Angled type with left/bottom cable pull-out directions and straight type (left to right)

Oki Electric Cable Co., Ltd. (President: Masasuke Kishi, Head Office: Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken, hereafter referred to as Oki Electric Cable) has recently developed the "CL-STH Series", ultrafine-diameter Camera Link(*3) cables featuring space-saving design and supporting the Full configuration (*2) transmission speed. This product is suitable as machine vision (*1) interface cables for use in image inspection equipment, etc. This product will commence sales in August 2013.

The image resolution of machine vision cameras used in image inspection equipment is increasing in recent years, following the advances in miniaturization of the inspection subjects. At the same time, the interface for connecting cameras to the equipment requires a high-speed transmission capability to send large amounts of image data in a shorter time. "Camera Link" is the most popular interface standard in Japan, accommodating the needs for such high-speed transmissions. In particular, the cameras with Full configuration support enabling high-definition image analyses are increasingly used in image inspection equipment. On the other hand, miniaturization of inspection equipment has created new challenges in terms of camera attachment spaces and routing of cables.

Oki Electric Cable has turned its attention to these needs and challenges and has succeeded in developing the industry's thinnest ultrafine-diameter Camera Link cables with Full configuration support. This cable is almost one-third in volume (67% reduction) compared to conventional products and contributes to the downsizing of devices with improved cable maneuverability and reduced internal footprint.

In addition to the standard straight type, the terminal connector is also available in angled type (*4) that allows the cable to be pulled out to the top, bottom, left or right. This cable allows easy connection even in confined spaces such as the back of the camera or around the connector socket, broadening the freedom of equipment and wiring designs.

Product appearance

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  Cable pull-out direction: Right
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  Cable pull-out direction: Bottom
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  Reduced diameter (Almost a two-thirds reduction compared to conventional cables)

Main features

1. Ultrafine-diameter cables with outer diameter of φ5.1m (Almost a two-thirds reduction in volume compared to our conventional cables).
2. The connector is available in the standard straight type as well as in top/bottom/left/right angled type.
3. The power supply type (PoCL) is supported.

Main specifications

Item	Content
Outer diameter	5.1mm
Connector	SDR
Operating environment	For fixed indoor wiring, -20 to 75 deg C

Product name

CL - STH - SS (1) - 2 - 3
Example: CL - STH - SS (SU)-P-020 (Cable pull-out direction: Up, Power supply: PoCL, Cable length: 2m)

1. Cable pull-out direction

Cable pull-out direction(*)	Straight	Top	Bottom	Right	Left
Symbol	No	SU	SD	SR	SL
Figure

• *The number represents the Pin No.

2. Power supply: non-PoCL...No, PoCL...P

3. Cable length: 010...1m, 020...2m, 030...3m, 040...4m

Sales period

August 2013

Target sales

100+ million yen in fiscal 2013

Production introduction page

For details, refer to the page on high-speed interface cables for machine vision systems at the link provided below.
(http://www.okidensen.co.jp/en/prod/cable/interface/index.html)

Glossary of terms

• *1:Machine vision

  Machine vision systems are used in devices such as component mounting equipment and product label printers to check the product appearance and printing defects using one or more cameras, light source, image capture device, image processing equipment, etc.

• *2:Full configuration

  One of the Camera Link transmission methods offering the fastest transmission speed. Approximate transmission speeds of the three available configurations (Base, Medium and Full) are 2Gbps, 4Gbps and 6Gbps, respectively.

• *3:Camera Link

  An interface standard set by AIA (Automated Imaging Association), the machine vision industry association in the United States in 2000. It is adopted by a large number of camera and board manufacturers and is the dominating digital interface for machine vision systems today.

• *4:Angle type

  An L-shaped connector.

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