LUV2TINKER 0 Posted April 7, 2012 I have an Ultrak, video auto iris lens with a standard, 4 prong, square, male plug on the end of the cable coming out of the lens. I currently use that lens on a 552 Ultrak camera, but want to try that lens on my other other Ultrak camera (KC4300bk) that only has screw terminals (G, V1, & +B) for video auto iris. But I don't want to cut off the plug on the end of the cable. Can you buy a female plug you could just plug the male into, and strip off the wires coming out of the female plug to hook them up to the screw terminals? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soundy 1 Posted April 7, 2012 Haven't seen any for sale on their own, but you could maybe look for a dead used camera that you can part out for its iris connector. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomcctv 187 Posted April 7, 2012 Hi. your lens should just plug direct into your KC4300bk looking at the manual. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soundy 1 Posted April 7, 2012 ^Yeah, except it's a video-iris lens, and the four-pin plug on that camera is specifically marked "DC iris", whereas the screw terminals are marked for video-iris pinouts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LUV2TINKER 0 Posted April 8, 2012 Thanks Soundy. That's a good idea to harvest the female one out of a dead camera. Who knows what else might be on it I could use, like maybe a lens I don't have. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
myplace46 0 Posted April 9, 2012 Thanks Soundy. That's a good idea to harvest the female one out of a dead camera. Who knows what else might be on it I could use, like maybe a lens I don't have. LUV2TINKER, Where are you located, I'm in the (U.S.) I have a dead 522 you can have for the price of shipping if its worth it to you. has an 8mm fixed lens too if you want. cheers, John Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MaxIcon 0 Posted April 11, 2012 You can also buy auto iris converters for pretty cheap. Here's one: http://www.defencemeasures.com/dm-5590.html or you can google "auto iris converters" (with the quotes) to find more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ljarrald 0 Posted April 15, 2012 what's the difference from video drive and DC drive? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soundy 1 Posted April 15, 2012 what's the difference from video drive and DC drive? viewtopic.php?f=5&t=4963 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ljarrald 0 Posted April 15, 2012 what's the difference from video drive and DC drive? viewtopic.php?f=5&t=4963 that's interesting. is there a device then that you can connect to the video output of a camera that will then drive a lens so that you can put an auto iris lens on a 'basic' camera? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
