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TrackSnap Manual 

Model TS-DSC-P41-01

 

 

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Version  
TS P41.2 

This document comprises information provided by Suppliers and is 

assumed to be correct. 

Released  

 

Camera Attached Setting 

 
Switches 5, 6, and 7 setups which camera is attached to your PixController board. Note: Even though there 
are 2 different PIC controller chips available for the PixController LE (Original and LE II) your camera is using 
the Original chip. Both are listed below are the settings for the corresponding controller chip for reference on 
which other cameras can be used. 

 

Camera (Original LE)

 

Switch 5

 

Switch 6

 

Switch 7

 

Sony/Canon LANC Camcorder - 

Plug-n-Play

 

Down/Off

 

Down/Off

 

Down/Off

 

ACC-Terminal - 

Plug-n-Play

 

Down/Off

 

Down/Off

 

Up/On

 

Sony DSC-PXX (Sony P32/P41)

 

Down/Off

 

Up/On

 

Down/Off

 

Minolta X20, Sony DSC-UXX (Sony U30)

 

Down/Off

 

Up/On

 

Up/On

 

RSS (D380/D370/35mm always on mode)

 

Up/On

 

Down/Off

 

Down/Off

 

RSP (on/off digital camera mode using external supply)

 

Up/On

 

Down/Off

 

Up/On

 

RSP3i (on/off mode, internal supply, D370/D380)

 

Up/On

 

Up/On

 

Down/Off

 

RSP4i (on/off mode, internal supply, D390/D395)

 

Up/On

 

Up/On

 

Up/On

 

Camera (LE II)

 

Switch 5

 

Switch 6

 

Switch 7

 

Sony/Canon LANC Camcorder in VTR mode - 

Plug-n-Play

 

Down/Off

 

Down/Off

 

Down/Off

 

Sony/Canon LANC Camcorder in Photo mode - 

Plug-n-Play

 

Down/Off

 

Down/Off

 

Up/On

 

Sony DSC-S40/DSC-S600

 

Down/Off

 

Up/On

 

Down/Off

 

Samsung A402

 

Down/Off

 

Up/On

 

Up/On

 

Olympus D-425

 

Up/On

 

Down/Off

 

Down/Off

 

Digital Concepts 2.1 (DC 2.1)

 

Up/On

 

Down/Off

 

Up/On

 

DVR - Wireless (DVR control mode for wireless video cameras)

 

Up/On

 

Up/On

 

Down/Off

 

Olympus D-360L “Hardwire”

 

Up/On

 

Up/On

 

Up/On

 

Picture Mode Setting 

 
Switch 8 controls the operation of the attached camera. You can either setup your camera in digital still mode, 
or movie/double photo mode. If you want to take digital movies with your digital camera you must have your 
digital camera setup in movie mode. If your camera setting is in RSP mode, however, you can setup Charge 
Mode On/Off, which is used to keep your camera settings. Note, when the board is setup in LANC mode these 
setting will not apply. You must follow the “LANC Video Delay Setting” listed below.

  

Picture Mode

 

Switch 8

 

Still / RSP Charge Mode off

 

Down/Off

 

Movie or Double Photo / RSP Charge Mode On

 

Up/On

 

Camera Mode Setting 

Switch 9 controls fast/slow camera operation. This is useful for setting up fast/slow refresh mode in RSS 
camera mode, or setting up a delay for larger memory cards. If switch 8 is setup in “Movie Mode” then this 
switch setting is for 10 or 15 second movie clip, or the time delay between double photo modes. If you want to 
take digital movies with your digital camera you must have your digital camera setup in movie mode. Note, 
when the board is setup in LANC mode these setting will not apply. You must follow the “LANC Video Delay 
Setting” listed below.

 

Camera Mode

 

Switch 9

 

Fast / 10 second digital movie clip

 

Down/Off

 

Slow / 15 second digital movie clip

 

Up/On

 

Summary of Contents for DSC-P41 - Cyber-shot Digital Still Camera

Page 1: ...rackSnap is a product range of Comit Services P L TrackSnap Manual Sony DSC P41 Model TS DSC P41 01 Document Author Paul Skelly Version TS P41 2 Issue Date 01 01 06 Status Released Document Location http www tracksnap com ...

Page 2: ...st mode information Position the camera correctly Point the sensor away from the rising or setting sun In general North or South works well but your local site conditions could dictate otherwise Keep the sensor aimed at an area that will not have intense direct sunlight warming all or part of the detection area Shadows of trees or clouds moving across a sun warmed area can cause a momentary temper...

Page 3: ...etected within the range of the PIR detection area see below However if you increase the sensitivity of the PIR sensitivity POT you can detect smaller targets but you run the risk of a greater chance of false triggers PIR Sensor Detection Area As ambient background temperatures rise to near 35 5ºC the difference between the target and ambient background temperature decreases for warm blooded targe...

Page 4: ...em will now become active Adjusting the PIR Sensitivity POT To adjust the PixController PIR detection range simply turn the single turn POT shown to the left to your desired range The default setting is in the middle as shown The two dots on the Philips head screw show the actual location The default setting is desirable for almost all weather conditions In very hot summer months or setups over fi...

Page 5: ...e delay between PIR events This setting is used so you can limit or not limit the number of photos taken when a motion event triggers your board For example when you set your system up on a track you will want the 10 second delay setting so you can capture as many photos as possible but when setup over a feeder you want to use the 10 minute PIR delay so you limit the number of photos of one animal...

Page 6: ...Down Off Up On Up On Olympus D 425 Up On Down Off Down Off Digital Concepts 2 1 DC 2 1 Up On Down Off Up On DVR Wireless DVR control mode for wireless video cameras Up On Up On Down Off Olympus D 360L Hardwire Up On Up On Up On Picture Mode Setting Switch 8 controls the operation of the attached camera You can either setup your camera in digital still mode or movie double photo mode If you want to...

Page 7: ...5V 14V DC Recommended Operating Temperatures 48 8 C to 12 2 C Battery Life 9 months on An Alkaline 9V Actual times depend on operating temperature Board Dimension 31 75mm X 81 28mm User Feedback Red Super Bright control LED Displays board functions Green PIR LED Displays PIR triggers Sensors PIR Sensor Pryoelectric Infrared motion sensor Detection range out to 24 4 Metres depending on temperature ...

Page 8: ...u to use any kind of memory card in your camera Day Night or 24 hour operation setting Auto walk test mode on power up The walk test mode will blink every time you walk into the PIR detection area It gives instant feedback Low battery level detection the green PIR LED will blink when a low battery is detected 10 Postion DIP switch so you can easily configure board settings Tiny board size Fit a So...

Page 9: ...el TS DSC P41 01 Page 9 of 12 Version TS P41 2 This document comprises information provided by Suppliers and is assumed to be correct Released PixController LE Rev 2 Control Board Front PixController LE Control Board Back ...

Page 10: ...onsiderations The PIR sensor will allow the TrackSnap Camera to be used horizontally or vertically without needing the PIR sensor to be rotated The PIR sensor circuit is the most rugged and reliable on the market today Triggering occurs when a change in infrared levels is detected as when a warm object moves in or out of view of one of the sensor s eyes The PIR sensor design is quite resistant to ...

Page 11: ... 0 Mega 1 8x VGA 3 6x Minimum Focal Depth 100mm with Auto Macro Automatic Shutter Speed Auto 1 8 1 1000 Program Auto 1 1 1000 CCD CCD 1 2 7 4 231 000pixels Scan System Interlace IMAGE SIZES 4 0MP 2304 x 1728 3 1MP 2048 x 1536 1 0MP 1280 x 960 VGA 640 x480 3 2 Aspect Resolution 2304 x 1536 GENERAL Digital Playback Zoom 5x Precision Compression PEG MPEG LCD 1 5 67 000 pixel Optical View Finder Yes B...

Page 12: ...s there sometimes nothing in my photo on my outdoor setups Sometimes birds can fly past your camera setup and trigger the camera A bird flying past can be too fast for this camera to catch You may also have a false photo Sometimes on warmer days objects that heat up to warm blooded animal temperatures and move can fool the PIR into thinking an animal walked passed Try turning down the PIR Sensitiv...

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