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Finally, the camera head needs to be attached to the gimbal. Orient the camera so when facing forward, the 
gimbal is below and to the left. Align the holes in the camera mount with the gimbal, and pin them together, 
being sure to bottom out the pin. 

Summary of Contents for Boom Camera

Page 1: ...ed by Deep Analytics LLC in Montpelier Vermont Visit the Boom Camera page for support documentation at www boomcam us Get live support at support boomcam us or 802 345 2053 Training videos for this manual content including additional tips and tricks can be found at www boomcam us ...

Page 2: ...n the Counter Terrorism Technical Support Office CTTSO in 2018 and 2019 We would like to thank our user group that provided feedback during development the Vermont State Police the Vermont Air National Guard 158th EOD Team and Massachusetts State Police For those new to the Boom Camera we re looking to make improvements based on real field usage so we can make Boom Camera a go to tool for Bomb Squ...

Page 3: ...evice 12 Charging the Gimbal Remote 13 Loading and Changing System Batteries 13 Operation 13 Powering Up 13 Starting the Android Application 14 Gimbal Settings 14 Connecting Bluetooth Remote to Gimbal 15 Streaming Live Video 15 Capturing a 52 megapixel image 15 Recording 4K video 16 Transferring Video and Images 16 Best Practices 17 Using the Boom Camera as a Screening Tool 17 Troubleshooting 17 G...

Page 4: ...ted display an Android smart device and can be transferred via text e mail SD or USB cord Control of the Boom Camera is accomplished with an Android App on the display and buttons on the grip Kit Contents The Boom Camera comes packaged in a gun case Within the gun case are the following components 1 Boom camera head with mounting pin 2 Keys for the case 3 Gimbal 4 Charger 3x batteries 5 AC adapter...

Page 5: ... background During normal operations the black background will be replaced with live video The main screen includes all the touch buttons shown here The user can hide all the buttons and just look at raw video with the Hide UI button in the top left Functions that can be toggled on or off display their state The remaining function Capture Image takes a 52 megapixel image When selected by touching ...

Page 6: ...ictures taken by the Boom Camera to the Android device s Picture folder WIFI ON OFF Create a Boom Camera WiFi Hotspot so others can view the live feed USER MANUAL View this document on the Android device DELETE FILES Clear the files off the Boom Camera not the Android device UPDATE Update the Boom Camera software for future use Users can go back to the main screen by touching the BACK button in th...

Page 7: ...functions that mirror the app These buttons enable the user to for the most part have single handed operation of the Boom Camera The grip buttons have the following functions Indicator LEDs Th e rear of the Camera Head case has five indicator LEDs ...

Page 8: ... already inside the mount We recommend users store the pin there after usage Mechanical Assembly To begin assembly locate the grip assembly the screen and the screen holder Use the captured thumb screw on top of the grip to attach the screen holder Then place the screen in the holder and lightly tighten Next connect the gimbal to the pole end Slide the gimbal into the pole end making sure to keep ...

Page 9: ...head needs to be attached to the gimbal Orient the camera so when facing forward the gimbal is below and to the left Align the holes in the camera mount with the gimbal and pin them together being sure to bottom out the pin ...

Page 10: ...mounted camera will look like this Connecting Cables There are three cables to connect before powering up the Boom Camera system 1 The Android device connects to the USB 3 0 connector mounted on the front of the grip ...

Page 11: ...ole to the camera head 3 Video and App control run through the coiled USB cable NOTE The coiled USB 3 0 cable between the pole and the camera head must be coiled around the circular cable as shown above Any other configuration may prevent full range of motion of the gimbal head ...

Page 12: ...charged battery NOTE The batteries provided are smart and are internally protected with special electronics When the batteries are drawn down below 3 2V they may show 0V on the charger due to the protective electronics A few tries with the charger will bring them back The internal protection prevents any individual battery from destroying itself when being drawn too low The protective electronics ...

Page 13: ...e side first The system accepts three 26650 batteries Operation Powering Up The system has a main power switch but the Android device gimbal and gimbal remote need to be powered separately To start the system up 1 Toggle the main power switch on the grip you ll see the green power indicator LEDs on the Boom Camera head illuminate indicating power 2 Power the Android device 3 Power the gimbal and t...

Page 14: ... Boom Camera Android application is handled by touching the icon on the main screen of the Android device KNOWN ISSUE When the Boom Camera connection is made after about a minute the Android operating system will display a message indicating a USB device is connected The user must press OK There is no work around for this issue Gimbal Settings The Boom Camera gimbal has several stabilization setti...

Page 15: ...hold Mode and Power button to sync Bluetooth Bluetooth is connected when LED in lower left corner is solid blue Streaming Live Video Streaming live video happens automatically The live video stream resets if the user enters the option screen and returns to the main screen This fact can be used to reset the stream if desired Capturing a 52 megapixel image If the user pulls the trigger or selects im...

Page 16: ... 4K VIDEO IS VERY LARGE PLEASE BE AWARE TRANSFERING LONG 4K VIDEOS CAN TAKE HOURS Transferring Video and Images Video and images are stored on a 256GB internal memory card The card cannot be removed but the files are transferred to the screen by pressing the DOWNLOAD FILES button in the Options menu of the Boom Camera Application The App will display the file download in real time Images and video...

Page 17: ...head should be close to the floor but not touching 2 Use the LEDs to improve the image quality in dark spaces a White LEDs can be operated either by pressing the smart device button or the grip switch b IR LEDs used for tactical scenarios are activated with the touch screen 3 Practice with the different gimbal modes a The gimbal mode on power up is our favorite but it doesn t allow you to turn the...

Page 18: ...ached in the normal way 3 Ensure the cables linking the camera head are attached to both the head and the pole end 4 Loosen one axis set screw at a time 5 Adjust the position of the gimbal along its slider such that the gimbal will not rotate or fall on its own a Keeping in mind the tension on the camera because of the cables 6 Tighten the set screw and move to the next You may refer to the manual...

Page 19: ...oll until the Crane gimbal is found To pair the app with the gimbal the Bluetooth remote must be off When paired the user will be brought to a multi faceted menu Many various gimbal settings can be set from these menus including speed range dead zones gimbal mode and gimbal strength Highlighted below are the key menu items DA Recommended Settings Setting Tilt Roll Pan Follow Rate sec 80 80 60 Cont...

Page 20: ...ver isn t started a The server starts when the app is detected by the Boom Camera after tethering b Force the issue by closing and restarting the app c This error can sometimes happen with the known issue of the Android USB device dialogue as discussed in the operation section 3 An internal failure of the system to find all four cameras a The system will be presenting slowly blinking red lights if...

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