Hardware Installation (CXP-12 Cameras)
This topic tells you how to install a Basler
boost CXP-12 camera.
To use the Basler boost CXP-12 camera, an interface card, e.g.,
the Basler CXP-12 Interface
Card 1C, has to be installed.
You can also use frame grabbers by other manufacturers. In that
case, observe the documentation of the corresponding manufacturers
to ensure proper installation.
Prerequisites
The pylon Camera Software Suite for Windows (version 6.0 or higher)
must be installed.
The Basler CXP-12 Interface Card 1C (referred to here as "interface
card") must be installed.
Basler offers the following accessories that allow you to operate your
Basler boost CXP-12 camera:
- CoaXPress 2.0 data cable, Micro-BNC x2 (HD-BNC), 5 m
- Power-I/O cable M8 6p/open, 5 m
- 2 heat sinks with 2 mounting screws (M4x12) each
- C-mount lens adapter with 4 mounting screws (M2.5x6)
These products can be purchased individually or combined as a set in
the Basler
CXP-12 Starter Kit boost or the Basler
CXP-12 Evaluation Kit boost.
General Considerations
Make sure that the following items are available before starting the
hardware installation:
- A Basler boost CXP-12 camera.
- A computer equipped with an Basler
CXP-12 interface card.
- If you want to power the camera via the interface card (Power over
CoaXPress (PoCXP)), make sure that the interface card is connected
to the power supply of your computer.
- If you are not using PoCXP, you need an external power supply.
Make sure that the power supply meets the requirements listed in the
topic about your camera model.
- A C-mount lens for the camera.
Contact Basler technical support
if you need assistance in determining the best lens for your application.
- A C-mount lens adapter.
- A CoaXPress data cable with suitable connectors.
- As applicable, a Power and I/O cable with suitable connectors.
- As applicable, cooling elements, e.g., heat sinks.
Installing the Camera

Make sure that the camera is disconnected from any power
supply and the host computer is shut down and unplugged from the power
outlet.
To install the camera:
- Remove the protective seal from the camera front.
Make sure that the camera is pointing down during the next installation
steps to prevent dust from getting on the sensor.
- Attach a C-mount lens adapter to the camera.
- Attach a C-mount lens to the camera.
Be careful not to insert the lens any deeper than specified in the
Maximum Allowed Lens
Intrusion topic.
- Provide sufficient heat
dissipation.
- Connect the camera to the computer and power.
- If you are using Power over CoaXPress (PoCXP)
- Plug one end of the CoaXPress cable into the Micro-BNC
(HD-BNC) connector of the camera and plug the other end of
the CoaXPress cable into the Micro-BNC port of the interface
card.
- If you are using an external power supply
- Plug one end of the CoaXPress cable into the Micro-BNC
(HD-BNC) connector of the camera and plug the other end of
the CoaXPress cable into the Micro-BNC port of the interface
card.
- Connect the plug of the power I/O cable to the M8 6-pin
connector of the camera.
If you're building your own cables, observe the pin assignment
detailed in the topic about your camera model.
- Connect the open end of the power I/O cable to a power
supply.
Alternatively, you can use the 18.0W,
M8 6-pin power supply of the Basler Original Equipment
range which includes a cable with an M8 6-pin connector.
- Plug the power supply into a power outlet.
- Switch on the power to your host computer and let the computer
boot up.
The status LED of the camera indicates different operating and connection
states. For information about the different LED states and corresponding
colors, refer to the topic about your camera model.
Next Steps
- Use the pylon Viewer
to check whether your camera has been detected, acquire images, display
images, and adjust parameter settings to improve image quality.