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VMS-333 & VMS-Mobile User Guide 

Version 1.0

 

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Copyright and Trademarks 

VMS-333 & VMS-Mobile User Guide 

©2013 Red Hen Systems, LLC All rights reserved. 
First Edition.

 

 

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VMS-333 Video Mapping System™, VMS-Mobile, MediaMapper®, MediaMapper ELITE®, EZdiff™, 
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Summary of Contents for VMS-333

Page 1: ...VMS 333 VMS Mobile User Guide VERSION 1 0...

Page 2: ...rt Collins CO 80526 Trademark Notices VMS 333 Video Mapping System VMS Mobile MediaMapper MediaMapper ELITE EZdiff RHVoice are trademarks of Red Hen Systems LLC All other trademarks listed in this doc...

Page 3: ...ctions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment causes harmful interference to ra...

Page 4: ...our GPS Receiver 19 4 1 Wired GPS unit shipped with VMS 333 19 4 2 Wired GPS unit in aircraft 19 4 3 Unwired Bluetooth 19 5 Setting up the VMS 333 20 5 2 Connect the VMS 333 20 Scenario 1 Connect the...

Page 5: ...ning properly 43 7 10 Control the behavior of the DSLR camera 44 7 11 Set intervalometry parameters 45 7 12 Configure VMS 333 data 47 7 13 Configure VMS 333 parameters 48 7 14 Configure VMS 333 button...

Page 6: ...n Systems FT 58 GPS 58 PWR 58 COM 58 Appendix C External GPS Receivers 59 C 1 NMEA 0183 Version 2 0 Interface 59 C 2 Trimble GPS Receivers 59 GGA Global Positioning System Fix Data 60 RMC Recommended...

Page 7: ...d maintain the VMS 333 equipment Why read this guide This guide provides you with step by step instructions for setting up your equipment as well as capturing geotagged media and transferring it to yo...

Page 8: ...vides three modes of intervalometry functions Time Triggers camera shots at specific time intervals Distance Triggers camera shots at specific distances as measured by GPS Field of View Triggers aeria...

Page 9: ...Compact light and mobile solution that can record more than 7 hours of video Expandable you can connect up to four audio capable recording devices Accurate easy to set up and operate producing complia...

Page 10: ...16 VDC output but those may allow power surges that will damage the hardware Make sure the power switch is in the OFF position when connecting to an external power source 2 2 Parts Inventory This sec...

Page 11: ...apter NA COM Cable for Helicopter NA FT to Serial Cable NA Feature Trigger Cable NA Audio Cable 3 5mm Male to Male 3 NA Audio Cable 3 5mm Male to Male 4 NA Adapters and Power Cigarette lighter adapter...

Page 12: ...obile Set parameters that control intervalometry data sent to digital camera feature triggers digital camera behavior and more GIS When you use Red Hen MediaMapper you need to load various map layers...

Page 13: ...stems 2 3 Parts Diagrams This section shows you what each part in the hardware inventory looks like for easy recognition All necessary parts Red Hen Systems VMS 333 GPS hardware GPS receiver wired Fea...

Page 14: ...MS 333 VMS Mobile User Guide Version 1 0 14 Copyright Red Hen Systems All necessary parts cont d Computer serial 9 pin cable Cigarette lighter adapter Audio cable 3 5mm male to male 4 USB mini B cable...

Page 15: ...to MediaMapper Note If you have the VMS HD II port 1 connects to the external microphone port on the NanoFLASH unit where the VMS 333 data is automatically converted to mpeg2 2 Connects to the externa...

Page 16: ...Side Vol Dial that controls the volume of the beeps that occur when you press the red Feature Trigger button or press the cabled thumb trigger connected to the VMS 333 via the FT port Pwr Power switch...

Page 17: ...Vol Changes the volume of your voice as it is recorded turn the screw clockwise to increase the volume of your voice turn the screw counterclockwise to decrease the volume OutVol Changes the volume of...

Page 18: ...ul if the NanoFLASH box is too far away to press the red button on the side Note If you have multiple NanoFLASH units this cable should be one of multiple cables one for each NanoFLASH unit Please con...

Page 19: ...S unit in aircraft 1 VMS 333 is compatible with most external GPS differential or DGPS receivers through the GPS connector The GPS receiver must be set to output the following Setting Value Data Type...

Page 20: ...how you connect depends on your situation and what you are trying to accomplish Scenario 1 Connect the VMS 333 to the video camcorder This scenario is appropriate when you have a man pack or are opera...

Page 21: ...rips You can also configure the VMS 333 Feature Trigger button to record high resolution images of the points of interest This is useful in corridor patrols to aid in detailed analysis of the subject...

Page 22: ...se the External Feature Trigger cable for this purpose you cannot use it to mark features 2 Additionally you must configure the VMS 333 for the feedback feature to work For details on to configure the...

Page 23: ...y Red Hen software is a differential receiver 4 Your vehicle power supply is 24 volts use an adapter cable to connect it to a converter that will convert it to 12 volts Use an adapter cable to connect...

Page 24: ...s see the 6 8 Pay Attention to Indicators 2 Ensure the video camera is set to 2 channel stereo mode and that the volume is set at approximately a midrange level if you are using a handheld camcorder 3...

Page 25: ...rease or decrease the volume of the GPS audio signals that are emitted 6 3 Adjust the headphone volume If you have a headphone locate the input and output audio screws on the bottom of the VMS 333 uni...

Page 26: ...mine important status information as shown in the tables below Light indicators LEDs The top red light is used to show various activities It will flash when a picture is taken with a connected DSLR it...

Page 27: ...e than it is off A normal GPS fix is obtained by the VMS 333 Blue GPS light is on continuously A differential GPS fix is obtained by the VMS 333 A differential GPS fix provides better accuracy than th...

Page 28: ...ilures Bluetooth connections will automatically be re established once the devices are within a 10 meter range 1 If you have a single Nikon DSLR with the Red Hen Blue2Can attachment you can connect th...

Page 29: ...e VMS 333 receives a flash feedback signal from the camera Small blue light Mimics the blue LED on the VMS 333 indicating the current status of the GPS fix It flashes after power up as it attempts to...

Page 30: ...ent Apps Switch to another recently used application Menu When you click the Menu icon at the bottom of the screen circled on the far right of the image below you see a menu above it with two items th...

Page 31: ...streetmap org OSM consist of many small separate map tile files that are later assembled into seamless maps that VMS Mobile can use when it is not connected to the Internet OSM map tiles are downloade...

Page 32: ...Use the Zoom buttons and and the arrow keys to resize the rectangular region so it closely fits the desired map area Be careful to only define a rectangle that closely resembles the map area required...

Page 33: ...ons over which OSM tiles will be downloaded to create VMS Mobile offline maps 4 Once the map area is defined you are ready to download the OSM map tiles Warning Downloading map tiles can take a long t...

Page 34: ...a to periodically check the Downloading Maps progress bar by accessing it from the Android pull down notification bar at the top of the device d When load completes the progress bar stops moving We re...

Page 35: ...displayed on your Android device you can select the following functions from the expanded map options menu a Refresh All Map Tiles Refreshes all downloaded OSM map tiles by downloading them again This...

Page 36: ...eading Note For KML and KMZ output files to be correctly generated by VMS Mobile you must shut down VMS Mobile at end of a session in an orderly manner This involves a exiting the VMS Mobile Home scre...

Page 37: ...each second Photo location indicating where the DSLR camera shutter was triggered Photo locations are numbered beginning at 1 They are included in the placemark popup descriptions Point of interest lo...

Page 38: ...s that are large in size may cause your Android deice to experience Out of Memory errors that cause VMS 333 to crash Google is currently fixing these errors xxx VMS 333 currently supports only a subse...

Page 39: ...ap as different icons or as the same icon in different colors depending on the GIS application displaying the map 1 From the VMS Mobile home screen click Mark Features and the Mark Features screen app...

Page 40: ...e triggers that you can name there are 11 total 2 Touch the Name field and type the name of a feature you plan to capture with the camera For example Erosion 3 Press the down arrow at the bottom of th...

Page 41: ...Trigger another small window appears with a number of options Select one option a Momentary Feature Trigger When you briefly press the VMS 333 feature trigger you mark a single feature If you hold dow...

Page 42: ...able Use this setting when the optional Flash Feedback cable is connected to the DSLR Camera PC connector and the External FT switch cable For details see Connect the VMS 333 External Feature Trigger...

Page 43: ...ally include the following Hold the aperture constant but change the speed when taking a photo This accommodates changes in the depth of coverage Hold the speed constant but change the aperture when t...

Page 44: ...e Parameters and the Configure Parameters screen appears 2 Find the Intervalometry group of parameters on the screen and click the button next to Mode You can now select the way you want the photos au...

Page 45: ...itude images are taken less often and if it decreases its altitude images are taken more often The absolute rate at which images are captured depends on the field of view of the camera lens as well as...

Page 46: ...providing d Test Comms Link Red LED When ON turns on the VMS 333 red LED to indicate the VMS 333 is operational and connected to VMS Mobile 2 To view more advanced configuration settings press and ho...

Page 47: ...n For more details see Section 7 11 Set intervalometry parameters c Focus Time Enter the time in ms it takes to focus the camera signal time This is equivalent to how long the shutter button is half p...

Page 48: ...tains KML and KMZ output files produces from VMS 333 missions KML shape files are loaded from this location into VMS Mobile for display on the VMS Mobile map screen icon Contains cached image files ty...

Page 49: ...Fixes 1 Make sure the power is on and the power source is connected 2 If you are using a battery make sure it is charged 3 Check the cable connections In particular ensure the 3 5 mm stereo cable is c...

Page 50: ...n this information 1 What you were doing when the problem occurred step by step if possible 2 The equipment and cables you were using 3 The version of software you were using Then email or call the Re...

Page 51: ...This appendix serves as a quick reference for the various screens of the VMS Mobile Android application The title of each screen tells you what to click to bring up that screen Home Home Control Camer...

Page 52: ...VMS 333 VMS Mobile User Guide Version 1 0 53 Copyright Red Hen Systems Home Mark Features Home Configure For details see Mark a feature of interest...

Page 53: ...VMS 333 VMS Mobile User Guide Version 1 0 54 Copyright Red Hen Systems Home Configure Data Home Configure Data long press For details see Configure VMS 333 data For details see Configure VMS 333 data...

Page 54: ...nfigure VMS 333 buttons Home Configure Buttons Internal Feature Trigger Home Configure Buttons External Feature Trigger For details see Configure VMS 333 buttons For details see Configure VMS 333 butt...

Page 55: ...VMS 333 parameters Home Configure Parameters Intervalometry Mode Time Home Configure Parameters Intervalometry Mode Distance For details see Set intervalometry parameters For details see Set intervalo...

Page 56: ...3 VMS Mobile User Guide Version 1 0 57 Copyright Red Hen Systems Home Configure Feature Triggers For details see Customize the feature triggers Home Configure Load KML For details see Load KML and KMZ...

Page 57: ...2 Ground 3 Aux In RS 232 4 Aux Out RS 232 5 FT1 VCC 6 Ground GPS Pin Functional Description 1 GPS In RS 232 2 Ground 3 GPS In TTL 4 GPS Out TTL 5 GPS Power 6 GPS Out RS 232 PWR Pin Functional Descrip...

Page 58: ...receiver NOT to the data logger You will have one receiver port connected to the data logger and another receiver port used as the data output to the VMS 333 hardware unit s GPS port Your GPS receive...

Page 59: ...0 60 Copyright Red Hen Systems GGA Global Positioning System Fix Data This string provides the time position and fix related data for a GPS receiver Source NMEA 0183 Standard for Interfacing Marine El...

Page 60: ...n receiver This string is transmitted at intervals not exceeding 2 seconds and is always accompanied by RMB when a destination waypoint is active RMC and RMB are the recommended minimum data provided...

Page 61: ...ir or replace the internal GPS card for a one 1 year period following USER s purchase of the Product ii any Product which has been modified repaired or altered except by RED HEN SYSTEMS LLC or iii any...

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