FinishLynx D
IAMOND
Package Quick Start Guide - For Vision Cameras
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Optional:
Using the 2.8-10mm P-Iris Lens
First, connect the lens cable to the Remote serial port on the
back of the camera. Then, configure your camera settings to
use the 2.8-10mm P-Iris lens: in FinishLynx, access the
camera settings by clicking
. Under the Setup tab,
locate the
Iris Type:
setting and select the
P-Iris
radio
button. Click Ok.
Remotely adjust lens aperture
to control the amount of
light in the lens. If your picture looks too white or washed
out, use the Close Iris button
in FinishLynx to let less
light in. Likewise, if your picture looks too dark, use the
Open Iris button
in FinishLynx to let more light in. To
enable the Auto Iris feature: click
check Auto Iris, and then click OK. FinishLynx will now
automatically remotely open and close the iris depending on
the amount of light.
Note:
By default, the iris will be in the
closed
position, so it
is normal for the image in FinishLynx to be very dark or
black at first, until you open the iris.
Manually adjust lens focus and zoom rings
.
This lens is a
varifocal
lens, meaning it will not stay in focus when you
change the zoom. This step will require some fine tuning to
get the proper zoom and focus in order to achieve a good
image.
4.
Once the camera appears to be aligned, click the green
alignment
icon to close 2D alignment and then click on
the red 1-D alignment icon
. You will know when your
camera is aligned on the finish line because the 1-D image
will be primarily white. See image below for proper 1-D
alignment.
If you followed the steps closely in 2-D align, the camera
should already be aligned in 1-D mode as well. The 1-D
image should look similar to the following screen capture:
Note:
If your picture looks washed out by too much light, turn the
aperture ring to a higher f-number to let less light in.
5.
Have your assistant run through the finish line and watch
where they appear on the computer monitor. The
goal is for
the runner’s torso to be fully visible in both the inside and
outside lanes. Now, have your assistant run through the
inner-most and outer-most lanes. Adjust the
tilt
of the
camera until they are clearly visible on both ends of the
finish
line.
Note
: It may be necessary to move the camera further back
from the track if you cannot see all lanes in the image.
Tilt
Pan
Swivel
6.
After the image on the computer shows a white background
and black lane lines and your assistant appears in the inner
and outer-most lanes, adjust the camera lens focus ring
again until all lanes appear crisp and in focus.
This completes the FinishLynx Diamond Package Quick Start Guide.
Looking for more resources? Visit our
(www.youtube.com/finishlynx) for setup and support videos.
Zoom Adjuster
Focus Adjuster
