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Miro C321/C321J/

N5/JBox 2.0

USER MANUAL

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

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Page 1: ...Miro C321 C321J N5 JBox 2 0 USER MANUAL When it s too fast to see and too important not to PHANTOM HIGH SPEED CAMERA...

Page 2: ...Research Inc Miro C321 C321J N5 JBox 2 0 Camera Manual The contents of this manual are subject to change without notification PN ZDOC 64106 MA 0003 Rev 1 Last Updated May 2022 P H A N T O M H I G H S...

Page 3: ...3 Quick Start Guide 9 4 Battery 13 5 PCC Phantom Software 15 6 Signals Programmable I O 25 7 Miro Junction Box 2 0 29 8 Accessories 33 9 Support 41 When it s too fast to see and too important not to...

Page 4: ...Vision Research Inc Miro C321 C321J N5 JBox 2 0 Camera Manual VEO 440 Miro C321J...

Page 5: ...The Miro C321J and N5 with Miro N JB Base connect to the Junction box with 1 simple rugged cable Power signaling and data all flow through the Junction Box Mix and match with Phantom VEO cameras The J...

Page 6: ...s BATTERY BACKUP The Miro C and N5 bases have an internal non removable battery designed to provide back up power to complete operation and safely save a cine in the event of power loss to the camera...

Page 7: ...tput PCC histogram and a Zebra pattern overlay in PCC are all tools used to dial in the best exposure without over saturation Multi Cine Support for up to 63 partitions Quiet Fans When enabled the fan...

Page 8: ...earch Inc Miro C321 C321J N5 JBox 2 0 Camera Manual Miro C321 Front View Miro C321J Front View E D F A B Miro C321 Rear View Miro C321J Rear View C C Miro NB Top View Miro NJB Top View D B H H F G G E...

Page 9: ...tery power off with use of paper clip or similar object Fischer connector connects GigE to a control unit computer laptop for camera control communication Fischer connector connects to a Miro MiniBoB...

Page 10: ...Vision Research Inc Miro C321 C321J N5 JBox 2 0 Camera Manual F A H J L G I K B C E D MIRO JUNCTION BOX...

Page 11: ...ch as pulsed LED lighting Ruggedized RJ45 connector connects GigE to acontrol unit computer laptop for camera control communication Same Fischer connector as Camera port Connects to a Camera Port on s...

Page 12: ...Vision Research Inc Miro C321 C321J N5 JBox 2 0 Camera Manual Q U I C K S TA R T G U I D E...

Page 13: ...Config Utility will show all network interfaces currently installed in the PC Identify the one that will be physically connected to the camera this process can be done with or without a camera connect...

Page 14: ...ight 2 Choose the required Sample Rate and Exposure Time 3 Set Post Trigger to zero 0 by moving the T Trigger Position slider to the right or enter zero 0 into the Last data entry field Cover the lens...

Page 15: ...sted ARM CAMERA Click the Capture button to start recording to the camera s internal RAM memory buffer TRIGGER At the end of the action click the Trigger button at the bottom of the Live panel provide...

Page 16: ...the folder where you want to save the Cine file 2 Enter a file name and from the Save as Type select the Cine Raw cine file format 3 Click the Save button to begin downloading the Cine file from the c...

Page 17: ...ault The 3 modes of operation are Preview Mode Selectable This mode provides a 2 minute window to disconnect and reposition cameras during set up without needing to re boot the cameras The battery act...

Page 18: ...ra has been pressed The battery voltage has reached the full discharge limit The camera then automatically turns off CHARGING If the battery is not fully charged at least 8 2 volts it will automatical...

Page 19: ...three control tabs Live Play and Manager When first started the Manager tab is selected Connected cameras are selected for use and naming in this tab It is also used to manage saved Cine files All ca...

Page 20: ...the project will vary based on the country you are in what kind of video monitor is used and the required video resolution All available video systems for the connected cameras can be found in the Set...

Page 21: ...stogram s shape is not representative of the content it is simply an averaging of the brightness values Below the histogram are controls which change image settings of the live images recorded images...

Page 22: ...at resembles white or neutral area in the image then click on the White Balance pop up window It is not necessary to fill the frame with white a small target can be used It is recommended to perform t...

Page 23: ...ernal shutter and resets the black point of every pixel for optimal image quality Image Range and Trigger Position The slider represents the memory buffer with the Duration indicated in seconds and th...

Page 24: ...EMORY This displays the amount of free space and size in Gigabytes of the internal flash RECORDING A CINE To begin recording to the camera s RAM click the red Capture button The red Capture button cha...

Page 25: ...ckly find the points of interest Scroll scrub through the clip using the slider or click anywhere on the timeline to jump to that point quickly Jump to the trigger frame by clicking on the T button or...

Page 26: ...TIFF JPEG and more with PCC software provided by Vision Research Phantom PCC and PVP software are compatible with Windows operating systems There are third party solutions available for working with...

Page 27: ...se one of the presets in the save dialogue Vision Research also recommends setting a project name in the Auto name settings menu found in the top bar pull down arrow next to the snapshot functions BAT...

Page 28: ...Vision Research Inc Miro C321 C321J N5 JBox 2 0 Camera Manual P R O G R A M M A B L E I O...

Page 29: ...l be set after a factory reset or by using the signal default function in PCC Port Map for Programmable I O Access MINIBoB Port Label Default setting Programmable I O Capability Programmable IO Port i...

Page 30: ...be found under the pull down menu associated with each port By clicking Default All PCC will reassign the factory assigned defaults for the Programmable I O signals PULSE PROCESSOR CONTROL After selec...

Page 31: ...ut of the pulse processor is filtered through an edge filter of the specified time The time of the filter can be between 0 and 1 second In order for the output of the filter to be asserted the input s...

Page 32: ...efault high signal Keeping this signal low for enough time 10 500 ms or until Ready signal goes high will make the camera start recording if it has an available RAM partition Aux Trigger An input sign...

Page 33: ...and flexible with six camera ports it can host up six cameras or dedicate any port to uplink to another JBox in a daisy chain or branch to expand the number of cameras in a configuration It is compati...

Page 34: ...o C Miro C Miro C Miro C Miro C 280W 3 Miro R Miro R Miro C Miro C Miro C Miro C 280W 4 Miro R Miro R Miro R Miro C Miro C Miro C 280W 5 Miro R Miro R Miro R Miro R Miro C Miro C 280W 6 Miro R Miro R...

Page 35: ...from an external source through the System cable If no external source is present the JBox will select one of the attached cameras as the IRIG source Synchronization by FSYNC In PCC Aux 1 should be se...

Page 36: ...om then flow to the other JBoxes in the configuration Ethernet Ethernet should be connected to just the master JBox Ethernet will flow to the other JBoxes Trigger Trigger should be connected to the ma...

Page 37: ...nd FSYNC the Control BoB is a clean and convenient solution to manage signaling It measures 7 4 x 2 4 inches 187mm x 60 mm It functions using 7 32VDC and has two power ports Choose either the rugged A...

Page 38: ...Vision Research Inc Miro C321 C321J N5 JBox 2 0 Camera Manual A C E G I B D F H J MIRO CONTROL BoB...

Page 39: ...ra to drive the camera s frame rate Use in combination with Sync External in the External Sync menu TC Out output Connect to a second Phantom camera to drive the camera s frame rate Use in combination...

Page 40: ...N JB Base C320J or C210J Adapter cable Adapter Cables Phantom adapter cables connect VEOs and non J Miro C cameras to a System cable for connection to a JBox 2 0 The adapter cable is approximately 0...

Page 41: ...is not used for the Miro C Series TC In input Connects to an IRIG receiver to accept a modulated or unmodulated signal to drive the camera s frame rate TC Out output Connect an a second Phantom camera...

Page 42: ...t s internal memory frames are discarded F SYNC input output Connect an external source including the F Sync from a second Phantom camera to drive the camera s frame rate Use in combination with Sync...

Page 43: ...Chapter 8 Accessories 39 Camera lens mount A camera lens mount makes mounting the camera easier and also provides stability and protection for the lens MOUNTING ACCESSORIES...

Page 44: ...Vision Research Inc Miro C321 C321J N5 JBox 2 0 Camera Manual M E C H A N I C A L D R A W I N MIRO C321J TOP VIEW MIRO C321J BOTTOM VIEW...

Page 45: ...Chapter 9 Support 41 N G S S U P P O R T MIRO C321J RIGHT LEFT...

Page 46: ...Vision Research Inc Miro C321 C321J N5 JBox 2 0 Camera Manual MIRO C321J FRONT BACK...

Page 47: ...Chapter 9 Support 43 MIRO C321 TOP VIEW MIRO C321 BOTTOM VIEW...

Page 48: ...Vision Research Inc Miro C321 C321J N5 JBox 2 0 Camera Manual MIRO C321 RIGHT LEFT...

Page 49: ...Chapter 9 Support 45 MIRO C321 FRONT BACK...

Page 50: ...29 0 74 7 70 0 24 0 24 0 AIR FLOW 22 0 19 0 26 0 21 0 35 5 112 0 110 0 40 0 71 0 10 0 40 0 8 5 X 23 50 163 4 30 0 11 8 187 0 60 0 6 5 4 3 THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DRAWING IS THE SOLE PROPERT...

Page 51: ...Chapter 9 Support 47 MIRO JUNCTION BOX TOP SIDE...

Page 52: ...I N O U T PIN NOMENCLATURE FUNCTION 1 IOGND Signal Ground 2 IOGND Signal Ground 3 IOGND Signal Ground 4 TRIGGER Isolated Input Active low Can be activated by a switch to ground The trigger pulse needs...

Page 53: ...nsmit positive 4 ETHTXN 10 100 1000BASE T Ethernet Transmit negative 5 MDI2P 10 100 1000BASE T Media Dependent Interface 2 positive 6 MDI2N 10 100 1000BASE T Media Dependent Interface 2 negative 7 MDI...

Page 54: ...8 CBLDET Cable detect Connect to GND in connector 9 PWRIN_A 20 32 VDC input from J Box 10 MDI2 Gigabit Ethernet 11 MDI1 Gigabit Ethernet 12 MDI0 Gigabit Ethernet 13 AUXOUT 14 TRIGIN Trigger input pos...

Page 55: ...positive power to the Phantom camera 3 RxD1 RS 232 Receive Data 1 4 TxD1 RS 232 Transmit Data 1 5 UNUSED 6 GND Ground PIN NOMENCLATURE FUNCTION 1 24VB connect to a 24VDC battery running parallel to po...

Page 56: ...ut negative to J Box 7 AUXIN Strobe Event Memgate Fsync input positive to J Box 8 UNUSED 9 UNUSED 10 MDI2 Gigabit Ethernet 11 MDI1 Gigabit Ethernet 12 MDI0 Gigabit Ethernet 13 AUXOUT 14 TRIGIN Trigger...

Page 57: ...onnect to GND in connector 9 PWRIN_A 20 32 VDC input to camera 10 MDI2 Gigabit Ethernet 11 MDI1 Gigabit Ethernet 12 MDI0 Gigabit Ethernet 13 AUXOUT 14 TRIGIN Trigger input pos to camera 15 READYOUT Re...

Page 58: ...trobe Event Memgate Fsync input positive to J Box 8 UNUSED 9 UNUSED 10 MDI2 Gigabit Ethernet 11 MDI1 Gigabit Ethernet 12 MDI0 Gigabit Ethernet 13 AUXOUT 14 TRIGIN Trigger input pos to J Box 15 READYOU...

Page 59: ...Chapter 9 Support 55 CONTROL BoB POWER CONNECTOR 4 pin Amphenol Part 06A84S0 PIN NOMENCLATURE FUNCTION 1 UNUSED 2 UNUSED 3 PGND Power Ground 4 24VDC Provide 24VDC positive power to Control BoB...

Page 60: ...Vision Research Inc Miro C321 C321J N5 JBox 2 0 Camera Manual LED INDICATORS A A B B C Miro C321 Rear View Miro C321J Rear View...

Page 61: ...Red Capture Mode COLOR BATTERY STATE Off Battery fully charged but not armed Green Battery armed Blue Battery charging or DC power removed Red Battery charging fault Cyan Battery armed and charging or...

Page 62: ...c Miro C321 C321J N5 JBox 2 0 Camera Manual MIRO JBOX 2 0 STATUS INDICATORS COLOR POWER STATUS Green Power Good Blue Under voltage Red Overvoltage or Overcurrent A POWER 20 36VDC INDICATOR F G H A B C...

Page 63: ...e Yellow Ethernet Activity COLOR SYSTEM STATUS Green EtherLink Active Yellow Ethernet Activity COLOR CAMERA STATUS Green Ready Red Not Ready COLOR CAMERA ETHERNET STATUS Green EtherLink Active Red Eth...

Page 64: ...camera settings the Set new CSR default feature provides a convenient alternative to this process You must operate the camera at full resolution for example 1920 x 1080 for the C321 You may then set t...

Page 65: ...ded Each JBox 2 0 needs its own power source such as a power supply even if they are connected together BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING There are fixed black spots on the image particularly at small apertures T...

Page 66: ...perform an iLoad For details on performing an iload follow the Step by Step Procedures Live Panel Procedures Advanced Settings Performing an iLoad on a Ph16 Camera topic within the supplied PCC Help f...

Page 67: ...blower and a clean sensor cloth handy for more serious dirt Sensor cleaning solution like Eclipse should only be used if absolutely necessary and applied with a soft wipe intended for sensor cleaning...

Page 68: ...roduct support operation and application information or to request an RMA please submit a ticket by filling out a form at www phantomhighspeed service force com or by emailing us at phantom support am...

Page 69: ...IEC 60950 1 KC 2022 Country of Origin USA R R VRi MiroC321 C321J All models Phantom C321 Series KC Emissions KC Compliant KS C 9832 KC Immunity KC Compliant KS C 9835 Class A device Broadcasting Comm...

Page 70: ...WWW PHANTOMHIGHSPEED COM 100 Dey Road Wayne NJ 07470 USA 1 973 696 4500 The contents of this manual are subject to change without notification PN ZDOC 64106 MA 0003 Rev 1 Last Updated May 2022...

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