BCON for MIPI Hardware Design Guide

This topic provides recommendations for designing your hardware to work with the Basler BCON for MIPI interface.

Identifiers such as D1, CLK, or I2C_SDA refer to the pin names of your camera model.

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Data Transmission (D0, D1, D2, D3, CLK)

BCON for MIPI uses four data lanes (D0 to D3) and one clock line (CLK) to transmit image data from the camera to the image processing unit.

Design Recommendations for Data Transmission

Printed Circuit Board (PCB)

Flexible Flat Cable (FFC)

FFC Connector

I²C Configuration Interface (I2C_SDA, I2C_SCL)

Basler dart BCON for MIPI cameras use the I²C interface to exchange configuration data with the controlling processor.

I²C is an open-collector bus interface with two signal lines, SDA and SCL. Connect these signal lines to the appropriate ports of an I²C controller. Typically, an I²C controller is part of the microcontroller or the System on a Chip (SoC) that you will be using to process the image data.

For more information about I²C, see the I²C-Bus Specification and User Manual.

Notice

Voltage outside of the specified range can cause damage.

You must supply camera power that complies with the individual voltage requirements of the BCON for MIPI interface lines:

The nominal voltage for the power supply line (VCC) is 5 VDC.

The nominal voltage for the I²C interface lines (I2C_SDA, I2C_SCL, I2C_ID) is 3.3 VDC.

Design Recommendations for the I²C Interface

Power Supply (GND, VCC)

The camera needs a single 5 VDC power supply. Bad power quality can negatively affect the camera's image quality. However, a properly designed switched-mode power supply, as used to supply a USB port, will yield good results.

Design Recommendations for the Power Supply