Smart Camera Manual

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Smart Camera Manual Common Functionality shared between all SubC Smart Cameras 1Cam Mk5 - 1Cam 4K - 1Cam 3D - Chimaera Mk2 For additional information Contact SubC Newfoundland, Canada +1 709-702-0395 www.SubCImaging.com Version 2 2016-03 1. SubC Info There are two documents in addition to this manual that will increase understanding: ● The manual for your specific camera. ● SubC Underwater Photography Guide latest version is always For Technical Support, contact your local agent or SubC Control: Telephone Fax + 1 (709) 702-0395 + 1 (866) 571-1265 Email Internet [email protected] www.SubCControl.com Mail SubC Control Ltd 317 Memorial Drive Clarenville, NL Canada A5A 1R7 available at the link. A version was also on the USB stick that shipped with your product. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and safety instructions in the literature accompanying the system. 2. Troubleshooting, Precautions and Maintenance Problem 1: Cannot control the camera. No RS232. Solution 1a: If this is the first time using the unit with this particular computer then it is most likely a driver issue. Try installing the drivers from the USB stick that came with the camera. If that doesn't work try the same steps on another computer. Solution 1b: Double check that you are using 232 Tx from your system. Try holding Focus Lock or taking a still. You should see the camera operating. If not, comms are connected incorrectly. The camera has been designed for subsea usage. Observe the operating temperature specifications before prolonged usage in air. The power supply is polarized. Please ensure that the correct polarity is used before plugging into the unit. SubC has built in many protections on the camera pins, however incorrect electrical connections may still damage the internal electronics. See your camera’s QC sheet for correct wiring. Some equipment has a custom pinout selected at point of sale, check your documentation before powering. Problem 2: The camera focuses on foreground silt in the water column. Solution 2: Auto-Focus is enabled by default. Change it to Manual focus via the Focus Type button. Save settings if the focus has to be locked to Manual on bootup. Before attaching the connector to the camera, be certain that the pins are aligned, clean and lightly lubricated with appropriate silicon o-ring grease (Ultimate o-ring lubricant for example http://www.ablesealanddesign.com). Problem 3: HD or 4K video flickers on and off and is showing odd artefacts. Solution 3: Because HD is a digital signal, it is susceptible to noise. Unlike analog video which will show the noise, Digital video will not arrive at the destination. This is particularly so with 4K video as it is at least 6Gbps. Try to keep the video cables away from noise sources such as AC, fans, motors, etc. Water should not be allowed to contact the pins on the bulkheads. When not in use, use dummy plugs. If water touches the pins, use contact cleaner and compressed air to remove the water. All fasteners on the camera are metric. They should be hand tightened during regular maintenance. SubC equipment is designed to work a various depth ratings on un-manned vehicles. Designs are tested to their full pressure rating. Production units are pressure tested to a nominal rating to ensure no leaks. If using our equipment on vehicles which contain humans, you do so at your own discretion. Manned submersibles require equipment to have additional pressure testing to ensure safety 3. Software Installation and Startup All software and manuals are supplied on the USB Drive shipped with the camera. If you lose the USB Drive, contact [email protected] 1. Run both Ethernet installers 2. Install the USB-232 Driver 3. Run the Installer.exe file on the USB stick. If the program complains that . Net packages are missing, install dotNetFx40…..exe 4. Proceed to Section 4 for instructions on how to use the USB IP Server 5. The Control software can be started from the Windows Start Menu 6. In the Control software click comms and select a com port. Click on the connect button. If connected the camera status will update in the corner. Because the software has built in help, redundant software instructions have been omitted from this manual. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Media Download via USB Refer to Quick Start Section in your camera’s manual for instructions regarding cables set-up. Once camera and cables are properly plugged, in the camera control software go to Options and click “USB”. From a TV or the Interface Box screen the camera will show “USB Connect” Make sure the USB cable from the interface Box is plugged into a Computer To download Stills go to Removable Disk\DCIM\###MSDCF copy and paste to your folder of choice To download Videos go to Removable Disk\MP_ROOT\###ANV## copy and paste to folder of choice. OR \AVCHD\BDMV\Stream\ 2 4 2 5 4 1 3 Media can also be cut and pasted. 5. USB troubleshooting ↪ ↪ ↪ ↪ ↪ ↪ ↪ ↪ 6. Serial Control via Ethernet The USB-IP device is built into the camera to enable transfer of stills and video over Ethernet. It also allows control of the camera via USB-Serial emulation. 1. Run the “USB Server” from Windows Start Menu 2. The camera should show up in the listing after approx 60 sec. If it states “(in 2 different network segment)” that means the device is set to static IP and you are not connected directly. Follow directions in the following pages for setting/resetting static IP. A static IP will enable a quicker connection direct. 3. 4. 5. To enable basic Ethernet control of the camera, click on the “Camera” device and click Connect The device will now show up in the control software as a Comm port Continue to the next page for Media Downloading 3 Note: if this is the PC which will always connect to this device, you can right click the device and select “Connect Device Automatically”. A device can only be accessed by a single PC at a time. 4 7. 1. Media Download via Ethernet From the camera control software go to Options and click “USB”. From a TV or the Interface Box screen the camera will show “USB Connect” 1 2. The camera storage will show up in the USB Server page. Click “Connect” 2 3. To download Stills go to Removable Disk\DCIM\###MSDCF copy and paste to the folder of your choice. 3 7. Media Download via Ethernet 4. To download Videos go to Removable Disk\MP_ROOT\###ANV## copy and paste to folder of your choice. 4 8. Setting a Static IP to Ethernet Device The reason for setting a static IP is to enable direct downloading from the Camera via Cat5e connected to a PC. The IP has to be set static on the PC and on the IP server. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. To set a Static IP for the device, plug it into a switch. Open the USB Server on a PC and then right click the device and click “Server Configurations”. Uncheck “Use DHCP” and fill in the desired IP Address and Subnet. Click “Set”. Plug the Cat5e cable from the camera into the PC directly On the PC go to the “Control Panel”. Go to “Network and Sharing Center”. On the left hand side, click “Change Adapter Settings” Find the Wired network adapter that the Cable is plugged into. Right click and go to “Properties” Click on “TCP/IPv4” and click “Properties” Now select the radio button “Use the following IP address” and enter in the correct IP, Subnet mask, and Default gateway that matches the USB Server. Change the Last IP address number; it should not match the USB Server or it will conflict. Click OK and exit the various windows on screen. 2 5 6 7 8 S y st e m 9. Interfacing with an Underwater System Before interfacing to your system, bench test the camera with the supplied interface rnet 232, 485 or Ethe box following the Quick Start. This verifies that all is operational before interfacing to the system. 1. After following the Quick Start on the previous pages, the PC should be set up and ready 2. Connect the RS232, RS485 or Ethernet from the underwater system Topside Multiplexer and Control System Vi de o multiplexer to the PC 3. The system will need a power source as per Technical Specifications 4. Connect video into the system. The topside video should go to a TV, DVR or Laptop capture device. On an ROV video would be displayed on one of the panel monitors Camera Cable RS232 TXD of the System connects to RS232 RXD of the camera. * GND of the System has to be connected to GND of the camera for Serial to work. Ethernet EIA/TIA T568B TX+ TXRX+ RX- TX+C TX-a RX+ m e RX-r a TX+ of System to TX+ of Camera TX- of System to TX- of Camera RX+ of System to RX+ of Camera RX- of System to RX- of Camera Umbilical System Multiplexer 10a. Built in Features: LED Strobe Operation When using the camera in this mode the input voltage is between 15 - 32Vdc because the LED is limited to this voltage. The Aquorea can operate as a Strobe for our stills cameras. In this mode the camera controls the LED automatically, reducing interfacing complexity. The camera has 5 semi-automatic Triggers for the LED: Picture mode ( $Lb ), the LED acts as a Flash when taking pictures. Uses Strobe Power. Record mode ( $LA ), the LED turns on until recording is stopped. Uses Lamp Power. Pre-Illumination is an optional light pulse that occurs before the main Strobe Picture and Record mode ( $La ), the LED acts as a lamp when recording and a Flash when taking pictures. *If already recording, the Power will change to the Strobe power while taken a picture. pulse. The duration of this pulse can be adjusted for various conditions. The LED can be also be continuous On ( $LB ). Where it will still Strobe when taking pictures. Uses Lamp Power when running continous. Delay determines how long after pressing the Picture button it takes the LED to ( $LPxT### (x:1=On, 0=Off) (###:25-999) ) Flash. ( $LDxxx (0-255) ) The LED can be disabled if desired, with the Off state ( $LF ) Strobe Power sets the brightness of the LED for photos. ( $Ldxxx (0-255) ) Lamp Power sets the brightness of the LED when recording. ( $Llxxx (0-255) ) On-time determines the duration that the LED is on for during a Flash. ( $Lfxxx (0-255) ) 10b. Built in Features: Lasers, Live HD over Coax Integrated Lasers The integrated lasers are calibrated in the factory to 62mm parallel at a distance of 5m. Their purpose is to provide a general scaling reference. The camera and lasers do not make measurements. It is up to the user to determine measurements using the photos created. The green lasers in the 1Cam and Chimarea are 5mW, class 3R. HD-SDI over Coax The SubC HDC standard connector is a Seacon MIN-L 1Coax / 6Electric. It has a 75 ohm impedance matched connection. Because HD-SDI is a digital signal it is very noise sensitive. We recommend plenty of shielding for best performance. With a digital signal you will not get degradation of the image quality, it will be pristine. If you have a noisy signal, the video will not show up at all (1 or 0, on or off – digital). HD-SDI has a theoretical transmission distance of 300m over shielded coaxial cable. SubC has successfully tested up to 40m through underwater cable. When using a DVR, 1080 59.94i can be interpreted as 1080 29.97p. * The output HD-SDI resolutions can be changed by adjusting the HDMI resolution from the camera menu. For 59.94i (which can be interpreted as 29.97p by a DVR) you set the camera to HDMI 1080i in the menu. For 59.94p you set the camera to 1080i in the menu. 10c. Built in Features: Generation 6 Fiber optics In all Fiber optic cameras built after Q3 2015. ● ● ● Dimensions The connected has been tested by SubC with at least 20dB budget. 1270nm Wavelength is SubC’s standard. Alternate CWDM wavelengths are available with extended lead time. The fiber output from the camera is high power, so if using a short length of fiber (<1000m) an attenuator has to be put in line with the fiber connection. SubC can provide these on request. Topside converter ● ● ● ● Power: 24V - 2.1A (power adapter supplied) Fiber LC connection input HDMI output is also possible on special request. Topside unit operates from 0 - 40 degrees Celsius. For hotter environment an active cooling solution must be in place. ● Special high bandwidth coaxial cables are provided with our topside converter. 10d. Built in Features: Generation 5 Fiber optics Fiber optics provide the advantages of a digital signal with none of the downsides. Having HDF output capability increases the camera’s power draw by 2.5Watts. See tech specs on page 2 of camera specific manual. SubC camera HDF options come with a means to convert the fiber back to HD-SDI and/or HDMI for viewing on a TV or recording with a DVR system. This is a checklist to give to clients or ROV operators to make sure that their system will work with the camera being provided. ROV or System Checklist: Camera CWDM Band System unused CWDM Bands Type of Fiber Important facts about SubC fiber solution: - typical optical output power is from +1 dBm to - 1dBm - unit’s sensitivity is typically from -18dBm to -20 dBm - greater than 16 dB optical budget - SubC cameras are provided with 1310nm Wavelength unless otherwise specified. And a receiver of at least -20dBm is provided. Singlemode or Multimode (circle one) Total fiber pass length (m) Power budget of fiber pass (dB) Topside Recording System Topside Fiber to HD-SDI device http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wavelength-division_multiplexing 11. Interval Mode Select a sleep time, record time and picture time (from 0 - 9999 in seconds). Click Start and the camera will go into interval mode. Times will be stored and the camera will boot up and resume intervals until the “Reset” button is pressed. Normally controlled from camera software but can also be sent manually: $Iixxxx - Sleep Interval (0 - 9999 sec) $Iwxxxx - Wait to Start (0 - 9999 sec) $Irxxxx - Record Interval (0 - 9999 sec) $I# - Execute interval mode $Ipxxxx - Picture Interval (0 - 9999 sec) $II - Exit and Reset Intervals Mode 0 ( - - - - - ) : WTS (Wait To Start) gives the system time to be deployed before it starts intervals. There are 7 interval modes, depending on combinations of Sleep, Record and Picture. When these modes start, they are represented by their morse code ( . . - - - ) equivalent via flashes of the LED and Lasers. Mode 1 ( . - - - - ) : Sleep = 0, Record = 0, Picture = 60; take pictures every 30 seconds. When only Picture intervals, the # represents half-seconds. All other interval combinations, # represents full seconds. Mode 2 ( . . - - - ) : Sleep = 0, Record = 600, Picture = 0; record video for 10 minutes, standby for 10 minutes Mode 3 ( . . . - - ) : Sleep = 0, Record = 20, Picture = 5; record for 20 seconds, standby for 20 seconds, taking pictures every 5 seconds the whole time, repeat * Note: in Mode 3 with the Chimaera it will not take photos while recording Mode 4 ( . . . . - ) : Sleep = 1800, Record = 0, Picture = 0; standby, sending video for 30 minutes, sleep for 30 minutes Mode 5 ( . . . . . ) : Sleep = 20, Record = 0, Picture = 5; take 5 pictures, 3 seconds apart, low power sleep for 20 seconds, repeat. Sleep = 7200, Record = 0, Picture = 1020; take 20 pictures, 10 seconds apart, low power sleep for 2 hours, repeat Mode 6 ( - . . . . ) : Sleep = 2700, Record = 78, Picture = 0; record for 78 seconds, low power sleep for 45 minutes, repeat * Mode 7 ( - - . . . ) : Sleep = 9990, Record = 3600, Picture = 300; record for 1 hour, take pictures every 5 minutes, low power sleep for 2.75 hours, repeat * Note: in Mode 7 with the Chimaera it will not take photos while recording Reset: Sets WTS, Sleep, Record and Picture to 0 and returns to normal operation. 12. Expansion Bay (Optional) Manual Control Inputs Various Functions can be mapped to Input channels via serial: Send $Ei#fXX where # is the Input channel and xx is the Function to be mapped. Event Inputs Event Inputs are assigned in a similar way as the Manual Controls in Section 10.6 above. Below is how they are configured via serial commands: # = (Input channel 0 - 4): Channels are mapped to bulkhead pins chosen at point of sale and activated with +-5 to 32Vdc. $E1#X where # is the Input channel and X=1=Single, X=0=Continuous Trigger $EA#X where # is the Input channel and X=1=Active High X=0=Active Low XX = (Function 0 - 16): Represents possible settable functions such as Zoom, Focus, Record, Still, Lasers, etc. Default to Zoom In/Out and Focus Near/Far. ZoomIn=0, ZoomOut=1, FocusFar=2, FocusNear=3, FocusAutoManual=4, Still=5, Record=6, Lasers=7, Up=8, Down=9, Left=10, Right=11, Center=12, Example: $Ei2f07 would toggle the Lasers when +-5 to 32v was applied to channel 2. Long Line Driver The LLD option for the 1Cam product line builds in a remotely configurable video amplifier which compensates for attenuation and noise in long cables. Unlike other camera models which incorporate this system, physical modification of this driver is not necessary. All adjustments are made through serial control via the Control software. There are 5 settings for Attenuation ($Pa# ( 0 – 4 )) and gain can be adjusted ($Pg### ( 000 – 255 )). Distances do not need to be calculated, and these adjustments can be made during operations. This makes for a flexible solution. $Ed#tTTTT Apply a delayed start to Input # for TTTT $Et1pXXYY Input 1, Event Type 0: Take XX number of Pictures spaced YY seconds apart $Et0rZZZZ Input 0, Event Type 1: Record Video for ZZZZ seconds $Et4pXXXXrZZZZ (Chimaera specific) Input 4, Event Type 2: First run Event Type 0 above, then run Event type 1. 13. SubC Serial Commands Direct Control Inputs $D1 - Take Still $D2 - Start/Stop Recording $D3 - Zoom In $D4 - Zoom Out $D5 – Up $D6 – Left $D7 – Select $D8 – Right $D9 – Down Functions $FA - Auto (0:Auto, 1:Manual) $FN - Focus Near $FF - Focus Far $FZ## - Set zoom steps (0-20) $FS## - Set focus steps (0-20) Peripheral Commands $P0 - Power toggle to save settings $Pv - Video Mode (HD/SD) $Pu - USB Mode toggle $Pl - Internal Laser toggle $PM – Menu toggle $Pm - Video/Photo mode toggle $PD - Display toggle All SubC commands start with a ‘$’ character and end with a ‘\n’ newline or . Some commands are not implemented, depending on camera. Commands are case-sensitive. Review mode $Rr - Review toggle $Rd - data code display $Rp - Play $Ro - Pause $Rs - Stop $Rr - Rewind $Rf - Fast forward $Rz# - Review zoom (0:Out 1:In) LED Strobe/Lamp See section 10a of this manual Intervals See section 11 of this manual Expansion Bay See section 12 of this manual for additional commands. $EE# - Set expansion mode (0: empty, 1: Long Line Driver v3, 2: manual controls, 3: event inputs, 4: aux. I/O, 5: LLD v3.1+) $Ea# (LLD attenuation 0-4) $Eg# (LLD gain 0-255) Addressing (multi-drop) Commands can be sent to a particular camera by appending “|” (pipe) and the camera’s serial number, e.g. $D1|SUBC15000 1Cam Specific commands $Pn – Infrared Filter Toggle 1Cam 3D Specific commands $Dp - ISO down $PD - 2D/3D toggle Chimaera Specific commands $Dp - ISO down $Ds - ISO up $D[ - Aperture down $D] - Aperture up $D{ - Shutter Speed down $D} - Shutter Speed up $Fb# - Continuous Stills (1:On, 0:Off) $Ff# - Focus Hold (1:On, 0:Off) $Fc - C1 programmable $FC - C2 programmable $Fl - C3 programmable $Fh - Function menu $Pv - Video Mode (NTSC/PAL) $P[#] - Camera Mode (0-9 P/A/S/M) Sensors $Sc - clear alarms $Sm - timer mode (0-4) $Sr - print total runtime $St - print temperature $Ss - print device state Auxiliary $Zq - print command list $Zd# - driver mode (0:232 1:485) $Zb# - driver baud (0:9600, 1:115200, 2:57600, 3:19200, 4:4800) $Z@ - print device status $Z^ - reset all EEPROM to default $Z*# - switch to backup control $Zn##### - set serial number 14. Standard Warranty SubC Control Limited herein after referred to as SCL SCL warrants that at the time of shipment all products shall be free from defects in material and workmanship and suitable for the purpose specified in the product literature. The unit/system warranty commences immediately from the date of customer acceptance and runs for a period of 365 days. Customer acceptance will always be deemed to have occurred within 72 hours of delivery. Note: Any customer acceptance testing (if applicable) must be performed at either SCL premises or at one of their approved distributors unless mutually agreed in writing prior to dispatch. Conditions: These include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. The warranty is only deemed to be valid if the equipment was sold through SCL or one of its approved distributors. 2. The equipment must have been installed and commissioned in strict accordance with approved technical standards and specifications and for the purpose that the system was designed. 3. The warranty is not transferable, except or as applies to Purchaser first then to client. 4. SCL must be notified immediately (in writing) of any suspected defect and if advised by SCL, the equipment subject to the defect shall be returned by the customer to SCL. The customer is responsible for all costs associated with shipping the unit to SCL. 5. The warranty does not apply to defects that have been caused by failure to follow the recommended installation or maintenance procedures or defects resulting from normal wear & tear, incorrect operation, fire, water ingress, lightning damage or fluctuations in vehicles supply voltages, or from any other circumstances that may arise after delivery that is out of the control of SCL. (Note: The warranty does not apply in the event where a defect has been caused by isolation incompatibilities.) 6. The warranty does not cover the transportation of personnel or equipment and per diem allowances relating to any repair or replacement. 7. The warranty does not cover any direct, indirect, punitive, special consequential damages or any damages whatsoever arising out of or connected with misuse of this product. 8. The warranty shall become invalid if the customer attempts to repair or modify the equipment without appropriate written authority being first received from SCL. 9. SCL retains the sole right to accept or reject any warranty claim. 10. Each product is carefully examined and checked before it is shipped. It should therefore be visually and operationally checked as soon as it is received. If it is damaged in anyway, a claim should be filed with the courier and SCL notified of the damage. 11. Note: SCL reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice and without any obligation to incorporate new features in instruments previously sold.  12. Note: If the instrument is not covered by warranty, or if it is determined that the fault is caused by misuse, repair costs will be billed to the customer and an estimate of the repair costs will be submitted for customer approval before the commencement of repairs.