Ocean Optics Breakout Box User Manual
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HR4-BREAKOUT Installation and Operation Instructions
Table 1: 30-Pin Connector Pinout Information
Pin # Function
Input/Output
Description
1 RS232
Rx Input
RS232 receive signal – Communicates with a PC over DB9
Pin 3
2 RS232
Tx Output
RS232 transmit signal – Communicates with a PC over DB9
Pin 2
3 GPIO
(2) Input/Output
General purpose software-programmable, digital
input/output (channel number)
4
V5_SW
Output
Regulated 5 Volt power pin – Supplies 50 mA (maximum)
5
Ground
Input/Output
Ground
6 I
2
C SCL
Input/Output
I
2
C clock signal for communication to other I
2
C peripherals
7 GPIO
(0) Input/Output
General purpose software-programmable, digital
input/output (channel number)
8 I
2
C SDA
Input/Output
I
2
C data signal for communication to other I
2
C peripherals
9 GPIO
(1) Input/Output
General purpose software-programmable, digital
input/output (channel number)
10
Ext. Trigger
In
Input
TTL input trigger signal – See External Triggering Options
document for more information
11 GPIO
(3) Input/Output
General purpose software-programmable, digital
input/output (channel number)
12 V
USB
Input or
Output
Input power pin for spectrometer – When operating via USB,
this pin can power other peripherals – Ensure that
peripherals comply with USB specifications
13
SPI Data Out Output
SPI Master Out Slave In (MOSI) signal for communication to
other SPI peripherals
14 V
USB
Input or
Output
Input power pin for spectrometer – When operating via USB,
this pin can power other peripherals – Ensure that
peripherals comply with USB specifications
Table 1: 30-Pin Connector Pinout Information (Continued)
Pin # Function
Input/Output
Description
15
SPI Data In
Input
SPI Master In Slave Out (MISO) signal for communication to
other SPI peripherals
16
GPIO (4)
Input /Output
General purpose software-programmable, digital
input/output (channel number)
17 Single
Strobe
Output
TTL output pulse used as a strobe signal – Has a
programmable delay relative to the beginning of the
spectrometer integration period
18
GPIO (5)
Input/Output
General purpose software-programmable, digital
input/output (channel number)
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