Thread: Project NiteVision - NiteMax + HUD + carputer

Got the DC Auto Iris lens working. Actually I did this last week, but it wasn't working right. I'll have to double check, either one of the pin outs were wrong, or I had it backwards in the socket. Either way, I just flipped it around and it works.

Same one as this.

Cheap and adjustable. Getting auto iris to work sucked though. The connectors and solder pads are so damn small.

I couldn't manage to get wires soldered to it, so I ended up unsoldering the tiny feature connector (think it's a molex picofuse) and carefully soldering the 4 leads to it. On the other end, I used a 2x2 molex header to connect to the auto-iris plug. It's a little snug but it worked.

Unfortunately the lens is a lot taller than the old one, but it's a usually image.

I ordered some picoblade "pins", I think it would be easier to crimp them on some 30ga wire and then just push it over the pin. I'll let you know when i try it. That way less risk of breaking something.

Try and take the car out for a spin and get some night video later.

For now, you don't, He's out of town. I forgot when he said he'd be back. Sorry! Hehe, apparently, i took a page out of his book and was out of contact almost all week:P...

@shotgunefx How is the auto iris lens working? does it compensate for the glare of other cars lights in the night? Could you share the pinout BTW. I think I will order one very soon. The glare is really killing me at night.

Originally Posted by spaceskater

@shotgunefx How is the auto iris lens working? does it compensate for the glare of other cars lights in the night? Could you share the pinout BTW. I think I will order one very soon. The glare is really killing me at night.

It was working fine, haven't put it in the car yet.

Rather I was going to, but I broke one of the wires, no big deal, but I can't find my molex KK pins amongst all my crap.

I'm digging for them now so I can install it and take some vid tonight.

In testing in the house, the iris worked pretty well. I'm just hoping it doesn't dim it to much on the street. I don't think it will as unlike my test, the headlight won't be trained on the lens.

The pinout on the camera side for the DC Iris is in the main nightmax thread here.

The lens comes with a sheet that tells you what pins are what.

You have one of the UltraCCDs correct? The regular nitemax board is different. Not even sure if it can drive an iris lens.

I'm about to say **** it.

I find my molex tool and crimp pins and as I'm about to do the last one, one of the wires soldered to the board breaks.

I'm not soldering these again. They solder pads are so friggin close together (~0.015") under the header and my hands shake like a freaking vibrator.

[img]http://www.leeland.net/lib/leeland/****ingccd2.jpg[/img]

I'd try another CCD with the header intact and those picoblade crimps I ordered, but no they ******* disappeared.

Just had to vent.