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Features/Specifications Description
Frequency channel 1—2.414 GHz
channel 2—2.432 GHz
channel 3—2.450 GHz
channel 4—2.468 GHz
Valid pixels 480 (W) × 240 (H)
Dimensions 9.6 × 7.9 × 3 cm
Power requirement 12 V DC
Operating temp range 0°C to +40°C
Modulation GFSK
Audio output 10 kΩ/200 m Vp-p

Table 9.3 RC310 Receiver Features and Specifications

devices in the area. In addition, no configuration is required between the camera and the
receiver, which is a very nice feature. A slide switch on the side of the receiver selects
the operating frequency. The camera must also be set to the same frequency selected on the
receiver. This is accomplished by setting two very small slide switches located on the back of
the camera. These switches are shown in Figure 9.24.
The EzCap video-capture module, shown in Figure 9.23, is required for the interface
between the RC310 receiver analog outputs and the laptop’s digital USB input. Installing the
USB driver is all that is required to use this video-capture device. It is totally transparent in
its operation and shows up on the Windows Device Manager as a USB 2861 device in the
sound, video, and game controllers category. This designation will be needed when you
configure the post-processing software. Figure 9.25 shows how this versatile device can be
used in a variety of different applications if you desire to do so.

Figure 9.24 RC310 camera frequency selection switches.