Host Interface Specification
Interface (Card) Specifications
Specifications having the scope of one GenTL Interface module (Namely: a Coaxlink card)
| CoaXPress feature bar | Applicable products |
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| CXP-3 DIN 4 |
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| CXP-6 DIN 1 |
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| CXP-6 DIN 2 |
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| CXP-6 DIN 4 |
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| CXP-6 DIN 8 |
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| Down-connection speed | Applicable products |
|---|---|
| 1.250, 2.500, and 3.125 GT/s |
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| 1.250, 2.500, 3.125, 5.000, and 6.250 GT/s | All products but |
| Maximum aggregated input data rate | Applicable products |
|---|---|
| 625,000 Bytes/s |
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| 1,250,000 Bytes/s |
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| 2,500,000 Bytes/s |
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| 5,000,000 Bytes/s |
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| Maximum deliverable PoCXP power | Applicable products |
|---|---|
| 17 W per connector | All products |
| Devices count | Applicable firmware variants |
|---|---|
| 1 |
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| 1 or 2 |
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| 1 up to 4 | 
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| 1 up to 8 |
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Device (Camera) Specifications
Specifications having of one GenTL Device module (Namely, a camera attached to a Coaxlink card)
| Device Type | Applicable firmware variants |
|---|---|
| Area-scan camera, 1 data stream |
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| Area-scan camera, up to 4 data streams |
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| Line-scan camera, 1 data stream |
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The above table excludes the special camera types used in data forwarding and sub-link configurations.
| Connections count (per camera) | Applicable products/ firmware variants |
|---|---|
| 1 | Refer to: Firmware Variants per Product |
| 1 or 2 | |
| 1, 2 or 4 | |
| 1, 2, 4 or 8 | |
| 8 | Refer to sub-link configurations |
Data Stream Specifications
Specifications having the scope of oneGenTL Data Stream module
| Maximum stream packet size | Applicable products |
|---|---|
| 8,192 Bytes |
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| 16,384 Bytes | All products but |
| Image stream format | Applicable firmware variants |
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| Rectangular Image (YSize > 0) |
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| Rectangular Image (YSize = 0) |
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| Arbitrary Image | Not supported |
| Image scanning method | Applicable firmware variants |
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| Progressive | All firmware variants |
| Interlace | Not supported |
| Tap geometry | Applicable firmware variants |
|---|---|
| 1X-1Y | All firmware variants |
| 1X-1Y2 |
Not supported |
| 1X-2YE | Not supported |
Note: 1X-1Y2 is used in dual-tap cameras having a single zone in the vertical direction and delivering simultaneously 2 consecutive lines
Note: 1X-2YE is used in dual-tap cameras having two zones in the vertical direction and delivering simultaneously 2 lines starting from the top and the bottom lines of the image.
| Pixel format | Applicable firmware variants |
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| Raw | All firmware variants |
| Mono8, Mono10, Mono12, Mono14, Mono16 | All firmware variants |
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BayerGR8, BayerRG8, BayerGB8, BayerBG8 BayerGR10, BayerRG10, BayerGB10, BayerBG10 BayerGR12, BayerRG12, BayerGB12, BayerBG12 BayerGR14, BayerRG14, BayerGB14, BayerBG14 BayerGR16, BayerRG16, BayerGB16, BayerBG16 |
All firmware variants |
| RGB8, RGB10, RGB12, RGB14, RGB16 | All firmware variants |
| RGBA8, RGBA10, RGBA12, RGBA14, RGBA16 | All firmware variants |