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2. gO TY Oh as lt I E X 26 00 ml 26 00 al 1 4 20 UNC 2B x0 250 Figure 54 HG TH Camera Head dimension and mounting holes front view units in inches Redlake 2 15 2005 95 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual M4X0 7 x4 X 68 10 26 10 H l 2X 5 00 sn on Figure 55 HG TH Camera Head dimensions and mounting holes side view units in inches Redlake 2 15 2005 96 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 14 13 HG 100K LE Lithium lon Battery Specifications Nominal Capacity 650mAH Nominal Voltage 3 7V Charging Method Constant Current Constant Voltage Charging Voltage 4 2V Charging Current 650mA Charging Time 2 5 hours Weight 19g Dimensions D 14 2mm eye H 49 3mm Table 10 HG 100K LE Backup battery specifications 14 14 HG TH Lithium lon Battery Specifications Nominal Capacity 2000 mAH Nominal Voltage Charging Method 3 6 V Constant Current Constant Voltage Charging Voltage 4 2 V Charging Current 1190 mA Charging Time 2 hours Weight 43g Dimensions D 18 5mm bebe H 65mm Table 11 HG TH Backup battery specifications Redlake 2 15 2005 97 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 15 Appendix B Hub Sync Unit HSU Specifications 15 1 HSU Specifications DC Power Connector Ethernet Connector Sync Trigger Pwr Connector Trigger Input C
3. 1 Select the Record Tab from the Control Panel 2 Use the Resolution drop down list to select a resolution or select User to manually type in a resolution Note The choice of resolution sets a limit for maximum frame rate 8 9 Exposure 1 Select the Record Tab from the Control Panel 2 At the Exposure box use the radio buttons to select one of the following options e Live Low places the camera in low light mode for framing and focusing the camera This allows for a longer exposure than during actual recording e Live Normal sets the exposure to the same setting used during recording 3 Type the exposure in microseconds directly into the text box or use the up and down arrow keys to select the exposure 4 Click on the f stop buttons to adjust the f stop in 1 2 f stop increments 8 10 Session Length 1 Select the Record Tab from the Control Panel Session Length 3972 5 776 ls 5456 Max 2 Inthe Session Length section type the E number of frames directly into the text box or use the up and down arrow keys The box to the right indicates the session length in seconds The numbers below the Session Length text box indicate the maximum number of frames allowed Note If the selected camera is a legacy TX model this will become a drop down box with the possible values listed Other legacy models do not have selectable session lengths For related information see Frame Storage Capac
4. 8 6 1 BROC Length If the Record Mode is BROC use the BROC Length to set the number of frames to save to memory ese 10 oo 1 Select Record from the Control Panel 2 Select the number of frames using the BROC Length drop down list 8 7 Syncin Defines the polarity of the Sync Signal and sets the Sync Sync In Configurable Input to be active on the positive or negative signal pulse or the switch closure 1 Select the System Tab from the Control Panel 2 From the Sync In Configurable Input drop down list select Positive Negative or Switch Closure Redlake 2 15 2005 52 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 8 8 Resolution The Resolution box offers standard resolutions plus a user defined Resolution option The values selected must be acceptable to the camera The User Ir HG 100K is capable of capturing images at user defined resolutions up to 1504x1128 1504 X 1128 The HG 100K horizontal resolution may be set at increments ei of 32 and the vertical resolution may be set at increments of 8 The HG LE 1024x768 is capable o f capturing images at resolutions up to 752 x 1128 The horizontal resolution for the HG LE may be set at increments of 16 and the vertical resolution may be set at increments of 8 The HG TH is capable of capturing images at resolutions up to 752 x 564 The horizontal resolution for the HG TH may be set at increments of 16 and the vertical resolution may be set at increments of 4
5. Redlake 2 15 2005 82 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual Display Target C Local Remote Directory hg Change Delete List Figure 51 PCMCIA Dialog Note Live Playback and thumbnail images from HG 100K LE TH cameras stop when legacy cameras download images Redlake 2 15 2005 83 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 14 Appendix A Camera Specifications 14 1 14 2 Description HG 100K HG LE and HG TH are High G cameras that use a high performance CMOS sensor The HG 100K has either 2 GB or 4 GB of memory The HG LE has either 1gigabyte or 2 gigabytes of memory The HG TH is configurable with 2 GB to 8 GB of memory All of the camera systems have a battery backup for retaining images during a power fault for up to six hours The MotionCentral software installed on the CCU DCU provides all camera control functions Frame Rate Resolution The HG 100K is capable of capturing images at user defined resolutions up to 1504 X 1128 The HG LE is capable o f capturing images at resolutions up to 752 x 1128 The HG TH is capable of capturing images at resolutions up to 752 x 564 The resolutions for the HG 100K are user definable in increasing increments of 32 pixels horizontally and 8 pixels vertically The resolutions for the HG LE are user definable in increasing increments of 16 pixels horizontally and 8 pixels vertically The resolutions for the HG TH are user definable in increasing increments of 8 pixels horizo
6. 7X 1 040 E Figure 56 HSU mounting dimensions units in inches 15 3 HSU and Synchronization The root hub manages the distribution of synchronization and trigger signals to the cameras hubs and legacy boxes All of the devices in the camera network synchronize with the root hub The root hub is the hub at the top of a fan out tree distribution and has a Root Hub Cap which screws on to the upper Link port on the hub The root hub originates a sync signal with encoding for frame synchronization time stamping and triggering of the camera array If a HSU loses the root hub sync signal the sync signal generated at the hub indicates a loss of sync with the Root Hub and each camera will tag its subsequent image files with a loss of sync marker that displays in the border data A hardware trigger can be received anywhere on the network camera or HSU If the trigger connects to the camera or the Hub it propagates back to the Root Hub via the Trigger Return signal for encoding onto the sync signal Note In systems with multiple cameras connected through HSUs connect and power up before placing any camera in ready state Connecting additional cameras to the HSU may inadvertently trigger previously connected cameras Redlake 2 15 2005 99 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 15 4 HSU Legacy Port The HG 100K LE TH HSU has an integrated legacy D or J Box port designed to support the use of older HG HG TX and CR cameras
7. Fax 31 347 363 955 Email flangeweg roperscientific com Mailing Address Lang Dreff 15F 4131 PN Vianen Nederland Nippon Roper KK Japan For Japan Only Telephone 81 3 5639 2770 Fax 81 3 5639 2775 Email ishiba roper co jp Mailing Address 6F Sakurai Building 2819 Fukagawa Koto Ku Tokyo 135 0033 Japan Asia Pacific Redlake Telephone 65 6293 4758 Fax 65 6293 3307 10 Eunos Road 8 12 06 Singapore Post Centre 408600 Singapore Redlake 2 15 2005 109 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 17 3 Warranty For a period of one 1 year from the date of shipment Redlake MASD LLC hereafter referred to as Redlake warrants that the MotionXtra imager and accessories manufactured by Redlake collectively the Product are in conformity with published specifications and that such items are of good material and workmanship If any item is defective in material or workmanship or otherwise fails to meet the specifications or fails to function properly the Purchaser shall have the right to return such defective or nonconforming products to Redlake for correction or replacement Redlake agrees to repair or replace at Redlake s discretion without charge any item that is returned to Redlake for inspection provided such inspection discloses to the satisfaction of Redlake that the defects are as specified and conform to the provisions of the New Product Warranty Redlake shall have no obligation under thi
8. Opti orn Seite cles svans casos AN e ev anasssesasascossasactecasaatesssaaizeassaaesiaceanee 16 S Hardware Setup ssjesstesvsissstansstvedsssisuussisviadireriacaienesssivina ad ionan esnea aaae aARe ANTE doosi 17 5 1 Single Camera HG 100K LE or Single HG TH Controller System sssssessscsscsssssssccessssssssecesssssssecceesenssssecssesssusssceeessnnssseceessnsssseeeseesnneseseeeensees 17 5 2 Synchronized Multiple HG 100K LE Cameras or HG TH Camera Controllers essscsssssssssscccecssssssccescsssessecesesssssscceessssseseceessnnnsseceeeesnnesecsesssnees 19 53 Commercial Switch LOw G SySterms asecassssccssssscccsssssesdsduchlbedsskedisssshccesthdecsasscdesuslascssscccsssdscetecssaddeassdcccsddccccatsccscssccssssssesss4icssssdactsvsciiissicsistsics 21 5 4 Multi Camera Multi HSU Synchronized High G Systerm sssssssssccssssssssscsesssssescesssssssseceeesssusssecessssseseceseesssueseeseessssesseceessnnusecesessnnetseceeesneees 25 5 5 HG 100K LE TH Legacy Systems Interoperability ssssccccsssssssecseccssssecsecsssssssscsecsssssseceesssssssecessessnsssceseesssnssecesessnsessecseessnnseceesesnneseceeessnees 29 6 Software Installation and Configuration ccscscsssssssssssssscsssssssssesssssessssssssessssssscssscsassessssssssaseees 30 De MOT WOMKIIN ssisssccsccessccncssniaseveneaceasnianivensvnansassridatenreiresouienteustnnaua ni anenieamanemmenannteNeNiN 31 7 1 One Camera Static IP System with a CCU ssccsssssssss
9. Viewing a Playback Image on an NTSC PAL Monitor with the HG TH System The HG TH system provides a connection to an NTSC PAL monitor for viewing images while in Playback Control the output using the MotionCentral software or directly from the Camera Controller 12 14 1 Output Playback to an NTSC PAL Monitor with MotionCentral 1 Connect one end of the BNC cable to the monitor and connect the other end to the BNC connector below the Head Select button on the HG TH Camera Controller 2 From the Camera List double click on the desired camera s Thumbnail view An image will display in the Camera Playback window 3 Click the Play button on the View tab at the bottom of the Playback window 4 From the Control Panel select the Video tab 5 From the drop down list select NTSC or PAL video output 6 From the On Screen Display drop down list select one of the following on screen information options e OFF e Time e Nameand ID e Time Name and ID 7 Click the Video Output On Off monitor icon to start outputting to the monitor 8 In multi Camera Head configurations click on the Video Output On Off monitor icon to select a different Camera Head to output to the NTSC PAL monitor Redlake 2 15 2005 77 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 0m On HoneandD v Figure 47 HG TH Video tab Redlake 2 15 2005 78 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 13 Legacy Cameras The HG CR TX tab on the Control Panel offers c
10. s Playback View 1 Select the Download tab from the Control Panel 2 Check the Download and Create AVI check box 11 4 Create a File Name and Save to a Directory 1 Select the Download tab from the Control Panel 2 Typea file name in to the Name text box If the text box is blank the frame 0 filename will be lt Camera Name Shown in Camera List gt lt extension gt Entering a prefix in the box will replace the lt Camera Name Shown in Camera List gt in the filename 3 Type a directory name in to the Directory text box or use the button to select a directory 4 Click on the Increment Directory Name check box to specify the selected directory for the next download This is especially useful when downloading multiple cameras Redlake 2 15 2005 70 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 11 5 11 6 11 7 Select a Frame Range to Download MotionCentral allows specification of the range of frames to download 1 Select the Download tab from the Control Panel 2 Use the Frame Range text boxes to enter the numeric frame limits directly or use the up and down arrows to select the range File Download 1 Select the Download tab from the Control Panel 2 Click on the Download icon to begin the download While the download is underway a progress bar is visible The progress bar window contains an Abort button to terminate the download if necessary Open a Downloaded File 1 Select File at the top
11. v Quality S eae C No Compression Options C Add Border Data to AVI M Destination z m Under Options check the Add Border Data to AVI box if you would like MotionCentral to add border data to the AVI file Under Destination select where you would like to save the file Click OK Redlake 2 15 2005 72 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 12 Playback 12 1 Overview MotionCentral can play recorded image sequences from a camera A camera containing a recorded image displays a film reel icon on the Thumbnail View title bar Once the Playback window is open a number of controls are available in addition to those available for a live image Older cameras HG CR and TX models can playback a recorded image to an attached video monitor Playback HG LE 1 1 gt x View Color fiC p ao 2 Fiss Iris Aistes vis Ac a 100 PEEN E Sa g Figure 45 Camera Playback window 12 2 Open an Image for Playback 1 After recording an image the camera s Thumbnail title bar will display a film reel icon 2 From the Camera List double click on the desired camera s Thumbnail view An image will display in the Camera Playback window View and Color control tabs will display at the bottom of the Camera Playback window Redlake 2 15 2005 73 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 12 3 12 4 12 5 12 6 12 7 12 8 Set Display Controls 1 Sele
12. 1 Select the Color tab below the Live View window 2 Set the Light Source drop down list to User 3 Select a neutral gray target object in the field of view illuminated by the same lighting used during recording A photographic gray card is ideal 4 Click on the White Balance reticle button and move the reticle so that the central box is located completely within the target object 5 Observe the reticle pixel values and adjust the exposure setting or illumination of the target object until none of the values is at or near saturation 255 6 Click the Apply button until all pixel values are within a few counts of each other and or the color of the scene displays true Redlake 2 15 2005 63 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 9 2 10 Correct Gamma The Gamma Correction Slider adjusts the image to suit the gamma curve of the display device Gamma values for CRT displays are likely to be in the 1 8 to 2 2 range while values for LCD TFT displays are likely to be in the 8 to 1 2 range If the gamma is set too low images will tend to appear dark and have too much contrast If the gamma is set too high images will tend to appear light and washed out with too little contrast 1 Select the Color tab below the Live View window 2 Click and drag the Gamma Slider to adjust the color values for Gamma 9 2 11 Color Correction for Images 1 Select the Color tab below the Live View window 2 Click and drag the appropriate slider to adj
13. 9 0 thru 59 with above Common lrigTime Minute10s 44 1 uint8 0 thru 5 Common lrigTime Minute1s 45 1 uint8 0 thru 9 0 thru 59 with above Common lrigTime Second10s 46 1 uint8 O thru 5 Common lrigTime Second1s 47 1 uint8 0 thru 9 0 thru 59 with above Common lrigTime Microseconds 48 4 uint32 0 thru 999 999 Common ElapsedTime Minutes 52 2 int16 Signed relative to trigger time Common ElapsedTime Microseconds 54 4 int32 Signed relative to trigger time Common MdclData 58 60 uint16 30 UNUSED RESERVED 118 1 N A RESERVED Common Exposure 119 4 uint32 23 thru 33330 us Hg100k InterfaceZone 123 4 uint32 Always zero Hg100k BorderDataFormat 127 1 enum 0 HG CR TX 100 HG 100K Hg100k CameraName 128 51 char 51 A null terminated ASCII text string Hg100k SessionName 179 51 char 51 A null terminated ASCII text string Hg100kFirstPixelType 230 1 snum 0 Red 1 Blue 2 Green on a Red Row 3 Green on a Blue Row Hg100k SerialNumber 231 4 uint32 Must match camera label Redlake 2 15 2005 106 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual Name Offset Size Type Description Hg100k SensorActiveArea x 235 2 uint16 32 thru 1504 by steps of 32 Hg100k SensorActiveArea y 237 2 uint16 8 thru 1128 by steps of 8 Root Hub Absent 0x00008000 Hg100k PipelineState 239 4 wins All other bits are RESERVED and may have arbitrary bit vect
14. Camera Sensor Specifications 14 6 HG LE Camera Specifications 14 7 HG LE Sensor Specification iiinis iiis 14 8 HG TH Camera Specifications 14 9 HG THSENSOr Specification TE nia nna EERIE 14 10 HG 100K LE Camera Dimensions and Mounting Instructions ssssssssssssscscessssssesscecsssssseccessssssssscesesssusscccssessusssecsessssuesscceecsnnesseceesennnessees 93 14 11 HG TH Camera Controller Dimensions and Mounting Holes 14 12 HG TH Camera Head Dimensions and Mounting Instructions ssssssssscssssssscssssescsssssssesssssscsssssscsssssscsssssscessssusesssssssesssssscssssseccesssuscssssneses 95 14 13 HG 100K LE Lithium lon Battery Specifications sssssssssssssscscessssssssssssssesssscccesseessssssnsessseecessseeessssssssssssssecsseseesssssssssssescessseeessssssssseess 97 14 14 HG TH Lithium lon Battery Specifications cssssssssssssssscssssssscsssssscsssssssssssssccessssscesssusccessssscesssusccssssusecsssssscssssusecsssssscesssuscessssscessssuseesesseses 97 15 Appendix B Hub Sync Unit HSU Specifications sscssssssscssssscsssssssssssssscsssssssssssssssssessssessesseees 98 15 1 HSU Specifications ssssosssesssssssssssaassosess ececadeszscessscccoussesceesctaccesscesceascceccesscecclsscesccassecccassceccessceccosdatssonsataeteataneseeaaa UAN 15 2 HSU Mounting Dimensions 15 3 HSUsanid Synchronization siirsi tiA AAAA AA A TET TT 15 4 HSU Legacy Portsssccccccsssssccsszessesszsssscsscsccoascescoosscscsss
15. Control Panels Record controls camera settings during a live test The primary controls govern the Resolution Frame Rate and Exposure In addition there are controls for the operational mode after recording is complete for the session name and for the operational power mode This tab also provides software Trigger capabilities and an Erase button to delete all recorded images from all selected cameras Download controls the download of an image sequence from a camera The controls apply simultaneously to all selected cameras Settings in this panel include format selection border data controls ability to save AVI files options for saving specific frames and saving to specific directories System sets the system preferences for selected cameras The program initialization file contains the settings from this panel and they are loaded each time the program starts The primary controls govern network settings date and time camera orientation and configuring trigger HG CR TX controls the unique features of the legacy cameras such as the HG CR and TX models These features include video options white balance reticle and playback Video controls the composite video output for the HG TH Redlake 2 15 2005 45 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 8 4 Working with the Dockable Interface MotionCentral incorporates four panels inside a standard application window These panels include the Command System Stat
16. HG 100K LE TH frame rate Note A high resolution RS170 monitor is necessary to perform the field of view and focus actions for legacy cameras For more information on setting up the camera LAN see Networking page 31 Ethernet Cable Power Cable Figure 18 Legacy camera and HG 100K LE camera setup Redlake 2 15 2005 29 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 6 Software Installation and Configuration The PC or tablet computer must be running a Windows operating system MotionCentral is compatible with the following operating systems Windows 2000 Pro Windows NT 4 0 with the latest Microsoft updates and service packs Compatibility tests of MotionCentral with Windows XP reveal that MotionCentral is fully compatible with Windows XP Service Pack 2 when the Firewall component is disabled Disable the Service Pack 2 Firewall by selecting the Windows Control Panel gt Network Connections gt Properties tab for the camera network connection Consult your system administrator for further assistance and information regarding Windows XP Service Pack 2 In addition install Microsoft NET runtime support before installing MotionCentral 6 1 1 Install MotionCentral Software 1 Insert the distribution CD into the computer s CD ROM drive If the computer is set up for autorun the installer will run automatically If not select the MotionCentral directory and then double click SETUP EXE from the directory file list 2 Select a pa
17. IRIG and GPS options to the drop down list Redlake 2 15 2005 58 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 1 Select the System Tab from the Control Panel 2 Use the Time Source drop down list to select the Time Source and click on the Sync button 8 16 Strobe Strobe Out provides a Synchronization Output Signal Pulse from a camera used for synchronizing Strobe Out any other equipment such as strobes lights or other Negative wv 100 us cameras The signal is true for the interval that the exposure is true The Strobe Out delay function allows adjustments the beginning of the pulse to accommodate for timing differences in equipment It is adjustable in increments of 5 us from 100 to Exposure 7us depending on the exposure As exposure approaches the upper limits it reduces the amount of negative adjustment When exposure is set to the maximum possible there is no negative delay adjustment allowed As exposure approaches the lower limits the amount of positive adjustment is impacted When exposure is set to 5 us there is no positive delay allowed 1 Select the System Tab from the Control Panel 2 Inthe Strobe Out section use the drop down list to select the Strobe Out polarity 3 Use the up and down arrow keys to adjust the Strobe Out Delay Note f an external timing source is used this feature is disabled For related information see Appendix G Formulas page 113 Redlake 2 15 2005 59 HG 100K LE TH User
18. Networking page 31 For more information on the power requirements see System Power Requirements and Power Supply page 14 Ethernet Cable Power Cable Figure 16 Multiple HSU Multiple HG 100K LE setup Ethernet Cable Power Cable Figure 17 Multiple HSU multiple HG TH Redlake 2 15 2005 26 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 5 4 1 Connect Multiple HG 100K LE Cameras and Multiple HSUs For installations with multiple cameras connect an HSU or Ethernet switch directly to the computer s Ethernet port The camera hardware includes appropriate connecting cables 1 Connect a Root Hub Cap to the Link port of the HSU Align the keys on the connector and then twist into place until snug This HSU now be the root HSU on the LAN Connect an STP cable to one of the STP ports on the root HSU labeled Camera Connect the other end to the STP port labeled Link on the second HSU To daisy chain an additional HSU to the second HSU connect the STP cable to an STP port labeled Camera on the second HSU Connect the other end to the STP port labeled Link on the third HSU Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to one of the Ethernet ports on the lower portion of the root HSU Connect the other end of the cable to the Ethernet port of the PC Connect the HSU to the power source The HSU provides power to each of the cameras Power requirements will vary depending on the number of cameras connected to the HSU Connect
19. The Legacy Communications COM Cable is required to connect the D and J Boxes to the HG 100K LE TH HSU It attaches to the Output connector on the J or D Box and the other end to the HG J D Box connector Camera commands Trigger and Sync at 1000FPS transfer over this communication data link between the CCU and the Legacy cameras The HG 100K LE TH HSU does NOT provide power to Legacy cameras and J D boxes The J D boxes connect to their own power supplies A 1 KHz sync signal is active on the Legacy Port of the HSU If Legacy cameras are set to External mode when in record it will receive a 1 KHz pulse that is frame synchronized with the HG 100K LE TH camera regardless of HG 100K LE TH frame rate Redlake 2 15 2005 100 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 15 5 DCU Specifications Fujitsu Stylistic ST4000 Series Tablet PC Ultra Low Voltage Mobile Intel Ill processor 800 MHz M which supports enhanced POCEO Intel SpeedStep technology 512KB on die L2 cache 133MHz system bus speed Display 10 4 XGA TFT indoor viewable Digitizer Electromagnetic Active Memory 256 MB onboard one DIMM slot available maximum memory to 768 MB 512MB x 1 Hard Drive 20 GB Ultra DMA 100 shock mounted hard disk drive Video Controller Integrated Intel Direct AGP Graphics with up to 48MB Dynamic Video Memory Technology Operational Operating Temperature with power management 41 to 95 F 5 to 35 C
20. Timing Equation The maximum lead time is given by HG 100K with a Strobe Delay Setting of 0 10 StrobeDelaySetting 0 10 ExposureSetting lt 7 StrobeDelay ya Width StrobeDelaySetting 2 2 0 01667 ExposureSetting 2 1 HG LE TH with a Strobe Delay Setting of 0 10 StrobeDelaySetting 0 10 ExposureSetting lt 7 StrobeDelay yax StrobeDelaySetting 2 2 0o16 am ExposureSetting 27 HG 100K with a Strobe Delay Setting of 0 10 StrobeDelaySetting 0 10 ExposureSetting lt 7 StrobeDelay yi Width StrobeDelaySetting 22 0 01667 ExposureSetting 2 7 HG LE TH with a Strobe Delay Setting of 0 10 StrobeDelaySetting 0 10 ExposureSetting lt 7 StrobeDelay yi StrobeDelaySetting 22 0o16 Mat ExposureSetting 7 StrobeDelay ya StrobeDelaySetting Redlake 2 15 2005 118 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 19 6 Hardware Trigger Delay through Hubs The camera will designate one frame in its image memory as Frame 0 Frames recorded after Frame 0 are numbered 1 2 3 Those recorded prior to Frame 0 are numbered 1 2 3 Frame 0 is the frame whose exposure started most recently at the time the camera recognized the Trigger event That is the time that the camera recognizes the Trigger event is always prior to the time Frame 1 s exposure started but after or at the time Frame 0 s exposure started There is always a delay from th
21. camera LAN for setting up and configuring the cameras Redlake 2 15 2005 11 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 4 System Requirements 4 1 Minimum Package Contents _ HG 100K LE HG TH HG 100K LE camera s HG TH Camera Heads and cables MotionCentral software CD with user s manual Camera Controller C mount and F mount lens adapters MotionCentral software CD with user s manual Power pigtail C mount lens adapter 10m rugged Ethernet cable Power pigtail 10m rugged Ethernet cable 4 2 CCU and DCU System Requirements including NIC The HG 100K LE TH system is capable of displaying processing and downloading vast amounts of video data The following are recommendations for running the MotionCentral control software on a CCU controlling a multi camera imaging network CCU s controlling Networks CCU s controlling Networks of more of up to 3 cameras than 3 cameras 2 4 GHz Intel Pentium 4 Processor Dual 2 4 GHz Intel Xeon Processors 512 MB of RAM 2 GB of RAM Gforce4 128 MB AGP Graphics Controller or Gforce4 128 MB AGP Graphics Controller equivalent or equivalent 1 SCOM SC326B T 1000Base T Ethernet Card dr 2 3COM 3C996B T Gigabit Ethernet Card or equivalent equivalent Keyboard and Mouse Keyboard and Mouse 21 Color Monitor with 1600 x1200 resolution 21 Color Monitor with 1600 x1200 resolution 40 GB Hard Disk Drive 80 GB Hard Disk Drive An SVGA monitor capable of 1600 x
22. is the length of time in microseconds that the trigger input signal must be true before it is considered valid by the camera 4 Each frame includes a time stamp in microseconds The time stamp value is included in frame s border data Use the Timestamp drop down list to select from the following options e Trigger Validation each frame s time stamp measures from the end of the trigger debounce time Frame 0 will generally have a negative time stamp e Trigger each frame s time stamp measures from the actual time a valid trigger is received This mode is not valid if using an HSU for the frame and trigger timing Frame 0 may be either negative or positive depending on the frame rate debounce delay and the actual time within frame 0 that the trigger is validated e Beginning of Frame 0 each frame s time stamp measures from the beginning of frame 0 exposure Frame 0 will always have a time stamp of 0 in this mode Frame 1 will have a time stamp of 0 1 frame rate etc Trigger and Time Stamp Setup xj M Trigger Input Negative v Debounce 111 aa ps M Timestamp Reference Trigger Validation Figure 36 Trigger and Time Stamp Setup 8 13 2 Offset and Trigger Timing The HG 100K LE TH writes a time stamp into the border data of each captured frame The following examples will help you understand the meaning of this measurement and how the setup and trigger mechanism affect its interpretation
23. list select the desired frame rate for Pre and Post trigger Select User from the Frame Rate drop down to select a frame rate from 5 fps to the maximum frame rate allowed for the specified resolution Frame rates are selectable in increments of 5 fps 8 12 2 Set Pre trigger and Post trigger Dividing Session Length Once the Resolution and the Session Length are set the session length can be divided between Pre trigger and Post trigger 1 Select the Record Tab from the Control Panel 2 Type the number of frames directly into the text box or use the up and down arrow keys The box below the frame rate indicates the Pre trigger in seconds Alternatively Pre and Post trigger can be set by clicking and dragging the slider tabs on the Trigger slider bar 8 12 3 Trigger Delay The Trigger Delay specifies the delay in milliseconds between receipt of the trigger and assertion of frame 0 1 Select the Record Tab from the Control Panel 2 Use the up or down arrow keys to set the Trigger Delay 2 15 2005 54 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 8 13 Trigger 8 13 1 Configure Trigger and Time Stamp Setup 1 Select the System Tab from the Control Panel 2 Use the Trigger Input drop down list to define the polarity of the Trigger In signal It may be set to positive for a rising signal negative for a falling signal switch closure or it may be disabled 3 Use the up and down arrow keys to define the Trigger Debounce Delay which
24. locate the battery compartment on the camera and remove the two screws holding the cover plate in place Carefully disconnect the battery and remove it from the compartment If installing a new battery ensure that it is an approved replacement battery before installing With the cover plate removed connect the replacement battery and position it in the compartment so that it fits without interference Replace the cover plate and tighten the screws WARNING The battery pack contains small amounts of harmful substances To prevent explosion do not expose to fire or water short circuit or disassemble Do not put batteries in trash that is disposed of in landfills Replace with approved replacement batteries only When disposing of depleted batteries comply with local ordinances or regulations and your company s safety standards Battery Compartment Figure 64 Backup battery compartment Redlake 2 15 2005 108 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 17 2 Technical Support In the USA Telephone 1 800 854 7006 USA and Canada only 858 481 8182 Outside the USA Fax 858 350 9380 Web www redlake com Mailing Address Redlake 6295 A Ferris Square San Diego California 92121 For international customers please contact your authorized Redlake Distributor for information You may also contact one of the following Redlake service centers Roper Scientific BV Europe Middle East and Africa Telephone 31 347 363 954
25. options are available while the Live View window is open They are located along the bottom of the window below the image These controls include display options and color correction 9 2 1 Focus the Image at the Selected Resolution For resolutions on a HG 100K above 600x800 the viewable area within the Live View window reduces to 25 percent of the actual resolution 1 Select the View tab below the Live View window 2 Check the Focus box This zooms to the center of the image and displays the image pixel for pixel 9 2 2 Change the Display Rate 1 Select the View tab below the Live View window 2 Use the drop down list to select the desired display rate Note Display rates depend on the network performance 9 2 3 Check the Region of Interest 1 Select the View tab below the Live View window 2 At the far right of the status bar is the Positional icon that indicates what portion of the entire image or region of interest displays in the window and the placement of that portion relative to the entire image If 100 percent of the image is visible the two rectangles coincide 9 2 4 Zoom In or Zoom Out on the Image 1 Select the View tab below the Live View window 2 To zoom in on the image click on the button adjacent to the Positional icon To zoom out on the image click on the button 3 To reset the zoom click on the Reset button 9 2 5 Display the Reticle The reticle is a pair of white crossed lines d
26. other HSUs When connecting more than one HSU the HSU with a Root Hub Cap installed becomes the root hub Connect the next hub on the network to one of the Link ports on the root hub The root hub manages the distribution of synchronization and trigger signals to the cameras HSUs and legacy boxes This synchronizes all of the devices in the camera network to the root hub The root hub originates a sync signal with encoding for frame synchronization time stamping and triggering of the camera array If a HSU loses the Root Hub Sync signal the sync signal generated at the hub indicates loss of Sync with the root hub and each camera will tag its subsequent image files with a loss of Sync marker which displays in the border data A hardware trigger can be received anywhere on the network camera or HSU A trigger connected to the camera or the hub propagates back to the root hub via the trigger return signal for encoding onto the Sync signal Redlake 2 15 2005 25 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual NOTE Before placing and HSU powered camera network in Ready mode connect and power ALL of the cameras in the network Placing additional cameras on the network may inadvertently trigger the previously connected cameras Connect the cameras to the camera LAN and set up the software to recognize the cameras to control remotely the cameras features using MotionCentral software For more information on setting up the Camera LAN see
27. reference is set to trigger the time stamp offset will be the time between when the valid trigger assertion and frame 0 In Figure 37 the trigger occurred 74 us before frame 0 In this case the time stamp for frame 0 will be 74us Trigger is Validated in HG 100K Actual Hardware Trigger at Trigger BNC 111 psec Debounce Delay 74usec 37 usec Frame 1 Frame 1 74usec 1 1 Offset to Trigger 74 psec Figure 37 Time stamp offset to Trigger 74 psec Note The frame rate for the example is 10 000 frames per second At 1 000 frames per second with a Debounce Delay of 100 us the time stamp offset to trigger will usually be a negative number Redlake 2 15 2005 56 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual If the camera s time stamp reference is Trigger Validation the measurement in the border data is the offset from the trigger validation time In Figure 38 the trigger occurred 74 us before frame 0 but trigger validation occurs 111 us later If the time stamp reference is Trigger Validation the offset of frame 0 is 37 us The trigger offset is ignored if the camera s time stamp is set to the Beginning of Frame 0 The time stamp for frame 0 will be zero and the time stamp for frame 1 will be 1 frame rate etc Actual Hardware Trigger is Validated Trigger at Trigger BNC in HG 100K 111 psec Debounce Delay 74usec 37 usec Frame 1 Frame 1 Offs
28. the power cables to each camera and the other ends to the camera ports on the HSU Once the cameras receive power from the HSU the MODE LEDs will blink briefly then go out The POWER LED will be solid green Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the 1000Base T Camera LAN connector on the cameras and the other end to one of the camera Ethernet connectors on the HSU Connect additional HSUs to the root hub HSU using the Link RJ45 ports Once connected to the camera LAN the camera COM LEDs will be lit solid green indicating network connectivity and will blink when there is activity over the network The Sync LEDs on the cameras will be blink indicating that they are receiving the timing signal from the HSU If the LAN recognizes an HSU as the root hub has the Root Hub Cap installed the Sync LEDs on both the cameras and on the HSU will be solid green For more information on setting up the camera LAN see Networking page 31 For more information on the power requirements see System Power Requirements and Power Supply page 14 Redlake 2 15 2005 27 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 5 4 2 Connect Multiple HG TH Camera Controllers and HSUs 1 Connect a Root Hub Cap to the Link port on the HSU adjacent to the Power connector Align the keys on the connector and then twist into place until snug This HSU now be the root HSU on the LAN Connect an STP cable to one of the STP ports on the root HSU labeled Camera Connec
29. to view the video from other Camera Heads 9 3 2 Controlling the Output to a NTSC PAL Monitor with uF WN MotionCentral Connect one end of the BNC cable to the monitor and connect the other end to the BNC connector below the Head Select button on the HG TH Camera Controller From the Camera List select the desired Camera Head From the Control Panel select the Video tab From the drop down list select NTSC or PAL video output From the On Screen Display drop down list select one of the following on screen information options e OFF e Time e NameandID e Time Name and ID Click the Video Output On Off monitor icon to output the video to the monitor In multi Camera Head configurations click on the Video Output On Off monitor icon to select a different Camera Head to output to the NTSC PAL monitor Redlake 2 15 2005 65 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 0s0n HoneandD v Figure 43 Video tab for NTSC PAL output Redlake 2 15 2005 66 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual Views color R 15fps v eae a _ iA H foz V Use Camera Orientation Reset aa Figure 44 Live View Image Reference Context 9 3 3 Copy a Live View Image to the Clipboard 1 Right click on the image in the Live View area A pop up list displays 2 From the pop up list select Copy The image in the Live View window copies to the Clipboard Redlake 2 15 2005 67 HG 100K LE TH User s Man
30. trigger may be a positive going pulse a negative going pulse or a switch closure Threshold voltage for positive going system is 2 4 VDC The threshold for a negative going system is below 0 8 VDC Note This is a TTL compatible input 0 5 VDC Always check the voltage on the trigger line before connecting to the camera Signal levels above 5 volts at the Sync in and Trigger in TTL inputs can cause permanent damage to the system Redlake 2 15 2005 103 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual tO E2 1 00K O4uF 7 J2 UIA 7 L2 R30 1 1 o2 A RP TRIG INA 100 BNC BLM11B601 SP n 74ACT14PW cg 1000pF Figure 60 HG 100K LE Trigger Input LEMO Connector Figure 61 HG TH Trigger Input LEMO Connector Redlake 2 15 2005 104 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 16 5 Strobe Output Connector The Strobe Output generates pulses that synchronize the timing of a strobe or other peripheral device with the camera s exposure It may be either a positive going pulse or a negative going pulse The pulse can be set with precision to occur any time from 100us before the beginning of exposure up to 5us before the end of exposure Note This is a TTL compatible input 0 5VDC Always check the voltage on the trigger line before connecting to the camera Signal levels above 5 volts at the Sync in and Trigger in TTL inputs can cause permanent damage to the system E3 U1B J3 L3 RP_STROB
31. trigger signal to all currently selected cameras over the camera LAN Erase deletes the images in the camera 10 2 1 To access the Record Controls 1 Select the Record tab from the Control Panel 2 Atthe bottom of the Record tab select the desired Record control button Redlake 2 15 2005 69 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 11 Downloading Opening and Saving Image Files 11 1 Select File Format Raw AVI etc Control Pane ax 1 Select the Download tab from the Control Panel amp Fle 2 Use the Format drop down list to select from the E Format following options for an HG 100K LE TH camera 3 FEG v options will differ for Legacy cameras Save Border Data to SML e JPEG ay L Download and create AYI e TIFF eal Name crash test 1 e TY2 E Directory oF e AVI Fi C increment Directory Name Downioad Frame Range 11 2 Save Border Data to XML MotionCentral creates a separate XML based file to store the border data The XML file is ideal for viewing Bv az archived data without parsing the image file or opening MotionCentral suelo peychsirg 1 Select the Download tab from the Control Panel Waiting to Download 2 Click on the Save Border Data to XML check box 11 3 Download and Create AVI Formatted File The Download and Create AVI feature creates a motion video file in avi format The avi files are motion files and are ideal for fast previews from the MotionCentral
32. with no HSU or HSU Normal 7 User without a Root Hub Cap the cameras will use the Normal internal clock If there is a trigger input or software External Syne trigger the cameras will work independently If an ROC HSU with a Root Hub Cap is present all of the cameras ey on the camera LAN will use the root hub The Frame po Synchronization and Trigger at any camera or HSU will distribute through the entire network e External Sync in a camera LAN with or without an HSU the cameras will use an external timing device connected to the Sync In BNC e ROC Record on Command in a camera LAN with an HSU the cameras will all synchronize using the same frame clock Each camera will save images into memory for the interval that the configurable input holds true and idles when the configurable input in untrue in other words it is possible to save separate and distinct sequences of images until the memory is full e BROC Burst Record on Command in a camera LAN with an HSU the cameras will all synchronize using the same frame clock Each camera will save a pre defined number burst of frames to memory on each pulse until the memory is full e Ready is a hardwired record button The camera will record when the configurable input goes true When the camera is in the Ready mode the camera is recording pre trigger frames into the buffer and is waiting for a trigger For related information see Configurable Connector page 102
33. 00 Server NIC 192 168 0 1 Network Performance More Faster Reliable ee E IIN Miscellaneous Message Level Error V Support HG CR TX Figure 26 Configuration dialog box 8 2 3 Adding MotionCentral to the Windows Startup Add the MotionCentral program application executable exe file to the Windows Startup menu so that whenever the CCU boots MotionCentral will automatically launch without locating and double clicking the icon This is particularly useful on a DCU 1 Locate the MotionCentral folder and right click on the MotionCentral exe icon and select Create Shortcut 2 Right click on the MotionCentral shortcut and select Copy 3 Navigate to the startup folder on the C drive and Paste the shortcut in the Programs folder within the correct user s directory as shown in the example Directory Path NT4 0 C ANT4 0 Profiles Correct User Start Menu Programs Startup Win2K XP C Documents and Settings Correct User Start Menu Programs Startup Note There may be more than one user profile on the system Make sure the shortcut is pasted into the correct user s startup folder Redlake 2 15 2005 41 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 8 2 4 Adding Cameras to MotionCentral 1 Locate the desired camera in the Camera List window 2 Right click the exclamation point icon on the Thumbnail window Click on the Attach pop up There may be a delay of several seconds between the actual connection or disconnection ev
34. 000Base T Ethernet NIC in a fan out tree configuration The system supports 100Base TX but offers less performance for downloading a large numbers of TIFF and Type 2 images If the PC does not already have one installed begin by installing a 1000Base T network interface controller NIC in the CCU computer Follow the NIC manufacturer s instructions for installation A DCU requires either a 100Base TX or 1000Base T Ethernet NIC Follow the NIC manufacturer s instructions for installation Redlake 2 15 2005 13 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 4 6 System Power Requirements and Power Supply The STP connector provides power to the cameras and Camera Controllers Use either a Power Pigtail pre wired power supply or an STP cable connected to an HSU to supply power to the camera or Camera Controller The cameras and Camera Controllers require a minimum of 24 volts 4 6 1 Using the Power Pigtail e Apply 24 to 50 volts DC to the Power Pigtail connections e Confirm correct wiring Refer to Camera Power Pigtail page 120 e Apply power and return ground to all of the connection listed for power and power return For related information see Hardware Setup page 17 4 6 2 Power Requirements Refer to the Camera Power Requirements Table and the HSU Power Requirements Table when configuring a Camera LAN Refer to the power supply rating and confirm sufficient output for the configuration An HSU is limited to the numb
35. 1200 resolution is recommended to take advantage of the camera s full resolution but resolutions of 128 0x 1024 102 4x 768 will also be supported to accommodate a wider range of monitors and video cards Redlake 2 15 2005 12 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 4 3 Recommended DCU System Requirements The DCU runs the same MotionCentral software as the CCU and is capable of displaying processing and downloading video data The DCU is for set up of individual cameras only and not for downloading vast amounts of image data therefore the following recommendation is for running the MotionCentral control software on a DCU Recommended System Requirements Intel IIl processor 800 MHz 256 MB of RAM Integrated Intel Direct AGP graphics with 8 MB Dynamic Video Memory Technology 10 100 Base TX Ethernet port 20 GB Hard Disk Drive Recommended Resolution on the DCU 1024 x 768 4 4 Operating System Requirements The CCU or DCU must be running either Windows XP Windows 2000 Pro SP2 or higher or Windows NT4 0 SP 6 0a or higher 4 5 Camera Network Requirements multi camera configurations Multi camera configurations require either a Redlake HSU or a commercial networking switch to create a Camera LAN If you are using a commercial networking switch use a Gigabit 100Base T or 1000Base T Ethernet switch for the best download performance 4 5 1 NIC Network Interface Controller Connect the CCU to the Camera LAN using a 1
36. 168 0 3 192 168 0 4 192 168 0 5 with the DHCP clients turned OFF set for static addressing The CCU terminal should be set to a static address of 192 168 0 1 For more information see Setting IP Address Parameters page 38 Redlake 2 15 2005 31 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 7 2 Multi Camera Static IP System In a Static IP system with more than one camera the following devices are on the network e HG TH LE cameras or HG TH Camera Controllers with Camera Heads e HSU e CCU Gigabit Ethernet HG 100K LE Camera 192 168 0 2 HG 100K LE Camera NIC MotionCentral Ethernet CCU 192 168 0 3 192 168 0 1 HG TH Camera Controller Ethernet Figure 20 Multi camera system using static IP addressing 192 168 0 4 192 168 0 5 Attach these devices with Ethernet cables using the HSU as a central connection point The HSU is an unmanaged layer 2 only Ethernet switch so it does not have an IP address Each camera Camera Head port on the Camera Controller and the CCU must have a unique IP address Set the CCU to 192 168 0 1 with each camera or camera port on the Camera Controller one increment above that For example three attached cameras could have the following IP addresses 192 168 0 2 192 168 0 3 192 168 0 4 For more information see Setting IP Address Parameters page 38 Redlake 2 15 2005 32 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 7 3 One Camera DHCP System Automatically assign I
37. 77 F ambient temperature Recording Rates Selectable 25 to 10 000 fps in 5 fps increments variable frame rate via external source Shutter Trigger Frame Trigger Mode Global Electronic Shutter variable to 5us Variable position from start to the maximum available frame capacity TTL 5V tolerant user selectable polarity or switch closure variable debounce delay Synchronization All cameras are synchronized to a master precision clock when using optional Hub Sync Unit within 2 5 us pail 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB memory storage torage Camera Head Dimensions 3 74 H x 3 74 W x 2 68 L 95 x 95 x 68mm Weight 2 75 Camera Size Ibs 1 25kg Camera Controller Dimensions 6 61 H x 3 70 W x 7 95 L 168 x 94 x 202 mm Weight 9 5 Ibs 4 3 kg Tethered Cable 3m 6m and 10m length at 8mm 9mm and 10mm diameter respectively Camera Interface Camera network 100 1000Base T Ethernet Sync I O Trigger In Power Strobe Out Controller Cable Lengths Camera to hub PC up to 328 ft 100m Hub to Hub Control PC up to 328 ft 100m Lens Mount C mount and High G box mounts available HSU Interface Camera Hub Sync Unit Control PC Network Trigger I O Power I O Legacy Port to connect HG D Box or HG J Box or D Box for multiple Legacy cameras HG2000 HG 100 CR HG TX Power Camera 24 to 50 VDC 40W Hub 20 to 50 VDC 50W Shock Camera and Hub 100G 5ms
38. C 69 8 F with microlenses and color filters Dynamic Range 62dB Table 5 HG 100K sensor specifications Redlake 2 15 2005 88 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 14 6 HG LE Camera Specifications Sensor Array 16 Channel 752 x 1128 pixels CMOS Sensor Color or Monochrome Image Resolution Up to 752 x 1128 Dynamic Range 62 dB at sensor and 25 C 77 F ambient temperature Recording Rates 30 60 125 250 500 1000 full fps up to 100 000 partial fps variable frame rate via external source Shutter Global Electronic Shutter variable to 5us Trigger Frame Variable position from start to the maximum available frame capacity Trigger Mode TTL 5V tolerant user selectable polarity or switch closure Synchronization All cameras are synchronized to a master precision clock when using optional Hub Sync Unit within 2 5 us On Board Storage 1 GB memory storage 2 GB optional Camera Size Dimensions 5 33 H x 4 15 W x 11 10 L 135 x 105 x 282mm Weight 9 9 Ibs 4 5kg Camera Interface Camera Network 100 1000Base T Ethernet Sync I O Trigger In Power Strobe Out Cable Lengths Camera to Hub up to 328 ft 100m Hub to Hub Control PC up to 328 ft 100m Lens Mount C mount F mount and High G Box mounts available HSU Interface Camera Hub Sync Unit Control PC Network Trigger I O Power I O Legacy Port to connect HG D Bo
39. E OUT 3 4 74ACT14PW i BLM11B 601 SP BNc A ey C10 1000 pF Figure 62 HG 100K LE Strobe out LEMO connector Figure 63 HG TH Strobe out LEMO connector Redlake 2 15 2005 105 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual Appendix D Image File Formats The HG 100K LE TH is capable of outputting three image file types TIFF JPEG and Type 2 The TIFF file format is uncompressed while the JPEG file format uses standard JPEG compression Both TIFF and JPEG file format include the common border data in the image file header as defined in the following table Type 2 files use the RAW image file data appended with the common border data which is located at the end of the file data as defined in the following table The following Common Border Data Format definition employs a language independent offset size type content description format All numeric multi byte fields are in network byte order big endian Name Offset Size Type Description Common FileSignature 0 8 char 8 HG 100K trailing NULL Common VideoType 8 1 enum Color 1 Mono 2 Unknown 0 Common SessionID 9 1 uint8 O thru 255 Common CameralD 10 1 uint8 0 thru 255 default 1 0 Unknown 1 30 fps 2 60 fps 3 125 fps Common RecordRate 11 1 enum 4 250 fps 5 500 fps 6 1 K f
40. High G environments is to mount the Camera Controller with the wide end attached to the surface and the connectors facing opposite direction of the impact When mounting the Camera Controller upright with the small end plate connected to a surface use brackets to help stabilize it The HG TH Camera Controller has optional rubber feet and a 12mm heat sink device attached For more information see controller Heat Sink Device 2X 17150 2X 30 00 2X 71 00 i t 1 2X 28 50 X 25 Las g X 143 00 ERS SEN S o sal ad 2X 143 00 2X 25 00 jaam Figure 53 HG TH Controller mounting holes and dimensions units in inches Redlake 2 15 2005 94 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 14 12 HG TH Camera Head Dimensions and Mounting Instructions There are four 14 20 threaded mounting holes and four M4X0 mounting holes on the front plate of the Camera Head There are two M4X0 mounting holes on each side of the Camera Head The most reliable method for mounting the Camera Head in a High G environment is to use at least four holes to connect the head to the surface Lugp 2K 37 00 mle 2X 37 00 onl i 1 4 20 UNC 2B x 0 250 MAX0 7 a y MAKO cee T om ft Da x j s 7 a 1 O f 2X 37 00 2X 26 00 o sal Ds A I En N i Ni t OY WT 4 2X 26 00 2X 37 00 eS Dean ra i D O g O p i
41. Hub Sync Unit HSU Figure 7 Hub Sync Unit HSU 3 3 1 HSU LEDs and Connectors Power Connector connects the HSU to the power source Each HSU in a multi HSU network requires a separate power source Link Connector connects one HSU to another in a daisy chain configuration for multi HSU LAN configurations Use the Link Connector to establish an HSU as a Root Hub by Installing the Root Hub Cap on the Link Connector Camera 1 5 Connectors STP Sync Trigger Return Power cable connects HG 100K LE cameras or HG TH Camera Controllers in a camera LAN For more information see STP Cable iming page 120 Connection Transmission LEDs located above the Camera 1 5 Connectors these LEDs will blink when transmitting data A solid green light indicates there an established link to the associated device POWER LED a green light indicates that power is ON Redlake 2 15 2005 10 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual Trigger In connects an external device for triggering the camera SYNC LED a green LED indicates there is a Sync signal present or the installation of a Root Hub Cap A blinking light indicates the HSU is locked onto an incoming signal but the root bit is absent from the signal If the green LED is off there is no Sync signal present HD J D Box connects a J or D Box for connecting legacy cameras such as the HG TX Link Connector connects a daisy chained HSU DCU Connector connects a DCU to the
42. IG Trigger on any hub goes true Redlake 2 15 2005 57 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 8 14 To calculate exactly when frame 0 occurred when using an IRIG Trigger 1 Set the time stamp reference to Trigger Validation 2 Monitor the time the IRIG Trigger at any HSU goes true 3 Subtract the border data frame 0 offset setting the time stamp reference to trigger with a valid root hub will not yield accurate results If the camera s time stamp is set to the Beginning of Frame 0 the camera will ignore the trigger offset The time stamp for frame 0 will be zero and the time stamp for frame 1 will be 1 frame rate etc For related information see Appendix G Formulas page 113 8 13 3 IRIG Support The HG 100K LE TH system connects to a CCU that has an ITS6146G IRIG board installed to provide IRIG GPS timing data for captured recordings The IRIG Trigger In on this board connects to the IRIG trigger Out on the root HSU At initialization MotionCentral scans the CCU and if an IRIG board is found it appends the Timing Source drop down list in the control panel and adds IRIG True to the border data for that camera session When a trigger is applied the IRIG board recognizes it at the same time as all the cameras and hubs as described above in the HSU section The HG 100K LE TH and HSUs have the intelligence to know where they are on the network and how much delay or is necessary to maintain proper synchronization of
43. MMotionXtra MotionXtra HG 100K MotionXtra HG LE MotionXtra HG TH User s Manual Version 3 4 0 X www redlake com REDLAKE sales redlake com HG 100K LE TH User s Manual Contact Information Americas Redlake 6295 A Ferris Square San Diego California 92121 Telephone 1 800 462 4307 USA and Canada only Outside the USA 858 481 8182 Fax 858 350 9390 sales redlake com Asia Pacific Redlake 10 Eunos Road 8 12 06 Singapore Post Centre 408600 Singapore Telephone 65 6293 4758 Fax 65 6293 3307 salesASPAC redlake com Europe Middle East and Africa Roper Scientific BV Lang Dreef 15F 4131 PN Vianen Netherland Telephone 31 347 32 4989 Fax 31 347 32 4979 salesEurope redlake com Japan Nippon Roper 2F Sakurai Building 2 8 19 Fukagawa Koto Ku Tokyo 135 0033 Japan Telephone 81 3 5639 2770 Fax 81 3 5639 2775 salesJapan redlake com Send comments regarding the manual to info redlake com Copyright 2005 Redlake MASD LLC The information in this manual is for information purposes only and is subject to change without notice Redlake MASD LLC makes no warranty of any kind with regards to the information contained in this manual including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Redlake MASD LLC shall not be liable for errors contained herein nor for incidental or consequential damages from the furnishing of
44. P parameters using the DHCP protocol In a one camera system the devices on the network are e HG 100K LE Camera or HG TH Camera Controller and Camera Heads e CCU running DHCP server and client HG 100K LE Camera or HG TH Camera Controller NIC MotionCentral Ethernet DHCP Client CCU DHCP Client amp Server Figure 21 Single camera using DHCP Connect these two devices with a single Ethernet cable using the 1000Base T connector on the camera or Camera Controller and the Ethernet port of the CCU The camera s or Camera Controller s 1000Base T connector comes up at 100 Mbits and switches to 1000 Mbits when moving TIFF or Type 2 data The NIC in the CCU PC must be capable of auto negotiation between these two speeds All HG 100K LE cameras and camera ports on the HG TH Camera Controllers ship with the 1000Base T port set with a factory set default IP address and its DHCP client turned OFF set for static addressing To run with DHCP the camera must have its DHCP client turned ON In the DHCP configuration above there is DHCP a client running in the camera or Camera Controller and the CCU There must be a DHCP server running on the network typically this is the CCU A DHCP server does not come standard with the Windows operating systems Redlake has tested a DHCP server called vVDHCP Server for Windows a product from Paul Smith Computer Services Contact them on the Web at http www pscs co uk For more inform
45. Temperature Humidity Operating 20 to 85 non condensing Non operating 8 to 85 non condensing Storage 5 to 140 F 15 to 60 C Temperature Communications Multinational 56K V 90 modem 10 100 Base TX Ethernet and optional wireless LAN 802 11b Two USB 1 1 Infrared port IrDA 1 1 compatible 4 Mbps external monitor modem RJ Ports 11 Ethernet RJ 45 IEEE 1394 and system interface connector PC Card Slot One Type or Type II slot 32 bit PC CardBus architecture Lithium ion 6 cell 10 8V 4000mAh Battery Up to 4 5 hours using main battery Power AC Adapter Auto sensing dual voltage support 100 240V AC DC 16V 3 75A Dimensions 11 86 h x 8 66 w x 82 88 d Weight Approximately 3 2 Ibs Operating Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition System Emissions EN55022 CISPR22 Class B FCC 15 Class B FCC15C 15 247 EN 300 328 ICES 003 Agency Canada RSS 210 Approval Immunity EN55024 1998 EN 301 489 17 V 1 1 1 2000 9 Safety UL and cUL Listed UL 1950 3rd edition TuV T Mark EN60950 Telecom FCC Part 68 IC CS 03 Warranty Fujitsu one year or three year International Limited Warranty 24 7 technical support Table 13 DCU Specifications 1 The internal modems on all Fujitsu pen tablet PCs from Fujitsu PC Corporation are only qualified for use with telephone systems in selected countries including the United States and Canada For a list of certified countr
46. The MotionXtra system asserts the trigger in the following forms e Software trigger from MotionCentral e Hardware trigger applied directly to a camera not on a network using an HSU Redlake 2 15 2005 55 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual e Hardware trigger applied to a camera or HSU on a network where a valid root hub is present A camera can be set up to reference its time stamp to one of the following three points in time e Trigger is the actual time that the trigger is activated e Trigger Validation is post signal validation e Beginning of Frame 0 is the beginning of the exposure Example 1 Software Trigger In the case of a camera or a network of cameras triggered via software it is unknown how much time will elapse between the time when an operator clicks on the trigger icon and when any given camera validates that trigger All cameras on the network will trigger at different times therefore the offset time from Trigger or Trigger Validation will not be applicable Setting the time stamp reference to the Beginning of Frame 0 will give an accurate measurement for each camera The time stamp for frame 0 will be zero and the time stamp for frame 1 will be 1 frame rate etc If there is more than one camera it is difficult to discern an accurate relative timing for each camera s frame 0 Example 2 Hardware trigger applied to Trigger In BNC not on an HSU network with a valid root hub If the camera s time stamp
47. al environment with less than 10 G shock and 2 5 G Low G a vibration stresses MHz The acronym for megahertz A software interface that allows the user to configure and control the operation MotionCentral of the HG 100K LE TH and Redlake Legacy Camera systems Network Interface Controller NIC Acronym for Network Interface Controller NIC is a device that provides an interface between the network physical media and the external systems PC The acronym for Personal Computer Type 2 The new image file format of HG 100K LE TH Bayer with expanded header data Table 17 Glossary of Terms 2 15 2005 123
48. all recorded images When images playback or download and the IRIG is true MotionCentral sends a command to the camera to pull the trigger time from the IRIG Board MotionCentral then appends each frame s border data accordingly with IRIG days hours minutes seconds and us Since the border data contains IRIG data at the time of playback or download connect all cameras to the CCU with the IRIG board installed in order to download recorded frames with thecorrect IRIG border data For acomplete IRIG solution contact Speed Vision at www speedvisiontech com For related information see Appendix G Formulas page 113 System Date and Time This area contains text boxes to display and set the time settings internal to the camera fa Date 05 06 04 1 Select the System Tab from the Control Panel Nall 12 22 90 2 To load the current camera time settings press the Update button in the Date amp Time section Alternatively to force a date and time setting to a camera set the desired values in the text boxes and click the Set button Note Select all cameras on the camera LAN before setting date and time Camera clocks will run independently and not synchronously so occasional re synchronizing may be necessary 8 15 Time Source E The Time Source controls the time base source for System Clock v the selected cameras The default setting is System Clock If an IRIG GPS board is present MotionCentral will automatically add
49. amera Using the Upgrade Wizard sesssesosesosossossessososscossosesosossssososososssssese 122 21 1 HG 100K LE Camera Upgrades iii iaria E E NN A 122 21 2 HG TH Camera Head and Camera Controller Upgrade sssscssssssssssssssssessssecsssssscsessuscssssssscsssssscssssuscsssssscesssusccsssssscesssssecsssnssesssseeesssneses 122 22 Appendix GLOSSY isis asiviccaicastuxccavyudscasenuassaaevsunceanantuaccsuvacusaconsesdenvededeicasessyeventtcatensascduvteadlaoracneren 123 Redlake 2 15 2005 Vii HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 1 Introduction 1 1 System Overview The MotionXtra HG 100K LE TH system is a digital imaging system designed to operate in the most challenging and rugged environments This section will introduce you to the system level concepts of the HG 100K LE TH digital imaging system For more information see Familiarizing Yourself with the System Components page 5 The MotionXtra HG 100K LE TH system consists of the following major components e HG 100K LE camera e MotionCentral control software e Camera Control Unit CCU e Hub Sync Unit HSU e Display Control Unit DCU e Camera Controller HG TH model only e Camera Heads HG TH model only 1 1 1 MotionXtra HG 100K System The HG 100K is a rugged high resolution high speed camera designed to withstand harsh environments A 1000Base T Ethernet interface allows remote camera control and fast image transfer A small backup battery is in
50. amera completes an exposure it begins a readout process that moves captured image data from the sensor s photodiodes to the camera s image memory The sensor s pixels read out row by row The sensor requires a brief pause between each row read out The sensor s shutter only opens during these pauses or after the read out process for the previous frame has completed This means that the camera may not be able to open the shutter precisely on the active edge of SYNC IN or even with a consistent delay after the active edge There is some variation in when the shutter will actually open based on when the active edge arrives relative to the read out of the previous frame The minimum delay from SYNC IN to start of exposure ExposureStartDelayMin will occur when the sensor readout process has completed by the time the SYNC IN edge arrives at the camera In this case there is no additional delay required for the exposure process to synchronize with the sensor readout process ExposureStartDelay y 0 0 Equation 4 External sync for all models HG 100K ExposureStartDelay ya 2 3 oorge at HG LE TH Redlake 2 15 2005 116 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual idth ExposureStartDelay y 2 3 o o Mt In order to recognize a valid exposure request an input pulse on SYNC IN must be at least 4u wide 19 4 Exposure Time The actual time that the sensor s shutter is open is longer than the nominal exposure time set through th
51. ase T Camera LAN or the 100Base T DCU connector on the Camera Controller and the other end to the Ethernet port on the CCU DCU Once connected to the Camera LAN the COM LED will be lit solid green indicating network connectivity and will blink when there is activity over the network Note There is no required sequence for connecting the power or Ethernet cables to the camera They can be connected in any order Ethernet Cable Power Cable Camera Head Cable Figure 9 HG TH Controller with two Camera Heads connected via Ethernet cable Redlake 2 15 2005 18 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 5 2 Synchronized Multiple HG 100K LE Cameras or HG TH Camera Controllers Multiple HG 100K LE cameras or HG TH Camera Controllers with Camera Heads can be networked using the Redlake HSU Hub Sync Unit connected to the CCU In a system using the Redlake HSU all cameras will have the same time stamp for frame 0 and will record each frame precisely in unison The cameras can be triggered either through the software or by using a TTL pulse or switch closure to initiate frame acquisition The design concept of the HG 100K LE TH system allows for the use of multiple cameras all synchronized by the root HSU to within 2 5 microseconds The root HSU propagates trigger signals and control communications throughout the system The system provides synchronized image data capture from several vantage points The root hub manages the distr
52. ation see Setting IP Address Parameters page 38 7 3 1 To Turn on DHCP 1 Select the System Tab from the Control Panel 2 Set the IP address and the Subnet Mask to lt 0 0 0 0 gt click on the Set button Redlake 2 15 2005 33 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 7 4 Multi Camera DHCP System In a DHCP system with more than one camera the following devices are on the network e HG 100K LE cameras or HG TH Camera Controller with Camera Heads e 1 HSU or Commercial Switch e CCU HG 100K LE Camera or HG TH Camera Controller Gigabit Ethernet DHCP Client HG 100K LE Camera NIC MotionCentral or HG TH Camera Controller Ethernet CCU DHCP Client DHCP Client amp Server HG 100K LE Camera Ethernet DHCP Client Figure 22 Multi camera system using DHCP Connect these devices with Ethernet cables using the HSU or commercial switch as a central connection point The HSU is an unmanaged layer 2 only Ethernet switch so it does not have an IP address Each camera or Camera Controller and the CCU must have their DHCP clients turned ON static addressing turned OFF In the DHCP configuration above there are DHCP clients running in the camera Camera Controller and CCU There must also be a DHCP server somewhere on the network typically this is on the CCU A DHCP server does not come standard with the Windows operating systems Redlake has tested a DHCP server called vVDHCP Server for Windows a product from P
53. aul Smith Computer Services Reach them on the Web at http www pscs co uk 7 4 1 To Turn on DHCP 1 Select the System Tab from the Control Panel 2 Set the IP address and the Subnet Mask to lt 0 0 0 0 gt click on the Set button Note install a vDHCP Server software or equivalent on the CCU Redlake 2 15 2005 34 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 7 5 DCU Configuration Use the DCU for configuration and local camera setup A DCU attaches directly to the DCU port on the camera or Camera Controller Although complete camera system functionality is available the DCU Port on the camera always runs at 100 Mbits The Ethernet port in the DCU must be capable of running at this speed HG 100K LE Camera or HG TH Camera e gt DCU Controller DHCP Client or 90 0 0 1 Static IP set to DHCP Server 90 0 0 20 always running Figure 23 DCU direct connection to camera The DCU moves between cameras and hubs quickly and efficiently without worrying about setting IP parameters To allow for this flexibility the DCU Port on the camera and Camera Controller will therefore always have a DHCP server running in the camera and the attached DCU would be running with its DHCP client turned on The DCU Port on the camera and Camera Controller cannot be set up to run a DHCP client only a server The default IP addresses of the cameras or Camera Controller s DCU port is 90 0 0 1 Use this IP address to configure the pool of nine IP ad
54. camera parameters where setting Warning one parameter may affect another For example selecting a resolution of 1504 x 1128 requires that the camera has a frame rate of 1000 fps or less If the operator Selecting this resolution will change frame rate Do you want to continue selects a frame rate of 2000 fps and the resolution is set to 1504 x Cancel 1128 then the system will generate a message to warning the user that setting this resolution will cause the Side Effect of reducing the frame rate 1 Selecting this frame rate will change exposure Do Frame Rate Warning inue Similarly if the user specifies a YONAN O CONES frame rate too great for the currently specified exposure setting the program displays an alert box When this box displays Cancel cancel the frame rate change or accept it and the exposure will decrease to the largest value Warning acceptable for the frame rate Selecting this resolution will change session length Do you want to continue The resolution setting also affects the Session Length If the user specifies a resolution too large for the currently specified Session Length the program displays an alert indicating that the session length will be affected Cancel the resolution change or accept it and the session length setting will Warning decrease to a value compatible ae ooh N with the session length Selecting this resolution will change trigger position i Do you want t
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57. cluded within the camera to preserve the recording should a power failure occur after the event The HG 100K model features an exclusive 1 7 megapixel CMOS sensor and is capable of recording 1 000 fps at 1504 x 1128 pixel resolution and up to 100 000 fps at smaller resolutions 1 1 2 MotionXtra HG LE System Built on the same great design and extensive features of the industry leading HG 100K the HG LE is an economical variant using one half the sensor resolution and one half the memory The HG LE offers mid range frame rates and resolution at an affordable price Its setup and operation are identical to the HG 100K 1 1 3 HG TH Camera System The HG TH is a tethered head design that offers significant versatility with small lightweight High G Camera Heads that fit into confined spaces The Camera Controller is also High G and is available in several models that support one to four Camera Heads and from 2 GB to 8 GB of memory 1 1 4 MotionCentral Camera Control Software MotionCentral control software is a Microsoft Windows based application designed to allow the user to set up and control one or more networked HG 100K LE TH and legacy imagers concurrently It provides the ability to view live images from the camera for set up as well as play back images from the camera or computer hard drive MotionCentral offers ease of use with an intuitive user interface and supports the conversion and storage of images in several file types Redla
58. ct the View tab below the playback window 2 Click one of the following display option buttons e Ping Pong Mode repeats image sequence continuously playing from beginning to end then backwards from end to beginning e Continuous Play repeats image sequence continuously playing from beginning to end e Trigger Frame click on this icon and Frame 0 the trigger frame is displayed Set Frame Position To display the frame position based on frame number 1 Select the View tab below the Playback window 2 Enter the desired frame number in the F box To display the frame position based on time relative to the trigger time 1 Select the View tab below the Playback window 2 Enter the frame s time stamp relative to the trigger time in seconds Change the Frame Rate 1 Select the View tab below the Playback window 2 Use the drop down list to change the frame rate Set the Number of Frames to Skip when Advancing Frames Defining the number of frames to skip for the Frame Advancing feature makes it possible to skim through the frame sequence faster since frames generally contain redundant information 1 Select the View tab below the Playback window 2 Use the up and down arrows to select the number of frames to skip Select Start and End Boundaries 1 Select the View tab below the Playback window 2 Use the sliders to select and limit the Playback area Set Camera Orientation 1 Select the View tab below the P
59. cursor moves off the panel the panel will slide back to the application window frame leaving only the panel s tab showing Control Panel S GX Network Settings IP Address 192 168 0 2 Network Mask 255 255 255 0 Date amp Time Date 05 06 04 05 06 04 Time 12 22 32 22 32 Update Update set Camera Orientation Upright v Strobe Out E In Configurable Input m Figure 32 Control Panel un pinned jaued joaquo gt fil HeicryTx System Download Record Redlake 2 15 2005 48 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 8 4 5 Context Menus Right click on the viewing area of a Live View window or Playback Window to display a pop up menu This menu offers three selections Copy Border Data Rotate and Image Live HG LE 1 AVI C Share New Folder14 Converted avi Toggle Continuous Toggle R iSfps v Z Use Camera Orientation Figure 33 Live View Context Menu Redlake 2 15 2005 49 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 8 5 Controlling Thumbnail Views 8 5 1 Live Thumbnail View 1 Right click on the camera s thumbnail view from the Camera List 2 From the pop up menu that displays select the Thumbnail Live option the thumbnail image in the camera icon updates approximately every second 8 5 2 Still Thumbnail View 1 Right click on the camera s thumbnail view from the Camera List 2 From the pop up menu that displays select the Thumbnail Still optio
60. dresses to DHCP clients This pool occupies the nine addresses immediately following the 90 0 0 1 IP address For the default IP address of 90 0 0 1 the DHCP server will issue addresses ranging from 90 0 0 2 through 90 0 0 11 Note It is possible to run the DCU in static IP mode as long as the address is in the same subnet as the camera For the default IP address of 90 0 0 1 assign it an address of 90 0 0 20 Redlake 2 15 2005 35 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 7 5 1 DCU Connection through an HSU Attach the DCU to the network through the DCU port on the HSU Note All seven Ethernet ports on the HSU follow the same rules of configuration as above see Multi camera DHCP system HG 100K LE Camera Gigabit or HG TH Camera Ethernet Controller HG 100K LE Camera NIC gt MotionCentral or HG TH Camera Controller Ethernet CCU DHCP Client on if network running DHCP DCU Unique Static IP address if system using Static IP HG 100K LE Camera or HG TH Camera Controller Ethernet Figure 24 DCU connection at HSU The DCU moves between cameras and hubs quickly and efficiently without worrying about setting IP parameters It uses DHCP for this dynamic configuration capability In this case there are DHCP clients running in the camera Camera Controller CCU and DCU There must also be a DHCP server somewhere on the network typically this is the CCU A DHCP server does not come standard with the Windows o
61. e Note The rotation option is for display only The camera will not save rotation changes in the image file 12 12 Toggle Between Live Image and Reference Image 1 Right click on the image in the Playback View window A pop up menu will display 2 Select Image An additional menu offers the following options e The Open command opens a file browser to select a previously saved image to reference against the currently opened image e The Toggle command switches the displayed image between the newly opened reference image and the live view currently displayed e The Continuous Toggle command toggles the two images at a regular interval using the values set in the System Tab 12 13 Set the Toggle Rate between Live and Reference Images 1 Select the System Tab on the Control Panel 2 At the bottom of the System Tab use the Image Toggle Rate up and down arrows to select the toggle rate in seconds Redlake 2 15 2005 75 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual v Camera Name v Camera Type Elapsed Minutes v Elapsed Seconds v Exposure v File Type v Frame Number v IRIG Time v Hub Present v Orientation v Real Date v Real Time v Record Mode v Record Rate v Serial Number Session ID v White Balance lm Ph a fo 1 Fi te 1 973 Riisfs ls o qo i V Use Camera Orientation BE 2385 Figure 46 Playback View Window with context menu Redlake 2 15 2005 76 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 12 14
62. e 2 15 2005 37 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 7 7 Setting IP Address Parameters The 1000Base T ports on the HG 100K LE cameras have a factory set Static IP address of 192 168 0 2 The Camera Head HD ports on the two port HG TH Camera Controllers have factory set Static IP address of 192 168 0 2 and 192 168 0 3 The Camera Head HD ports on the four port HG TH Camera Controllers have factory set Static IP address of 192 168 0 2 192 168 0 3 192 168 0 4 192 168 0 5 Use the same camera LAN subnet for camera LAN networks using Static IP addresses The CCU DCU will automatically obtain its IP address from the DHCP server in the HG 100K LE camera or the HG TH Camera Controller Add new cameras one at a time and change the IP addresses using consecutive numbering Setup the camera s High G port IP parameters through the MotionCentral camera control software 7 7 1 Change Set Static IP Address of the HG 100K LE High G Port on a Static IP Network 1 Select a set of consecutive IP addresses to assign to the cameras 2 Set up the CCU DCU to obtain an IP address automatically Exact steps will depend on your operating system 3 Connect the Ethernet cable to the 1000Base T Camera LAN port on the camera Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port of the CCU DCU 4 Launch MotionCentral 5 From the Camera List select the desired camera and right click on the exclamation point icon to Attach the camera to the Cam
63. e HG TH Tethered Head cables at an angle greater than 90 mm It will cause permanent damage to the cable and will adversely affect the downloaded images Redlake 2 15 2005 iii HG 100K LE TH User s Manual Declaration of Conformity FCC Declaration This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Redlake 2 15 2005 iv HG 100K LE TH User s Manual Table of Contents Contact EFA ON svvissscssusaccanssva
64. e camera s command interface In addition for reasons similar to those described above for the variations in exposure start times there is some variation in actual exposure times that depends on the arrival time of an exposure request relative to the sensor readout process For exposure settings of 5 or 6 us ExposureTime ExposureSetting 0 1 Equation 5 Exposure Time 5 or 6 us for all models For exposure settings 7 us and longer HG 100K ExposureTime y ExposureSetting 2 1 ooreen Mitt HG LE TH idth ExposureTime ExposureSetting 2 1 ooreen Mat The shortest exposure occurs when the active edge of Frame Sync arrives just as a row readout is starting In this case the start of exposure is delayed for one complete row readout time 0 267 Width 8 and then delayed by the TsuSRS 1 7uSec These delays are subtracted from the normal long exposure time The net is an exposure that runs a couple of us longer than the setting instead of 4 2uSec longer ExposureTime ExposureSetting 0 1 Equation 6 Exposure Time 7 us and longer all models Redlake 2 15 2005 117 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 19 5 Strobe Output Timing with internal frame rate generator When the Strobe Delay setting in the camera is less than or equal to zero the Strobe output will lead the actual start of exposure The minimum lead time is given by StrobeDelay y StrobeDelaySetting Equation 7 Strobe Output
65. e desired position inside the application window 2 The panel will now be free floating inside the application window and can be moved anywhere Note If a panel is un docked free floating it CANNOT be pinned 8 4 3 To Pina panel 1 Dock the panel to the application window frame 2 Move the cursor over the desired panel tab The panel will fly out from the application window frame 3 While the panel is open and active click on the pushpin icon so that the point of the pin is pointing down The panel will now remain open and viewable Redlake 2 15 2005 46 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual co MotionCentral File Edt View Help Control Panel ax ir r Resohstion Normal 512x384 BROC Length ibe 8 Lm O lve Low Uve Normal a7 aj 4 al vi stop Session Length 3972 a s577 is ili ajz aj User User v 1 914 511 88 ls Trigger Delay o m e Pretrigger Post trigger i WhiteBalance Brightness pE gt Gamma vi 1 706 Soo Bizas 00 SS ae E Reset Asst J p Contrast Saturation z 10 amp i0 Figure 31 Control Panel pinned Redlake 2 15 2005 47 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 8 4 4 To Un pin a Panel 1 Select the panel by clicking on its header bar 2 Click the Pushpin icon so that the icon is pointing left 3 When the
66. e other ends to the Camera Ports HSU Once the cameras receive power from the HSU the MODE LEDs will blink briefly then go out The POWER LED will be solid green Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the 1000Base T Camera LAN connector on the cameras and the other end to one of the camera Ethernet connectors on the HSU or Ethernet connectors on the switch Once connected to the camera LAN the camera COM LEDs will be lit solid green indicating network connectivity and will blink when there is activity over the network The SYNC LEDs on the cameras will be blink indicating that they are receiving the timing signal from the HSU The SYNC LEDs on both the cameras and on the HSU will be solid green if a LAN recognizes an HSU as the root hub has the Root Hub Cap installed For more information on setting up the camera LAN see Networking page 31 For more information on the power requirements see System Power Requirements and Power Supply page 14 Redlake 2 15 2005 22 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual Figure 14 HSU Hub Sync Unit Note The HG 100K LE cameras and HSU allow hot swapping and there is no particular order for connecting the cables Legacy cameras are not hot swappable Redlake 2 15 2005 23 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 5 3 2 Connect Multiple HG TH Camera Controllers to an HSU or Ethernet Switch For installations with multiple cameras connect an HSU or Ethernet switch to the co
67. e time the Trigger signal enters the system at a Hub orcamera TRIGGER input until the cameras recognize the Trigger event The minimum and maximum delays are expressed here in microseconds TriggerDelay TriggerDelaySetting 650 TriggerDelay ya TriggerDelaySetting 750 Equation 8 Trigger Delay The variations between minimum and maximum trigger delays shown above apply from one recording to the next For one recording the variation in the trigger delay among cameras ina system is limited to 1us Redlake 2 15 2005 119 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 20 Appendix H Cable Specifications 20 1 Camera Power Pigtail This cable carries power to the cameras 2 m in length Pin SignalName Color B CAM PWR RET GREEN O D CAaMPWR RED N CAM PWR RET BLUE pe E E CAM_ PWR_RET BROWN Figure 66 Cable Specifications camera power pigtail 20 2 HSU Power Cable This cable carries power to the cameras Pin SignalName Color B CAaMPWR RED D CAM PWR RET BLUE Figure 67 Cable Specifications HSU power cable 20 3 STP Cable Lengths and Timing The Sync Trigger Power STP cables that connect cameras to hubs and hub to hubs carry the signals that cameras use to synchronize themselves to one another Differences in total STP cable length between the root hub and various cameras will introduce small skews in the timing among cameras The STP cables add about 6 n
68. egrated retaining ring designed to lock the connector in place during High G events 1 Connect the camera to the power source Once the camera receives power the MODE LED will blink and then go out The POWER LED will be ON solid green 2 Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the 1000Base T Camera LAN or the 100Base T DCU connector on the camera and the other end to the Ethernet port on the CCU DCU Once connected to the camera LAN the COM LED will be lit solid green indicating network connectivity and will blink when there is activity over the network For more information on setting up the camera LAN see Networking page 31 Ethernet Cable Power Cable Figure 8 HG 100K LE connected via Ethernet to a CCU Redlake 2 15 2005 17 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 5 1 2 Connect a HG TH Camera Controller to a CCU DCU In a basic configuration using multiple Camera Heads connect the Camera Controller directly to the computer s Ethernet port using an Ethernet cable Cat5E or Cat6 cable Redlake provides an Ethernet cable with an integrated retaining ring designed to lock the connector in place during High G events 1 Connect the camera cable s to the Camera Head s Connect the other end s to the Camera Head port s on the Camera Controller 2 Connect the Camera Controller to the power source The COM LED will be lit solid green when the camera receives power 3 Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the 1000B
69. ent and the panel update Updates occur at least every polling period approximately every 10 seconds As cameras connect and disconnect from the system the Camera List panel refreshes adding or removing the corresponding icons from the panel Control activities initiated through the Control Panel affect all selected cameras in the Camera List window Figure 27 Camera Thumbnail with exclamation icon selected 8 2 5 Select Cameras 1 Locate the desired camera in the Camera List window 2 Click the Thumbnail window to select it The window frame will turn yellow when selected Any control or status operation command will apply to that camera To select more than one camera at a time hold down the Ctrl key on the keyboard and click on the Thumbnail windows Selecting multiple cameras will affect parameters for all the cameras selected MotionCentral highlights the parameter values when the cameras have different values The highlighted field will represent the value of the last camera it scanned Such a parameter field remains highlighted until the user changes it thereby resetting that parameter for any selected camera s The Control Panel commands only affect the non blank non highlighted parameters Commands do not force commonality where it is not wanted 8 2 6 Open a Live View Window 1 Locate the desired camera in the Camera List window 2 Double click inside the Thumbnail window This will start a Live View window for t
70. er of cameras or Camera Controllers it can support by the total power available through the HSU 4 6 3 Camera Power Requirements Table Camera Power Requirements in Watts HG 100K LE camera using any power 40 configuration Two port HG TH Camera Controller 1 Camera Head 35 attached Two port HG TH Camera Controller 2 Camera 45 Heads attached Four port HG TH Camera Controller 1 Camera Head 45 attached Four port HG TH Camera Controller 2 Camera Heads 60 attached Four port HG TH Camera Controller 3 Camera 75 Heads attached Four port HG TH Camera Controller 4 Camera 90 Heads attached The maximum output of an STP connector on the HSU is not sufficient to power an HG TH Camera Controller with four Camera Heads Call your Redlake dealer for information regarding an HSU power update Redlake 2 15 2005 14 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 4 7 4 8 4 9 4 6 4 HSU Power Requirements Table Calculate the total power required by all cameras and the HSU to select a power source with sufficient capacity The voltage input to the HSU determines the total power available to distribute to the cameras and Camera Controllers HSU Voltage Input 20 to 24 25 to 32 33 to 50 Total Watts Available 200 225 300 Maximum Watts per STP output 80 80 80 4 6 5 Power Management The HG 100K LE TH system has four power management modes Normal the sensor is active power requ
71. er pass through available with the Redlake HSU therefore each camera requires a power source The cameras can be triggered either though the software or by using a switch closure to initiate frame acquisition T ET Ethernet Cable Power Cable Figure 12 HG 100K LE Low G commercial switches system Commercial Hub r Ethernet Cable Power Cable HG TH Camera Head Cable Figure 13 HG TH low G commercial switch system Redlake 2 15 2005 21 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 5 3 1 Connect Multiple HG 100K LE Cameras to an HSU or Ethernet Switch For installations with multiple cameras connect an HSU or Ethernet switch to the computer s Ethernet port Use the appropriate connecting cables supplied with the camera hardware 1 Connect a Root Hub Cap to the Link port adjacent to the Power connector Install in the same manner as any of the STP cable connectors by aligning the keys on the connector and then twisting it into place until snug This HSU is now the root HSU on the LAN Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to one of the Ethernet ports on the lower portion of the HSU or to the Ethernet port on the switch Connect the other end of the cable to the Ethernet port of the CCU Connect the HSU to the power source The HSU provides power to each of the cameras Power requirements will vary depending on the number of cameras connected to the HSU Connect the power cables to each camera and th
72. era LAN 6 Click on the camera in the Camera List to select it frame will be yellow select the System Tab from the Control Panel The text boxes at the top of the tab display the current static IP address and Subnet Mask of the High G port of the selected camera 7 Change the IP address and Subnet mask if necessary using standard decimal notation lt XXX XXX XXX XXX gt and click Set button Note The IP address of the camera DCU port CANNOT be changed The DCU port is a permanent DHCP server Redlake 2 15 2005 38 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 7 7 2 Change Set Static IP Address of the HG TH Camera Controller Camera Port HD on a Static IP Network 1 Select a set of consecutive IP addresses to assign to each Camera port on the HG TH Camera Controller 2 Connect a Camera Head to HD 1 port on the HG TH Camera Controller 3 Connect the Ethernet cable to the 100Base T DCU port on the HG TH Camera Controller Connect the other end to the Ethernet port of the CCU DCU 4 Set up the CCU to obtain an IP address automatically Exact steps will depend on your operating system 5 Launch MotionCentral 6 From the Camera List select the desired camera and right click on the exclamation point icon to Attach the camera to the camera LAN 7 Click on the camera in the Camera List frame will be yellow select the System Tab from the Control Panel The text boxes at the top of the tab display the current static IP addres
73. es Longer record times are possible at resolutions less than 1504 x 1128 In addition the HG 100K offers the capability for varying the frame rate during the same recording allowing you to achieve greater record times during a single event HG LE The HG LE is available with 1 GB of memory as a standard feature and 2 GB optional 1 GB 1 264 full frames 2 GB 2 528 full frames HG TH A HG TH system with a two port Camera Controller is available with 2 GB of memory as a standard feature and 4 GB optional A four port Camera Controller is available with 4 GB of memory as a standard feature and 8 GB optional 2 GB with two Camera Heads 2 528 full frames 4 GB with two Camera Heads 5 056 full frames 8 GB with two Camera Heads 10 112 full frames Redlake 2 15 2005 86 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 14 4 HG 100K Camera Specifications Sensor 1504 x 1128 pixels CMOS Resolution 1504 x 1128 8 bits mono 24 bits color pixel depth Recording Rates 30 60 125 250 500 1000 full fps up to 100 000 partial fps variable frame rate via external source Shutter Global Electronic Shutter variable from 1 frame rate 5us Trigger Frame Variable position from start to the maximum available frame capacity Trigger Mode TTL 5V tolerant user selectable polarity or switch closure Synchronization All cameras are synchronized to a master precision clock Record Time Camera Si
74. et to Trigger Validation 37 psec Figure 38 Time stamp offset to trigger validation 37 usec Example 3 Hardware trigger applied to any camera or hub with cameras attached to an HSU network with a valid root hub A root hub on the camera LAN sends an encoded clock signal for frame timing time stamp and Trigger In this case there is a relatively small unknown propagation delay between the trigger pulse and the arrival of the pulse at the root hub There is a 100 us uncertainty from the time the root hub gets the trigger and when the trigger is encoded into the sync line and is sent to all the cameras For this reason using Trigger for the camera s time stamp reference will not give accurate results Use Trigger Validation for the camera s time stamp reference because the cameras will validate the triggers at the same time At each camera there is an additional 0 to 500 us countdown to trigger before trigger validation depending on the number of hubs between the camera and the root hub The result is that the trigger validation will be 500 to 600 us after the time the trigger is sent The cameras will validate their triggers at the same time and synchronize to the trigger output sent to the legacy cameras The IRIG Trigger output at each HSU is true at the same time all of the cameras validate the trigger The value of the offset to frame 0 when using an HSU network represents the time within a microsecond or so that the IR
75. ften positioned several hundred meters or even kilometers apart making synchronization very difficult To overcome the issues of synchronization over vast distances the CCU has an IRIG GPS board capable of sending and receiving IRIG clock signals to synchronize cameras Redlake 2 15 2005 4 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 3 Familiarizing Yourself with the System Components 3 1 HG 100K LE Cameras Figure 1 HG 100K camera side view Figure 2 HG LE camera side view MODE MEMORY B DCU COM PWR SYNC Figure 3 HG 100K LE back panel Redlake 2 15 2005 5 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 3 1 1 HG 100K LE Connectors and LEDs MODE LED indicator if the MODE LED is off it indicates that the camera is in Live or Standby mode If the yellow LED is blinking that indicates that the camera is in Record mode A steady yellow light indicates that the camera has been triggered MEMORY LED indicator a steady Red light indicates that the camera contains images that have not yet been accessed A blinking green LED indicates that the camera is either playing or downloading an image from memory A yellow LED indicates that there are captured images in memory that have been accessed If the yellow LED is OFF that indicates that there is memory available Reset Camera warm boot button resets the camera s microcontroller The camera will retain its configuration settings set by the CCU and images in memor
76. h camera identified MotionCentral places the appropriate icon in its View Help E Camera List window Refresh FS Each HG 100K LE TH camera icon can contain an active thumbnail showing an image recently captured by the k Camera List camera Legacy cameras do not support this activity instead it contains a camera silhouette labeled with the unit s model Control Panel name System Status To Open the Camera List E Command 1 From the Toolbar click on the View drop down list 2 Select Camera List At all times the Camera List window displays all the cameras known to the application If the Camera List window is too small to display all the cameras detected resize the window by clicking and dragging the lower border of the panel down further into the main window to view additional camera icons Camera List Figure 29 Camera List window camera 1 selected Redlake 2 15 2005 44 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 8 3 2 Control Panels Control Panel HG CRAX System Download Record Offscreen Mode Resolution Normal v 1504x1128 BROC Length Exposure Live Low Live Normal 1997S psl 4 gt listop Frame Rates and Trigger Pre trigger Post trigger A 401 98 500 fps a 1 Ed 97 lt 500 fps 500fps Trigger Delay 0 ms a a Session ID 252 User s Manual Session Length 500 lt Control ii O Standby Record Trigger Figure 30 Control Panel To Open the
77. hat the camera has been triggered MEMORY LED indicator a steady Red light indicates the camera contains images that have not yet been accessed A blinking green LED indicates the camera is either playing or downloading an image from memory A yellow LED indicates there are captured images in memory that have been accessed If the yellow LED is OFF it indicates that there is memory available 100Base TX DCU connector is a standard RJ 45 connector for 100Base TX communication with the DCU The primary function of the 100Base TX is image display during focus and set up of the camera This connector is not High G rated and is not intended for use during High G events Sync In connector connects an external device for synchronizing the camera Composite Out BNC connects an NTSC Pal monitor Trig In connector connects an external device for triggering the camera SYNC LED indicator a green LED indicates that there is a Sync signal present If the green LED is off there is no Sync signal present Camera Head connectors connects the Camera Heads to the Camera Controller via the Tethered Head cable HD 1 2 3 4 LED indicators indicates that the Camera Heads are connected to the camera LAN STP Synchronization Timing Power connector connects cameras to hubs and hubs to hubs For more information see Synchronization Timing Power Cable STP page 121 Redlake 2 15 2005 9 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual
78. he selected camera For more information see Viewing a Live Image page 61 Redlake 2 15 2005 42 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual Redlake 8 3 Interface Overview Panels Context Menus Toolbar Viewing Area Once started MotionCentral has two active areas the Control Panel and the Camera List with the System Status and the Command tabs displaying under the Camera List panel Figure 28 Main Application Window shows the main application window with the Control Panel Camera List and a Live View Window for the active camera indicated by the yellow in the Camera List moMationCentral Control Panel y x Comera List Video Mode S Noma sizxse 3 EROC Length ii E TE p Exposure Olive Low live Normal a oa si Ca lh see 5 Session Length 5972 aj 5 776 s 5458 Max eainiie 6 29 Soofps iius aju aj 1 972 ls fuser M User 194 is 18999 ls o ymw t Session 1D j 49 Falout test 1 22 04 set Control 0 Standy Record Trigger Erse White Balance Pee ita r Gomme R 1 706 G 1 000 8 2484 u 0 e 0 O E a Neural rast gt Satwation SS n Figure 28 Main Application Window 2 15 2005 43 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 8 3 1 Camera List The application begins by attempting to determine the entra identity of each camera on the LAN For eac
79. he ability to analyze the deployment of airbags on a frame by frame basis Operating on data from a single camera can provide two dimensional motion data and pulling image sequences from multiple cameras can provide true 3D motion analysis Analysis begins by processing the image sequence to determine the airbag shape in each frame The system projects the exact shape of the airbag in 3D at every instant during inflation and deflation by correlating the data from several cameras using specific markers Redlake 2 15 2005 3 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 2 1 2 Research Design and Test Research design and test applications found in university and corporate laboratory environments require the use of high speed and high resolution image systems to test the design function and performance of devices such as artificial heart valves High speed imagers like the HG 100K LE TH are crucial to the development process because they allow scientists to slow the motion of the device in action to view and evaluate any defects in design or function 2 1 3 Range Aerospace and Ballistics Because of the high resolution and high speed of Redlake cameras they have been used for years in applications such as weapons impact testing space vehicle missile launch aircraft component performance verification and high speed weapon performance and terminal ballistics In order to get multiple views of such events multiple cameras are o
80. he root hub has the Root Hub Cap installed For more information on setting up the camera LAN see Networking page 31 For more information on the power requirements see System Power Requirements and Power Supply page 14 Redlake 2 15 2005 24 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 5 4 e e Q Q power NK CAMERA 1 CAMERA 2 CAMERA 3 e power TRIGGER IN syne IRIG CLK IRIG TRIG HRANE BOX CAMERA 5 CAMERA 4 am gt e e o 2 HUB SYNC UNIT e Aa eana aa A NA e e Q ka e e oc Q kd e Pavaevertavavava Figure 15 HSU Hub Sync Unit Note The HG 100K LE TH and HSU are designed to allow hot swapping and there is no particular order for connecting the cables Legacy cameras are not hot pluggable Multi Camera Multi HSU Synchronized High G System The design concept of the HG 100K LE TH system allows the use of multiple High G HSUs and cameras all synchronized by the root HSU to within 2 5microseconds The root HSU connects to the CCU and propagates trigger signals and control communications throughout the system This accurate synchronization and single source control enables the capture of a single event from many vantage points all controlled by a single installation of the MotionCentral software Each HSU is capable of providing power and synchronization for HG 100K LE cameras and HG TH Camera Controllers It provides remote network connectivity to the cameras and to
81. ibution of synchronization and trigger signals to the cameras hubs and legacy boxes This synchronizes all of the devices in the camera network to the root hub The root hub is the HSU with a Root Hub Cap The root hub originates a Sync signal with encoding for frame synchronization time stamp and trigger If a HSU loses the root hub Sync signal the Sync signal indicates loss of Sync with the root hub and each camera will tag its subsequent image files with a loss of Sync marker which displays in the border data A hardware trigger can be received anywhere on the network A trigger connected to the camera Camera Controller or the hub propagates back to the root hub via the Trigger Return signal for encoding onto the Sync signal For more information on setting up the camera LAN see Networking page 31 For more information on the power requirements see System Power Requirements and Power Supply page 14 Redlake 2 15 2005 19 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual Ethernet Cable 1 Power Cable Figure 10 HG 100K LE synchronized multi camera system Ethernet Cable Power Cable HG TH Camera Head Cable Figure 11 HG TH synchronized multi camera system Redlake 2 15 2005 20 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 5 3 Commercial Switch Low G System The HG 100K LE TH camera works in Low G environments using a commercial off the shelf 1000Base T Ethernet switch Commercial Ethernet switches do not provide the pow
82. icient on most PCs that are 1 GHz and above in processor speed Slower PCs may require a longer GAP value to download a Type 2 or TIFF file If the error message SegmentsOutOfOrder displays when downloading a TIFF or Type 2 use the Network Performance slider to increase the GAP time 1 From the Main Menu select File gt Setup to bring up the Configuration dialog box 2 Move the Network Performance slider to the left to increase the download speed and to the right to slow the download speed and increase reliability Note Increasing the GAP value increases the time between packets of data sent from the camera to the PC which in turn increases the overall download time Therefore increase the GAP value using small increments only 8 2 1 Set up Communications with Legacy Cameras The Support HG CR TX check box enables MotionCentral to operate with older cameras if this box is not checked the CCU communicates with HG 100K LE TH cameras only ignoring any HG CR or TX cameras that may be connected 1 From the Main Menu select File gt Setup to bring up the Configuration dialog box 2 Click on the box Support for HG CR TX 8 2 2 Set up the Message Level for the System Status Window Used primarily for diagnostics the Message Level drop down lists five severity levels for logging messages in the log window Redlake 2 15 2005 40 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual Configuration Network Adapter 3Com 3C996B 10 100 10
83. ieinicniiiiiii ia aiiai 112 19 Appendix G Formulas sssssssssssesicssssosessrsassseonvscsasasoatssasbsodncodsossssuso dooi teesesssonosis akes onsi ssib so noso tessons iia 113 19 1 ALNE A E O O A N 113 19 2 Frame Rates ssssicisiiiesseiiteiisssteciiiiiissisiisisiessesiiiiitersisdiiiitasait it tciiid siteit takaa ACA 464666546666 446661Saci04666 ARARE AARS A AALA A AAA C aA AREALA EAA AAAA AR NOONA AESA tE Naai A iiit 114 19 3 External Sync Exposure Timing ae 19 4 SAOI a N SAAE EENEN EE ATEL 117 19 5 Strobe Output Timing with internal frame rate generator c sssssccsssssccessssesssssssccsssssessssssscssssssccsssssccsssssccesssusccssssescesssesecsssnecessssesesses 118 19 6 hardware Trigger Delay through RUBS eisie S i EERE CEECEE 119 20 Appendix H Cable Specifications ssscscssssssssssscsscssssscsscsssssssscssessesssssssssssssssssssessssssssecsacserse 120 20 1 Camera Power Pigtail ssssssissssccsncccososnccccsvasseccscnnvecounnssessszccscssszcscessnscccsctusecsstnsecsscossescssnsscGs4sssostssecesdsseicasssueeutadesgadasscassdiaieasstsissbasieits 120 20 2 HSU Power Cable a 20 3 STP Cabl Lengths and TIMIN gcse a aioa 120 20 4 Ethernet Communications Cables cssssssssasassanszssasecsceoonsccessscssssssacsessseseessensscossvscccsssssccssstseesseadvesessscecssvssecosssscsssnasccossiaecssseanccsssiseessete 121 20 5 EA EE E S eoesasestccasssoeesasecdosssssasssuseuspssausu gs uasaampaauugaaaaaaa SUNS UNE 121 21 Appendix Upgrade C
84. ies please check www fujitsupc com modems 2 Actual speeds over U S telephone lines vary and are less than 56Kbps due to the current FCC regulations and line conditions 3 Service and warranty turnaround time may vary by country and product International warranty valid only for products purchased in North Central and South America 4 Battery life estimates reflect the results of Ziff Davis Business Winstone 2001 BatteryMark 1 0 as performed upon systems with maximum battery life settings enabled Actual battery life will vary based on screen brightness applications used features selected power management settings battery conditioning and other customer preferences Redlake 2 15 2005 101 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 16 Appendix C Connectivity Connector Function 16 1 Network Connectors The following network connectors are on the rear panel of the camera or Camera Controller e One ruggedized RJ 45 connector for 100 1000Base T communications e One standard RJ 45 connector for 100Base TX communication with the DCU for image display during focus and set up of the camera This connector is not High G rated and is not intended for use during High G events 16 2 HG TH Composite Video Output BNC The HG TH Camera Controller connects to a NTSC PAL monitor to output composite video in Live View mode or Playback mode Figure 57 HG TH composite video out BNC 16 3 Configurable Connector This LEMO connect
85. igtail cable 2 m e 30007002 002 10 m Rugged Ethernet Communication Cable e 30007002 003 25m Rugged Ethernet Communication Cable e 30007002 005 50m Rugged Ethernet Communication Cable e 30007002 006 75m Rugged Ethernet Communication Cable e 30007002 004 100m Rugged Ethernet Communication Cable e For cable lengths longer than 100 m contact http www omnitron systems com for copper to fiber converters Redlake 2 15 2005 16 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 5 Hardware Setup The HG 100K LE TH system is scalable and provides remote connectivity using standard off the shelf network components The following section provides a basic overview of the scalability of the HG 100K LE TH system along with integration and interoperability of legacy cameras 5 1 Single Camera HG 100K LE or Single HG TH Controller System For applications in low impact environments requiring images from one vantage point it is simple and convenient to implement a basic HG 100K LE system using one HG 100K LE camera and a CCU running the MotionCentral control software The HG TH system provides a similar setup option using multiple HG TH Camera Heads an HG TH Camera Controller and a CCU 5 1 1 Connect a Single HG 100K LE Camera to a CCU DCU In a basic configuration using a single HG 100K LE camera connect the camera directly to the computer s Ethernet port using an Ethernet cable Cat5E or Cat6 cable Redlake provides an Ethernet cable with an int
86. in the camera Difference between the active edge at the camera s Strobe output and the actual start of StrobeDelay R a integration time at the camera s CMOS sensor in nanoseconds TriggerDelaySetting The nominal Trigger Delay in microseconds set in the camera Difference between the detection of an active Trigger input camera or hub and the recognition of TriggerDelay the trigger event by cameras in microseconds Table 15 Formula Definitions 19 1 Session Length The number of frames that will fit into capture memory i e the maximum session length is given by SessionLength 1 Equation 1 Session Length Equation for all models HG 100K with 2 GB of memory SessionLength 268 435 424 ionL th 2x INT 2 _ DESSONL ENN is i Width x Height 32 4 HG 100K with 4 GB of memory i SAA Wie s nart Cat ysa 4 2 15 2005 113 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 19 2 HG LE with 1 GB of memory 268 435 424 SessionLength 1x INT ie essionLenginy 1x Width x Height 32 4 HG LE with 2 GB of memory l 268 435 424 SessionLength ya 2x INT Width x Height 32 4 HG TH with 2 GB of memory 2 268 435 424 SessionLength Heis essionLengtny ofheads 2 Width x Height 32 4 HG TH with 4 GB of memory 4 268 435 424 SessionLength Heis esstonLength ya ofheads 5 Width x Height 32 4 HG TH with 8 GB of memo
87. ired 40 5W Low Power Mode Standby the sensor is inactive power required 13 5W Battery Backup initiated at loss of DC power Battery backup retains captured images stored in memory for approximately six hours under normal operating conditions Off everything is off including the image SDRAM 4 6 6 Power Modes When the MotionCentral retrieves a Thumbnail for display from the Camera List window the sensor is active for 30 seconds then it will drop into Low Power mode When the camera has images stored in its memory it goes into Low power mode and the sensor is not active If the Thumbnail is set to show a Live thumbnail view the sensor remains active until it is turned off or a Live View Window is opened Battery Backup The HG 100K LE TH has a 3 6 V Lithium lon battery backup to allow for retaining and recovering images during a power fault for approximately six hours under normal operating conditions Before Initial Use of the Backup Battery To ensure the best performance of the backup Lithium lon battery follow these directions before initial use and after long periods of inactivity 1 Charge the battery fully POWER LED will be solid green 2 Allow the battery to fully discharge by unplugging the camera from its power source and leaving the camera ON with only battery backup power POWER LED will be solid red 3 Charge the battery POWER LED will alternate from green to amber until fully charged Optic
88. its subroutines and various constants Rates lower than 30 fps may be applied at the camera s SYNC IN input when the camera is running in External Sync mode At frame rates lower than 30 fps the picture quality may degrade Redlake 2 15 2005 115 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 19 3 Rates greater than Ratemax may be applied at the camera s SYNC IN input when the camera is running in External Sync mode However the camera will only recognize a request to start a new exposure active edge on SYNC IN after 1 Rateya seconds have passed since the start of the last exposure That is the camera will not expose frames at a rate greater than that allowed by the current sensor area resolution and exposure settings External Sync Exposure Timing With the camera in External Sync mode the user may configure the SYNC IN input to recognize either rising or falling edges as requests to begin an exposure The camera will recognize a rising edge as the input level rises through the 1 2V to 2 1V range The camera will recognize a falling edge as the input level falls through the 1 4V to 0 5V range Long transition times on SYNC IN will introduce greater uncertainty in the precise time that the camera starts an exposure as shown To minimize the uncertainty in exposure timing keep transitions times on SYNC IN short 1 4V 0 5V timing window Rising Edge Falling Edge Equation 3 External sync timing diagram Each time the c
89. ity page 86 Redlake 2 15 2005 53 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 8 11 8 12 Session ID The Session ID box permits attaching a name to the recording run It can be any string of up to 51 characters When viewing border data in Live i 000 set or Playback modes only the first three characters of the Session ID will be visible The remaining characters are present in the headers of all downloaded TIFF JPEG and Type 2 files Session ID 1 Select the Record Tab from the Control Panel 2 Type the new name for the recording using up to 51 characters Frame Rate When the camera receives the trigger signal it Frame Rates and Trigger names the current frame 0 All of the frames p Pre trigger j Post trigger 2985 before the trigger are pre trigger frames and all of 986 the frames after the trigger are post trigger m With the HG 100K LE TH camera it is possible to aus a 1493 Gi record an event with up to three different frame 1 972 s User User RA rates in one session Pre trigger frames may be recorded at a different frame rate than Post 1 914 ls 1 889 5 trigger frames And Post trigger frames can be Le 3 divided into 2 regimes that may in turn have m Trigger Delay different frame rates o l me 8 12 1 Select Frame Rate _ n 1 Select the Record Tab from the Control Panel 2 From the Frame Rate drop down
90. ixels Bae ole uint16 256 bit linear pixels N A for JPEG use ihres ime for RGB Hg100k ExtendedFrameRate 815 4 uint32 Frame Rate in frames per second Hg100k AncillaryData 819 32 uint8 32 User supplied data Image slider location data User supplied data 0000 upright Hg100k CameraOrientation 851 2 uint16 005A right side 00B4 upside down 010E left side 01 Timestamps referenced to Trigger time Hg100k TimeZeroReference 853 1 uiint8 02 Timestamps referenced to Frame Zero start of exposure Hg100k TimestampOffset 854 4 int32 Signed offset added to a frame s timestamp Hg100k TriggerDebounceTime 858 4 uint32 Trigger debounce delay RESERVED AREA 862 158 uint8 158 Always zero EndOfBorderData 1020 4 char 4 4 ASCII chars EoBD End of Border Data 0x456F4244 integer Table 14 Common border data format Redlake 2 15 2005 107 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 17 Appendix E Maintenance Technical Support Warranty 17 1 Maintenance The battery is the only user replaceable part inside the camera Return all cameras to the factory or a Redlake authorized repair center for repair if a malfunction occurs Use dust free compressed air to clean the lens Clean the exterior of the camera with a soft dry lint free cloth For stubborn dirt dampen the cloth with a mild soap solution The backup battery contains Lithium lon Handle it with caution to prevent injury to either personnel or equipment To remove the battery
91. ke 2 15 2005 1 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual The term legacy as it is used in this manual refers to earlier Redlake Imagers ex HG CR HG TX 1 1 5 Camera Control Unit The Camera Control Unit CCU is a user supplied PC with MotionCentral control software installed With proper network configuration the CCU can also provide a communication link from the discrete camera network to a user s network backbone for file transfer Install additional CCUs within the same discrete network to enable remote viewing and control of the cameras Note The Camera Control Unit CCU is a user supplied PC 1 1 6 DCU Display Control Unit The DCU Display Control Unit is a portable PC or Tablet PC used primarily for setting up the cameras including framing field of view focusing and setting the f stop Connect it directly toa camera HSU or networked hub The DCU runs the same MotionCentral software as the CCU so it is fully capable of all camera control functions 1 1 7 Hub Sync Unit The HSU Hub Sync Unit is an eight port network switch ideal for use in High G environments It supports the networking of multiple HG 100K LE TH imagers as well as connectivity to Legacy imagers through J Boxes and D Boxes The HSU provides a precision clock for frame and trigger synchronization of multiple HG 100K LE TH imagers The HSU also provides power to connected cameras Redlake 2 15 2005 2 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 2 P
92. layback window 2 Click on the Use Camera Orientation check box to display the image in the same orientation as selected in the System Tab View color fiaa f ce lfm f gt jf foni fal s 1 Fz 986 T3 1 973 RiiSfps vi S 0 ele Fee J 100 Z Use Camera Orientation 86 Reset 2385 Reset H Redlake 2 15 2005 74 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 12 9 Copy an Image 1 Right click on the image in the playback view The pop up menu will display 2 Select Copy from the pop up menu The image in the Playback View window will be copy to the Clipboard 12 10 Control Border Data Menu Display from the Context Menu 1 Right click on the image in the Playback View window A pop up menu will display 2 Select Border Data An additional menu offers the following options e Select Show to enable border data display e Select Hide to disable border data display e Select Fields to open an additional menu and select the border data elements Note This controls the displayed border data for this camera only for as long as the view remains open 12 11 Rotate the Image 1 Right click on the image in the Playback View window A pop up menu will display 2 Select Rotate An additional menu offers the following options e 90 CW clockwise or right e 90 CCW counter clockwise or left e 180 Flip reflect Horizontal e Flip Vertical e Reset command restores the image to its original stat
93. m Networking with the camera takes place either through the 1000Base T Camera LAN connector or the 100Base T DCU connector The 1000Base T operates at either 100 Mbits or 1000 Mbits whereas the DCU Port operates at a fixed rate of 100 Mbits For proper operation of an IP network the devices on the network must have unique IP addresses within the same subnet These address assignments can be set statically by the system administrator or dynamically using a DHCP protocol In a one camera Static IP system the devices on the network are e HG 100K LE camera or HG TH Camera Controller e CCU PC with Gigabit NIC card HG 100K LE Camera HG TH Camera Gigabit Controller Gigabit NIC MotionCentral Ethernet 192 168 0 2 i CCU 192 168 0 1 Figure 19 Single camera system using static IP addressing Attach these devices with a single Ethernet cable using the camera s or camera controller s 1000Base T Camera LAN connector and the Ethernet port of the CCU The 1000Base T connector on the camera and Camera Controller comes up at 100 Mbits and switches to 1000 Mbits when moving TIFF or Type 2 data The NIC in the CCU must be capable of auto negotiation between these two speeds The HG 100K LE 1000Base T port comes with a factory default IP address of 192 168 0 2 with its DHCP client turned OFF set for static addressing The HG TH Camera Controller s Camera Head ports come with a factory default IP address of 192 168 0 2 192
94. mage and the live view currently displayed e The Continuous Toggle command toggles the two images at a regular interval using the values set in the System Tab 9 3 7 Set the Toggle Rate Between Live Image and Reference Image 1 Select the System Tab on the Control Panel 2 At the bottom of the System Tab use the Image Toggle Rate up and down arrows to select the toggle rate in seconds Redlake 2 15 2005 68 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 10 Recording an Event 10 1 Overview MotionCentral has several camera settings such as the resolution frame rate and exposure that require configuration before recording an event For more information on these settings see the function sub heading under Setting up Your Camera page 40 The Record Controls provide the means to begin a recording send a software trigger stop recording and delete the recording from the camera memory 10 2 Record Controls MotionCentral provides four record function buttons including Standby restores the imager 5 Control to Standby mode canceling any recording in process Standby A mode is not available after the imager receives a trigger It cancels live view on a video monitor for legacy cameras Standby Record Trigger Erase Record puts the camera into Record mode or Ready In this mode the camera records pre trigger frames storing them into a circular buffer until it receives a trigger Trigger send a software
95. meter icon has displays two temperatures The first 47 52 temperature indicates the Camera Controller s internal temperature and the second temperature in parenthesis indicates the internal temperature of the Camera Head The color bar icon indicates a color capable camera The Exclamation icon indicates that the camera is detached The black and white bar icon indicates a monochrome only camera 8 5 4 Arrange Cameras in the Thumbnail View 1 Select the System Tab from the Control Panel 2 Use the drop down list to select either alphabetical or chronological and click on the Sort button Note Select appropriate alpha names for the cameras if they should consistently display in the same order 8 5 5 Thumbnail Exposure This control specifies how a remote HG 100K LE TH camera should set its exposure for thumbnails either Normal for full brightly lit recording illumination or Low for setup illumination with bright recording illumination off MotionCentral always uses Normal exposure setting while recording 1 Select the System Tab from the Control Panel 2 Use the radio buttons to select either Normal or Low Redlake 2 15 2005 51 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 8 6 Record Modes Use External Sync ROC BROC and Ready mode settings in conjunction with the Configurable Input 1 From the Record Tab use the drop down list to select from the following modes Mode Res e Normal in a camera LAN
96. min any axis 1000 cycles Operating Temp 0 C to 40 C Ambient 32 F to 104 F Control Software MotionCentral Windows 2000 XP and NT 4 0 SP6 compatible File Formats Type 2 Bayer TIFF JPEG 8 bit mono 24 bit color Reticle Full screen crosshair with X Y coordinate display Options Tablet Style Display Control Unit DCU Table 8 HG TH specifications Redlake 2 15 2005 91 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 14 9 HG TH Sensor Specification 330 pA cm at 21 C 69 8 F with microlenses and color filters Dynamic Range 62dB Table 9 HG TH sensor specifications Redlake 2 15 2005 92 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 14 10 HG 100K LE Camera Dimensions and Mounting Instructions There are five 1 4 20 threaded holes in the bottom plate of the camera Four of the holes are in a standard rectangular configuration for attaching a small mounting plate and the fifth hole is for a conventional tripod mount 4 x 6 32 UNC 2B 5X 114 20 BOTTOM Figure 52 HG 100K LE dimensions and mounting holes units in inches Redlake 2 15 2005 93 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 14 11 HG TH Camera Controller Dimensions and Mounting Holes There are four 1 4 20 threaded mounting holes in the wide surface plate of the Camera Controller and four 1 4 20 threaded mounting holes in the small end surface plate opposite the connectors The most reliable mounting position for
97. mputer s Ethernet port The camera hardware includes appropriate connecting cables 1 Connect a Root Hub Cap to the Link port on the HSU Align the keys on the connector and twist into place until snug This HSU is now the root HSU on the LAN 2 Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to one of the Ethernet ports on the lower portion of the HSU or to an Ethernet port on the switch Connect the other end of the cable to the Ethernet port of the CCU 3 Connect the camera cables s to the Camera Heads s Connect the other end s to the Camera Head ports s on the Camera Controller 4 Connect the HSU to the power source The HSU provides power to each of the Camera Controllers 5 Connect the power cables to the Camera Controller and the other end to the HSU Once the Camera Controllers receive power from the HSU the MODE LEDs will blink briefly then go out The POWER LED will be solid green 6 Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the 1000Base T Camera LAN connector on the Camera Controller and the other end to one of the Camera Ethernet connectors on the HSU or switch Once connected to the Camera LAN the COM LEDs will be lit solid green indicating network connectivity and will blink when there is activity over the network The SYNC LEDs on the cameras will blink indicating that they are receiving the timing signal from the HSU The SYNC LEDs on both the cameras and on the HSU will be solid green if a LAN recognizes an HSU as t
98. n to halt the acquisition of thumbnails In this case the last acquired image remains in the thumbnail area Note These features are not available for legacy cameras These cameras have an icon indicating the camera type Test Camere 3 Figure 34 Camera Thumbnails with context menu 8 5 3 Thumbnail Status Icons Each camera icon displays one or more informational icons in its title bar The area at the far left of the title bar displays one of the following three icons to indicate the camera record state A green light indicates the standby state A flashing yellow light indicates the record or ready state A flashing film reel icon indicates that a recording is in progress and a non flashing film reel indicates the recording is complete To play an image using the film reel icon 1 Right click the film reel icon 2 Select Play from the menu to start a Live View display in a new window or if the window is already open brings it to the front To erase an image using the film reel icon 1 Right click the film reel icon 2 Select and confirm Erase from the menu to erase any recorded image the camera contains Redlake 2 15 2005 50 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual Camera List HG LE 1 Set Test Camera 3 Figure 35 Camera List Film Context EF The thermometer icon for HG 100K LE indicates the camera s internal te temperature in degrees Celsius The HG TH thermo
99. nectors with hardened shroud and threaded locking ring 20 5 HG TH Tethered Head Cables HG TH Cable tethered 3 meter Part Number 30007082 001 HG TH Cable tethered 6 meter Part Number 30007082 002 HG TH Cable tethered 10 meter Part Number 30007082 003 Redlake 2 15 2005 121 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 21 Appendix Upgrade Camera Using the Upgrade Wizard 21 1 HG 100K LE Camera Upgrade 1 Insert the upgrade CD into the CD ROM drive of Help the computer or download the upgrade from the Hig Redlake ftp site amp Camera Upgrade Wizard Select the Camera Upgrade Wizard from the Help menu From the Introduction menu click the Next button to go to file selection About Select the browse button to open the upgrade folder for either the HG 100K or HG LE Open the upg file in the folder and click on the Next button Select the camera s to upgrade and click on the Next button to start the upgrade Once the upgrade is completed the camera s will automatically reset 21 2 HG TH Camera Head and Camera Controller Upgrade Upgrade the Camera Head s and Camera Controllers in separate procedures Camera Heads can only be updated on the HD1 Camera Head port on the Camera Controller In systems with multiple Camera Heads and multiple Camera Controllers upgrade multiple Camera Heads simultaneously by connecting each Camera Head to the HD1 Camera Head port on the Camera Controller Use the same procedu
100. nnector is a ruggedized RJ 45 connector for 100 1000Base T communications between the camera and the CCU COM LED indicator a steady green LED indicates that the camera is connected to the system A blinking green light indicates that the camera is transmitting or receiving information Reset Camera Warm boot button resets the camera s microcontroller The camera will retain its configuration settings set by the CCU and images in memory resolution frame rate exposure etc Head Select button turns the output to the NTSC PAL monitor ON OFF In multi camera head configurations it switches the output to the next camera on the Camera LAN OFF Battery off button turns the battery power off not the power from the main source The OFF button deletes the images currently in the memory when the camera is on battery power POWER LED indicator a green light indicates that power is on the battery is fully charged A red LED indicates that the camera has lost power and is using and the battery backup system to preserve image data in memory A green light with intermittent flashing yellow indicates that power is ON but that the battery is not fully charged Redlake 2 15 2005 8 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual MODE LED indicator if the MODE LED is off it indicates that the camera is in Live or Standby mode If the yellow LED is blinking it indicates that the camera is in Record mode A steady yellow light indicates t
101. ntally and 4 pixels vertically The following is a table showing all possible frame rates and the highest possible corresponding resolutions in three formats 14 2 1 HG 100K FPS 4 3 in lt 1 000 1504 x 1128 1120 x 1120 1504 x 584 2 000 1056 x 792 896 x 896 1504 x 488 3 000 832 x 632 704 x 704 1312 x 432 5 000 640 x 480 544 x 544 992 x 328 10 000 416 x 320 352 x 352 672 x 216 20 000 256 x 192 224 x 224 416 x 136 30 000 192 x 152 160 x 160 320 x 104 50 000 96 x 72 96 x 96 192 x 64 100 000 32x24 64x 24 Table 1 HG 100K Frame Rates and Resolutions 14 2 2 HG LE FPS 1a 1 500 752x752 2 000 656 x 656 2 500 576 x 576 3 000 512x512 5 000 400 x 400 10 000 256 x 256 20 000 176 x 176 30 000 128 x 128 50 000 64 x 64 Table 2 HG LE Frame Rates and Resolutions Redlake 2 15 2005 84 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 14 2 3 HG TH 1 000 752 x 564 1 600 512x512 1 800 480 x 480 2 000 512 x 408 2 600 480 x 320 3 700 320 x 320 5 000 320 x 240 10 000 256 x 136 30 000 128 x 64 50 000 80 x 40 Table 3 HG TH frame rates and resolutions Redlake 2 15 2005 85 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 14 3 Frame Storage Capacity HG 100K The HG 100K is available with 2 GB of memory as a standard feature and 4 GB optional 2 GB 1 264 full frames 1 2 seconds record time at 1000 fps 4 GB 2 528 full fram
102. o continue Session Length affects the position of the trigger among the saved frames If the current trigger position would no longer be OK Cancel compatible with the pre and post ok trigger settings the program displays an alert that the trigger position settings will be affected Cancel the Session Length change or accept it in which case the trigger position setting will change to an acceptable value Redlake 2 15 2005 112 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 19 Appendix G Formulas Definitions INT Integer function round down to nearest integer i e truncate fractional part Width Sensor active area width in pixels Width must always be an integral multiple of 32 greater than or equal to 32 Height Sensor active area height in pixels Height must always be an integral multiple of 8 greater than or SessionLength equal to 16 Number of frames that the camera can hold in its image memory Rate Maximum record frame rate allowed by camera expressed in frames per second FPS Frames Per Second ExposureSetting The nominal exposure in microseconds set in the camera e g via the Set Exposure command ExposureTime Actual light integration time for the camera s CMOS sensor in microseconds ExposureStartDelay The time in microseconds between an active edge on Sync In and camera shutter open StrobeDelaySetting The nominal strobe delay in microseconds set
103. of the MotionCentral toolbar 2 Select Open Film from the drop down list Fie Edt View Help 3 Select the Film Index folder and select the desired AVI or IDX file The IDX file is an index of still files created by the SB Open Fim software and added to the image file folder The AVI files Convert Film to AYI are motion files and are ideal for fast previews from i Create Film Index MotionCentral s Playback View Note MotionCentral supports the viewing of images captured cam Settings using legacy cameras Using the Create Film Index option from Load Settings the File drop down list an IDX file can be built by selecting saved images from legacy cameras Setup X Exit Redlake 2 15 2005 71 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 11 8 Convert JPG TIFF and TY2 images to AVI 1 Select File at the top of the MotionCentral toolbar Select Convert Film to AVI from the File drop down list From the Open File menu select the IDX of the files to convert The AVI Setup Dialog box will display From the Video Compressor drop down list select the desired video compression method Check the No Compression box for full sized files Use the Quality slider to select the desired video quality Selecting a higher percentage number will result in a higher quality image and a larger image size Ho AVI Setup x m Video Compressor Indeo video 5 10
104. on setting up the camera LAN see Networking page 31 For more information on the power requirements see System Power Requirements and Power Supply page 14 Redlake 2 15 2005 28 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 5 5 HG 100K LE TH Legacy Systems Interoperability The HG 100K LE TH system allows for a mix of HG 100K LE TH equipment and Legacy equipment such as the CR2000 HG2000 and HG TX imagers The HSU has a legacy port to connect Legacy cameras to the HG 100K LE TH network via legacy junction boxes J Boxes or distribution boxes D Boxes This functionality allows the use of legacy equipment while upgrading to the HG 100K LE TH system Connect the legacy hub J Box or D Box directly to the root HSU triggering and synchronization of the legacy equipment is maintained The Legacy Communications cable is required to connect the D and J Boxes to the HSU Attach it to the Output connector on the J or D Box and the other end to the J D Box connector on the HSU Camera commands trigger and sync at 1000 fps transfer over this communication data link between the CCU and the legacy cameras The HSU does NOT provide power to legacy cameras and J D boxes The J D boxes connect to their own power supplies A 1 KHz sync signal is active on the legacy port of the HSU If legacy cameras are set to external mode when in record they will receive a 1 KHz pulse that is frame synchronized with the HG 100K LE TH camera regardless of
105. on the sensor directly or by reflection it will cause permanent damage to the sensor Any laser powerful enough to produce localized heating at the surface of the sensor will cause damage even if the camera power is off Laser damaged sensors are NOT covered by the warranty Storage Use the original shipping carton when transporting the HG 100K LE TH camera and Hub Sync Unit HSU If you must ship your imager frequently you may wish to purchase a carrying case Please contact your Redlake representative for details Signal Levels Always check the voltage on the trigger line before connecting to the camera Signal levels above 5 volts at the Sync In and Trigger In TTL inputs can cause permanent damage to the system For additional information see Configurable Connector page 102 and Trigger Input Connector page 103 Shock and Vibration An operational Camera Controller Camera Head and their interconnecting cables Tether STP and Gigabit Ethernet have been tested to withstand a half sine pulse 100G 6 ms pulse width and 1000 shocks in each of 3 axes An operational Camera Controller and Camera Head along with their interconnecting cables Tether STP and 1000Base T Ethernet have been tested to withstand a sine sweep from 5 to 2500 Hz at 1 octave per minute at 5G rms in each of three axes Redlake 2 15 2005 ii HG 100K LE TH User s Manual Bend Radius on the HG TH Tethered Head Cable Do not Bend th
106. onnector IRIG Clk Connector IRIG Trig Connector HG J D Box Size Weight Power Shock Temperature Humidity Altitude ITT Cannon Mil Spec 8 pin circular RJ 45 hardened to withstand High G environment 18 Pin High G Connector BNC BNC not implemented BNC not implemented 26 Pin High G Connector Dimensions 13 0 H x 13 0 W x 0 89 D 330 x 330 x 22 6mm 11 Ibs 5Kg 11 8 Ibs 5 35Kg 20 to 50 VDC input 30 VDC out to camera 100G 5ms min any axis 1000 cycles Operating 10 to 45 C 14 to 113 F Non Operating 25 to 65 C 13 to 149 F Operating Maximum is 80 non condensing at 45 C 113 F for 8 hours Non Operating Maximum is 40 non condensing at 65 C 149 F for 48 hours Operating Maximum is 3 048 m 10 000 feet with an ambient temperature of 0 to 25 C 32 to 77 F Non Operating Maximum is 15 240 m 50 000 feet Table 12 HSU specifications Redlake 2 15 2005 98 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 15 2 HSU Mounting Dimensions h 4X 12 500 L 2X 9 400 390 2X 7 800 i 2X 5 200 je 810 2X 2 600 e 6x 950 2X 2 600 5X 250 j je Lig Ai U O U Oo Po iy f i T rt m ux cam wam comma Ke 9 2 oe gt 2 oe 2X 2 600 s_4 4 b b 6 500 moan me m 16X 266 U 2X 2 600 i 2X 5 200 T 2X 7 800 13 000 amp t 5X 12 500 f TA i iN t JA 4 C 4X R 250 i
107. ontrols for Legacy cameras 13 1 HG CR TX Operation Enable or Disable Video Output NTSC PAL 1 Select the HG CR TX tab on the Control Panel 2 Inthe Off screen section click on the Output ON OFF button 3 Use the drop down list to select NTSC or PAL video modes Enable or Disable Rear Panel Buttons 1 Select the HG CR TX tab on the Control Panel 2 Click on the Rear Panel Lockout button in the Misc section Split Frame 1 Select the HG CR TX tab on the Control Panel 2 Check the Split Frame box to enable or disable Control Panel Offscreen oO i Exclusive utput On orr NTSC 7i Misc fF Rear g Panel Split Frame Lockout Setup White Balance amp Reticle HGERAX System Download Record Playback Pemcia Figure 48 Control Panel HG CR TX Tab 79 Redlake 2 15 2005 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 13 2 HG CR TX White Balance The White Balance tab contains controls for movement of the white patch area on the video screen Clicking any of the four pointers moves the area in the corresponding direction The setting of the Coarse check box determines whether the response to a single pointer click is large or small 13 3 To Correct White Balance 1 WN Select the HG CR TX tab on the Control Panel Click on the Setup White Balance and Reticle Click on the White Balance tab Select a white or neutral gray target object in the field of view illuminated by the
108. or valies Hg100k EdgeEnhancement 243 1 enum 0 None 1 0 5 2 1 0 3 1 5 4 2 0 Hg100k ColorCorrectionMatrix ROCO 244 4 Radix16 16 16 fixed point 65536 0 Hg100k ColorCorrectionMatrix ROC1 248 4 Radix16 16 16 fixed point 65536 0 Hg100k ColorCorrectionMatrix ROC2 252 4 Radix16 16 16 fixed point 65536 0 Hg100k ColorCorrectionMatrix R1CO 256 4 Radix16 16 16 fixed point 65536 0 Hg100k ColorCorrectionMatrix R1C1 260 4 Radix16 16 16 fixed point 65536 0 Hg100k ColorCorrectionMatrix R1C2 264 4 Radix16 16 16 fixed point 65536 0 Hg100k ColorCorrectionMatrix R2CO 268 4 Radix16 16 16 fixed point 65536 0 Hg100k ColorCorrectionMatrix R2C1 272 4 Radix16 16 16 fixed point 65536 0 Hg100k ColorCorrectionMatrix R2C2 276 4 Radix16 16 16 fixed point 65536 0 Hg100k FrameNumber 280 4 int32 1 864 134 thru 1 864 134 approx Hg100k TimeSincePriorFrame 284 4 uint32 Microseconds Hg100k FrameFormat 288 1 enum 0 RGB 1 Type 2 2 JPEG Hg100k ImageSize x 289 2 uint16 Post crop decimate Hg100k ImageSize y 291 2 uint16 Post crop decimate Hg100k MaxPixelValue 293 2 uint16 Always 255 Hg100k BlackOffset 295 2 uint16 Always 0 Hg100k PixelEncoding 297 1 enum 0 2 order 1 linear Hg100k Gamma 298 1 fp8 4 4 fixed point divide by 16 0 Hg100k JpegRestartinterval 299 2 uint16 See PM 36 Data Sheet Hg100k JpegQualityFactor 301 2 uint16 See PM 36 Data Sheet A 8 to 16 bit LUT reverses PixelEncoding to generate 16 Hg100k ExpandP
109. or is software configurable Select one of the following options e External Frame Sync Input synchronizes frame timing with an external clock Frame rates less than 1 Hz may compromise Image quality e ROC Record on Command the camera saves images into memory for the interval that the configurable input is held true and idles when configurable input in untrue in other words separate and distinct sequences of images can be saved until the memory is full e BROC Burst Record on Command each time the configurable input becomes true the camera will save a predefined number burst of frames to memory until the memory is full e Ready Record is a hardwired record button The camera will record when the configurable input goes true When the camera is in the Ready mode the camera is recording pre trigger frames into the buffer and is waiting for a trigger Note This is a TTL compatible input 0 5VDC Always check the voltage on the trigger line before connecting to the camera Signal levels above 5 volts at the Sync in and Trigger in TTL inputs can cause permanent damage to the system Redlake 2 15 2005 102 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual VCC5 O 74ACT14PW c8 1000pF Figure 58 HG 100K LE Configurable input Sync In LEMO connector Figure 59 HG TH Configurable input Sync In LEMO connector 16 4 Trigger Input Connector Using a LEMO connector the Trigger Input has a programmable polarity The
110. perating systems Redlake has tested a DHCP server called vDHCP Server for Windows a product from Paul Smith Computer Services Contact them on the web at http www pscs co uk It is also possible to run the above system in Static IP mode in this case the DCU will have to have its DHCP client turned off and assigned a unique static IP address in the 192 168 0 x range like any other device in the system Redlake 2 15 2005 36 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 7 6 Legacy Cameras It is possible to connect legacy cameras to the HG 100K LE TH system using a junction box Use a D Box for one legacy camera on the system use a J Box for multiple legacy cameras Legacy cameras always run at 100 Mbits and always use static IP addressing Legacy Camera Static IP Configuration In this configuration all devices on the network are using static IP addresses including the cameras and the HD ports on the Camera Controllers The network administrator must ensure that all devices have a unique static IP address in the same subnet Legacy Camera DHCP Configuration In this configuration there will be a mix of static IP addresses used for the legacy cameras and DHCP served addresses used in the cameras and HD ports on the Camera Controller A DHCP server must be running likely on the CCU with DHCP client mode turned on for each camera Camera Controller and CCU This server will be leasing addresses to each DHCP client in a range of addresses The serve
111. ps 7 2 K fps 8 3 K fps 9 5K fps 10 10 K fps 11 50 K fps 12 100 K fps RESERVED 12 1 N A RESERVED Common RecordMode 13 1 enum 0 Record 1 Stop 2 Trigger 3 Trigger2 Common Whitebalance 14 1 sean 0 Daylight 1 Tungsten 2 HMI 3 User 4 Unity all ones Common LightSource 15 1 enum 0 Daylight 1 Tungsten 2 HMI 3 User 4 Unity Common McdlPresent 16 1 enum 0 Absent 1 Present Common lrigPresent 17 1 enum 0 Absent 1 Present Common WhiteBalanceCoefs Red 18 4 float IEEE 768 in network byte order Common WhiteBalanceCoefs Green 22 4 float IEEE 768 in network byte order Common WhiteBalanceCoefs Blue 26 4 float IEEE 768 in network byte order Common FrameNumber 30 2 int16 a frame 16 bit version of Common lsTriggerFrame 32 1 enum 0 NOT trigger frame 1 IS trigger frame Common RealTimeDate Seconds 33 1 BCD Upper nibble is 10s lower is 1s Common RealTimeDate Minutes 34 1 BCD Upper nibble is 10s lower is 1s Common RealTimeDate Hours 35 1 BCD Upper nibble is 10s lower is 1s Common RealTimeDate Day 36 1 BCD Upper nibble is 10s lower is 1s Common RealTimeDate Month 37 1 BCD Upper nibble is 10s lower is 1s Common RealTimeDate Year 38 1 BCD Upper nibble is 10s lower is 1s Common lrigTime Day100s 39 1 uint8 0 thru 3 Common lrigTime Day10s 40 1 uint8 O thru 9 Common lrigTime Day1s 41 1 uint8 0 thru 9 0 thru 366 with above Common lrigTime Hour10s 42 1 uint8 O thru 2 Common lrigTime Hour1s 43 1 uint8 0 thru
112. r will only lease addresses from this range The most important thing to guarantee is that there will be no chance of assigning duplicates this could happen for instance if the legacy static addresses were in the same range of addresses that the DHCP server is leasing A common approach to eliminate duplicates that works on any DHCP server is to set up the DHCP server with the range of addresses that it will serve and set up the static cameras or HD ports on the Camera Controller to be outside this range The administrator must understand what ranges of addresses the DHCP server will be leasing The vDHCP server from Paul Smith Computer Services http www pscs co uk has a few advanced features to help with this type of mixed system These are e Assign the IP addresses as normal within the legacy cameras and set an exclusion in vDHCP so that it does not assign that IP address to the cameras or HD ports on the Camera Controllers e Set up a reservation in vVDHCP so that it will automatically assign a certain IP address to a specific named camera or HD port on the Camera Controller HG 100K LE Camera or HG TH Camera Controller HG 100K LE _q ___ Gigabit ae Control Camera or HG TH Panes Ethene NIC gt Panel Camera Controller Application CCU HG 100K Camera 100Base T Ethernet Legacy Legacy Camera Camera J Box Legacy i Legacy Camera Camera Figure 25 HG 100K LE TH system with multiple Legacy cameras using J Box Redlak
113. ractical Applications This section will describe how the HG 100K LE TH integrates into typical applications The HG 100K LE TH provides high resolution imaging at very high frame rates for use in many different industries While specific requirements may vary from application to application the HG 100K LE TH provides the flexibility necessary to meet the requirements for integration into data acquisition analysis and testing systems used in such applications as e Vehicle impact testing e Range aerospace and ballistics e Research design and test 2 1 Vehicle Impact Testing In applications like Vehicle Impact Crash Tests the ability to reliably record and synchronize data is critical for accurate analysis of the event Cameras and sensors mounted on the car record the movements of the crash test dummies air bags and other components of interest The HG 100K LE TH accurately records the entire event The synchronization capabilities of the HG 100K LE TH allow for precise correlation of the images to the data collected from the sensors for thorough crash analysis 2 1 1 Automobile Airbag Deployment The HG 100K LE TH System provides the high resolution and high speed imaging sequences necessary to perform complex 3D analysis of such instantaneous events as the deployment of an automobile airbag on impact The HG 100K LE TH imaging system s compatibility with third party data acquisition and analysis software provides t
114. rawn over the image When the reticle is enabled a position indicator beside the reticle control button shows the current pixel position of the reticle cross point 1 Select the View tab below the Live View window 2 Click on the reticle icon to turn on the reticle 3 To move the reticle place the cursor over the line and drag it to the position desired Redlake 2 15 2005 62 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual view coke Reticle Ri Sips v Zoa HE 10 v Use Camera Orientation LT Figure 41 Live View display options 9 2 6 Camera Orientation The HG 100K LE TH cameras allow different mounting orientation options MotionCentral allows the orientation of the Live View or Playback to match the physical orientation of the camera setup This information is available in the border data 1 Select the System Tab from the Control Panel 2 Use the Camera Orientation drop down list to select the orientation that matches the physical setup 9 2 7 Select Camera Orientation in Live View 1 Select the View tab below the Live View window 2 To use the same camera orientation as selected in the System Tab check the Use Camera Orientation box 9 2 8 Control Light Source 1 Select the Color tab below the Live View window 2 Use the Light Source drop down list to select from the following Light Source options e Daylight e Tungsten e Metal Halide e User default setting 9 2 9 Correct White Balance
115. rcumstances shall Redlake be liable for special or consequential damages including but not limited to any claimed loss of profits Redlake s liability shall be exclusively limited to the repair or replacement of any defective or nonconforming Product and the Purchaser expressly waives any other remedy or measure of damage statutory or otherwise Redlake 2 15 2005 110 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 18 Appendix F Troubleshooting 18 1 About Box The Help menu command opens an About dialog box containing revision copyright and system information for the program If you need to contact a field services technician regarding your system your technician may ask you to provide this information in a text file to assist in troubleshooting your system MotionCentral v2 7 0 2003 2004 Redlake MASD Inc All rights reserved l Win32_OperatingSystem Boot Device Device Harddisk Volume 1 BuildNumber 2600 Build Type Uniprocessor Free Caption Microsoft Windows XP Professional 4aars Figure 65 About Box 18 1 1 Insert System Information 1 Click in the box labeled Click here to gather system information 2 MotionCentral will write the host PC information into the box 3 Copy this information to the Microsoft Windows clipboard and transfer it into a text file for reference Redlake 2 15 2005 111 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 18 2 Side Effect Alerts There are dependencies among
116. re as for updating a single Camera Head and Controller 1 2 3 Connect a Camera Head to the HD 1 Camera Head port on the Camera Controller Select the camera from the Camera List Insert the upgrade CD into the CD ROM drive of the computer or download the upgrade from the Redlake ftp site From the Help menu select the Camera Upgrade Wizard Click on the Next button on the Introduction window to proceed with the installation From the File Selection window select the browse button to open the upgrade folder for either the Camera Head or the Camera Controller Open the upg file in the folder and click on the Next button From the Select Cameras Window verify the Camera Head or Camera Controller and the appropriate upgrade Select the Camera Head or Camera Controller to upgrade and click on the Next button to start the upgrade Once the upgrade is completed the camera s will automatically reset Redlake 2 15 2005 122 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 22 Appendix J Glossary Term Definition 100Base TX Abbreviation for 100BASE TX Ethernet local area network LAN 1000Base T Abbreviation for 1000BASE T Ethernet LAN Also called Gigabit Ethernet AVI Audio Video Interleaved file extension for video files Bayer The Bayer image file format output of Legacy Redlake cameras Camn ra A component of the HG 100K LE TH system that contains the sensor and captures and stores the images Camera Cont
117. rol Unit CCU A component of the HG 100K LE TH system that is a commercial personal computer that runs the control software Camera Controller A component of the HG TH system that provides the power Ethernet LAN connections and memory CMOS The acronym for Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor Camera Head The component of the HG TH system that provides the imaging Display Control Unit DCU The Display Control Unit DCU is the commercial Tablet PC used locally to set up and focus a camera It is used to view images and perform emergency downloads fps The acronym for frames per second GB The acronym for gigabyte GUI Graphical User Interface also UI Refers to the Vehicle Impact Test or similar environment that includes up to 100 High G G shock and 5 G vibration stress Generally indicates ability to withstand extreme shock and vibration forces Hub Sync Unit HSU Commercial Gigabit switch and precision sync and trigger timing device ina High G format Inter Range Instrumentation Group Global Positioning System Time Time code IRIG GPS Time signals of various formats defined by the IRIG 200 98 standard time derived from GPS satellites Both require an optional receiver decoder generator module LAN The acronym for Local Area Network l gat Refers to the older Redlake cameras currently in use Specifically HG 100X gacy HG 2000 HG TX and CR 2000 Refers to a general industri
118. ry 268 435 424 SessionLengthy Hei essionLength ya ofheads Width x Height a 32 Frame Rates Running in Normal mode the camera uses its internal frame rate generator The internal frame rate generator supports a set of specific frame rates 60 125 250 etc as described in the HG 100K LE TH Command Protocol document The camera will only accept frame rate settings that do not exceed Ratemax as given For example at 1504 x 1128 Ratemax is 1034 6 frames per second The fastest rate available from the internal frame rate generator that does not exceed this value is 1000 frames per second When using the camera s Sync In input the camera is not limited to the specific frame rates generated by the internal frame rate generator In this mode the camera will run at any frame rate provided Ratemax is not exceeded Redlake 2 15 2005 114 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual Rate yin 30 Equation 2 Frame Rate Equation HG 100K 10 gaor i AMT eri jog a 4 8 Rate min Max 10 ExposureSetting 3 HG LE 10 7 467 4 see 27 16 67 mian Rate ya min 10 ExposureSetting 3 HG TH 10 7 467 4 ae 27 een Rate min Max 10 ExposureSetting 3 Note That the maximum frame rate is limited by both the sensor resolution and by the exposure setting whichever is most restrictive Frame rate calculation is adapted from sensorFpga c sensorFpgaMinFsync
119. s and Subnet Mask of the High G port of the selected camera 8 Change the IP address and Subnet mask if necessary using standard decimal notation lt XXX XXX XXX XXX gt and click Set 9 Repeat steps 3 through 8 for each Camera Head HD port Redlake 2 15 2005 39 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 8 Setting up Your Camera This section explains how to configure position and focus cameras for using the MotionCentral Camera Control Software 8 1 Application Startup and Software Configuration 1 Double click the MotionCentral icon from the Windows desktop Alternatively from the Windows Taskbar select Start gt All Programs gt MotionCentral 2 From the Main Menu select File gt Setup to bring up the Configuration dialog box 3 From the Network Adapter drop down list select the adapter for the camera LAN Make certain that the adapter matches the NIC card connected to the camera LAN Note Only one copy of the application program can be active at a time on a single machine but multiple CCU and DCU computers can be simultaneously active 8 2 Setup Network Communications Performance The Network Performance box contains a slider to change the performance settings for network communications When MotionCentral starts up it sends a GAP value to the camera This GAP value is the number of camera clock cycles between packets of data sent from the camera to MotionCentral The default GAP value of 2500 will be suff
120. s Lenses The HG 100K ships with Nikon F mount and C mount lens adapters The HG LE and HG TH ship with C mount lens adapters Redlake 2 15 2005 15 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual HG 100K LE High G applications two Box Mount lens adapters are available e 20007036 001 Flange Focal Distance 45 6 mm e 20007036 002 Flange Focal Distance 50 4 mm HG TH High G applications Box Mount lens adapters are available e 10000667 002 Flange Focal Distances 45 6 mm and 50 4 mm Box Mount adapters ship with a set of shims of varying thickness to accommodate various High G lenses In addition the camera front has a machined surface to mount High G lenses directly 4 10 HG 100K LE Cable Options e 30007000 001 5m STP Cable e 30007000 002 10m STP Cable e 30007000 003 25m STP Cable e 30007000 005 50m STP Cable e 30007000 006 75m STP Cable e 30007000 004 100m STP Cable e 10007029 001 STP Connector for Customer built cables e 30007002 002 10 m Rugged Ethernet Communication Cable e 30007002 003 25m Rugged Ethernet Communication Cable e 30007002 005 50m Rugged Ethernet Communication Cable e 30007002 006 75m Rugged Ethernet Communication Cable e 30007002 004 100m Rugged Ethernet Communication Cable 4 11 HG TH Cable Options e 30007084 001 Trigger Sync In Cable OB Series LEMO 3 m FGG 08 302 CLCD31 e 30007083 001 Sync Strobe Out Cable 00 Series LEMO 3 m FGG 00 302 CLAD30 e 30007001 001 STP Sync Trigger Power P
121. s Manual 8 17 Border Data Setup The Border Data button opens a dialog box that displays check boxes for each of the possible border data items Both the Live View and the Playback View windows provide separate controls to modify the selections as needed 1 Select the System Tab from the Control Panel 2 Click on the Border Data button at the bottom of the System Tab 3 Check the boxes next to the Border Data items you wish to display Border Data Default Visible Border Data Camera ID Orientation Camera Name Real Date Camera Type Real Time Elapsed Time Minutes Record Mode Elapsed Time Seconds Record Rate Exposure Serial Number File Type Session ID Frame Number Trigger Frame Hub Present White Balance IRIG Time Figure 39 Border data display selections Redlake 2 15 2005 60 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 9 Viewing a Live Image 9 1 Open a Live View Window 1 Locate the desired camera in the Camera List window 2 Double click the Thumbnail window This will start a Live View window for the selected camera Live HG LE 1 view Color M Light Source White Balance Brightness l Hue Gamma User self fest 706 Ga 1 000 JEEN 2 404 gj Ue Ut Contrast Saturation W e 10 Newel m Figure 40 Live View Window Redlake 2 15 2005 61 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 9 2 Display Control Options Various display
122. s New Product Warranty to provide local repair or replacement services for the Product but will at Redlake s sole discretion provide repair or replacement services at its own factory or a designated service facility Products shall not be returned to the Redlake factory or a designated service facility for inspection replacement or repair without specific written authorization from Redlake Redlake will grant such authorization with the issuance of a Return Material Authorization RMA number provided that the Purchaser shall have notified Redlake of any defect or nonconformance within thirty 30 days after Redlake s shipment of the Product THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS Damage caused by a failure to operate the Product in accordance with Redlake s written instructions as provided in the Redlake user manual including but not limited to environmental specifications evidence of Product being subjected to accidental damage misuse abuse or tampering including the removal alteration or defacing of Product identification markings Damage resulting from the unauthorized attempt to repair or modify the Product by non Redlake personnel Damage caused during shipment This warranty and Redlake s obligation hereunder are in lieu of all other warranties and Redlake makes no other warranties express or implied including but not limited to warranties of fitness non infringement or merchantability Under no ci
123. s per meter of propagation time to the trigger and synchronization signals Therefore in a five hub two camera system one camera could be connected with a short 5 m STP cable while the other could have a total of 500 m of cable in the path to the root hub for a cable length difference of 496 m The downstream camera s timing would be skewed almost 3 us behind the upstream camera This skew would affect the frame synchronization between the two cameras In addition this delay will add to the Trigger Delay time if the trigger signal applies to the downstream camera Redlake 2 15 2005 120 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 20 3 1 Synchronization Timing Power Cable STP This cable carries synchronization timing and power from the HSU to the cameras Order it in lengths from 1 m to 100 m The cable has a nominal outside diameter of 0 43 inches 10 92 mm HSU side SSS Pin Signal Name Signal Name Wire Type Size e mem e ee anome r somo r soso wenam S E a C encom n smen amra r smoor sooo awena o ao mea a sa o onae L mese e l O j oe s j omom e ewone O o soea c o amem o emon anc tenes 5 p omom fe ewo O ossea A e e v norco w oromo CS Table 16 Pin and Signal Names 20 4 Ethernet Communications Cable Low G Applications Standard Ethernet Cable with RJ 45 connectors High G Applications Ethernet Cable with RJ 45 con
124. same lighting that used during recording A Photographic gray card is ideal Use the arrows to move the White Balance reticle so that the central box is located completely within the target object Click the Set button to send the setting to the camera A drop down list box at the bottom of the dialog allows control of the camera s internal white balance setting Activate the Reticle The Reticle tab actives the camera generated cross hairs on branes the video monitor CR TX Setup f 1 Select the HG CR TX tab on the Control Panel oe i i i Output 2 Click on the Set up White Balance and Reticle button IN Door NTSC 3 Click on the Reticle tab White Balance Reticle Coarse Figure 49 Legacy camera reticle tab Redlake 2 15 2005 80 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 13 4 HG CR TX Playback The Playback button opens a dialog that contains playback controls similar to those on the Live View and File playback windows The difference is that the image displays on a video monitor physically attached to the camera instead of the computer display 1 Select the HG CR TX tab on the Control Panel 2 Click on the Playback button This dialog box provides playback via a set of control buttons The playback video is visible on a video monitor attached to the camera or J D box video BNC Remote Playback for Camera 2 Playback Block Start End Rate Go To Frame 30 fps v 0 Go ted Done Figure 50 Pla
125. sccsssssecssssusesssssscessssssessessecessssssesses 40 8 3 Interface Overview Panels Context Menus Toolbar Viewing Area ssssssssssssssssssscsssssscssssssscssssscccsssssccsssusecssssssecesssssccsssssscesssssessssssccessssseeses 43 8 4 Working with the Dockable Interface sssssssssssscssssssssssssscsssssscssssssccssssuscssssssscesssssesssssssessssuscessssssesssssscsssssscesssuscssssusessssussesssssseesssuuceessseseesss 46 8 5 Controlling Thumbnail Views scssscssssscccssssssssssssscssssssscsssssccsssssccsssssscssssssccssssssessssssccsssnsscssssssccesssuscesssssecssssuscssssssecesssusesssssssesssnssessssnscesssseseesss 50 Redlake 2 15 2005 Vv HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 8 17 9 Viewing a Live Image EXPOSUIC scscscsiscccsscssssnssssnsssonsescsnsssonnesnsnsscosuscssnsscsbnsccsnsscoonsccUcc csccccsccscscccocsccccscscicseccccscscscccsssscscscccdscccossccscscccsssccscscccscsccscscccsssccscscccsssccscsccctvse e Session Length SESSIONID DA a Aa AREENA AAEE OE AEAEE AA AA Frame Rate ecsccsccsccusccsccnscesscnsccessesvccosscescssscescosscescosscoscesscesessscesesssceesssceessscesscssuucsesuucssessucssssusssessesssessesssessessessesssessessssSsessssssessssssesssessesves Trigger System Date atid TIME nrnna aA EEEE E EEEE EE EEE annua aT 58 THM SOUNCO scccscccsscscscscccesccsssescssssvesoussoscoussescouscoscousGosetsessussssssesssessessssssesssessesssssecs esses esses iiia 58
126. sneccesssuscesssneses 12 14 Viewing a Playback Image on an NTSC PAL Monitor with the HG TH System u sssssssssssssssescccsesssssssssssssssseecessseesssssssssssseeseeeeseessssssssssess 77 13 KITA E E EERE T E A E E E E 79 13 1 TLE TA D SOTE LO AES E AA 79 13 2 HG CR TX White Balance sssccccccccccssiccccccssssccccccccssssuecccccsssssecccccssssscecescoesssuecce cose sesccccessssseeccccsdbune ces cesssuueccecssesecc cusses coseseccscceesececcoees 80 13 3 Activate the Reticle T3245 TEIG CR T XP lay bach SES 81 13 5 PCMCIA File SysteMis s assassinate ana EAR 82 14 Appendix A Camera Specti cations sisssicinsssasecscssesscasonvessecdusanssassecsnavnsvadecsasndeseendeooascsssseendenevosesenssvies 84 14 1 DESCrIPTON sais asain tannin marae ann NN EMT 84 14 2 Frame Rate Resolution sissiciccccccsscsscccccccccsscccccccccsssccccccccassuceccecocssssuececcoassaseseassnnvuseseencennunss eennnnnsusseescosssaascccocsecee cosas aeccccoassuaccedsastsuascessses 84 14 3 Frame Storage Capacity sesssscccssscccsssccssscccsssssssssss6ssssssssss4ssssssssss4ssss6sssss4sss0sss6s 424064406 4C4406 60808G03420C4S6466SASEG4SASG4EGS4G4S6SGSLASLG4AALLS amp AALGSISLLALAALOLISLISS 86 Redlake 2 15 2005 vi HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 14 4 HG 100K Camera Specifications scsssssssssccsssssccssssscccssssssssssssssessusccssssscsssssusccsssuscssssssscsssssscesssssscssssuscesssusecesssusessssusscsessuscesssesessssneccssssneeeses 87 14 5 HG 100K
127. sssessosscecsbssuss lt 6sssasOosusssosoussssssusessssscssoxus 665K 66SSK66GSKG amp G6SSKGSGGSKC amp G6SBEEASLGSBE amp LEEUSLEESOGRECG T5 5 DGUES DECIFICATIONS ss sczssccccsssscsssccccsssssssscccesscesssaccesssesssssocesssesssecccsssesssssooesssesssseocsssessssscoesssesssccccsssesssssooesssesssccecssseassssseesseeasssesesssestte 16 Appendix C Connectivity Conmector Function sssessesssesosososossesosceosossooseososoeosessosososossosososossssosesoe 102 16 1 N twork GOMMe CtOrs sssssccssstssscaassssecseseccossdscceossssecesssescecssssecccssseceossscoeedascesdess esecsascescuasscedessaessccasscecedsssdessnsseccsssescessaceceoussbsceaniscceiassteceasie 16 2 HG TH Composite Video Output BNC sie 16 3 Configurable Connector isisisi i issi isisisi iiiaio iiis 16 4 Trigger Input Comme Cn uieesssiiissississsiisisssisssiisisssisssiiiisisisisiicissiicka a a 16 5 Strobe Output COE OT EECC ECCERE Appendix D Image File FOMMALts sisicssasiacducsaasassnrnsansgncessnivesssvenesesdasensseadnesvasdqunessseoswnatasanldessenwvaddancevesnssnenaess 106 17 Appendix E Maintenance Technical Support Warranty cccccsssscssssscssssscsssessssesssesssssssssseeses 108 17 1 Maintenance 17 2 Technical Supports A CCGC 109 17 3 Wel lAlIty AITE EE EE 110 18 Appendix F Troubleshooting esesssossosssosossesseesosososossssosososossosesosossssosososossosesososososessosososossssesosos 111 18 1 eA OLTI e1 AAEE 111 18 2 Side Effect Alerts ssscsscisiiiiiii
128. sssssccssssuscesssusccesssssessssuscesssseseesssusecessseseesss 12 4 3 Recommended DCU System Requirements sssssccsssssssssssssssssssssssssssessssssessssssssessssscssssssscssssuscesssusccesssssscesssusessssusccessssseesssuscesssnesessssusceessneseesss 13 4 4 Operating System Requirement ssssssssccsessssssccessssssseccesssssssseceessssssseccesssnssscceeeennussscessesnseseceeessssuseeseesssusseeeeessunesseceessnnaeseceeeesnnestecseeannees 13 4 5 Camera Network Requirements multi camera configurations ssssssssssssssssessssssssssssssscsssssessssssscesssusscsssssscesssusccsssssscssssusccessseseessssscesssseeeses 13 4 6 System Power Requirements and Power Supply ssssssssssccccsssssseccecsssssessceecsssusseccescssssssceeessnssssesesessssssecceessnssseeseesssnesseceesssnneseceeessnneseceeessnees 14 AG BaLLCRY BACKUP AA T A sons ssbssetsvnnunsuiessecsscsecriise 15 4 8 Before Initial Use of the Backup Battery ssssesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssesssssssessssssesssssssesssvssessssuscesssvasessssusessssssessssussessssesesssssssesssseseesessesessaneseesss 15 49 OPTIG LENSES s sasssiccessssasessusasccussssncsasssecusssluicoasssnteneseccesecsccoasscecoesecssteatsssccetecseteateesctesesastanun aaa NTT 15 4 10 HG 100K LE Cable Options ccscsssssscssssssscssssssscsssssscsssssscesssssecsssssscesssssccsssssscesssssessssssscsssussessssssscesssusecsssssecsssssessssssecsessuscesssssessesneceesssssesses 16 4 11 HAG THA Cab
129. suancecastauessoescesssseauuossea bles 11 6 File Download 11 7 Opena Downloaded Files seissiissieissiiessssisiisisisiiisiiiiiisiieiiieiiieiiiseeciieeidiesseoieectisieeeesiseeceieeeisiseesdsesidiseeisiseetidisesisisi Puli 11 8 Convert JPG TIFFand s1V2 images to AVI casscasssscssusescessssesessesssssccssesscecsesscecssnascocsosssascesssecceatsstesssascocsossseessoascessssssesssesussesssascesseinecese 72 12 PUA AGM EEE EEE E T tests vai eadeants Gusuniphansniai TEE E EEA EET 73 12 1 OA EEA EARAITI EEEE E 73 12 2 Openian mage for Playback sisien cama iaaione aa 73 12 3 Set Display Controls 12 4 SAFIN POSILIOM ASENNA 12 5 TAA E ERA arena nara 12 6 Set the Number of Frames to Skip when Advancing Frames 12 7 Select Start and End Boundaries vsccissstccceccssssicccsccsstaccceccdsssssssccossssssseeccossssassceccssssscececosssssscceccossssstecccosssssscceccossesscececesseasececeasssssceecesest ses 12 8 Set Camera OrientatiON isisnrinasanansasiiiananaaassetttt44414s1 4444S A 4488A SAALE A AASE SA AALLS A LASKEA AALL EA LASSERRE 12 9 Copy an Image 12 10 Control Border Data Menu Display from the Context MeNu sssssccsscsssesscsscssssssccsessssesseccessssssssccesessueseccseecsnsesscesesensuesseceecsnneeecseeenneessess P A R ETEA TAE S 12 12 Toggle Between Live Image and Reference Image 12 13 Set the Toggle Rate between Live and Reference Images sssssssssscssssssssssssescssssssscsssssscesssssscesssuscssssssccsssssscesssusecsssssscesssuscess
130. t the other end to the STP port labeled Link on the second HSU To daisy chain an additional HSU connect the STP cable to an STP port labeled Camera on the second Connect the other end to the STP port labeled Link on the third HSU Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to one of the Ethernet ports on the lower portion of the root HSU or to the Ethernet port on the switch Connect the other end of the cable to the Ethernet port of the PC Connect the HSU to the power source The HSU provides power to each of the Camera Controllers Connect the power cables to each Camera Controller and the other ends to the Camera port on the HSU Once the Camera Controllers receive power from the HSU the MODE LEDs will blink briefly then go out The POWER LED will be solid green Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the 1000Base T Camera LAN connector on the Camera Controller and the other end to one of the camera Ethernet connectors on the HSU Connect additional HSUs to the root hub using the RJ 45 port labeled Link Once connected to the camera LAN the COM LEDs will be lit solid green indicating network connectivity and will blink when there is activity over the network The SYNC LEDs on the cameras will blink indicating that they are receiving the timing signal from the HSU If the LAN recognizes an HSU as the root hub has the Root Hub Cap installed the SYNC LEDs on both the cameras and on the HSU will be solid green For more information
131. th and the installer will place MotionCentral s files in the appropriate locations 3 Exit when installation is complete The setup program will solicit a pathname for the location of its files The recommended default path is C Program Files Redlake Select another path if desired Important Note If NET runtime is not installed on the computer a prompt will display stating that NET must be installed before MotionCentral can be installed 6 1 2 NET Runtime Installation Install only if prompted by MotionCentral 1 Insert the CD into the CD ROM and open the Required Software folder Double click the file named DOTNETFX EXE This will launch the NET installer 2 Once the installation is complete reboot the system 6 1 3 Install MotionCentral on the DCU MotionCentral software comes pre installed on DCUs purchased from Redlake If purchased separately you will need to install MotionCentral If the tablet computer you have selected to be your DCU has a CD ROM drive follow the Install MotionCentral Software Instructions above If the DCU does not have a CD ROM drive the files can be loaded and the software installed by connecting the DCU to a network and copying the files directly to the DCU Redlake 2 15 2005 30 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 7 Networking 7 1 One Camera Static IP System with a CCU The HG 100K LE TH uses Ethernet and IP networking for communications between the different devices in the syste
132. this information No part of this manual may be copied reproduced recorded transmitted or translated without the express written permission of Redlake MASD LLC Version 3 4 February 2005 PN 91000122 003 Redlake 2 15 2005 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual Precautions Controller Heat Sink Device The HG TH Controller will operate satisfactorily in most environments for example ona workbench or tabletop with the heat sink and rubber feet mounted The rubber feet and heat sink may be removed if the Controller is mounted on a metal object that will act as a heat sink For more information see HG TH Camera Controller Dimensions and Mounting Holes page 94 Temperature The HG 100K LE will operate satisfactorily in an environment where the ambient temperature is between 0 C and 45 C 32 F and 113 F The HG TH will operate in an environment where the ambient temperature is between 0 C and 40 C 32 F and 104 F The maximum humidity is 80 non condensing at 40 C Battery Laser The HG 100K LE TH battery pack contains small amounts of harmful substances A battery pack may explode if it is incorrectly replaced exposed to fire or water short circuited or disassembled Do not put batteries in trash that is disposed of in landfills Replace with approved batteries only When disposing of depleted batteries comply with local ordinances and your company s safety standards Do not focus a laser beam
133. ual 9 3 4 Control the Border Data Menu Display from the Context Menu Right click on the image in the Live View area A pop up menu will display Select Border Data from the pop up menu An additional menu offers the following options border data display options e Select Show to enable border data display e Select Hide to disable border data display e Select Fields to open an additional menu and select the border data elements Note This controls the displayed border data for the selected camera only for as long as the view remains open 9 3 5 Rotate the Image in Live View 1 Right click on the image in the Live View area A pop up menu will display 2 Select Rotate An additional menu offers the following options e 90 CW clockwise or right e 90 CCW counter clockwise or left e 180 Flip reflect Horizontal e Flip Vertical e Reset command restores the image to its original state Note The rotation option is for display only The system does not save rotation changes to the image file 9 3 6 Toggle Between Live Image and Reference Image 1 Right click on the image in the Live View area A pop up menu will display 2 Select Image An additional menu offers the following options e The Open command opens a file browser to select a previously saved image to reference against the currently opened image e The Toggle command switches the displayed image between the newly opened reference i
134. us Camera List and the Control Panel The panels move around the application window to suit the preferences of the user and to allow for maximum viewing of Live and Recorded image sequences on smaller viewing screens Docking refers to the act of moving a panel to one of the four sides of the application window where it attaches to the frame of the application window Pinning refers to the clicking the pushpin icon so that the pin is pointing down and the panel is pinned to the window frame and will remain visible If the pushpin is pointing left this means that the panel is NOT pinned and will retract into the application window frame leaving only the panel tab showing Simply placing the cursor over the tab will activate the panel making it slide to the open position for viewing and accessing the controls 8 4 1 To Dock a Panel 1 Select the panel by clicking on its header bar Make sure the pushpin icon in the header bar is pointing down and drag the header bar of the panel to the desired position along the application window frame 2 When properly positioned over an edge of the application window a faint outline of the shape of the panel will display indicating the docking location Note Always dock the Control Panel to either the left or right side to ensure visibility and access to all of its controls 8 4 2 To Un dock a Panel 1 Select the panel by clicking on its header bar and drag the header bar panel to th
135. ust the color values The following sliders are available e Brightness e Contrast e Hue e Saturation Select the Neutral button to set the values back to their original state Note Adjusting these sliders affects only the viewed image The camera will not save changes to the HG 100K LE TH image files 9 2 12 Display the Live View Histogram 1 Select the Color tab below the Live View window 2 Click on the Histogram Icon The Histogram displays values for the following e Luminosity e Red e Green e Blue View Color Light Source gt White Balance Brightness Hue Gamma User a 2 484 ee Contrast Saturation tS Ll Figure 42 Live View color control Redlake 2 15 2005 64 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 9 3 Viewing a Live Image on a NTSC PAL Monitor with the HG TH System The HG TH system provides a connection to an NTSC PAL monitor for viewing images while in Live View Control the output using the MotionCentral software or directly from the Camera Controller 9 3 1 Controlling the Output to a NTSC PAL Monitor from the Camera Controller Connect one end of the BNC cable to the NTSC PAL monitor and connect the other end to the BNC connector below the Head Select button on the HG TH Camera Controller To output the video to the NTSC PAL Monitor press the Head Select button on the Camera Controller In multi camera configurations press the Head Select button again
136. x or HG J Box for multiple Legacy cameras HG2000 HG 100 CR HG TX Power Shock Camera 24 to 50 VDC 40W Hub 20 to 50 VDC 50W Camera and Hub 100G 5ms min any axis 1000 cycles Operating Temp 0 C to 45 C Ambient 32 F to 113 F Control Software MotionCentral Windows 2000 XP and NT 4 0 SP6 compatible File Formats Type 2 Bayer TIFF JPEG 8 bit mono 24 bit color Reticle Full Screen Crosshair with X Y Coordinate Display Options Tablet Style Display Control Unit DCU Emission Safety CE approved FCC Class B compliant UL recognized camera UL listed Hub Sync Unit Table 6 HG LE specifications Redlake 2 15 2005 89 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 14 7 HG LE Sensor Specification Sensor Type Sensor Resolution Readout Sequence Shutter Type Dark Current Dynamic Range Fill Factor Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor CMOS 1128 x 752 Pixels each pixel 12 microns square Progressive scan Synchronous with variable integration time 330 pA cm at 21 C 69 8 F with microlenses and color filters 62dB 45 Table 7 HG LE sensor specifications Redlake 2 15 2005 90 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 14 8 HG TH Camera Specifications Sensor Array 8 Channel 752 x 564 pixels CMOS Sensor Color or Monochrome Image Resolution Up to 752 x 564 at 1000 fps Dynamic Range 62 dB at sensor and 25 C
137. y resolution frame rate exposure etc OFF Battery off button turns the battery power off not the power from the main source The OFF button deletes the images currently in the memory when the camera is on battery power 1000Base T Camera LAN connector is a ruggedized RJ 45 connector for 100 1000Base T communications between the camera and the CCU Sync In connector connect an external device for synchronizing the camera Trig In connector connects an external device for triggering the camera Strobe Out connector generates pulses that synchronize the timing of a strobe or other peripheral device with the camera s exposure 100Base TX DCU connector is a standard RJ 45 connector for 100Base TX communication with the DCU The primary function of the 100Base TX is image display during focus and set up of the camera This connector is not High G rated and is not intended for use during High G events STP Synchronization Timing Power connector connects cameras to hubs and hubs to hubs For more information see Synchronization Timing Power Cable STP page 121 COM LED indicator a steady green LED indicates that the camera is connected to the system A blinking green light indicates that the camera is transmitting or receiving information POWER LED indicator a green light indicates that power is ON and the battery is fully charged A red LED indicates that the camera has lost power and is using the batter
138. y backup system to preserve image data in memory A green light with intermittent flashing yellow indicates that power is on but the battery is not fully charged SYNC LED indicator a green LED indicates that there is a Sync signal present If the green LED is off there is no Sync signal present Redlake 2 15 2005 6 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 3 2 HG TH Camera Heads and Camera Controller Figure 4 HG TH Camera Head front view Figure 5 HG TH Camera Head top view 3 2 1 HG TH Camera Head LEDs and Connectors MODE LED indicator if the MODE LED is off indicates the camera is in Live or Standby mode If the yellow LED is blinking that indicates the camera is in Record mode A steady yellow light indicates that the camera has been triggered POWER LED indicator a green light indicates the camera is ready for operation A yellow LED indicates the power is on SYNC LED indicator if the SYNC LED is on a Sync signal is present and sourced from the Root Hub The LED flashes when Sync is present but the Root Hub is not present Redlake 2 15 2005 7 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual Camera Head Connector provides a connection from the Camera Head to the Camera Controller via the Tethered Head cable D 000 COM ET HEAD SELECT ba i Eoee T ace F A C Figure 6 HG TH Camera Controller 3 2 2 HG TH Camera Controller LEDs and Connectors 1000Base T Camera LAN co
139. yback to monitor Redlake 2 15 2005 81 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 13 5 PCMCIA File System The PCMCIA button opens a dialog for configuring the PCMCIA file system Legacy camera models support an internal PCMCIA module for downloading recorded images Select Local or Remote Output of Commands 1 2 3 Select the HG CR TX tab on the Control Panel Click on the PCMCIA button Select the Local radio button to direct output to the large text area to the right of the dialog Select the Remote radio button to direct output to the video monitor Directory Settings 1 Select the HG CR TX tab on the Control Panel 2 Click on the PCMCIA button 3 Use the Directory Settings buttons for the following options e Change changes the current working directory to what is in the text box at the top of the group box e Create creates a directory name e Delete removes the directory e List produces a listing of the contents of the specified directory either to the text area in the dialog if Local is selected or to the attached monitor if Remote was selected e More advances the list as necessary Delete Files Click a file in the text list area to display its name in the File box text area Click a directory to display its name in the text box 1 A WN Select the HG CR TX tab on the Control Panel Click on the PCMCIA button Enter the file name in the Files text box Click the delete button
140. ze Standard 1 2 sec 1000 full fps Longer record times possible at slower frame rates and or reduced resolution Dimensions 5 33 H x 11 10 L x 4 15 W 135 x 105 x 282mm Weight 11 Ibs 5Kg Camera Interface Camera Network 100 1000Base T Ethernet Sync I O Trigger In Power Strobe Out Camera to Hub up to 328 ft 100m Cable Lengths Hub to Hub Control PC up to 328 ft 100m Lens Mount C mount F mount and High G mounts available Hub Size Dimensions and Weight 2 16 H x 13 W x 13 L 55 x 330 x 330mm Hub Interface Weight 11 Ibs 5Kg Camera Hub Control PC Network Trigger I O IRIG GPS Sync In Sync Out Power I O Legacy Port to connect HG D Box or HG J Box for multiple Legacy cameras Power Camera 24 to 50 VDC 40W Max Hub 20 to 50 VDC 50W Max Shock 100G 5ms min any axis 1000 cycles Operating Temperature 0 C to 45 C Ambient 14 F to 113 F Control Software MotionCentral CCU Windows 2000 XP and NT 4 0 SP6 compatible File Formats Type 2 Bayer TIFF JPEG 8 bit mono 24 bit color Reticle Full Screen Crosshair with X Y Coordinate Display Options Tablet Style Display Control Unit DCU Emission Safety Meets all applicable international standards Table 4 HG 100K specifications Redlake 2 15 2005 87 HG 100K LE TH User s Manual 14 5 HG 100K Camera Sensor Specifications 330 pA cm at 21

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