Pickit camera cables
This article lists the available options for connecting a Pickit camera to the Pickit processor.
Warning
Use only officially supported Pickit cables, without modification. Failing to do so will void the warranty of the Pickit system.
These cables comply with electrical and mechanical characteristics required by robotic picking applications. Using cables with inferior characteristics might lead to unreliable camera operation and camera disconnections, among other issues.
Note
This article only lists cables used for the second-generation cameras that are available since Pickit 3.4. If you have an older camera you can check the first-generation cameras cables article from the version 3.3 of the Knowledge base.
SD2 camera cables
The Pickit SD2 camera uses a single Ethernet cable for both data and power, thanks to the Power over Ethernet (PoE+). This implies that this camera can only be used together with a PoE Type 2 (also known as POE+, IEEE802.3at standard):
The camera cable comes in two version, depending on the camera mount:
The fixed camera cable, which has a length of 10 meters between the camera and the switch.
The robot mounting kit, which has a total length of 13 meters between the camera and the switch.
HD2 camera cables
The Pickit HD2 cameras use an Ethernet data cable and a power cable, with different options depending on the camera:
