Compliance, safety, and intended use
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Alvium CSI-2 Cameras User Guide V1.1.0
Camera mounting
Housed cameras must be mounted using the mounting threads.
Handling bare board cameras
Bare board cameras are an electronic assembly without a protective housing.
Therefore, they can easily be damaged.
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Handle bare board cameras with extreme care.
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Avoid any mechanical stress to the sensor area.
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Avoid short circuits by keeping away from electronics components.
Please observe for mounting bare board cameras:
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Allow mechanical contact only at the mounting area. (This does not apply to
the cooling area.)
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Enable proper cooling at the cooling area, see
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Give 2 mm minimum clearance above board components.
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Tighten screws at 0.1 Nm maximum torque.
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Follow the instructions in
Optical components
Provide the following conditions to keep dirt and droplets out of the optical system
of camera and lens:
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Dust-free environment
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Low relative humidity
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No condensation.
When camera or lens are stored:
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Cover the lens mount with a protection foil or cap.
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Cover front and back lens with caps.
Damage to optical components by conductive media for heat sinks
See
Conductive media for heat sinks
on page 23 for details.
