Camera Interface Application Kit
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1. install Dynamic C Rabbit Semiconductor Rabbit Z World and Dynamic C are registered trademarks of their respective holders Hardware Connections 1 Install Camera Interposer Board and RCM3365 Orient the Camera Interposer Board as shown in Figure 1 and line up the pins on the bottom of the Inter poser Board with sockets JA and JB on the Prototyping Board Press the Interposer Board s pins firmly into the Prototyping Board sockets Use a power supply harness to connect the PWR pins header J3 middle terminal is 5 V on the Inter poser Board to the 5 V and GND terminals on screw terminal header J6 on the Prototyping Board Install the RCM3365 on the Interposer Board as shown in Figure 1 Line up the pins on the bottom of the RCM3365 module with sockets JA and JB on the Interposer Board Press the RCM3365 module s pins firmly into the Interposer Board sockets The xD Picture Card may be inserted into header J6 on the RCM3365 at this time Power Supply Connections To PWR J3 J1 J on Interposer Board OATS Uy a Sano RCM3365 Insert standoff between boards if needed 907 Interposer Board Prototyping Board Figure 1 Install the RCM3365 and Interposer Board on the Prototyping Board NOTE It is important that you line up the pins on the RCM3365 module and the Interposer Board exactly with the correspondi2. Z WVORLD Ww RABBI TRE Semiconductor A Digi International Company Embedded Oner Camera Interface Application Kit Getting Started Application Kit Contents 3 CDs Dynamic Cc Dynamic C FAT File System module and supplemental CD with sample programs and infor mation related to Camera Control Application Kit with complete product documentation on disk RCM3365 RabbitCore module A c Camera Interposer Board to interface camera and micro servo motors with RCM3365 and Prototyping Board RCM3365 Prototyping Board with a bag of accessory parts for use on the Prototyping Board Miniature C328 7640 serial camera plastic bracket and 4 wire cable with friction lock connectors 10 pin header to DB9 programming cable with integrated level matching circuitry 2 power supply harnesses 3 pin connector to red black wires with bare leads AC adapter 12 V DC 1 A Ethernet cables 2 Blue Arrow micro servo motors Infrared motion sensor 4 foam doubled sided mounting strips Getting Started instructions 32 MB xD Picture Card NAND flash Rabbit 3000 Processor Easy Reference poster Registration card Installing Dynamic co Insert the CD from the Development Kit in your PC s CD ROM drive If the installation does not auto start run the setup exe pro gram in the root directory of the Dynamic C CD Install any Dynamic C modules and the software from the supplemental CD after you
3. cified during installation If you are using a USB port to connect your computer to the RCM3365 choose Options gt Project Options and select Use USB to Serial Converter Set the compiler to run the application in the fast program execution SRAM by selecting Code and BIOS in Flash Run in RAM from the Dynamic C Options gt Project Options gt Compiler menu Connect the servo motor wires to the Interposer Board connect the pan servo motor to PWM3 header J5 The black wire is GND and the white wire is the PWM signal Calibrate the pan servo motor now by running the SERVO_CALIB C sample program from the Dynamic C SAMPLES CAMERAINTERFACE folder Use the File menu to open the sample program and press func tion key F9 to compile and run the program The STDIO window will open on your PC and will display a calibration dialog box Use a felt pen to mark a dot on the servo motor s rotating blade and watch the blade rotate as you repeatedly press the I key on your keyboard with the STDIO window active A PAN value will also display in the STDIO window The blade will not rotate any further when it reaches its limit and you may hear the motor humming Go back at least two steps by pressing the r key on your keyboard and press the s key on your keyboard to save the PAN value Write down the value Answer the prompts in the STDIO window and Now repeatedly press the r key on your keyboard until the blade
4. he foam mounting strip Use the 4 wire cable with polarized friction lock plugs to connect the camera to header J9 on the Interposer Board connect the white plug to the camera and connect the black plug to header J9 Where Do I Go From Here If the sample servo calibration program ran fine you are now ready to go on to other sample programs on the supplemental Dynamic C CD which are discussed in Application Note AN412 Camera Interface Application Kit The source code for the sample programs is provided to allow you to modify them for your own use The RCM3365 RCM3375 User s Manual on the Dynamic C CD also provides complete hardware reference information and describes the software function calls for the RCM3365 RabbitCore modules and the Prototyping Board If there are any problems e Use the Dynamic C Help menu to get further assistance with Dynamic C e Check the Rabbit Semiconductor Z World Technical Bulletin Board at www rabbit com support bb e Use the Technical Support e mail form at www rabbit com support NOTE If you purchased your Camera Interface Application Kit through a distributor or through a Rabbit Semiconductor or Z World partner contact the distributor or partner first for technical support 020 0105 060601 A
5. ng pins of the sockets The header pins may become bent or damaged if the pin alignment is offset and the boards will not work Permanent electrical dam age to the modules may also result if a misaligned module is powered up A 14 6 3 mm standoff is recommended to secure the RCM3365 module and the Interposer Board to the Prototyping Board in high vibration environments Attach one standoff to the top side of the Interposer Board as shown in Figure 1 Then secure the Interposer Board to the Prototyping Board using the standoff already on the Prototyping Board and secure the RCM3365 into the other standoff on the Interposer Board 2 Connect Programming Cable and Power Supply Connect the 10 pin connector of the programming cable labeled PROG to header J1 on the RCM3365 as shown in Figure 2 Be sure to orient the marked red edge of the cable towards pin 1 of the connector Do not use the DIAG connector which is used for a normal serial connection Connect the other end of the programming cable to a COM port on your PC MOTION To PWR J3 qu SENSOR on Interposer Board maei BEEBE L pi fe o0000 Proc J1 To rc com port N Blue shrink wrap Colored edge DIAG Programming Cable Figure 2 Connect Programming Cable Interpo
6. reaches its other limit and go back at least two steps by pressing the I key on your keyboard Press the s key on your keyboard to save the PAN value and answer the prompts Write down the value Finish by continuing to press the I key on your keyboard until the PAN value is midway between the two limits Cut a second piece of a foam mounting strip and use it to secure a side of the other micro servo motor to the blade on the turning axis of the pan servo motor This other servo motor is the tilt servo motor Connect the tilt servo motor to PWM 1 header J4 and calibrate it using the u and d keys on your key board to rotate the blade to its limits as you did for the pan servo motor Go back at least two steps and press the s key on your keyboard to save the TILT values write down the values answering the prompts in the STDIO window Since the SERVO _CALIB C sample program will terminate once all four limit values have been saved run the SERVO C sample program to be able to press the u and d keys on your keyboard as prompted in the STDIO window until the TILT value is midway between the two limits Use a third piece of foam mounting strip to secure the plastic camera bracket to the blade of the tilt servo motor and finally use the remaining foam mounting strip the attach the camera to the plastic bracket remove any labels from the back of the camera board before attaching it with t
7. ser Board Power and Motion Sensor NOTE Be sure to use the programming cable part number 101 0542 supplied with this Appli cation Kit the programming cable has blue shrink wrap around the RS 232 converter section located in the middle of the cable Programming cables with red or clear shrink wrap from other Z World or Rabbit Semiconductor kits are not designed to work with RCM3365 modules NOTE Some PCs now come equipped only with a USB port It may be possible to use an RS 232 USB converter Rabbit Semiconductor Part No 540 0070 with the programming cable supplied with this Application Kit Note that not all RS 232 USB converters work with Dynamic C If you are using the motion sensor connect its 5 V and GND terminals to screw terminal header J6 on the TOP VIEW Prototyping Board the middle black wire is 5 V and connect its gray wire to INO TILT SERVO MOTOR BRACKET FOAM MOUNTING CAMERA STRIPS Once all the other connections have been made you can connect power to the Prototyping Board Connect the AC adapter to jack J1 on the Prototyping Board The POWER LED on the Prototyping Board should light up The RCM3365 and the Prototyping Board are now ready to be used NOTE A RESET button is provided on the Prototyping Board to allow a hardware reset without disconnecting power Alternate Power Supply Connections cong FRICTION All Development Kits include a harness that may be used to connect your po
8. wer supply to 3 pin STRIP CONNECTOR header J2 on the Prototyping Board The connector may be attached either way as long as it is not offset to one side the center pin of J2 is always connected to the positive supply and either edge pin is negative The power supply should deliver 8 V 30 V DC at 1 A 3 Set Up and Connect Servo Motors and Camera CAMERA T AKES Complete the assembly of each servo motor by attaching the cross shaped plastic blade to PAN the motor shaft using the smallest screw from the parts bag in the motor box SERVO a MOTOR Cut a piece of a foam mounting strip and use it to secure the end opposite the turning axis of we one of the micro servo motors in an unused area of the Prototyping Board close to the edge Figure 3 Servo Motor and This will be the pan servo motor You may also use another surface located close to the Proto Camera Setup typing Board This pan servo motor can be secured more firmly if it is next to something else such as a screw terminal header and its side is also secured with the foam mounting strip Pan Motor Connections Calibrate Pan Motor Tilt Motor Setup Install Camera Connect Camera Starting Dynamic C Once the RCM3365 is connected as described in the preceding pages start Dynamic C by double clicking on the Dynamic C icon or by double clicking on dcrab_ XXXX exe in the Dynamic C root directory where XXXX are version specific characters Dynamic C uses the serial port spe
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