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Troubleshooting

The information in this chapter can help you solve problems that may occur during the
setup of your camera. Remember that the camera is part of the entire acquisition system.
You may have to troubleshoot any or all of the following:
Your steps in dealing with a technical problem should be to try the general and specific
solutions listed in this section first. If these solutions do not resolve your problem, see
section 5.4 on getting product support.

5.1 Common Solutions

Connections
The first step in troubleshooting is to verify that your camera has all the correct
connections.
Power Supply Voltages
Check for the presence of all voltages at the camera power connector. Verify the
connector pinout and that all grounds are connected. Refer to section 2.2.3 Power
Connector for details.
Note:
Data Clocking/Output Signals
To validate cable integrity, have the camera send out a test pattern and verify it is being
properly received. Refer to section 3.9 for further information on running test patterns.
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power supplies
frame grabber hardware &
software
light sources
operating environment
Avoid hot plugging long power cables into the camera.
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cabling
host computer
optics
encoder
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