2 MVS-8100D Hardware Description
Cognex MVS-8100D and CDC Cameras Hardware Manual 31
Caution Cameras must be connected using the Cognex cables shown in this
table. Using non-Cognex camera cables could damage your vision
system, your camera, or both.
Cognex does not support building your own camera cables for the MVS-8100D.
Figure 12 shows, for reference only, the pin numbering of the 26-pin camera connector.
Figure 12. Pin numbering of camera connector
Table 16 shows, for reference only, the pinout of the 26-pin camera connector.
Cognex cable
part number Description Use with
300-0364 Standard DB-9F to micro
DB-9
Connects between a branch of
breakout cables 300-0365 and
300-0366 to a Cognex CDC series
camera
300-0365 DB-26M to two branches,
each with standard DB-9M
Breakout cable for MVS-8100D2 or
MVS-8100D3
300-0366 DB-26M to three branches,
each with standard DB-9M
Breakout cable for MVS-8100D3
300-0367 DB-26M to micro DB-9 Connects directly between any
model MVS-8100D and one
Cognex CDC series camera
Table 15. Camera breakout cables for MVS-8100D
Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name
1 CH0_+5V 10 GND 19 BLVDS0_TX_M
2 BLVDS0_RX_P 11 GND 20 BLVDS0_TX_P
3 BLVDS0_RX_M 12 CH2_+5V 21 BLVDS2_TX_M
4 BLVDS2_RX_M 13 GND 22 BLVDS2_TX_P
5 BLVDS2_RX_P 14 GND 23 BLVDS1_TX_M
Table 16. Pinout of camera connector
1
19
10
9
26
18
