ALLIED Vision Technologies Oscar F-810 - Manual (Page 22)

Safety instructions
FireWire Hardware Installation Guide V8.0.0
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Cautions: Connecting a camera
Pike/Stingray GOF connectors
Caution
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ALL CAMERAS
• Do not touch the shield of the camera cable connected
to a computer and the ground terminal of the lines at the
same time.
• If you are charged: before touching the shield of the cam-
era cable, make sure to discharge first (by touching the
ground terminal of the lines).
• Use only DC power supplies with insulated cases. These
are identified by having only two power connectors.
• Although IEEE 1394a and 1394b are functionally plug and
play, the physical ports may be damaged by excessive
ESD (electrostatic discharge), when connected under
powered conditions. It is good practice to ensure proper
grounding of computer case and camera case to the same
ground potential, before plugging the camera cable into
the port of the computer. This ensures that no excessive
difference of electrical potential exists between computer
and camera.
• If you feel uncomfortable with the previous advice or if
you have no knowledge about the connectivity of an
installation, we strongly recommend powering down all
systems before connecting or disconnecting a camera.
Caution
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Special warning for all Pike/Stingray models with GOF con-
nectors:
GOF connectors are very sensitive. Any dust or dirt may
cause damage.
• Always keep the GOF connector and optical fiber plug
clean.
• If GOF connection is not in use, keep GOF dust cover on
the GOF connector.
• Reduce mating cycles to a minimum to prevent abrasion.
• Please note that optical fiber cables have a very limited
deflection curve radius.