Operation With Breakout Box (Control Via Rs232) - InfraTec Operating Instructions Manual

Operation with Breakout Box (control via RS232)

5.1.7
First make the cable connection between the camera and the breakout box. The supplied 14-pole
camera cable is used for this.
Afterwards, connect the breakout box to a free COM port of the host computer.
Finally, the supplied wall power supply is connected to the breakout box.
Then press the C-button.
The LED on the back of the camera then starts to flash. The appliance is ready for use after approx. 40
seconds. The LED then lights without flashing.
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The VarioCAM disposes of analog interfaces, PAL/NTSC-FBAS and S-Video, as well as digital
interfaces, RS232 and optional FireWire (IEEE 1394). The break out box can be connected to the camera
with a system cable, divide the signals generated from the camera and thus make them available for
external usage.
Fig. 7 Breakout Box (Power supply, connection to camera, trigger input)
Fig. 8 Breakout Box (BNC, RS232, S-Video)
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Power supply, 12V operating voltage
Interface for connection cable to camera
Interface for external trigger input
BNC - video interface (PAL/NTSC-FBAS)
Serial interface (RS232)
S-Video
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