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PLEORA TECHNOLOGIES INC.

iPORT NTx-Mini-S

Embedded Video Interface

User Guide

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Table of Contents
About this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
What this Guide Provides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Documented Product Versions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Start Streaming Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Further Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3About the iPORT NTx-Mini-S Embedded Video Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Model Variants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Feature Set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Connector Details and Pinouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connector Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Raw Video 60-Pin FFC/FPC Connector (J4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Input and Output Signal Levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Pixel Bus Timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Pixel Bus Signals  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Case 1: FVAL and LVAL are Level-Sensitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Case 2: FVAL and LVAL are Edge-Sensitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Case 3: FVAL is Edge-Sensitive and LVAL is Level-Sensitive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Timing Values for All Cases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18High-Bandwidth Serial Port: BULK0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20High-Bandwidth Serial: BULK0 UART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20High-Bandwidth Serial: BULK0 USRT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21High Bandwidth Serial: I2C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Standard-Bandwidth Serial Port: UART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23UART Timing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23LAN/Ethernet Connector (J3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25PLC 20-Pin FFC/FPC Connector (J2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Input and Output Signal Levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28FlexEBoard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28PLC Timing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Power Supply Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33Filter (Choke) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Filter (Ferrite Beads)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Primary Voltage Regulator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Power Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34CAMERA_VIN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34DVCC and GND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35General Design Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Power Supply Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

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Thermal Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Ambient and Junction Temperatures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Pixel Bus Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Mono/RGB/Bayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43YUV 4:1:1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44YUV 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45Installing the eBUS Player Toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Installing the eBUS SDK and eBUS Player Toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48Installing the eBUS Universal Pro Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48Connecting to the NTx-Mini-S and Configuring General Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Confirming Image Streaming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Configuring the Buffers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51Providing the NTx-Mini-S with an IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52Configuring an Automatic/Persistent IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52Configuring the Image Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53Implementing the eBUS SDK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55Network Configurations for the NTx-Mini-S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Unicast Network Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58Required Items — Unicast Network Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58NTx-Mini-S Configuration — Unicast Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59Multicast Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60Required Items — Multicast Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61Connecting the Hardware and Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61Configuring the Devices for a Multicast Network Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62Onboard Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

High-Bandwidth Bursts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67Calculating Onboard Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68Reference: Mechanical Drawings and Material List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Mechanical Drawings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70Material List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

About this Guide 1

Chapter 1

About this Guide

The iPORT™ NTx-Mini-S Embedded Video Interface provides a flexible and economical solution for camera companies to integrate Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) connectivity into almost any industrial camera.The NTx-Mini-S supplies these features in an ultra-small footprint with low power consumption and flexible mounting options.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 2•“Related Documents” on page 3•“Further Reading” on page 3

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What this Guide Provides

This guide provides you with all of the information you need to connect the NTx-Mini-S to your sensor and related electronics to create a camera or other imaging device. In this guide you will find a product overview, connector details, and mechanical drawings, along with instructions for installing the Pleora software, connecting the device, and performing general configuration tasks to properly display video.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.Start Streaming Video

If you want to quickly start streaming video, you can go to “Confirming Image Streaming” on page 50.

Table 1: Documented Product Versions

Product Version documented in this guide...

iPORT NTx-Mini-S External Frame Grabber 2.5.40

eBUS SDK and eBUS Player Toolkit 6.0

3About this Guide

Related Documents

The iPORT NTx-Mini-S Embedded Video Interface User Guide is complemented by the following Pleora Technologies documents, which are available on the Pleora Support Center at supportcenter.pleora.com:•eBUS Player User Guide•Programmable Logic Controller Reference GuideFurther Reading

Although not required to successfully use the iPORT NTx-Mini-S Embedded Video Interface User Guide, you can find details about industry-related standards and naming conventions in the following documents:•GigE 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.

About the iPORT NTx-Mini-S Embedded Video Interface 5

Chapter 2

About the iPORT NTx-Mini-S Embedded Video Interface

This chapter describes the NTx-Mini-S, including the product variants and key features.The following topics are covered in this chapter:•“Model Variants” on page 6•“Feature Set” on page 7

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Model Variants

The following NTx-Mini-S variants are available and include the following parts.

Table 1: NTx-Mini-S Models

Order code Model Quantity

904-3016 iPORT™ NTx-Mini-S Embedded Video Interface main board 1

904-3017 NTx-Mini-S development kit

iPORT™ NTx-Mini-S Embedded Video Interface main board (904-3008) 1

Flat flex cables 3

Power supply 1

Gigabit Ethernet desktop NIC 1

Ethernet cable 1

12-pin circular connector soldered on FlexEBoard 1

Pleora eBUS SDK, provided on USB stick (includes eBUS Player sample

application)

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Feature Set

Table 2: Feature Set

Networked Video Connectivity Solutions

iPORT™ Embedded

Video Interface

• Highly reliable, 1 Gb/s data

transfer rate with low, end-to-end

latency

• OEM board

• 32 MB of DDR2 RAM

eBUS™ SDK • eBUS Universal Pro driver

• Sample applications, which

demonstrate multi-device network

connectivity

• Driver installation tool

• eBUS Player application and

sample code, which demonstrates

advanced API features

• Documentation

AutoGEV™ XML

Generation Tool

• Unique GenICam™ XML

management tool for seamless

GenICam integration

GigE Vision®• Fully compliant firmware load

• Guarantees delivery of all packets

• Comprehensive data transfer

diagnostics

Connectors

PLC connector • 20-pin Hirose FH12-20S-0.5SH(55)

LAN/Ethernet

connector

• 8-pin (Hirose DF19G-8P-1H(54))

Raw video connector • 60-pin (Hirose FH28E-60S-

0.5SH(05))

Networking Features

GigE-based • 10/100/1000 Mb/s

• IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet), IPv4,

IGMPv.2, UDP, and ICMP (ping)

• Long reach: 100 m point-to-

point, further with Ethernet

switches or Fiber

GigE Vision Protocol • Guarantees delivery of all

packets

• Comprehensive data transfer

diagnostics

Multicast capability • Enables advanced distributed

processing and control

architectures

Characteristics

Size (L x W) • 43.0 x 67.1 x 5.0 mm

Operating

temperature

• Commercial*

Storage

temperature

• -40°C to 85°C

Power supply • Nominally 4.2V to 16V**

Power consumption • From 1.6W (input voltage and

temperature dependent)

MTBF at 40°C • 2,347,064 hours

ECCN • 5A991.b

* Case and junction temperature limits vary by IC device.

See “Thermal Requirements” on page 41.

** See “Power Supply Options” on page 36 for details.

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Table 2:

Feature Set (Continued)

Programmable Logic Features

4 inputs

4 outputs to PLC

connector

4 outputs to raw video

connector (2.5V

LVCMOS/LVTTL)

• Provides a flexible, general-purpose

interface

• Allows synchronization of multiple

devices or system elements

• Flexible triggering capabilities,

including Boolean combinations,

deserialized camera control

signals, encoders, and time stamps

• Built-in debouncers

3 serial links

(2.5V LVCMOS/LVTTL)

• Serial control*** of video source

and other devices via PC

application over the GigE link

Delayer, rescaler,

general-purpose

counter

• Allows full synchronization of video

source and other system elements

Timestamp trigger,

counter, and reset

• Allows system actions to be

triggered based on timestamps

• Allows resets to be broadcast to all

iPORT video interfaces in the

system from a host

Host interrupts • Allows host to be interrupted based

on events on any input or internal

signal

*** Various serial communication protocols are supported

Data Acquisition Features

Raw video

connector (2.5V

LVCMOS/LVTTL)

• Compatible with internal

signaling of video source

Integrated

acquisition engine

• Can acquire images from a

wide variety of sources, with

pixel depths up to 24 bits,

color or B/W, and multi-tap at

up to 90 MHz

Free running or

externally triggered

• Flexible acquisition modes

Static configuration • Configuration settings are

saved to on-board Flash

memory

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Chapter 3

Connector Details and Pinouts

This chapter describes the connectors on the NTx-Mini-S, including pinouts and signal information. It also provides details about the FlexEBoard, which connects to the PLC 20-pin connector to provide power and external signals. This chapter also provides timing information for the NTx-Mini-S’s pixel bus and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC).The following topics are covered in this chapter:•“Connector Locations” on page 10•“Raw Video 60-Pin FFC/FPC Connector (J4)” on page 11•“Pixel Bus Timing” on page 15•“High-Bandwidth Serial Port: BULK0” on page 20•“Standard-Bandwidth Serial Port: UART” on page 23•“LAN/Ethernet Connector (J3)” on page 25•“PLC 20-Pin FFC/FPC Connector (J2)” on page 26•“FlexEBoard” on page 28•“PLC Timing” on page 30

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Connector Locations

The following figure and table describe the NTx-Mini-S connectors.

LAN/Ethernet Connector

Raw Video 60-Pin FFC/FPC

PLC 20-Pin FFC/FPC

Connector

Table 3: Connector and LED Summary

Connector name NTx-Mini-S Component ID Notes

PLC 20-pin FFC/

FPC

J2 Connects to the FlexEBoard with a 20-pin FFC cable, providing

power and external signals. You can connect a 20-pin FFC cable

to the Pleora FlexEBoard or to your own board.

The GPIOs on this connector are 2.5V GPIOs.

LAN/Ethernet J3 Interfaces the NTx-Mini-S to Ethernet networks, as specified in

IEEE 802.3.

The Ethernet interface can operate at 100 or 1000 Mbps, and

supports Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4).

Raw video 60-pin

FFC/FPC

J4 Interfaces directly to the camera head or external device.

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Raw Video 60-Pin FFC/FPC Connector (J4)

The raw video connector connects directly to a camera’s PCB. This connector carries many signals, including:•Pixel data (pixel bus) video signals•Power signals•Serial interface signals, which allow the NTx-Mini-S to control the camera•System level signals, such as camera clock, NTx-Mini-S clock, and system reset controls•Firmware selection signalsThe following table lists the 60-pin FFC/FPC connector pinouts.

Pin 1

The PLC 60-pin FFC/FPC connector has gold-plated contacts. To avoid galvanic corrosion, only use FFC/FPC

cables with contacts that are plated with gold or a suitable material.

Table 4: Raw Video 60-Pin FFC/FPC Pinouts

Pin Signal name Type Notes

1 Reserved Input

2 Reserved Input

3 Reserved Input

4 PIXEL_CLK Input Camera head input clock. Can run up to 90 MHz.

This signal is required by the NTx-Mini-S to properly synchronize

the incoming video data (PIXEL_DATAx). You can also use the

camera’s clock to check for the presence of a powered camera.

5 SYSTEM_CLK_P Output 33.333 MHz system clock output

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6 SYSTEM_CLK_N Output Inverted 33.333 MHz system clock output

7 Reserved Hi-Z

8 Reserved Hi-Z

9 GND Ground

10 Reserved Hi-Z

11 UART1_TXD Output Serial port 1 (UART1) transmit data line

12 UART1_RXD Input Serial port 1 (UART1) receive data line

13 BULK0_CLK Output Bulk interface 0 USRT output clock when the interface is used

in USRT mode. I2C SCL when used in I2C mode.

14 BULK0_TXD I/O Bulk interface 0 UART and USRT output or I2C SDA

15 BULK0_RXD Input Bulk interface 0 UART and USRT input

16 CC4 Output Camera head control 4. See table note 1.

17 CC3 Output Camera head control 3. See table note 1.

18 CC2 Output Camera head control 2. See table note 1.

19 CC1 Output Camera head control 1. See table note 1.

20 GND Ground

21 SERTC Output Serial port 0 (UART0_TXD (SERTC)) transmit data line

22 SERTFG Input Serial port 0 (UART0_RXD (SERTFG)) receive data line

23 DVAL Input Data valid. See table note 2.

24 FVAL Input Frame valid. See table note 2.

25 LVAL Input Line valid. See table note 2.

26 SPARE Input Spare line. See table note 2.

27 PIXEL_DATA23 Input Raw pixel data from the camera

28 PIXEL_DATA22 Input Raw pixel data from the camera

29 PIXEL_DATA21 Input Raw pixel data from the camera

30 PIXEL_DATA20 Input Raw pixel data from the camera

31 GND Ground

32 PIXEL_DATA19 Input Raw pixel data from the camera

33 PIXEL_DATA18 Input Raw pixel data from the camera

34 PIXEL_DATA17 Input Raw pixel data from the camera

35 PIXEL_DATA16 Input Raw pixel data from the camera

36 PIXEL_DATA15 Input Raw pixel data from the camera

Table 4: Raw Video 60-Pin FFC/FPC Pinouts (Continued)

Pin Signal name Type Notes

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Table notes:1. Camera control signals, which let you control your camera using the NTx-Mini-S’s PLC. Within the NTx-Mini-S’s PLC, CC1 through CC4 are named Q4 through Q7.

37 PIXEL_DATA14 Input Raw pixel data from the camera

38 PIXEL_DATA13 Input Raw pixel data from the camera

39 PIXEL_DATA12 Input Raw pixel data from the camera

40 PIXEL_DATA11 Input Raw pixel data from the camera

41 PIXEL_DATA10 Input Raw pixel data from the camera

42 GND Ground

43 PIXEL_DATA9 Input Raw pixel data from the camera

44 PIXEL_DATA8 Input Raw pixel data from the camera

45 PIXEL_DATA7 Input Raw pixel data from the camera

46 PIXEL_DATA6 Input Raw pixel data from the camera

47 PIXEL_DATA5 Input Raw pixel data from the camera

48 PIXEL_DATA4 Input Raw pixel data from the camera

49 PIXEL_DATA3 Input Raw pixel data from the camera

50 PIXEL_DATA2 Input Raw pixel data from the camera

51 PIXEL_DATA1 Input Raw pixel data from the camera

52 PIXEL_DATA0 Input Raw pixel data from the camera

53 GND Ground

54 SYSTEM_PWR_ON_RST# I/O See table note 3

55 FPGA_SEL1 Input See table note 4

56 FPGA_SEL0 Input See table note 4

57 CAMERA_VIN Power Current carrying capacity up to 0.5A per pin (1.0A total for pins

57 and 58).

58 CAMERA_VIN Power Current carrying capacity up to 0.5A per pin (1.0A total for pins

57 and 58 combined).

59 DVCC (2.5V) Power Current carrying capacity up to 0.5A per pin (current supply

capacity limited to 0.6A total for pins 59 and 60 combined).

60 DVCC (2.5V) Power Current carrying capacity up to 0.5A per pin (current supply

capacity limited to 0.6A total for pins 59 and 60 combined).

Table 4: Raw Video 60-Pin FFC/FPC Pinouts (Continued)

Pin Signal name Type Notes

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2. Video synchronization signals, which signify FVAL (frame valid), LVAL (line valid), DVAL (data valid), and SPARE. In general, the NTx-Mini-S can acquire images properly if it receives the LVAL signal. Note that the PLC lets you create your own FVAL and LVAL signals. For more information, see the I/O block in the iPORT Programmable Logic Controller Reference Guide, available at supportcenter.pleora.com. For information about the FVAL, LVAL, and DVAL signals, see “Pixel Bus Timing” on page 15.3. SYSTEM_PWR_ON_RST is the NTx-Mini-S power-on-reset signal. This signal can be used as an input or output. When power is first applied to the NTx-Mini-S, the NTx-Mini-S actively holds SYSTEM_PWR_ON_RST# low. When the voltages stabilize, the NTx-Mini-S releases the signal and an onboard pull-up makes the signal high. This is useful when you want to suppress camera activity if the camera boots faster than the NTx-Mini-S.This signal can also be used as an input to the NTx-Mini-S. By holding the signal low, you can keep the NTx-Mini-S in its reset state (idle) until the camera is ready. This signal must be held low for a minimum of 500 ns. This is useful when the NTx-Mini-S boots faster than the camera. When the NTx-Mini-S resets, its state is lost, memory is flushed, connectivity with the host computer is lost, and the IP addresses are cleared. To hold the signal low, an open-drain driver is required, as long as there is no pull-down resistance on the camera side.4. FPGA_SEL0 and FPGA_SEL1 are the firmware select signals. These signals determine which firmware load is used (the backup or the main firmware load). When the NTx-Mini-S boots, the bit settings determine the function, as listed in the following table.Input and Output Signal Levels

The following table provides the input and output signal levels. The voltage levels are with respect to ground.Table 5: FPGA_SEL Settings

FPGA_SEL Function

00 Backup firmware load

01 Reserved

10 Reserved

11 Main firmware load

Table 6: Input and Output Signal Levels

Absolute maximum ratings -0.5V minimum 3.95V maximum

Input voltage low -0.3V minimum 0.7V maximum

Input voltage high 1.7V minimum 3.6V maximum

Output voltage low 0.4V maximum

Output voltage high 2.0V minimum

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Pixel Bus Timing

The NTx-Mini-S pixel bus (available on the NTx-Mini-S raw video connector) transmits data from the camera to the NTx-Mini-S in a format that is similar to deserialized Camera Link Standard data, as shown in the following image.Table 7: Sub-Clock Delays on the Camera Interface

Parameter Symbol Minimum Maximum Notes

PIXEL_CLK high-level width tCH 4.5 ns typical

PIXEL_CLK low-level width tCL 4.5 ns typical

PIXEL_CLK frequency fCP 90 MHz

PIXEL_CLK clock period tCP 11.0.ns

PIXEL_DATA setup time tDS 2 ns By design

PIXEL_DATA hold time tDH 2 ns By design

CCx pulse width tCCP 30 ns Asynchronous with respect to

PIXEL_CLK, but can be

sampled using SYSTEM_CLK

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Pixel Bus Signals

The output of the camera must match the format of the NTx-Mini-S. The pixel bus is available on the NTx-Mini-S raw video connector. You should select a case for your application and then refer to “Timing Values for All Cases” on page 18.Case 1: FVAL and LVAL are Level-Sensitive

PB_FVAL

PB_LVAL

PB_DVAL

tFV2LV

tFV2DV

tLI2LV tFI2FV

tFI2DV

tLV2LI

tLI2DV

PB_DATAx (1,1) (N-1,

(0,0) (N,0)(1,0) (N-1,

0) (0,0) (1,0)(0,1) (N,M)