CAMERA CONTROL
SYSTEM ELECTRONICS
Power supply
cable drum drive
Connection board with
MIL-connector to the cable
reel and ribbon cable and
power cable connectors
to the backplane
Wiring board video in/out,
keyboard and control consoles
External main control console board plugged
on wiring board to connect all input devices like joysticks, push buttons, switches, and led displays. The main control console is connected to one of
the control console connectors on the wiring board
Power supply tractor drive, lift drive, sat.-camera deployment mechanics and sat.-camera
friction drive
Power supply light
and extra light
Backplane busboard for up to 4 power supply
boards, pan & tilt camera head supply, auxiliary
power supply and video overlay with video data
receiver and main equipment controller
Power supply pan/tilt/focus motor
drive, video module power supply
SDO-3 main
equipment controller
External sub control console board
for operating the equipment during
deployment and extraction of the camera also connected to the wiring board
Auxiliary power supply
COMPLETE SET OF
COMPONENT BOARDS FOR
CAMERA OR ROBOT-SYSTEMS
powerful
robust
time-saving
The entire electronics can be assembled fast, easily and solder-free. All ECU-components are connected by ribbon cables and some power cables for higher current. The connection to the
cable drum is done via the MIL connector board. The video monitors and an extra external camera input, the control panels and the PS/2-keyboard can be connected to the wiring board which can be mounted either on in the front or rear panel of the control box housing. A computer can be connected via the USB interface with the system and receives the video signal for video recording from the wiring board.
The complete system can easily be adapted to different application scenarios by changes in the firmware of the onboards processors and has been used for camera inspection and
rehabilitation systems (also for upgrade and refurbishment of existing equipment). A crack repair robot and a unit for wear trend analysis of special supply lines in the mining industry are other applications the electronics have been used for.
