Allied International Home Security System manual Connecting camera to PC or laptop, Camera

AVT cameras: installing hardware

Connecting camera to PC or laptop

1.Shut down your PC or laptop and turn computer power off.

Caution	• Do not touch the shield of the camera cable con-
	nected to a computer and the ground terminal of the
	lines at the same time.
	• Use only DC power supplies with insulated cases.
	These are identified by having only two power connec-
	tors.
	• 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	Hot-plug precautions
	• Although FireWire devices can theoretically be hot-
	plugged without powering down equipment, we
	strongly recommend turning the computer power off,
	before connecting a digital camera to it via a FireWire
	cable.
	• Static electricity or slight plug misalignment during
	insertion may short-circuit and damage components.
	• The physical ports may be damaged by excessive ESD
	(electrostatic discharge), when connected under pow-
	ered 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.
	Screw-lock precautions

•Also, all AVT 1394b camera and cables have industrial screw-lock fasteners, to insure a tight electrical con- nection that is resistant to vibration and gravity.

•We strongly recommend using only 1394b adapter cards with screw-locks.

2.Insert one end of the FireWire cable into your 1394 adapter or 1394 PC card.

3.Insert the other end of the FireWire cable into your camera.

4.Check that the camera is powered (green LED ON).

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