Installing a Camera Link Camera AW00061111000
48 Installation and Setup Guide for ace CL, aviator, beat, pilot, racer, runner, and scout Cameras (Windows)
6 Installing a Camera Link
Camera
6.1 General Considerations
The installation procedures assume that you will be making a connection between your camera and
a frame grabber installed in a computer.
Make sure that the following items are available before starting the installation:
A Basler Camera Link camera that is specifically designed for use with Basler pylon Camera
Software Suite (ace, aviator, beat, or racer).
For aviator cameras or if you are not using Power over Camera Link (PoCL): A power supply
for the camera. Make sure that the power supply meets all of the requirements listed in the
camera user’s manual.
For ace and aviator cameras: A C-mount lens for the camera.
For racer and beat cameras: A suitable lens adapter and a lens for the camera. For more
information about suitable lens adapters, see the camera user’s manual.
If you already know what lens you will be using in your actual application, use this lens during
the camera installation and setup. If not, Basler suggests using a zoom lens for your initial
installation and setup. Contact Basler technical support if you need assistance in determining
the best lens for your application. The support contact numbers appear in the title pages of this
manual.
A computer equipped with a Camera Link frame grabber. The frame grabber must support at
least the base Camera Link configuration. It also must be able to handle the desired Camera
Link pixel clock speed (see Section 6.2 on page 49).
The computer must be equipped with an appropriate operating system (see Section 3.1 on
page 3).
An appropriate AC power cable (see the camera user’s manual).
Appropriate Camera Link cables (see the camera user’s manual).
For ace and racer cameras: If you supply camera power via PoCL, you must use Camera Link
cables that are specifically designed for PoCL as specified in the Camera Link standard.
For ace and aviator cameras: An appropriate cable for connecting the camera’s I/O lines if
desired (see the camera user’s manual).
You should perform the hardware installation procedure first and the software installation procedure
second.
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