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Getting started
This adapter is designed as an add-on to SVCam cameras, manufactured by
SVS-Vistek GmbH. The SVCam-EF lens adapter connects industrial vision cam-
eras from SVS-Vistek with a motorized lens from the Canon EF and EF-S
series. The camera should run the latest firmware (>2951), it can be down-
loaded here:
https://www.svs-vistek.com/en/support/svs-support-download-center.php
3.1
Power supply
The adapter is supplied by the camera's power supply.
NOTICE
The SV
S
-EF
-A
dapter is specified for an operating voltage of 12V.
Higher voltages will destroy the adapter. The camera must not be powered
with higher voltage than 12V max.
The adapter comes with a Y-form cable, with one male and one female Hirose
plug. Connect the female plug to the camera, the male plug to the 12V power
supply. There is no need for a separate external power supply.
NOTICE
Always connect first adapter, camera and lens before powering up the cam-
era.
3.2
Select lens driver
The camera cannot detect the lens protocol on its own. Cameras from SVS-
Vistek support several protocols to control adjustable lenses (Varioptic, Canon
EF). Open your GenIcam-compliant software (e.g. SVCapture2 from SVCam
Kit) select "SVCam-EF lens adapter" in the camera’s GenICam tree when the
camera is connected and switched on. It is recommended to save this setting in
user set.
3.3
Init lens
A lens init can be performed in the GenICam tree. Iris and Focus are returned to
default values. The camera and lens are synchronized with this command.
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