FLIR Tau User Manual

5—Overview of the Electrical Interface Tau User’s Manual
5-2 April 2009 TAU-0035-00-10, version 100
Table 5-2 below identifies the function of each pin on the standard surface mount mating
connector, Hirose DF12-50DS-0.5V(86).
Figure 5-2: Mechanical Definition for 50-pin Interface Board
Table 5-2: 50-pin Hirose Connector Interface of the Tau Camera
Pin # Signal Name Signal Definition Pin # Signal Name Signal Definition
1 RS232_TX
Primary serial communication
transmit, data output 57600
baud
2 RS232_RX
Primary serial communication
receive, data input 57600 baud
3SPARE0
Not Used
4SPARE1
Not Used
5, 17,
27, 37,
41, 45
DGND
Ground
6, 18,
28, 38,
42
DGND
Ground
7LVDS_RX0_P
Not Used
8LVDS_RX0_N
Not Used
9LVDS_TX0_P
Digital Port1, clock, positive
output
10 LVDS_TX0_N
Digital Port1, clock, negative
output
11 LVDS_TX1_P
Digital Port1, Sync, Positive
output
12 LVDS_TX1_N
Digital Port1, Sync Negative
Output
13 LVDS_TX2_P
Digital Port1, Output data 1,
Positive output
14 LVDS_TX2_N
Digital Port1, Output data 1,
Negative output
15 LVDS_TX3_P
Not Used
16 LVDS_TX3_N
Not Used
19 XP15
Not Used
20 XP14
Not Used
21 XP13
Not Used
22 XP12
Not Used
23 XP11
Not Used
24 XP10
Not Used
25 XP9
Not Used
26 XP8
Not Used
29 XP7
Not Used
30 XP6
Not Used
31 XP5
Not Used
32 XP4
Not Used
33 XP3
Not Used
34 XP2
Not Used
35 XP1
Not Used
36 XP0
Not Used
39 XP_CLK_OUT
Not Used
40 XP_CLK_IN
Not Used
43 VID_OUT_H
Analog Video +
44 VID_OUT_L
Analog Video -
46 3V3
3.3V output
47,49 MAIN_PWR_RTN
Input voltage ground
48, 50 MAIN_PWR
Input Voltage
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 49
Pin 50

FLIR Tau Specifications

General

Thermal Sensitivity (NEdT)	<50 mK
Pixel Size	17μm
Spectral Band	7.5 - 13.5 µm
Frame Rate	Up to 60Hz
Digital Video Output	14-bit digital
Sensor Type	Uncooled microbolometer
Pixel Pitch	17μm
Output Interface	Camera Link
Lens Options	Wide range of lens options available