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 904-3900.

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iPORT CL-U3 External Frame Grabber Models
Table 3: iPORT CL-U3 External Frame Grabber Models
Order code Model Quantity
903-0007 iPORT CL-U3B External Frame Grabber in mountable enclosure
iPORT CL-U3B External Frame Grabber in mountable enclosure for Camera Link
Base mode.
• Operating temperature: 0° to 45°C
• GPIO: Single-ended TTL and LVTTL inputs and outputs
Note: No external power supply required.
1
903-0011 iPORT CL-U3B Development Kit
iPORT CL-U3B External Frame Grabber (903-0007)
Note: No external power supply required.
1
USB 3.0 cable 1
eBUS SDK USB stick 1
903-0009 iPORT CL-U3B-IND in mountable enclosure
iPORT CL-U3B-IND External Frame Grabber in mountable enclosure for Camera
Link Base mode (industrial use).**
• Operating temperature: -40° to 60°C
• GPIO: Differential LVDS, RS-422, HVTTL, +/-24 V, and +/-30 V inputs, and
single-ended TTL and LVTTL inputs and outputs
• PoCL
• External power supply required. Order from Pleora Technologies using the
following part numbers: 904-3905 or 930-1904
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