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RED DSMC OPERATION GUIDE: WEAPON/SCARLET-W
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CTRL (RS232 CONTROL)
The following expanders feature a CTRL connector:
DSMC
2
Base Expander
DSMC
2
Base I/O V-Lock Expander
DSMC
2
Jetpack Expander
The 4-pin 00B LEMO CTRL connector supports RS232 remote control for 3D camera communication and third-
party metadata ingest applications. For more information, go to “BRAIN GPIO” on page 107.
The General Purpose Out (GPO) tally presents 3.3 V at a maximum of 0.04 A between pins 1 and 3. When used
as a record tally, the rising edge of the pulse indicates start of record, falling edge represents end of record.
For more information about controlling the camera via RS232, download the REDLINK
®
SDK, available at www.
red.com/developers.
1
2
4
3
4-PIN 00B LEMO CTRL CONNECTOR
PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION DIRECTION
1 GROUND Common ground N/A
2 232 RX RS232 RX In
3 SS/GPO Shutter sync/general purpose output Out
4 232 TX RS232 TX Out
NOTE: Mating connector is FGG.00.304.CLAD.
COMPATIBLE CABLES
790-0154: 3BNC-to-00 LEMO Sync Cable
790-0187: 4-Pin 00 LEMO-to-Flying Lead
790-0415: RED Start/Stop Cable (14-Pin LEMO to SYNC, CTRL, BNC)
Front Face of the CTRL (RS232)
Connector (Looking at the Camera)