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    IB-1 • 1 INTERF ACE BOARD KIT Ramsey Electronics Model No. IB1 • Quick connection to a TV or VCR • Runs fr om a 12 to 15 volt power supply • Great for watchi ng the kids ou tside w hile you’re bu sy inside • Includ es a micr ophone al lowing audi o as well as vide o outputs • The u ltimate b aby m onitor! • Educati onal and fu n to [...]

  • Page 2

    IB-1 • 2 RA MSEY TRA NSM ITTE R KIT S • FM10 A , FM25B FM Stereo Tr ansmitters • TV6, Tele vision Transmitter • MR6, Model Rocket Tracking Transmitte r RAMSE Y RECEIV ER KITS • FR1 FM Broa dcast Receiver • AR1 A ircraft Band Receiv er • SR2 Shortwa v e Receiver • A A7 Ac t i ve Ant e nn a • SC1 Shortwav e Conv erter RAMSE Y HOBBY [...]

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    IB-1 • 3 INTERF ACE BOARD KIT Ramsey Publication No. MIB1 Price $5.00 TABLE OF CONTENTS Intro duction to the IB1 ................... 4 How It W orks ............... .................. 4 Kit Building T ips ............................. 4 Parts list .............................. ........... 5 IB1 Placement D iagram ................ 6 IB1 Schema ti[...]

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    IB-1 • 4 Introduction: It is now possible to monitor what is happ ening at night as well as during the daylight hours with the Interface board kit and a camera. By virtue of infrared LEDs for night vision and a microphone attached to an amplifier circuit, y ou can use it t o spy on som eone or as a m eans of added security. The Interf ace board c[...]

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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 you go along. This w ill save hunt ing for specific components later. RESISTORS ❒ 2 470 ohm resistors [yellow -violet -brown] (R8, R9) ❒ 2 1K ohm resistors [brown -black-red] (R1,R4) ❒ 3 10K ohm resistors [brow n-black-orang[...]

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    IB-1 • 7 CONSTRUCTION OF THE I B1 INTERFACE BOARD KIT ❒ 1. Install J2 and J3, the RCA style audio and video jacks, on the PC board. These require some heat for the solder to flow so tak e y our time. ❒ 2. Install J1, the power jack. ❒ 3. Install MK1, the microphone. If you are lo oking at the bottom o f the microphone the tw o pins should b[...]

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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 that you connect them with the correct orientation. The long lead is the anod e (positive) and the short lead is the cat[...]

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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, wi th the “center” pin o f the connector being the positi ve or the (+) connection. 1. Connect a suitable pow er supply to the IB1 board. 2. Connect the video output of the IB1 to the video input of[...]

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    IB-1 • 10 CONCEALMENT IDEAS: There are m any place s that the Interf ace board and a small CCD ca m era (check the Ramsey catalog or we bsite at www.ramsey k its.com) can be hidden because of their size and m aneuverabilit y . The be st place for you depends on your application and what type of setting it is to be used in. The Interface board and[...]

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    IB-1 • 11 The Ramsey Kit Warranty Please read carefully BEFORE calling or writing in about y our kit. M ost problems can be solved wit hout contacting the factory. Notice that this is not a "fine print" warranty. We w ant you to understand your rights and ours too ! All Ramsey kits will work if a ssembled properly. The very fact that yo[...]

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