Setting Up the Table Mount Tracker

To switch to head mount  start at the bottom of the directions and reverse steps.

Cable setup for the head mounted tracker, this is what things should look like when you start.

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Cable setup for table mount, this should be your final result. Step by step directions below.

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Step by step directions:

1. Repeat 5 times: I will not be intimidated by coaxial cable.

2. Make sure power strip on cart is plugged into wall.

3. Plug in transformers for COHU and camera control boxes.

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4. Detatch 2 green dot cable ("scene camera or VGA/NTSC video out") from back and leave detached.

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5. Detach RK726PCI VIDEO IN (pinkish marking) from back of, head mount eye camera control.

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Plug it into the pink "EYE eye camera video out" plug on COHU box.

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6. Find the long black unmarked coax cable, (it's likely draped over the cart or under the display PC) make sure it is plugged into signal splitting box attached to display PC's monitor cable

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7. Attach the other end to two green dot VIDEO OUT (what you took the other thing out of).

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8. Plug in both 9 pin cables into ports on expansion cards, each port is labeled, and they only fit in their proper place.

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The final cable setup for the table mount should look like the image below.

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9. Turn on the IR spotlight controller (light should go one, if not check it's plugged in).

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10. Turn on the the COHU controler, bottom camera control should turn on on its own.

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11. Switch on both TVs, and the recorder, finally switch on the computer.