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Table 4-1 Power & I/O Cable Colour Connections
Colour Function
Connection
Black Power
Ground
System
Ground
Red
Input Ground
Power Source 9-30 VDC
Green
RS232 TX (Output)
RS-232 Input (Rx control port of
datalogger or Pin 2 of a computer
(DTE) DB-9 connector)
RS-485A When configured to RS-485
White
RS232 Rx (Input)
RS-232 Output (Tx control port of
datalogger or Pin 3 of a computer
(DTE) DB-9 connector)
RS-485B When configured to RS-485
Yellow Communication
Switched
Power (Output)
This line is intended to power a
communication device. The Camera
switches the Input Power voltage to this
line.
Blue
External Trigger (Input)
Connect to external signal source (i.e.
datalogger control port). The external
signal wakes up or initiates
image/video acquisition.
Clear Shield
Shield/Earth
Ground
Refer to Section 8 Internal Jumpers if the current RS-232 or RS-485 interface
option needs to be changed in the camera.
Refer to Table 4-2 Power & I/O Cable wire usage to help determine which
wires will need to be connected for your camera application.
Table 4-2 Power & I/O Cable wire usage
Wire Colour
Function
Connection Required
When not Used
Black Power
Ground Always
Red Input
Power
Always
Green RS-232
TX
(Output)
or
RS-485 A
The Green wire only needs to be
connected when RS-232 or RS-485
communications are used for PakBus
or the Device Configuration Utility.
Connect to a grey
terminal block
White RS-232
RX
(Input)
or
RS-485 B
The White wire only needs to be
connected when RS-232 or RS-485
communications are used for PakBus
or the Device configuration Utility.
Connect to a grey
terminal block
Yellow Communication
Switched Power
(Output)
When the camera is being used to
manage power to a communication
modem.
For solar powered sites the camera can
remove power from the modem when
communications are not required.
Connect to a grey
terminal block
