Operating Instruction for VarioCAM® head
5 Starting Up
Operating Instructions
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5.1.5
Operation with Breakout Box (control via RS232)
First make the cable connection between the camera and the breakout box. The supplied 14-pole
camera cable is used for this.
Afterwards, connect the breakout box to a free COM port of the host computer.
Finally, the supplied wall power supply is connected to the breakout box.
Then press the
C
-button.
The LED on the back of the camera then starts to flash. The appliance is ready for use after approx. 40
seconds. The LED then lights without flashing.
The VarioCAM
®
head disposes of analog interfaces, PAL/NTSC-FBAS and S-Video, as well as digital
interfaces, RS232 and optional FireWire (IEEE 1394). The break out box can be connected to the camera
with a system cable, divide the signals generated from the camera and thus make them available for
external usage.
Fig. 2 Breakout Box (Power supply, connection to camera, trigger input)
Fig. 3 Breakout Box (BNC, RS232, S-Video)
Power supply, 12V operating voltage
Interface for external trigger input
Interface for connection cable to camera
BNC - video interface (PAL/NTSC-FBAS)
Serial interface (RS232)
S-Video
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