Special Case: Pin Layout when using microEnable IV Camera Link Frame Grabbers with Standard Acquisition Applets

 
Pin # Signal Name Signal Name
1 Trigger Output 0 Port A
Flash Signal
Trigger Output 4 Port B
Flash Signal
2 Trigger Output 1 Port A
For Area Cameras: Image Trigger (Ex Sync)
For Line Cameras: Line Trigger (ExSync2)
Trigger Output 5 Port B
For Area Cameras: Image Trigger (Ex Sync)
For Line Cameras: Line Trigger (ExSync2)
3 Trigger Output 2 Port A
For Area Cameras: HD Sync
For Line Cameras: Line Trigger Line(Ex Sync)
Trigger Output 6 Port B
For Area Cameras: HD Sync
For Line Cameras: Line Trigger Line(Ex Sync)
4 Trigger Output 3 Port A
User Output (DigitalOut Bit#0)
Trigger Output 7 Port B
User Output (DigitalOut Bit#1)
5 V_IN (VCC Input Port A) V_IN (VCC Input Port B)
6 GND Port A GND Port B
7 nc nc
8 nc nc
9 nc nc
10 V_IN (VCC Input Port A) V_IN (VCC Input Port B)
11 Trigger Input 0 Port A (+ if used for diff. signal) Trigger Input 4 Port B (+ if used for diff. signal)
12 Trigger Input 1 Port A (- if used for diff. signal) Trigger Input 5 Port B (- if used for diff. signal)
13 Trigger Input 2 Port A (+ if used for diff. signal) Trigger Input 6 Port B (+ if used for diff. signal)
14 Trigger Input 3 Port A (- if used for diff. signal) Trigger Input 7 Port B (- if used for diff. signal)
15 GND Port A GND Port B

Inputs   : , Outputs  :

All GPIs and GPOs available on OptoTrigger 5 are mapped to the two SUB D15 sockets (Port A and Port B). They have the following indices: 

 

Powering Opto Trigger 5

 

The power must be delivered by an external power source.

   

 

IN Signals on Opto Trigger 5

 

The input signals are not directly passed to the opto couplers but send to differential comparators. The advantage is that the input accepts low current, voltage driven signals between 5 an 25V. (Input signals can have pull up or a pull down resistor of 10k Ohm).

The polarity of the input signals is NOT inverted.

   

 

OUT Signals on Opto Trigger 5

 

On Opto trigger 5, the opto-couplers do not directly connect to the output, but are buffered by MOSFET transistors. These transistors build an easy-to-use open collector driver with a 20 mA static current diode as pull-up.