National Instruments IMAQ D100 User manual

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INSTALLATION GUIDE
IMAQ D100 CAMERA CABLE
This guide describes how to attach the IMAQ D100 family of digital
camera cables to your image acquisition (IMAQ) device.
You can use the IMAQ D100 cable to connect your IMAQ device to your
digital video camera and four trigger channels. Refer to your IMAQ device
documentation for more detailed information on these signals.
Note Your camera receptacles or cables may appear different from those illustratedin this
guide. Refer to the National Instruments Web site, http://www.natinst.com/imaq,
for the latest information on using different cameras and cables with your IMAQ device.
What You Need to Get Started
To install your IMAQ D100 cable, you will need the following:
❑IMAQ D100 cable
❑IMAQ D100 Camera Cable Installation Guide
❑Your IMAQ device and documentation
❑Your computer
❑Your digital camera
❑IMAQ D2504 cable and documentation (optional)
❑BNC cables for trigger signal connection (optional)
❑Trigger signal source (optional)

IMAQ D100 Cable Installation Guide 2 © National Instruments Corporation
Installation
As shown in Figure 1, insert the 100-pin SCSI-type connector end of the
IMAQ D100 cable into the external 100-pin SCSI-type receptacle of your
IMAQ device, ensuring correct polarity. Tighten the thumbscrews as
necessary.
Insert the camera connector end of the IMAQ D100 cable into the
receptacle of your camera, ensuring correct polarity. Tighten the
thumbscrews as necessary.
Triggering
If you plan to connect external trigger signals to your IMAQ device, you
can use either the IMAQ D2504 cable or your own trigger interface cable.
If building your own cable, see Figure 2 for pin-out information. For more
information on the D2504 cable, see the IMAQ 2504 Cable Installation
Guide.
Insert the trigger interface cable into the trigger connector of the D100
cable, ensuring correct polarity. Tighten the thumbscrews as necessary.

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Figure 1. Connecting the D100 Cable to Your IMAQ Device and Digital Camera
Figure 2. D100 Cable Trigger Connector Pin Assignments
1 Trigger Connector
2 IMAQ D2504 Cable 3 Digital Camera 4 Camera Connector 5 D100 Cable 6 Thumbscrews 7 SCSI-Type Connector 8 IMAQ Device
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