vxphotolist and AFD User`s Manual
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1. D00000000000000000000000000000000000000000 o sos 0 S AFD Tower properly attached to scanner Figure A 5 Step 5 Attach AFD Tower to upper bracket Secure the tower to the upper bracket with one 10 32 x 1 2 BHCS and a Set of washers Attaching upper bracket Figure A 6 71 vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual Step 6 Lower AFD foot to provide stability Lower the foot from the base of the tower Ensure it is adjusted in a way that supports the tower Once the foot touches the table top lightly lock it into place with locknuts 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000 C000C000C00000000C000C00000000C00000000000 Lowering the AFD foot Figure A 7 72 A Appendix Il V Step 7 Connectivit Once the towers have been properly attached to the scanner the cables should be attached as shown in figure A 7 below e a REA e 7 PS M 0C0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 yA figure A8 1 AFD cable Left AFD Tower to Right AFD Tower 2 Digital cable ITI card to scanner 3 Serial cable2. as al vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual Hint Always tighten the height adjustment knob This helps keep the spool in one place and greatly increases accuracy 1 2 Unload the Spools Open the backlight pushing it away from the scanner The backlight mechanism is stiff and may require a firm push to open Unroll the film by running it behind the roller ele ot es TD BEEN Film running behind roller Figure 14 14 A Step 1 Load Film V Be sure the film loads and unloads from the back of the roll and not the front Film unloading from back correct Film unloading from front incorrect Figure 15 Figure 16 Thread the film between the backlight and the reseau plate Wrap the film around the take up reel using a friction wrap A friction wrap simply requires the user to wrap the film around itself several times until the film is securely held in place 1 3 Reel the Film Use the crank handle to reel the film manually To set the handle in an upright position simply pull it up until it snaps into place To return it to the down position first pull up on the handle then set it down EAE E tz Handle in the up position Handle in the down position Figure 17 Figure 18 15 r gt iz n z dalg LL Q lt re l vxp
3. Default Mounting Window 93 z E m 5 gt 1 m o m A W Eu n E Z vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual gt auni Farametars 1 Durant Laft listar TEL 2 Currant Right D amatar iii gi 3 kafauli Laft Dtamata ee dete 4 Bafault Fight Dtamatar CRU 5 kafauli Initial Frama E 6 Frasa harce Direction i 7 zj 8 Current Left Diameter Figure 41 The value displayed is the most recently used measurement of the left spool 2 Current Right Diameter The value displayed is the most recently used measurement of the right spool 3 Default Left Diameter The value displayed is the default measurement for the left spool This value can only be changed through the Default Mounting Window 4 Default Right Diameter The value displayed is the default measurement for the right spool This value can only be changed through the Default Mounting Window 5 Default Initial Frame This field tells the application what frame number is centered on the backplane when the applications begins to scan a roll 6 Frame Advance Direction Please refer to page 56 for a complete description 54 A User Interface V Select OK to save any changes and return to the Roll Setup Window 8 Cancel Select Cancel to cancel any changes made and or return to the Roll Setup Window Mounting Parameters Window Mounting Parameters 1 Current Left Diameter 3 De au t Left Maa Current Right kaa 126 000
4. 42 5 8 Starting the scan 42 User Interface 43 AFD Main Window 43 Roll Setup Window 46 Frame Parameters Window 50 Frame Mounting Window 52 Default Mounting Window 54 Mounting Parameters Window 55 vxphotolist Window 57 Users NOtes ouis RA 62 Appendices 63 Appendix Creating phl File using a Text Editor 63 User s Notes 66 Appendix Il AFD Hardware Components and RIA MF 67 User s Notes 74 Appendix III Fiducial Mode Setup 75 Index 79 A Configuration and Connectivity V System Configuration The VX4000 Scanning system with AFD diagram shown below is configured with a scanner pc controller image monitor controller monitor scanner AFD controller and two AFD towers VX4000 Scanner Image Monitor Scanner Controller Controller Monitor AFD Controller Ethernet A standard Ethernet network that connects the Scanner Controller to remote network devices ie pc workstation server Scanner Controller The component that houses the controlling hardware and software for the VX 4000 scanner and the windows NT based formatter Image Monitor The monitor which displays the live camera view Controller Monitor The monitor which displays the Window NT vxscan and vxphotolist User Interface AFD Controller The component that houses the contro
5. Com2 to scanner 4 AFD cable AFD Controller to Left AFD Tower 5 Serial cable Comlto AFD Controller 6 Power cable 73 vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual User s Notes 74 A Appendix III V Fiducial Mode Setup Camera Calibration Files A camera calibration file has to be created by the user according to a specified file format The file format for camera files is displayed below For vxphotolist the camera files can be placed anywhere on the system vxphotolist can handle cameras with either four or eight fiducials File format for actual camera information file ASCII format File format 4 fiducials Line 1 Camera name Line 2 Number of fiducials defined in this file at least 4 no more than 8 Line 3 Fiducial 1 IDAS Integrated Aerotriangulation System scanning position number calibrated X coordinate calibrated Y coordinate fiducial mask file name Line 4 Fiducial 2 Line 5 Fiducial 3 Line 6 Fiducial 4 Line 7 if using 4 fiducials calibrated X coordinate calibrated Y coordinate fiducial mask file name or Line 8 if using 4 fiducials calibrated camera focal length in microns or 75 vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual File format using 8 fiducials Line 1 Camera name Line 2 Number of fiducials defined in this file at least 4 no more than 8 Line 3 Fiducial 1 IDAS scanning position number calibrated X coordinate calibrated Y c
6. because machines don t need to go home at night The Automated Film Drive AFD was designed to increase productivity and decrease labor costs by providing automatic and unattended film scanning AFD includes the following features Film speed up to 200 feet per minute Accomodates spools up to 1000 feet 70 mm to 9 5 inches Spring loaded universal spindle tips automatically adjust to fit spools Adjustable spindle arm posts make film spool interchange fast and easy Fully programmable scans film in seguences defined by the user vxphotolist was developed to assist the user by simplifying the unattended scanning process Through vxphotolist the user defines which frames will be scanned and how AFD and vxphotolist are valuable tools for the VX4000 series of scanners User s Notes TABLE OF CONTENTS Manual Conventions ii Introduction iii User s Notes iv Table of Contents 1 System Configuration and Connectivity 3 System Configuration 3 Controller Computer Connectivity 4 System Connectivity 5 AFD Components 6 AFD and vxphotolist AFD Step by Step 7 Step 1 Load Film 8 Step 2 Create Photo File 9 Step 3 AFD Setup 10 Step 4 Create Photolist File 11 Step 5 Execute vxphotolist 12 Step 1
7. Enter a photolist name will appear Once started phlgen will prompt the user for all information necessary to create the phl file Microsoft R Windows NT TM C Copyright 1985 1996 Microsoft Corp c users vexcel gt phlgen c users vexcel gt perl c perl bin phlgen pl Enter a photolist name gt Boulder phl Enter the photo file to be used gt bldr ph bldr ph does not exist Please create before running uxphotolist Enter starting frame Enter final frame gt 6 ul Le 2 p b lt m x 2 Boulder phl created c users vexcel gt Example of photolist file generation script Figure 34 Note It is necessary to use phl and ph extensions when using phigen 34 A Step 4 Create phl File V 4 4 Creating a phl File Phlgen allows the user flexibility in selecting which frames will be scanned as well as which ph file will be used to scan each frame The following sections demonstrate the options currently available when using phlgen 4 4 1 Consecutive Scanning phl Files To create a phl file which scans all consecutive frames from the starting frame to the final frame the phl file would be created as follows Prompt Action Example c users vexcel gt Type phlgen in the DOS Console box phlgen Enter a photo list name Type in the name desired for the phlto Boulder phl be created Enter the photo file to be used Type in the absolute path of the photo C users vexcel t
8. Mounting Window on the previous page 2 Fiducial Finder As in 1 the three settings are used by the program when looking for the fiducials The recommended settings for these operations are shown on the previous page 52 A User Interface V 3 Default UL Pos um The default values for the UL point s X and Y can be entered in these two input fields The X value can be found by measuring the distance from the inside of the reseau plate to the left edge of the target image The Y value is found by measuring from the top of the reseau plate to the top edge of the target image see figure 30 on page 28 4 X Tolerance This value tells the program how far to either side of the established X axis to look when finding the edges 5 Y Tolerance Same as 4 for the Y axis 6 Rotation Clicking on Rotation causes it to expand giving you four choices 0 90 180 and 270 These values specify how the film will be mounted relative to the Camera Database File 7 Normal This button toggles to Mirror This effects how the film will be mounted relative to the Camera Database File In normal mode Rotation choices are 0 90 180 and 270 and in Mirror mode they would read 270 180 90 and 0 8 OK Clicking on OK saves all current settings and returns the user to the Frame Parameters Window 9 Cancel The Cancel button returns you to the Frame Parameters Window without saving any changes made in the Frame Mounting Window
9. System with vxphotolist When using the Automatic Film Drive System with vxphotolist the first quadrant of the camera file must be located toward the scanning position number 3 The camera rotation angle can be used for rotating the camera to the actual scanning position when needed Also the coordinates of the calibrated camera must be a right hand coordinate system 77 vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual Fiducial mask file In order to automatically match the camera fiducials one fiducial mask has to be created for each type of fiducial on the camera U sually two fiducial masks will be needed for a camera with eight fiducials i e one fiducial mask will be used for the corner fiducials and the other one will be used for the side fiducials For your convenience a library of fiducial masks for the most common aerial cameras has been supplied for you Please contact your Vexcel Imaging representative to find the exact location of these files 78 9 17 20 35 38 40 42 phl File Configuration phl Files containing multiple ph files 37 Alles has tue 11 35 38 40 42 Accuracy 24 44 47 Accurate Mode 4 LAS aces ae nn 22 Action Buttons 45 60 Ada TT 26 29 Adjust Radiometry 19 AFD Components 6 AFD Controller 3 4 6 AFD Hardware 69 AFD Main Window 7 10 21 45 AFD Setup Flowchart 22 APD SETUP nine
10. V daLS Ad E ETE STEP 2 Create Photo File Photo ph files which are used by vxphotolist must be created in vxscan a A ND vxscan Main Window Figure 8 Set up RO s Name RO s Adjust resolution and radiometric settings Digitize point for relative ROI s Save ph file vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual STEP BY STEP STEP 3 Complete AFD Setup 1 Select Roll Type Automatic Film Drive cette Frame lz or Skip Byt le Create New Roll Type Complete Roll Setup Window Complete Frame Parameters Window Complete Frame Mounting Window Roll Tupe 2 Complete Mounting Parameters Window Setup aspen P dave roll 3 Set Frame in Frame input field and detect Ball 4 update current film position a amp Att ee Close Reset AFD Main Window Figure 9 10 A AFD Step by Step V dilS Ad d lg STEP 4 Create Photolist File Photolist phl files tell vxphotolist which frames to scan and how they will be scanned phl files are created using phlgen the file generating script R Wiri AT TA ight 13513 Hiereseft Corp ee ee DE SIT al DAT ai eel pee EL Enter a peeked ack magie Enter bh peste File ba Bb uit ph Sidr ph dees mot exist Please creabe before running urphobolisti Ember charting frames DOS Console box during phigen Figure 10 1 Run the photolist file generating script phlgen 2 Name phl file 3 Des
11. amma headed 21 AFD towers 6 70 73 Append Frame Number to File NAME occas patina na ire 40 41 61 Approximate mode 24 44 At input field 32 45 Automatic Film Drive Main Window 7 10 21 45 ph file Camera calibration files 75 Camera Database File 26 51 CANE susie ttn tre 51 53 55 56 CIOs Hee eset eui Ap ke NA dg 45 Completing AFD Setup 29 30 Connectivity 4 5 73 Controller Computer Connectivity 4 Controller Monitor 3 5 Crank handle 6 5 Creating consecutive scanning DAAE Hearts use 35 63 Creating phl files using a text editor 63 Creating phl Files with D ecending Frame Numbers 40 65 Creating phl Files 35 63 Creating alternately scanning phl Files 36 63 Current Left Diameter 25 30 32 Current Right Diameter 25 30 32 Default Initial Frame 54 55 Fiducial Finder 3 53 Default Left Diameter 54 55 Fiducia mask file 15 76 Default Mounting Parameters Fiducial mask 75 Window 25 54 Fiducia Mode Setup 75 78 Default Mounting 25 54 File Naming Options 59 60 Default Offset 24 47 FilmThickness 23 47 Default Right Diameter 54 55 57 Frame Advance Directio
12. file name identical to the one under which it is trying to save a scan Next to each option is a button The depressed or darkened button signifies the option that is currently activated The selections in this area will operate on the files independent of the Append Frame Number to File Name option Create a new file This option will tell vxphotolist to randomly generate a name for the scan file Skip this frame Once vxphotolist has detected an identically named previously saved file it will simply move on to the next ph file scan on the list Pause the scanning This option will cause vxphotolist to stop the entire process at this scan and to wait for you to give it further instructions before continuing Overwrite This option will allow vxphotolist to overwrite identical files with the new information from the scan Action Buttons Activating one of these buttons is the last step before vxphotolist starts automatically scanning and saving the ph files contained within the phl file All of the ph files are displayed within the Photo List display field in the middle of the vxphotolist window 65 e vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual User s Notes 66 A Appendix Il V AFD Hardware Components and Setup When the VX 4000 arrives and is installed at a customer site the AFD components have been attached and the unit is ready for operation At some point however it may have become neces
13. which will be scanned last Do you wish to alternate frames y n Type in the letter which corresponds to the desired outcome Boulder phl created PH c users vexcel test bldr ph 1 PH c users vexcel test bldr ph 3 PH c users vexcel test bldr ph 5 PH c users vexcel test bldr ph 7 Note Any time the start and end frames are either both odd or both even phigen will give the user the option to alternate frames 36 A Step 4 Create phl File V 4 4 3 phl Files Containing Multiple ph Files Consider multiple flight lines flown over Boulder County The user may want to use different photo files for every flight line The desired phl file can be created by appending additional information to an existing phl file The append function can be performed multiple times to a single phl file In the following example the user will append additional frames onto the existing Boulder phl The newly added frames will use a different ph file than those used in the existing Boulder phl c users vexcel gt Type phlgen in the DOS Console box Example Phlgen Enter a photolist name Type in the name desired for the phl to be appended Boulder phl Boulder phl already exists Overwrite append or exit o a e Enter the photo file to be used Type in the letter which corresponds to the desired outcome Type in the absolute path of the photo file which will be use
14. z E m 5 gt 1 m e vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual User s Notes 62 W Ed o amp E Z A Appendix V Creating phl Files Using a Text Editor Menu Bar 1 File Open phl Open phl will open an existing phl file for processing in the vxphotolist Window Save vxscanrc This option saves the current settings in the vxphotolist Window i e file saving options in the default setting so that the current settings automatically come up when the application is accessed 2 Options AFD Setup This option brings up the Automated Film Drive Window Generally this window should be left open while operating vxphotolist Open Backplane This option allows the user to open the backlight assembly without having to do it manually Close Backplane This option allows the user to close the backlight assembly without having to do it manually Backlight on This option allows the user to keep the backlight on during procedures which would normally be performed with the light off Backlight off This option allows the user to keep the backlight off during procedures which would 63 vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual normally be performed with the light off It is also used to turn the light off if it was turned on using the previous option 3 Help About vxphotolist Selecting this will bring up copyright and version number information on vxphotolist vxphotolist Window Contents
15. 2 i Default Right Mata 5 Default Initial From i oe tn SESE iia Da ail lira Curran Figure 42 1 Current Left Diameter The value here is the most recently used measurement of the left spool 2 Current Right Diameter The value here is the most recently used measurement of the right spool 3 Default Left Diameter This value is generally grayed out and can be changed in the Default Mounting Window 4 Default Right Diameter This value is generally grayed out and can be changed in the Default Mounting Window 55 z E m 5 gt 1 m W lt L x W z vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual 5 Default Initial Frame This tells the application what frame number is centered on the backplane when the application begins to scan a roll 6 Frame Advance Direction This defines whether your frame numbers increase from left to right or right to left Assuming that you always place the 4 3 2 1 loaded spool on the left tower if your film starts with the number 1 and increases to 2 3 etc as you advance through the film you would choose Frame Advance Direction Right to Left If your loaded film starts with the number 100 and decreases to 99 98 97 etc as you advance through the film you would choose the Frame Figure 43 Advance Direction Left to Right because your numbers increase from left to right Frame advancing Right to Left 97 98 99 100 Frame advancing Left to Right 7 Measure This
16. 4 Photo List File Name This display field shows the name of the phl file to be processed by vxphotolist To select a file choose the Open phl option under File on the Menu Bar 5 Program Status This display field shows the status of the frame currently being scanned The message will read either Processing Frame x while scanning or Finished Frame x once the scan has been completed 6 Host Selection Button This button allows the user to designate either a local or remote host as the data input source Note The filter option in the Open phl Window is only available if local is selected If any other option is selected the user must Know and enter the absolute path 7 Photo List Display Window This window contains the list of all the frame numbers and ph files in the current phl file i e the phl file whose name appears in the Photo List File input field Using the mouse and pointer the ph files appearing in this field can be selected File Naming Options 8 Append Frame Number to File Name Activating the button in this field will result in the frame number being appended to the name of the file in which the scanned image will be saved 64 A Appendix V example The scan of an ROI titled c images scans Bldr_ which is located on frame 5 will be saved as c images scans Bldr_5 9 On Overwriting an Existing Data File In this section you tell Vxphotolist what to do if it is confronted with a
17. D Towers The left and right towers may be EN Paper meining used interchangeably for supply or Crank handle LEA take up The spool pins ensure the roll is me held securely in place during the Film roller scanning process Spool pins Spindle arm The spindle arms swing back and post forth as well as up and down Lower mounting bracket The towers are held securely to the VX 4000 scanner by the upper and lower mounting brackets Right AFD Tower Figure 3 AFD Controller X power indicator The AFD controller not only supplies power it also houses the controlilng Le electronics used to run the AFD AFD controller Figure 4 A AFD Step by Step V FEI Ad dais Al amp vxphotolist Step AFD Main Window Figure 6 vxphotolist Window Figure 5 1 Load Film 2 Create Photo File 3 AFD Setup 4 Create Photolist File 5 Execute vxphotolist vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual STEP BY STEP STEP 1 Load Film VX4000 scanning system with Automated Film Drive Figure 1 Place the supply roll on the desired tower ensuring the film unloads from the back of the roll 2 Place the take up roll on the remaining tower 3 Openthe backlight and thread the film through emulsion side facing the reseau plate 4 Secure the film to the take up roll 5 Advance the film to the desired frame A AFD Step by Step
18. Load Film 13 1 1 Mount film rolls 13 1 2 Unload the spools 14 1 3 Reel the film 15 Step 2 Create ph File 17 2 1 ph file overview 17 2 2 Establish an ROI 17 2 3 Verify current settings 18 2 4 Name ROI 19 2 5 Adjust Radiometry 19 2 6 Digitize Point s 20 2 7 Save phfile 20 Step 3 AFD Setup 21 3 1 AFD Main Window amp Setup Flow 21 AFD Setup Flowchart 22 3 2 Roll Setup Window 23 3 3 Default Mounting Parameters Window 25 8 4 Frame Parameters Window 26 3 5 Frame Mounting Window 28 3 6 Completing AFD Setup 29 3 7 Mounting Parameters Window 30 3 8 Verify Frame Numbers 32 Step 4 Create phl File 33 4 1 phl File Overview 33 4 2 phl File Configuration 33 4 3 Using phlgen 34 4 4 Creating a phl file 35 4 5 Additional features of phlgen 38 Step 5 Execute vxphotolist 39 5 1 vxphotolist Overview 39 5 2 vxphotolist Window 39 5 3 Photolist File Name 40 5 4 Program Status 40 5 5 Append Frame Number to File Name senken n MER 40 5 6 Overwriting an Existing Data File 41 5 7 Selecting Specific ph Files and Frames for scanning
19. VX4000 Automated Film Drive AFD and vxphotolist USER S MANUAL Vexcel Imaging Corporation All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America For assistance contact Vexcel Imaging Corporation 3131 Indian Rd Boulder Colorado 80301 USA 303 440 9790 Support veximg com Manual Conventions hiar Frs Sip By esas NETTE fegrseimite 1 Action Button Text This is text on a button that when clicked with the mouse will generally cause the software to perform a task open a different window or allow the user to choose a parameter such as negative or diapositive All such text will appear in bold such as Setup in the AFD Main Window 2 User interface descriptive text This is text that labels a part of the user interface such as Roll Type in the AFD Main Window Clicking on this text which will be shown in quotes will have no effect 3 Menu item text Single quotes around text signifies text that appears either on the menu bar itself or an option when an item on the menu bar is selected The quotes signal to the user that this is the text that should be chosen to achieve the desired effect such as opening a window For example select Open phl file to gain access to the Open Photo List File Window 4 Input field Fields identifed by descriptive text such as Roll Type that can be clicked in and edited by the user oe ET Automated Film Drive
20. ablished from the intersection of lines A 6 B at the UL point Upper Left hand in Figure 5 The edge of the image between the two endpoints of a region must be a straight line uninterrupted by anything such as writing on the film or faults in the film itself Any deviation of the straight line between the image and the surrounding unimaged film will result in the application being unable to use that region to establish the position of that edge Currently defining only one region per edge is recommended Once the region s have been defined click on Mounting to bring up the Frame Mounting Window Top Edge UL point Region 1 Region 2 37mm 81mm 162mm 196mm Line B 25mm Region 1 48mm 28mm Region 1 60mm Left Edge Right Edge 101mm Region 2 101mm Region 2 gt 129mm 33mm 66mm 45mm 186mm Line A Region 1 Region 2 Bottom Edge Defining regions in the Frame Parameters Window Figure 27 27 gt oY m 9 s 4 o 7 a 2 o t u op lt vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual 3 5 Frame Mounting Window Frans Hounteg The six input fields at the top of the window are designed to help the user if the application is unable to find the edges or the fiducials when attempting to locate an image If the application is having difficulties finding the edges the values in the first column can be adjusted For problems finding fiducials the value
21. ages The top middle section of the vxscan Main Window will contain information on the width and height of the ROI created Use the Width value given for frame spacing Default Offset refers to the distance from Edge of Reseau Plate the left edge of the backplane to the left edge of the target image The default value 150 mm assumes the user has placed the target image in the center of the backplane Default Offset Figure 24 The Default Speed input field is used to designate the speed at which AFD will automatically move the film in millimeters per second The speed can be adjusted here or later from the AFD Main window Accuracy refers to the method that will be used to find the frames during the scanning process Clicking on the button to the right of this option brings up three options Approximate Edge of Film and Fiducials The degree of accuracy varies with each method The Approximate mode is the fastest of the three but has the lowest level of accuracy f Edge of Film mode is selected AFD will use the contrast between the developed and undeveloped film as a means for finding the edges of the frame As the film advances the application will automatically check the film to make sure that the edges are where they are supposed to be The values used to advance the film will 24 A Step 3 AFD Setup V be adjusted throughout the scanning process to take into consideration any discre
22. ber has been set correctly as well as verifying the correct number also appears in the At input field at the bottom of the window AFD setup is now complete 32 A Step 4 Create phl File V Step 4 Create phi File 4 1 phl File Overview Photolist phl files define which frames will be scanned and how they will be scanned These files must be created before vxphotolist can be executed Photolist files can be created either by running the photolist file generating script phigen or by manually typing them using any text editor Using phigen is the recommended method and will be discussed in detail in this chapter A description on creating phl files using a text editor can be found in Appendix I Information Included in phl files What frames to scan How to scan each frame ph file 4 2 phl File Configuration All phl files have a standard format as follows PH path and photo file frame number The entry PH is constant at the beginning of every new line and does not change The path and photo file gt contains the path and name of the photo file which will be used to scan frame number the frame number on the roll of film 33 o gt 4 m v I rm z r m e vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual 4 3 Using phigen To start the photolist file generating script type phigen in the DOS Console box from the vexcel home directory c users vexcel The initial start up prompt
23. button brings up the Define a Roll Windows which will allow the user to interactively measure the roll 8 Use Default Uses the grayed out values in numbers 3 and 4 9 Use Current Uses the values in numbers land 2 10 Cancel The Cancel button returns you to the Frame Setup Window without saving any changes that were made in the Frame Mounting vxphotolist Window 56 A User Interface V X vxphotolist_139 11 File Options He 3 Photo List File Name 6 ct users wexcel Boulder phl Program Status D o o U Photo List ct filesvexcel text bldr ph ci filesvexcel text bldr ph ct files wexcel text bldr ph ct files wexcel text bldr ph ci filesvexcel text bldr ph ct filesvexceltext bldr ph ci filesvexceltext bldr ph ci filesvexcel text bldr ph ct filesvexcel text bldr ph ct filesvexceltext bldr ph us 2 3 4 5 6 8 3 uw o LI Append Frame Number to File Name 8 On Overwriting An Existing Data File vy Create a new file with a unique file name w Skip this frame and no data file created Pause the scanning and wait for instructions V verurite it anyway Io Selected Start From 10 11 12 Figure 44 57 o m A z E m 5 gt 1 m e vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual 98 Wi Et n A User Interface V 59 z E m 5 gt 1 m e vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual 60 Wi Et n A User Interface V 61
24. button will be used to add the new frame type when all relevant input field have been verified and or edited The Delete button can be used on frame types that are no longer needed The Size mm input fields contain the x and y measurements of the image in millimeters Click on the button next to Exposure Type to define whether the film is Negative or Diapositive If the film around the edges is clear Negative is the appropriate choice If the film around the images is opaque then D iapositive is the appropriate choice The Camera D atabase File input field is only required when using fiducial mode I Frame Parameiera fz FII ac hielt Frama Fa Delete LAK Fram fzpcmurw hga iaparitivs bl i APD Lee Ld SS co Left Ede Right Ede Top Exes bibs Edge Humber of Regi ore a Humber of Region ja Humber of Regione d Humber of Regions d EC ze pe EEE 51 509 e diia 282 0000 155 0000 honte sem fi emm Gp ELI GEN NN Frame Parameters Window Figure 26 26 A Step 3 AFD Setup V The input fields in the bottom of the Frame Parameters Window contain values that tell the program where to look for the edges of the image One to four regions per edge are allowed While increasing the number of regions defined increases the time taken to find the edges it does not necessarilty increase accuracy The regions are determined by taking the values of the endpoints of the regions as est
25. canner Do not tighten the screws all of the way in case it becomes necessary to reposition it slightly once the AFD tower has been attached Attaching the lower bracket Figure A 3 69 vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual Step 3 Adjust AFD tower Position the AFD tower onto the lower bracket The tower should be placed in a position where the film will not rub on the reseau plate or backplane assembly The positioning of the tower can be adjusted by moving the lower bracket slightly Once the correct position has been found remove the AFD tower from the lower bracket and tighten the screws holding the lower bracket to the scanner all of the way as done in Step 2 Once the lower bracket is firmly attached to the scanner place the AFD tower back onto the lower bracket Step 4 Attach lower bracket to the AFD Tower On the bottom of each AFD Tower are two bolts In order to fit the tower onto the bracket the bolts must be unscrewed slightly Once loosened the tower should be slid onto the lower bracket until the screw is flush up against the lower bracket Once the tower is in place tighten the nuts so the tower is firmly held into place p CCCCCCCCCCCCCI CCCCCCCCCCCCCMH ECC CCE Attaching lower bracket to AFD Tower scanner not shown Figure A 4 70 A Appendix Il V
26. d All of the settings for a new roll type are now complete All that remains is to name and save the settings At the bottom of the window enter a new name for the roll type that was just created in the Roll Type input field Click on Add to save the settings under the new 29 gt oY m ia 4 o i y vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual name in the roll type list below the Roll Type input field Click on OK to exit the window and return to the AFD Main Window Once in the AFD Main Window select the newly created roll type by clicking on it in the Roll Type text list Filling in the Roll Type input field causes the Mounting Parameters Window to automatically appear 3 7 Mounting Parameters Window The Mounting Parameters Window pm Misanting Parameters shown in Figure 31 allows the user to determine the film thickness as well as the frame advance direction To use the default settings click on Use Default Unless edited this number will always appear for the selected Roll Type Left Jimia FF LORD Right Dee ber 1i onn best Le Fasili Ai Bfsilt I a 2 o t u op lt Mounting Parameters Window Figure 30 Frame Advance Direction refers to whether the frame numbers increase or decrease as the film advances 4 3 2 1 Assume the loaded film is always placed on the left tower If the first frame number is number 1 and the frames increase as the film advances select Right to Lef
27. d a C users vexcelltest long ph Enter the starting frame Type in the number of the frame which will be scanned first 6 Enter the final frame Type in the number of the frame which will be scanned last Do you wish to alternate frames y n Do you wish to append another section to Boulder phl y n Type in the letter which corresponds to the desired outcome Type in the letter which corresponds to the desired outcome Boulder phl created The output from the following example would be the following Boulder phl PH c users vexcel test bldr ph 1 PH c users vexcel test bldr ph 2 PH c users vexcel test bldr ph 3 PH c users vexcel test bldr ph 4 PH c users vexcel test bldr ph 5 PH c users vexcel test long ph 6 PH c users vexcel test long ph 7 PH c users vexcel test long ph 8 PH c users vexcel test long ph 9 PH c users vexcel test long ph 10 37 o gt 4 m k I r mn ml m vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual 4 4 4 Creating phl Files with Descending Frame Numbers If the beginning frame number is larger than the ending number the phl file created should have decrementing frames Type phigen in the DOS Console Phigen box Enter a photolist name Type in the name desired for the phl Boulder phl file to be created Enter the photo file to be used Type in the absolute path of the C users vexcel test bldr
28. e throughout the scanning process 5 5 Append Frame Number to File Name When using the same ph file to scan many frames it becomes necessary to differentiate the names given to the scans so that each scan does not simply overwrite the previous one One way to eliminate this problem is to select the Append Frame Number to File Name check box When this feature is selected the frame number will be appended to the file name of the resulting scan 40 A Step 5 Execute vxphotolist V If this feature is not selected the resulting file d scans bldr_ bldr tif would be overwritten each time a new frame was scanned Appending the frame number however would ensure that each scan would be given a unique name When this option is selected the resulting files would be created as follows d scans bldr_ bldr_Ltif d scans bldr_2 bldr_2 tif d scans bldr_3 bldr_3 tif d scans bldr_4 bldr_4 tif d scans bldr_ n bldr_n tif where the ROI name is d scans bldr_ Tif is the desired format and n is the number of frames to be scanned 5 6 On Overwriting an Existing Data File In order to prevent ROI data files defined in ph files from being accidentally written over the On Overwriting An Existing Data File text box gives the user several options to choose from should an image file already exist with the same name and path that is in the Photo List text list Create a new file with a unique file name This option should be se
29. e cy ater Sa heen naa 44 Cl pce E 51 53 55 On Over writing an Existing D ata Fila os Dries ott Ble nes tes 41 60 Open phl 39 58 Open Photo List File Window 40 OPUONS Terre Te 58 Phoen sas pra nas 11 34 38 Photo List File Name 40 59 Photo List Display Window 59 Program Status 40 59 Right Spindle Diam mm 23 47 Roll Setup information 21 Roll Setup Window 23 46 Reel the film 15 16 RA AA WA 45 ROI Settings 19 ROU TYDS ios possel et sees YA 23 48 Rotation 53 Set To button Setup button Setting up AFD Attaching lower bracket to scanner 69 Attaching tower to lower bracket 70 Attaching tower to upper bracket 71 Attaching upper bracket to scanner 68 Lower foot to support AFD tower 72 Size MMI eraat eai eae ae 26 51 Save ph File 20 Save VXSCANTC 58 Scanner Controller 3 4 Scanning position numbering Sequence au ec ett eh diet Sa 11 Selecting ph files to be scanned 42 Skip BYE tes iet e RE at Got he 44 Speed EPOD 45 Spindle arms 6 B Spindle tip 6 B Start From 61 Starting phlgen 34 SOC Sob EUM vane Ad en 45 System Connectivity 5 Template 20 The Edge Section 51 Unload the s
30. efine a Roll Define a Roll Window the application will advance the film ten frames in the direction the film was moved Heasured Results to arrive at the end position Then the film will be returned to the original position Heesured Film Thickness T 97 3018 Heasured Left Diameter fi ss 8528 Once this is done The Measured Results Measured Right Diameter 56 4145 Window Figure 33 automatically appears and Nou Please Move the Frame to Center Position displays the measurements obtained for film thickness and the diameters of the left and right ok film spools with the film loaded It will also EA prompt the user to move the first frame of the Figure 33 project to the center of the backplane Hint If the center fiducial of the second frame is used to line up the frame for the measuring process the first frame will be centered in the backplane when the measurements are complete Clicking on OK will close the window and bring the user back to the AFD Main Window 3 8 Verify Frame Number Once the Roll Type has been selected and the mounting parameters verified the user needs to ensure that the starting frame number has been defined In the Frame input field located in the upper center of the AFD Main Window type in the number of the frame which is currently centered in the backplane Next click on Set To which is located directly to the left of the Frame input field Verify the frame num
31. est bldr ph file to be used Enter the starting frame Type in the number of the frame which 1 will be scanned first Enter the final frame Type in the number of the frame which 6 will be scanned last Boulder phl created The resulting photolist file Boulder phl is as follows PH c users vexcel test bldr ph 1 PH c users vexcel test bldr ph 2 PH c users vexcel test bldr ph 3 PH c users vexcel test bldr ph 4 PH c users vexcel test bldr ph 5 PH c users vexcel test bldr ph 6 o a gt 4 m v I r mn ml m 35 w L J a lt q m x Q vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual 4 4 2 Alternately Scanning phl Files Perhaps on a particular strip of film the forward overlap is close to 7096 The user may wish to scan every other frame rather than scan all frames The phl file could be created accordingly Following the directions above Boulder phl would be created as follows c users vexcel gt Action Type phlgen in the DOS Console box Example Phigen Enter a photolist name Type in the name desired for the phl to be created Boulder phl Enter the photo file to be used Type in the absolute path of the photo file to be used C users vexcel test bldr ph Enter the starting frame Enter the final frame Type in the number of the frame which will be scanned first Type in the number of the frame
32. f the Offset input field are arrow buttons which will slowly move the film across the backplane This feature is used to move the frame to the position specified in the input field as well as make minute adjustments to the frame position 4 Accuracy Accuracy determines how the application finds the frames and the degree of accuracy with which it positions the frame on the scanner The Approximate mode is the fastest of the three modes but lacks the precision of the other two Edge of Film positions the frame by utilizing the contrast between the developed and undeveloped film to find the edges of the frame In this mode as the film advances the application will automatically check the film to make sure that the edges are where they are supposed to be If any discrepancies are found the values used to advance the film will be adjusted to compensate for the difference Fiducial is the most accurate mode but also is the most time consuming 44 A User Interface V 5 Keep Backlight Open Selecting this will keep the backlight open This way the film can be moved freely without waiting for the backlight to open and close 6 Roll Type This box specifies the name of the roll type currently being used Different rolls can be selected by clicking on the name that corresponds to the loaded film in the roll list located directly below Selecting a roll type will bring up the Mounting Window 7 Setup Clicking on Setup will bring up the R
33. g the values of the endpoints of the regions as established from the intersection of lines A amp B at the U L point Upper Left hand The edge of film between the two endpoints of a region must be a straight line uninterrupted by anything such as writing on the film or faults in the film itself Any deviation of the straight line between the developed and the undeveloped film will result in the application being unable to establish the position of that edge 8 OK Selecting the OK button returns you to the Roll Setup Window and saves all current settings 9 Mounting This button brings up the Frame Mounting Window 10 Cancel The Cancel button returns you to the Roll Setup Window without saving any changes made in the Frame Setup Window Frame Mounting Window 51 z E m 5 gt 1 m o m A W lt L x W z vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual X Frame Mounting Edae Finder Fiducial Finder Resolution 1 120 0000 i 8 5000 Brightness 2 2500 2 3500 Contrast 128 8000 128 8000 3 Default UL Pos mm 20 0000 20 0000 X Tolerance mm 1 0000 4 5 Y Tolerance imm 1 0000 6 Rotation Normal 7 o Cancel Resolution and Expdsure Settings 8 Figure 40 1 1 Edge Finder The three settings for resolution brightness and contrast are what the scanner will use when looking for edges in Edge of Film mode The recommended settings for these operations are shown in the Frame
34. highlighted ph files being scanned Highlighting one ph file then clicking on Start From will result in the selected ph file and all following ph files being scanned The entire phl file can be selected for scanning by clicking on Do All 5 8 Starting the Scan Once the user has selected one of the three bottom buttons the scanning process will begin I 2 E e F a x gt W 2 W x ul 42 A User Interface V AFD and vxphoiolist User Interface AFD Main Window Automatic Film Drive 1 2 3 gt 4 ioca IZIDI MATE 5 Roll Type 6 7 Setup aspen dave roll Default Roll 8 9 Figure 37 43 z E m 5 gt 1 m Wi Eu n E Z vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual The top three input fields of the AFD window Frame Skip by and Offset allow the user to adjust the position of the film on the scanner 1 Frame The Set To button to the left of the Frame input field will tell the program to give the frame currently on the scanner the value in the box Clicking on Go To will advance or rewind the film until the specified frame number is positioned on the backplane 2 Skip By The value in the Skip By input field specifies the amount of frames you want to move when using the adjacent left or right arrows 3 Offset Offset defines the distance from the left edge of the backplane to the left edge of the frame On either side o
35. hotolist and AFD User s Manual NOTE Tension will occur if the film is reeled more than ten frames making it difficult to continue reeling Pausing momentarily will ease the tension and allow the film to be advanced Er Hint The towers were designed to operate with the crank handles down For best results always return the handles to the down position C2 16 A Step 2 Create ph File V Step 2 Create ph File 2 1 ph File Overview ph files which are created in vxscan contain the following information Placement of ROI s Radiometry of the RO s Resolution Location of any point s digitized through the Acquire Points function Once saved ph files are combined with frame numbers to create the phl files required by vxphotolist This section will describe briefly the steps necessary to create a ph file More detailed instructions and definitions can be found in the VX4000 User s Manual For best results it is recommended the VX4000 User s Manual be read thoroughly prior to this manual 2 2 Establish an ROI The first step in creating a ph file is to establish the ROI s Move the camera to the top left corner of the image centered in the backplane Place the pointer on the top left corner of the red ROI box and move it until it is positioned where desired Click on the bottom right corner to stretch the ROI to the desired size or If the size of the ROI is already known simply enter the dimen
36. ignate frame numbers and ph file s 11 vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual STEP BY STEP STEP 5 Execute vxphotolist 1 Open phl file I TE LR Eile Optdore 2 Select frame number overwrite Photo Lint Film Hasa and ph file options 4 Progra Bia 3 Start scanning oe a Dri vervritire hri Ecistire Data Fila Crest a ray fila with a uniqua fila nama Sr Skip thiz frama and na data fila casted 2 Faure tha comming and wait for inrtructianr se Chanrurite it apy vxphotolist Window Figure 11 12 A Step 1 Load Film V Step 1 Load r gt n ETE 1 1 Mount Film Rolls Turn the height adjustment knob to loosen the spindle arm This will allow the spindle arm to move up and down Move the spindle arm to the top of the spindle arm post Once the arm reaches the top it will swing freely and open allowing the spool to be placed on the tower Figure 12 Lower the spool onto the bottom spindle tip ensuring that the film will unroll from the back with arco pkg the emulsion side facing the reseau plate Turn the spool and listen for the pins to click into place Lower the spindle arm assembly onto the spool until it closes over or drops down onto the spool Figure B Using the crank handle turn the roll until the top pins click into place Repeat this process for the other spool Spindle arm closed Figure 13 13 vd a i
37. indow 49 z E m 5 gt 1 m W lt L x W z vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual PERTH Porters i E 4 2 5 3 7 6 1 Frame 1 ae Type The name of the frame tyge can be entered manually in this field or selected from the Frame 8 9 10 Type text list directly below it Figure 39 2 Add This button is used when creating a new frame type A new frame type is created by typing a name in the Frame Type input field and clicking on Add This will save all the settings in the Frame Parameters Window under that name 3 Delete This button deletes the frame type in the Frame Type input field and all of its settings 4 Size mm The X and Y measurements of the frame in millimeters 5 Exposure Type Clicking on this box expands the box giving you two choices If the undeveloped film ona roll is clear or light then Negative is the appropriate setting If the undeveloped film is 50 A User Interface V solid or dark Diapositive should be chosen This setting tells vxphotolist what type of edge to look for when scanning for edge positions in Edge of Film mode 6 Camera Database File The name of this file is entered manually by the user when fiducial accuracy is desired 7 The Edge Section This section tells the program where to look to find the edge of the frame in the Edge of Film mode One to four regions per edge can be defined one is recommended The regions are determined by takin
38. justments can be made immediately Otherwise the user would have to exit vxphotolist open vxscan and then return to vxphotolist To access the AFD Main Window from vxscan select O ptions from the vxscan menu bar If Automated Film Roll is grayed out Select Set Preferences In the Set Preferences Window click on the Use Film Drive check box Then back under Options choose Automated Roll AFD Main Window Figure 20 21 gt iil z o m C U o M m v Q a gt 9 uo op a e vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual AFD Setup Flowchart Click on Setup and fill in info in Boll stup Window I frame type created Click on Frame Setup and Al in info in Frame Parameters Window Click on Mounting and All in info in Frame Mounting Window Figure 21 22 A Step 3 AFD Setup V 3 2 Roll Setup Window If the desired roll type already exists enter the name in the Roll Type input field on the AFD Main Window An existing roll type can also be selected from the input field directly below the Roll Type input field by clicking on the desired name Once a roll type is selected the Mounting Parameters Window automatically appears refer to section 3 6 and the user may proceed If a new roll type must be created the Roll Setup Frame Parameters and Frame Mounting Windows will need to be completed before proceeding on to
39. lected if the user wishes vxphotolist to randomly generate a name for the file if one currently exists Skip this frame and no data file created When this option is selected vxphotolist will skip a frame if the resulting file name already exists Pause the scanning and wait for instructions If this option is selected vxphotolist will pause if there is an identically named file and wait for instructions from the user before continuing Overwrite it anyway Selecting this option will cause vxphotolist to overwrite identical files 41 m x m 1 iz m Y I e E e E o MI vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual 5 7 Selecting Specific ph Files and Frames for Scanning In Section 4 4 Creating phl files various ways of setting up phl files were discussed Once a phl file is selected from the Open Photo List File Window all frames associated with it are shown in the Photo List text window The vxphotolist Window gives the user the opportunity to select specific ph files and frame numbers from those contained in the selected phl file Holding down the Shift key while clicking on ph files will allow the user to select a string of consecutive ph files Holding down the Alt key while clicking on ph files allows the user to pick multiple ph files that are not sequential Simply clicking on a ph file will result in only the target ph file being selected Clicking on Do Selected will result in the
40. lling hardware for the AFD AFD Towers The devices that hold the film spools during the scanning process vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual Controller Computer Connectivity power cord TU O 0002 0 0 0 0 00 Serial Cable Com2 to Scanner es 0009 rd a Serial Cable Com1 to AFD Controller IN 9 if applicable fj 2 e VGA Cable Video card to Interface Monitor o amp o B e Digital Cable ITI card to Scanner VGA Cable ITI card to Image Monitor Network Cable Controller Computer Connectivity Figure 1 A Configuration and Connectivity V System Connectivity System Connectivity Scanner 1 Serial Cable Com2 to Scanner 2 Digital Cable ITI Card to Scanner 3 VGA Cable ITI Card to Image Monitor 4 VGA Cable Video Card to Interface Monitor 5 Network Cable AFD 6 Serial Cable Comi to AFD Controller 7 AFD Cable Controller to Left AFD Tower 8 AFD Cable Left AFD Tower to Right AFD Tower Power TRONE Mouse Controller 9 Cords from scanner AFD controller image monitor EE Computer controller monitor and controller computer Scanner Right AFD Left AFD Tower LL y Image Controller Monitor Monitor System connectivity Figure 2 e vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual AFD Components Spindle arm SE mob Li i The AF
41. mode at least four fiducials must be digitized Once satisfied click on OK Note This process must be performed while in Accurate Mode 2 7 Save ph File From the Menu Bar select File then Save as Type the desired name in the Selection input field and click on OK to complete the process Photo files are denoted by a ph extension Hint It is often convenient to assign a name that pertains to the job that is being performed customer name roll number or location name for example 20 A Step 3 AFD Setup V STEP 3 AFD SETUP 3 1 AFD Main Window and Setup Flow The AFD Main Window allows the user to give the application all of the physical information about the roll of film to be scanned This information is broken down into Three categories Roll Setup Frame Setup and Frame Finding Roll Setup information Frame Setup information Frame Finding information includes includes includes Spindle diameters Frame size Scanner resolution Film thickness Exposure type Scanner brightness Frame spacing Camera database file Scanner contrast Default offset Edge region locations Rotation Default speed up to 16 per image Mirrored or normal Frame type Accuracy Although the AFD Main Window appears when vxphotolist is Rm bata a fn started it is suggested that the AFD setup be performed while in vxscan While completing the AFD setup it is sometimes necessary to adjust the radiometry If vxscan is open these ad
42. n 30 56 Default Speed 24 45 Frame Mounting Window 28 52 Default UL Pos UM 28 53 Frame Parameters Window 26 50 D GIBIB inry ranoni x e o oa 26 48 Frame Spacing mm 23 47 Digitize Point s 20 FrameType 48 50 Direction 25 30 56 Frame 44 Do AIS ss at ess ai 60 Fiducia mode 25 48 Do Selected see sine 61 Frame Finding information 21 28 Does sans ss es 49 Frame Mounting Window 28 52 Define a Roll Window 3132 Frame Setup information 21 Define Regions on the Frame Frame Setup 25 48 Parameters Window 27 Height adjustment knob 6 B Edge of Film mode 24 41 48 Help 59 Exposure Type 26 51 Histogram 19 Edge Finder 52 Host selection button 59 Establish an ROI 17 Ethernet uus tyr ect y Se ioa cat a ay 3 IDAS scanning position number 77 Image Monitor Left Spindle Diam mm 47 Lower bracket 6 69 70 Measured Results Window 32 Mounting Parameters window 30 55 Measure 31 32 56 Menu Bar 58 Mount film rolls B Mounting 28 51 Name ROI 1 Normal near iin eae ree sure 53 DS dac
43. oll Setup window 8 Speed Adjusting the Speed slide bar with the mouse will set the speed in feet per minute that the AFD will move the film through the backplane 9 At The number in the At input field displays the value assigned to the current frame in the backplane Action Buttons 10 Close In vxphotolist this option is not used since the AFD window must always be open 11 Reset Reset clears all text windows and reinitializes the AFD 12 Stop Stop will instantly stop the film 13 Unload Unload opens the backplane and allows for rewinding and removal of the spools 45 z E m 5 gt 1 m vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual Roll Setup Window X Roll Setup Left Spindle Diam mm 25 0000 Right Spindle Diamimm 25 0000 Film Thickness microns 113 6241 3 Frame Spacing mm 263 0000 Default Offset 150 0000 Default Speed 6 009 Accuracy Edge of Film Default Mounting Frame Type 10 Frame Setup Roll Type Add Delete rn 12 leika roll 13 14 15 Figure 38 46 A User Interface V 1 Left Spindle Diam mm This field displays the measurement of the unloaded left take up spindle It is not necessary to change this value as the default values will work for any film roll 2 Right Spindle Diam mm Same as 1 it is not necessary to edit this field 3 Film Thickness microns This value denotes the thicknes
44. olution input field in the lower left hand side of the vxscan main screen Click on the Histogram button to bring up a histogram where the gray level is represented horizontally and the number of pixels is represented vertically Use the slide bars on the right hand side to adjust the brightness If desired the gray level settings can be edited manually by clicking within the brightness or contrast fields The histogram will be automatically updated Move the camera to the darkest region of the image so that the Contrast can be adjusted Use the slide bar on the left hand side of the histogram to make any necessary adjustments Once satisfied with the settings close the Histogram and select the Apply to ROI button so that the setting will be applied to the newly created ROI For additional assistance refer to the VX4000 User s Manual 19 O gt m v ay m m ul z L a lt m 4 o vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual 2 6 Digitize Point s From the Edit menu select Acquire Points This brings up the Acquire Point Window Ensure Template has been selected M ove the camera to the upper left corner point of the ROI Place the mouse pointer over the desired point and digitize it by clicking on the point using the left mouse button An asterisk will appear next to the point name in the Acquire Points Window When scanning in edge mode the user must digitize at least one point when scanning in Fiducial
45. oordinate fiducial mask file name Line 4 Fiducial 2 Line 5 Fiducial 3 Line 6 Fiducial 4 Line 7 fiducial 5 Line 8 Fiducial 6 Line 9 Fiducial 7 Line 10 Fiducial 8 Line 11 Calibrated X coordinate calibrated Y coordinate fiducial mask file name Line 2 if using 8 fiducials calibrated camera focal length in microns The following is a camera file called RMKTOP RM KTOP 8 1 3 12996 0 112999 0 rmk top15a msk 2 7 1129910 12990 0 rmk_toplba mak 3 5 113003 0 112992 0 rmk_top 5a msk 4 1 112997 0 112999 0 rmk topiba msk 5 4 113004 0 2 0 rmk_top15b msk 6 8 12997 04 0 rmk_top15b msk 7 6 5 0 12995 0 rmk_top15b msk 8 2 3 0 12997 0 rmk_top15b msk 0 0 0 0 153923 76 A Appendix Ill V IDAS scanning position number A fixed scanning position numbering system was developed for IDAS The IDAS scanning position number will allow the user to find the scanned image position that corresponds to the calibrated camera fiducials The following is the IDAS scanning position numbering sequence 1 2 3 8 4 7 6 5 The IDAS scanning position number will not be changed even if the camera has only four fiducials If the camera has four corner fiducials then the position numbers 1 3 5 7 will be used to match the fiducial numbers If the camera has four side fiducials then the position numbers 2 4 6 8 will be used to match the fiducial numbers Special requirements when using the Automatic Film Drive
46. pancies This method is the most frequently used Fiducial mode is the most accurate frame finding method The higher accuracy requires additional time 3 3 Default Mounting Parameters Window Clicking on the Default Mounting button will bring up the Default Mounting Parameters Window as shown in Figure 25 Through this window the user is able to define default values for the left and right spindle diameters as well as the Frame Advance Direction Frame Advance Direction will be discussed in more detail in section 3 6 Mounting Parameters X Mounting Parameters Current Left Diameter 64 1596 Current Right Diameter 120 8404 Default Left Diameter 80 0000 Default Right Diameter 30 0000 gt oY m nu 4 o c y Default Initial Frame Frame Advance Direction Right to Left 4 x Default Mounting Parameter Window Figure 25 The next step in the setup process is to complete the Frame Setup Window Click on Frame Setup to bring up the Frame Parameters Window 25 a 2 o t u op lt q vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual 3 4 Frame Parameters Window If an existing frame was selected in the Roll Setup Window the Frame Type input field will automatically display that frame type The Frame Type text list located below the input field shows all existing frame types If a frame type was not selected earlier the Frame Type input field will be empty when the window appears The Add
47. ph photo file which will be used Enter starting frame Type in the number of the frame 5 which will be scanned first Enter final frame Type in the number of the frame which will be scanned last Do you whish to alternate frames Type in the letter which corresponds y n to the desired outcome Boulder phl created HF The resulting Boulder phl would appear as follows PH c users vexcel testibldr ph PH c users vexcel testibldr ph PH c users vexcel testibldr ph PH c users vexcel testibldr ph PH c users vexcel testibldr ph PNW UI ul Le 2 a lt m x S 4 5 Additional features of phlgen e To view the contents of a current phl file type Type lt lt name gt gt phl e To overwrite the contents of an existing phl file select o when prompted e To exit without overwriting or appending an existing file selet e when prompted e If the user selects a ph file that does not currently exist the following reminder message will be displayed name ph does not exist Please create before running vxphotolist 38 A Step 5 Execute vxphotolist V Step 5 Execute vxphotolist 5 1 vxphotolist Overview vxphotolist allows the user to define which frames will be scanned and how they will be scanned To access the vxphotolist Window click on the vxphotolist icon or type vxphotolist in the Dos Console Window If AFD setup was completed while in vxscan the user mus
48. pools 4 5 Upper bracket 6 71 US ce deos Tre ave aco 56 Use Default 56 User interface 43 AN BE 61811 1 cust uhren RER 28 VX4000 with AFD 8 Vxphotolist Setup Overview 39 Vxphotolist Window 7 2 39 57 Vxscan Main Window 9 18 X Y X Tolerance 29 53 Y Tolerance 29 53
49. s in the second column can be adjusted Frame Mounting Window Figure 28 The values in Default UL Pos mm input fields are used to identify the point which is located at the upper left hand side of the image These values need to be measured for and filled in The X value can be found by measuring the distance from inside the left end of reseau plate to the left edge of the target image The Y value is found by measuring from the top of the reseau plate to the top edge of the target image see Figure 30 These values can be found in the same way as the values for Frame Spacing were found either manually using a measuring tape or stick or digitally using vxscan Be sure to use the Height value for Y when measuring from the top of the active area to the top edge of the target image Also when finding the UL point manually be sure to measure from the lighted backplane which starts approximately 13 cm from the edge of the reseau glass Edge of Reseau Plate Y Xl m Fim How to find Default UL Position mm Figure 29 NOTE For a 9x9 image the default values will need no adjustments 28 A Step 3 AFD Setup V The value in the X tolerance field represents the degree of error relative to the established X axis that the program will use when trying to identify the left and right edges The value in the Y tolerance field designates the degree of error allowed when searching for
50. s of the loaded film The default value need not be edited 4 Frame Spacing mm The distance between two frames from the left edge of the first frame to the left edge of the second see Figure 23 on page 23 5 Default Offset This is the number that appears in the Offset function of the AFD Main Window This offset number is the distance from the left edge of the backplane to the left edge of the frame and is entered in millimeters see Figure 24 on page 24 6 Default Speed This is the speed in feet per minute that the AFD travels as you move through the frames particularly when you skip over many frames at one time You may want to keep this value low if you re not sure what frame you re looking for so that you can more easily stop the AFD when you see the frame you want You can also change the speed using the speed Slider in the AFD window 7 Accuracy Accuracy determines how the application finds the frames and the degree of accuracy with which it positions the frame on the scanner The Approximate mode is the fastest of the three modes but lacks the precision of the other two Edge of Film positions the frame by utilizing the contrast between the developed and undeveloped film to find the edges of the frame In this mode as the film advances the program will automatically check the film to make sure that the edges are where they are supposed to be If any discrepancies are found the values used to advance the film will be adjus
51. sary to either move the scanner to a different location or to disconnect the AFD towers when performing maintenance The following discussion will provide instructions on how to attach the upper and lower brackets to the AFD towers as well as how to properly attach the AFD towers to the VX4000 scanner AFD Hardware AFD hardware consists of Not to scale Eight 6 32 x 1 2 stainless steel button head cap screws BHCS Two upper brackets Two lower brackets washers and lock washers QOO Six 10 32 x 1 2 stainless steel button head cap screws BHCS washers and lock washers Hardware for AFD components Figure A 1 67 vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual Step 1 Attach upper bracket to scanner The first step in attaching the AFD towers to the scanner is to attach the upper bracket to the scanner The upper bracket is attached to the scanner by two of the larger cap screws with a set of washers on each side as shown in figure A 2 below U U U U U U U U U U U U U vooroor 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 rororo ooo Attaching the upper bracket Figure A 2 68 A Appendix V Step 2 Attach lower bracket to VX4000 scanner Use two 6 32 x 1 2 BHCSs to secure the lower bracket to the VX4000 s
52. sions in the width and height fields for instance 230 mm x 230 mm for full frame scan 17 O gt m v zm r m vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual W re NI n Mu ok W 2 E vxscan main menu Figure 19 2 3 Verify Current ROI Settings Prior to naming the ROI the user should verify the following ROI settings 1 Select desired format ie Tiff BSF No Format etc 2 D esignate the orientation of the scan with respect to the source image Normal M irrored 3 Must always be set to relative 4 D esignate formatter Local Remote Note The above configuration is an example all settings can vary except relative A Step 2 Create ph File V 2 4 Name ROI Click in the ROI input field The Prompt popup Window will appear automatically Use the delete or backspace keys to delete any existing name that may already be in the window Type an absolute path name for the Region of Interest eg d scans bldr The path designated when naming the ROI indicates where images will be stored when the scanning process has been completed SCANS Hint An underscore placed after the name can make it easier to read if the frame number is going to be appended to the file name For example d scans bldr_ see section 5 5 on page 40 d 2 5 Adjust Radiometr Move the camera to the brightest area in the image Enter the resolution that will be used on the scan in the Res
53. t If however the first frame is number 100 and the subsequent numbers decrease 99 98 97 then m Ee advancing Left to Right Left to Right would be the correct button to select Frame advancing Right to Left 97 98 99 100 Frame Advance Direction Figure 31 30 A Step 3 AFD Setup V If the measurements of the roll mounted are not known click on Measure to have AFD begin the measuring process Hint the measuring process requires the film to advance 10 frames for accurate results Always ensure there is sufficient film loaded prior to clicking on the Measure button Click on Measure to bring up the first Define a Roll Window Figure 32 It prompts the user to Move to Start Position To do this align an edge or fiducial marks of any frame with the left edge of the reseau glass This can be done by turning the crank handles on the spindle arms Once it is aligned click on OK Define a Roll Move to a Start Position 4 Define a Roll Window Figure 32 A similar window will then prompt the user to Move to End Position To do this follow the same procedure as for moving to the start position aligning the same edge or fiducial marks of the image used when defining the start position with the right edge of the reseau glass 31 gt Mn z o m m C v o 4 m U Q a 2 o t u op lt q e vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual After OK is clicked on the second D
54. t exit out of vxscan before executing vxphotolist Information included in vxphotolist Window phl file Program Status Append frame number option Image file overwriting options Frame selections 5 2 vxphotolist Window Once the vxphotolist Window appears the first step is to identify EE which photolist file will be used Click on File from the menu bar and then select Open phl The Open Photo List File Window Figure 36 will appear Note The desired roll type must be loaded before a phl file can be opened vxphotolist Window Figure 35 39 m x m 1 iz m Y I e E e E o MI I 2 E e F Q x gt W 2 W x ul vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual 5 3 Photo List File Name Once the Open Photo List File Window appears the Directories and Files text windows can be used to locate the desired photolist file The user may also identify the desired file by typing the absolute path in the Selection input field Once the file name is displayed in the Selection input field click on OK The file path will be displayed in the Photo List File Name display field in the vxphotolist Window This field cannot be edited Open Photo List File Window Figure 36 5 4 Program Status The Program Status display field keeps the user apprised of what function the scanner is currently performing and on which frame it is being performed The display will updat
55. ted to compensate for the difference Fiducial is the most accurate mode but is the most time consuming 47 z E m 5 gt 1 m Wi Eu n E Z vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual 8 Default Mounting This button brings up the Mounting Parameters Window 9 Frame Type The input field here displays the currently selected frame type It can be changed by selecting a name from the Frame Type text window located directly below this field 10 Frame Setup Clicking on this button will bring up the Frame Setup Window 11 Roll Type This input field displays the currently selected roll type The roll type can be changed by selecting a name from the Roll Type text list located directly below or typing in a new name directly into the input field and clicking on Add 12 Add This button is used when creating a new roll type A new roll type is created by manually entering a name in the Roll Type input field and clicking on Add This will result in all the settings in the Roll Setup window being saved under that name 13 Delete This button deletes the current roll type and all of its settings 14 Done The Done button returns the user to the Main AFD Window after saving any changes made in the Roll Setup and connected windows 15 Cancel Cancel returns you to the Main AFD Window without saving any changes that were made in the Roll Setup window 48 A User Interface V Frame Parameters W
56. the Mounting Parameters Window Click on the Setup button to bring up the Roll Setup Window Figure 22 The default values in the Left Spindle Diam mm and Right Spindle Diam mm are generally good for any photography spindle and need not be changed gt oY m 9 s 4 o 7 Film Thickness can be measured by the user after a Roll Type has been selected see section 3 6 Frame Spacing refers to the distance from the left edge of one image to the left edge of the next image The user should measure this distance and fill in the Frame Spacing mm input field These distances can be measured manually by placing a measuring stick or tape in front of the reseau glass or digitally using vxscan CT Winder Figure 22 Edge of Reseau Plate _ Film Frame Spacing Figure 23 23 a 2 t u op lt vxphotolist and AFD User s Manual To measure digitally first set two images in the backplane Then in vxscan place the camera so that the left edge of the left image is visible on the image monitor Select Options from the Menu Bar and click on Set Preferences In the Preferences Window click on Size in mm inches Draw an ROI in the vxscan Main Window that starts at the left edge of the left image and stretch it to the left edge of a neighboring image Use the image monitor to ensure that the ROI is accurately placed on the edges of the im
57. the top and bottom edges 3 5 1 How it works The application finds the edges by first establishing the UL point as entered by the user in the Frame Mounting Window Figure 29 Then it will look to either side of the established axes by the amount entered in the X Tolerance and Y Tolerance text boxes in the Frame Mounting Window Within that area the program will establish the position of the edge of the film by looking for sharp contrast in a straight line between the imaged and non imaged film On the image monitor a red line will be drawn where the edge has been located Once you have finished filling in the Default UL Pos mm input fields and others if necessary click on OK to return to the Frame Parameters Window 3 6 Completing AFD Setup At this point the Frame Parameters Window should be complete Click in the Frame Type input field and use the backspace or delete key to delete the current entry Type in a name for the newly created Frame Type Click on Add to save the settings under the given name in the Frame Type input field Then click on OK to exit the window This will bring up the Roll Setup Window Near the bottom of the Roll Setup Window is the Frame Type input field Just below it is a window that contains the names of previously saved frame types Among them should be the frame type just created and saved in the Frame Type Window Clicking on the name will bring it up in the Frame Type input fiel
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