FrogEye™ FC-2
Rugged Amphibious Digital Camera System
Operator Manual
Version 2.20
September 2005
Desert Star Systems
3261 Imjin Road
Marina, CA 93933
Phone (831) 384-8000
www.desertstar.com
© Copyright 2005, Desert Star Systems, LLC
Страница 1: ... Rugged Amphibious Digital Camera System Operator Manual Version 2 20 September 2005 Desert Star Systems 3261 Imjin Road Marina CA 93933 Phone 831 384 8000 www desertstar com Copyright 2005 Desert Star Systems LLC ...
Страница 2: ...to the Export Administration Regulations EAR of the U S Department of Commerce The camera has been assigned the Export Control Classification Number ECCN 8A002 An export license is needed for export to some but not all countries To determine need for an export license go to www gpo gov bis ear ear_data html and select the PDF file Part 738Spir Supplement No 1 to Part 738 Commerce Country Chart Fin...
Страница 3: ...e Hold CB3 down for 3 seconds to turn it off and on 2 The screen is in Full view mode Briefly press the CB3 button to place the image display in Detail view This view provides pixel level digital magnification so you can check critical image detail and adjust focus with the CB1 and CB2 buttons if necessary Note Detail view has no impact on image acquisition If you take a picture in this mode it wi...
Страница 4: ...e color representation Point at a white surface and select CWB to activate Sensor COLOR 1004 x 1004 pixel color sensor for daylight and use with image intensifier tube night vision NVD 658 x 496 pixel Single photon detector night vision sensor Cooler Switches cooler for SPD sensor ON or OFF Cooler ON yields temporary sensitivity boost for the NVD sensor Best performance reached after 30 seconds au...
Страница 5: ...CF Cards CAUTION You can remove the internal CF card and read it directly with a card reader on your PC This should ONLY be done if other methods of data retrieval fail The camera housing is sealed and filled with helium to keep moisture out and improve heat dissipation For best operation the camera should be re filled with helium and the desiccant package inside should be re charged 3 minutes in ...
Страница 6: ...e design for long standoff work in rough environments and beach insertion missions Lens Length Weight F Stop Pixel resolution for target at 1km Horizontal Field of View with Color daytime Sensor Horizontal Field of View with SPD night vision Sensor Application Underwater compatibility Canon EF 14mm 62 mm 330g 2 8 0 54 m 30 deg 22 deg in water 20 deg 15 deg in water Wide field for underwater use Wi...
Страница 7: ... ultraviolet UV light This capability can for example be used to better detect camouflaged personnel and equipment However the different wavelengths also focus differently and thus use of a filter to select the desired spectrum is necessary in order to obtain sharp images Images taken without a filter at daylight will be somewhat blurred Filters screw to the lens filter port You must specify the f...
Страница 8: ...e except that the NVD sensor is selected instead of the color sensor Thus the light is first amplified in the intensifier unit and the image is then further intensified by the NVD sensor The principal advantage is the ability to use very short exposure times often 1 100 sec or less even in dark environments The camera can be swept about quickly and moving targets are easily captured However the sh...
Страница 9: ...ten 1 100 sec and less even in very dark conditions However images will appear blurred and with bright flashes To significantly improve sharpness of a static dark scene acquire about ten images of the scene Then use frame stacking software such as Registax available free of charge on the web to average the frames Dark Frame Subtraction FrogEye s dark frame subtraction mode improves low light perfo...
Страница 10: ...ormance of FrogEye NVD mode to a Canon Rebel film camera Kodak 400ASA High Definition equipped with the Astroscope 9350CIU3 IV intensifier module Both the FrogEye NVD image and the film camera image were shot with a Canon 28mm 105mm F 4 5 zoom lens in the 105mm setting This is an area of abandoned barracks shot on a moonless night with primary light being glow from adjacent towns The Astroscope im...
Страница 11: ...ns a BA 5590 battery Remote Operation Switch the camera ON Launch the RemoteCAM software on the PC and make sure the correct COM port is selected RemoteCAM will indicate when the camera has been detected Select the desired viewfinder resolution from the fraction buttons on the at the bottom of the screen The image loading progress bar indicates the speed of acquisition Use the and keys to zoom in ...
Страница 12: ...o the larger sensor size Minimize distance to target to maximize contrast Use of the FL 400 lens for diver based reconnaissance The FL 400 lens can be transported underwater While very useful on land in rugged environments the FL 400 can also be used by divers for reconnaissance of distant targets from sea Follow this technique 1 Focus the lens prior to the dive to reduce surface time during recon...
Страница 13: ...ty File size varies from about 60KB to about 1000 KB for the color sensor JPEG is only available for still images BTC block truncation coding is a fast compression method suitable for motion imagery BTC will maintain and sharpen edges and is thus a good choice for imaging structures and machinery It is available in HIGH and BEST settings with file sizes of about 50 KB to 250 KB for the color senso...
Страница 14: ...ness For example image a twilight scene at 1 10 second exposure to best reproduce shades and colors of static objects or shoot the same scene at 1 1000 second exposure time to freeze and recognize moving vehicles and people AUTO mode also regulates contrast making the darkest spot in the image black while making the brightest spot white This improves the detection of recognition of details in fogg...
Страница 15: ...restricted and less light falls on the sensor A smaller F number means the lens aperture is wider open and more light falls on the sensor Open the aperture all the way for most night applications During daytime opt to close the aperture to about F 8 to obtain the sharpest image or to widen the distance range that is in focus greater depth of field When using the night vision sensor at day time the...
Страница 16: ...ll only occur when the car engine is running and the alternator is producing 13 14V When the engine is off the 12V battery voltage is not enough to initiate charging The charge circuitry will initiate fast charging when it detects external power and the battery is not full Charging is fastest 1 Ampere charge current when the camera is switched OFF When the camera is ON charge current is reduced to...
Страница 17: ...y be available Firmware is downloaded to the camera using the Sealevel RS485 USB adapter and the Vis_term software Ask your computer guru to follow this procedure 1 Link the camera to the PC via the Sealevel RS485 USB adapter and the FCBL A multi function cable 2 Start Vis_term and select the COM port assigned to the Sealevel adapter 3 Switch the camera ON A sound will emerge from the PC indicatin...
Страница 18: ...ible free flooded telephoto lens It can be transported underwater and will drain when surfacing It is compact in the collapsed state for storage and is very light weight Stuff FrogEye lenses into a convenient spot in your pack Upgrading Sensors and Memory FrogEye is a modular system The image sensor module and FLASH cards can be upgraded to keep the camera up to date Upgrades for special tasks are...
Страница 19: ...FCBL 5590 Battery container for BA 5590 FBP 2 with integrated 40 GB Hard Disk option FHD 40 Dummy plug multi function connector CON00383 Multi Function Adapter Cable FCBL A 400mm F5 3 Collapsible Underwater Transportable Lens FL 400 Remote Ops Accessory Kit FPAK 3 Lens Hood for Canon lenses up to 94mm long FLH 94 ...
Страница 20: ...al and financial support Control Buttons CB1 CB2 CB3 ON Switch Viewfinder TRIGGER Button Lens end cap screws Remove for access to internal CF FLASH card or image sensor module exchange Lens Release Lever Lens Hood O Ring Seal check condition periodically Multi Function Power Data Connector apply dummy plug when not in use Tripod Mount RESET Indent Hold ring magnet here to reset the camera ...
