CameraLink HS (CLHS) cables support multiple interface types to meet different bandwidth and distance requirements. These interfaces include the following:
1. CX4 Interface
- Description: Copper cable interface based on InfiniBand technology that supports high data rate transmission.
- Bandwidth Support: Up to 300 MB/s per channel, total bandwidth depends on the number of channels.
- Typical Applications: Suitable for short to medium distance connections, cost-effective.
- Maximum Distance: Copper cable supports connections within 15 meters.
2. CX12 Interface
- Description: Higher density InfiniBand interface for higher bandwidth requirements.
- Bandwidth Support: Up to 1,200 MB/s per channel, with higher total bandwidth.
- Typical Applications: Suitable for scenarios that require high throughput, such as high-resolution imaging.
- Maximum Distance: Copper cable supports within 15 meters, and fiber version supports longer distances.
3. Fiber Interface
- Description: Fiber interface based on SFP+/QSFP technology, supporting data transmission over longer distances.
- Bandwidth support: up to 16,000 MB/s per channel, depending on protocol and hardware configuration.
- Typical applications: suitable for industrial environments that require long-distance transmission or extremely high bandwidth.
- Maximum distance: up to 300 meters or even longer.
Interface selection guide
Choosing the right interface is mainly based on the following factors:
- Transmission distance: CX4/CX12 copper cables are used for short distances, and fiber interfaces are recommended for long distances.
- Bandwidth requirements: CX12 or fiber interfaces are required for high-resolution and high-frame-rate applications.
- Cost considerations: Copper cables are more economical, while fiber is suitable for performance-first scenarios.
Different interface types make CameraLink HS cables flexible for a variety of high-performance industrial imaging systems.
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