Installing the MVS-8100M
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Caution
Failure to match up the ribbon cable’s red wire with pin 1 may result
in damage to a camera, the frame grabber, or both.
10. Replace the PC’s cover and reconnect the power cord.
11. Connect light modules, triggers, strobes, and other parallel I/O equipment to the
8100
before
applying power to the PC.
Jumper Settings for 8100M or 8100M+ Only
This section discusses additional jumper settings that may be required if you are using
the 8100M or 8100M+.
Using an External Sync Source
The 8100M and 8100M+ support the use of an external source for HDRIVE and VDRIVE
signals. You can synchronize one to four cameras to the external drive signals.
Note the following points when using an external sync source on the 8100:
•
Your cameras must be set in software to use genlock mode in order to synchronize
with the external source.
•
Connect the external HDRIVE signal to pin 1, and the external VDRIVE signal to pin
3, of jack J13 on the 8100M. Use pins 2 and 4 as ground returns. See Table 17 on
page 47 for the pinout of jack J13.
•
Set jumpers JP6 and JP7 as shown in Table 3.
Note
The settings for jumpers JP6 and JP7 affect all four camera ports. If
you set these jumpers to use an external sync source, then you must
use the external sync source on all cameras connected to the
8100M or 8100M+.
Jumper
Factory Default Setting
Setting for External Sync Mode
JP6
Pins 2-3 covered. Routes the
VDRIVE signal from the 8100M
to the camera.
Pins 1-2 covered. Routes the
VDRIVE signal to the 8100M from
an external source connected to
jack J13.
JP7
Pins 2-3 covered. Routes the
HDRIVE signal from the 8100M
to the camera.
Pins 1-2 covered. Routes the
HDRIVE signal to the 8100M from
an external source connected to
jack J13.
Table 3.
Jumper settings for external sync mode
