Active Silicon HARRIER User manual

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HARRIER USB/HDMI CAMERA INTERFACE BOARD
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HARRIER USB/HDMI
CAMERA INTERFACE BOARD
Introduction
This guide is designed to get you quickly up and running with the
Harrier USB/HDMI Camera Interface Board (AS-CIB-USBHDMI-002-A) and the Harrier USB/HDMI
Evaluation Kit (AS-CIB-USBHDMI-001-EVAL-A). The interface board can be purchased as a pre-
assembled camera module with a range of different cameras, e.g. Tamron MP1110M/MP2030M-GS
or Harrier 36x/10x AF-Zoom Cameras.The board is configured by default for the Tamron MP1110M.
This document should be read in conjunction with the datasheet and other documents available on
Active Silicon’s website,(see Harrier USB/HDMI Camera Interface Board - Downloads section):
https://www.activesilicon.com/products/harrier-usb-hdmi-camera-interface-board/
Figure 1.Harrier USB/HDMI Interface Board
mounted on a Tamron MP1110M camera
Figure 2. Reverse side of Harrier USB/HDMI
Camera Interface Board
Figure 3. Harrier USB/HDMI Interface Board
mounted on a Harrier 36x AF-Zoom Camera
with global shutter
Figure 4. Interface board block diagram
showing position of connectors and DIP
switches
The Harrier USB/HDMI Camera Interface Board can also be supplied in HDMI- or USB-only variants.
A 3G-SDI/HD-SDI camera interface board is also available. For more details contact Active Silicon.

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Evaluation Kit Contents
The Evaluation Kit (AS-CIB-USBHDMI-001-EVAL-A) contains all the parts needed to evaluate the
Harrier USB/HDMI Camera Interface Board.
Note that the Evaluation Kit does not include a Harrier USB/HDMI Camera Interface Board or camera,
these need to be ordered separately.
Please check that you have all the parts listed below:
•Harrier Evaluation Board (Figure 5)
•10-way cable (Figure 6)
•4-way cable (Figure 6)
•White 8-way cable (Figure 6)
•Micro HDMI cable
•30-way micro coax cable (KEL cable; Figure 7 and 8)
•USB-C plug to USB-A socket adapter
•USB Type A to mini USB Type B cable
•USB3 USB Type C SuperSpeed (5 Gbps minimum) cable
•Multi-region 12V power supply (please fit the adapter suitable for your region)
Figure 5. Harrier Evaluation Board Figure 6. Harrier Evaluation Board cables
Figure 7. 30-way micro coax KEL cable Figure 8. KEL cable connects the interface
board to the Harrier 10x AF-Zoom Camera

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Configuring the Board for the Camera
The Harrier USB/HDMI Camera Interface Board is configured by default for the Tamron MP1110M
camera, if you are using any other camera, the Harrier USB/HDMI Camera Interface Board needs to
be re-configured to support the specific USB related properties of the camera. If you have
purchased a pre-assembled camera unit then the board will already be correctly configured for the
camera.
When the interface board is connected by a USB3 cable the name of the camera will appear in the
camera section of Windows Device Manager (or in most UVC video applications). Depending on
how it is configured it will appear with a different name, for example:
Active Silicon Harrier T1110-2 - for Tamron MP1110M-VC/-WP camera
Active Silicon Harrier T2030-2 - for Tamron MP2030M-GS camera
Active Silicon Harrier S7520A-2 - for Sony FCB-EV7520A camera
Active Silicon Harrier 10LHD-2 - for Harrier 10x AF-Zoom Camera
Active Silicon Harrier 36LGHD-2 - for Harrier 36x AF-Zoom Camera with global shutter.
To change the configuration of your Harrier USB/HDMI Camera Interface Board please go to the
software section of www.ActiveSilicon.com and download the HarrierControl software.
Instructions for changing the board configuration are included in the download.
Quick Start
You can get the board up and running very quickly with the Evaluation Kit and these items:
•PC with Superspeed USB port with high current capability (typically Type C socket rated at
1.5 Amp or more) or externally powered USB3 hub (e.g. Startec ST4300MINI).
•Compatible camera and 30-way KEL cable.Note: the Tamron MP2030M-GS and Harrier 36x
AF Zoom cameras will need a 3Amp rated USB socket or powered hub.
•UVC software.
For the UVC software we recommend the HarrierView UVC demo application that is part of the
Harrier USB SDK; this can be downloaded from the Active Silicon web site.
Please follow the procedure below:
1. Connect the camera and interface board socket J1 using the KEL cable. If you have purchased
a pre-assembled camera, the board and camera will already be connected.
2. Set DIP switch SW1 [7] ON, and all others OFF.
3. Connect the interface board to the Superspeed USB port (via the powered hub if the port does
not have the current capability).
4. In Windows Device Manager (or a UVC application) check the name of the camera and if it does
not match your camera please re-configure the board as described in the section above
(Configuring The Board For The Camera).
5. If the port/hub can supply enough current, the camera will start up and you can now access the
video using any UVC application, e.g HarrierView from the Harrier USB SDK.

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If you have installed the Harrier USB SDK you will also be able to use the Harrier Virtual COM port to
control the camera using VISCA commands from an application that uses standard COM ports, e.g.
the Tamron Camera Control Application (this is also available from the Active Silicon website).
UVC Example Application - Harrier USB SDK
To evaluate the USB video capability, you will need a USB Video Class (UVC) application.
If you do not have a UVC application you can download the Harrier USB SDK from the Active Silicon
website. When you install this SDK, it will create a folder with working UVC example application
called HarrierView. For information on how to use the application please see the section
Using the HarrierView UVC Application below.
Tamron Camera Control Application
To evaluate the serial communications capability or Harrier Virtual COM port, you will need an
application that can provide RS-232, RS-485 or TTL serial communication via a COM port.
If you do not have a serial camera control application download the Tamron Camera Control
Application for your camera model from the Active Silicon website.
For information on how to use the application please see the section
Using the Tamron Camera Control Application below.
Setting the Camera Control Interface (DIP Switches)
The Harrier USB/HDMI Camera Interface Board supports serial communication over RS-232, RS-485
and TTL communications interfaces (on the J3 connector). The camera can be controlled by
sending VISCA commands over the serial interface (usually via a COM port), or over the USB
connection using the Harrier Virtual COM port (if installed), or by using UVC commands.
You can select which one of these you want to use by setting DIP switches 5, 6 and 7 on the Harrier
USB/HDMI Camera Interface Board when the board power is off.
SW1-7 SW1-6 SW1-5 COMMUNICATIONS MODE
OFF OFF OFF J3: RS-232 VISCA
OFF OFF ON J3: RS-485 VISCA termination enabled
OFF ON OFF J3: RS-485 VISCA termination disabled
OFF ON ON J3: TTL VISCA
ON OFF OFF J6: USB3.0 SuperSpeed (UVC/USB Virtual COM port)
Table 1. Harrier USB/HDMI Camera Interface Board DIP switch settings for selection of
camera communication interface before board power-up.
On the Harrier Evaluation Board, J103 supports RS-232 and TTL communications, J203 supports
RS-485 and TTL communications.
The Harrier USB/HDMI Camera Interface Board is shipped by default with all DIP switches in the
“OFF” position. In this state, the board is configured for RS-232 communications.

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Setting the Camera Video Mode
To change the video output mode of the Camera/Harrier USB/HDMI Camera Interface Board the
host/control device can send VISCA commands (via a COM port or similar serial interface) or send
UVC commands (over the USB interface). For more information on setting this up see the section
Setting the Camera Control Interface (DIP Switches) above.
Cameras usually start up in the same video mode that was set when the camera was powered down.
Immediately after power-up completes, the camera interface board can be set to change the camera
video mode to a user chosen mode; this ensures that on application start-up the camera is always in
a known video mode. This is done by setting DIP switches 1 to 4 on the Harrier USB/HDMI Camera
Interface Board as shown below, please check that your camera can support the selected mode.
VISCA/UVC commands can be used at any time to change the camera video mode (requires camera
reset).
SW1-4 SW1-3 SW1-2 SW1-1 VIDEO FORMAT MODE HDMI USB
OFF OFF OFF OFF Default Camera Mode (1) 0 ✔As below
OFF OFF OFF ON 1080p60 (2) 1 ✔✔
OFF OFF ON OFF 1080p59.94 (2) 2 ✔✔
OFF OFF ON ON 1080p50 (2) 3 ✔✔
OFF ON OFF OFF 1080p30 (3) 4 ✔✔
OFF ON OFF ON 1080p29 5 ✔✔
OFF ON ON OFF 1080p25 (3) 6 ✔✔
OFF ON ON ON 1080i60 7 ✔
ON OFF OFF OFF 1080i59.94 8 ✔
ON OFF OFF ON 1080i50 9 ✔
ON OFF ON OFF 720p60 (3) 10 ✔✔
ON OFF ON ON 720p59.94 11 ✔✔
ON ON OFF OFF 720p50 (3) 12 ✔✔
ON ON OFF ON 720p30 13 ✔
ON ON ON OFF 720p29 14 ✔
ON ON ON ON 720p25 15 ✔
Table 2. DIP switch settings for selecting camera video output mode
Notes:
1) “Default camera mode”: on power-up, the camera will start in the video format/mode that was
set/being used when it was last powered down. The video mode can then be changed by UVC