Ofil luminar User Manual

lUMINAr

GUIDE

2013

VER 4.9.12 2013

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FEATURES

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PAGE

9

PAGE

27

OPERATION

SETTINGS

FRONT VIEW 3
SIDE VIEW 4
OSD 5
OSD - TOP 6
OSD - LEFT 7
OSD - BOTTOM 8

POWER 10
GENERAL 12
GAIN 13
VISIBLE ZOOM 14
FIELD OF VIEW 15
COLOR 16
FOCUS 17
COUNTING 18
MODE 19
SNAPSHOT 20
VIDEO 21
PLAYBACK 22
AUDIO 23
TEXT SUBTITLES 24
GPS 26

DISPLAY 28
STATUS BAR 28
TITLE 28
GPS 28
TEMP SENSOR 28
LANGUAGE 28
DISPLAY MODE 29
VIDEO OUT 29
EXPOSURE 30
COLOR ADJ 30
SYSTEM INFO 31
DATE/TIME 31
DEFAULT SETTING 32

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1 Adjustable LCD
2 Keypad
3 Exit from menu
4 Hotkey [Σ] - Provokes Counting
5 Navigation arrows
6 Menu & Selector
7 Stills capture
8 Video recording

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front view

FRONT VIEW

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9 Power on/off
10 Aux / Temperature & Humidity inlet
11 SD card
12 Video out
13 AC/DC inlet
14 Mic inlet
15 Earphone inlet

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15

ne inlet

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side view

SIDE VIEW

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Top OSD Left Side OSD

16 Power source 23 Menu
17 Corona color Bottom OSD
18 GPS signal 24 Camera Mode
19 Date & Time 25 Focus
20 GPS Data 26 Field of View
21 Temp & Humidity 27 Gain
22 Video/Stills on 28 Counting

first line

second line

OSD

OSD - ON SCREEN DISPLAY

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16 Power source - Battery or AC
17 Corona color - Hue
18 GPS signal - Red no | Green on
19 Date & Time - Day: MMDD,YYYY hh:mm
20 GPS Data - Latitdue & Longtitude
21 Temp & Humidity - if sensor is attached
22 Video recording - Red | Stills - Yellow

16 17 18 19

OSD - top line

OSD - TOP LINES 1

&

2

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23 Gain - page 13
24 Zoom - page 14
25 FOV (field of view) - page 15
26 Corona Color - page 16
27 Focus - page 17
28 Settings - page 28
29 Playback - page 22
30 Exit

Triggered by



menu

OSD - LEFT - MENU

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31 Camera Mode - Visible | UV | Combined
32 Auto Focus - AF | Manual Focus - MF
33 Wide FOV - W-FOV | Narrow FOV N-FOV
34 Gain value
35 Counting

31 32 33 34 35

OSD - bottom

OSD - BOTTOM

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OPERATION

1 Power 9 Mode
2 General 10 Snapshot - stills
3 Gain 11 Video recording
4 Visible Zoom 12 Playback
5 Field of View 13 Audio recording
6 Corona color 14 Text subtitles
7 Counting 15 GPS
8 Focus 16 Settings

operation

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1. POWER

• Short press on the power butten to turn on,
long press to turn off

• A green LED turns on for a couple of seconds

• Wait 2 minutes while the systems initializes

POWER SOURCES:

• Rechargeable Battery

• AC/DC input 5V, 6A

• Plug in/out the AC/DC when the camera is
off

power

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1. Detach the battery from the Luminar: press on
the top & bottom seats and pull

2. First connect the battery to the charger

3. Then, connect the charger to a power source

4. Full charge takes about 12 hours

AC/DC INPUT 5V, 6A

1. Plug in the AC/DC cable to the Luminar

2. Connect to a power source

3. The camera gives priority to electricity supply

1. POWER

BATTERY:

A full battery can last about 3 hours.

CHARGING THE BATTERY:

1 2 3

1 2 3

power

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2. GENERAL

1. Functions are listed in the on-screen menu

2. The menu appears when clicking on the SELEC-

TOR and is removed by pressing on or

on the exit icon

3. To select/disselect a function item from the

menu use the

UP/DOWN/SELECTOR buttons

4. A green frame indicates which function is in

focus

5. The UP/DOWN button arrows move the green

frame

6. The SELECTOR button changes the color of an

icon white/yellow yellow/white

7. A yellow icon indicates a selected function.

A white icon indicates an idle function

8. Some functions have a sub-menu. The green

frame will indicate which sub-menu item is in
focus

9. The green frame can be moved when all

main menu icons are white

general

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3. GAIN

• Gain controls the sensitivity to UV and
is manifested graphically as the size
and number of UV spots on the screen

• With a higher gain it is easier to
detect corona sources. With a lower
gain the emitting source is better
conceived

• Gain values start at 0 and end at
250

• Default value is 150

• Move the green frame to the Gain
icon

• Click on the

SELECTOR button to turn on

the Gain Function

• Use the

UP/DOWN arrows to control

the gain values

gain

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5. VISIBLE ZOOM

• Zoom is used to magnify the visible
image

• Once corona is detected, zoom-in to
get more detailed data

• While zooming the camera enters
automatically the

VISIBLE-MODE (no UV

displayed and no counting). When
exited the COMBINED-MODE is restored

• Move the green frame to the visible
zoom icon

• Click on the SELECTOR button to turn on
the visible zoom function

• Use the

UP/DOWN arrows to zoom in

and out

• A long press on either arrows acti­vates the fast zoom. Maximum zoom
is attained within one second

visible zoom

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5. FOV - FIELD OF VIEW

• Affects the working distances & the
resolution of the image. Wider

FOV

is used for shorter distances from the
target object. Narrower FOV provides
higher image resolution

• Move the green frame to the FOV

• Click on the

SELECTOR button to turn on

the FOV function

• A sub menu with 2 options of narrow
and wide views appears

• Move the green frame to the desired
view

• Click on the

SELECTOR to select the view

• The status line will read: W-FOV for
wide FOV and N-FOV for narrow

• NOTE: narrow 5

o

x 3.75

o

wide 10

o

x 7.5

o

field of view

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6. CORONA COLOR

• Select from a palette of 5 colors to
make the corona signal conspicious

• Move the green frame to the color
icon

• Click on the

SELECTOR to turn on the

color function

• A sub menu with 5 color swatches
appears: Red, Green, White, Black,
Yellow

• Use the

UP/DOWN arrows to move the

green frame to the preferred color

• Click on the SELECTOR to make a selec-
tion

• An indication of the selected color is
displayed on the screen

corona color

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7. FOCUS

• The focus mechanism manages simul­taneously both visible & UV channels

• By default the camera is in auto focus
(AF) mode

• Switch to manual focus when the
corona source is behind a fence or
during poor lighting conditions

• Move the green frame to the focus

• Click on the selector to turn on the

FOCUS function

• A sub menu with 2 options: AF (Auto
Focus) MF (Manual Focus) appears

• Move the green frame to the desired
focus mode and click on the SELECTOR

• In MF change the focus with the UP/

DOWN arrows

• The OSD bottom status line will dis­play the selected mode as MF or AF

focus

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8. COUNTING

• Counting displays the counted de­tected UV signals and is available
while in combined mode. Counting is

unavailable during zooming

• The counting value represents an aver­age of a couple of measurements. It is
therefore advised to wait for the result
to become stabilized

• Counting values are qualitative indica­tion of the corona in an area en­closed by a square frame. Values are
displayed in the

OSD bottom status line

with a preceeding “c:”

• To change the size of the counting
frame click on the hotkey [Σ]

• Each click changes the size of the
frame

counting

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9. MODE

• Display modes: COMBINED | UV | VISIBLE

•

COMBINED - both visible & UV spectral

ranges are deployed

•

VISIBLE - only the visible spectral range

is deplyed - no corona

• UV - if corona is detected it will be
displayed, else the display is black

• Select the

SETTINGS icon

• Select the

DISPLAY button

• Click on the SELECTOR to open a list

• Move the green frame to a mode

• Click on the

SELECTOR to enable the

selected mode, move to

OK and click

on the

SELECTOR to save and leave

• Move to EXIT and click on the SELECTOR

• The

OSD bottom status line will display:

Combine or Visible or UV

mode

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10. SNAPSHOT - STILL

• To capture a still picture click on the

PICTURE button

• A yellow circle will be displayed on
the montior during recording

• The picture format is “bmp”

• Pictures are stored in the SD card

• To preview a stored picture navigate
to

PLAYBACK (P. 22)

NOTE: corona is a flashing phenom-

enon and can be evasive. To ensure
corona has been captured take mul­tiple pictures per scene

snapshot

ENSURE SD CARD IS INSERTED

DO NOT EJECT SD CARD WHEN THE CAMERA IS ON

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11. VIDEO RECORDING

• To record a video clip click on the

RECORDING button

• A red circle will be displayed on the
montior during recording

• The video format is “avi”

• Video clips are stored in the SD card

• To preview a stored video clip navi­gate to

PLAYBACK (P.22)

•

NOTE: for documentation and reporting

purposes it is advised to include as
much information as possible in the
status lines: GPS data, ambient condi­tions of temp & humidity (optional
accessory), voice narration & counting

video recording

ENSURE SD CARD IS INSERTED

DO NOT EJECT SD CARD WHEN THE CAMERA IS ON

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12. PLAYBACK

• Playback lets reviewing images and
videos that are stored on the SD card

• Move the green frame to the

PLAYBACK

and click on the selector

• To see a stored image/video move
the green frame to the

IMAGE/VIDEO

icon and click on the SELECTOR to get a
list of files

• Use the

UP/DOWN arrows to navigate

to a picture/video and click on the
selector to preview the picture/video

• Nomenclature:
M-month | D-day | Y-year | h-hour |
m-minute | s-seconds

Still pictures

OFIL_MMDDYYYYhhmmss.bmp

Video clip:

CH01_MMDDYYYYhhmmss.avi

playback

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13. AUDIO RECORDING

• Add narrations to your video clips with data
obout the condition of the inspected object

• Narrations are handy when processing the
video clips and for reports

• To add narrations plug-in the microphone
and click on

VIDEO RECORDING. Match the

icons on the plugs to those on the camera

(the mic is closer to the battery)

• Narrations will be recorded with a movie
clip and played during playback

audio recording

NOTE:
It is recommended to
keep the mic 30cm (1
foot) away from the
mouth to get a clean
recording

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14. TEXT SUBTITLES

• Add short titles to your pic/video

• You can prepare 8 lines of titles
though use only one at a time

• To add titles select the

SETTINGS icon

• Move the green frame to

CAMERA and

click on the

SELECTOR

• Select CAMERA TITLE by clicking on the

SELECTOR

• You will get 8 empty text boxes

• Select a line

• How to enter text:

option 1: yellow keypad

• Click on a key until you get to the
desired character. Click the selector

• The cursor moves forwards automati­cally

• To repeat a letter click on the SELECTOR

text subtitles

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14. TEXT SUBTITLES

• [Σ] - shift

• Back arrow - erase

• 0 - space

option 2: virtual keypad

• Use the UP/DOWN arrows to navigate

• Use the

SELECTOR to pick a character

• To retype a character - use the

SELEC-

TOR again

• Shift - enables/disables caps lock

• Back arrow - erase



- leave the editor

• In the

TITLE SELECT square text box enter

the line number of the title that will
appear on the screen. Navigate with
the right/left arrows and select the
number from the virtual keyboard or
click on the keypad

• To leave the titles options select

OK to

save and leave, or cancel to ignore
changes and leave

text subtitles

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15. GPS

• Use GPS data to distinguish between
similar inspected objects and loca­tions

• By default the GPS is turned off and
no

GPS icon is displayed

• To turn the

GPS on select SETTINGS

• Select DISPLAY

• Select GPS. GPS icon appears on the

LCD

Red - no inception, Green - sync

• When GPS is turned on the following
options are available in the menu

•

ON - the GPS reading appears both

on the captured media and on the

LCD

• ON REC - the GPS reading is embe-

ded in the captured media and is
not displayed on the LCD

GPS

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• Move the green frame to the SETTINGS

• Click on the selector to turn on the set­tings options

• A new sub-menu opens up with the
following control-buttons:

• Use the up/down arrows to move
the green frame to a selected control
button

• Use the selector to turn on the select­ed control

16. SETTINGS

settings

DISPLAY CAMERA SYSTEM

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Display: OSD | DISPLAY MODE | VIDEO OUT

SETTINGS

OSD - on screen status line display

STATUS BAR: ON/OFF

Selecting ON will display the bottom line

TITLE: ON/OFF

Selecting ON will display the selected title
line (see page.24)

GPS: (see page.26)
TEMPERATURE SENSOR: ON/OFF

Selecting on will display the temperature
and humidity values, provided the sensor
is attachend (optional accessory)

LANGUAGE: English

Localization is optional per customers
request

To exit - move the green frame to

OK/CANCEL and click on the selector

settings - display

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Display: OSD | DISPLAY MODE | VIDEO OUT

SETTINGS

DISPLAY MODE

SEE PAGE 19

VIDEO OUT

LCD (DEFAULT)
EXTERNAL MONITOR - image will be dis-

played on an external monitor. The green
led turns on and the

LCD turns black. To

get back to a regular display restart the
camera.

To exit - move the green frame to

OK/CANCEL and click on the selector.

settings - display

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Camera: TITLE | EXPOSURE | COLOR

SETTINGS

CAMERA TITLE SEE PAGE 25

CAMERA EXPOSURE

EXPOSURE

AUTO (DEFAULT) | ½ | ¼| ⅛|⁄| ⅓

The exposure rate is the time per second
the camera shutter is open. It affects the
brightness of the captured image. The
smaller the exposure time the darker the
object. Use

AUTO to allow the camera

adjust itself optimally.

COLOR ADJUSTMENTS

BRIGHTNESS|CONTRAST|SATURATION|HUE

To get to a feature move the green frame
using the up/down arrows. To change
values use the right/left arrows.To apply
changes click on

APPLY.

settings - camera

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System: INFORMATION | DATE/TIME | SLEEP

MODE | DEFAULT SETTINGS | SOFTWARE UPDATE

SETTINGS

SYSTEM INFORMATION

Technical information about the firmware,
hardware, kernel version etc.

DATE/TIME

Update/modify the date/time.

Use the up/down arrows to navigate
vertically, and the right/left arrows to
change values.

To save and exit use the UP/DOWN ar-
rows to focus on

OK and then click on

the

SELECTOR.

SLEEP MODE

The default value is 5 minutes. After 5
minutes if idle [not during recording nor

settings - system

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System: INFORMATION | DATE/TIME | SLEEP

MODE | DEFAULT SETTINGS | SOFTWARE UPDATE

SETTINGS

(contd.) during video-out, or playback]
the system hybernates.

During hybernation the green led is on.

To restart click on any key.

Sleep mode assists extending battery life
time.

DEFAULT SETTINGS

This option restores factory original set­tings.

If selected your saved selections will be
cancelled.

The default original factory settings are
displayed in pages 35-36.

SOFTWARE UPDATE

Firmware updates will be sent to you with
instructions.

settings - system

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SETTINGS

settings - default values

MENU ITEM

Gain 150
Vis Zoom Off
FOV NFOV
Corona Color White
Focus Auto Focus

DISPALY

OSD Status - on

Title – off
GPS – off

Temp Sens. - off
Display Mode Combine
Video Out LCD

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SETTINGS

settings - default values

CAMERA

Camera Title All lines empty

Line No1 is selected
Camera Exposure Auto
Color Adjustments Brightness - 200

Contrast - 144

Saturation – 128

Hue – 0

Sleep Mode 5 min.

Date & Time 01.01.2013

00:00

Notes: