Balluff - BVS CA-MLC / BVS CA-IGC Technical Documentation
Important Information
We cannot and do not take any responsibility for the damage caused to you or to any other equipment connected to the device. Similarly, warranty will be void, if a damage is caused by not following the manual.
Handle the device with care. Do not misuse the device. Avoid shaking, striking, etc. The device could be damaged by faulty handling or shortage.
Use a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution when cleaning the camera.
Never face the camera towards the sun. Whether the camera is in use or not, never aim at the sun or other extremely bright objects. Otherwise, blooming or smear may be caused.
Please keep the camera closed or mount a lens on it to avoid the CCD or the CMOS from getting dusty.
Clean the CCD/CMOS faceplate with care. Do not clean the CCD or the CMOS with strong or abrasive detergents. Use lens tissue or a cotton tipped applicator and ethanol.
Never connect two USB cables to the device even if one is only connected to a PC.
The camera is bus powered < 2.5 W.
The device meets IP40 standards.
Using the single-board or board-level versions:
  • Handle with care and avoid damage of electrical components by electrostatic discharge (ESD):
    • Discharge body static (contact a grounded surface and maintain contact).
    • Avoid all plastic, vinyl, and styrofoam (except antistatic versions) around printed circuit boards.
    • Do not touch components on the printed circuit board with your hands or with conductive devices.

High-Speed USB design guidelines

If you want to make own High-Speed (HS) USB cables, please pay attention to following design guidelines:

  • Route High-Speed (HS) USB signals with a minimum number of vias and sharp edges!
  • Avoid stubs!
  • Do not cut off power planes VCC or GND under the signal line.
  • Do not route signals no closer than 20 * h to the copper layer edge if possible (h means height over the copper layer).
  • Route signal lines with 90 Ohm +- 15% differential impedance.
    • 7.5 mil printed circuit board track with 7.5 mil distance result in approx. 90 Ohm @ 110 um height over GND plane.
    • There are other rules when using double-ply printed circuit boards.
  • Be sure that there is 20 mil minimum distance between High-Speed USB signal pair and other printed circuit board tracks (optimal signal quality).

European Union Declaration of Conformity statement

The device complies with the provision of the following European Directives:

  • 2014/30/EU (EMC directive)
  • 2014/35/EU (LVD - low voltage directive)
  • For EN 61000-6-3:2007, BVS CA-IGC with digital I/O needs the Steward snap-on ferrite 28A0350-0B2 on I/O cable.
  • For EN 61000-6-3:2007, BVS CA-MLC with digital I/O needs the Würth Elektronik snap-on ferrite WE74271142 on I/O cable and copper foil on USB.
Balluff corresponds to the EU guideline WEEE 2002/96/EG on waste electrical and electronic equipment and is registered under WEEE-Reg.-No. DE 25244305.

Legal notice

For customers in the U.S.A.

Class B

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However there is no guarantee that interferences will not occur in a particular installation. If the equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

  • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
  • Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver.
  • Use a different line outlet for the receiver.
  • Consult a radio or TV technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. The shielded interface cable recommended in this manual must be used with this equipment in order to comply with the limits for a computing device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.

  • To be compliant to FCC Class B, BVS CA-IGC requires an I/O cable with an retrofittable ferrite to be used such as
    • Company: Steward Type: 28A0350-0B2

For customers in Canada

This apparatus complies with the Class B limits for radio noise emissions set out in the Radio Interference Regulations.

Pour utilisateurs au Canada

Cet appareil est conforme aux normes classe B pour bruits radioélectriques, spécifiées dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique.