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2 layers189.2 × 19 mmCamera link, the printed circuit board in 3D

Link between pyControl and Chameleon3 USB3 camera

Size
189.2 × 19 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
12
Nets
15
Pads
41
Tracks, vias
55, 2
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 7 (file 20221018)
Created
2 Mar 2021
Updated
24 Sep 2024

Overview

Camera link is an open-source printed circuit board by Karpova-Lab, from the Karpova-Lab/camera-link repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 189.2 × 19 mm with 12 parts on 15 nets, routed with 55 tracks and 2 vias.

It is built around the E5J88-00LJG2-L. Its parts include 3 diodes, 2 connectors and 1 resistor.

Main components

1

README

readme.md

Camera Link

This PCB connects a Chameleon3 USB3 camera to pyControl. It takes "frame grab" and "sync pulse" signals generated by pyControl and coming out of a D-Series Breakout Board and routes them into the GPIO pins of the camera.

Additionally, the PCB has 3 controllable high power IR LEDs that provide light for the camera to see in the dark.

top side of PCB bottom side of PCB

PCB

Order from OSH Park

QtyReferenceDescriptionValue/MPN
3D1, D2, D3850 nm LEDLST1-01F09-IR01-00
2H1, H2Threaded standoff24882
1J19-pin socketBM09B-NSHSS-TBT
1J2RJ45 jackE5J88-00LJG2-L
1R15 watt resistor5Ω

View interactive BOM

Camera Hardware

GPIO cable

camera GPIO

GPIO pinGPIO ColorGPIO FunctionRJ45 PinpyControl FunctionPurpose
4GreenGPIO3/Line31DIO_ApyControl sends square wave to camera to grab each frame
9YellowOPTO_IN/Line04DIO_BpyControl sends random sync pulse
6BlackGND2GroundGround
7BrownOPTO_GND2GroundGround

Software

Parts

12
QtyValueFootprintReferences
4TestPointConnector_Pin:Pin_D1.0mm_L10.0mmGND1, GND2, GRAB1, SYNC1
3LST1-01F09-IR01-00asl_footprints:LED_starboardD1, D2, D3
224882asl_footprints:standoff_nutH1, H2
15ΩResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0614_L14.3mm_D5.7mm_P7.62mm_VerticalR1
1Conn_01x09_Femaleasl_footprints:JST_NSH_1x09_VERTICALJ1
1E5J88-00LJG2-Lasl_footprints:RJ45_THP_tab_on_topJ2

Questions

How big is the Camera link PCB?

It measures 189.2 × 19 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Camera link use?

12 parts, built around the E5J88-00LJG2-L. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.

Where can I download the Camera link KiCad files?

From the Karpova-Lab/camera-link repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is pcb/camera_link.kicad_pcb and its schematic pcb/camera_link.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Camera link design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask Karpova-Lab before reusing the design.

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