Camera replacement
You are a user of a WMS system which utilizes camera power supply and phase locking by means of single coaxial cable technology.
Most likely our engineers have been involved with the delivery and servicing of your system. The majority of WMS systems, like some others, use camera power supply technology from Sony. This features one single coaxial cable from the camera to the Sony camera adaptor, which resides in a main electronics cabinet. Through the coaxial cable the Sony adapter receives video signals, sends power and handles line phase synchronization. The old Sony cameras had built-in electronics to isolate these different signals from each other. Any replacement or newer camera requires special electronics for connecting it to the Sony camera adapter and single coaxial cable.
Viconsys has developed a replacement camera kit which can replace any existing single coaxial cable camera. The selected camera represents the latest technology, with over 10 times better sensitivity. Attached to the camera is an adapter unit providing an interface to the Sony coaxial cable system. The unit is equipped with an overheating shut-off system.
Replacement of the camera
You simply open the camera housing, disconnect the camera and lens, reconnect the lens to the new camera, screw a new camera into the old mounting stand, attach the coaxial cable and restart the Sony camera adapter. This gives you a vastly improved image, with much higher shutter speeds and less movement distortion in the pictures.
A delivery consists of a complete replacement camera unit and documentation, including all the necessary installation details. When ordering, you need to tell us the exact camera to be replaced and the type of housing in which the replacement camera is to be mounted.
Comparison between old and new cameras
| Sony 370 | Ikegami 47 | New replacement | |
| Sensitivity (F1.4) | 0.4 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| S/N ratio | 50dB | 48dB | >50dB |
| Shutter speeds maximum | 1/10 000 | 1/100 000 | 1/100 000 |
| Shutter speed typical | 1/2 000 | 1/3 000 | 1/4 000 |
| Max. temperature | 50° | 50° | 50° |
| Automatic power off at Max temperature | no | no | yes |
