Basic Operation Of The Tau 640 And Gui; Operation Of The Tau 640 Camera Using The Usb Interface - FLIR Tau 640 User Manual

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Basic Operation of the Tau 640 and GUI

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Operation of the Tau 640 Camera using the USB Interface

The Tau 640 VPC Module and Camera Link Module are USB interfaces for the camera to
provide power and serial communication for more advanced camera command and control via
the free downloadable FLIR Camera Controller GUI. Both modules provide an analog video
output, while the Camera Link Module also provides a digital video output in the Camera Link
format. Camera Link command and control functions are not supported, only the camera link
digital video output is provided.
Connector Type: USB mini 5-pin
Power over USB VPC: nominal draw 212 mA at 5 V
(peak load at startup 550 mA at 5V)
Power over USB Camera Link: nominal draw 270 mA at 5 V
(peak load at startup 550 mA at 5V)
Serial communications baud rate: 57600 Baud or 921600 Baud
Hot swap protected
Windows Service for automatic detection supported through SDK
Pin Name
1 VCC
2 D-
3 D+
1
4
ID
5 GND
1. Pin 4 of mini-USB connector may be not connected, connected to GND, or used as attachment identification
at some portable devices.
3.1.1 Installing the VPC Module
Step 1 Plug the VPC Module into the mating 50-pin
Hirose Connector on the back of the Tau 640
camera.
Step 2 Using a 1.5 mm socket driver, install the two
socket head cap screws to secure the VPC
Module.
Note
Use only M1.6 × 0.35 × 6 mm screws.
Longer screws will damage the camera.
TAU-0640-00-10, version 110
Table 3-1: Miniplug / Microplug
Color
Red +5 V
White Data -
Green Data +
permits distinction of Micro-A- and Micro-B-Plug
none
Type A: connected to Ground, Type B: not connected
Black Signal Ground
June 2011
Description
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