Phantom MIRO LAB, MIRO R, MIRO LC User Manual

PHANTOM

Miro® LAB / LC / R

High-Speed Cameras

MANUAL

When it’s too fast to see, and too important not to.

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Phantom Miro LAB / LC / R Series Camera Manual

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when it’s too fast to see, and too important not to.

Phantom Miro

LAB / LC / R Series

MANUAL

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Contents

Introduction

Quick Start Guides

Phantom Software

Miro LC Touch Screen Interface

Download & Image Processing

Measurements

CineFlash & CineFlash Dock

Accessories

Support

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Performance

Levels and Key

Speciﬁcations

Max. Resolution

Sensor Mpx

Max. FPS at

Max. Resolution

Throughput

Sensor Size

Pixel Pitch

CAR

Min. Exposure

features

Straddle Time

Native ISO

(12232 SAT

Method)

Memory

Trigger Options

Ethernet

Video Out

Special

Features

LAB110

LC110

R111

1600 fps 3200 fps 1850 fps 730 fps 1380 fps 410 fps 800 fps

Gpx/s

25.6mm x 16.0mm

Dedicated BNC, via capture port, Image-Based Auto-Trigger, Phantom PCC software,

LAB310

LC310

LAB3a10

R311

1280 x 800 1280 x 1280 1920 x 1200 2560 x 1600

1Mpx 1.6Mpx 2.3Mpx 4Mpx

1.6

20 μm 10μm

2 μs 1 μs

500 ns 1.4 μs 500 ns 1.4 μs

16,000 T Mono

2,000 T Color 6,400 D Mono 2,000 D Color

Not all camera models support video output. And, the RCU is not supported on models

Partition memory into segments and make shorter recordings back-to-back without

missing any action (63 maximum), Burst mode, Shutter off mode for PIV exposure,

3.2 Gpx/s 1.6 Gpx/s 3.2 Gpx/s 1.6 Gpx/s 3.2 Gpx/s

12.8mm x

12.8mm

64 x 8 increments (Continuous Adjustable Resolution)

6GB, 12GB high-speed internal RAM

CineFlash non-volatile memory storage (120GB or 240GB w/Dock)

or On-Camera Controls

Standard Gb Ethernet for control and data

without video output (see Video System table on a page 5)

Continuous recording, Extreme Dynamic Range (EDR)

Power

LAB120

LC120

R121

19.2mm x 10.8mm 25.6mm x 16mm

12 - 28 VDC, 65 W

LAB320 LC320S

R321S

12,500 T Mono

1,600 T Color 5,000 D Mono 1,250 D Color

LAB140

R141

LAB340

R341

Key

Speciﬁcation

Based on

LAB-Series LC-Series

Body Style

Battery Power

Internal

Mechanical

Shutter

Measured using the ISO 12232 SAT method 2 Option to remove for higher-shock applications

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Standard Standard Standard

None

Sony BP-U30 or

BP-U60 rechargeable,

external charger

required

R-Series

Rxx1 -Series Rxx0 -Series

Sony BP-U30 or

BP-U60 rechargeable,

external charger

required

Sony BP-U30 only,

rechargeable, external

charger required

Optional, if equipped

shock rating limited to

40G maximum

Introduction

Body Style LAB-Series LC-Series R-Series

Miro 11x

Miro 31x

Miro 3a1x

Miro 12x

Miro 32x

Miro 32xS

Miro 14x

Miro 34x

Phantom Miro cameras come in a variety of models and a range of performance levels. There are three-body styles.

The LAB-Series is designed for laboratory / ofﬁceenvironment applications where computer control is preferred – for example, a ﬁxed installation where highspeed Cines are immediately saved on a computer for viewing and analysis.

The LC-Series has an integrated ﬂip out LCD touch screen for on-camera control and viewing of recorded cines. It is best employed where the camera will be used in a variety of applications, often requiring portability.

The R-Series is also designed for applications where computer control is used, and is packaged in a robust, shock-tolerant, all-metal body for applications in outdoor and harsh environments.

Not all performance levels are available in all body styles. Below is a table showing what is available.

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Camera Capabilities

The LAB310, LAB110, LC310, LC110, R311, and R111 cameras are capable of capturing 1 Giga-pixels per second (Gpx/s) of data from our proprietary CMOS sensor. At full resolution (1280 x 800), the LAB310, LC310, and R311 can capture at 3,200 frames-per-second (fps); the LAB110, LC110 and R111 can capture at 1,600 fps.

The LAB3a10, LAB320, LAB340, LC320S, R341, and R321S, feature 3.2 Gpx/s throughput. The maximum frame rate of 1,850 fps at full resolution (1280 x 1280) can be achieved by the LAB3a10. The LAB320, LC320S, and R321S support a maximum frame rate of 1,380 fps at full resolution (1920x1200). And the LAB340, and R341 can record at a maximum frame rate of 800 fps full resolution (2560x1600)

The LAB120, LC120, and R121S, achieve 1.6 Gpx/s throughput, as do the LAB140, and R141. The LAB120, LC120, and R121 maximum frame rates are 730 fps at full resolution (1920 x 1200) while the maximum frame rate of the LAB140, and R141 is 410 fps at full resolution (2560x1600)

Image Storage

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High throughput is important. At any given resolution, a camera with the highest throughput will provide the fastest possible frame rates.

The Phantom Miro LAB / LC / R Series cameras can be equipped with 6GB, or 12GB of high-speed memory. Cameras with 12GB of memory, recording at 1,000 fps can record a single high-speed shot (called a Cine) for almost 2.7 seconds.

The Phantom Miro LAB / LC / R Series cameras are also compatible with Phantom CineFlash long recording devices available in 120GB and 240GB capacities.

The Phantom Miro LAB / LC / R Series cameras can securely save to an attached Phantom CineFlash specially designed for high throughput, which translates into save and retrieval times far better than what you get with commercial solutions designed for slow-speed cameras. The ability to save data at rates up to 70MB per second translates into less downtime due to long ﬁle save times and higher camera productivity.

Sensor Characteristics

The Phantom Miro LAB / LC / R Series use a proprietary CMOS sensor designed by Vision Research and are available in monochrome or color versions.

The sensor resolution / shape of the allows the user to keep moving objects within the frame longer and is compatible in the aspect ratio with modern display technology. The physical sizes of the sensors are listed in the table below.

Phantom Camera Model

Miro LAB340 / R340

Miro LAB140 / R140

Miro LAB320 / LC320S / R320S

Miro LAB120 / LC120 / R121

Miro LAB 3a10

Miro LAB310 / LC310 / R311

Miro LAB110 / LC110 / R111

Resolution.

(Width x Height

in pixels)

2560 x 1600 10 μm 25.60 x 16.00 30.19

1900 x 1200 10 μm 19.20 x 12.00 22.64

1280 x 1280 10 μm 12.80 x 12.80 18.10

1280 x 800 20 μm 25.60 x 16.00 30.19

Pixel Size

(µm)

Size

(Width x Height

in mm)

Size

(Diagonal

in mm)

The 10 micron (μm) pixels of the LAB340, R340, LAB140, R140, LAB320, LC320S, R320S, LAB120, LC120, R121, and LAB3a10 result in a light sensitivity of ISO 5,000D1 and 12,500T for monochrome cameras, and color cameras 1,250 D1 and 1,600T1.

The 20 micron (μm) pixels result in high light sensitivity. The LAB310, LC310, R311, LAB110, LC110 and R111 cameras have a sensitivity of ISO 6,400D1 and 16,000T for monochrome cameras, and color cameras 2,000 D1 and 2,000T1.

All Phantom Miro Series cameras have global electronic shutters, with minimum exposure times of 1μs for the LAB340, R340, LAB140, R140, LAB320, LC320S, R320S, LAB120, LC120, R121, and LAB3a10 cameras; 2μs for the LAB310, LC310, R311, LAB110, LC110 and R111 models.

Measured using the ISO 12232 SAT method

Chapter 1: Introduction

Command and Control

Phantom Miro cameras are easy to set up and control. Use our Phantom Camera Control (PCC) software over a Gb Ethernet connection, a hand-held Phantom RCU, or the on-board LCD touch screen (on the LC-Series only) to access and control the camera’s features. (An SDK enabling custom software interfaces and LabView drivers are also popular ways to set up and control Phantom cameras.)

Detailed information about Phantom cameras, features, and software can be found at:

www.visionresearch.com

Video Out

Not all camera models support video output. And, the RCU is not supported on models without video output.

The Video System table below shows what video system is available on each model.

Body Style LAB-Series LC-Series R-Series

Miro 11x

Miro 31x

Miro 3a1x

Miro 12x

Miro 32x

Miro 32xS

Miro 14x

Miro 34x

Advanced Features

None NTSC / PAL NTSC / PAL

None – –

None NTSC / PAL NTSC / PAL

None – –

– HD-SDI HD-SDI

None – None

Image-Based Auto-Trigger (IBAT): Phantom Miro LAB / LC / R Series cameras can detect changes an image which can be used to trigger the camera (or even a number of cameras), making it easy to record unpredictable events.

Multi-Cine: The internal memory of a Phantom Miro LAB / LC / R Series camera can be partitioned into as many as 63 segments for shorter recordings, back-to-back, without missing any action.

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Burst Mode: Precisely generate a programmable number of frames for every (internal or external) frame synchronization pulse.

Internal Mechanical Shutter: Easily perform black references remotely using the built-in mechanical capping shutter for optimum image quality.

Continuous Recording: Automatically save cines from internal camera memory to an external storage, without user intervention.

Extreme Dynamic Range (EDR): Vision Research’s unique Extreme Dynamic Range (EDR) feature is standard on all Phantom Miro LAB / LC / R models. With EDR enabled, each pixel in a frame will receive one of two exposure times – a short exposure for potentially over-exposed pixels and a longer exposure for pixels receiving normal light levels. This provides detail in areas of the image that would otherwise be overexposed. EDR is usually recommended for monochrome cameras only.

Lensing

Shutter Off: The Shutter Off mode was designed for PIV applications, and maintains a maximum exposure regardless of frame rate. This allows for a straddle time of 500 ns for the LAB, 310LAB120, LAB110, LC310, LC120, LC110, R311, R121, R111 cameras, and 1.4 μs on the LAB340, LAB320, LAB3a10, LAB140, LC320S, LC120, R341, R321S, R141, R121 cameras.

Phantom Miro LAB / LC / R Series cameras are available with 4 different interchangeable lens mounts, which must be chosen at the time of purchase.

Choose between a Canon EOS, Nikon F-mount, 1" C-mount, or 35mm PL-mount.

The EOS mount enables the use of compatible EF and EF-S lenses, and focus and aperture can be adjusted via our Phantom Remote Control Unit (RCU), Phantom Camera Control software (PCC), or using an adjustment ring on the lens mount. Remote control of focus and aperture is a huge beneﬁt when cameras are remotely located and/or difﬁcult to reach.

The Nikon F-mount support F & G style lenses.

A Nikon F mount adapter allows the use of F-mount lenses on EOS mount.

Chapter 1: Introduction

Autoset

on-camera controls

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Tap to scroll through video tool functions:

Zoom (1:1), Threshold and Live mode

Long press (3 seconds) will perform an internal CSR (current session reference)

Press once to trigger the camera

Long press (5 seconds) will delete the last RAM Cine ﬁle and re-arm the camera.

Image shown is of the LCD screen ﬂipped around and folded back

lcd panel controls

OSD Display

Turns on / off ‘Menu’ icons. Exiting the menu is an

electronic reset of the touch screen. Reset takes about 5 seconds. Double-clicking the square button also resets the screen.

Mount camera onto suitable support. Attach and adjust appropriate lens.

Turns on/off all on-screen displays.

Displays the main ‘capture and setting’ control

interface.

See ‘Chapter 3: Miro LC Touch Screens’ for a brief description of the various ‘Menu’ screens.

into the side of the camera

Chapter 1: Introduction

Camera models supported with this body style are the Phantom Miro 11x, Miro 31x, Miro 3a1x, Miro 12x, Miro 32x, Miro 32xS, Miro 14x, and Miro 34x.

LAB Series Body Style

rear connector panel

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CineFlash Compartment Door

Phantom CineFlash access door.

1Gb Ethernet

I/O-1

I/O 2

IRIG-In

RJ45 CAT5 (for control and data transfer)

F-Sync / Event / Strobe / Memgate (Aux1) selectable:

- F-Sync / +5V maximum threshold, input is

also compatible with TTL levels and must be properly terminated, (50-ohms).

- Event / active-low isolated input marks events

during recording; signal must be active when the strobe is high.

- Strobe / isolated collector output with 1k

pull-up, active during frame exposure.

- MemGate / active-low isolated input,

temporarily stops image acquisition during recording.

Ready / Strobe / selectable:

- Ready / isolated collector output with 1k

pull-up, indicates camera is ready for trigger.

- Strobe / see description (C) above.

Unmodulated IRIG-B timecode format input. Input

withstands signals of up to +/- 15v. The input threshold is 1.5V, compatible with TTL levels.

Trigger

+12-28 VDC

Battery Reset Switch

Isolated input; active low. Can be activated by a switch

to ground. Pulse must be 3μs long minimum.

+12-28 Volts DC standard Miro power.

Forces battery power off. When activated any Cine

stored in camera RAM will be purged.

Chapter 1: Introduction

Camera models supported with this body style are the Phantom Miro 11x, Miro 31x, Miro 12x, and Miro 32xS, Miro 14x, and Miro 34x.

LAB Series Body Style

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CineFlash Compartment Door

Phantom CineFlash access door.

Battery Status Button

1Gb Ethernet

Capture

Power

Off / Auto / On Switch

F-Sync

Provides status of battery charge.

RJ45 CAT5 (for control and data transfer)

Provides I/O signaling via attached capture cable

(signals) or Miro Break-Out Box (signals).

+12-28 Volts DC standard Miro power.

Determines camera powering options:

- Off / camera off (no power applied to a

camera).

- Auto / requires DC input to power up camera

(battery, if connected and charged, maintains power if Cine is stored in RAM and DC power loss only).

- On / camera immediately runs with DC or

battery input power is applied.

F-Sync / +5V maximum threshold, input is also

compatible with TTL levels and must be properly terminated, (50-ohms).

Trigger

Trigger / Isolated input; active low. Can be activate by a

switch to ground. Pulse must be 3μs long minimum.

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Quick Start Guides

Prepare Your Computer

Install PCC Software

Connect the Camera to

the Computer

via pcc software

Camera controlling computers:

1. Must have either the Microsoft Windows XP Pro, VISTA Business Edition, Windows 7 or Windows

8.1 operating system installed.

2. Firewalls must be turned off. (Contact your IT Group if necessary)

3. Using the ‘Windows Control Panel’ set the IP address of your computer’s network card to

100.100.100.1 with a 255.255.0.0 subnet mask.

Install the latest version of Phantom Camera Control (PCC) software from the accompanying CD or USB key.

Connect the 12-28 VDC power supply to the camera’s Power Input connector.

Attach the supplied Ethernet cable between the Phantom camera and the computer.

Connect the supplied Capture cable to the Phantom camera.

If an external trigger is being used to trigger the camera, connect it to Trigger connector on the rear panel of the camera.

Attach Phantom CineFlash

Select Camera for Use

Mount a Phantom CineFlash, if available.

Detailed information about attaching a Phantom CineFlash can be found in Chapter 7: Phantom CineFlash & CineFlash Dock of this manual.

In the ‘Manager’ tab double-click on the Phantom camera to be used from the ‘Cameras’ group folder.

Chapter 2: Quick Start Guides

Deﬁne Recording Parameters

Click the ‘Live’ tab.

Click ‘Cine Settings’ and deﬁne following parameters by either the selecting the required value from the pull-down selection list, or type a value into the respective data entry ﬁeld.

1. Set ‘Resolution’ to the required Width x Height.

2. Choose the required ‘Sample Rate’ and ‘Exposure Time’.

3. Ensure the EDR, (Extreme Dynamic Range) exposure time is set to zero (0).

4. Post Trigger to zero (0) by:

a. Moving the ‘T’ (Trigger Position) slider to the

right, or

b. Enter zero (0) into the ‘Last’ data entry ﬁeld.

Click on the CSR button to perform a Current Session Reference.

‘Arm’ Camera

Trigger

Edit Cine

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Click the ‘Capture’ button to start recording to the camera’s internal memory (circular buffer).

At the end of the action, click the action ‘Trigger’ button on the bottom of the ‘Live’ panel, or

Provide a switch closure or an external trigger signal (TTL pulse) via the Trigger connector.

Click the ‘Play’ tab.

Using the following Video Control Buttons to locate the ﬁrst image of the cine to be saved.

Rewind

Pause

Play

Locate the ﬁrst image of the cine to be saved.

Click the ‘Mark-In button.

Fast Rewind

Rewind 1 Frame

Advance 1 Frame

Fast Forward

Locate the last image of the cine to be saved.

Click the ‘Mark-Out’ button.

Select ‘Play, Speed, & Options” and enable (check) ‘Limit to Range’.

Under the Video Control Buttons, click the ‘Jump to Start’ button.

Review Edited Cine

Save to Computer

Save to Attached

Phantom CineFlash

Review the edited cine using the Video Control Buttons.

Click the ‘Save Cine...’ button on the bottom of the ‘Play’ panel.

In the ‘Save Cine’ window:

1. Navigate to the folder where you want to save the cine ﬁle.

2. Enter a ﬁle name for the cine ﬁle in the ‘File name:’ data entry ﬁeld.

3. From the Save as type pull-down selection list, select the ‘Cine Raw, *.cine’ ﬁle format.

4. Click the Save button to begin downloading the cine ﬁle from the camera to the computer’s hard drive.

Click the down-arrow of the ‘Save Cine... button.

Select ‘Save RAM Cine to Flash’ (in popup window).

Click the Save button to save the cine ﬁle onto the Phantom CineFlash.

Conﬁrm cine save before deleting from internal memory

Conﬁrm Computer Save

Click the ‘Open File’ button.

In the ‘Open Cine’ window:

Navigate to the folder containing the saved cine ﬁle.

Highlight the cine ﬁle to be opened.

Click the Open button.

Chapter 2: Quick Start Guides

Conﬁrm CineFlash Save

Using the Video Control Buttons, review the saved cine ﬁle.

Click the ‘Manager’ tab.

Double-click on the ‘Cine F#’ ﬁle under the camera used to record the cine.

Using the Video Control Buttons, review the saved cine ﬁle.

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Mount camera onto suitable support. Attach and adjust appropriate lens.

Power Up Camera

Setup Video Monitor

Attach Phantom CineFlash

Set Recording Parameters

Connect a suitable power supply (12-28VDC) to the Power Input connector, then set the power switch to the ‘ON’ position, or insert battery.

Connect a suitable HD-SDI video monitor (not supplied) to the ‘HD-SDI’ connector on the connector panel of the camera.

Mount a Phantom CineFlash, if available. For detailed instruction see Chapter 7: Phantom CineFlash & CineFlash Dock IV.

Click the ‘Menu’ button (square) to display touch screen menu.

Tap the ‘Menu’ icon as to bring up the main capture and setting control interface.

• Set ‘Resolution’ to the required width x height

• Choose the required ‘Speed’ (frame rate) and

‘Exposure Time’ (shutter)

• Set the ‘Post Trigger’ (trigger position) at the

beginning, or the end, or some position within the internal memory.

Scroll up and down for desired setting. Tap once to select parameter to change.

Perform Black Reference

Perform White Balance

(Color Cameras Only)

Press (3 seconds) the ‘Autoset’ button (front of the camera) to perform an internal CSR (Current Session Reference).

Black Reference should be performed after all recording parameters have been set.

Tap on ‘AWB’ (Automatic White Balance) icon (upper right).

Place a white or neutral non-saturated object in the center square and tap once.

via miro lc touchscreen

Chapter 2: Quick Start Guides

‘Arm’ Camera

Trigger

Edit Cine

Press the ‘Trigger’ button (front of camera) for 5 seconds to switch from ‘Pre-trigger’ or ‘Cine Stored’ to ‘Waiting for Trigger’ (‘Loop’ mode).

Tap the ‘T’ (Trigger) icon (right-side) or Press the ‘Trigger’ button (front of camera).

Tap the play icon in the ‘Cine Stored’ screen.

Tap ‘Forward’ or ‘Reverse’ icons to play RAM cine (multiple times to speed up playback).

Tap ‘Pause’ icon to stop playback.

Locate the ﬁrst image to be saved and select ‘Mark-In’ icon.

Locate the last image to be saved and tap the ‘the Mark-Out’ icon.

Review the edited Cine.

Apply a long press over the Mark-In and/ or Mark-Out icons to reset Cine ﬁle start/end points respectively.

Save to CineFlash

Verify Save to CineFlash

(optional)

‘Re-Arm’ Camera

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‘Save’ marked frames to Phantom CineFlash.

Tap the ‘ﬁle management’ icon on the LCD menu, and then tap on the ‘CF’ (CineFlash) icon to bring up the CF menu. This will show the entire list of ﬁles on the CineFlash drive. Ensure the last shot is there by checking the time and ﬁle size.

Files stored within the CineFlash cannot be played back on the LCD menu or over video. They can, however, be viewed in Phantom PCC software.

From the LCD menu, tap on the File Management icon. The RAM Cine and status will be visible. Tap on the RAM Cine and then tap the X to delete. Tap the Record icon to start the camera in capture.

If there is an asterisk* next to the RAM ﬁle that means it has not been saved to the CineFlash.

Alternatively, a long press (5 seconds) on the front camera trigger button will also delete the last RAM Cine and put the camera back in Capture mode.

‘Connect Camera to

Remote Control Unit

Connect an HD (BNC) cable between the ‘Video-In’ connector on the rear of the Remote Control Unit (RCU), and the HD-SDI connector on the rear panel of the camera.

Connect the Remote cable (9-pin female) to the ‘Remote’ connector on the rear of the RCU.

Connect the Remote cable (9-pin male) to the ‘Remote’ connector on the camera’s rear panel.

Power Up Camera

Power Up RCU

Install Phantom CineMag IV

Set Recording Parameters

Connect a suitable power supply (20-28VDC) to the Power Input connector, then set the power switch to the ‘ON’ position.

Hold in the RCU ‘Menu’ button (2 seconds).

Insert a Phantom CineFlash, if available. For detailed instruction see Chapter 7: Phantom CineFlash & CineFlash Dock.

Gently depress the ‘Setup’ button, then the Acq, (Acquisition), button.

Set the‘Aspect Ratio’: Press the down-arrow (right of ‘Aspect Ratio’ ﬁeld) and select an ‘Aspect Ratio’ from the pull-down selection list.

Deﬁne the Resolution, Frame Rate, Exposure, and Post Trigger settings using the Numerical Keypad to specify the desired setting.

1. To overwrite the present value:

2. Tap the entry ﬁeld once, (turns entry ﬁeld yellow), then

3. Tap the key pad to enter the desired value.

4. Tap the Enter key to set the value.

To append the value:

1. Tap the entry ﬁeld twice, (turns entry ﬁeld white), then

2. Tap the key pad to append the value.

via remote control unit

3. Tap the Enter key to set the value.

Chapter 2: Quick Start Guides

Press the Return, , icon (upper-left) to return to the Setup Screen.

Perform CSR

Perform White Balance

(Color Cameras Only)

‘Arm’ Camera

Trigger

Edit Cine

Press the ‘Capture’ button.

Tap the CSR, (Current Session Reference), button

When prompted tap the Begin button.

Tap the ‘White Balance’ button.

Place a white or neutral non-saturated object in front of the camera.

When prompted tap the Begin button.

Press the Rec, (Record), button.

Apply a trigger to the camera by depressing the hardware Trigger’ button (on RCU), or apply ‘Trigger-In’ (TTL pulse) signal to the Trigger connector on the back of the camera.

Click the Play button.

Locate the ﬁrst / last image to be saved by:

Performing a Quick Search:

Rotate the Jog/Scroll dial until desired point in cine is achieved, or

Press and hold down on ‘Image Location Identiﬁer’ arrow, , located just below the Cine Editor Bar and slide ﬁnger right to quickly advance cine, slide left to quickly rewind (present image number is displayed above).

Save to CineMag

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Using Video Control buttons:

Play

Reverse

Pause

Click the Mark-In and Mark-Out buttons to set the ﬁrst / last images, respectively, of the cine to be saved.

Tap the ‘Save’ button to save the edited RAM cine ﬁle to the Phantom CineMag.

Phantom Software

The latest version of Phantom PCC software can be found and downloaded from the support section of the Vision Research website:

www.visionresearch.com

Pre-Installation

PCC (Phantom Camera Control)

Application Overview

Toolbar

Phantom control software is certiﬁed to operate with the following Microsoft Windows operating systems: Windows XP Pro, Windows VISTA Business Edition, Windows 7 and 8.

The computer and camera must be associated with the same sub-network to communicate with one another.

Vision Research has preset IP address (100.100.x.x) with a subnet mask (255.255.0.0) to the camera. Typically, the IP address 100.100.100.1 / 255.255.0.0 is deﬁned to the control computer. When multiple computers are used to control the same camera, each computer requires a unique IP address, for example, 100.100.100.1 (255.255.0.0),

100.100.100.2 (255.255.0.0), and so on.

The software is built around a multi-layered work area that includes the following work areas:

Provides quick access to the most frequently used functions. Position the mouse over a button and wait for a second to display a text box describing what it is.

Note the ‘Help’ buttons which provide valuable reference information about the software, including extensive documentation.

Chapter 3: Phantom Software

Control Tabs

The main window of PCC is divided into three tabs: Live, Play and Manager.

When ﬁrst started, the ‘Manager’ tab is selected. It is in this tab connected cameras are displayed, selected for use, and renamed. It is also used to manage saved Cine ﬁles.

To rename, highlight then click the name of a camera. This can be useful when working with multiple cameras.

All camera control and setting of shooting parameters (frame rate, shutter, etc.) are performed in the ‘Live’ tab.

The ‘Play’ tab is used to review, edit, and save Cine ﬁles, (either from the camera or from ﬁles on the local hard drive).

PVP (Phantom Video Player)

Application Overview

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PVP can be launched directly from the desktop, or by clicking the ‘Video Out’ toolbar button in PCC. PVP controls only the camera’s HD-SDI outputs as connected to a compatible SDI monitor.

PVP, provides the ability to view, capture, review, edit, and/ or save a Cine recorded into the camera’s RAM to a hard drive, or installed Phantom CineMag IV. PVP is extremely effective when used with the high-resolution cameras since most computers are not powerful enough to view the live or captured raw ﬁles smoothly.

The camera’s video mode and display settings are also

pcc software

set through PVP. Video systems will vary based on the country you are in, what kind of video monitor used, and the required display resolution. All available video setting for the connected camera can be found in the ‘Settings’ menu of PVP.

Camera Control via PCC

PCC provides the ability to select various units for speciﬁc camera parameters by clicking the ‘Preference’ button at the bottom Manager tab.

Units can be set to commonly used values (‘Presets’) or they can be customized using the pull-down selection lists. First-time users should use one of the three ‘Presets’.

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The ‘Exp’ unit is probably the most important unit to be set. It speciﬁes what unit to use when setting the exposure time. You probably will want this set to micro-seconds. The other unit to set is PTF (Post Trigger Frames) covered later in this section. Every Phantom Ultrahigh-speed cameras support EDR (Extreme Dynamic Range) exposure.

Selecting a Camera

Double-click the camera(s) to be controlled listed in the ‘Manager’ tab, or select the camera(s) from the ‘Camera’ pull-down list in the ‘Live’ tab.

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Once a camera is selected a ‘Preview’ panel will display to the left of the control tabs showing the current image being captured by the camera. This image may differ slightly to that of the image being output over the camera’s two HD-SDI ports due to display differences in the video monitor and computer screens.

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