Host Interface Specification
CoaXPress Host Interface specification

Specifications having the scope of one Coaxlink card (one GenTL Interface module)
Value | Applicable products |
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CXP-3 DIN 4 |
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CXP-6 DIN 1 |
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CXP-6 DIN 2 |
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CXP-6 DIN 4 |
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Value | Applicable products |
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1.250, 2.500, and 3.125 GT/s |
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1.250, 2.500, 3.125, 5.000, and 6.250 GT/s | All products but |
Value | Applicable products |
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625,000 Bytes/s |
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1,250,000 Bytes/s |
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2,500,000 Bytes/s |
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Value | Applicable products |
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17 W per connector | All products |
Value | Applicable firmware variants |
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1 |
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1 or 2 |
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1 up to 4 |

Specifications having the scope of one camera attached to the Coaxlink card (one GenTL Device module)
Characteristics | Value | Applicable Firmware Variants |
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Device Type | Area-scan camera |
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Line-scan camera |
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Area-scan data-forwarded virtual camera |
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Line-scan data-forwarded virtual camera |
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Connections Count | 1 | See notes |
1 or 2 | ||
1, 2 or 4 | ||
Data Streams Count | 1 | All firmware-variants |
Value | Applicable firmware variants |
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Area-scan camera |
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Line-scan camera |
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Area-scan data-forwarded virtual camera |
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Line-scan data-forwarded virtual camera |
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Value | Applicable products and firmware variants |
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1 | Refer to Firmware Variants per Product |
1 or 2 | |
1, 2 or 4 |
Value | Applicable firmware-variants |
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1 | All firmware variants |

Specifications having the scope of one image data stream (one GenTL Data Stream module)
Value | Applicable products |
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8,192 Bytes |
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16,384 Bytes | All products but |
Value | Applicable firmware variants |
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Rectangular Image (YSize > 0) |
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Rectangular Image (YSize = 0) |
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Arbitrary Image | Not supported |
Value | Applicable firmware variants |
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Progressive | All firmware variants |
Interlace | Not supported |
Value | Applicable firmware variants |
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1X-1Y | All firmware variants |
1X-1Y2 Dual-tap cameras having a single zone in the vertical direction and delivering simultaneously 2 consecutive lines | Not supported |
1X-2YE For dual-tap cameras having two zones in the vertical direction and delivering simultaneously 2 lines starting from the top and the bottom lines of the image. | Not supported |
Value | Applicable firmware variants |
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Raw | All firmware variants |
Mono8, Mono10, Mono12, Mono14, Mono16 | All firmware variants |
BayerGR8, BayerRG8, BayerGB8, BayerBG8 BayerGR10, BayerRG10, BayerGB10, BayerBG10 BayerGR12, BayerRG12, BayerGB12, BayerBG12 BayerGR14, BayerRG14, BayerGB14, BayerBG14 BayerGR16, BayerRG16, BayerGB16, BayerBG16 |
All firmware variants |
RGB8, RGB10, RGB12, RGB14, RGB16 | All firmware variants |
RGBA8, RGBA10, RGBA12, RGBA14, RGBA16 | All firmware variants |