Prosilica GX Technical Manual V2.0.8
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Camera interfaces
Lens control port
The lens control connector is a Hirose 3260-8S3. This connector provides the
signals necessary to control the iris, focus, and zoom of most commercially
available TV Zoom and Video-type auto-iris lenses. The cable side connector is
Hirose 3240-8P. The camera can be configured to operate lenses with unipolar
voltage requirements of 6–12 V or lenses that operate with bipolar voltages
from ±6 V up to ±12 V. This voltage level can be controlled through software. The
default voltage is set to 6 V. The current capacity for each axis is 50 mA.
Pin
Signal
Direction Description
1
Iris +
Out
Open Iris
2
Iris -
Out
Close iris
3
Focus +
Out
Focus far
4
Focus -
Out
Focus close
5
Zoom +
Out
Zoom out
6
Zoom -
Out
Zoom in
7
Video Iris
Out
PWM Signal for Iris Control
8
External GND ---
External Ground for all lens control signals
Table 16: Prosilica GX lens connector definition
Caution
Do not exceed the lens manufacturers voltage specification.
Note
This cable side Hirose connector can be purchased from AVT.
AVT P/N: 02-7004A
1
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
