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2 MVS-8100L Hardware Description
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Camera Port Expansion Panel
The camera port expansion panel carries signals for cameras 2 and 3 from the internal
camera expansion header, JP3, on the MVS-8100L frame grabber to the back panel of
the host PC. Figure 15 shows the expansion panel.
Figure 15. Camera port expansion panel
When installing the expansion panel, the red edge of the ribbon cable must align with
pin 1 of the camera expansion header, JP3, on the MVS-8100L.
Camera Expansion Header
The camera expansion header, jack JP3, provides access to camera 2 and 3 signals.
Figure 16 shows the pin numbering of the camera expansion header.
Figure 16. Pin numbering of camera expansion header, JP3
Table 9 shows the pinout for the camera expansion header.
Camera 2
Camera 3
No bus connector
Red edge of wire aligns with pin 1
of connector JP3
Connects to jack JP3 on the MVS-8100L
Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name
1 No connect 2 Camera 2 video
3 No connect 4 +12 VDC (Camera 2 power)
Table 9. Pinout of internal camera expansion header, JP3
246 30
135 29
Top edge
of board