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2. Image Retrieval
Image Retrieval Options:
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Via Firewire (fastest)
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Via RS-485 (if Firewire is not available)
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Open the camera and remove CF cards (if all interfaces have failed)
Image Retrieval Via Firewire:
1. Start the
ImageRetrieval
application on the PC. Switch the camera ON.
ImageRetrieval
displays ‘No Link Established!’
2. Now connect the camera to the PC Firewire (IEEE 1384) port via the
FCBL-A multi-function cable. The camera will be auto detected by the
PC.
ImageRetrieval
displays ‘Firewire Link Established!’ and lists the
image files on the camera.
3. Select Download from the File Menu
4. Choose a destination folder for the images.
Image Retrieval via RS-485:
1. Connect the camera to the PC via the FADM-485 (Sealevel) USB-RS485
converter and the FCBL-A multi-function cable.
2. Start the
RemoteCAM
application.
3. Select
File->Download
Images.
4. Click on
Browse
to set the destination folder for the images.
5. Click
Get All
to retrieve all image files, or select a set of image files and
then click
Get Selected
.
Removing the 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 a microwave oven at HIGH) or replaced.
1. Unscrew the four bolts on the lens end-cap.
2. Gently leverage the end-cap away from the housing using a coin or large screw driver placed in the slot between the
camera housing and end-cap. For camera models without a slot, connect a sturdy Canon lens (one with a metal
base) and pull on the lens barrel. CAUTION: The force required to pull away the lens end-cap and attached
electronics package may be significant and damage to the lens or camera can result when done improperly. Slowly
build up the force while slightly swiveling the lens up and down. Brace yourself so that the two components will not fly
apart when separation occurs.
3. Carefully slide the camera body away from the faceplate until the CF cards are exposed.
4. Unplug the CF cards, read them, and reassemble the camera.
