[Elphel-support] Physically rotate SFE 180 degrees

[Nathan Clark]

Andrey,

I didn't realize this could be done,
thanks so much, that's a great solution!

Nathan


On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 8:09 PM, Andrey Filippov <
support-list at support.elphel.com> wrote:

> Hi Nathan,
>
> Why do you need to rotate the SFE by 180? You can just select the
> direction of the readout, so all scanned lines will match. In our
> multi-sensor cameras we do not care much about such rotation, orient SFE in
> one of the two ways depending on the mechanical convenience.
>
> Andrey
>
> On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 1:35 AM, Nathan Clark <nathan at nathanclark.com.au>wrote:
>
>> Hi Elphel,
>>
>> I'm hoping to use one of my cameras "upside down" in the new rig I am
>> designing.
>> But I would like to rotate the SFE so that both sensors are the same
>> orientation.
>>
>> Unfortunately, the flex cable that connects to the SFE is too short to
>> support this rotation.
>>
>> Can you offer any ideas for how this might be achieved?
>> Perhaps there is a "crossed" flex cable I could use instead?
>>
>> Alternatively (and perhaps a better option)
>> Are you able to provide a top case that has a tripod mounting socket,
>> just like the bottom case has now?
>> This would be the ultimate solution, as it would allow the camera to be
>> oriented in either configurations.
>>
>> --Nathan
>>
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