tone Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Hi all This is my first post - and a question: I have acquired a fairly old VCL dome (date code 0285). Obvious markings are the numbers VC430V4 printed on the larger of the two circuit boards & VC431 on the smaller board. There are no DIP switches but there is a slide switch on the camera module circuit board marked INT-OFF-EXT. A ferrite transformer on the larger circuit board is labelled COAX/LL. More important than identifying the type is the need to identify the wiring to the dome: the dome module itself has male DIN? connector; this plugs into a female that is concentric with an alloy tube that attaches to the module via a bayonet. The other end of the alloy tube has a female DIN socket. The dome came with a plug to fit this that has the following wires attached: - a slim coax (obviously video & perhaps data) - five single wires: red, black, blue, yellow and green If you can help I need to identify the wires (especially those that supply power), the power supply voltage, and whether it's an AC or DC supply. This is for hobby use / curiosity only. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uski Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Hi, High resolution pictures of the PCB please uski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Service Engineer Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 The VC430VA board is fitted in the VCL Orbiter Microsphere. It should have 2 dil switches on the board 1x8 way and 1x4 way. 8 way plug: 1 = 24VAC Green 2 = 24VAC Red 3 = Data + Blue 4 = Data - Yellow 5 = Video GND Coax Screen 6 = Video Signal Coax Core 7 = Not Used 8 = Not Used ........................................................ Dave Partridge (Romec Service Engineer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tone Posted April 5, 2007 Author Share Posted April 5, 2007 Hi,High resolution pictures of the PCB please uski Thanks for the response: pics attached. I found a 4-way dip switch hiding under a heatsink & there's a place for an 8-way that's never been fitted. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tone Posted April 5, 2007 Author Share Posted April 5, 2007 The VC430VA board is fitted in the VCL Orbiter Microsphere.It should have 2 dil switches on the board 1x8 way and 1x4 way. 8 way plug: 1 = 24VAC Green 2 = 24VAC Red 3 = Data + Blue 4 = Data - Yellow 5 = Video GND Coax Screen 6 = Video Signal Coax Core 7 = Not Used 8 = Not Used Briiliant - thanks!! There's also a black wire - data ground possibly - that I can identify easily now I have the rest. I know that VCL protocols aren't in the public domain but do you know if anyone has managed to control one of these domes from a PC? Thanks again Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john@total Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 You are pluggin the dome into the housing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tone Posted April 5, 2007 Author Share Posted April 5, 2007 You are pluggin the dome into the housing? I don't have the ceiling hanger/rose/terminal block/whatever the camera hung from but I do have the housing - it's dismantled so I can see the boards, camera, etc whilst sorting out the connections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soportecsmx Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Hello I have a card VC430V4, that it can help me to form it, direction, control of movement, speed I try it to form for control through Protocol RS485 or Pelco D Appreciating its Attention Hi allThis is my first post - and a question: I have acquired a fairly old VCL dome (date code 0285). Obvious markings are the numbers VC430V4 printed on the larger of the two circuit boards & VC431 on the smaller board. There are no DIP switches but there is a slide switch on the camera module circuit board marked INT-OFF-EXT. A ferrite transformer on the larger circuit board is labelled COAX/LL. More important than identifying the type is the need to identify the wiring to the dome: the dome module itself has male DIN? connector; this plugs into a female that is concentric with an alloy tube that attaches to the module via a bayonet. The other end of the alloy tube has a female DIN socket. The dome came with a plug to fit this that has the following wires attached: - a slim coax (obviously video & perhaps data) - five single wires: red, black, blue, yellow and green If you can help I need to identify the wires (especially those that supply power), the power supply voltage, and whether it's an AC or DC supply. This is for hobby use / curiosity only. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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