C2C-Link Setup

General Procedure

1.

C2C-Link hardware setup: This step is specific to each C2C-Link Configuration. Refer to sections hereafter.

2. GenAPI setup: Assign a value to the C2CLinkConfiguration GenTL Device feature.

IntraCard C2C-Link Configuration Hardware Setup

This configuration exclusively uses FPGA internal resources to build the C2C-Link interconnect; it doesn't require any additional hardware!

IntraPC C2C-Link Configuration Hardware Setup

This configuration requires one accessory cable such as the 3303 C2C-Link Ribbon Cable or a custom-made C2C-Link cable for each PC.

Insert a C2C-Link female connector of the C2C-Link cable into the C2C-Link pin header connector of each participating Coaxlink cards.

InterPC C2C-Link Configuration Hardware Setup

This configuration requires one 1636 InterPC C2C-Link Adapter for each PC and one RJ 45 CAT 5 STP straight LAN cable for each adapter but the last one.

In each participating PC:

3.

Install 1636 InterPC C2C-Link Adapter into a free slot and secure the bracket.

4.

Connect the adapter to a power source. Refer to Adapter Powering.

5.

Using one 3303 C2C-Link Ribbon Cable, bind together the C2C-Link connectors of all the participating cards together with the C2C-Link of the adapter card.

6.

Using LAN Cables, interconnect the adapters. Refer to InterPC Interconnect.

IntraPC segment of an InterPC configuration