Installing a Trigger Extension Board
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To install the trigger extension board, you need the following components:
- One frame grabber
- One trigger extension board (OPTO Trigger 5 or TTL Trigger Board)
- One 34-pin flat cable you received from Silicon Software
To install your trigger extension board:
- Shut down the host PC.
- Unplug the host PC from the power outlet.
- Plug the trigger board into an empty slot on the slot bracket of the host PC.
The trigger board doesn't need a connection to the motherboard of the computer, so it is possible to use a PCIe, a PCI, or an ISA slot.
Frame grabber and empty slots in host PC
Frame grabber and trigger board in host PC
- Fasten the trigger board to the PC chassis by screws.
- Connect the trigger board with the GPIO socket of Opto Trigger 5, using the 34-pin flat cable.
Frame grabber and trigger board, being connected via 34-pin flat cable
- Reboot your host PC.
Now, the trigger board is ready for use.