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Retiga 3000 USER MANUAL
Installation Step 3: Connect the Camera
In addition to a power switch, there are three connectors on the back of the Retiga 3000 camera: a USB 2.0
connector, a power supply connector, and an I/O connector. Connect the camera following these steps:
IMPORTANT: Ensure the power switch is set to the
OFF
position and before connecting the camera
1. Connect the supplied USB cable to the interface port on the USB 3.0 PCIe card now installed on
your computer and connect the other end of the cable to the USB 2.0 connector located on the
back of the camera. (The USB interface transfers camera settings and image data to the host PC.)
Please see Appendix A for more detailed information on connecting the Retiga 3000 to a native
USB port on the computer.
2. After the USB 2.0 cable has been connected to the computer and camera, connect the Retiga
3000 power supply’s cable to the power connector located on the back of the camera. (Your Retiga
3000 camera is powered by the 5V 4A power supply provided by QImaging.) Lastly, plug the power
supply’s cord into an appropriate power source.
3. You may now power on your camera by setting its power switch to the
On
position.
4. Optional: An I/O connector is available on your camera for optional hardware triggering. The I/O
connector provides multiple I/O signals that allow highly precise synchronization with external
hardware components such as light sources and motorized microscope stages via TTL signals.
Information on how to set up and configure the Retiga 3000 camera for hardware triggering can
be found in the next chapter of this manual.
l/O connector mates to
Hirose Electrical Co.
Connector Part #
HR212-10P-10PC
Power Switch
Power
5V 4A
Standard
USB 2.0
Connector
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