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M-HD and L-HD camera cables

The Pickit M-HD and L-HD cameras uses two separate cables for power and data. Details of the cable characteristics can be found in the respective datasheets, referenced below.

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Different options are available depending on the application and required length:

  • Power cable. It consists of:

  • Data cable. Based on USB 3.0 technology, it consists of two cables that should always go together:

    • A 0.5m blue cable with a female type-B USB connector with screws on the camera side, and a male type-A USB connector on the processor side.

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    • An active optical type-A USB extension cable of 10m or 25m (datasheet).

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Note

There also exists the possiblity of a 5m, non-optical data cable, but it’s only shipped on-demand.

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Make sure that on the camera side, both power and data connectors are tightly screwed to their plugs.

For fixed-camera applications, we recommend the 10m power cable extension and the 10m active optical cable. For robot-mounted camera applications, we recommend the 20m power cable extension and the 25m active optical cable:

  • It is long enough to be mounted in large industrial robots.

  • It can resist the bending and torsion typical of robot motions.

  • It is compliant with the Electrical Fast Transient (EFT) - IEC/EN61000-4-4 immunity standard.

  • We additionally advise to follow the best practices for routing the cables from the robot base to the camera.

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