CoaXPress CXP-12 Host Interface

Applies to PC3603 Coaxlink Quad CXP-12, PC3603-4 Coaxlink Quad CXP-12, PC3620 Coaxlink Quad CXP-12 JPEG, PC3620-4 Coaxlink Quad CXP-12 JPEG, PC3621 Coaxlink Mono CXP-12, PC3621-LH Coaxlink Mono CXP-12 LH, PC3622 Coaxlink Duo CXP-12, PC3622-LH Coaxlink Duo CXP-12 LH, PC3623 Coaxlink Quad CXP-12 Value, PC3624 Coaxlink Quad CXP-12 DF, PC3629 Coaxlink CXP-12 to QSFP+ Converter and PC3633 Coaxlink Quad CXP-12 3D-LLE.

The CoaXPress CXP-12 Host Interface implements for each individual CoaXPress connection:

a high-speed cable receiver
a low-speed cable driver
a power transmitting unit (PTU)
a connector

See also: Camera and Data Output Connectors

It fulfills the electrical specification of the CoaXPress 2.0 standard. Namely:

The cable receiver requirements for the high-speed connection described in Table 2 of the Annex B of the CoaXPress Standard Version 2.0
The cable driver requirements for the low-speed connection described in Table 3 of the Annex B of the CoaXPress Standard Version 2.0

Cable Driver and Receiver Specification

Parameter Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
High-speed receiver bit rate   1.25   12.50 Gbps
Low-speed driver bit rate 1.25 Gbps up to 6.25 Gbps   20.833   Mbps
10.0 Gbps and 12.5 Gbps   41.666   Mbps
Max. cable length BELDEN 1694 @ 1.25 Gbps 130     m
BELDEN 1694 @ 2.5 Gbps 115     m
BELDEN 1694 @ 3.125 Gbps 100     m
BELDEN 1694 @ 5 Gbps 80     m
BELDEN 1694 @ 6.25 Gbps 70     m
BELDEN 1694 @ 10.0 Gbps 50     m
BELDEN 1694 @12.5Gbps 40     m

PTU - Power transmitting unit specification

Parameter Min. Typ. Max. Unit
DC output voltage 22 24 26 V
Available output power1 172     W
OCP holding current 790     mA
OCP nominal trip current     5 A
Device detection sense resistance   4.7   kΩ

The Power Transmitting Unit provides 24 V DC power, over-current protection (OCP) and PoCXP device detection as specified by the CoaXPress Standard.

NOTE: The above specification applies over the whole operating temperature range of the card.

See also: Refer to Power Over CoaXPress in the Functional Guide