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Copyright Phigment Technologies, 2014 

 

5. Technical Information 

5.1. 

CONFIG.TXT 

The following fields define the general operation of the adapter: 

(Please note, the parameter names are 

case sensitive

)

 

Parameter

 

Valid Values

 

Description

 

id

 

1-62

 

This selects the default lens id when no lens is 
recognized or the ID sensor is disabled.

 

sensor

 

0, 1

 

0 – Disable the lens ID sensor 
1 – Enable the lens ID sensor

 

focus

 

0, 1

 

0 – Disable the focus change sensor 
1 – Enable the focus change sensor

 

profile

 

0, 1

 

0 – Globally disable lens profiles 
1 – Enable lens profiles if enabled for the present 
lens

 

cast

 

0, 1

 

0 – Globally disable lens cast correction 
1 – Enable lens cast correction if enabled for the 
present lens

 

threshF

 

1-255

 

This is a hidden value and is used to determine the 
threshold on when a focus change operation is 
detected. Typical values are 3 to 5.

 

display 

0, 1, 2 

What do the LEDs display while connected to USB: 
0 – scrolling 
1 – Currently detected lens id 
2 – Track focus distance 

register 

1-10 

When present this instructs the adapter to read the 
attached lens identification data and store the data as 
identification for the specified lens ID. 

 

5.2. 

STATUS.TXT 

This file contains the current firmware version number and the lens serial number. Depending on 
configuration parameters, some seemingly random numbers may be present after the serial number. 
This data may be useful in troubleshooting. 

5.3. 

LENSINFO.DAT 

This file contains the lens information for each lens programmed in to the adapter.  

Adapters using the 6-bit identification mode contain 62 lens entries. Adapters using the ‘register’ 
module contain 10 lens entries and registration data. 

6. 

Troubleshooting

 

Summary of Contents for LM-NEX

Page 1: ...Copyright Phigment Technologies 2014 LM NEX Lens Adapter v1 2 ...

Page 2: ...nstalled and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the inter...

Page 3: ... 1 2 3 2 Normal Operation 2 3 Features 3 4 Advanced operation 4 4 1 Registering a Lens 4 4 2 Define a custom lens id 5 4 3 Using Peripheral illumination correction 5 4 4 Defining Peripheral illumination correction 5 4 5 Firmware Upgrade 5 5 Technical Information 6 5 1 CONFIG TXT 6 5 2 STATUS TXT 6 5 3 LENSINFO DAT 6 6 Troubleshooting 6 6 1 Camera is using the wrong lens 7 6 2 Focus assist is not w...

Page 4: ... The Phigment LM NEX automatically detects compatible lenses and presents the appropriate data to the camera The Phigment LM NEX Version 1 1 will not recognize lens coding without lens registration Using this adapter allows for focus assist as well as storing EXIF data in to the captures images The adapter is easy to use but also highly configurable This manual will help you quickly configure your...

Page 5: ... camera Turn on camera The adapter should auto detect the appropriate Leica lens with the correct focal length and aperture value recorded in the image EXIF data The camera will allow the aperture to be changed but this will not change the physical aperture of the lens 2 2 1 Changing a lens In order for the camera to recognize a lens has been changed you either need to disconnect the adapter and r...

Page 6: ...ading an interpret it as a coded lens set the sensor field to 0 2 3 2 Normal Operation Disconnect the adapter from the data cable Mount Lens on LM NEX adapter by lining up the alignment dot to the release tab Mount adapter on camera Turn on camera The lens should use the default id as selected in step 2 ...

Page 7: ...Anodized aluminum body Precise 27 8mm register distance Automatically recognizes 6 bit coded lenses original Phigment LM NEX Recognize up to 10 registered lenses Rangefinder coupling Optional Lens peripheral illumination profiles Fully user configurable User firmware upgradeable ...

Page 8: ... coded lens b Mount lens on adapter c Attach adapter to computer via USB cable d Edit CONFIG TXT add a line register X where X represents the lens ID between 1 and 10 inclusive e f Save the file g Detatch adapter from computer h Re attach adapter to computer i View STATUS TXT to verify an entry exists for the lens ID previously selected This entry should be similar to the current r ead value ...

Page 9: ...copy it onto the adapter to overwrite the LENSINFO DAT file 4 3 Using Peripheral illumination correction Lenses have the option of defining a peripheral illumination profile To use the supplied profile if present set the profile option to 1 in CONFIG TXT To disable lens profiles set profile to 0 4 4 Defining Peripheral illumination correction The peripheral illumination correction parameters can b...

Page 10: ...lue and is used to determine the threshold on when a focus change operation is detected Typical values are 3 to 5 display 0 1 2 What do the LEDs display while connected to USB 0 scrolling 1 Currently detected lens id 2 Track focus distance register 1 10 When present this instructs the adapter to read the attached lens identification data and store the data as identification for the specified lens ...

Page 11: ... recognized by camera Check contact pins are free of any dirt Is the adapter recognized by a computer The name of the MSD should be LM NEX VXX where XX is the firmware version number If XX equals 00 then no firmware is installed and only the bootloader is present Please apply a firmware update The adapter may require reload of firmware NOTE do not do this unless you have a firmware file to present...

Page 12: ...Copyright Phigment Technologies 2014 8 Figure 3 Entering Bootloader Mode ...

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