User`s manual
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY 23
Teledyne DALSA 03-032-20206-01
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WARNING: When setting up the camera’s power supplies follow these guidelines:
Apply the appropriate voltages.
Protect the camera with a 1 amp slow-blow fuse between the power supply and the camera.
Do not use the shield on a multi-conductor cable for ground.
Keep leads as short as possible in order to reduce voltage drop.
Use high-quality supplies in order to minimize noise.
Note: If your power supply does not meet these requirements, then the camera performance specifications are not
guaranteed.
PoCL Power over Camera Link
The Linea 2k and 4k Camera Link cameras are PoCL compatible,* but are not compliant with the full
PoCL specification as their operation is dependent on the frame grabber used. These cameras exceed the
4 W PoCL power specification, but some frame grabbers, such as the Xtium frame grabber from Teledyne
Dalsa, are able to supply sufficient power for the camera‘s operation.
PoCL can be enabled from within CamExpert. Be sure to connect the power supply to the Xtium frame
gabber in the PC.
PoCL power can only be supplied through the Data 1 (base) camera link port.
*The 8K and 16K models do not support PoCL.
LEDs
The camera is equipped with an LED on the back to display the operational status of the camera. The
table below summarizes the operating states of the camera and the corresponding LED states. When more
than one condition is active, the LED indicates the condition with the highest priority.
Color of Status LED
Meaning
Off
No power or hardware malfunction
Blinking
Powering up or calibrating
Green
Ready
Red
Error. Check the built-in self test (BiST) register for the specific error
Step 3. Establish Communication with the
Camera
Power on the camera
Turn on the camera‘s power supply. You may have to wait while the camera readies itself for operation.
The camera must boot fully before it will be recognized by the GUI—the LED shines green once the
camera is ready.
Connect to the frame grabber
1. Start Sapera CamExpert (or equivalent Camera Link compliant interface) by double clicking the
desktop icon created during the software installation.