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PHANTA-V1.4 

Camera Link Splitter/Repeater 

Base/Dual Base/Medium/Full/Extended Full 

 

PHANTA

TM

 

 

 

 

 
 

User Manual V1.4 

 

PHANTA-S1F4 

PHANTA-D2B4 

PHANTA-S1B8

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for PHANTA-D2B4

Page 1: ...PHANTA V1 4 Camera Link Splitter Repeater Base Dual Base Medium Full Extended Full PHANTATM User Manual V1 4 PHANTA S1F4 PHANTA D2B4 PHANTA S1B8 ...

Page 2: ...ng Hyper Terminal 13 7 LED Indicators 14 8 Specifications 15 8 1 General Specification 15 8 2 Camera Link Interface 15 8 3 Mechanical Dimensions mm 15 9 Contact Us 16 TABLES Table 1 CC1 CC4 and SerCom DIP switch settings 9 Table 2 Relationship between the hex command numbers and shift register settings 11 Table 3 Commands for setting the shift registers 11 Table 4 Definition of the 1x3 LED indicat...

Page 3: ...d 1U 19 chassis for easy mounting An array of LED indicators clearly display operation status Accept wide range 10V 24V DC power supply Locking power supply connector for secure connection in industrial environment Alternative input power terminal for easy custom power supply connection Provides optional DC output power for cameras to save additional power supply Can be seamlessly used with our PH...

Page 4: ...se configuration cameras to four frame grabbers for each camera The model can be considered as two 1 to 4 image splitters integrated in the same chassis Camera input 1 sends images to output ports 1 2 3 and 4 Camera input 2 sends images to outputs 5 6 7 and 8 User can select any of the four frame grabbers in the group to send camera control signals CC1 CC4 to the camera or to establish serial comm...

Page 5: ...munication signals can be sent from different frame grabbers Selection can be done manually by the DIP switches on the front panel or electronically through the RS232 port on the back panel The image data to each output port can be individually switched off manually by the DIP switch or electronically through the RS232 port The block diagram of this model is shown in Figure 3 PHANTA D2B4 CM Base I...

Page 6: ...power ON OFF function for the system A simplified input circuit is shown in Figure 4 Note When re booting the system please allow at least 5 seconds interval before switch on again This will allow the internal capacitors to be fully discharged Figure 4 Simplified DC input circuit diagram not for PWR2 as an output CM Base Input Port 1 Image Port A B C CC1 CC4 Input Port 2 not in use PHANTA S1B8 Ser...

Page 7: ...n to user s own power supply Only one either PWR1 or PWR2 should be connected to the power supply at one time but not both at the same time Pin assignment is shown below Warning When external power supply has separate case ground and return power line VIN must be connected to the return power and NOT the external case ground Failure to do so will result in improper grounding and could cause perman...

Page 8: ...anual control 6 1 DIP Switches Three DIP switches denoted on the front panel as image 8 positions CC1 CC4 4 positions and SerCom 4 positions are used to set the signal routing for image data camera control and serial communication respectively 6 1 1 Image DIP switch The 8 positions of image DIP switch serves as an ON OFF switch for individual image output ports The numbers on the DIP switch corres...

Page 9: ... ON Port 8 Table 1 CC1 CC4 and SerCom DIP switch settings 6 2 RS232 port 6 2 1 Pin assignment The RS232 port on the back panel allows users to set signal routing through a computer COM port A male to female DB9 straight cable is included in our standard package The pin assignment of the female DB9 connector on the back panel is shown in Figure 6 Figure 6 RS232 Port Pin Assignment DB9 Female 6 2 2 ...

Page 10: ...0 0 Port 1 0 1 Port 6 0 1 Port 2 0 0 1 Port 2 0 1 Port 3 CH2 1 0 Port 7 1 0 Port 3 0 1 0 Port 3 1 1 Port 8 1 1 Port 4 0 1 1 Port 4 1 0 Port 5 CH3 1 0 0 Port 5 1 0 1 Port 6 1 1 Port 7 CH4 1 1 0 Port 7 1 1 1 Port 8 CFG Set the control method either through RS232 or DIP switch Name Bit 0 Bit 1 Bit 2 Bit 3 Bit 4 Bit 5 Bit 6 Bit 7 CFG Reserved and were set to 0 by default Control options 1 RS232 0 DIP ...

Page 11: ...tings S or s Set register SCC settings C or c Set register CFG settings W or w Write current setting to the non volatile memory Table 3 Commands for setting the shift registers 6 2 4 Hyper Terminal Setup Users can use the Hyper Terminal in the Windows operating system to send the RS232 commands to the module The setup is described below Step 1 Power off the PHANTA box Step 2 Connect the RS232 port...

Page 12: ...Terminal Step 7 This is an optional step for user s convenience In the Hyper Terminal window click on File Properties Settings ASCII setup On the ASCII sending options select both options as shown in Figure 8 Set to 9600 No flow control Bits per second 9600 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None ...

Page 13: ...onfiguration Assuming four Full configuration frame grabbers are connected to PHANTA and our goal is to 1 Change the control method from DIP switch to RS232 2 Activate image data output on port 1 2 5 6 7 and 8 frame grabber 1 3 and 4 and disable port 3 and 4 frame grabber 2 3 Set frame grabber 4 port 7 responsible for serial communication 4 Set frame grabber 1 port 1 responsible for camera control...

Page 14: ...n the LED is ON it indicates the active ports for the corresponding image signals control signals and serial communication ports Use command l to list current settings This 1 means the command is valid Shows current settings for all shift registers Use command c to set CFG for RS232 control 1 confirms valid command and RS232 LED should turn on Use command i and corresponding hex number to set IMG ...

Page 15: ...al 0 3A 12V Typical Power Consumption 3 6W 25 o C AC DC Power Supply 12V DC 0 85A with Switchcraft 760BK locking plug 8 2 Camera Link Interface Pixel Clock 20 to 85MHz Configuration Base Medium Full Image Enables FVAL LVAL DVAL spare Camera Control CC1 CC2 CC3 CC4 Communication SerTC SerTFG Connector Type MDR26 receptacle 8 3 Mechanical Dimensions mm ...

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