KINOVA
®
Gripper adapter kit I
nstallation Guide
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The laser angle can be adjusted mechanically on the back of the gripper adapter module
using a 2.5 mm hex key, and ranges from horizontal (with respect to the gripper fingers) to
approximately 30° below the horizontal.
The laser can be switched on using the KINOVA
®
Communicaon system
gamepad.
Light sources overview
This section describes the light sources used for illumination.
The gripper adapter module includes four LED light sources for illumination purposes. At night
or in other low-light situations, they make it easier to visualize objects when using the video
camera.
There are four sources of illumination:
• two visible-spectrum LEDs (cool white light, 9000 K color temperature)
• two IR LEDs (infrared spectrum, 860 nm wavelength)
The light sources can be controlled using the gamepad in the KINOVA
®
Communicaon system
.
Using the gamepad, the IR LEDs and white light LED intensities can be adjusted in steps from off
up to full intensity.
Video adapter
This section describes the features of the video adapter.
The video adapter converts the camera's differential video signals into a single-ended PAL or
NTSC composite video signal which is output on the RCA connector on the side of the video
adapter. It is mounted close to the arm support and is powered via a second cable connected to
the expansion port of the
robot base
.
Figure 3: Video adapter
Robot to video adapter cable
This section describes the robot to video adapter cable.
The robot to video adapter cable conveys the differential video signal and the power to the
video adapter.
