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Post by johnno on Sept 30, 2014 13:10:50 GMT
hi folks,
does anyone know what that little slide switch does that's just above the RS 232 port, I cant find any mention of it anywhere or I'm not looking in the right places for it,
cheers John
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2014 13:55:42 GMT
It seems to be the auto iris lens switch.
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Post by johnno on Sept 30, 2014 21:33:44 GMT
Cheers Allan, there's no writing on the back of the camera to say what it does
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2014 3:34:58 GMT
It seems to be the auto iris lens switch. Hi,
Standard kit on this type of camera, only used when a video C mount lens is attached & plugged into the camera. The iris is either video driven or DC driven. Otherwise for telescope use it has no function.
Clear skies...
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Post by johnno on Oct 1, 2014 9:04:09 GMT
looks like it's redundant then, because the socket on the side is now for the wireless remote
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2014 11:10:23 GMT
looks like it's redundant then, because the socket on the side is now for the wireless remote Hi,
You can still use manual C mount lenses if you wish.
Clear skies... Shevill
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2014 11:56:38 GMT
Not sure that applies to the Extreme johnno. The socket is used for the wireless remote on the Jr Pro due to it needing the wireless timer, but not sure if the extreme has been changed. Does the Extreme have a wireless remote???
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Post by Dragon Man on Oct 1, 2014 12:52:34 GMT
Not sure that applies to the Extreme johnno. The socket is used for the wireless remote on the Jr Pro due to it needing the wireless timer, but not sure if the extreme has been changed. Does the Extreme have a wireless remote??? Yep, it sure does Allan. Here is the Xtreme showing the Wireless plugged into that lens socket.
Explained here: mallincam.tripod.com/id54.html
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2014 17:41:11 GMT
I recall a message in the Mallincam Yahoo forum where Rock said the switch was disabled. The switch did something in the VSS+ which led to questions about it in the Xtreme. The message is probably still in the archives patiently waiting for some curious mind.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2014 18:28:34 GMT
On the VSS+ the switch was used for changing from using the wired handbox for camera control to computer control. Apparently has no function on the Extreme....Dwight
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Post by johnno on Oct 1, 2014 19:46:41 GMT
thanks for the replies, i'll not touch it knowing my luck i'll bugger something up
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Post by Dragon Man on Oct 2, 2014 14:10:57 GMT
My Xtreme is different to that one! I have a green LED under the Red LED (number 3), no text up at that little switch, and different symbols down at the 12v input. Mine looks like this one off the Mallincam website:
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