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11-06-2004, 09:51 AM
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MySQL Error
Join Date: May 2003
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Vehicle: 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab
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and the picture of the power supply said center positive as well.
edit: heh, dangit I aways do that.
Last edited by jcdillin; 11-06-2004 at 09:53 AM.
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11-06-2004, 10:01 AM
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FLAC
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Poland, OH
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Quote: Originally Posted by hd54321
FYI - the adapter might not be pulling the right amount of amps to power the camera.
1.) Figure out the positive and negative wires from the camera
2.) take an extra Molex adapter (splitter) you may have lying around for your computer and cut off one of the Molex ends
3.) Identify the 12 volt and ground wires on the Molex. (I think the yellow wire is 12 volt and the red wire is 5 volt - don't take my word for it, do some verification yourself)
4.) Connect the positive camera wire to the +12v wire of the molex connector and the negative to negative
5.) Connect the other end of the Molex to your computer power supply and power up your computer
6.) Enjoy.
If you've done these steps correctly and still don't see anything from the camera, than it's probably fried. Good luck.
-HD
NOOO!!!!!! Did that and still nuttin.. I didn't plug the video cable in to see if I get anything from it but I hear nothing or see nothing from the camera that lets me know its getting any juice...
Also, when I hooked it up I got no sparks no smell no nuttin to indicate it was fried... Maybe I just got a bum cam?? |
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11-06-2004, 10:06 AM
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Raw Wave
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Maybe...
I would have went the other route first though. Would've soldered together a "converter" for RCA to regular adapter jack, and plugged it in that way, befor snipping the cable off. Now it's too late. Send this guy a couple of emails, and see weather he exchanges it, beecause i think the cam i F***ed up.
Attila
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11-06-2004, 10:06 AM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: North Atlanta
Vehicle: 2004 VW R32
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Quote: Originally Posted by tbird2340
I didn't plug the video cable in to see if I get anything from it but I hear nothing or see nothing from the camera that lets me know its getting any juice...
Ok... I'm the newbie here, so this may be a silly question - but why haven't you plugged in the video cable to verify the camera is/isn't functioning?  |
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11-06-2004, 10:10 AM
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FLAC
Join Date: Oct 2003
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Quote: Originally Posted by BoyNextDoor
Maybe...
I would have went the other route first though. Would've soldered together a "converter" for RCA to regular adapter jack, and plugged it in that way, befor snipping the cable off. Now it's too late. Send this guy a couple of emails, and see weather he exchanges it, beecause i think the cam i F***ed up.
Attila
Well yea... I woulda done a lot of things different.. First off.. I have one of those adapters that has numerous plugs on the end and you can set the voltage on it.. I woulda just plugged it into the cable but I didn't realize I even had that until I snipped off the end..
On my AC/DC apapter it has a polarity switch.. How am I supposed to know which one to leave it on? It switches power / ground - ground / power.. And I've used this to test LED's before and it doesn't fry them when I have the switch in the wrong spot.. It just doesn't light them up?? |
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11-06-2004, 10:11 AM
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FLAC
Join Date: Oct 2003
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Quote: Originally Posted by R32 JUhl
Ok... I'm the newbie here, so this may be a silly question - but why haven't you plugged in the video cable to verify the camera is/isn't functioning?
The only reason I didn't plug it into a TV is because A: I don't have a TV in my comptuer room where I just plugged it into my spare pc's PSU..
and B: It made no indication that it got juice (IE. I didn't hear anything in the camera, no visual indication as far as the lens moving or anything..) |
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11-06-2004, 10:18 AM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Denver
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what is gonna move??
this thing doesn't "focus" like a video camera, it is set to infinity... if the device is worth what you paid it will make NO noise...
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11-06-2004, 10:23 AM
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FLAC
Join Date: Oct 2003
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Dunno what is going to move... Just figured it would make SOME indication that it is powered up... Guess I'm gonna have to drag a TV in here.. Thanks for the help everyone..
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11-06-2004, 10:34 AM
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FLAC
Join Date: Oct 2003
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Ok.. Took the PC to the TV (much easier).. Plugged the composite cable in and nuttin.. Then I just started messing with the composite cable. If I BARELY put the cable into the RCA I would get a black picture with a couple white lines runnning vertical down the TV but when I insert it all the way it acted like nothing was plugged in..
I made sure this didn't happen when the camera wasn't plugged in to the PSU at all and it didn't. So this makes me think that it is indeed getting power but something else just isn't working... Thoughts??
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11-06-2004, 10:52 AM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: North Atlanta
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Quote: Originally Posted by tbird2340
Ok.. Took the PC to the TV (much easier).. Plugged the composite cable in and nuttin.. Then I just started messing with the composite cable. If I BARELY put the cable into the RCA I would get a black picture with a couple white lines runnning vertical down the TV but when I insert it all the way it acted like nothing was plugged in..
I made sure this didn't happen when the camera wasn't plugged in to the PSU at all and it didn't. So this makes me think that it is indeed getting power but something else just isn't working... Thoughts??
Ooph! Anyone know if this thing runs at a different frequency than a TV can display? Perhaps a television doesn't have the ability to decode the signal from the camera? But these things are used on the back of motorhomes with small TV's mounted in-dash, right? Or are they using LCD's now? |
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11-06-2004, 10:56 AM
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Confusion Master
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Quote: Originally Posted by R32 JUhl
you're right  , I closed the picture down too quickley and it must of been a blur |
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11-06-2004, 11:02 AM
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MySQL Error
Join Date: May 2003
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Quote: Originally Posted by Enforcer
you're right , I closed the picture down too quickley and it must of been a blur
:cough: assumptions  |
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11-06-2004, 11:03 AM
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MySQL Error
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Quote: Originally Posted by R32 JUhl
Ooph! Anyone know if this thing runs at a different frequency than a TV can display? Perhaps a television doesn't have the ability to decode the signal from the camera? But these things are used on the back of motorhomes with small TV's mounted in-dash, right? Or are they using LCD's now?
should be standard composite. unless you got a PAL unit. |
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11-06-2004, 11:05 AM
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FLAC
Join Date: Jun 2004
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TBird-when I tried to power mine at home, I used several AC-DC transformers...couldn't get it to work until this certain one: it's output is 12VDC with 1200mA.
Hope this helps.
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11-06-2004, 11:08 AM
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FLAC
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Poland, OH
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Muldrick, so then what will you use when powering it in your vehicle?
The seller already said he'd send me a new one. This dude has very good customer service!!
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