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1. Class A beginning with O 127 the first octet Class B beginning with 128 191 the first and the second octet Class C beginning with 192 223 the first second and third octet In our example 193 122 3 10 which is Class C would be ok because 192 122 3 are the same in both addresses The entry in mfggb ini could be CameralP00 193 122 3 10 Be aware of address conflicts with other devices in the network o LST MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 23 3 2 3 The network configuration file mfggb ini As mentioned in the paragraph above mfggb ini resides in the installation directory and contains 2 sections 3 2 3 1 Section CAMERA REL This Section contains the MAC Address of the used camera and network adapter The addresses will be registered by the Cube control program no changes are to be done by the user Example AdapterMAC 00 0E 0C 4C E2 F0 CameraMACOO0 200 50 C2 1D 7E 20 Beside this the camera s IP Address may be defined here See above for details 3 2 3 2 Section IPORT PARAMS InterPacketDelay 2000 single camera on a Labtop computer InterPacketDelay 6000 camera is connected to an existing LAN InterPacketDelay 100 Default InterPacketDelay 3000 Ethernet switch PacketSize 1440 RequestTimeOut 1000 PacketTimeOut 1000 AnswerTimeOut 1000 FirstPacketTimeOut O TabQuantity 2 COMDelay 100 in us Depending on the system use the appropriate parameter for the Inter
2. V Max use low light mode pm r Log Light adjust gain Gain i fe 4 Active Edge Enable Syne In use external sync signal 2 Snein BB Syno ARM Output CR A C A CAM e C Ze E i j set default values for Set Default Ea E Syne Du output signals and gain amp black leve ARM output polarity white Balance Apply Close Clickon this button to start witebalance Apply the entries for adj signal polarity for Syacln Close the form resolution and framerate Trigger inputs Once the changes to the parameters for resolution and framerate are set click on Apply Changes of resolution or framerate may alter the quality of recorded im ages Be sure that you have saved your recorded images to file before ap plying these changes because afterwards the images may be destroyed or lost Now the new parameters will be sent to the camera All other parameters e g shut tertime or analog gain will be sent immediately to the camera after entering If there is no connection to the camera the following error message will appear Serial Camera Control Camera Cube 4 Wi Serial communication error Please check camera connector CoD MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 29 Please make sure the camera is connected correctly If a link is not established by clicking on the reconnect button read more in chapter 7 Troubleshooting 4 2 1 Gain The gain may be adjusted with the 4 option buttons You may increase the
3. During a non circular recording session with triggering actual images are shown as long as the camera provides them on account of the ac tive trigger While waiting for the next trigger there are now images shown MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 55 5 7 2 2 1 Recording while trigger is active Recording Settings Hecording Mode Mon Circular Until End OF Buffer Recording stops when buffer t Full Trigger Settings t Ma Trigger t Fixed Number OF Frames Per Trigger Burst Iw Trigger With External Signal Trigger With ImageBLI TZ As long as the trigger is active recording will proceed When the trigger gets inactive before the image buffer is full the camera is waiting for the next trigger Not until the end of the buffer is reached the recording ends or if the recording was aborted before by clicking on the stop button or pressing the key F 12 The trigger may be 1 the camera s trigger switch 2 an external trigger signal connected with the camera s trigger input provided that Trigger With External Signal in Record Settings is activated The active edge or the active state of the signal may be selected in the menu Camera Setup Selecting resolution speed gain trigger sync ARM and white balance 3 changings of the contents in a specific part of the actual recorded image if Im ageBLITZ is used i e Trigger With ImageBLITZ is activated see chapter 5 3 1 2 ImageBLITZ optio
4. There are 3 connectors 2 switches and 2 LEDs mounted on the right side of the Camera The pin assignments of these connectors are described in chapter 8 2 Connector assignments Power for connecting the power supply Signal input Sync for connecting digital and analog input trigger and sync signals GigaBit Ethernet connection Lae O ss MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 9 1 6 2 2 Switches Power on off E Start Stop recording trigger For cameras with standby facility press the power switch longer than 1 second for swichting off the camera See chapter 2 1 Standby for Cube4 and Cube5 cameras only for details La s O00 0 MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 10 1 6 2 3 LEDs With the color LEDs of MotionBLITZ Cube the actual operating condition is indicated Three colors are possible and off state RED GREEN ORANGE 1 6 2 3 1 Upper LED battery charging and power indication Color LED state Camera state Switched off Switched off battery charging in progress GREEN Switched on no charging battery full or no power supply connected ORANGE Switched on battery charging in progress NENNEN In addition for Cube4 und Cube5 with according hardware version supporting the standby facility Standby mode with external power supply GREEN ORANGE flashing owiched on with internal power supply battery TI TI O T With empty batteries it may take a few mi
5. film cut right mouse button begin Shift 4 right mouse button end Press the right mouse button or the key b The actual frame number 2016 in the pic ture above will be set as a start value for the range of frames The selected range will be shown as a blue bar in the frame slider I ee MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 36 4 7 1 2 Set the end of a sequence Mikrotron MotionBLITZ Cube Camera Lob File Camera View Record Play id n live 2837 949 5 ms SES E film cut right mouse button begin Shift right mouse button end Press the shift key and the right mouse button or the key e The actual frame number 2837 in the picture above will be set as a end value for the range of frames The se lected range will be shown as a blue bar in the frame slider 4 7 1 3 Copy the selected range into the frame list Press the key for copying the selected range into the frame list 4 8 Retrieving saved bmp files If the saved bmp files are to be viewed select the directory the filename and the de sired frame numbers in the File gt Load menu chapter 5 4 1 on page 43 Now the image source for displaying frames is the selected directory with the appropriate files This is indicated by the p symbol in the status area of the MotionBLITZ Cube control programm B The playback buttons or the Play settings menu allow navigation through the image files as descri
6. This activation is valid only for the next recoding session and will be deactivated auto matically afterwards By getting into the standby mode the camera stops communication with the PC Time out will be indicated therefore In order to get access to the camera s image memory again you must set the camera into the ready to operate state Please press the camera s power switch for a short moment less than 1 second and click at the reconnect button 5 7 2 Non circular mode Recording proceeds until the end of buffer is reached and stops afterwards or until the recording is aborted before by clicking on the Stop buttton or presseing key F12 Lae O Ss MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 54 5 7 2 1 Without trigger Recording Settings Recording Mode Yon Circular Until End OF Butt Recording stops when buffer is Full Standby Activate Standby After End Of Recording For Cube1 Cube2 and Cube3 there is basically no triggering in the non circular mode for Cube4 and Cube5 it depends on the hardware version if triggering is possible 5 7 2 2 With trigger facility Recording Settings Hecording Mode Man Circular Urti Recording stops when buffer is Full Trigger Settings f Mn Trigger t Recording While Trigger Is Active t Fixed Number OF Frames Per Trigger Burst Cube4 and Cubed cameras with an adequate hardware version provide the triggering facility in the non circular recording mode
7. m E T TT Lise this frame slider ta browse through your recorded sequence TTTT MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 35 4 7 Editing and saving a sequence In high speed recordings usually only a portion of the frames contain relevant informa tion Therefore it is useful to save only that range of frames which contains this essen tial information There are 2 methods of selecting the essential range of frames for saving Enter the range of the frame numbers in the from and to input field of the Save or the Make Avi menu Alternatively you may enter the frame range by means of mouse button and control keys as described in the next chapter The selected range will be shown as a blue bar in the frame slider Create a list of frames in the Play settings menu The sequence may now be saved as single bmp files in the Save menu or as an avi file in the Make Avi menu See chapter 5 4 2 and 5 4 3 on page 45 and page 47 for detais 4 7 1 Editing a sequence by using frame slider or keys If the frame slider has the focus you may use the mouse buttons or the key b e and I for editing a sequence This method works only if the frame slider has the focus Click on the frame 1 slider for getting the focus 4 7 1 1 Set the beginning of a sequence Mikrotron MotionBLITZ Cube Camera SEE File Camera View Record Play UA Dim oe 2016 11 7 ms a EDI bo 1 A F on
8. 1 Editing a sequence by using frame slider or keys o LST MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 45 5 4 2 2 Save frame list Click on Save frame list The numbers of the images shown in the list are written to a file by clicking OR This list may be edited in the pull down menu Play Settings described in chapter 5 8 on page 64 In both cases from to and Frame list each image and its file name are displayed while being stored If the display frames check box is NOT active the frames will not be displayed In this case the saving procedure will be faster If a file with the same name already exists a response to a message box is required Click on Yes The file and all the following files will be overwritten No The image will not be stored and if possible the procedure continues with the next image Cancel The image is not stored and no further images will be processed The recording will be written to a file either with or without a image caption depending on whether infoline has been switched on or off in the View menu chapter 5 6 5 on page 51 o LST MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 46 5 4 3 Make Avi File Select the avi filename the numbers of the frames to be compressed and the compressor type by clicking on the Compressor setup button Make AVI Camera GMT Setup AML Filename Play Awl Input Frames y List i Display Frames Clipping A Propertie
9. ImageBLITZ is active and waiting for a trigger situation Red ImageBLITZ is active and has triggered ImageBLITZ is not active the system is not in Live or recording mode Lae Os MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 60 5 7 3 2 Multi sequence optional The frame memory may be divided into up to 16 same sized memory ranges for se quences called multi sequence mode Each memory range is then filled by a trigger event i e by the occurrence of the external trigger signal or the ImageBLITZ trigger After a trigger event the post trigger frames will be recorded and the camera switches to the next sequence beginning the recording of the pre trigger frames Thus the re cording proceeds till all sequences are complete If a trigger event occurs before the predefined number of pre trigger frames are re corded the number of pre trigger frames will be less than predefined whereas the number of post trigger frames will be as expected If a multi sequence recording will be stopped with the camera s Start Stop recording switch or the Cube control program s Stop button or key F12 MotionBLITZ Cube fills the rest of the sequences that are not yet recorded with the number of post trigger frames and brings the recording to an end Multi sequence mode is provided only by means of the MotionBLITZ Cube control pro gram There is no possibility to start a multisequence recording session if the camera is not online Multi sequence is
10. an optional camera version There are 5 different numbers of sequences I O BB Na 6 For establishing the multi sequence mode click on the ComboBox number of se quences in the form record settings with the left mouse button and select the number of sequences you would like to record Please note This ComboBox is only available in the circular buffer recording mode o LST MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 61 Recording Settings Hecording Mode Circular Buffer K Recording stops by pressing FIZ or trigger Trigger Position Before Frames C Before Percent ECH 1 Iw Trigger ith External Signal Number OF Sequences Iw Trigger ith ImageBLITZ ImageBLI Tz Window Left Width Top Height 16 After selecting the number of sequences during the next recording session the number of sequences will be represented by sequence command buttons labled with the se quence number Mikrotron MotionBLITZ Cube Camera File Camera View Record Play lal ir m Livel 37 Record mx e Ki Sequence Ee 3 4 2 11 57 14 0037 5769 9 ms S01 462 Hz m Resolution H 1200 V 1020 fps 462 Recording Time sec 3 8 The number of the sequence that will be recorded actually is represented by the green color of the sequence command button In the example above ImageBLITZ had triggered while recording the first sequence The command buttons are disabled du
11. factor Sensitivity at 550 nm O Vref 9 V lux sec 1V a2 66h opectral response 400 800nm color 400 1 000nm monochrome Trigger External Signal Power consumption max con tinuous recording Q 512 x 512 resolution and 2500 frames sec 93 x 69 x 128 mm f mount C mount or F mount click drag and drop for Windows XP Computer requirement Min Pentium IIl 650 MHz 1024 768 Pixel 256 MB RAM 10 Gbyte Hard disk GigaBit Ethernet Avi oder bmp Recording frequency Up to 190 000 frames per second fps min 2 us Recording modes Non circular or circular wih pre an post trig Frame buffer Gbyte 2 oder 4 Zoder4 Replay frequency 30 100 fps 512 x 512 depending on the performance of the PC o LST MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 T2 8 2 Connector assignments 8 2 1 Power connector male type Binder Cube1 2 3 connector male view Solder side 180 Binder 99 0413 10 05 shielded recommend 90 Binder 99 0413 75 05 shielded recommend www binder connector de Signal Level Power 10 5 24V 2 Poer 10 5 24V 3 n C Table 8 2 1 8 2 2 Signal input Sync connector male type Binder Cube1 2 3 connector male view Solder side 180 Binder 99 0425 10 08 shielded recommend 90 Binder 99 0425 75 08 shielded recommend www binder connector de Signal Level 0 2 5V Analog input vol
12. number of lines the last permissible frame number xxx is determined and displayed in Last frame number It is not possible to exceed this number in the display loop or when displaying individual frames 5 8 6 Slow motion time delay in display To playback a sequence in slow motion select the desired time delay in milliseconds in the entry field Delay ms The time value may be entered in the field directly or changed by using the appropriate horizontal scrollbar o LST MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 65 5 9 Info form w Info Camera MacroVis 4 ZC Mikrotron MotienBLITz Lube Version 1 7 3 a 1 Copyright c 1997 2007 Mikrotron GmbH Al rights reserved Camera Into Serlal Ma 00705 Firmiare ersion 3 0141 13 F2 12 Model Type Cubed MAL Address 00 50 C2 10 7F B4 Sensor Type Color IP Address 192 168 002 004 Frame Memory 4 GByte Features C M3 HG IB MS e In the Info form details about the MotionBLITZ Cube control software and the firmware of the actually connected camera are displayed The first part holds the MotionBLITZ Cube control software version number and the copyright statement The second part holds information about the connected camera Serial number of the camera Model type Cube1 Cube2 Cube3 Cube4 Sensor type Firmware Version MAC Address IP Address The size of the frame memory Features C Color sensor M3 3 seconds recording time M6 6 seconds recording ti
13. the first image line to save on frame memory It is interpreted from that structure for playback and then attached to the images 1 IRIG B is an optional camera feature 2 Sequence number is not available for Cube1 camera versions Sequence number indicates the number of the recorded sequence in multi sequence mode See 5 7 3 2 Multi sequence for details MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 52 5 6 6 Infotext Open the window Edit Info Text m Edit Info Text The text entered here and confirmed by clicking OK is added to the information portion in the recording sequence 5 6 7 Language German or English may be selected as language for all texts in the program 5 7 Record settings Recording Settings Recording Mode Yon Circular Until End OF Butter Recording stops when buffer is Full Standby Activate Standby After End OF Recording The recording mode may be selected There are 2 modes Non circular mode Circular mode If Cube4 and Cube5 cameras have an according hardware version they may switch to standby mode automatically after the end of a recording session I ae a OS MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 53 5 7 1 Standby after the end of a recording session If you have activated the check box Activate Standby After End of Recording in the menu Recording Settings the camera will switch to the standby mode automatically after the end of the next recording session
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15. 7 pecs FramesQ0006 bmp AE Frames bmp FramesUU008 bmp FramesU0009 bmp Frames0001 0 bp Frames0U001 1 Drop FramesU001 A bmp Framesi 2 bmp Frames000 4 bmn By clicking OR the first file is loaded into the main window Use the replay buttons as described in 4 6 on page 35 for displaying the whole sequence o LST MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 44 5 4 2 Save images to bmp files Le File Save Camera Ge Loop C Frame List h Display Frames camerah enue bmp E MBHelplD5 DO My InstallShield Express Proje w Select a name from the file list below the bmp name field by clicking on it or by entering a name on the keyboard On the right side of the window it is possible to set the hard disk drive and the path with the mouse It is essential to remember that if more than of 2 characters for the name are used the performance may decrease Nevertheless any name may be used which conforms to Windows MotionBLITZ Cube extends these characters by a 6 digit figure which corresponds to the frame number At present only bmp data is supported i e the name suffix is permanently set to bmp 5 4 2 1 Save Loop Click on Save Loop The numbers of the images in the range of From and To fields including the values themselves are written to a file by clicking OK The frame numbers may be also entered by using the frame slider and mouse buttons or keys as described in 4 7
16. 8 0 18 2 2 3 Start recording After power up the camera starts with the last used settings If you need another reso lution frame speed the new parameters must be entered via the MotionBLITZ Cube control software There are 2 methods of starting the recording 1 Press the Start Stop recording switch on the right side of the camera In this case a reconnect has to be accomplished after the completion of the re cording sequence in order to save the chronology of the pictures 2 Press the red start recording e button in the MotionBLITZ Cube control program 2 2 3 1 recording modes MotionBLITZ Cube has 2 recording modes The difference is the usage of the camera s image memory 2 2 3 1 1 Non circular mode The camera stops recording when the internal frame buffer is full 2 2 3 1 2 Circular recording mode The camera records frames in a circular mode i e the oldest frames are always over written by the newest and waits for a signal to stop There are 3 methods to stop re cording 1 press the Start Stop recording switch on the camera 2 apply a trigger signal rising or falling edge depends on setting Trigger edge in form Camera Setup to the appropriate camera input connector 3 press the Stop button in the MotionBLITZ Cube control program al Zeen MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 19 3 Installation of MotionBLITZ Cube 3 1 Minimal system requirements PC For error free operation of MotionBL
17. ITZ Cube the following minimum PC specifications are required Pentium Ill 1GHz CPU with MMX technology Windows 2000 or XP operating system 256 Mbyte PC Ram 10 Gbyte Harddisk 8 Mbyte graphic memory Display with 1280 x 1024 pixels GigaBit Ethernet Adapter For optimal operation of MotionBLITZ Cube a PC wth the following minimum specifications is recommended Pentium IV 1 8 GHz Windows XP 512 Mbyte PC Ram 40 Gbyte Harddisk 32 Mbyte graphic memory Display with 1400 x 1050 pixels 24 Bit GigaBit Ethernet Adapter 3 2 Installation of the software The GigaBit Ethernet adapter and driver should be installed before the MotionBLITZ Cube software is installed For details see the GigaBit Ethernet adapter manual Insert the MotionBLITZ Cube Setup CD in the CD Rom drive on the PC Start the setup exe program and follow the instructions through the rest of the installation proc ess After successful installation some network settings may be necessary depending on the actual network configuration These settings are needed for assigning an IP address to the GigaBit Ethernet adapter and to the camera and described in the next chapters o LST MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 20 3 2 1 Assigning an IP address to the GigaBit Ethernet adapter Assigning an IP address to the adapter is only necessary if no bootp server is installed in your network To assign an IP address perform the following s
18. Instruction Manual MotionBLITZ Cube Digital Motion Analysis Recorder Version 1 8 0 Tel 49 89 726342 00 Mikrotron GmbH Landshuter Str 20 22 Fax 49 89 726342 99 nuno A a D 85716 Unterschleissheim info mikrotron de nar 4 SS O www mikrotron de MIKROTRON Germany 1 GENERA Eua 5 1 1 ESSENTIALS OF MOTIONBLITZ CUBE 5 1 2 EE 5 1 2 1 For customers in the U S A oai o du b vis he notat ortu koe aso Pii du dO HE dass xds COINA dA Ua KU t odes nda ada 5 1 2 2 For customers in Canada eese hene esse etn ees se e ne ssse ett es ese etn ee see e nes sene ee tees e nnns 5 PROS Pour tilis teurs au BTE ETT 6 EE EE 6 1 3 PDECLATATONOF CON OF MTY ia eebe 6 1 4 WARRANTS Te NEE 7 1 5 REMARKS WARNING eege J 1 6 SIDE AND BACKSIDE VIEWS OF CUBE CAMERAS ee eeeenn nnne eese nnne eese sene nnn nere e sen nnn nnns 8 10d Ihe TOOK OF TC COIN CT ERE DO die on SC Ori EE 9 INA E Brei er 9 NEE EE 10 be E CA c RE 11 1 6 2 3 1 Upper LED battery charging and power mdicaton nemen 11 1 6 2 3 2 Lower LED mternal camera State oue spe rH egE E deeg did de aa a adere ad 12 2 092 Ie EE 12 1 SCORE OR DEUIN ERY ee 13 1 8 MOTIONBLITZ CUBE VERSIONS sisecsuonctasanecscesnueatleucdsateasausageonsnsestnagdanpeonahiaadsnecengecaeesesdaudienasauunecdansaunds 14 1 9 POWER SUPPLY AND CHARGING vsieopeseatdanemeshanienatacudaanhitianslannsiendanhinindwaetinae dumuaiiaidan
19. PacketDelay 3 3 Connecting the MotionBLITZ Cube to the PC and starting program To properly connect the camera to the PC please follow these steps 1 connect the GigaBit Ethernet cable to the camera and then to the PC 2 connect the power supply to the camera 3 switch on the camera by pressing the power switch see chapter Switches on page 10 4 start the MotionBLITZ Cube Control programm If it s the first start after installa tion of the MotionBLITZ Cube software two forms will be displayed for selecting the GigaBit Ethernet adapter and the MotionBLITZ Cube camera Please select the network adapter click on Apply and select the camera and click on Apply Now the MotionBLITZ Cube is ready to operate 3 3 1 Selecting the network adapter O LST MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 24 The form for selecting the network adapter willl be shown automatically after the first start of the MotionBLITZ Cube program after its installation You may load this form in the Camera menu Select Network Adapter as well Select Network Adapter Camera MacroVis 4 Installed Network Adapters Description S elect Adapter DD DOE DC 4C E 7 8 Used For Camera amp ccess DO DE OC 4C E 7 58 Apply Close Basic software MotionBLITZ Cube E A 1 Version 1 7 3 Copyright c 1997 2007 Mikrotron GmbH All nghts reserved Warning This product is protected by copyright law 1 initialisation Assign
20. a b Fram To Load Loop 1537 Frame List Do Llose a File Dialog qc E Docs ca Minivis bramesl OU 4 brip MotionBLITZ Cube loads only bmp files with 5 digit name endings Files with the same part before these 5 digits are assumed to be from the same saved sequence To reload a sequence or a part of it select the volume the directory and the filename without the digits There are 2 methods of selecting the single files to be loaded Load loop Load frame list 5 4 1 1 Load loop Click on the radio button Load loop Entries can be made in the fields From and To by clicking on files on the file list with the mouse Click the contents of the From field with the left mouse button number 1 in our example The background of the figure is blue Click on the desired image file with the left mouse button e g frames bmp 14 is added to the From field The blue background disappears Proceed in the same manner for the field To La 0 O3S MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 43 5 4 1 2 Load frame list Click on the radio button Load frame list The list may be edited in the menu Play settings chapter 5 8 on page 64 Only the files whose numbers are included in the frame list will be loaded and displayed w File Save Camera Save Loop e Frame List Close Side Bee File Dialog FramesU0001 Drop FramesUU002 bmp FramesUU004 brip E FramesQ0005 bmp
21. able Maximum torque for M4 fastening screws 2 5 Nm c mount f mount C Mount i 1 32 THREAD position sensor active area position sensor active area o LST MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 84 8 5 4 Side view Cube4 5 c mount f mount adjustable MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 85
22. adaptet E 24 3 3 2 Selecting the MotionBLITZ E E 26 EAEE a EEI OREP AA EEEE E A TE E EAA E E P E AET TE RR T E O T 26 SE CONT OPT EE 2 SI NM SIC Qe DIA EE NER mmt 27 4 MOTIONBLIIZ CUBE IN PRAC VICE D 28 4 1 OE OS INR EE 28 4 2 SELECTING RESOLUTION SPEED GAIN TRIGGER SYNC ARM AND WHITE BALANCE eee 29 E EE 30 E RENA TL 30 NC POTE EE 30 Sh oss MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 2 E SUI CT EE 30 4 2 4 1 Framerates of master and slave camera 31 4 2 3 Enable EE EES 3 ZAP AIT aseo EE Ee 2 59 Ee EE 32 O PIR IVA E 32 4 3 PAIR AIG A SC zr H 33 4 4 RECORDING IN NON CIRCULAR MOD 33 4 5 RECORDING IN CIRCULAR MODE E 33 E EE 34 SA TURCIS 34 4 6 EENEG 35 4 7 EDITING AND SAVINGA ECHTEN EM pU OPI EH ehe T ERN DEUM 36 4 7 1 Editing a sequence by using frame slider or Feu 36 2 T LU Set the beginning of EIERE 36 Wed ee ihe end Ee 37 4 7 1 3 Copy the selected range into the frame bet 37 4 8 SEENEN 37 4 9 WHITEBALANCE COLOR CAMERAS HISTOGRAM MONOCHROME CAMERAS ecc 38 4 9 1 Do the white balance manual 39 O A TETTE EWIE DA aC METTE m 39 4 9 3 Save the white balance values in the camera esses eene nnne nna 39 4 9 4 Provide the lenght of the check Je 40 5 CONTROLS AND MENUS IN THE MOTIONBLITZ CUBE SOFTWARE ee eee eee e eee eee
23. bed in chapter 4 6 on page 35 The MotionBLITZ Cube camera is set as image source by clicking on the Live button or the red Start Recording button This is indicated by the camera symbol o LST MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 37 4 9 Whitebalance color cameras histogram monochrome cameras Good illumination is extremley important for optimal true color display Best results are achieved by using daylight or halogen light For recalibrating the color correction click first on Live and then in the menu Camera Setup on the button white balance The following screen mask will be shown Mikrotron MatianBLITZ Cube Camera MacroaVis 4 m White Balance Camera Macro is 4 length of check line Auto Apply Close Fisel Value At Mouse Position E y Act 360 FG Gray Value 153 H 177 E 153 B 161 White balance is available for color cameras only For black amp white cameras a histogram will be provided instead The histogramm con tains only a chart without red green and blue MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 38 4 9 1 Do the white balance manually Adjust the size of the green check line which is automatically displayed in the camera image and move this line over a white area using the mouse Click and hold on the line and move it Gray Value 169 R 163 G 156 B 153 The values of the pixels along this line will be shown as three curves red green and blue U
24. ble 2 1 Standby for Cube4 and Cube5 cameras only The intended purpose of the standby mode is to store the camera s recorded images for a longer time up to ca 20 hours without any external power supply To manage this in standby mode several components of the camera s electronic will be shutdown and mainly only the the image memory will be provided with power In standby mode there is no access to the camera s image memory To get the camera into the standby mode you have to press the camera s power switch for a short moment less than 1 second when the camera is ready to operate or configure it with the cube software as described in chapter 5 7 1 Standby after the end of a recording session or in chapter 5 5 The Camera menu To get the camera out of the standby mode you have to press the camera s power switch for a short moment less than 1 second Please pay attention If you press the switch longer than 1 second you will shut down the camera com letely and the camera s recording will be lost The standby mode will be indicated by the LEDs in the follwing manner the lower LED TRIGGER is switched off die upper LED POWER is flashing Power LED color Power supply red orange constant external flashing green flashing 1 5 times internal battery If the battery is fully charged every 2 seconds there is a quintuple blinking If the battery gets emtpy there is a single blinking
25. cacatouctseereuctvecemtyincuaeaasnaurestherneeens 73 8 2 1 Power connector male type Binder Cube1 2 3 essen nnns 3 6 2 2 Signal input Sync connector male type Binder Cube1 2 3 cesses 3 6 2 3 Power connector male type Lemosa Cube1 2 3 UPL Cube 4 8 2 4 Signal input sync connector male type Lemosa Cube1 2 3 UPL Cubeidhl sees 74 8 2 4 1 IRIG B mmm 75 8 2 4 2 Trigger Sync input signal debttHEOB ueseesse RD deeg 75 524 5 Trigger connectoti cXamiples eerca aaa rain E iraa aR N EEEE 75 8 2 44 Analog input signal ENEE 76 8 2 5 Digital Inputs 1 3 signal deftnitton c eeeesssssseeeeeeeeesse sese sss nnn ann r ness ss s annees nnns G SNAM SMC ATM E 77 8 3 SPECTRAL RE SPONGE EE 78 E EE 78 SE dU PSP EE 9 oS E sitio in ene 80 8 4 PIXEL SENSITIVE AREA so 81 NEG PLE EE 1 QAAE CUDCS 1 D NEG NNNM T 81 8 5 TEE 82 Sod Top boton Vew E EE 8 amp 2 OIA OUE VEW CO riria ETENEE et tasted NEN DR RR RN EN E DN RR RN 83 83 3 T mp Vew GUDELJ 84 SA Side VIEW CUDI nrerin AAEE EA AEAEE TO 85 Zeen MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 4 1 General Congratulations MotionBLITZ Cube is an excellent choice because MotionBLITZ Cube is a extremely versatile advanced and self contained digital camera system Mik rotron Deutschland GmbH has combined p
26. circular There are 2 methods to start and 3 various methods to stop the circular recording as described in the next chapters of this manual In circular recording mode the recorded frames are displayed simultaneously The number of frames that will be recorded be fore the trigger called pre trigger frames is determined in menu Record gt re cord setting gt circular gt Trigger Position Before Frames After recording the frame immediately after the trigger will be displayed the time stamps will be set in relation to the point of time of the trigger moment i e the first frame after the trigger is set to 0 ms Negative values indicate that the displayed frame was recorded before the trigger positive values indicate frames after the trigger called post trigger frames o LST MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 33 4 5 1 Start recording There are 2 various methods of starting a recording 1 Press the Start Stop recording switch of the camera In this case a reconnect has to be accomplished after the completion of the re cording sequence in order to save the chronology of the pictures 2 Press the start recording button in the MotionBLITZ Cube control program The internal camera state LED see 1 6 2 3 2 on page 12 will start flashing orange This indicates that recording is in progress and the camera is waiting for the trigger to complete the sequence 4 5 2 Stop recording There are 3 various
27. differences within this image details exceed a limit ImageBLITZ triggers releases This two parameters for adjusting the ImageBLITZ may be set manually by entering the values in the release parameters fields or automatically by clicking on auto adjust 5 7 3 1 2 1 1 Pixel value difference This parameter defines the absolute limit for the difference in the gray values within the image details The value range is 1 to 255 With a small value small changings in the image detail let the ImageBLITZ trigger with a big value the ImageBLITZ trigger gets less sensitive Under normal conditions this value should be between 10 and 70 5 7 3 1 2 1 2 Relative object size This parameter defines the relative size of the area within the ImageBLITZ window that must be different from the reference frame before ImageBLITZ triggers The value range is 1 to 100 percent If you use a small value e g 5 then ImageBLITZ triggers when 5 of the image details are different 5 7 3 1 2 1 3 ImageBLITZ Reference frame The ImageBLITZ reference frame is the first frame of a recording sequence i e in Live mode the first frame after starting Live in record mode the first frame after starting the recording Using the auto adjust feature the reference frame ist the next frame after clicking on auto adjust 5 7 3 1 2 1 4 ImageBLITZ window colors The color of the ImageBLITZ window borderlines is used for indicating the state of ImageBLITZ le
28. e image LA AN DIG Ni s RMHDK 3 I74HC14 EMA FKE RD B1 DIG_IN2 01 8 oi RMTIOK gi I7 4HC14 d EMA TK R A DIG INS Dz fA ale See KIEE EMA TK Ax Dz28403Vv3j 8 2 5 1 Sync Arm Output This pin can output a Sync signal or a arm signal selected by a check box in the camera menu If Sync out is selected this output will carry a Strobe that corresponds to the selected exposure time of the camera If Arm is selelcted it will be active if the camera runs in circular recording mode Tn SN SYNC_OUT ARM Se suppr diode SUD XGND XGND The optocouplers output will sink 13 mA with max 0 6V output voltage The output polarity is positive when the selected signal is active The suppressor diode protects the output against reverse voltages It starts conducting if the voltage on the output pin is greater 6V MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 ff 8 3 Spectral response 8 3 1 Cubel Cube2 Quantum Efficiency 96 Quantum Effficiency for Color Wavelength nm Green 1 pixels Green 2 pixels Blue pixels Quantum Effficiency for Monochrome Quantum Efficiency 9o Wavelength nm 8 Red pixels MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 78 8 3 2 Cube3 Cube5 gt c Quantum Efficiency KO Quantum Efficiency 9 MotionBLITZ Cube Quantum Efficiency Color Blue Green B Sreen R 750 Waveleng
29. eeeesessssssseeeeeeeeeee nennen nnne eene nnns 57 EE 56 oT OLI RRE 58 5 7 3 1 1 EE ee 58 ee al 2 Ima CO LEA ere O a 59 Dele WER Ce EE RK NEE 60 S EN EN E DR LEE RE 60 Ded Dokl Relive OD CCE IA RIETI TTE 60 Zeen MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 3 SE EN e D Er EEN RE Reference E TE 60 SS ZA ImageBLITZ window COlOLS rerit beggen 60 So MURESEQUERGE 010116 cao anne nmr ent TETUR e OREE Cen ES DEI IIO n d Me Mis Pe SM EN nU erent ras a ims sare M EUN 61 5 8 IgE Re EEN M 64 5 6 1 Display of individual fIromtee nnne ee snnnn nnne ssnn nnn ness siena anna rere sse 64 Oe BIA DEC UNT CO c 64 NM ar E EEE 65 5 6 4 Display loop with frame numbers from frame ier 65 KEE 65 5 6 6 Slow motion time delay in display 65 S euer de E 66 6 hu dd Won d wr E o n 67 6 1 CLEANING OF THE MOTIONBLITZ CUBE INFRARED FILTER cesse nnne nennen nnne nnn nnne 67 6 2 BATI f 67 7 jS HB LOC 68 8 ATPENDEX EE 69 8 1 EE 69 E EA E 69 DENARIUS HOC O 70 EmEG UL T RA 71 Pos EEN 72 8 2 CONNECTOR ASSIGNMENTS cconaeancsecaeenonentsaiecwepedenenttianeiarsoueu vesencen
30. esdansaudteeawaadnondianashesesanols 16 CUNT UTI T nara parts nee depo De uae o aes 16 Z OPERA TING MODES arrn a 17 2 1 STANDBY FOR CUBE4 AND CUBES CAMERAS ONLX L n enne eene nenne sn rn esee rennen enn nnn 17 2 2 READY LO OPERA E odsquusietcieidide m ode aee ne eter teeter E ene da E er eer Bois aqu 18 VENE NU TPE U 16 2 22 Prepare TT 18 EE Iq recordi ND PTT 19 SEENEN 19 2529 2 INO CIPCOH AE a E EE 19 2 2 3 2 1 Circular record mo GIOCO sapos Peat au duin tench sce gres st suites ann SAT E ne AAs este ena Ut UU 19 3 INSTALLATION OF MOTIONBLITZ CUBE 1 cccccssssssssccccccccsssscccccccccsssccsccccccccsscscccccccssessccscees 20 3 1 MINIMAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS DP sccccsassocsnnsasiasasaahedaashgainedeadinsdennguansdeeshuedetaganesoeniaaodamnganntedesedanie 20 3 2 INSTALLATION OF THE Re EE 20 3 2 1 Assigning an IP address to the Gigabit Ethernet adapter cesses 21 EAD Ra TN CONTO UU AROS E 22 302 a BOOIDESETVer INS LANNCG E 22 3 2 2 2 No bootp server THISLO AE 23 3 2 2 2 1 Assign IP Address 192 168 2 1 to the GigaBit Network adapter 23 3 2 2 2 1 Assigning a different IP Address to the MotionBLITZ Cube camera 23 3 2 3 The network configuration file Tmioeeb mi 24 SAN SecHon O AMERA REL E 24 3 2 3 2 Section IPORT PARAMS E 24 3 3 CONNECTING THE MOTIONBLITZ CUBE TO THE PC AND STARTING PROGRAM 24 3 3 1 Selecting the network
31. gain up to 8 or 4 for Cube3 4 5 But please note the quality of the image decreases the more you increase the gain 4 2 2 Black level With the black level parameter controlled with slider or text field you may adjust the camera s image sensor base black level The base black level must be set to a value between O and 255 Setting to the correct value the sensor will deliver the pixel value O which means totally black for a complete black image If the value is too small the sensor will deliver a pixel value above 0 which means gray If the value is too big the sensor will deliver a pixel value O totally black for images that are gray and not completely black The whitebalance form for color cameras or the histogram form for monochrome cameras is a good tool for adjusting the black level In live mode close the lens of the camera for getting a completely black image adjust the black level until the black line in the whitebalance or the histogram touches the min border of the chart 4 2 3 Low Light Mode In low light mode the camera s exposure time is extended up to 1023 milliseconds in order to increase it s sensitivity This mode is good for setting up the frame size and the focus in live mode Select your exposure time with the slider shutter time or input it directly in the appropriate number field Low light mode will be automatically finished if a recording is started 4 2 4 Enable Sync in With Sync in e
32. he adapter as described in chapter 3 3 1 Selecting the network adapter with Standby set the connected camera into tzhe standby mode More informaton to this topic you will find in chapter 2 1 Standby o LST MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 48 5 6 The View menu Mikrotren MotionBLITZ Cube Camera Fila Camera HERS Record Play 7 Test D 1 A D se ES Input Ports 4 Display Input Ports w Display While Recording Convert Analog value Marker d w Infoline Infotext Language 5 6 1 Raw The image is displayed as delivered from the camera without any modification and no Bayer color calculations Thus in Raw mode always a black and white image will be seen 5 6 2 Input Ports The values of the digital and analog input ports may be displayed the value of the ana log port may be converted to a physical unit like Volt or degree Display Input ports Convert Analog Values 5 6 2 1 Display Input ports If Display Input Ports is enabled checked the 4 Bit digital input and the 8 Bit analog input values of the camera is displayed in the toolbar If Infoline is enabled checked the values are inserted in the infoline too dE MM MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 49 5 6 2 2 Convert Analog Values The camera s A D converter delivers O for an input voltage of O Volts and 255 for 2 5 Volts T
33. he signal level of mark and space of 3 to 1 8 2 4 2 Trigger Sync input signal definition The Digital Input 4 Trigger and the Sync Input is isolated from the rest of the circuitry by an optocoupler The pull up resistors R33 R32 are powered by a internal DC DC converter X3 3V The optocoupler will switch if the input is connected to the common GND signal Pin 1 on Signal I O connector A positive edge on the Sync input will output the next image if the positive Trigger edge is selected in the camera menu A positive edge on the Trigger input will stop a circular recording if the positive Trigger edge is selected in the camera menu X3 4V RM100 RM100g R3 R32 IOKHCPLO63L4 DU1N40074 The minimum diode current for an active signal is 5mA 8 2 4 3 Trigger connection example o LST MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 15 oignal VO connector 7 Trigger oignal YO connector Trigger 100 o im ad v GAD 8 2 4 4 Analog input signal definition max Connection of an external trigger switch Connection of an external trigger signal low 0 0 2 Y high 3 24 WY The analog input is protected by a 330kQ series resistor and adjusted to deliver the digital value of 255 for 2 55V input voltage Zeen MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 76 8 2 5 Digital Inputs 1 3 signal definition The signals DIG IN1 3 are TTL input signals and are used as process signals which are superimposed to th
34. her forms of the MotionBLITZ Cube program I ae _ Oss MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 26 3 3 4 Multi camera operation If you want to use two cameras simultaneously you have to copy the contents of your MotionBLITZ Cube installation directory into a new directory and start Motion BLITZ Cube exe in this new directory as a second instance of the Cube control pro gram By copying the Cube directory contents into other separate directories and start ing MotionBLITZ Cube exe in this new directories you may use up to four cameras si multaneously For connecting the cameras with your PC you should use a Gigabit Ethernet switch The following switches are recommended for use with the MotionBLITZ Cube cameras SMC TigerSwitch 86xxT family 3COM 3C1740x 3800 famliy Dlink DGS 10xxTx 10 100 1000 famliy SMC 8505 or SMC 8508 NETGEAR ProSafe 16 Port Gigabit Smart Switch GS716T 3 3 4 1 Synchronizing cameras For synchronizing MotionBLITZ Cube cameras you only have to connect the sync out put of a master camera to sync input of the slave cameras as described in detail in 4 2 4 Enable Sync in and ARM or Sync out signal o LST MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 21 4 MotionBLITZ Cube in practice The full range of functions available and all camera parameters may be set by means of the MotionBLITZ Cube software 4 1 The user interface The camera is completely controlled through the user interface Al
35. igaBit network adapter See details on next page in chapter 9 2 2 2 1 Assign IP Address 192 168 2 1 to the GigaBit Network adapter 3 2 2 IP Adress of the camera oome settings are required depending on the Ethernet configuration 3 2 2 1 bootp server installed The IP address for the camera is assigned by the server No other settings are neces sary o LST MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 22 3 2 2 2 No bootp server installed 3 2 2 2 1 Assign IP Address 192 168 2 1 to the GigaBit Network adapter After assigning the IP Address 192 168 2 1 to the network adapter set the subnet mask to 255 255 255 0 Later on in the MotionBLITZ Cube program the IP address 192 168 2 2 will be automatically assigned to the first camera used No other settings are necessary 3 2 2 2 1 1 Assigning a different IP Address to the MotionBLITZ Cube camera The camera network configuration file mfggb ini which contains a section called CAMERA REL resides in the installation directory The entry HHCameralP00 192 108 2 2 can be found in this section Delete the comment characters and change the ad dress 192 168 2 2 to the desired address Example The Network adapter has the IP address 193 122 3 9 An IP address for the camera should be assigned where the network part of the net work adapter s address and the part of the cameras s address must be the same How many octets cover this part depends on the network address class
36. into the entry field or by operating the frame slider in the main form 5 8 2 Display loop from to Click on from Enter the frame number of the beginnning and ending of the desired range or select the range by using the frame slider and mouse buttons as decribed in 4 7 1 Editing a sequence by using frame slider or keys COLT MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 64 By clicking Forward playback or Reverse playback the frames within the selected range will be loaded from the MotionBLITZ Cube frame memory and dis played in an infinite loop 5 8 3 Frame List The frame numbers selected via Single frame or from to can be added to the frame list by pressing the gt frame list button By pressing Delete the numbers which were marked previously with the mouse can be removed The contents of this list can be used for saving loading images from files in the File window for saving frames as an AVI in the File gt Make AVI menu or for defin ing a playback sequence 5 8 4 Display loop with frame numbers from frame list Click on frames list By clicking Forward playback or Reverse playback all frame numbers are processed on the list in an infinite loop i e the recorded images are loaded from the MotionBLITZ Cube frame memory and displayed 5 8 5 Last frame number Depending on the size of the frame memory and the current frame size line length and
37. ith the left mouse button on the camera image Hold the button and move the mouse The image will move in the desired direction 5 2 Zoom in and zoom out For zooming use the left vertical scrollbar The range of the zoom factor is from O 1 smaller to 10 bigger than the original 4 MotionBLITZ Cube Kamera Click on the zoom icon for the original size The number next to the zoom icon indicates the actual zoom factor Doubleclick on the icon to fit the image into the form The icon gets green to indicate this o LST MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 41 5 3 Brightness and contrast The brightness of the image right top vertical scrollbar and the contrast right middle vertical scrollbar are set By clicking the scrollbar symbols with the left mouse button the initial state of the appropriate parameter is set Adjust the base value for the con trast computation using ContrastBase This is needed only in special light conditions o e m E Da Brightness Contrast Nx ContrastBase E IS IR Changes to contrast and brightness are relevant for the saved frames 5 4 Menu File Mikrotron Mc m Camera vier Load SAVE Make AVI Exit The File menu allows reloading bmp files for display Start saving images as bmp files create an avi file and exit the program OO ESS e MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 42 5 4 1 Reload bmp files Li w File Load Camer
38. l parameters of the camera for recording playback and saving the frames after recording may be adjusted here After recording stored sequences of images maybe subsequently edited Start the software by double clicking on the appropriate MotionBLITZ Cube symbol on the PC desktop or choose the application in the windows start menu The following screen mask will appear Mikrotron MotionBLITZ Cube Camera x File Camera View Record Play aja gt fm ive ea el 1 am A8 Select modes of operation or change parameters by pressing a command button or by selecting an item in a pulldown menu If the mouse cursor is moved slowly over the command buttons and symbols information about each object will be displayed tool tip text o LST MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 28 4 2 Selecting resolution speed gain trigger sync ARM and white balance Click on the menu item Camera gt Camera Setup This form will appear w Camera Setup Camera MacroVis 4 E Select resolution Resolution and recording rate Select resolution by enterirrgalue Center Region Of Interest by click and drag Horizontal Vertical B44 e Fixed Frame Geometry Fixed Frame Rate Frames sec Select shutter time Select frame rate by J in microseconds moving slider or 44 1590 entering vate Ti use maximal shutter time Maximum Recording Time sec 50 4 adjust black level Black Level Shutter Time usec 520
39. me HG Hi G version crash proofed IB ImageBlitz IG IRIG B signal processing MS Multi sequence o LST MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 66 6 Maintenance During normal use an occasional cleaning of the optical path is necessary Information about cleaning the lens is provided by the respective manufacturers 6 1 Cleaning of the MotionBLITZ Cube infrared filter MotionBLITZ Cube color contains a filter to suppress infrared light Dust and dirt which may deposit on this filter is best removed by means of an oil free air pressure spray or with a lens cleaning tissue Sticky mud and fingerprints may be cleared away with medical alcohol Improper cleaning agents may damage the filter Such damage may alter the quality of the images Infrared light is part of the visible light spectrum and warps the color in the camera images Therefore it is necessary to illuminate infrared light with the filter 6 2 Battery The battery are four AA size NiMh accumulator cells Batteries can be replaced by removing the cameras rear cover I ee Oss MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 67 7 Troubleshooting Any known software errors are listed in the release notes Main problems Q The MotionBLITZ Cube establishes no camera link An error message box appears or timeout will be indicated What to do A Check if the camera and the PC are connected via the ethernet Check if the Camera LEDs are in a state as desc
40. mes 2025 t Before Percent 50 1 E 4na8 iw Trigger With External Signal Number OF Sequences Trigger With ImageBLITz The camera will record in a circular mode i e the oldest frame is overwritten by the newest After triggering or the circular recording has beed stopped by clicking the stop button or pressing the key F12 as many frames as defined in the input field Trigger Position Before Frames 2025 in our example will be kept and the rest of the frame buffer will be filled up with frames With the slider you may vary the triggerposition from the first frame 1 to the last possible frame 4049 as well If you select Before Percent the before frames to total frames ratio will be retained if the total number of frames is changed e g by changing the frame size Trigger with ImageBLITZ and number of sequences are not availabel for Cube1 cam era versions 5 7 3 1 Triggermodes MotionBLITZ Cube comes with two triggermodes which may be selected independ ently Select an external signal and or ImageBLITZ by clicking on the appropriate checkbox 5 7 3 1 1 External trigger If external trigger is selected a rising or a falling edge depending on the settings in the menu camera setup will bring the recording to completion ass sa MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 58 5 7 3 1 2 ImageBLITZ optional If ImageBLITZ is selected changings of the contents in a specific part
41. methods to stop recording 1 Press the Start Stop recording switch of the camera 2 Apply a triggersignal to the appropriate camera input connector 3 Press the stop button in the MotionBLITZ Cube control program The internal camera state LED see 1 6 2 3 2 on page 12 stops blinking orange The sequence is complete after the post trigger frames have been recorded o LST MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 34 4 6 Playback of a sequence The frames in the camera may be accessed after recording If the camera has been disconnected from the PC s GigaBit Ethernet it must now be reconnected and the reconnect button in the Motion SI BLITZ Cube control program must be clicked on It is very important to press the reconnect button after the camera is re connected with your system If this button is not pressed after reconnec tion the chronology of a meanwhile recorded sequence may be lost The same applies to a completed recording session that has been started with the camera s trigger switch Click on one of the forward or backward buttons Now the frames will be displayed Al ternatively the play settings menu may be used for selecting the frames 1 frame forward 4 1 frame reverse Ia playback forward playback reverse The frame counter shows the position within the recorded sequence The time stamp indicates the position relative to the trigger TE bok retron otin OTE Culse Comers alalim be noci GE 6
42. nabled it is possible to synchronize a MotionBLITZ Cube with other MotionBLITZ Cube cameras Connect the Sync out of your MotionBLITZ Cube master camera to the slave cameras connect the ground of the master camera with the ground of the slave cameras Select a frame rate for the slave cameras that is slightly above the master cam eras framerate Thus the slave cameras will be synchronized with the master camera oo oOo MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 30 4 2 4 1 Framerates of master and slave camera If you synchronize a slave camera by a master camera then the framerate of the slave camera must be slightly above the master camera s frame rate as mentioned before otherwise the slave camera will not provide the same framerate as the master camera Example You want to record with 1000 frames per second Adjust the master camera to the de sired 1000 fps select 1004 fps for the slave camera Then the slave camera will deliver the master camera s framerate 1000 fps If Sync in is enabled and no sync in signal is provided the camera will not record and timeout will occur The framerate of the slave camera must be slightly above the master camera s frame rate Slave camera should be set up to framrate that is at least 2 fps higher than the master s framerate for Cube1 and Cube2 models and at least 20 fps higher for Cube3 models Thus the maximal achievable real framerate will be about 2480 fps f
43. nal for details of ImageBLITZ With this trigger setting the active state of the trigger is essential not the edge o LST MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 56 5 7 2 2 2 Fixed number of frames per trigger burst trigger Recording Settings Hecording Mode Man Circular Until End OF Butter Recording stops when buffer i Full Trigger Settings t Ma Trigger t Recording while Trigger Is Active w nager With External Signal Trigger With ImageBLI TZ For each trigger edge a preset number of frames will be recorded The number may be chosen between 1 and 1022 Enter the number in the input field or move the slider into the desired position In the figure above 100 frames per trigger edge are selected After every recording which was initiated by the trigger edge the camera will wait for the next edge as long as the end of the memory is not reached After reaching the end of the memory the recording is completed Alternatively the re cording may be aborted via the Stop button or F12 As described in the chapter before the trigger could be the camera s trigger switch an external trigger signal or the ImageBLITZ With this trigger setting the active edge of the trigger is essential not the state o LST MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 57 5 7 3 Circular mode Recording Settings Hecording Mode Circular Buffer Recording stops by pressing F12 or trigger Trigger Position ze Before Fra
44. nc in signal to avoid time outs I ae MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 68 8 Appendix 8 1 Technical data 8 1 1 Cubel Cube2 sensor type Monochrome or color withBayer Filter other versions 1280 x 1024 15 36 H x 12 29 V mm 40 sensitivity at 550 nm Vref 1600LSB lux sec 1V a2 66h Spectral response 400 800nm color 400 1000 nm monochrome Shutter Electronic Freeze Frame Shutter Trigger Asynchronous shutter shutter time selectable with in Internal Dynamic Power supply Power consumption max continuous recording 1280x1024 resolution and 15W 24 V gt O O S 5 OV B g c 3 D 500 frames sec T yp Serial data link Digitalvideo Operating temperature Shock amp vibration Dimensions WxHxD Weight Lens mount J Filefomat JAviorbmp Shutter time 1 Recording modes Frame buffer 25 AN GigaBit Ethernet Baud Rate 19200 Digital video GigaBit Ethernet Operating temperature 5 45 C Shock amp vibration 100g 10grms Dimensions WxHxD 94 x 70 x 106 mm ca 1050 g C mount click drag and drop for Windows XP Min Pentium Ill 650 MHz 1024 768 pixel 256 MB RAM 10 Gbyte Hard disk GigaBit Ethernet File format Avi or bmp Recording frequency other versions Up to 1000 Up to 45 000 Shutter time min 4 us Recording modes Non circular or circular wih pre and post trigger Frame b
45. nment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio fre quency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your author ity to operate this equipment The shielded interface cable recommended in this man ual must be used with this equipment in order to comply with the limits for a computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules 1 2 2 For customers in Canada This apparatus complies with the Class A limits for radio noise emissions set out in Radio Interference Regulations asa MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 5 1 2 3 Pour utilisateurs au Canada Cet appareil est conforme aux normes Classe A pour bruits radio lectriques sp cifi es dans le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique 1 2 4 Life Support Applications These products are not designed for use in life support appliances devices or systems where malfunction of these products can reasonably be expected to result in personal injury Mikrotron customers using or selling these products for use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify Mikrotron f
46. nutes of initial charging until the camera can be switched on MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 11 1 6 2 3 2 Lower LED internal camera state LED state Boot procedure failure Switch off the camera and try again ORANGE 15 sec after Power up boot procedure in progress power on GREEN Ready for the first recording after power up ORANGE blinking Circular recording in progress waiting for stop ORANGE Circular recording stopped Wait for next start signal 1 6 3 The front of the camera The c mount for the lens is located at the front of the camera o LST MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 12 1 7 Scope of delivery The following components are included as part of the delivery 1 MotionBLITZ Cube version as ordered see selection below 1 Interface cable GigaBit Ethernet 1110 220V power supply 1 CD with MotionBLITZ Cube operating software 1 Binder connector for signal Input I ee _ Os MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 13 1 8 MotionBLITZ Cube Versions Color b amp w Identifier Recording time s Lens mount Max Resolu Max frame tion 4 rate fps 5 ll Cube2 M6 B amp w 6 1280x1024 32000 Cube2 M6 C Color 6 1 1280x1024 32000 amp NENNEN NENNEN a E Cube3 M3 C Cube3M6 B amp w 6 512x512 128000 Cube3 M6 C Color 6 512x512 128000 ll 1 5 1 5 Cube4 M3 FR O ee O 1 5 1 5 CM FM CM FM 1 Additional configu
47. o LST MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 17 2 2 Ready to operate By means of the MotionBLITZ Cube software control program the camera can be set up for recording in different operating modes If the camera is disconnected from the PC reconnect it and press the reconnect SC button in order to establish the GigaBit Ethernet link It is very important to press the reconnect button after the camera is reconnected with your system If this button is not pressed after reconnection the chronology of a meanwhile recorded sequence may be lost The same applies to a completed recording session that has been started with the camera s trigger switch MotionBLITZ Cube holds up to 8 Gbyte internal frame memory From this memory a very small part only as much as required by one frame is used for storing the frames for the live mode The remaining memory is used for sequence recording 2 2 1 Live mode The camera images are continuously recorded and displayed This mode is optimal for defining image detail adjusting the focus and setting up the various camera parameters Switch the camera to live mode by pressing the Live button 2 2 2 Prepare for recording When the camera parameters are adjusted according to the users needs while the camera is connected to the PC the camera can be disconnected now from the PC and recording can be started via the trigger switch on the camera I ae _ Oss MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1
48. o convert the A D value to physical units use the form Convert AD Value and edit the values A and B of the conversion formula Converted unit A X B where X is the A D converters value If you want to display Volts use for the factor A 2 5 1 255 0 0089039 and 0 for B With the display format string the number of integer and decimal places of the con verted value will be defined The number of zeros before the decimal point defines the minimal numer of integer places the number of zeros after the decinal point defines the number of decimal places Example for the format string and the resulting output Format comment Values to output string 0 3894 12 532 NE BED Ke E 00 0 Atleast2 integer place 1 decimal places 1004 225 00 Atleast 2 integer place no decimal places 00 13 0 00 Atleast 1 integer place 2 decimal places 0 39 1 1 1253 00 2decimalplaces 1 L 1253 000 3decimalplaces 1 989 12532 a Convert AD Value Formula For Converting Analog Input Value gt A x B LI nit pases xp 7 Display Format 0 00 Apply Llase MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 50 5 6 3 Display while recording Disable this point if the images are not to be displayed during recording 5 6 4 Marker Up to 4 markers may be enabled Markers are magenta colored lines that overlay the camera image The size may be adjusted and moved with the mouse Markers are used fo
49. of the actual recorded image will bring the recording to completion This specific part is called the ImageBLITZ window The parameters of ImageBLITZ are adjusted in the Recording settings menu in Live mode The ImageBLITZ window is shown as a green red or yellow rectangle in the displayed frames ImageBLITZ is an optional camera version Alternatively select ImageBLITZ window size and positi on by enter ing the values in this 4 Select the number of sequences fields with this ComboBox e Recordme zoethings Ascordng mode Circular buffer Recording topz by pressing F12 or bigger p Tigga postion Before Frames 2025 E Before percent TT 4049 T Tigga with external signal Humber bf guentet Trigger with ImageBLITZ ER ImageBLITZ sitios Let with Tap Head RBlaaza paramaterz e Pixel value dtr 49 Rel abiecteize l 31 pL Sl Auto ads Click on auto adjust for setting select ImageBLITZ window size release parameters automatically and position by click and drag Don t move or alter the ImageBLITZ window while recording Movements while re cording have no effect o LST MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 59 5 7 3 1 2 1 ImageBLITZ parameters If ImageBLITZ is activated the MotionBLITZ Cube camera compares the image detail of the actual frame with the image detail of the reference frame If the
50. or any damages resulting from such improper use or sale 1 3 Declaration of conformity Manufacturer Mikrotron GmbH Address L andshuterstr 20 22 85716 Unterschleissheim Germany Product High Speed Camera MotionBLITZ Cube The dedicated products conform to the requirements of the Council Directives 2004 108 EG for the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to elec tromagnetic consistency The following standards were consulted for conformity testing with regard to electromagnetic consistency EC Regulation Dt EN 61000 6 3 Electromagnetic compatibility EN 61000 6 1 Unterschleissheim August 31 2006 Mikrotron GmbH Bernhard Mindermann Managing Director Mikrotron GmbH I ae Os MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 6 1 4 Warranty Note Do not open the body of the camera The warranty becomes void if the camera body is opened 1 5 Remarks Warnings This document contains important remarks and warnings See the corresponding sym bols Important remark Attention Warning o LST MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 T 1 6 Side and backside views of Cube cameras 1 6 1 The rear of the camera The identification type plate is to be found at the rear of the camera It contains the se rial number and the mac address for identifying the device in a network AE EE gt gt MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 8 1 6 2 The right side of the camera 1 6 2 1 Connectors
51. r external power operation Only voltages in the range from 10 5 to 24 Volts 15W max are permit ted Higher input voltages may seriously damage the camera Damage of this type is not covered by our warranty 1 9 1 Battery charging MotionBLITZ Cube contains an integrated rechargable battery Thus the camera can operate as stand alone without any power connection for up to 30 minutes of circular recording with full resolution For Cube4 5 cameras this time will be increased to 60 minutes Stored images can be retained in the camera up to two hours with a fully charged bat tery The battery will be automatically charged when the power supply 10 5 24 V DC is connected to the camera and the camera is switched off Charging of a completely empty battery will take 3 hours If the camera is switched on and a power supply connected the battery is charged to a fraction of its total capacity it will operate a few minutes when disconnected from power supply If the camera is switched on and a power supply is connected the battery will be charged as well A fully charged battery will discharge within a few days when not used Always use an external power supply if the battery condition is unknown MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 16 2 Operating Modes After switching on the camera it is ready for operation within a few seconds Cube4 and Cubed cameras with according hardware version have a standby mode availa
52. r tagging the position of an interesting part in the replayed sequence Markers have no relevance for the saved frames 5 6 5 Infoline Attaching information to the recorded images is switched on or off The information portion is displayed as follows IE 1 1 d il 21 01 2008 18 06 00 021 17 08 01 6274 1774 0 ms 501 DAMA 4 0 72 Volt 512x512 1000 Hz MotionBLITZ Cube 00105 1 7 34 his is the info text It may be edited in View gt Infotext The upper part of this section taken from the SpeedCam main window shows the re maining part of a recording and the information portion It contains the following fields with information at the time of recording Field Date Time IRIG B time code 1 contains 3 characters day of the year 6 charcters for time of day GMT Frame number rel time after trigger ms Sequence number 2 Digital input binary representation Analog input decimal format Resolution width x height Frame rate camera type serial number of camera ooftware version Free text to be entered via Infotext Content in the example 21 01 2009 18 08 01 021 17 08 01 6274 1774 0 ms S01 1111 0 72 Volt 012x512 1000 Hz MotionBLITZ Cube 00105 V1 7 34 This is the info text It may be edited in View gt Infotext COLT MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 51 This information portion is stored along with the frames while recording in the image information block in
53. ration options 3 6 CM CM CM CM 1 Cube1 M3 Cube1 M3 C Cube1 M6 2 CM CM CM CM CM CM CM CM Cube3 M3 CM FM CM FM CM FM CM FM CM FM HG indicates the Hi G version ruggedized for crash and vibration IB Camera has ImageBLITZ option IG IRIG B input processing option MS Camera has Multi Sequence option M6 6 seconds recording time PB Phoenix connector 2 b amp w black and white 3 Cube seconds when using 1000 fps and 640x512 Cube2 seconds when using 500 fps and 1280x1024 Cube3 seconds when using 2500 fps and 512x512 Cube4 seconds when using 1000 fps and 1280x1024 Cube5 seconds when using 5000 fps and 512x512 4 Width x height E MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 14 b fps frames per second Cube2 reduced resolution when using more than 500 fps Cube3 reduced resolution when using more than 2500 fps Cube4 reduced resolution when using more than 1000 fps Cubed reduced resolution when using more than 5000 fps 6 Lens mount Cube1 Cube2 Cube3 CM C Mount Cube4 Cube5 CM C Mount optional FM F Mount Cube3 Cubed have an increased photosensitivity six times higher than the Cube1 Cube2 o LST MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 15 1 9 Power supply and charging MotionBLITZ Cube cameras contain an integrated rechargable battery which provides the necessary voltage for operation Use an external power supply for charging the bat tery and fo
54. ribed in chapter 1 6 2 3 on page 11 Click on the Reconnect button in the Cube control program If the color of this button does not change to green connected switch the camera off switch the cam era on wait until the lower LED turns green and try again A Check if the camera LEDs indicate the ready to operate state both LEDs must be green or orange as described in chapter 1 6 2 3 on page 11 A Check if the windows firewall allows MotionBLITZ Cube to work If the firewall is active set it to inactive close MotionBLITZ Cube and start it again If it works now you may configure MotionBLITZ Cube in the windows firewall as an excep tional program and activate the firewall again A check if the MotionBLITZ Cube user has write permission in the MotionBLITZ Cube installation directory e g c Program Files Mikrotron GmbH MotionBLITZ Cube Write permission in this directory is necessary A f you are using an ethernet switch to establish the data exchange with the camera it could take several seconds up to minutes until the camera is detected after power on or after connecting with the switch In this case you should wait for 1 to 2 minutes before you click at the reconnect or the scan net button Q In Live mode and record mode timeouts occur while Sync In is enabled A If Sync in is enabled and no sync in signal is provided the camera will not record and timeouts will occur In this case you must supply the sy
55. ring the recording session I ee _ Oss MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 62 After finishing the recording session the sequence command buttons are enabled by clicking on a button you navigate to the frame immediate after the trigger event in the appropriate sequence Mikrotron MotionBLITZ Cube Camera If Fle Camera View Record Play 414 lb m e 219 0 0 ms el a 1748 Sequence 11 57 14 0219 0000 0 ms 01 462 Hz Resolution H 1200 V 1020 fps 462 Recording Time sec 3 8 Click here to use the frame slider for all sequences or one sequence only o LST MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 63 5 8 Play settings In this form the number of the images that shall be displayed is defined This is valid for frame selection in the file save and file Make Avi form as well m Play Settings Last Frame Number Play t Single Frame Frame List t Frame List dE meee 100 120 Delay Do Ims Llose The behavior during playback in forward and reverse sequences is influenced by the radio buttons it is possible to set a time delay between the display of individual frames 5 8 1 Display of individual frames Click on the radio button Single frame The frame with the number shown in the entry field Single frame is retrieved from the MotionBLITZ Cube frame memory and dis played Any image desired may be loaded from the memory by entering the frame number
56. rogressive camera technology with software which is very easy to operate Thus MotionBLITZ Cube is the ideal solution for high speed recording This manual provides information about the features and operating modes of MotionBLITZ Cube 1 1 Essentials of MotionBLITZ Cube With the MotionBLITZ Cube the Digital Motion Analyzer Recorder rapidly moving or explosive processes can be continuously recorded and stored at up to 190 000 im ages per second Cube5 and can be displayed and analyzed in detail immediately af ter the end of a sequence The images are always initially stored in the internal frame memory of the camera Because of the built in rechargable battery the camera can operate up to 30 60 Cube4 5 minutes in record mode and can store the recorded data in the internal frame memory for up to 2 hours Switch on the camera and after a few seconds it is ready for high speed recording at full resolution without any additional components The MotionBLITZ Cube must be connected to a host PC via fast Ethernet only when downloading recorded sequences or when camera parameters need to be modified or changed 1 2 Customer indications 1 2 1 For customers in the U S A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digi tal device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial enviro
57. s Al Frame Hate Compressor Setup 30 e Frames Sec 31 05 s AM Duration Make Av Input Farmat Width 1280 Height 1064 Bits Per Pixel E Compressor Linepak Codec by Radius cvid 100 Close Identifier ualitu If only a special region of the sequence is to be processed select this region by click ing on the clipping check box An rectangle named AVI clipping area will be over layed in the camera image Adjust the size as needed and move the rectangle over the region of interest with the mouse Once all parameters have been set click on Make AVI The Avi progress bar and the estimated time to completion will appear Creating AV Progress III Estimated Time 0 01 22 If you click on Cancel while an Avi is created the AVI will hold only the frames up to the point of time of your cancellation Zeen MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 47 5 5 The Camera menu File Camera View Record Play ai Lamera Setup Camera Select B Select Network Adapter E Standby Within this menu you may with Camera Setup check and change the camera s parameter See chapter 4 2 Selecting resolution speed gain trigger sync ARM and white balance for de tails with Camera Select connect with the camera via the ethernet See chapter 3 3 2 Selecting the MotionBLITZ Cube camera with Select Network Adapter select t
58. sing the R G and B sliders move the three curves until they are nearly congruent as shown in the figure above 4 9 2 Automatic white balancing Take a picture of a scene that contains in its middle area mostly white Click on the Auto button 4 9 3 Save the white balance values in the camera Click on Apply to assume these values and to save them in the camera Click on Close to close the form zs cc MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 39 Multiple white balancing adjustments may be performed If the images are saved to a file it is no longer possible to correct the color of these image files Only frames downloaded from the camera are correctable before saving 4 9 4 Provide the lenght of the check line The green check line may be used for approximately determing the length of distances between the starting point and the endpoint of the line The value will be shown in the field length of the check line This value and its physical unit may be calibrated by en tering your values in both fields If you know e g in the upper example 204 pixel that this corresponds to 1 5 inch then input 1 5 inch From now on the pixel will be converted into inch MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 40 5 Controls and menus in the MotionBLITZ Cube software There are several menus and controls in the MotionBLITZ Cube program Each will be described in the following chapters 5 1 Moving the camera image Click w
59. tage 8 Bit resolution 1MO BL OTL Digjlipu3 43A 8 OTL SYNC Input Table 8 2 2 Zeen MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 T3 8 2 3 Power connector male type Lemosa Cubel 2 3 UPL Cube4 5 Pinning of matching power plug male solder side select the plug according to your requirements right angle plug water resistant etc under http www lemosa com e g straight plug FGG 1B 305 CLAD42ZN Mounted socket in camera EEG 1B 305 CLL Signal Level 1 Power 10 5 24V 10 5 24V 3 ne po IN 4 Power GND 95 Power DND Table 8 2 3 Ql 8 2 4 Signal input sync connector male type Lemosa Cube1 2 3 UPL Cube4 5 Pinning of matching signal plug male solder side select the plug according to your requirements right angle plug water resistant etc under http www lemosa com e g straight plug FGG 1B 308 CLAD52ZJ Mounted socket in camera EEG 1B 308 CLL M ND 1 GND 2 0 25VQ1MO Analoginputvotage 8 Bit resolution 4 DI Dgiealnpti 5 DI DigitalInput2 6 LVTTL Digital Input 3 IRIG B Input optional Cube4 5 8 DILL SYNC Input Table 8 2 4 I ae MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 14 8 2 4 1 IRIG B input The level of the IRIG B signal connected at pin nr 6 should be typically 3V for mark 1V for space Important ist the ratio of t
60. teps 1 Close all MotionBLITZ Cube applications 2 Open the Network and Dial up Connections window from the Windows Control Panel Ea Network and Dial up Connections File Edit View Favorites Tools Adwanced Help 4m Back v mb dX search Folders CA WG UL x e est Address Network and Dial up Connections Owner EH Make New Connection Local rea Connection LAN Enabled Intel PROMMO00 MT Desktop Adapter System A Local Grea Connection 4 LAN Enabled Sh 300 Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter aOvstem pi 3 objectis Right click on the desired connection in the panel and click the Properties item The properties dialog for the connection shown in the next figure on the next page will be displayed MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 21 Local Area Connection Properties B DE als General Sharing Connect using B Intel R PROA 000 MT Desktop Adapter Components checked are used by this connection Client for Microsoft Networks a File and Printer Sharing tor Microsoft Heiwork s 2 Internet Protocol TCP IP Install Uninstall Properties Description Allows pour computer to access resources on a Microsoft nebea k Show icon in taskbar when connected Highlight the Internet Protocol TCP IP by clicking on the text part not on the Check box Click the Properties button The next dialog will allow you to assign an IP Adress and the subnet mask of the G
61. th nm Quantum Efficiency Mono Wavelength nm User Manual Ver 1 8 0 19 8 3 3 Cube4 Quantum Effficiency for Color 25 ALS eck Quantum Efficiency Wavelength nm Green 1 pixels Green 2 pixels Blue pixels m Red pixels Quantum Effficiency for Monochrome _ LA c K e he LL E 4 i m 900 Wavelength nm MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 80 8 4 Pixel sensitive area 8 4 1 Cubel Cube2 Pixel size 12 x 12 um Fill factor 40 Sensitive area 10 5 x 6 5 um Sensitive Area 12 um 8 4 2 Cube3 Cube5 Pixel size 16x 160m Fill factor 62 Sensitive area 8 19 V x 8 19 H um 8 4 3 Cube4 Pixel size 12x 120m Fill factor 40 Sensitive area 10 5 V x 6 5 H um eg gt gt MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 81 8 5 Dimensions 8 5 1 Top bottom view Cubel 2 3 Maximum torque for M4 fastening screws 2 5 Nm 4 d og rcm SE AD m 71 T Ear amp F l UMIUMY TUM lt Ran be Su d xw Ty MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 82 8 5 2 Side view Cubel 2 3 Maximum torque for M4 fastening screws 2 5 110 6 MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 83 8 5 3 Top bottom view Cube4 5 The camera body is with its dimensions of 93 x 69 x 92 mm WxHxD c mount without lens very compact To fasten the camera there are two mounting holes M4x7mm and one tripod connection on each side avail
62. the network adapter for use with the program by clicking on the appropriate line in the installed network adapters list and clicking on Apply and proceed In the next step the form for selecting the camera will be shown automatically if its a programm start without successfully selecting a camera before o LST MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 25 3 3 2 Selecting the MotionBLITZ Cube camera The form for selecting MotionBLITZ Cube camera willl be shown automatically after the first start of the MotionBLITZ Cube program after its installation You may load this form in the Camera menu Camera Select as well if you want to switch to another camera Camera Select Camera Macrovis 4 Installed Cameras S MAC Address 197 162 nn Rnuc2 1n zE pa4 Macrovis 4 Click on a line Far Geen the MAC address into the selection Field Select Camera O0 50 C21D 7F B4 Maced 8 Used Camera 00 50 C2 1D 7F B4 Apply Scan Met Close Assign a camera for use with the program by clicking on the appropriate line in the in stalled cameras list and clicking on Apply and proceed After the next automatical steps with the initialisations for the hardware the system is ready for use 3 3 3 Camera name If you like to use a name for your camera you may enter this name in the camera name field of the Select Camera line of the Camera select Zomm By clicking on Apply this name will be used in the title of all ot
63. uffer 2 Gbyte or 4 Gbyte Replay frequency 10 30 fos 1280 x 1024 depending on the per formance of the PC O N O1 hermal resistance typ Serial data link Lens mount Computer requirement o LST MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 69 8 1 2 Cube3 8 19 H x 8 19 V mm Sensitivity at 550 nm Vref 9 V lux sec 1V a2 66h opectral response 400 800nm color 400 1 000nm monochrome Trigger External Signal ImageBLITZ Trigger optional 57 dB Power consumption max con tinuous recording Q 512 x 512 resolution and 2500 15W frames sec click drag and drop for Windows XP Computer requirement Min Pentium IIl 650 MHz 1024 768 Pixel 256 MB RAM 10 Gbyte Hard disk GigaBit Ethernet Recording frequency Up to 120 000 frames per second fps ger 30 100 fps 512 x 512 depending on the performance of the PC o LST MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 TO 8 1 3 Cube4 15 36 H x 12 29 V mm opectral response 400 800nm color 400 1000nm monochrome Power consumption max continuous recording 1 3 GBytes sec 15W Thermal resistance typ 6 25 W baud rate 19 200 Bd 100g 10grms Dimensions WxHxD 93 x 69 x 92 mm c mount 93 x 69 x 128 mm f mount Case temperature 5 45 C Weight ca 900 g C mount or F mount I ae _ Oss MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 T1 8 1 4 Cube5 Active area 8 19 H x8 19 V mm Fill
64. ull image resolution 512 512 for Cube3 slave cameras 4 2 5 Enable IRIG B input If the camera was deliverd with the option IRIG B the processing of the IRIG B input signal may be activated with the check box Enable IRIG B See chapter IRIG B input for details After activation the signal will be processed in the following manner decoding of the modulated 1KHz time code that is typically derived from a GPS receiver The time code will be displayed in the info line as day of the year and time of day GMT in the following format ttt hh mm ss whereas ttt day of the year hh hour mm minute SS second The internal frame rate timebase is then synchronized once per second to the IRIG B 1sec marker and therefore phase aligned to the 1KHz IRIG B signal o LST MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 31 4 2 6 ARM or Sync out signal You may choose between ARM or Sync out signal for pin 3 of the output connector see Table 8 2 2 4 2 6 1 Sync out activated If you select Sync out it is possible to synchronize other SpeedCam cameras The rising edge of the signal provided on pin 3 shows the beginning of the exposure of the master camera s image the falling edge the end 4 2 6 2 ARM activated If you select ARM you get a signal if the camera is ready for triggering in the circular recording mode For Cube4 5 cameras only With the both check boxes on the right side of the Sync o
65. ut ARM you may define if ARM is active high or low Please note this does not apply to the Sync out signal I ae MotionBLITZ Cube User Manual Ver 1 8 0 32 4 3 Arrange a scene Click on the Live Button to get a live image from the camera The camera may now be focused and aligned for the details of the scene You may use low light mode to in crease the camera s sensitivity available only in live mode because on the other side the framerate will be decreased 4 4 Recording in non circular mode Non circular mode is selected in menu Record gt record setting gt non circular To start click on the red button Now the camera starts recording and stops when the internal buffer is full During recording the recorded frames are displayed simultane ously After recording the first oldest recorded frame will be displayed For Cube4 and Cubed cameras there are firmware versions available for triggering in this mode See details in chapter Record settings 4 5 Recording in circular mode Circular mode should be used if a trigger is applied The trigger may be the closing of the camera s trigger switch a trigger signal the ImageBLITZ the clicking on the stop button in the MotionBLITZ Cube control software A trigger is necessary if images are needed before and or after an event The trigger defines the point of time of your event Circular mode is selected with menu Record gt record setting gt

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