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CMUcam2 REV A Vision System

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The CMUcam2 Rev A Vision System can be use to track or monitor color. You can also view live or captured images. The Rev A camera is new to the 2007 FIRST Robotics Competition and consists of a camera assembly and RS-232 converter board.

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Description
CMUcam2 Basic Troubleshooting Rev A (pdf, 1-8-07)
Control Board LEDs(pdf) Rev A 1-5-07
Control Board Assembly Drawing(pdf) Rev A 1-5-07
TTL-232 Board Basic Trouble-Shooting (pdf) 2-3-05
Legacy Docs

Pan-Tilt Assy Instructions Rev2 (pdf) 1-9-06
TTL-232 Converter Schematic (pdf) 1-12-06

P/N: CAMERA-CMU-2

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Part Number	Description	In Stock	Price	Online Purchase
CAMERA-CMU-2	CMU-II Camera Module Includes CMU Camera (in white box), Motherboard and TTL-232 Converter (in pink bag) and 1 PWM cable.		$199.95	Discontinued
Additional Related Items
FRC-PANTILT-01	Pan and Tilt Stand for FRC Camera Does not includes CMU Camera, Motherboard, or Servos.		$39.95	Discontinued
CABLE-PWM-4PK	PWM Extension Cable (4 PACK) Large gauge wires. For Speed Controllers, Spikes, RCs and SSRs.		$19.95
JUMPER-2PIN-PACK-20	2-Pin Jumper, (20-pack)		$1.95	Discontinued
CABLE-DB9-6FT-MF	DB9 Cable, 6ft. Male to Female Used to connect Radio Modems to the RC/OI, Breaker Panel to RC, and to Program the RC from a PC(a serial cable).		$6.49	Discontinued
TTL-232-CONVERTER	TTL to RS-232 Converter Board This board is included in the CMU Camera 2 Kit.		$10.00	Discontinued

Specifications

Operating Voltage	7.2 VDC nominal @ 235mA. 5.2V - 8.6V range max, short term to 20 V.
Clock Rate	75 Mhz.
Programmability	Reprogrammable via Parallax SX-Key® module and software.
User I/O	4 Inputs plus 1 switch input.
Serial Communication	via RS-232 or TTL. RS-232 recommended for noisy environments.
Baud Rate Selection	115200 (default/recommended), others- 57600, 38400, 19200, 9600, 4800, 2400, 1200 baud.
Video Output	Black & White TV - NTSC standard
Enclosure	Use Radio Shack 4"x2"x1" Project Enclosure Box, part number: #270-1802

Description

The CMUcam2 REV A Vision System is mainly used to detect and track colored objects. The user controls the camera via a serial port using the CMUcam2 REV A GUI for Windows software. Java must also be loaded on your PC. You can view captured images, track a selected color, or view live images. Images are mainly viewed on a computer monitor using the CMUcam2 REV A GUI software. The camera also has a video output that you can connect to an RCA Video Jack on a TV to see live black and white video from the camera.

The assembly comes with an RS-232 converter board to interface with the FRC Robot Controller. A 3 wire PWM cable is used to connect the converter board to the camera. The RS-232 converter board is design to mount directly onto the Robot Controller, no cable is required. You can also modify a PWM cable to connect power from the Robot Controller to the camera assembly.

You can obtain an project enclosure box(#270-1802) from Radio Shack to mount the CMUcam2 Rev A assembly. The lid of the project box will have to be modified for the camera lens and cabling to the unit.

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