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Contents
1. What’s in the Box? .................................................................................... 5
Optional Accessories............................................................................... 5
2. Overview........................................................................................................6
iXU Camera System .................................................................................6
Focus Lock Band ....................................................................................... 7
iXU-RS Camera System ..........................................................................8
3. Preflight Planning .................................................................................... 10
Exposure Sequence .................................................................................11
Understanding the Exposure Sequence ........................................11
Wiring a Control Cable ..........................................................................12
Wiring a Control Cable for an iXU Series Camera .................. 14
Understanding Black Reference ...................................................... 14
Black Reference Sequence ..................................................................15
Wiring the Power Cable ....................................................................... 16
Electrical Interfaces ................................................................................ 18
4. Preparing the Camera.......................................................................... 20
Mounting an iXU Lens .......................................................................... 20
Dismounting an iXU Lens ................................................................... 23
Attaching a Focus Lock Band ......................................................... 25
Dismounting a Lens from an iXU-RS/iXU-R ............................ 28
Mounting a Lens on an iXU-RS/iXU-R ........................................30
5. Connecting a Camera .......................................................................... 32
Attaching the Camera to a Pod ...................................................... 32
Connecting a Control Cable ............................................................. 32
Connecting the Power Cable ........................................................... 33
Connecting Control Cables to Devices ...................................... 34
Connecting Cables for Multiple Camera Configuration ...... 36
Identifying a Fast Sync Lens .............................................................37
Activating Fast Sync Mode ............................................................... 38
Deactivating Fast Sync Mode .......................................................... 39
Connecting iXU-RS/iXU-R/iXU and iXA-R/iXA Cameras in
the Same Array .......................................................................................40
Checking Compatibility of USB 3.0 Cards ............................... 42
Connecting a USB 3.0 Cable to an Onboard Computer ..... 42
Connecting a GPS/IMU .......................................................................44
Connecting an HDMI Cable to an iXU-RS 1000/iXU 1000/
iXU 150 .........................................................................................................44
Connecting to a Host Controller with iX Link .......................... 45
Activating iX Link ................................................................................... 46
Deactivating iX Link .............................................................................. 47
Activating Forward Motion Compensation ............................... 47
Using a Near Infrared Camera ......................................................... 48
Configuring a NIR Camera ................................................................. 48
6. Using Auto Exposure ...........................................................................50
Selecting Auto Exposure Range ......................................................52
Selecting Auto Exposure Priority ................................................... 54
Adjusting Auto Exposure Bias ..........................................................57
7. Storing Images ......................................................................................... 58
CompactFlash Card Usage ............................................................... 58
Inserting and Ejecting a CF Card .................................................. 58
Configuring Camera for Image Storage ......................................60
8. Video Display — iXU 1000/iXU-RS 1000 and iXU 150 ......... 62
Activating HDMI Video Output ....................................................... 62
Configuring HDMI Control ................................................................. 64
Configuring HDMI Mode ..................................................................... 65
Selecting HDMI Crop ............................................................................ 66
Selecting Video Exposure Mode .................................................... 66
Adjusting Lightness .............................................................................. 67