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4.2
Commissioning of a FireWire interface card (optional)
If your PC is not yet equipped with a FireWire interface, you have to install a commercial standard IEEE
1394a FireWire PCI interface card. The installation of the FireWire interface card only requires a spare PCI
slot. The interface card is to be fitted in the slot with the PC switched off.
A laptop without FireWire port can be retrofit with a PCMCI FireWire adapter card, but an external power
supply for the camera is required. The suitable camera split cable and the appropriate power supply must be
ordered separately as an accessory (see chapter 8).
Procedure:
Switch off the PC and all equipment connected to it
Unplug all cables from the PC
Discharge yourself before you touch the PCI interface card, e.g., on the metal housing of the PC
Open the PC housing in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions
Choose a suitable PCI expansion slot
Unscrew the cover plate for the slot
Insert the FireWire interface card in an empty PCI slot in the PC
Press the adapter gently but firmly into the slot and check to see that all contacts are fully seated in the
connector
Attach the bracket screws that secure the card to the chassis
Close the PC housing in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions
Re-fasten all cables to the PC
Switch on the PC and all equipment connected to it
When re-booting the PC, a new multimedia controller is automatically detected by the Device Manager. The
installation of the related driver is described in more detail in section 4.4.
4.3
Commissioning the camera
Connect the camera on the positioning unit to the PCI interface card using the special cable supplied.
Ensure that the connections are made properly. Via the cable the camera is supplied with power (12 V), the
image data is transferred, and the camera is controlled.
In principle it is also allowed to connect and disconnect the camera with the system running. It is not
necessary to re-initialise the camera.
