IMAGO VisionBox AGE-X5 User manual

Hardware Manual

VisionBox AGE-X5

Version 1.4 –July 2020

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Contents

1Handling and Safety Instructions ............................................................ 4

2Introduction................................................................................................. 5

2.1 Concept.................................................................................................................... 6

2.2 Configurations ........................................................................................................ 8

2.3 Block Diagram......................................................................................................... 9

3Technical Data............................................................................................12

3.1 Processors ............................................................................................................ 12

3.2 Operating Conditions........................................................................................... 13

3.3 Dimensions............................................................................................................ 17

4Power Connector and LEDs.....................................................................18

4.1 Power Connector.................................................................................................. 18

4.2 System LEDs......................................................................................................... 18

4.3 Power-over-Ethernet LED.................................................................................... 19

4.4 Power-over-Camera-Link LED ............................................................................ 20

4.5 5GigE LED.............................................................................................................. 21

5Interfaces ....................................................................................................22

5.1 Ethernet Interface (single)................................................................................... 22

5.2 Ethernet Interface (4x 1GigE).............................................................................. 22

5.2.1 Trigger-over-Ethernet.............................................................................................. 23

5.3 Ethernet Interface (2x 5GigE, 2x 1GigE)............................................................ 24

5.4 DisplayPort Monitor Interface............................................................................. 25

5.5 CFast ...................................................................................................................... 25

5.6 Digital I/O ............................................................................................................... 26

5.7 RS-422 Interface.................................................................................................... 29

5.8 LED Controller and Camera Trigger................................................................... 30

5.8.1 LED Controller.......................................................................................................... 30

5.8.2 Camera Trigger........................................................................................................ 31

5.9 Camera Link .......................................................................................................... 32

6Internal Connectors...................................................................................33

6.1 USB 2.0................................................................................................................... 33

6.2 SATA....................................................................................................................... 34

6.3 CMOS Battery........................................................................................................ 34

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7Accessories ............................................................................................... 35

7.1 Third-party Components...................................................................................... 35

7.2 IMAGO Accessories.............................................................................................. 35

8History......................................................................................................... 36

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1Handling and Safety Instructions

Depending on the operating conditions, the housing temperature can exceed 60 °C.

There is a risk of injury!

Handle with care! The housing, especially heat sinks can have sharp edges. There is

a risk of injury!

EMC conformity according to EN/IEC 61000-6-2:2005 is qualified for cable lengths ≤

30 m.

Electrostatic discharge at unshielded I/O connectors can lead to unexpected events

or data errors for the corresponding interface.

Electrical installation should be executed without power applied to the device and

connected devices.

Before installing expansion cards, make sure that the VisionBox AGE-X is discon-

nected from power.

Use appropriate ESD protection when changing components.

Only open if advised by IMAGO!

Warranty void if warranty seal is removed or broken.

Please take special note of the voltage range which may be applied to the device.

Otherwise, permanent damage to the device may result!

Air Circulation

When mounting the device within an enclosure, adequate space for air circulation

is required. The space above, below and at both sides should be at least 5 cm.

Avoid extreme environmental conditions and protect the VisionBox from dust,

humidity and heat.

Due to the characteristics and physical principles inside flash memory, SSDs have a

finite lifetime dictated by the number of write operations.

Therefore, take care of the regular write operations to prevent an early SSD dam-

age. Ask for the technical data of the used SSD and, if necessary, for support to

calculate the lifetime.

Inform the user of the system that SSDs are wear parts which must be renewed

regularly.

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2Introduction

Thank you very much for your interest in our VisionBox AGE-X. To get the most out of your pur-

chase, please take some time to read all the information given here thoroughly.

This VisionBox is optimized for cameras using the GigE Vision or Camera Link interface. For multi-

camera systems, not only several camera ports but also several integrated LED Controllers and

digital I/Os allow a compact setup without additional electronics. If you need more connectivity

or a specific PCIe board, please take a look at the other VisionBox alternatives.

The integrated Real-Time Communication Controller ensures proper timing between all devices,

even when using Windows or Linux operating systems. To avoid complex cabling, the cameras can

be connected with standard Ethernet cables. A single cable provides trigger, image data and pow-

er for each GigE camera.

Due to its small size, powered by 24VDC and without fan, the AGE-X can be mounted into nearly

every machine, also as IP65 version for OEM quantities.

All components are available for several years, to provide continuous delivery without changes.

The AGE-X-SDK can be used in C++ and .NET as well as with some third-party machine vision li-

braries for easy integration into your products and projects.

For series production, IMAGO delivers the AGE-X ready-to-run, including customer-specific SSD

image, qualified 3rd-party components and acceptance test.

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2.1 Concept

A Real-Time Communication Controller with vision- & automation-specific interfaces combined

with an embedded Intel processor, this is the philosophy of the Vision Box AGE-X series:

6th and 7th generation Intel x86 processor

Real-Time Communication Controller RTCC:

oControls vision- & automation-specific interfaces:

Digital I/Os

Encoder

Camera trigger

LED Strobe Controller

oContains functional units for controlling I/Os in real time:

Trigger unit: Creation of trigger signals, derived from other inputs (e.g. en-

coder)

I/O scheduler: applies values stored in a FIFO to outputs in real time (based

on trigger event, encoder position, or timer value)

Multiplexer: flexible connection of functional units

oOperates independently from the OS & the x86 processor

oEasy-to-use high-level API for C++, .NET and support by 3rd-party software tools

3 types of models:

o4x 1GigE

Four 1GigE Vision cameras can be connected

Option PoE: Power-over-Ethernet

Option ToE: Trigger-over-Ethernet from RTCC in real time with a microsec-

ond jitter

oCamera Link

Two Camera Link Base cameras can be operated or one Camera Link Medi-

um / Full / Deca camera

Support for Power-over-Camera-Link (PoCL)

o2x 5GigE and 2x 1GigE

Two 5GigE Vision cameras and two 1GigE Vision cameras can be connected.

It’s also possible to operate four 1GigE Vision cameras.

Digital I/Os:

oOpto-isolated

oStatus LEDs

oInputs up to 5 MHz with adjustable debouncing in RTCC. Communicated to x86 via

interrupt or polling

oOutputs up to 50 kHz / up to 1 A / up to 48 V

x86 processor

oIntel processors

oWindows 10 IoT Enterprise

oDebian GNU/Linux, optionally with PREEMPT_RT patch

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Housing

oPassive cooling

oAll interfaces on front panel

o24 VDC power input

oNo moving parts

oService hatch for access to USB 2.0 for dongle

More vision & automation interfaces

oRS-422 inputs / outputs, e.g. for encoders

oLED controllers up to 6 A strobe / 0,5 A continuous

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2.2 Configurations

The following table shows available features and interfaces for the different models of the Vi-

sionBox AGE-X5:

4X 1GIGE

2X 5GIGE

2X 1GIGE

Camera Link

RAM

up to 32 GB

Main Storage

30 GB SSD (CFast)

optionally 120 GByte

optionally 2nd drive (mSATA)

USB

4× USB 3.0

Display

DisplayPort 1.2

Ethernet

1× 1000 Mbit/s

Dig. I/Os

8× IN / 8× OUT

optionally 16× IN / 16× OUT

LED Controller

2×, optionally 4×

2×

Camera Trigger

2×, optionally 4×

2×

Camera Interface

4x 1GigE

2x 5GigE

2x 1GigE

Camera Link

2× Base or

1× Medium / Full / Deca

PoCL support

Encoder / RS-422

Optionally 4× IN

3× IN / 3× OUT,

optionally additional 4× IN

Additional Options

4× PoE, 4×ToE

Table 1: Feature overview

Please also ask for special OEM configurations.

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2.3 Block Diagram

Real Time

Communication

Controller

(FPGA)

VISION

COMPUTER

X86

Multi Core

Processor

PCIe

CFast

4x PCIe

DisplayPort

8/8

digital IO

2x LED

2x Trigger

Ethernet I219LM

2.5" SATA

4x USB 3.0

2x USB 2.0

Encoder Input

RS422

8/8 digital IO or

2x LED 2x Trigger

mSATA or mini

PCIe

GigE

Camera

1GigE

(4x Intel

I210)

GigE

Camera

GigE

Camera

GigE

Camera

Trigger over

Ethernet

PoE

Figure 1: Block diagram AGE-X5 4x 1GigE

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Real Time

Communication

Controller

(FPGA)

VISION

COMPUTER

X86

Multi Core

Processor

PCIe

CFast

4x PCIe

DisplayPort

8/8

digital IO

2x LED

2x Trigger

Ethernet I219LM

2.5" SATA

4x USB 3.0

2x USB 2.0

Encoder Input

RS422

8/8 digital IO

mSATA or mini

PCIe

GigE

Camera 2x 5GigE

2x 1GigE

GigE

Camera

GigE

Camera

GigE

Camera

Figure 2: Block diagram AGE-X5 2x 5GigE + 2x 1GigE

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