User`s manual
PC2-CamLink User's Manual Part IV: Troubleshooting and Support • 119
• Open the registry editor. Click on Windows Start button and select ‘Run…’. In the Run dialog
box, type ‘regedit’ (without the quotes) and click OK. This will start the registry editor. Go to
the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE•SYSTEM•CurrentControlSet•Service•Pc2c folder. You should
see the following key:
• Start • REG_DWORD • 0x00000002
• If the Pc2c folder is absent, this indicates a problem with the installation process. Make certain
that you have ‘Administrator’ privileges when you perform installation.
• If the log does not show any indication that the PC2-CamLink driver was started, you may have a
plug and play problem. If you have Windows XP, go to
ControlPanel•System•Hardware•Device Manager. Look for PC2-CamLink under ‘Imaging
Devices’. Double-click and look at the device status. You should see: “This device is working
properly”. If this indication is not present, you may try to manually install the PC2C.INF file.
The PC2C.INF file is located in your PC2-CamLink folder:
…\coreco\pc2-camlink\win2000\inf\pc2c.inf
IFC
The PC2C.INF file is located in:
…\Ifc58\bin\win2000\pc2c.inf
Open Windows Explorer and go the PC2C.INF folder. Right-click on PC2C.INF and select Install.
Board does not grab
You can start an application, but nothing happens when you start the grab. The reported frame rate
rests at 0 fps.
Clues from the Visual Indicators
• Disconnect the camera cable (MDR-26) from the PC2-CamLink. The acquisition LED should be
solid red.
• Reconnect your camera to the PC2-CamLink. The acquisition LED should turn to green, either
blinking at 2Hz if camera is free-running, or solid if the camera is triggered. If the LED stays red,
make certain that the camera is correctly powered. A red indication on the acquisition LED
signifies the Camera Link™ pixel clock does not reach the PC2-CamLink. This can also indicate a
bad camera cable.
• If camera power is provided by PC2-CamLink, ensure that jumper J14 is set to the appropriate
level (5V or 12V). Note that J14 factory default is ‘no voltage’.
• If camera power is provided by PC2-CamLink, ensure that LED2 (1.5A overload) and LED3
(12V overload) located at the back of the board under the floppy power connector are not lit. If
one of the two is red, this indicates that too much power is being drawn by the camera. If you