Periodic White Flash

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nombrandue
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Joined: Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:30 am
Location: Omaha Nebraska

Periodic White Flash

Post by nombrandue »

Ok, so I have the fun issue of a very nicely working ZM setup finally, but there is only one thing I need fixed, and for the life of me I can't figure out what is up with it. What my Camera's are doing is periodically going all white and fading back out again All of these events (and yes, they do create events) are between .55 and .69 seconds long and don't occur with any set pattern except that I see them on a few camera's within a few seconds of each other. I do suspect interference with the card, but it is only the gamma that is messing up. There are no bright flashes at the camera's nor sudden changes of light levels. I will post a video if requested to, and I find a good place to host it (I don't have internet access to my camera in any other way save for an SSH tunnel). Any Insights would help.
jameswilson
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Joined: Wed Jun 08, 2005 8:07 pm
Location: Midlands UK

Post by jameswilson »

sometimes this can happen on cards with unconnected inputs. ie the card briefly switches to zn unconnected input and there is no termination etc.

Ensure you have unused inputs disabled, and if required for testing just connect a test cam to them to see if it stops
James Wilson

Disclaimer: The above is pure theory and may work on a good day with the wind behind it. etc etc.
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