vSync for RealSense

Tight sync, for every camera in your array.

Drop-in hardware sync for the RealSense D455. Forked RS-485 bus, CNC aluminum body, powered by the camera. Microsecond accurate.

Sync accuracy
≤ 3.6 µs per link
Topology
Fork & chain
Power
Camera only
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01 — Construction

The sync board,
sealed in aluminum.

Two ISL32603E RS-485 transceivers on a sealed PCB carrier, a molded silicone gasket, and a hard-anodized aluminum shell held by black-oxide hex screws.

02 — Three ports

RX1 in.
TX1, TX2 out.

Sync comes in on RX1 and repeats out TX1 and TX2 over RJ45. Build a tree instead of one long chain: cable runs stay short, and a fault stays isolated to its own branch.

03 — Topology

Control drives.
Subordinates repeat.

A slide switch on the underside sets each node to control or subordinate. The control node drives the sync edge out both TX ports; subordinates repeat it downstream, link by link.

04 — Build

CNC aluminum.
1/4"-20 mount.

Sand-blasted, hard-anodized shell with an integrated 1/4"-20 thread. Mounts to standard tripods, cages, and cold shoes.

How it fits together

One control.
Branches everywhere.

Set any node's slide switch to control. It drives the sync edge out two RJ45 ports, and each port fans out to its own chain of subordinates — a full array wires as short branches instead of one long chain.

  • One control node drives two forked outputs
  • Each subordinate repeats the edge to two more downstream
  • Standard Cat5e or Cat6 between every link
  • Per-port LEDs show control status and sync activity
Status

Three LEDs:
power, control, sync.

Power, control, and sync indicators on every node.

Red

Power present

3.3 V camera rail energized. The node draws all of its power from the camera.

Green

Control node

Lit on the node set to control — the one driving the sync edge on the bus.

Yellow

Sync pulse seen

A sync pulse arrived on the bus within the last ~5 ms. Lit means locked.

Spec sheet

Every number,
every tolerance.

Full electrical, mechanical, and compatibility data for the node. Propagation delays characterized at the 1.8 V operating point.

Electrical

Sync
1.8 V CMOS · ~100 µs positive pulse at frame rate
Bus
Half-duplex RS-485 differential pair · RJ45 pins 7/8
Transceivers
2× Renesas ISL32603E
Control delay
~750 ns typ · 2.6 µs max
Subordinate delay
~930 ns typ · 3.6 µs max
Cable
~5 ns/m on Cat5e/6
Ports
RX1 in · TX1 / TX2 forked out

Mechanical

Enclosure
6061 aluminum · sand-blasted · hard anodized
Dimensions
114.78 × 25.14 × 28 mm
Mount
1/4"-20 UNC 3B threaded insert
Sealing
Molded silicone gasket between PCB carrier and shell
Branding
Laser-etched wordmark and port labels
Fasteners
2× alloy steel hex-drive flat-head screws

Compatibility

Electrical
RealSense D455 via 9-pin sync header
Hardware
Enclosure case fits D455
Cabling
Cat5e or Cat6 patch cable · straight-through
Topology
Free mix · any node can be set to control
Choose your kit

Two ways to sync.

Buy a RealSense camera with vSync pre-attached and calibrated, or — if you already own your cameras — mail them in and we'll install and calibrate the nodes for you.

Current lead time: all orders ship in ~4 weeks

Complete kit

RealSense D455 + vSync

A RealSense D455 with the vSync node pre-installed, sealed, and tested as a pair. Plug it in and start capturing.

  • RealSense D455 depth camera
  • vSync node pre-installed and sealed
  • Calibrated and tested as a pair
$849 per camera
Have your own cameras?

vSync Node, mail-in install

Buy the nodes, then ship us your RealSense D455s. We install, calibrate, and seal each node, and send your cameras back sync-ready.

  • vSync Node + 9-pin sync ribbon, installed on your camera
  • Per-unit calibration and sync test included
  • Fits the RealSense D455

After checkout, we'll contact you to arrange shipping for your cameras. Lead time runs from the day they arrive.

$399 per node

For large bulk purchases, please contact sales.

Sync your rig today.

Current lead time is ~4 weeks.

Contact sales

Talk to sales.

Volume pricing, custom configurations, or questions about fit — send the details and we'll reply by email.