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Multi camera systems with frame syn chronization ( setting 2) 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 

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63 7Hz  

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ea ch  c a me ra  can   h av e a  d if f er en t  f ra m e r at e  s et tin g . Ho w ev er,  th e a ctu al 
fra m e  rat e  is  g iv en  b y t h e  ex te rn a l c lo ck  

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E xt ern a l c lo ck  =  63 7 H z  

Se tti n g  ca m  1  = 1 ’0 00 fp s  / 5 1 2 l in es

   - > ru n s   act u al on  6 37  fp s   /  51 2  lin e s  

Se tti n g  ca m  2  =  7 0 0  fp s   / 1 02 4  lin es   - > ru n s  a ctu al on   6 37  fp s   /  10 24  li n e s  

Se tti n g  ca m  3  = 1 ’0 00 fp s  / 5 1 2 l in es  

- >  ru n s  a ct u al on  6 37  fp s   /  51 2  lin e s  

Se tti n g  ca m  4  = 1 ’0 00 fp s  / 5 1 2 l in es  

- >  ru n s  a ct u al on  6 37  fp s   /  51 2  lin e s  

 

 

 
 

 

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ea ch  c a me ra  can   h av e a  d if f er en t  s e tu p   (r es o lu ti on , f ra m e r at e, t ri gg er  
s ett in g  e tc .)  

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th e  e xt ern a l s yn c s ou rc e  con t rols   th e  fra m e r at e o f a ll  ca m er as .   

 

 

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s eq u en c es .  
 

 
 

 

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Summary of Contents for L-PRI

Page 1: ...OS High Speed Cameras Camera Manual L M PRI AOS Technologies AG Taefernstrasse 20 CH 5405 Baden Daettwil Switzerland Tel 41 56 483 3488 fax 41 56 483 3489 info aostechnologies com www aostechnologies com ...

Page 2: ...AOS High Speed Cameras Version 1 6 0 Copyright AOS Technologies AG Page 2 of 22 ...

Page 3: ...AOS High Speed Cameras Version 1 6 0 Copyright AOS Technologies AG Page 3 of 22 ...

Page 4: ...era It is the sole responsibility of the user to successfully record and or interpret any information collected by using this camera Copyright The information in this manual is subject to changes without any prior notice and supplied as is AOS Technologies makes no warranty of any kind with regards of the information provided herein This limitation includes but not limits to implied warranties of ...

Page 5: ...General description of AOS High Speed Camera AOS High Speed Camera is a high speed camera capable of record and store data in its built in camera memory The image data is available for download by means of software for storage analysis or conversion to other formats Unpacking Check of completeness Unpack your camera from its transport box and check if all accessories are complete Standard scope of...

Page 6: ...gh speed camera to power following these steps connect the Power Trigger cable included with each camera to the cameras I O connector at the rear connect the 2 pin LEMO connector of the Power Trigger cable to the DC Adapter Connect the DC Adapter to mains 110 230VAC The camera will automatically boot up or when pressing the on off button The input range of AOS High Speed Camera is 9 to 36VDC If ap...

Page 7: ...f 1 sec 2 1 4 Connecting the camera to a PC Your AOS camera does not need a special or dedicated control device With its standard Gigabit Ethernet data interface your camera can be simply connected to any standard PC Laptop or Desktop or Ethernet based LAN data network Follow these steps to connect the camera to your PC install the included camera control SW AOS Imaging Studio V4 switch your camer...

Page 8: ...us operation a snap on battery pack mount is available The supported battery packs are the BP Uxx models as found with e g Sony or equivalent battery packs are supported https pro sony ue_US products camera batteries and power supplies The battery and charging station are not part of the scope of delivery Note the following There is NO charge from the camera to the battery Battery charge by extern...

Page 9: ...rd ais 5 Operation of the High Speed Camera The operation is primarily done by using the included AOS Imaging Studio camera control software Therefore all functions and instructions how to operate the camera can be found in the AOS Imaging Studio Manual to be found as a pdf file for download or on memory stick when included Please follow the manual carefully to execute all operations In case of un...

Page 10: ...essary to re adjust the back focus by following these steps Adjusting the back focus loosen Allen screws to free focus ring on both sides of the camera set lens to infinity and its iris to maximum lowest f stop number i e 1 4 aim at an object near the horizon infinite setting adjust focus ring until distant object is in focus set lens to 2m aim at an object in exactly 2m distance newspaper on a wa...

Page 11: ...es The LEDs indicate operation mode power status data transfer information error codes Explanation LED off LED permanently green LED permanently red LED blinking green LED blinking red LED blinking green and red alternate colors Power Remarks Camera switched off Camera on normal mode Camera is switched on System Remarks Startup shut down sequence Camera starts up switches off Startup sequence comp...

Page 12: ...r gets filled with image data Camera records and fills image data in ring buffer Camera in pre trigger mode Camera is waiting to receive the trigger signal to start recording Camera triggered Camera continues recording until image memory is full 6 1 2 Data Interface LED part of Ethernet Connector Upper LED Remarks No link Link established Transferring data Upper LED ...

Page 13: ...the Ethernet link The Ethernet link may be disconnected after the camera is in PRE TRIGGERED mode 7 1 2 Recording mode In this mode the camera finishes the ongoing recording and then awaits access reconnection of the Ethernet link The camera automatically goes into a power save mode after the recording As long as unsaved data is in the camera no access via Ethernet after a recording the red Record...

Page 14: ...ry in the camera The built in SSD offers a convenient way to store the image data directly in the camera The SSD may be accessed any time later by means of AOS Imaging Studio V4 9 Multi camera setups The GigE data interface of the AOS high speed cameras together wit h the AOS Imaging Studio software allows connecting and using more than one high speed camera to one control PC 9 1 1 Multi camera sy...

Page 15: ...eans of Imaging Studio V4 software You must activate the external synch mode in the camera to enable phase lock Make sure that the slave camera is capable of recording in the frequency range set of the master camera The slave camera may not function properly if the range is too high or too low and may produce scrambled sequences as a result Cam 1 Clock 999 998Hz Cam 2 Clock 1 000 002Hz Frame 1 Fra...

Page 16: ...orks as the SLAVE each camera can have a different setup resolution frame rate trigger setting etc the MASTER controls the frame rate of all following SLAVE cameras SLAVE cameras run on the same frame rate then the MASTER camera Make sure that the SLAVE camera is capable of recording in the frequency range set of the MASTER camera By violating this condition the SLAVE camera may not record in sync...

Page 17: ...es Setting cam 2 700 fps 1024 lines runs actual on 637 fps 1024 lines Setting cam 3 1 000fps 512 lines runs actual on 637 fps 512 lines Setting cam 4 1 000fps 512 lines runs actual on 637 fps 512 lines each camera can have a different setup resolution frame rate trigger setting etc the external sync source controls the frame rate of all cameras Make sure that all cameras are capable of recording i...

Page 18: ...r AOS High Speed Camera color versions standard does have an optical filter to block infrared light from entering the camera in the optical path Dust and dirt on this filter may be best removed by using either a non oil based dust off air spray or some optical cleaning tissues Sticky dirt and fingerprints may be removed using isopropyl alcohol Removing particles e g sand by improper devices may re...

Page 19: ...put Trigger TTL 0 36VDC Triggering the camera 8 N C No connection 9 Output Armed TTL TTL 0 5V Indicates rec mode 10 N C No connection 11 N C No connection 12 N C No connection 13 N C No connection 14 N C No connection Please inquire with your AOS distributors for available I O cables and other devices to connect external signal from and to the camera 12 1 2 Connector reference In case you plan to ...

Page 20: ...ameras Version 1 6 0 Copyright AOS Technologies AG Page 20 of 22 13 CE Declaration The L M PRI series have been tested according the following standards F u l l t e s t re p o rt a v a i l a b l e u p o n r e q u e s t ...

Page 21: ...he Purchaser properly packaged to avoid further damage addressed to AOS Taefernstrasse 20 CH 5405 Baden Daettwil Switzerland with transportation and other applicable charges prepaid by the Purchaser The liability of AOS under the foregoing warranty is limited at AOS Technologies option solely to repair or replacement with an equivalent Product which may include a refurbished or previously owned Pr...

Page 22: ...ranging from 4 cameras up to 12 cameras These hubs may be used on and off board depending on application Please contact your AOS distributor for a complete catalogue with all accessories circuits etc If a particular accessory is not listed as a standard product custom made accessories like cables breakout boxes data interfaces i e Fiber Optic data interface trigger circuits and the like may be fur...

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