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Video Connection

VIDEO<1..4> Connectors

Picolo Diligent offers four on-board BNC connectors for camera connection. They are named VIDEO1, VIDEO2, VIDEO3 and VIDEO4.

2-pin female receptacle, right-angled PCB-mount, BNC connector
(bracket viewed from outside)

VIDEO<1..4> pins assignment

Pin location

Pin name

Usage

Center

VIDEO<1..4>

 

Outer

GND

Signal ground

VEB LINK Internal Header

Picolo Diligent provides an internal connector named VEB LINK. This 10-pin header connector is mounted in parallel with the four video inputs (VIDEO1, VIDEO2, VIDEO3 and VIDEO4) available on the board bracket. This connector is compatible with the Video Expansion Bracket (VEB).

10-pin male receptacle, dual-row 2.54mm pitch, straight shrouded header
(board viewed from component side)

VEB LINK internal header pins assignment

Pin #

Pin name

Usage

1

VIDEO1

 

2

GND1

 

3

VIDEO2

 

4

GND2

 

5

VIDEO3

 

6

GND3

 

7

VIDEO4

 

8

GND4

 

9

-

Not connected

10

Dig. GND

 

VIDEO OUT Internal Header

Picolo Diligent provides an internal connector named VIDEO OUT. This 10-pin header connector provides connection to the video output signal and to the video cascade input signal. This connector is compatible with the Video Expansion Bracket (VEB).

The video output is a buffered copy of an input video signal, selected between any of the video inputs VIDEOn or the cascade input. This cascade input allows to easily daisy chain multiple boards and to have on a single output any input from all the available boards.

10-pin male receptacle, dual-row 2.54mm pitch, straight shrouded header
(board viewed from component side)

VEB LINK internal header pins assignment

Pin #

Pin name

Usage

1

Cascade VIDEO IN

 

2

GND

 

3

-

Not connected

4

-

Not connected

5

-

Not connected

6

-

Not connected

7

VIDEO OUT

 

8

GND

 

9

GND

 

10

GND

 

See I/O Operation for the operation of I/O lines.