2016/04/04: EDT is adding another fiber-optic extender to its VisionLink series for Camera Link.

The VisionLink XF extender, for medium through extended full mode, is now in development and will complement the existing VisionLink RCX extender for base mode.

A pair of VisionLink XF modules, one connected to the camera and the other connected to the framegrabber, will enable medium, full. or 80-bit extended full mode Camera Link cameras to transfer real-time image data to a host computer over distances of tens to thousands of meters.

EDT’s VisionLink series extenders support the full Camera Link pixel clock range of 20-85 MHz. All extenders can be used with either EDT frame grabbers (including fiber-optic frame grabbers) or third-party frame grabbers.

EDT fiber extension products enable Camera Link cabling to be replaced with fiber-optic, providing remote location and electrical isolation of the camera from a host computer.

2016/04/04: EDT’s VisionLink-series frame grabbers for Camera Link PCI Express (20-85 MHz) are half-height boards with full- or half-height backpanels. They can fit in full- or half-height systems, providing exceptional flexibility for small spaces.

The frame grabbers support optional timecode handling and are compatible with all EDT fiber extension products for long-range operation.

– The one-lane VisionLink F1 supports base mode (up to 400MB/s).

– The four-lane VisionLink F4 supports base through extended full mode (up to 850MB/s).

Common API and full SDK are included for Windows and Linux. Engineer-to-engineer support is available.

EDT also provides Camera Link frame grabbers for PCI, PMC, and cPCI.

2016/04/04: EDT’s fiber-optic extenders convert Camera Link over fiber, exceeding Camera Link limits for remote operation. The compact modules plug directly into Camera Link standard MDR26 connectors  (or, for devices using SDR connectors, the extenders can be connected via adapter cables), allowing direct replacement of length-limited electrical cabling with long-range fiber and enabling remote location of the camera tens, hundreds, or even thousands of meters from the host computer.

The VisionLink RCX extender (shown), for base mode, supports the full Camera Link pixel clock range of 20-85 MHz via 1.25-3.2Gb/s SFP fiber-optic transceivers.

The VisionLink XF extender, for medium through extended full mode, is in development.

VisionLink-series extenders are compatible with all other EDT extension products (including the original RCX C-Link fiber extender) and all EDT frame grabbers, as well as with third-party frame grabbers.

2016/04/04: EDT’s fiber-optic extenders plug directly into Camera Link devices through the MDR connectors (or, for devices using SDR connectors, the extenders can be connected via adapter cables). Camera Link cabling then can be replaced with fiber, allowing a camera to be located tens, hundreds, or thousands of meters from the host computer.

The VisionLink RCX extender, for base mode, supports the full Camera Link pixel clock range of 20-85 MHz via 1.25-3.2Gb/s SFP fiber-optic transceivers.

The VisionLink XF extender, for medium through extended full mode, is in development.

VisionLink-series extenders are compatible with all other EDT extension products (including the original RCX C-Link fiber extender) and all EDT frame grabbers, as well as with third-party frame grabbers.