Remote Control Of The Tau Camera - FLIR Tau Camera TAU-0035-00-10 User Manual

Tau User's Manual
3.1.3 Connecting the Tau Camera for Analog Video
Plug the Video cable into the mating connector
on the back of the camera. Attach the other end
to a compatible video monitor's composite video
input. If your monitor has an RCA input
connector, a BNC to RCA adapter can be used.
Plug the mini USB plug into the mating
connector on the back of the camera. Connect
the other end of the cable to a USB port on the
computer. At this point, you are only using the
power from the USB port.
3.2

Remote control of the Tau Camera

The Tau camera with the a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface accommodates advanced
camera control through the FLIR Camera Controller GUI. A user can control the camera
through this interface using their own software and hardware by following the Serial
Communication Protocol and command structure defined in Appendix B. This requires
programming skills and a strong technical background. The user can also use the FLIR Camera
Controller GUI offered as a free download from FLIR using a Windows based PC with a
standard USB port. This software provides remote control of various camera features and
modes.
The FLIR Camera Controller GUI software is compatible with Windows XP with .Net Framework
version 2.0 or later. The GUI will prompt the user to update to the latest .Net Framework.
Note
We recommend that Windows Update is turned on, keeping the operating system current;
and that you use the latest version of the FLIR Camera Controller GUI
(available on our website).
If your embedded or specialty applications require custom control software, a Software
Developer's Kit (SDK) is available. Those intending to generate their own custom software are
encouraged to read the remainder of this section regarding the FLIR Camera Controller GUI to
better understand the camera modes and parameters.
TAU-0035-00-10, version 150
3—Basic Operation of the Tau and GUI
USB cable
to computer
June 2011
Power light
Analog video out
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