Active Silicon AS-CIB-HDMI-001-A Quick Start Manual

Harrier hdmi camera interface board

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HARRIER HDMI
CAMERA INTERFACE BOARD

Introduction

This guide is designed to get you quickly up and running with the
Harrier HDMI Camera Interface Board (AS-CIB-HDMI-001-A) and the Harrier USB/HDMI Evaluation
Kit (AS-CIB-USBHDMI-001-EVAL-A). The interface board can be purchased with a Sony FCB-
EV7520A camera as a pre-assembled unit, shown in Figure 1 (AS-CIB-HDMI-001-7520A-A).
This document should be read in conjunction with the Harrier HDMI interface board datasheet and
other documents available on
Downloads section):
https://www.activesilicon.com/products/harrier-hdmi-camera-interface-board/
Figure 1. Harrier HDMI Camera Interface
Board mounted on a camera.
Figure 3. Interface board block diagram showing position of connectors and DIP switches
The Harrier HDMI Camera Interface Board can also be supplied in USB/HDMI or USB-only variants.
A 3G-SDI/HD-SDI camera interface board is also available. For more details contact Active Silicon.
HARRIER HDMI CAMERA INTERFACE BOARD
Active Silicon's website,
Figure 2. Reverse side of Harrier HDMI
Camera Interface Board.
QUICK START GUIDE
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  • Page 1 Figure 3. Interface board block diagram showing position of connectors and DIP switches The Harrier HDMI Camera Interface Board can also be supplied in USB/HDMI or USB-only variants. A 3G-SDI/HD-SDI camera interface board is also available. For more details contact Active Silicon. Page 1 of 7...
  • Page 2 QUICK START GUIDE HARRIER HDMI CAMERA INTERFACE BOARD Version 1.5.1.s May 2021 Evaluation Kit Contents The Evaluation Kit (AS-CIB-USBHDMI-001-EVAL-A) contains all the parts needed to evaluate the Harrier HDMI Camera Interface Board (and the Harrier USB/HDMI board). Note that the Evaluation Kit does not include a Harrier HDMI Camera Interface Board or camera, these need to be ordered separately.
  • Page 3 (SW302). When the Power Switch (and camera power supply) is switched ON the PWR ON LED will illuminate. For more information please see the Harrier Evaluation Board datasheet on the Active Silicon website (see Harrier HDMI Camera Interface Board - Downloads section). Page 3 of 7...
  • Page 4 QUICK START GUIDE HARRIER HDMI CAMERA INTERFACE BOARD Version 1.5.1.s May 2021 Setting the Camera Video Mode Changing the video output mode of the Harrier HDMI Camera Interface Board can be done using an external controller over the serial (TTL) interface. Cameras usually start up in the same video mode that was set when the camera was powered down.
  • Page 5 QUICK START GUIDE HARRIER HDMI CAMERA INTERFACE BOARD Version 1.5.1.s May 2021 2) Due to the high data bandwidth required, these video modes (above 1080p30) require the camera to be set to dual LVDS mode. Other modes (1080p30 and below) require the camera to be set to single LVDS mode.
  • Page 6 QUICK START GUIDE HARRIER HDMI CAMERA INTERFACE BOARD Version 1.5.1.s May 2021 Figure 8. Harrier Evaluation Board connected to the Harrier HDMI camera interface board and Sony FCB-EV7520A camera Test Pattern With no video input connected, a simple blue screen is displayed. You may see this when the camera resets.
  • Page 7 Note: this button only works if the 4-way cable is connected between the Harrier Evaluation Board (J102) and the camera interface board (J2). Technical Support In case of any issues, please contact Active Silicon Technical Support on the telephone numbers below or by email to techsupport@activesilicon.com. Europe & APAC:...

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