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TrackSnap Manual 

Model TS-DSC-S40-01

 

 

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Version  
TS S40.01 

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 TrackSnap TS-DSC-S40-01

Page 1: ...kSnap is a product range of Comit Services P L TrackSnap Manual Sony DSC S40 Model TS DSC S40 01 Document Author Paul Skelly Version TS S40 01 Issue Date 16 04 2006 Status Released Document Location h...

Page 2: ...t 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 t...

Page 3: ...tected 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 o...

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...

Page 5: ...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 wi...

Page 6: ...own 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...

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 S...

Page 8: ...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 g...

Page 9: ...l TS DSC S40 01 Page 9 of 12 Version TS S40 01 This document comprises information provided by Suppliers and is assumed to be correct Released PixController LE Rev 2 Control Board Front PixController...

Page 10: ...ms This feature alone is an invaluable tool for building video systems LE Board Mounting PIR Sensor Considerations The PIR sensor will allow the TrackSnap Camera to be used horizontally or vertically...

Page 11: ...MP Effective Pixels 4 1 MP LENS Lens Type Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar Focal Length f 35mm conversion f 5 1 15 3mm 32 96mm F Number F 2 8 5 1 Optical Zoom 3x Precision Digital Zoom 6x GENERAL Shutter Speed...

Page 12: ...e Why is 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...

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