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Preston MDR 2 to RED camera cable pinout specifications

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What the thread found

  • The RED camera uses a Lemo 1B-310 connector with pin 1 as ground, pin 5 as record trigger input, and pin 8 as RS232 receive data.
  • The Preston camera run connector is a Lemo 2B-312 with pin 1 as ground, pin 3 and 4 carrying the run signal at 30mA maximum, and pin 9 and 10 for RS232 communication.
  • A direct pin-to-pin connection approach was suggested for interfacing the two systems, with ground pins aligned.

Depends on

  • The discussion does not provide explicit confirmation of the correct complete wiring scheme between Preston and RED connectors.
  • No information about voltage compatibility or current limitations when cross-connecting systems is detailed.
  • This appears to be from 2009 and may not apply to current RED camera models.

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