Cameras

Below find links to cameras available though misumi.com.tw. These are 8.5mm x 8.5mm CCTV cameras that operate on 5V-12V. These products take some time to ship to the US, but there are many comparable products available more locally. What is important is that the eye camera be B/W, and that the scene camera be color and that they be very small. These are the specific cameras we use.

Lenses

The same applies for the lenses we use. The B/W eye camera must have an IR sensitive lens (many are IR blocking) so that it can perceive the reflection from the IR LEDs that illuminate the eye. The lens for the color scene camera is less critical, but wide angle is recommended.

Glasses

The important thing about the glasses is that they be light. We have very lightweight frames made by Wileyx, but we also have a model built on trial frames so that we can insert lenses for those subjects that require a prescription.

Circuit

The circuit is fairly simple. If you are using cameras that can operate with 5V, all you need is an LED driver and a trim pot (and, of course, LEDs). If your camera needs 12V, you will need to either use a separate, dedicated 12V supply for the cameras, or else include a voltage converter circuit to turn the 5V source into 12V.

Led Driver

This is used to power the LEDs. It is very important not to exceed 100mA at the output of pin 6. It will cause the LEDs to catch on fire. This output current is controlled by the trim pot. USE CAUTION!

5 to 12 volt converter

This is necessary if your cameras are powered by 12V. The voltage converter IC is a little hard to find, but so are 5V security cameras.

This is not the best schematic I've ever made. Eagle doesn't have a library for the VInfinity chips and I didn't feel like making one. The pin labels (FC, C+, etc.) should be ignored, they correspond to another IC. The pin numbers are, however, correct. You can also consult the VWRBS2-D5-S12-SIP data sheet for the same circuit.

Cables and Connectors

Miscellaneous