Vision VC nano Series User manual

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Table of Contents
1General Information 4
2Technical Specifications 6
2.1 Technical Specifications VC4012nano 6
2.2 Technical Specifications VC6010nano 7
2.3 Technical specifications VC6210nano 8
2.4 Technical specifications VC6210nano cube 9
2.5 Technical specifications VC6210nano tube 10
2.6 Technical Specifications VC6211nano 12
2.7 Technical specifications VC6212nano 14
2.8 Technical specifications VC6215nano 15
3Camera Interfaces 16
3.1 LAN / Ethernet Interface 17
3.1.1 Pin Assignments LAN / Ethernet Interface 17
3.1.2 Available Accessories for LAN / Ethernet socket 17
3.2 Power Supply, I/O interface and trigger interface 18
3.2.1 Pin assignments Power Supply and IO Interface 18
3.2.2 Electrical specifications Camera Power Supply 18
3.2.3 Electrical Specifications digital PLC IO / trigger Interface 19
3.2.4 Available Accessories / Cables for Power Supply and IO Interface 21
3.3 VC nano Series LED 22
3.4 VC nano cube & VC nano tube sensor head cable connectors 23
4Accessories 24
4.1 Order numbers of VC nano Series cameras 24
4.2 Order numbers of VC nano cube cameras 24
4.3 Order numbers of VC nano tube cameras 25
4.4 Order numbers of all available VC nano Series Accessories 25
5Programming VC nano Series Smart Cameras 27
5.1 General settings 27
5.2 Compiling and linking with the VC6xxx nano 27
5.3 Image Acquisition 27
5.4 Image acquisition VC6210 nano cube & nano tube 28
5.5 Trigger functions 29
Appendix A: Block diagram VC nano Series A
Appendix B: Dimensions VC nano Series B
Appendix C: Dimensions VC nano cube sensor head C
Appendix D: Dimensions VC nano tube sensor head D

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1 General Information
VC4012nano / VC6212nano Smart Cameras
VC6010nano Smart Camera
VC6210nano Smart Camera
VC6211nano Smart Camera
The nano Series Smart Cameras have been designed for high resolution image processing with a
very small form factor. The VC nano Series Smart Cameras are the ideal compromise between high
performance and low system costs, and its very compact form factor of only 80 x 45 x 20 mm and
170g (incl. mounting block) makes it one of the smallest Smart Cameras on the market.
Employing CMOS sensors, the image resolution can be changed to the ROI required.
Like with all VC Smart Cameras with Texas Instruments DSP, the operating system VCRT allows
multi-tasking. This means for instance that user interface commands can execute in parallel without
stopping the inspection process. It is also possible to transfer live images via TCP/IP using a
background task.
Interfaces include a video output onto a PC via 100MBit Ethernet interface, a high speed trigger input
and output, 12-24 V digital inputs and outputs.
The extremely low power consumption of only 1.5W makes this camera ideally suitable for use in
mobile devices.

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VC6210nano cube dual Smart Camera
VC6210nano tube Smart Camera head
The new VC nano cube Smart Camera and VC nano tube Smart Camera take the concept and the
housing of the standard VC nano camera series and adds an amazing new feature: the remote head.
The VC nano cube allows to connect one (VC nano cube single) or two (VC nano cube dual) remote
heads, extending the application field of the VC nano while keeping the compactness and low power
consumption.
In addition, the VC nano tube integrates an LED lighting.

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2 Technical Specifications
2.1 Technical Specifications VC4012nano
Component / Feature Specification
CMOS Sensor: 1/ 2.5" Aptina MT9P031 - also available with color sensor (Bayer Filter)
Active pixels: 2592(H) x 1944(V) (5.0 million pixels)
Pixel size: 2.2(H) x 2.2(V) µm
Active sensor size: 5.70(H) x 4.28(V) mm
High-speed shutter: 28.4 μs + steps of 43.7 μs
Low-speed shutter: up to 30 sec. adjustable integration time
Integration: “Electronic rolling shutter” (ERS) and “Global Reset Release” (GRR)
Picture taking: program-controlled or external high speed trigger, full-frame (11,6
frames per second) & partial scanning, jitterfree acquisition
Parallel image acquisition Not available
Clamping: Internal to sensor
A/D conversion: 80 MHz / 12 bit, only the 8 most significant bits used for grey values
Input LUT none
Image Display Via 100 Mbit Ethernet onto PC
Processor: Texas Instruments TMS320C64XX signal processor 400 MHz,
3200MIPS
RAM: 64 Mbytes SDRAM (synchronous dynamic RAM)
Memory capacity: Up to 13 full-size grey value images in format 2592 x 1944
Flash EPROM: 4 Mbytes flash EPROM (nonvolatile memory) for programs and data, in-
system programmable, 3 MB available to user
SD card: Not available
Process interface: 2 inputs / 4 outputs, outputs 4x400 mA
Trigger: 1 picture trigger input, 1 flash trigger output, 24V
Ethernet interface: 10/100 Mbit
CE certification: CE Certification from Vision Components
Storage Conditions Temperature: -20 to 60 deg C, Max. humidity: 90%, non condensing.
Operating Conditions Temperature: 0… +55 deg C, Max. humidity: 80%, non condensing.
Power Supply 24V +/-20% DC, max. 300 mA
Power Consumption ≈1.5W
Lens Mount C or CS Mount, no IR-filter

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2.2 Technical Specifications VC6010nano
Component / Feature Specification
CMOS Sensor: 1/3" Aptina MT9V034 - also available with color sensor (Bayer Filter)
Active pixels: 752(H) x 480(V) (Wide VGA)
Pixel size: 6.0(H) x 6.0(V) µm
Active sensor size: 4.51(H) x 2.88(V) mm
High-speed shutter: 34 μs + steps of 34 µs
Low-speed shutter: up to 2 sec. adjustable integration time
Integration: Global shutter
Picture taking: program-controlled or external high speed trigger, full-frame (55 frames
per second) & partial scanning, jitterfree acquisition
Parallel image acquisition Not available
Clamping: Internal to sensor
A/D conversion: 25 MHz / 10 bit, only the 8 most significant bits used for grey values
Input LUT none
Image Display Via 100 Mbit Ethernet onto PC
Processor: Texas Instruments TMS320DM6431 “Da Vinci” DSP 300 MHz,
2400MIPS
RAM: 128 Mbytes SDRAM (synchronous dynamic RAM)
Memory capacity: Up to 300 full-size grey value images in format 752 x 480
Flash EPROM: 32 Mbytes flash EPROM (nonvolatile memory) for programs and data,
in-system programmable
SD card: Not available
Process interface: 2 inputs / 4 outputs, outputs 4x400 mA
Trigger: 1 picture trigger input, 1 flash trigger output, 24V
Ethernet interface: 10/100 Mbit
CE certification: CE Certification from Vision Components
Storage Conditions Temperature: -20 to 60 deg C, Max. humidity: 90%, non condensing.
Operating Conditions Temperature: 0… +55 deg C, Max. humidity: 80%, non condensing.
Power Supply 24V +/-20% DC, max. 300 mA
Power Consumption ≈1.5W
Lens Mount C or CS Mount, no IR-filter

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2.3 Technical specifications VC6210nano
Component / Feature Specification
CMOS Sensor: 1/3" Aptina MT9V034 - also available with color sensor (Bayer Filter)
Active pixels: 752(H) x 480(V) (Wide VGA)
Pixel size: 6.0(H) x 6.0(V) µm
Active sensor size: 4.51(H) x 2.88(V) mm
High-speed shutter: 34 μs + steps of 34 µs
Low-speed shutter: up to 2 sec. adjustable integration time
Integration: Global shutter
Picture taking: program-controlled or external high speed trigger, full-frame (55 frames
per second) & partial scanning, jitterfree acquisition
Parallel image acquisition Not available
Clamping: Internal to sensor
A/D conversion: 25 MHz / 10 bit, only the 8 most significant bits used for grey values
Input LUT none
Image Display Via 100 Mbit Ethernet onto PC
Processor: Texas Instruments TMS320DM6435 “Da Vinci” DSP 700 MHz,
5600MIPS
RAM: 128 Mbytes SDRAM (synchronous dynamic RAM)
Memory capacity: Up to 300 full-size grey value images in format 752 x 480
Flash EPROM: 32 Mbytes flash EPROM (nonvolatile memory) for programs and data,
in-system programmable
SD card: Not available
Process interface: 2 inputs / 4 outputs, outputs 4x400 mA
Trigger: 1 picture trigger input, 1 flash trigger output, 24V
Ethernet interface: 10/100 Mbit
CE certification: CE Certification from Vision Components
Storage Conditions Temperature: -20 to 60 deg C, Max. humidity: 90%, non condensing.
Operating Conditions Temperature: 0… +55 deg C, Max. humidity: 80%, non condensing.
Power Supply 24V +/-20% DC, max. 300 mA
Power Consumption ≈1.5W
Lens Mount C or CS Mount, no IR-filter

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2.4 Technical specifications VC6210nano cube
Component / Feature Specification
CMOS Sensor: 1/3" Aptina MT9V034 - also available with color sensor (Bayer Filter)
Active pixels: 752(H) x 480(V) (Wide VGA)
Pixel size: 6.0(H) x 6.0(V) µm
Active sensor size: 4.51(H) x 2.88(V) mm
Sensor heads: 1 (single) or 2 (dual)
Sensor cable length: Up to 3m
High-speed shutter: 34 μs + steps of 34 µs
Low-speed shutter: up to 2 sec. adjustable integration time
Integration: Global shutter
Picture taking: program-controlled or external high speed trigger, full-frame (55 frames
per second) & partial scanning, jitterfree acquisition
Parallel image acquisition Not available
Clamping: Internal to sensor
A/D conversion: 25 MHz / 10 bit, only the 8 most significant bits used for grey values
Input LUT none
Image Display Via 100 Mbit Ethernet onto PC
Processor: Texas Instruments TMS320DM6435 “Da Vinci” DSP 700 MHz,
5600MIPS
RAM: 128 Mbytes SDRAM (synchronous dynamic RAM)
Memory capacity: Up to 300 full-size grey value images in format 752 x 480
Flash EPROM: 32 Mbytes flash EPROM (nonvolatile memory) for programs and data,
in-system programmable
SD card: Not available
Process interface: 2 inputs / 4 outputs, outputs 4x400 mA
Trigger: 1 picture trigger input, 1 flash trigger output, 24V
Ethernet interface: 10/100 Mbit
CE certification: CE Certification from Vision Components
Storage Conditions Temperature: -20 to 60 deg C, Max. humidity: 90%, non condensing.
Operating Conditions Temperature: 0… +55 deg C, Max. humidity: 80%, non condensing.
Power Supply 24V +/-20% DC, max. 300 mA
Power Consumption ≈1.5W (with one sensor head)
Lens Mount S Mount, no IR-filter

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2.5 Technical specifications VC6210nano tube
Component / Feature Specification
CMOS Sensor: 1/3" Aptina MT9V034 - also available with color sensor (Bayer Filter)
Active pixels: 752(H) x 480(V) (Wide VGA)
Pixel size: 6.0(H) x 6.0(V) µm
Active sensor size: 4.51(H) x 2.88(V) mm
Sensor heads: 1 (single) or 2 (dual)
Sensor cable length: Up to 3m
High-speed shutter: 34 μs + steps of 34 µs
Low-speed shutter: up to 2 sec. adjustable integration time
Integration: Global shutter
Picture taking: program-controlled or external high speed trigger, full-frame (55 frames
per second) & partial scanning, jitterfree acquisition
Parallel image acquisition Not available
Clamping: Internal to sensor
A/D conversion: 25 MHz / 10 bit, only the 8 most significant bits used for grey values
Input LUT none
Image Display Via 100 Mbit Ethernet onto PC
Processor: Texas Instruments TMS320DM6435 “Da Vinci” DSP 700 MHz,
5600MIPS
RAM: 128 Mbytes SDRAM (synchronous dynamic RAM)
Memory capacity: Up to 300 full-size grey value images in format 752 x 480
Flash EPROM: 32 Mbytes flash EPROM (nonvolatile memory) for programs and data,
in-system programmable
SD card: Not available
Process interface: 2 inputs / 4 outputs, outputs 4x400 mA
Trigger: 1 picture trigger input, 1 flash trigger output, 24V
Ethernet interface: 10/100 Mbit
Lighting Integrated LED lighting
CE certification: CE Certification from Vision Components
Storage Conditions Temperature: -20 to 60 deg C, Max. humidity: 90%, non condensing.
Operating Conditions Temperature: 0… +55 deg C, Max. humidity: 80%, non condensing.
Power Supply 24V +/-20% DC, max. 300 mA
Power Consumption ≈1.5W (with one sensor head)
Lens Mount S Mount, no IR-filter

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The following diagram shows the maximum reachable (with the shortest shutter time) framerate
according to the number of captured lines for the VC6010, VC6210 and VC6210 nano Cube, in 2
cases:
- with an image width of 752 pixels
- with an image width of 640 pixels or less
The following table gives some example values.
Number of lines Max. framerate (FPS)
dx = 752
Max. framerate (FPS)
dx = 640 or less
480 56 64
360 72 83
240 102 119
120 178 202
64 265 303
32 375 422
16 475 535
8 545 612
4 588 664
2 612 696
1 612 696
dx = 640
or less
dx = 752

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2.6 Technical Specifications VC6211nano
Component / Feature Specification
CMOS Sensor: 1/1.8" e2V EV76C560 - also available with color sensor (Bayer Filter)
Active pixels: 1280(H) x 1024(V)
Pixel size: 5.3(H) x 5.3(V) µm
Active sensor size: 6.8(H) x 5.5(V) mm
High-speed shutter: 21 μs + steps of 21 µs
Low-speed shutter: up to 1.35 sec. adjustable integration time
Integration: Global shutter
Picture taking: program-controlled or external high speed trigger, full-frame (50 frames
per second) & partial scanning (up to 4500 fps for 1280x1), jitterfree
acquisition
Parallel image acquisition Not available
Clamping: Internal to sensor
A/D conversion: 100 MHz / 10 bit, only the 8 most significant bits used for grey values
Input LUT none
Image Display Via 100 Mbit Ethernet onto PC
Processor: Texas Instruments TMS320DM6435 “Da Vinci” DSP 700 MHz,
5600MIPS
RAM: 128 Mbytes SDRAM (synchronous dynamic RAM)
Memory capacity: Up to 90 full-size grey value images in format 1280 x 1024
Flash EPROM: 32 Mbytes flash EPROM (nonvolatile memory) for programs and data,
in-system programmable
SD card: Not available
Process interface: 2 inputs / 4 outputs, outputs 4x400 mA
Trigger: 1 picture trigger input, 1 flash trigger output, 24V
Ethernet interface: 10/100 Mbit
CE certification: CE Certification from Vision Components
Storage Conditions Temperature: -20 to 60 deg C, Max. humidity: 90%, non condensing.
Operating Conditions Temperature: 0… +55 deg C, Max. humidity: 80%, non condensing.
Power Supply 24V +/-20% DC, max. 300 mA
Power Consumption ≈1.5W
Lens Mount C or CS Mount, no IR-filter

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The following diagram shows the maximum reachable (with the shortest shutter time) framerate
according to the number of captured lines for the VC6211:
The following table gives some example values.
Resolution Max. framerate (FPS)
1280 x 1024 50
1280 x 768 63
1280 x 512 94
1280 x 256 181
1280 x 128 339
1280 x 64 598
1280 x 32 965
1280 x 16 1392
1280 x 8 1795
1280 x 4 2092
1280 x 2 2280
1280 x 1 4500

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2.7 Technical specifications VC6212nano
Component / Feature Specification
CMOS Sensor: 1/ 2.5" Aptina MT9P031 - also available with color sensor (Bayer Filter)
Active pixels: 2592(H) x 1944(V)
Pixel size: 2.2(H) x 2.2(V) µm
Active sensor size: 5.70(H) x 4.28(V) mm
High-speed shutter: 28.4 μs + steps of 43.7 μs
Low-speed shutter: up to 30 sec. adjustable integration time
Integration: “Electronic rolling shutter” (ERS) and “Global Reset Release” (GRR)
Picture taking: program-controlled or external high speed trigger, full-frame (11,6
frames per second) & partial scanning, jitterfree acquisition
Parallel image acquisition Not available
Clamping: Internal to sensor
A/D conversion: 80 MHz / 12 bit, only the 8 most significant bits used for grey values
Input LUT none
Image Display Via 100 Mbit Ethernet onto PC
Processor: Texas Instruments TMS320DM6435 “Da Vinci” DSP 700 MHz,
5600MIPS
RAM: 128 Mbytes SDRAM (synchronous dynamic RAM)
Memory capacity: Up to 25 full-size grey value images in format 2592 x 1944
Flash EPROM: 32 Mbytes flash EPROM (nonvolatile memory) for programs and data,
in-system programmable
SD card: Not available
Process interface: 2 inputs / 4 outputs, outputs 4x400 mA
Trigger: 1 picture trigger input, 1 flash trigger output, 24V
Ethernet interface: 10/100 Mbit
CE certification: CE Certification from Vision Components
Storage Conditions Temperature: -20 to 60 deg C, Max. humidity: 90%, non condensing.
Operating Conditions Temperature: 0… +55 deg C, Max. humidity: 80%, non condensing.
Power Supply 24V +/-20% DC, max. 300 mA
Power Consumption ≈1.5W
Lens Mount C or CS Mount, no IR-filter
Similarly to the VC6210 and VC6211, it is possible to set the ROI size on the VC6212. The FPS
values will be added as soon as they are available.

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2.8 Technical specifications VC6215nano
Component / Feature Specification
CMOS Sensor: 1/1.8" e2V EV76C570 - also available with color sensor (Bayer Filter)
Active pixels: 1600(H) x 1200(V)
Pixel size: 4.5(H) x 4.5(V) µm
Active sensor size: 7.2(H) x 5.4(V) mm
High-speed shutter: 1 μs
Low-speed shutter: up to 1.28 sec. adjustable integration time
Integration: Global shutter
Picture taking: program-controlled or external high speed trigger, full-frame (42 frames
per second) & partial scanning, jitterfree acquisition
Parallel image acquisition Not available
Clamping: Internal to sensor
A/D conversion: 100 MHz / 10 bit, only the 8 most significant bits used for grey values
Input LUT none
Image Display Via 100 Mbit Ethernet onto PC
Processor: Texas Instruments TMS320DM6435 “Da Vinci” DSP 700 MHz,
5600MIPS
RAM: 128 Mbytes SDRAM (synchronous dynamic RAM)
Memory capacity: Up to 60 full-size grey value images in format 1600 x 1200
Flash EPROM: 32 Mbytes flash EPROM (nonvolatile memory) for programs and data,
in-system programmable
SD card: Not available
Process interface: 2 inputs / 4 outputs, outputs 4x400 mA
Trigger: 1 picture trigger input, 1 flash trigger output, 24V
Ethernet interface: 10/100 Mbit
CE certification: CE Certification from Vision Components
Storage Conditions Temperature: -20 to 60 deg C, Max. humidity: 90%, non condensing.
Operating Conditions Temperature: 0… +55 deg C, Max. humidity: 80%, non condensing.
Power Supply 24V +/-20% DC, max. 300 mA
Power Consumption ≈1.5W
Lens Mount C or CS Mount, no IR-filter
Similarly to the VC6210 and VC6211, it is possible to set the ROI size on the VC6215. The FPS
values will be added as soon as they are available.

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3 Camera Interfaces
The VC nano Series cameras incorporate the following connector interfaces:
1 : LAN / Ethernet interface
2: PLC IO, power supply and trigger interface
The pin assignments, electrical specifications as well as available accessories are shown for each
interface connector in the following sections.
LAN / Ethernet Interface
PLC IO / Trigger / Power Supply
Interface

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3.1 LAN / Ethernet Interface
3.1.1 Pin Assignments LAN / Ethernet Interface
Signal
Pin
rear view camera socket:
T+
2
T-
1
R+
6
R-
5
-
3
- 4
3.1.2 Available Accessories for LAN / Ethernet socket
Signal Pin (to cam.) Pin (to PC) Cable Color
20m patch cable
Cable Color
10m patch cable
T+
2
1
yellow
white/pink
T-
1
2
orange
pink
R+
6
3
white/green
white/green
R-
5
6
green
green
-
3
NC
-
-
-
4
NC
-
-
Refer to section 5.1 for a list of available cables with order numbers.

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3.2 Power Supply, I/O interface and trigger interface
This connector includes the camera Power Supply, the digital PLC IOs and the trigger interface.
3.2.1 Pin assignments Power Supply and IO Interface
Pin
Signal
Calbe Colors
rear view camera socket:
1
12-24V PLC
red
2
12-24V IN Cam
red / blue
3
GND IN com.
black.
4
INP 1
pink
5
OUT 3
yellow
6
OUT 2
green
7
OUT 1
brown
8
OUT 0
white
9
12-24V PLC
grey / pink
10
Trigger OUT
purple
11
Trigger IN
blue
12
INP 0
grey
3.2.2 Electrical specifications Camera Power Supply
With the VC nano Series cameras the PLC supply contacts are internally connected with the
camera power supply pin 2. In this case pin 1 and 9 require the same voltage level as the
camera power supply pin 2. Refer to section 4.2.3 for details on the different PLC interface
features.
VC4012nano & VC6210nano
Nominal Voltage 12 V – 24 V
Absolute Voltage Limits 9 V -30 V
Minimum nominal Operating voltage
and corresponding current 12V
116mA
Maximum nominal Operating voltage
and corresponding current 24V
70mA
Nominal Power Consumption 1.5W
In general the camera power supply is regulated in the camera, so an unregulated power source is
sufficient. However the absolute voltage levels specified above should never be exceeded.
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In case of unstable power supply (voltage spikes or power interruptions) it is recommended to backup
the power supply by a capacitor or a battery large enough to prevent power interruptions.
It is recommended to switch on the low voltage supply (12 to 24V) when booting the camera. Some
110/ 220V power supplies increase the output voltage too slow or drop the voltage under load at start
– up which might cause the camera not to boot properly! A power supply able to supply a much higher
than nominal boot current for a few milliseconds may be an alternative approach.
3.2.3 Electrical Specifications digital PLC IO / trigger Interface
The VC nano Series Smart Cameras feature digital inputs and outputs that allow e.g. direct input of
light barriers signals or the control of pneumatic valves, as well as a trigger input and output.
Please observe the current and voltage ratings specified in the following sections.
The PLC circuit of all VC Professional and Optimum Smart Cameras is separated from the camera
power supply. This however is not the case with models VC4016/4018/4002L and VC nano Series.
The different interface features for these camera ranges are shown in the following table.
VC nano Series
(same as VC4016/4018/4002L)
Separation of
PLC/trigger output
voltage
PLC outputs supply not separated from power supply
PLC/trigger Input
Voltage Identical with power supply voltage
PLC/trigger Input
Current (max) 1.0 mA at 12V to 2.0mA @ 24V
PLC/trigger Output
Voltage Identical with power supply Voltage – internally connected
PLC/trigger Output
Current (max) 4 x 400 mA
Max total of all outputs: 1A
Max Current for 1 Power
/ PLC connector pin 500 mA
Power failure detection -
When using the PLC/trigger outputs connect all camera supply and PLC supply pins (pin 1, pin
2 and pin 9) in order to limit the connector pin current.
The maximum combined current of all outputs should not exceed 1 A.
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Power consumption depending on supply voltage:
Supply
Voltage
[V]
Current
drawn
[mA]
Power
Consumption
[W]
9
153
1.37
10
138
1.38
12
116
1.39
14
100
1.40
16
90
1.44
18
80
1.44
20
72
1.44
22
66
1.45
24
62
1.48
26
57
1.48
28
54
1.51
30
51
1.53
3.2.3.1 Connection of PLC/trigger inputs VC nano Series
12 -
24V
inside camera
external switch,
relais, PLC, light
barrier, etc.
GND
(black cable)
+
-2 digital inputs
-1 trigger input
-Operating Voltage 12 to 24 V
-Threshold Voltage 8V (input high for signals
greater 8V)
-Maximum Voltage: 30V
-Reverse voltage protection
-Input Current 2mA @ 24V
-Signal debouncing hardware: none
-Signal debouncing software: 40 μs waiting
time until a signal change is acknowledged
??? Michael Steinel fragen!!