Description and minimum specification accessories
Power input
C-RED 3 requires a single power input, supplied in the package.
Power supply must provide a stable 12 V DC, with at least 1.5 A of current available (18 W) to properly
power C-RED 3.
The mating connector is a FISCHER CONNECTORS
®
S 102 A053-130+.
Figure 4:
On the left, C-RED 3 USB back view. The yellow box shows the female power connector cabling.
On the center, C-RED 3 CL back view. The yellow box shows the female power connector cabling.
On the right, the female power connector. 1 and 2 represent the GND power connectors. 3 and 4 represent the +12VDC power
connectors.
Always use the provided power supply.
Thermal management
The design of C-RED 3 camera is optimized to dissipate heat by the bottom face.
First Light recommend to fastening the camera with thermal grease between the support and the
bottom face of the camera.
Cooling system
The camera does not have its own thermal regulation system to maintain a setpoint.
To maintain the detector temperature, C-RED 3 can use an external liquid cooling system sold
separately. For more information, please contact First Light Imaging at support@first-light.fr
Communication interface
Control and data acquisition are done either through Camera Link
®
or USB 3.0 connection depending
on the model of your camera.