JAI Intelligent Transportation Systems Vehicle Imaging Subsystem 300/400 Installation Manual 10436 Rev.
Page ii Vehicle Imaging Subsystem 300/400
Page iii Notice The material contained in this manual consists of information that is proprietary to JAI Inc., and may only be used by the purchasers of the product. JAI Inc. makes no warranty for the use of its product and assumes no responsibility for any errors which may appear or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. JAI Inc. reserves the right to make changes without notice.
Page iv WARNING Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for FCC compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Vehicle Imaging Subsystem 300/400 Installation Manual JAI Inc. 625 River Oaks Parkway San Jose, CA 95134 Tel:(408) 383-0300 Tel:(800) 445-5444 Fax:(408) 383-0301 E-mail: imaging@jai.com www.jai.
Page v Table of Contents 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.1 Document Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.2 Product overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.3 System Components description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1.3.1 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 Traffic Light Sensor – TLS300 . . . . . . . . .
Page vi 5 Appendix A: Camera Functional and Connector Description 43 5.1 I/O Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 5.2 X4: I/O Board Connection to J-panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 5.2.1 5.2.2 5.2.3 5.2.4 5.2.5 5.2.6 Functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Connector specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Page vii 6.2.7 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 6.3 X2: J-panel connection to Camera 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 6.3.1 6.3.2 6.3.3 6.3.4 6.3.5 6.3.6 6.3.7 Functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Connector specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Page viii 6.12 X15: Lane Controller interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 6.12.1 6.12.2 6.12.3 6.12.4 6.12.5 Functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Connector specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Connector signal specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Connector physical Interface . .
Page ix List of Figures FIGURE 1. FIGURE 2. FIGURE 3. FIGURE 4. FIGURE 5. FIGURE 6. FIGURE 7. FIGURE 8. FIGURE 9. FIGURE 10. FIGURE 11. FIGURE 12. FIGURE 13. FIGURE 14. FIGURE 15. FIGURE 16. FIGURE 17. FIGURE 18. FIGURE 19. FIGURE 20. FIGURE 21. FIGURE 22. FIGURE 23. FIGURE 24. FIGURE 25. FIGURE 26. FIGURE 27. FIGURE 28. FIGURE 29. FIGURE 30. FIGURE 31. FIGURE 32. FIGURE 33. FIGURE 34. FIGURE 35. FIGURE 36. FIGURE 37. FIGURE 38. FIGURE 39. FIGURE 40. FIGURE 41. FIGURE 42. FIGURE 43. FIGURE 44. FIGURE 45.
Page x FIGURE 50. FIGURE 51. FIGURE 52. FIGURE 53. FIGURE 54. FIGURE 55. FIGURE 56. FIGURE 57. FIGURE 58. FIGURE 59. FIGURE 60. FIGURE 61. FIGURE 62. FIGURE 63. FIGURE 64. FIGURE 65. FIGURE 66. FIGURE 67. FIGURE 68. FIGURE 69. FIGURE 70. FIGURE 71. FIGURE 72. FIGURE 73. FIGURE 74. FIGURE 75. FIGURE 76. FIGURE 77. FIGURE 78. FIGURE 79. FIGURE 80. FIGURE 81. FIGURE 82. FIGURE 83. FIGURE 84. FIGURE 85. FIGURE 86. FIGURE 87. FIGURE 88. FIGURE 89. FIGURE 90. FIGURE 91. FIGURE 92. FIGURE 93. FIGURE 94.
Page xi List of Tables TABLE 1. TABLE 2. TABLE 3. TABLE 4. TABLE 5. TABLE 6. TABLE 7. TABLE 8. TABLE 9. TABLE 10. TABLE 11. TABLE 12. TABLE 13. TABLE 14. TABLE 15. TABLE 16. TABLE 17. TABLE 18. TABLE 19. TABLE 20. TABLE 21. TABLE 22. TABLE 23. TABLE 24. TABLE 25. TABLE 26. TABLE 27. TABLE 28. TABLE 29. TABLE 30. TABLE 31. TABLE 32. TABLE 33. TABLE 34. TABLE 35. TABLE 36. TABLE 37. TABLE 38. Light Sensor Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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May 16, 2007 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 1 Introduction 1.1 Document Overview This document describes the steps necessary to deploy an installation of the JAI Vehicle Imaging Subsystem, described as VIS from this point forward. This manual also contains information about maintenance, troubleshooting and RMA (Return Material Authorization) procedures.
Page 2 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual • Optional gigabit Ethernet switch • Optional 24V DC Power Supply • Optional Laser Vehicle Trigger • ENSetup Program • Installation Documentation FIGURE 1. VIS elements 1.3 System Components description 1.3.1 Traffic Light Sensor – TLS300 The JAI traffic light sensor is the driver of the VIS control network.
Page 3 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual measures the ambient light reflecting off the face of both vertical plates. The design is such that when the face of one plate is in direct sun, the other one is in shadow. These two measurements identify the range of light levels that the camera is required to image without saturation when a vehicle and its license plate are in the camera’s field of view (FOV).
Page 4 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual operations, such as frame store, JPEG compression, vehicle fingerprint extraction, license plate find, running applications, and so on. When the TLS-300 Traffic Light Sensor is used to control the VISCAM exposure settings, no moving parts (such as an auto-iris lens) are included in the VIS system. This helps ensure high reliability for the system. A 12.5 mm to 75 mm manual zoom lens is provided as a standard with the VISCAM 300.
Page 5 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 1.3.6 ENSetup Program. The ENSetup Program is an Ethernet based software tool specifically designed to assist the installer with VIS installation, and EN-Camera configuration and diagnostics. The program runs on a standard PC / Laptop with Windows XP installed. Refer to Section 4 on page 31 of this manual and the VISCAM 300/400 EN Setup Manual for details. 1.4 Operational Overview.
Page 6 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 2 Preparing for installation 2.1 Installation Preparation To prepare for installation, consider the fundamental requirements for an effective deployment of the Vehicle Imaging Subsystem. There are two basic ways to position the camera: over the lane or beside the lane. Figure 3 and Figure 4 depict a typical over-lane installation. Figure 7 and Figure 8 on page 13 depict a typical beside-lane camera installation. 2.1.
Page 7 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual FIGURE 4. 2.1.1 (a) Typical Over Lane Site Layout Plan. Camera tilt considerations The requirement to freeze the motion of high-speed vehicles limits how steep or shallow the tilt angle of the camera may be. For example, it is important to prevent the horizon from appearing in the image, and thereby allowing the sun to blind the camera. For over lane installations, a camera tilt between 20° to 30° is recommended–with 25° being considered the optimal angle.
Page 8 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual installed elements. The following charts (Figure 5 and Figure 6) provide a wide range of trade-offs between camera height and trigger distance to enable the installer to select convenient camera and light sensor locations relative to existing mounting structures and vehicle trigger locations. Adhering to the installation options provided in the installation charts, yields camera images that are generally suitable for automatic license plate readers (ALPR).
Page 9 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual FIGURE 5. VIS 300 U.S. Camera options chart.
Page 10 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual VIS 400 U.S.
Page 11 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual FIGURE 6. VIS 300 European Camera options chart.
Page 12 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual VIS 300 European Camera options chart Preparing for installation
Page 13 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 2.1.2 Side of Road Installation FIGURE 7. A typical side of road installation. FIGURE 8. A typical side of road installation plan view with no canopy/overhead structue. Camera to Flash Location Distance Generally the flash head must be separated from the camera by a radial distance of at least three and a half feet (1.2 meters). If the flash is positioned closer to the camera, reflections from the license plate will cause overexposure.
Page 14 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual FIGURE 9. Flash and camera distances.
Page 15 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 3 Installing the Vehicle Imaging System The individual components of the system is electrically linked together as shown in Figure 1, “VIS elements,” on page 2. The VIS CAM 300/400 camera has connections to the J-Panel and an optional Flash, Night Light and Laser Vehicle Detector.
Page 16 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual FIGURE 11. TLS-300 signal and power cable. 3. Route the Traffic Light Sensor end of the TLS-300 signal and power cable through the mounting pipe and the flange (see Figure 12) 4. Screw the flange onto the pipe, finger-tight, to allow subsequent minor adjustment 5. Attach the cable connector to the Traffic Light Sensor 6. Attach the Traffic Light Sensor body to the flange and secure it with the four Allen screws 7.
Page 17 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 3.1.2 Optional Side Mount 1. Attach the pipe clamps approximately 6-inches apart on a vertical mounting surface as shown in Figure 13. 2. Loosen the four Allen screws and remove the flange from the mounting base. Figure 10, “Install the traffic light sensor.,” on page 15. 3. Route the Traffic Light Sensor end of the TLS-300 signal and the power cable through the pipe and flange. 4.
Page 18 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 2. Align the camera enclosure mounting surface with the hole pattern of the camera mount and secure it to the camera mount with the five provided ¼-20 hex bolts. 3. Attach the camera, with mount, to the mounting structure. The hole pattern is shown in Figure 15 below FIGURE 15. Camera mount template. 4. Route the camera end of the camera cable according to the camera IAW local electrical code requirements 5.
Page 19 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual FIGURE 17. Cable final wiring. 7. The wires are inserted into X4 as shown in Table 2 and Figure 18. A mounting tool for releasing the spring enabling insertion of the wire is enclosed together with the connectors. (Mounting the wires can be eased by separating the terminal block in the middle – just “break” it into two blocks of eight terminals – and then re-join it when the wires are mounted) TABLE 2.
Page 20 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual FIGURE 18. Properly wired X-4 connector. 8. The cable is mounted in the cable entry on the back side of the camera as shown in the Figure 19 below. The rubber bushing is mounted around the jacket and the metal brace is mounted around the shield securing proper electrical connection from the shield to the metal housing (se figure Figure 19). FIGURE 19. Back of the video camera.
Page 21 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 3.3 Installing the J-Panel The J-panel layout is shown in Appendix A, See “Connection requirements.” on page 43. This Appendix has a detailed description of the J-Panel function and connectors. 3.3.1 X1 and X2 VIS CAM 300/400 The VIS CAM connections to the J-Panel are shown in Table 3 and Figure 20 TABLE 3. VIS CAM connections to the J-Panel.
Page 22 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual FIGURE 20. VIS CAM connections. 3.3.2 X3, X7 Traffic Light Sensor The Traffic Light Sensor TLS-300 connection to the J-Panel is shown in Table 4 and Figure 21. TABLE 4. X3 Pin X 1 2 3 4 5 6 X7 Pin X 1 2 TLS 300 to J-Panel connections.
Page 23 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual FIGURE 21. TLS 300 to J-Panel wiring.
Page 24 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 3.3.3 X6 Power Input Connector The Power Input connection to the J-Panel is shown in Table 5 and Figure 22 The maximum power to a J-Panel is TABLE 5. Camera #0 2.0A Camera #1 2.0A Traffic Light Sensor 2.0A RS485-to-Ethernet conv 0.3A Total 6.3A Power input to the J-Panel X6 Pin # 1 2 Signal Description Connection to +24V GND +24V dc +24V return 24V DC power supply + output 24V DC power supply return FIGURE 22. X-6 Power input connection.
Page 25 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 3.3.4 X8 LS RS485 Out Connector The RS485 output from the Light Sensor to the RS485-to-Ethernet converter connector is X8. The connections from X8 to the converter are shown in Table 6 and Figure 23 TABLE 6.
Page 26 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 3.3.5 X14 Trigger Input Connector The Trigger input connection to the J-Panel is connector X14. The connections are listed in Table 7 TABLE 7. Trigger input connector. X14 Pin # Signal Description Connection to 1 2 3 4 Trig0+ Trig0Trig1+ Trig1- Positive Trigger input to camera 0 Negative Trigger input to camera 0 Positive Trigger input to camera 1 Negative Trigger input to camera 1 Trigger Trigger Trigger Trigger 3.3.
Page 27 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 3.3.6 X15 Lane Controller Connector (X4 and X5) The Lane Controller connection to the J-Panel is connector X15. The connections are listed in Table 8 . TABLE 8.
Page 28 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 3.4 Illumination Options 3.4.1 Installing the TNF-31 Flash The connection to the Flash unit in the VIS CAM 300 is shown in Table 9 and Figure 26. FIGURE 26. TNF-31 flash unit 123456 TABLE 9. Flash unit connection in VIS CAM 400.
Page 29 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual Figure 28 shows how to connect to an AC powered Flash unit with the I/O Board interface electronics internally powered by the I/O Board. The Flash AC power connection is not shown. FIGURE 28. Connecting an AC flash. Other Flash connection examples are found in “ Appendix A: Camera Functional and Connector Description” on page 43. The VIS CAM 300 has an interface for two flashes.
Page 30 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 3.5 Trigger Options 3.5.1 Installing The Laser Vehicle Detector The connection from the Laser Vehicle Detector to the VIS CAM 300 is shown in Figure 29 and Table 10 FIGURE 29. Connection for LVD to VIS CAM 400. 12345678 TABLE 10. X7 Pin # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Wiring for LVD to VIS CAM 400. Signal 24V (Fused 0.
Page 31 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 4 System Set-Up This section provides a generic procedure for aligning one or more VIS CAM 300/400 cameras and their associated equipment at a site. If you received a specific installation manual from JAI for your project then follow those instructions instead of the procedure described here.
Page 32 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 4.1.2 Select a Suitable Vehicle, License Plate, and Plate Stand for the Setup To accurately set up the Vehicle Imaging Subsystem, the system installers need access to: 1. A vehicle that can be temporarily parked on the road 2. A plate that is: a. typical in size and color for the site b. clean, flat and in “like new” condition 3.
Page 33 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 4.1.5 Edit the alignment settings on the Setup Computer In order to carry out the alignment properly, the ENSetup program has to be configured with two values from the worksheet. See the ENSetup Program User’s Guide (Video Window Setup section) for details on changing Video Window properties.
Page 34 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual FIGURE 30. Example of a network connection using a local switch. The network connection between the Setup computer and the camera can be established using a local switch. Two separate ports of the Ethernet Switch are connected directly to the I/O board connectors X1 and X3. The Setup computer is then also connected to one of the free ports on the switch. If the switch is running on 24V dc, the I/O board is capable of supplying up to 0.
Page 35 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 4.1.8 Properly Position the License Plate Stand Using your portable plate stand, position a license plate: • at the minimum expected trigger distance from the camera. • at the minimum expected plate height above the road. • at the location along the trigger line where the center of the horizontal field-of-view of this camera is desired.
Page 36 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual FIGURE 31. Initial Camera Alignment Display example. 8. Turn on the “Roll Bar” display on the Setup computer and then roll the camera mount until the horizontal bumper and trunk seams on the vehicle appear perfectly level with the horizontal line of the display. Use one 7/16" closed-end wrench on the roll gear to fine-tune the roll angle. Hold the roll position with the wrench while you use a second wrench to gently tighten the other roll bolts.
Page 37 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual FIGURE 32. Roll Bar Display example. Pan the camera mount until the plate stand is centered under the default position of the vertical line in the middle of the “Roll Bar” display. Securely tighten the pan bolt. Be careful not to change the pan of the camera while you tighten the bolt. Oppositely twisting two 9/16" closed-end wrenches is recommended (one for the bolt head and one for the nut) to help prevent the pan from moving while you tighten the bolt.
Page 38 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual FIGURE 33. Readjustment of camera tilt and zoom display. The camera mount and lens are now ready for final adjustment. 4.1.10 Finalize Lens Adjustments and Camera Aiming 4.1.10 (a) Reposition the License Plate Stand at the Nominal Trigger Line Use your portable plate stand to position the license plate: 1. at the normally expected (nominal) trigger distance from the camera. 2. at the nominal plate height above the road. 3.
Page 39 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual displayed. The “Focus Bar” marker cam be moved with the mouse pointer, or if the “Focus Bar” marker is selected, using the arrow-keys. 1. Position the “Focus Bar” marker directly over the license plate. FIGURE 34. Focus Bar marker display. 2. Adjust the lens zoom ring until the plate width just barely fits in between the short vertical zoom markers on the display. 3.
Page 40 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual FIGURE 35. Focus Bar Waveform display. 5. Gently snug the zoom and focus lens holder thumbscrews against the lens without changing any of the lens settings. 6. Uncover the license plate by removing the lens focus chart. 7. Use the mouse to move the waveform cursors to the top and bottom of the waveform amplitude variation.
Page 41 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual FIGURE 36. Focus Bar Waveform Display with waveform cursors. 9. Use one hand to carefully hold the focus ring of the lens in place while you rotate the filter ring on the very front of the lens with your other hand. Turn the filter ring until the white mark on the ring is oriented straight up (or down). Secure the filter ring in place with a small dab of RTV glue. 10.
Page 42 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 4.1.11 Flash Head Alignment The following section provides a general procedure to align the VIS flash head. Be sure to follow any specific alignment procedure provided with your system. Align the flash head at night and after aligning the cameras. Park a light colored vehicle underneath the camera and where the vehicle detector triggers the camera. • Press the “Repetitive Trigger” button on the ENSetup toolbar. This will trigger the camera every second.
Page 43 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 5 Appendix A: Camera Functional and Connector Description The camera has connections to the EN J-Panel, Light sensor, Flash, Night Light and Laser Vehicle Detector as shown in the system overview Figure 37. Appendix A describes the camera connectors for these units, the signal specifications, output circuits and test facilities. It also covers cable requirements. FIGURE 37. Connection requirements.
Page 44 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 5.1 I/O Board Layout Connections to the camera are made through the EN I/O Board located in the back of the camera housing. Figure 38 shows the board layout. FIGURE 38. Component layout of the EN board.
Page 45 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 5.2 X4: I/O Board Connection to J-panel FIGURE 39. Board connections 5.2.1 Functionality Power and data connection to the camera. The 24V power supply for all camera functions (Camera, I/O Board, light and heaters), Ethernet and RS485 data communication is connected using this connector. 5.2.2 Connector specification Connector type: 16 pole WAGO pluggable terminal block Connector on board: WAGO 734-246 Cable part:WAGO 734-216 5.2.3 5.2.
Page 46 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual Electrical interface on the I/O board: FIGURE 40. Interface drawing. 5.2.3 (b) Trigger input Description The trigger input is balanced and the input circuit is a RS485 receiver. Signal levels The signal levels are standard RS485 signals. The specification below is taken from Linear Technologies datasheet for LTC1480: The common mode range is –7 to +12V.
Page 47 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 5.2.4 Electrical interface on the I/O board: FIGURE 41. Electrical interface 5.2.4 (a) Ethernet Interface Description: 100 Mb Ethernet interface. The signal must be connected to a gigabit Ethernet switch for best performance. The cable must be a Cat 5e or preferably a Cat 6 cable. The wire color marking on the PCB is standard Ethernet wire colors. 5.2.4 (b) Power input Voltage Current Max current Heaters on 24VDC±20% 0.
Page 48 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 5.2.5 Connector physical Interface FIGURE 42. Physical interface table.
Page 49 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 5.2.6 Typical wiring diagram. FIGURE 43. Category 5 or 6 wiring diagram. 5.3 I/O Board Flash Connection FIGURE 44. Flash connections.
Page 50 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 5.3.1 Functionality Output to flash unit. This output is used when only one flash unit is connected. The output is galvanically isolated using an optocoupler. The isolated part of the electronics on the board can be powered from the flash unit or from the I/O Board using a 24V DC output on the connector. 5.3.2 Connector specification Connector type: 6 pole WAGO pluggable terminal block Connector on board: WAGO 734-236 Cable part: WAGO 734-206 5.3.
Page 51 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual Electrical Interface on the I/O board: FIGURE 45. I/O board electrical interface. Test A push button switch S1 can be activated for generation of an output pulse for test purposes. The flash output is high as long as the switch is activated. The switch is located as shown on Figure 46: FIGURE 46. Switch location. 5.3.4 Connector physical Interface TABLE 12. Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 Wiring diagram.
Page 52 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 5.3.5 Typical Wiring Diagram Figure 47 shows how to connect to the DC Flash unit having the I/O Board electronics powered from the Flash Power Supply. FIGURE 47. Connecting DC Flash to a board powered from the Flash power supply. Figure 48 shows how to connect to the DC Flash unit with the I/O Board electronics internally powered. FIGURE 48. Connection DC Flash to an internally powered board.
Page 53 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual Figure 49 shows how to connect to the AC Flash unit. Flash Power connections not shown. FIGURE 49. AC flash unit connection. 5.3.6 X6: I/O Board Night Light/2nd Flash Connection FIGURE 50. Second flash connection. 5.3.7 Functionality Output to Night Light or second Flash unit. When switch S3 is positioned as shown in Figure 50 (to the right), X6 outputs the night light control signal.
Page 54 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 5.3.8 Connector specification Connector type: Connector on board: Cable part: 5.3.9 4 pole WAGO pluggable terminal block WAGO 734-234 WAGO 734-204 Connector signal specifications Description A 5V logic inverter drives the output. The inverter is a HCMOS type 74AHC14.
Page 55 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 5.3.9 (a) TABLE 13. Pin Connector physical Interface Physical interface pinouts.
Page 56 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual FIGURE 53. Connecting to a 2nd DC Flash unit with the I/O Board electronics internally powered..
Page 57 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual Figure 54 shows how to connect to the 2nd AC Flash unit. Flash Mains power not shown. FIGURE 54. Connecting the second AC flash.
Page 58 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 5.4 Night Light TNC 100 Connection FIGURE 55. Connecting to the night light (TNC 100) 5.5 X7:I/O Board Laser Vehicle Detector Connection FIGURE 56.
Page 59 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 5.5.1 Functionality Connection to the Laser Vehicle Detector (LVD). 5.5.2 Connector specification Connector type: Connector on board: Cable part: 5.5.3 5.5.3 (a) 8 pole WAGO pluggable terminal block WAGO 734-238 WAGO 734-208 Connector signal specifications Power Output Voltage 24V DC Fuse 0.5A (PTC fuse, self resetable) 5.5.3 (b) Trigger Input The LVD trigger input is shown in Figure 57.
Page 60 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual FIGURE 58. Electrical interface on the I/O board: 5.5.4 Connector physical Interface TABLE 14. Pin Connector table Signal Description Connection to 1 24V (Fused 0.
Page 61 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 5.6 X1, X3: I/O Board Ethernet Test Connectors FIGURE 59. Ethernet test connectors. 5.6.1 Functionality Connection to Ethernet switch for test purposes. The connectors have integral switches that disconnect the signal path from the camera to the X2 connector when plugs are inserted and it is therefore important always to insert plugs in both connectors when testing. 5.6.2 Connector specification Connector types: Connector on board: Cable part: 5.6.
Page 62 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 5.6.4 Connector physical Interface TABLE 15. Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ethernet test connections.
Page 63 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 5.6.5 Test setup 1 The test setup for communication with the EN Camera and the network is shown in Figure 60. The patch cables can be twisted or not twisted. FIGURE 60. EN network test configuration setup. The test setup does not work properly with a gigabit ethernet switch. The following 100Mb Ethernet switch has been tested successfully: Phoenix Contact type FL Switch SF 8TX (JAI Inc. no. 2900.00.
Page 64 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 5.6.6 Test setup 2 The test setup for communication only with the EN Camera is shown in Figure 61. The patch cable must be twisted. The patch cable to the PC is plugged into connector X3. A dummy cable (or plug) is plugged into connector X1. FIGURE 61. Test setup 2.
Page 65 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 5.7 X15: I/O Board Auxiliary power connector FIGURE 62. Auxiliary power connector 5.7.1 Functionality Power outlet for auxiliary equipment. 5.7.2 Connector physical Interface Connector: 2 pole WAGO pluggable terminal block PCB part: WAGO 734-232 Cable part: WAGO 734-202 Connector pin # 1 2 Signal +24V (fused 0.
Page 66 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 5.8 Cables In order to comply with EMC regulations the cable must be shielded and the wires must be twisted pairs. The cable used for the Ethernet signals must be minimum Cat 5e and preferably Cat 6. The wires used for power must be a minimum 0.5 mm2. 5.8.1 Cable Specifications 5.8.1 (a) Ethernet: Category Characteristic impedance Number of twisted pairs Maximum cable diameter Maximum cable length 5.8.
Page 67 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 6 Appendix B: J-Panel Functional and Connector Description 6.1 J-Panel Layout FIGURE 63. EN-CAM component layout.
Page 68 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 6.2 X1: J-panel connection to Camera 0 FIGURE 64. Connecting from J-Panel to camera zero. 6.2.1 Functionality Power and data connection to the EN camera. The 24V power supply for all camera functions (Camera, I/O Board, light and heaters), Ethernet and RS485 data communication is connected by means of this connector. 6.2.2 Connector specification Connector type: Connector on board: Cable part: 6.2.3 6.2.
Page 69 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 6.2.3 (b) Trigger output Description The trigger output is balanced and the driver is a RS485 transmitter (LTC1480). Signal levels The signal levels are at standard RS485 levels. The specification below is taken from Linear Technologies datasheet for LTC1480: TABLE 16. Signal parameters and conditions. Electrical interface on the J-Panel: FIGURE 65. J-Panel electrical interface 6.2.3 (c) Ethernet Interface 100 Mb Ethernet interface.
Page 70 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 6.2.4 Connector physical Interface TABLE 17. Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Signal Ethernet A+ Ethernet AEthernet B+ Ethernet BEthernet C+ Ethernet CEthernet D+ Ethernet DGnd +24V dc Vinit+ VinitRS485D+ RS485DRS485D+ RS485D- 6.2.
Page 71 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 6.2.6 Indicators There are two LED indicators mounted by the connector: TABLE 18. LED indicators LED label TRIG-0 LED color green Indication Indicates generation of trigger pulse to camera off No trigger pulse LC DATA LED not mounted Power 6.2.7 green 24V present at connector pin 10 red No 24V at connector pin 10 Switches There are two switches located at the connector: TABLE 19.
Page 72 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 6.3 X2: J-panel connection to Camera 1 FIGURE 67. Board and camera J-panel connection to camera 1. 6.3.1 Functionality Power and data connection to the EN camera. The 24V power supply for all camera functions (Camera, I/O Board, light and heaters), Ethernet and RS485 data communication is connected by means of this connector. 6.3.2 Connector specification Connector type: Connector on board: Cable part: 6.3.3 6.3.
Page 73 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 6.3.3 (b) Trigger output Description The trigger output is balanced and the driver is a RS485 transmitter (LTC1480). Signal levels The signals are standard RS485 levels. The specification below is taken from Linear Technologies datasheet for LTC1480: TABLE 20. Signal table Electrical interface on the J-Panel: FIGURE 68. J-panel electrical interface 6.3.3 (c) Ethernet Interface 100 Mb Ethernet interface. The signals are routed directly to RJ45 connector X12.
Page 74 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 6.3.4 Connector physical Interface TABLE 21.
Page 75 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 6.3.6 Indicators There are two LED indicators mounted at the connector: TABLE 22. LED label TRIG-1 LED indicators LED color green Indication Indicates generation of trigger pulse to camera off No trigger pulse LC DATA LED not mounted Power 6.3.7 green 24V present at connector pin 10 red No 24V at connector pin 10 Switches There are two switches located at the connector: TABLE 23.
Page 76 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 6.4 X3: Light Sensor Connection FIGURE 70. Light sensor indicator on the board 6.4.1 Functionality The Light Sensor connector is labelled X3. The D0 and D1 RS485 bus is connected to X8 where the RS485 to ethernet converter is to be connected. FIGURE 71. Light sensor connector 6.4.
Page 77 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 6.4.3 Connector signal specifications 6.4.3 (a) Power output Voltage: 24V DC from power supply connected to X6 or X7 Current: 2A fused 6.4.3 (b) Databus D0 and D1 D0 and D1 are RS485 databus signals from the light sensor. 6.4.4 Connector physical Interface TABLE 24. Physical interface connections Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 6.4.
Page 78 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 6.5 X4: Lane Controller Signal to J-Panel #2 FIGURE 72. Signal to J-panel #2 6.5.1 Functionality Lane Controller RS485 signal to a second J-Panel. The Lane Controller connected to X15 pin 1 and pin 2 or a Lane Controller signal coming from another J-Panel can be connected by means of this connector. If no plug is inserted into the connector a build-in switch activates a 120 Ω termination resistor. 6.5.
Page 79 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 6.6 X5: Lane Controller Signal from J-Panel #1 FIGURE 73. Signal from J-panel #1 6.6.1 Functionality Lane Controller RS485 signal from a first J-Panel. If more than one J-Panel is connected to the same Lane Controller, the signal can be routed from J-Panel #1 X4 to J-Panel #2 X5. 6.6.2 Connector specification Connector type: Connector on board: Cable part: 6.6.
Page 80 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 6.7 X6, X7: 24V DC Power FIGURE 74. Signal from J-panel #1 6.7.1 Functionality The J-Panel has one input for 24V DC (X6). There is one unfused output (X7) and four fused outputs for Camera 0 (connector X1, fused 2A), Camera 1 (connector X2, fused 2A), Light Sensor (connector X3, fused 2A) and RS485-to-ethernet Converter (connector X8, fused 300mA). It is possible to reset all fuses and they also reset automatically (PTC type) after removal of excessive load.
Page 81 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 6.7.2 Connector specification Connector type: Connector on board: Cable part: 6.7.3 2 pole WAGO pluggable terminal block WAGO 734-232 WAGO 734-202 Connector signal specifications 24V DC power input. The two connectors are connected in parallel (unfused). Maximum total current to X1, X2, X3 and X8: 6,3 A (fused value) 6.7.4 Connector physical Interface TABLE 28. Physical connection for pins.
Page 82 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 6.8 X8: RS485 signal to Ethernet interface FIGURE 76. RS485 to Ethernet 6.8.1 Functionality Interface to RS485-to-Ethernet converter. The signals come from the Light Sensor connection (X3). Two power outputs for supplying the converter are available. 6.8.2 Connector specification Connector type: Connector on board: Cable part: 6.8.3 8 pole WAGO pluggable terminal block WAGO 734-238 WAGO 734-208 Connector signal specifications 6.8.
Page 83 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 6.9 X11: Ethernet Interface from Camera 0 FIGURE 77. Interface from Camera 0 6.9.1 Functionality Ethernet interface from Camera 0 to Ethernet switch. 6.9.2 Connector specification Connector type: 8 pole shielded RJ45 Connector on board: Taitek/Kinsun ST3009S-880 Cable part:Standard RJ45 connector 6.9.3 Connector signal specifications 6.9.3 (a) Data signal Ethernet signals on two pairs (Rx and Tx). 6.9.4 Connector physical Interface TABLE 30.
Page 84 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 6.10 X12: Ethernet Interface from Camera 1 FIGURE 78. Interface from Camera 1 6.10.1 Functionality Ethernet interface from Camera 1 to Ethernet switch. 6.10.2 Connector specification Connector type: Connector on board: Cable part: 8 pole shielded RJ45 Taitek/Kinsun ST3009S-880 Standard RJ45 connector 6.10.3 Connector signal specifications 6.10.3 (a) Data signal Ethernet signals on two pairs (Rx and Tx) . 6.10.4 Connector physical Interface TABLE 31.
Page 85 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 6.11 X14: External Trigger FIGURE 79. External Trigger connection. 6.11.1 Functionality The trigger inputs on the J-Panel are galvanically isolated by optocouplers in the input. The trigger polarity can be selected on S3 and S5. Push button switches S1 and S4 are found for generating test trigger pulses. The presence of a trigger pulse is indicated on the green LED’s marked TRIG-0 and TRIG-1. FIGURE 80.
Page 86 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 6.11.2 Connector specification Connector type: Connector on board: Cable part: 4 pole WAGO pluggable terminal block WAGO 734-234 WAGO 734-204 6.11.3 Connector signal specifications 6.11.3 (a) Signal levels Input signal amplitude 3-24 V Input current app. 1-20 mA 6.11.3 (b) Trigger 0 Electrical interface on the J-Panel FIGURE 81. Trigger 0 6.11.3 (c) Trigger 1 Electrical interface on the J-Panel FIGURE 82. Trigger 1 6.11.
Page 87 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 6.12 X15: Lane Controller interface 6.12.1 Functionality The signal path for the Lane Controller is shown in Figure 83. The signal lines symbolizes the two balanced RS485 wires. 6.12.1 (a) Common Lane Controller If one lane controller is to be connected to camera 0 and camera 1, LC DATA terminals labelled D0 on X15 is used. The signal runs to Camera 0 and is daisy chained back.
Page 88 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 6.12.2 Connector specification Connector type: Connector on board: Cable part: 5 pole WAGO pluggable terminal block WAGO 734-235 WAGO 734-205 6.12.3 Connector signal specifications D0 and D1 are RS485 data bus signals from the Lane Controller. 6.12.4 Connector physical Interface TABLE 33.
Page 89 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 6.12.5 Connecting Lane Controller RS485 signal between J-Panels The Lane Controller RS485 signal is connected from one J-Panel to another by connecting RJ45 Patch cables between X4 on the source J-Panel to X5 on the receive J-Panel. The RJ45 connectors have build-in switch function to disconnect the termination resistor when the plug is inserted. When no plug is inserted into the X4 connector the line is terminated with 120 Ω.
Page 90 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 7 Appendix C: Two Cameras, One Flash Configuration Figure 7.1 shows how to connect one flash to two VIS CAM 300 cameras. The flash output from camera 0, the master camera, is connected to the laser trigger input on camera 1, the slave camera. The Flash unit is connected to the slave camera. The flash output must always be enabled on the master camera. The flash output on the slave camera is setup as normal (controlled by the values from the light sensor).
Page 91 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual Three wires are connected from the flash connector on the IO Board of the Master camera to the laser (LVD) connector on the IO Board of the Slave camera: TABLE 34. Master to slave connections.
Page 92 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 8 Appendix D: Pluggable Terminal Blocks The connectors on the VIS CAM 300 IO Board and J-Panel are pluggable terminal blocks with pin spacing of 3.81 mm/ 0.15 inch from WAGO. The contacts are spring loaded. FIGURE 86. Terminal block TABLE 35. Essential specifications for the pluggable terminal block.
Page 93 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 9 Appendix E: Moxa N-Port 5232 Configuration Configuration of the Moxa N-Port server is done through a standard web-browser or using Telnet. If you are unfamiliar with the configuration terms, please consult the enclosed Moxa N-Port server manual. To carry out the configuration using Internet Explorer, type the IP-address of the unit in the address field: http://192.168.127.254 You should now be able to configure the unit through the embedded web-server.
Page 94 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual Network Settings: IP address: Enter the desired IP address of the unit. The default address from the factory is 192.168.127.254 unless otherwise specified. Netmask: Enter the subnet mask of the unit. The default subnet mask from the factory is 255.255.255.0 unless otherwise specified. Gateway: Enter the default gateway of the unit. IP Configuration: Specify whether the unit uses static of dynamic IP address.
Page 95 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual Serial port 1 settings: Port alias: D1 – enter desired name of this specific serial port. Baud rate: 9600 – specify the desired baud rate of the serial port – the TLS200 light sensor requires 9600 as standard. Data bits: 8 – specify the desired size of the data bits used - the TLS200 light sensor requires 8 as standard. Stop bits: 2 – Specify the desired size of the stop bits used - the TLS200 light sensor requires 2 as standard.
Page 96 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual FIGURE 90. Standard configuration of Serial settings for port 2: To make sure that both serial channels are identically configured – check the serial settings sub-menu in the Moxa N-Port server. FIGURE 91. Configuration overview of serial port 1 and 2.
Page 97 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual Operating settings port 1: Operation mode: TCP – specify the operation mode of the serial channel – currently TCP is required for communication with the TLS200 light sensor – UDP will be implemented in the nearer future. TCP alive check time: 1 - Specify the alive time for the TCP communication. Inactivity time: 0 – Specify the timeframe for closing an idle serial line. Max connections: 4 – Specify the amount of simultaneous TCP connections.
Page 98 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual FIGURE 93. Operation configuration of Serial port 2: To make sure that operation mode of both serial channels are identically configured – check the operating settings sub-menu in the Moxa N-Port server. FIGURE 94. Configuration overview of operating settings for serial port 1 and 2.
Page 99 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 10 Appendix F: Multiple Moxa N-port Configuration Diagram One Moxa N-port Device Server is capable of accommodating a maximum of four concurrent connections on port 1. (Port 2 is reserved for control). Whenever more than four cameras are pointed to one Light Sensor, it is necessary to connect multiple Moxa N-ports in parallel to support the number of cameras being deployed. The second Moxa is capable of eight concurrent connections (four on each port).
Page 100 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 11 Appendix G: Ethernet Requirements. The Ethernet media is the key component for data transmission in the VIS-300/400 system. In order to ensure a smooth running system, install the Ethernet infrastructure with the following considerations in mind: • Physical cabling - minimum Cat 5E is recommended – in larger systems, Cat 6 or fibre optic cables are recommended for backbones with high traffic loads.
Page 101 VIS CAM 300/400 Installation Manual 12 Appendix H: Troubleshooting TABLE 36. Troubleshooting table. TABLE 37. Fault symptom Flash fires only every second time Camera(s) does not trigger Laser connected to IO Board connector X7 does not trigger the camera TABLE 38. Check/Possible reason Switch S3 on VIS CAM I/O Board is in position “FLASH 2” and only one flash is installed to the camera. Set switch S3 to position “NIGHT L.” Switch S3 and/or S5 is set to the wrong trigger polarity.
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