Camera Hardware Interface; Installation Overview - Teledyne Piranha3 User Manual

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Camera Hardware Interface

2.1 Installation Overview

(This installation overview assu m es you have not installed any system com ponents yet.)
When installing you r cam era, you shou ld take these step s:
1. Pow er d ow n all equ ipm ent.
Follow the m anu factu rer's instru ctions to install the fram egrabber (if ap plicable). Be su re to observe all
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static p recau tions.
3. Install any necessary im aging softw are.
4. Before connecting pow er to the cam era, test all pow er su p plies. Ensu re that all the correct voltages are
present at the cam era end of the pow er cable. Pow er su p p lies m u st m eet the requ irem ents d efined in the
Pow er Connector section below .
5. Inspect all cables and connectors p rior to installation. Do not u se d am aged cables or connectors or the
cam era m ay be d am aged .
6. Connect d ata and pow er cables.
7. After connecting cables, app ly pow er to the cam era.
8. Use the verify voltage (vv) com m and to verify that the cam era is receiving a voltage of 12 to 15 DC. If the
cam era is receiving less than the recom m end ed voltage, then you m ay have to u pgrad e and / or shorten
the pow er cable you are u sing.
8. Check the d iagnostic LED. See LED Statu s Ind icator for an LED d escription.
You m u st also set u p the oth er com ponents of you r system , inclu d ing light sou rces, cam era m ou nts *, host
com pu ters, optics, encod ers, and so on.
*Please see 4.2 H igh Tem peratu re and Mou nting for m ore inform ation on cam era m ou nting and heat
d ispertion.
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