Enclosed cameras with an MV (Machine Vision) interface on a 6-pin round Hirose connector provide optically-isolated connections for one external trigger and two general purpose outputs. The mating connector is a Hirose HR10A-7P-6P, a 6-pin round plug connector with solder-cup pins for the cable wires.
MV pinout and description
| | Pin | Pin Name | Function | Comments |
(Pinout is viewed on the back of the camera, or at the solder-end of the mating connector) | 1 | POWER | FireWire cable power, 8-30 V DC (typically 12 V) | Maximum current available from this pin is 250 mA. |
2 | TRIGGER+ | Positive terminal of optically isolated trigger input | The optically isolated trigger input circuit includes an internal 1 Kohm series resistor. When using a voltage higher than 12V, add an external resistor with adequate power rating. A typical application of the trigger input is to connect Pin1 (POWER) to Pin 2 (TRIGGER +) and use the open collector output of an external position sensor device to complete the circuit from Pin 3 (TRIGGER -) to Pin 4 (GROUND). PixeLINK API-Refer to the functions PxLSetFeature, PxLGetFeature and Trigger Types. | |
3 | TRIGGER- | Negative terminal of optically isolated trigger input. | ||
4 | GROUND | Logic and chassis ground | ||
5 | GP1 | General Purpose Output (GPO) 1, for strobe | Open-collector current sink output from optical isolator. Provides current sink to Pin 4 (GROUND) when GP1/GP2 (as appropriate) is active. Maximum current is 15 mA. Maximum voltage with respect to ground is 40 V. PixeLINK API-Refer to the functions PxLSetFeature, PxLGetFeature and GPIO Types. | |
6 | GP2 | General Purpose Output (GPO) 2, for strobe |
MV interface schematic
The trigger inputs are designed to work with a floating differential signal which will operate with a supply voltage between 5V and 12V across the trigger terminals. With the Trigger polarity set to Positive, a rising voltage will cause a trigger. A falling voltage will cause a trigger if the trigger polarity is negative. The trigger input can be either positive or negative pulse. The minimum pulse width depends on the debounce delay set in the camera – typically at least 50 microseconds for analog signals and at least 1 microsecond for TTL signals.
The GPO pins are open-collector current sink outputs. The GPOs can handle a maximum of 15mA and 40V with respect to ground. To use them with TTL inputs, the GPO output lines must be pulled high with a 1K ohm resistor.