Olympus i-SPEED Instructions Manual
INSTRUCTIONS
HIGH SPEED VIDEO CAMERA SYSTEM
Contents
Important Information — Please Read Before Use 2...........
Chapter 1 Introduction 7....................................
Chapter 2 Checking the Package Contents 8.................
Chapter 3 Nomenclature and Functions 9....................
3.1 Camera 9...............................................
3.2 Power Supply/Mains cable 15..............................
3.3 Controller Display Unit (CDU) 16............................
Chapter 4 System Connection 19............................
Chapter 5 Getting Started 20................................
5.1 Functional Description 20..................................
5.2 Controlling the camera with the CDU 21......................
Chapter 6 Embedded Software Reference (CDU) 25...........
6.1 Menu Screens 26.........................................
Chapter 7 Understanding the Olympus i- SPEED 37...........
Chapter 8 Maintenance 43...................................
8.1 Cleaning 43..............................................
8.2 Storage and transportation 43..............................
8.3 Repair 43................................................
Chapter 9 Spares and Accessories 44.......................
Chapter 10 Specifications 45................................
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Important Information — Please
Read Before Use
Instruction manual
This instruction manual contains essential information on using this
equipment safely and effectively. Before use, thoroughly review this
manual and the manuals of all equipment which will be used during the
procedure and use the equipment as instructed.
Keep this and all related instruction manuals in a safe, accessible
location.
If you have any questions or comments about any information in this
manual, please contact Olympus.
Repair and modification
The camera has a replaceable fuse on the rear panel and does not
contain any other user-serviceable parts. Do not disassemble, modify or
attempt to repair, user injury and/or equipment damage can result.
Please contact Olympus for service/repair.
Signal words
The following signal words are used throughout this manual:
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against
unsafe practices or potential equipment damage.
Indicates additional helpful information.
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Operating precautions
Olympus will only be considered responsible for the safety, reliability
and performance of the system if the following precautions are
strictly adhered to:
1. Do not operate the equipment in the presence of
combustible gases or vapours.
2. If in any doubt about the operating environment, contact
Olympus.
3. The i--SPEED must not be used for High--G applications
as detachment of the camera, camera parts, accessories
or connectors may result.
4. The CDU is not High--G rated.
5. The equipment has no resistance to fluid ingress -- do not
use the equipment where ingress of fluid is likely, or
already suspected.
6. Do not operate the equipment in live electrical or moving
machinery as electric shock or physical injury to the user
may result.
7. Do not operate the equipment when connected to a
borescope/fiberscope which is in contact with live
electrical or moving machinery as electric shock or
physical injury to the user may result.
8. When a recorded image is frozen on the display, take
care not to touch subject equipment which may still be
moving.
9. Do not connect the equipment to a vehicle battery while
the vehicle is running as the power supply may rise to
15V and cause damage to equipment.
10. Ensure all equipment is earthed (grounded) to the same
potential as the camera prior to operation. Failure to earth
equipment may result in electric shock.
11. The power supply provided must be connected to a
suitably grounded AC outlet.
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12. Avoid subjecting the unit to heavy knocks or shock
loadings, as these will reduce the effective life and
reliability of the components within the unit.
13. Before operating the unit, check that cooling vents are
not blocked or obstructed.
General notes
S The i--SPEED viewer software runs on Microsoft
Windows 2000 or Windows XP. For the basic operating
procedures of these operating systems, refer to the
operating system manual.
S Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT and MS-DOS are
either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
S Acrobat Reader is either registered trademark or
trademark of Adobe Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries.
S Quick Time is either registered trademark or trademark
of Apple Computer Inc in the United States and/or other
countries.
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End-user license agreement
This license agreement applies to the software supplied on disk
with the i--SPEED system and not the i--SPEED camera itself.
READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS A GREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE
OPENING PACKAGE CONTAINING THE PROGRAM DISKETTES (THE SOFTWARE). BY OPENING
THIS PACKAGE CONTAINING THE SOFTWARE YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS HEREOF. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITION OF
THIS AGREEMENT, PROMPTLY RETURN THIS PRODUCT UNOPENED AND YOUR MONEY WILL BE
REFUNDED. THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT REPRESENTS THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT CONCERNING
THE SOFTWARE BETWEEN YOU AND OLYMPUS CORPORATION. (”OLYMPUS”).
1. LICENSE. In consideration of payment of the Licens ee fee, Olympus grants to you, as the End User,
and you ac c ept, a nonexc l usive, nontransferable sublicense to use the Software for internal use, and not
as a s ervi ce bureau or for the benefit of a third party, in accordance with the terms hereof on one hardware
system at a time. If you want to use the Software on more than one hardware system at a time you must
obtain separate li censes for each system.
2. OWNERSHIP OF THE SOFTWARE. Olympus or its suppl i ers own and will retain all title, copyright,
trademark and other proprietary rights in and to the S oftware. This sublicense is NOT a s ale of the
Software or a sal e of any copy of the Software. This Agreement does not convey to you an interest i n or to
the Software but onl y a li mited right of use the Software, as is provided herein, revocable in accordance
with the terms of the Agreement. You agree as fol l ows:
a. You may NOT make any copies of all or any part of the Software exc ept for archival copies
and reasonable back ups of the Software as may be permitted by the United States
Copyright Act.
b. You may NOT reverse compile, reverse assemble, reverse engineer, modify, incorporate in
whole or in part in any other product or create derivative work based on all or any part of
the Software
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notice incl uded on or embedded in any part of the Software
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written consent of the Olympus to function as an Appointed Distributor with respect to the
Software. Any Appointed Distributor s hall ensure that the End User is not located i n a state
or territory for which export restrictions exist under US, UK or other applicable laws and
shall assist Olympus as requested i n documenting compliance.
3. COPYRIGHT; RESTRICTED US E. This Software is the property of Oly m pus or its suppliers and
protected by United States copy right laws and international treaty provisions. Therefore, you mus t treat the
Software like any other copyrighted material.
This product and documentation are provided on a RESTRICTED basis. Use, duplication, or discl os ure by
the US Government i s subject to restrictions set forth i n Subparagraphs (c) (1) and (2) of the Commerci al
Computer Software Restricted Ri ghts at 48 CFR 52.227--19, as applicable.
4. LIMITED WARRANTY. Olympus warrants, for your benefit al one, for a period of sixty (60) days after
receipt by y ou, that the Software will c onform in all material respects to the user documentation furnished
to you by Olympus. The sole responsibility of Olympus under this warranty will be, at its option, (1) to us e
reasonable efforts to correct documented errors in the Software that are reported to it within the forgoing
warranty period or (2) to refund the License fee paid. Olympus and its suppliers do not warrant that the
Software will be error free, nor that all program errors will be corrected. This limited warranty does not
apply insofar as: (a) the Software is subj ected to mi s use, neglect, accident or exposure to environmental
conditions beyond those spec ified by Olympus and its suppliers; (b) cl ai ms resulting from acts or
omissions caused by persons other than Olympus or its suppliers or from products, material or software
not provided by Olympus or its suppl i ers; or (c) you use Software that does not include all updates
available from Olympus or its suppliers.
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THIS IS THE ONLY WARRANTY GIVEN WITH THE SOFTWARE; OLYMPUS AND ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE
NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR ARISING BY CUSTOM OR TRADE USAGE, AND
SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR NON--INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY
OR OF FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY SHALL NOT BE
ENLARGED OR OTHERWISE AFFECTED BY OLYMPUS’S RENDERING OF TECHNICAL OR OTHER
ADVICE OF SERVICE IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE. KEYMED AND ITS SUPPLIERS
SHALL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF OR OUTPUT OBTAINED FROM
THE SOFTWARE NOR ANY LIABILITY TO ANY PARTY ARISING OUT OF USE OF THE SOFTWARE OR
USE OF ITEMS DESIGNED WITH THE SOFTWARE
5. HIGH RISK USE UNAUTHORIZED. The Software are not designed, manufactured, or intended for use
in hazardous, m edi cal, or other environments requiring fail--safe performance where the failure of the
Software could lead directly to death, personal injury, or significant physical or environmental damage.
Use of the Software in s uc h a manner i s not authorized.
6.LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. The cumulative liability of Olympus and its suppliers to you or any other
party for an loss of damages resulting from any clai ms, demands, or actions aris i ng out or in connection
with the Software, or arising out of in connection with or relating to this Lic ense Agreement s hal l not
exceed the License fee paid to Olympus by y ou for the S oftware. In no event shall Olympus or its
suppliers be liable for any indirect, incidental, s pec ial, exemplary, or cons equenti al damages (inc luding any
damages resulting from loss of use, l os s of data, loss of profits or l oss of business), or l ost profits, ev en if
Olympus has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
7. MISCELLANEOUS. This Agreement shall be cons trued and governed i n accordance wi th the laws of
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that party as to subsequent enforcement of rights or subsequent actions i n the event of future breaches.
The provisions of this Agreement may be enforced not only by Oly mpus , but by its suppl iers, each of which
is an i ntended third party beneficiary of this Agreement.
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Chapter 1 Introduction
The Olympus i--SPEED is a self-- contained high speed video camera.
This means that it contains all the functionality required to obtain high
speed video and does not require the presence of a PC. The camera has
been designed to be used as follows:
Controller Display Unit
The Controller Display Unit (CDU) is supplied as standard with the
Olympus
camera in real--time and permits the most flexible use of the
camera, by using a series of buttons around the outside of the
screen. The bottom seven buttons are used as “soft keys”, that is
the function of each button is dependant on the text written above
it on the screen. The four buttons on the right hand side have
dedicated functions and these are Text, Back, Up and Down. The
menu system has been specially constructed to take maximum
advantage of this layout. CDU operation of the camera is
described in detail in Chapter 6
i--SPEED . This product displays the image from the
of this manual.
Introduction
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Checking the contents
Chapter 2 Checking the Package
Contents
Remove the transit sleeve and open the i--SPEED system case.
Match all items in the case with the items shown below. If any item
is missing or damaged contact Olympus.
Camera
Trigger
Switch
CDU
CDU cable 3m
Instructions for Use
Case strap
Note: The standard set does not include a compact flash card
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software CD-- ROM
Power Supply
Mains Cable x3
Compact Flash
Adaptor
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Nomenclature & Functions
Chapter 3 Nomenclature and
Functions
3.1 Camera
SVGA connector
Fuse
Power LED
Power connector
Composite video BNC connector
Ethernet connector
Feature connector
Protective bar
Controller connector
PCMCIA slot for compact flash adaptor
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Nomenclature & Functions
1. Power Connector
The rear panel Power connector is used to take power into the
camera, nominally 12V DC. This power is used to operate the
camera, but is also used to operate the CDU. The power input
is protected against reverse polarity connection and this will
normally result in a blown fuse.
2. Power LED
The power LED will illuminate when 12V is applied and the fuse
is operating correctly.
3. Fuse
The fuse is replaceable by the user and is accessed by
unscrewing the fuse holder. Care must be taken to replace the
fuse with one of the correct size, type and rating.
4. Composite Video BNC Connector
This connector provides an industry standard PAL or NTSC
composite colour video to a video monitor unit. BNC is an
industry standard connection for this type of signal. The video
available from the connector may be switched between NTSC
and PAL via the menu system in the CDU.
Composite video signals are designed to be driven into a
terminated connector, so care must be taken to ensure that the
last piece of equipment in the BNC cable chain is set to
terminatewith75Ohms.
5. Controller Connector
This connector is used to connect the CDU to the camera. It
carries power from the camera to the CDU, video from the
camera to the CDU and receives button press information from
the CDU.
Although this connector conforms to the LVDS industry
standard, it is recommended that only cables supplied by
Olympus are used and it is imperative that no equipment other
than the CDU is attached to this connector.
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Nomenclature & Functions
6. Ethernet Connector
Used for software updates if newer software becomes available.
7. SVGA Connector
This connector provides a SVGA signal which contains the
video image and overlay graphics. This signal is a copy of the
CDU image. The output standard is the 60Hz SVGA PC video
signal and the connector conforms to the PC video 15 pin D-- sub
standard. As a result, this signal may be fed directly to a PC
monitor, (CRT or LCD) and provides the best quality live
analogue video signal available from the camera.
8. PCMCIA Slot
The camera is able to operate a PCMCIA flash memory. The
standard used is the ATA FLASH standard and the card may be
either 3V3 or 5V. It is also possible to use a Compact Flash card
with the supplied PCMCIA adapter and this is recommended if
larger memory sizes are required. Once the card is inserted it
must be pressed firmly in place and may be ejected by pressing
the button at the bottom of the slot. It is not necessary to switch
power on and off as the card is inserted and removed, but care
must be taken not to remove the card while writing, deleting or
formatting is in progress.
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Nomenclature & Functions
9. Feature Connector
Trigger Input / Trigger Switch: This connector (and the
supplied trigger switch if required) are used to trigger the camera
while recording is in progress. Further details are provided in
Chapter 7 “Un
When the trigger is set to 0%, the trigger counter is set to the
length of the memory, so that the trigger point appears at the
beginning (0%) of the final video clip. A setting of 100% will
cause the recording to stop immediately, placing the trigger
event at the end of the video clip.
The signal is TTL level and the user may select rising edge or
falling edge trigger options.
The trigger input contains a “pull--up” resistor to enable the
supplied trigger switch to be used without further electronics. It
should be noted that the trigger switch provides a falling edge.
In practice, the trigger switch also produces a rising edge
because of switch bounce, but this cannot be guaranteed.
10. Cooling Holes
The rear panel has a number of cooling holes, and more are
located on the sides of the casework at the front of the unit. The
outer holes on the rear panel and the holes at the front of the
unit are air inlets and the holes in a circular pattern on the rear
are air outlets. The primary reason for including forced air
cooling has been to eliminate localised hot spots within the
electronics and care should be taken to ensure that the cooling
holes are kept clear at all times as described in Chapter
“Maintenance”
derstanding the Olympus i--SPEED”.
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Nomenclature & Functions
11. Back Focus Control
It is sometimes necessary to adjust the distance between the
C--mount face and the image sensor to accommodate lenses
from different manufacturers and lenses with different optical
tolerances. The Olympus
i--SPEED has a back focus
assembly located in the front of the unit to permit this
adjustment.
To adjust the back focus, screw a C--mount lens into the
C--mount in the normal way. Turn the locking ring anticlockwise
(when viewed from the front) to unlock the C--mount thread ring
then rotate the lens to adjust the back focus as required -- a
series of ‘click’ positions will be felt. When complete, the
adjustment should be left in one of these ‘click’ positions and the
locking ring rotated clockwise to lock the C--mount thread ring in
position.
C-- mount lens
Locking ring
As a guide, the correct setting of back focus is obtained by
pointing the camera at an object at a known distance from the
lens, preferably an “infinite” distance. The scale on the lens is
then used to set the focus ring to this distance. The back focus
is then adjusted to obtain the best image.
12. Mounting Holes
The base of the unit is fitted with 5 standard mounting holes. It
is recommended that the central hole is used for mounting the
camera (e.g. to a tripod) and the other holes may then be used
to mount light-- weight accessories to the camera.
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13. Protective Bar
The back of the unit is fitted with a protective bar. The purpose
of this is to protect the connectors from damage if the unit is
placed on a s helf and pushed back against a wall. In spite of
this, the bar may also be used as a handle to carry the camera
or to support light-- weight items when the camera is mounted on
a tripod.
Mounting holes
Protective bar
14. Protective Glass
The image sensor is located at the front of the camera inside the
C--mount aperture. A protective glass is fitted to this aperture to
shield the sensor from dust and damage. It is recommended
that the glass is kept clean as detailed in Chapter
“Maintenance”
15. Battery Memory
The Olympus
memory. This is used to keep track of the time and date while
the camera is switched off. The memory is also used to store
some of the user controls, such as the TV monitor standard and
the language setting. The battery is a non--replaceable lithium
cell which should last for approximately 10 years. In the event of
battery failure, default values will be used at each switch--on.
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i--SPEED contains a battery powered clock and
3.2 Power Supply/Mains cable
Power connector
Mains power cable
1. Power cable
The 12VDC Power supply is supplied with the appropriate AC
mains power cable. The power supply unit MUST be earthed
and it is recommended that the mains power cable s upplied is
used to maintain standards compliance.
Nomenclature & Functions
2. Power connector
Connects to the ‘power’ socket of the camera and provides
power to the camera and its controller unit.
The user must ensure that only the power supply
unit supplied with the Olympus i--SPEED is used
and that this unit is only used to power the
camera.
The memory in the camera will be erased if
power is lost.
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