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Quick Start Guide—Single Head Controller (CameraLink)
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This Quick Start Guide provides instructions for basic setup of
a MegaPlus camera and MegaPlus Central Control Software.
For additional information, please consult the MegaPlus User’s
Manual.
2. Select the option to Install MegaPlus Central Software
and follow the onscreen instructions. The MegaPlus
Camera Installer will start automatically after the
application files have been installed.
3. Step 1 of the Camera Installer adds an entry for your
MegaPlus camera into the camera list. A descriptive
name for the camera can be added to help identify it.
Equipment Required for Setup
User Supplied items:
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PC running: Windows XP, Windows 2000 Pro (SP2) or
Windows NT 4.0 or higher
4. In Step 2, specify your CameraLink interface options.
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Crossover Ethernet cable (for firmware updates)
5. Install the framegrabber application software and
follow the instructions provided by the framegrabber
manufacturer.
Interface Option and Accessories:
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CameraLink Framegrabber hardware and software
CameraLink cable(s)
Optional: RS-232 serial for camera control only
Select from the following options:
Princeton Instruments Package Contents:
CameraLink Serial—Select this interface if you will be
using a CameraLink Framegrabber and the CameraLink
serial port, then select the vendor’s DLL from the drop
down list.
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Camera Controller
Software Developers Kit (SDK)
CD with User’s Manual and MegaPlus Central
Software
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Power Supply
Camera Head
Camera Head cable
COM Port Serial—Select this interface if you will be using
the DB9 connector on the rear panel of the Camera
Controller and a separate RS–232 serial cable to control the
camera. Specify the COM port you are connected to on the
host with the following Connection Parameters:
Hardware Setup
Before proceeding, make sure that your CameraLink
Framegrabber hardware and software are installed
properly.
Caution: Make sure the MegaPlus Camera Controller
power switch is turned to the OFF position before
connecting the cables!
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9600 baud
1 stop bit
No flow control
No parity
Data bits
1. Connect the cable from the Camera Head to the camera
port labeled Remote Head on the Camera Controller.
2. If using an EC11000 or an EC16000 Camera Head, connect
the Camera Head to the auxiliary power supply.
3. Connect a CameraLink cable from the CameraLink
connector on the back panel of the Camera Controller to
the Connector of your CameraLink Framegrabber.
Camera Controller front panel
4. Connect the Camera Controller to the power supply.
Software Installation
Note: MegaPlus Central Software is used to control camera
through serial commands only. A third party framegrabber
software must be used to capture and display images.
Camera Controller back panel
1. Install the MegaPlus Central software by inserting the
MegaPlus software CD into the computer’s CD-ROM
drive. The menu program should start automatically. If
your system does not start the menu, open Windows
Explorer, go to the Install folder on the CD and double-
click on the “MenuBox.exe” application on the CD.
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