Vivid Engineering CLV-401A
Highlights
The Vivid Engineering CLV-401A CameraLink Video Splitter interfaces one CameraLink camera to two frame grabbers using standard CameraLink cables. This arrangement enables the addition of a second frame grabber (or another acquisition device) for functions such as camera setup, secondary/parallel processing, monitoring, and recording. One frame grabber acts as the master and provides control and communications to the camera. The second frame grabber receives camera video data only. The CLV-401A is compatible with CameraLink ”base” configuration cameras (i.e. one CameraLink cable from the camera). A front-panel link status indicator identifies an active connection. The CLV-401A connects to cameras and frame grabbers with mini (SDR/HDR) connector via adapting cables and connects to PoCL cameras via the Vivid Engineering CLR-102 repeater. The CLV-401A is housed in a sturdy aluminum enclosure.
Features
- Interfaces one camera to two frame grabbers
- Second frame grabber can be used for camera setup, processing, monitoring, recording, etc
- Uses standard CameraLink cables (not included)
- Supports CameraLink “base” configuration
- High-speed 85 MHz interface chipset, works with any base camera
- Minimal video data pass-through latency: 3 camera pixel clocks
- Minimal control/communication pass-through latency: under 5 nS
- Link status indicator
- Also acts as a repeater, doubling the max distance between camera and frame grabbers
- Multi-nation power supply included, locking-plug power supply optional
- Sturdy, compact aluminum enclosure w/ mounting flange
- 3-year warranty
Application
A standard CLV-401A base application uses a standard CameraLink cable to connect a CameraLink “base” configuration camera to a single CLV-401A. Two additional CameraLink cables are then used to connect the Vivid Engineering CLV-401A to the master and secondary CameraLink frame grabber. The master frame grabber provides camera control and communications and performs the primary processing functions. The secondary frame grabber cannot control or communicate with the camera but may be used for parallel processing, secondary processing, camera setup, monitoring, etc.
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