ExView CCTV board camera.
Copyright (c) 2002 Jon Grove
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A 1004X (or 1004XA) camera. These are available in the UK from RF Concepts.They also supply a cased version, but I believe the PCB layout is slightly different. The XA version has a small audio daughterboard attached, which is not relevant to this modification and can be used as-is or dispensed with.
Solder and a fine-tipped soldering iron. Some of the components have pins with a 0.5mm pitch.
A magnifier of some sort. Possibly one of those things with a lens and some crocodile clips to hold your work would be useful. A powerful hand lens is really useful, essential even, for inspecting your work and looking for bad joints or solder bridges.
Maplin code
3 x 12V subminiature SPCO relay UG42V
1 x SN7406 hex O/C inverter QX75S
4 x small diode. I used 1N4148, Maplin don't seem to stock them. Try 1N4001. QL73Q
1 x 10K resistor M10K
1 x 0.1uF polyester capacitor BX76H
Piece of stripboard about 2"x2", maybe a bit bigger to be on the safe side. FL17T
Some ribbon cable for connecting the daughterboard to the camera PCB. At least 7-way, possibly 10-way.
Connector of your choice for connecting to the PC. Needs to be able to carry the following signals:
+12V power to camera
Ground
Video output
4 data lines from parallel port
Note that I used bits that I had lying around for some of the above. I am assuming that if you are going to tackle this project you have some experience of electronic assembly and are capable of laying out the circuit on whatever piece of stripboard you may have, or designing your own PCB.
I also found it convenient to use a plug/socket to connect the daughterboard to the camera. I used a DIL IC socket cut in half lengthwise which made both a plug and a socket, but not all socket types will be useable. A 10-way IDC ribbon cable connector would do instead, or you can get away with 7-way if you use the 3-way power/video/ground connector on the camera PCB as well.
If you have any suggestions for links to add here, please email me!
Steve Chambers' USB capture
Robin Leadbeater's site
Dave Molyneaux's site