AVT GigE Cameras Installation Manual V1.1.0
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Safety instructions
Caution
Board level cameras: General warnings
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Be sure that all power to your board level camera is
switched off before mounting the sensor board or making
connections to the camera.
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Do not connect or disconnect any cables during an
electrical storm.
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Do not use your board level cameras during an electrical
storm.
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To help avoid possible damage to the sensor board or
main board, wait 5 seconds after power is switched off,
before connecting or disconnecting any cable to the
board level cameras.
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Keep your board level cameras away from radiators and
heat sources.
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Avoid contact of board level cameras with liquids.
Caution
Board level cameras: Loading
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Avoid any mechanical forces to the board level cameras,
the boards and its components, especially torsional, ten-
sile and compressive forces.
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To avoid damages of the boards, provide cables with an
external pull relief so that no force is applied to the con-
nectors itself.
Caution
Board level cameras: Dirty environments
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Always use clean boards.
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To protect the board level cameras from debris always use
in a clean environment or a protective housing.
