Ramsey Electronics Interface Board Kit IB1 manual

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    IB-1 • 1 INTERF ACE BOARD KIT Ramsey Electronics Model No. IB1 • Quick connection to a TV or VC R • Runs f rom a 12 t o 15 vol t pow e r supply • Grea t for w atc hing t he ki ds outsi de w hile you’ re bu sy insi de • Incl udes a micr ophon e al low ing audi o as w el l as video output s • The ultim ate b aby monit or! • Educati on[...]

  • Page 2

    IB-1 • 2 RA MSEY TRA NSM ITT ER KI TS • FM10 A, FM25B FM Stereo Transmitter s • TV6, Te levisio n Transm itter • MR6, Model Rocket Tracking Transm itter R AMSEY RE CEI VER KI TS • FR1 FM Broa dcast Receiver • A R1 A i rcraft Ban d Rec e iver • SR2 Shortw av e Recei ver • AA7 Ac t i ve An t e n n a • SC1 Shortwav e Conv erte r R AM[...]

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    IB-1 • 3 INTERF ACE BOARD KIT Ramsey Publication No. MIB1 Price $5.00 TABLE OF CONTENTS Intr oduction to the IB1 ................... 4 How It W orks ......... ........................ 4 Kit Building Tips ............................. 4 Part s list ....................... .................. 5 IB1 Placem ent Diagra m ................ 6 IB1 Schem at[...]

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    IB-1 • 4 Introduction: It is now possible to monitor what is h appening at night as w ell as during the daylight hou rs with the Int erface board kit and a camera. By virtue of inf rared LEDs for night vision and a microphone attached to an amplifier circuit, y ou can use it to sp y on som eone or as a m ean s of added securit y. The Interf ace b[...]

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    IB-1 • 5 IB1 Parts List: I t is a good idea to check off the components in the boxes provided and to separate them as y o u go along. This will save hunting f or specific components later. RESISTORS ❒ 2 470 ohm resistors [yellow -violet -brown] (R8, R9) ❒ 2 1K ohm resistors [brow n-black-red] (R1,R4) ❒ 3 10K ohm resistors [brow n-black-oran[...]

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    IB-1 • 7 CONSTRUCTION OF THE IB1 INTERFACE BO ARD KIT ❒ 1. Install J2 and J3, the RCA style audio an d vi deo jack s, on the PC board. These require some heat for the solder to flow so t ake your time. ❒ 2. Install J1, the power jack. ❒ 3. Install MK1, the microphone. If y ou are looking at the bottom of the microphone the tw o pi ns should[...]

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    IB-1 • 8 # of LEDs R10 R11 1 470 ohms _ 2 470 ohms 470 ohms 3 330 ohms 470 ohms 4 330 ohms 330 ohms 5 220 ohms 330 ohms 6 220 ohms 220 ohms ❒ 1. Install appropriate resistors R10 and R11. ❒ 2. Install infrared LEDs. Be sure th at you con nect them with the correct orientation. The long lead is the anod e (positive) and the short lead is the c[...]

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    IB-1 • 9 SET-UP : The IB1 is designed to be powered by an external power supply using jack J1. A 12 to 15 volt regulated DC supply is recommended, w ith the “center” pin o f the connector being the positi ve or the (+) connection. 1. Connect a suitable power supply to th e IB1 board. 2. Connect the video output of the IB1 to the video input o[...]

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    IB-1 • 10 CONCE A LM ENT IDEAS: There ar e many places tha t the Interf ace boar d and a small CCD camera (check the Ramsey catalog or w ebsite at www.ramseykits.com) can be hidden because of their size and m aneuverabilit y. The best place f or yo u dep ends on your application a nd what t y pe of setting it is to be used in. The Interface board[...]

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    IB-1 • 11 The Ramsey Kit Warranty Please read carefull y B EFORE calling or w riting in about your kit. Most problems can be solved wi thout contact ing the factory. Notice that this is not a "fine print" w arranty. We w ant you to under s tand y our rights and ou rs too ! All R amsey kits will w ork if assembled properly . The very fac[...]

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    IB-1 • 12 Interface board Kit Quick Reference Page Guide Introduction to the I B1 ...... ............. ... 4 How It W orks .......... ............. .......... ... 4 Kit Building Tips ........... .............. ...... 4 Parts list .......... ............. .............. ...... 5 IB1 Placement Diagram ...... ............. 6 IB1 Schematic Diagram ..[...]