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IMAQ A8020 Camera Cable

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Connecting the IMAQ A8020 Cable

Complete the following steps to connect the IMAQ A8020 cable to the 
IMAQ 1409 device and camera. Refer to Figure 1 for an illustration of the 
connectors on the IMAQ A8020 cable.

1.

Connect the 68-pin male VHDCI connector to the connector on the 
IMAQ 1409 device and tighten the thumbscrews.

2.

Connect the 12-pin male Hirose connector to the camera power supply.

3.

Connect the 12-pin female Hirose connector to the input receptacle on 
the camera.

4.

Connect the 6-pin female Hirose connector to the input receptacle on 
the camera.

Optional Connections

1.

Connect the external trigger to the 

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BNC.

2.

Connect any device requiring general-purpose digital input/output, 
such as a strobe light, to the 

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BNC.

Figure 1.  

IMAQ A8020 Cable

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68-Pin Male VHDCI Connector

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12-Pin Male Hirose Connector

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12-Pin Female Hirose Connector

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6-Pin Female Hirose Connector

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