Weinberger MiniVis User manual

Instruction

Manual

MiniVis

Digital Motion Analysis Recorder

Version 1.6.0

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1 GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................................... 5

1.1 ESSENTIALS OF SPEEDCAM MINIVIS ......................................................................................................................... 5

1.2 CUSTOMER INDICATIONS ........................................................................................................................................... 5

1.2.1 For customers in the U.S.A. ....................................................................................................................... 5

1.2.2 For customers in Canada ........................................................................................................................... 5

1.2.3 Pour utilisateurs au Canada ...................................................................................................................... 6

1.2.4 Life Support Applications .......................................................................................................................... 6

1.3 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ................................................................................................................................ 6

1.4 WARRANTY NOTE .................................................................................................................................................. 7

1.5 REMARKS, WARNINGS ............................................................................................................................................. 7

1.6 THE REAR OF THE CAMERA ....................................................................................................................................... 7

1.7 THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAMERA ............................................................................................................................... 8

1.7.1 Connectors ................................................................................................................................................. 8

1.7.2 Switches ...................................................................................................................................................... 8

1.7.3 LEDs ........................................................................................................................................................... 9

1.7.3.1 Upper LED: battery charging and power indication ............................................................................................. 9

1.7.3.2 Lower LED: internal camera state ...................................................................................................................... 10

1.8 THE FRONT OF THE CAMERA ................................................................................................................................... 10

1.9 SCOPE OF DELIVERY .............................................................................................................................................. 10

1.10 MINIVIS VERSIONS:

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1.11 POWER SUPPLY AND CHARGING ............................................................................................................................. 12

1.11.1 Battery charging .................................................................................................................................... 12

2 OPERATING MODES .......................................................................................................................................... 13

2.1 LIVE MODE ........................................................................................................................................................... 13

2.2 PREPARE FOR RECORDING ....................................................................................................................................... 13

2.3 START RECORDING ................................................................................................................................................ 13

2.3.1 Non circular mode ................................................................................................................................... 14

2.3.2 Circular recording mode ......................................................................................................................... 14

3 INSTALLATION OF SPEEDCAM MINIVIS .................................................................................................... 15

3.1 MINIMAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (PC) ................................................................................................................... 15

3.2 INSTALLATION OF THE SOFTWARE ............................................................................................................................. 15

3.2.1 Assigning an IP-address to the GigaBit Ethernet adapter ..................................................................... 16

3.2.2 IP-Adress of the camera ........................................................................................................................... 17

3.2.2.1 bootp-server installed .......................................................................................................................................... 17

3.2.2.2 No bootp-server installed .................................................................................................................................... 18

3.2.2.2.1 Assign IP-Address 192.168.2.1 to the GigaBit Network adapter ............................................................... 18

3.2.2.2.1.1 Assigning a different IP-Address to the MiniVIS camera .................................................................. 18

3.2.3 The network configuration file "mfggb.ini". ........................................................................................... 19

3.2.3.1 Section [CAMERA_REL] ................................................................................................................................... 19

3.2.3.2 Section [IPORT_PARAMS] ............................................................................................................................... 19

3.3 CONNECTING THE SPEEDCAM MINIVIS TO THE PC AND STARTING PROGRAM ................................................................ 19

3.3.2 Selecting the network adapter .................................................................................................................. 20

3.3.3 Selecting the MiniVIS camera .................................................................................................................. 21

3.3.3.1 Camera name ....................................................................................................................................................... 21

3.3.4 Multi camera operation ........................................................................................................................... 22

3.3.4.1 Synchronizing cameras ........................................................................................................................................ 22

4 SPEEDCAM MINIVIS IN PRACTICE ............................................................................................................... 23

4.1 THE USER INTERFACE ............................................................................................................................................. 23

4.2 SELECTING RESOLUTION, SPEED, GAIN, TRIGGER, SYNC, ARM AND WHITE BALANCE ....................................................... 24

4.2.1 Gain .......................................................................................................................................................... 25

4.2.2 Black level ................................................................................................................................................ 25

4.2.3 Low Light Mode ....................................................................................................................................... 25

4.2.4 Enable Sync in ......................................................................................................................................... 25

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4.2.4.1 Framerates of master and slave camera ............................................................................................................... 26

4.2.5 ARM or “Sync out” signal ....................................................................................................................... 26

4.3 ARRANGE A SCENE ................................................................................................................................................ 27

4.4 RECORDING IN NON CIRCULAR MODE ........................................................................................................................ 27

4.5 RECORDING IN CIRCULAR MODE ............................................................................................................................... 27

4.5.1 Start recording ......................................................................................................................................... 28

4.5.2 Stop recording ......................................................................................................................................... 28

4.6 PLAYBACK OF A SEQUENCE ..................................................................................................................................... 29

4.7 EDITING AND SAVING A SEQUENCE ........................................................................................................................... 30

4.7.1 Editing a sequence by using frame slider or keys ................................................................................... 30

4.7.1.1 Set the beginning of a sequence .......................................................................................................................... 30

4.7.1.2 Set the end of a sequence .................................................................................................................................... 31

4.7.1.3 Copy the selected range into the frame list ......................................................................................................... 31

4.8 RETRIEVING SAVED BMP-FILES ................................................................................................................................ 31

4.9 WHITE BALANCE (FOR COLOR CAMERAS ONLY) .......................................................................................................... 32

4.9.1 Do the white balance .............................................................................................................................. 33

5 CONTROLS AND MENUS IN THE SPEEDCAM MINIVIS SOFTWARE ................................................... 33

5.1 MOVING THE CAMERA IMAGE .................................................................................................................................. 34

5.2 ZOOM IN AND ZOOM OUT ........................................................................................................................................ 34

5.3 BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST ................................................................................................................................... 35

5.4 MENU FILE ......................................................................................................................................................... 35

5.4.1 Reload bmp-files ..................................................................................................................................... 36

5.4.1.1 Load loop ............................................................................................................................................................. 36

5.4.1.2 Load frame list ..................................................................................................................................................... 36

5.4.2 Save images to bmp-files .......................................................................................................................... 38

5.4.2.1 Save Loop ............................................................................................................................................................ 38

5.4.2.2 Save frame list ..................................................................................................................................................... 39

5.4.3 Make Avi File ........................................................................................................................................... 40

5.5 THE VIEW MENU .................................................................................................................................................. 41

5.5.1 Raw .......................................................................................................................................................... 41

5.5.2 Input Ports ............................................................................................................................................... 41

5.5.2.1 Display Input ports .............................................................................................................................................. 41

5.5.2.2 Convert Analog Values ....................................................................................................................................... 42

5.5.3 Display while recording ........................................................................................................................... 43

5.5.4 Marker ...................................................................................................................................................... 43

5.5.5 Infoline ..................................................................................................................................................... 43

5.5.6 “Infotext...“ .............................................................................................................................................. 43

5.5.7 Language ................................................................................................................................................. 44

5.6 RECORD SETTINGS ................................................................................................................................................. 44

5.6.1 Non circular mode ................................................................................................................................... 44

5.6.2 Circular mode .......................................................................................................................................... 44

5.6.2.1 Triggermodes ....................................................................................................................................................... 45

5.6.2.1.1 External trigger ........................................................................................................................................... 45

5.6.2.1.2 ImageBLITZ – only for ECO2 and Hi-G versions ..................................................................................... 46

5.6.2.1.2.1 ImageBLITZ parameters ..................................................................................................................... 47

5.6.2.1.2.1.1 Pixel value difference ................................................................................................................. 47

5.6.2.1.2.1.2 Relative object size ..................................................................................................................... 47

5.6.2.1.2.1.3 ImageBLITZ Reference frame ................................................................................................... 47

5.6.2.1.2.1.4 ImageBLITZ window colors ...................................................................................................... 47

5.6.2.2 Multi sequence – only for ECO2 and Hi-G versions .......................................................................................... 48

5.6.3 Play settings ............................................................................................................................................. 51

5.6.4 Display of individual frames ................................................................................................................... 51

5.6.5 Display loop “from ... to“ ........................................................................................................................ 51

5.6.6 Frame List ................................................................................................................................................ 52

5.6.7 Display loop with frame numbers from frame list ................................................................................... 52

5.6.8 Last frame number

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5.6.9 Slow motion (time delay in display) ......................................................................................................... 52

5.7 INFO FORM ........................................................................................................................................................... 52

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6 MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................................... 54

6.1 CLEANING OF THE SPEEDCAM MINIVIS INFRARED FILTER ........................................................................................... 54

6.2 BATTERY ............................................................................................................................................................. 54

7 TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................................................................ 55

8 APPENDIX ............................................................................................................................................................. 56

8.1 TECHNICAL DATA .................................................................................................................................................. 56

8.1.1 Minivis ...................................................................................................................................................... 56

8.1.2 MinivisE2 ................................................................................................................................................. 57

8.2 CONNNECTOR ASSIGNMENTS ................................................................................................................................... 58

8.2.1 Binder Power Connector (camera type: SpeedCam MiniVis-x e/ec) ...................................................... 58

8.2.2 Binder Signal input / output connector (camera type: SpeedCam MiniVis-x e/ec) ................................. 58

8.2.3 Lemosa Power Connection (camera type: SpeedCam MiniVis-x el/ecl) ................................................. 59

8.2.4 Lemosa Signal input / output connection (camera type: SpeedCam MiniVis-x el/ecl) ........................... 59

8.2.4.1 Trigger/Sync input signal definition .................................................................................................................... 60

8.2.4.2 Trigger connection example ................................................................................................................................ 60

8.2.4.3 Analog input signal definition ............................................................................................................................. 61

8.2.5 Digital Inputs 1-3 signal definition .......................................................................................................... 62

8.2.5.1 Sync/Arm Output ................................................................................................................................................. 62

8.3 SPECTRAL RESPONSE .............................................................................................................................................. 63

8.3.1 Minivis ...................................................................................................................................................... 63

8.3.2 MinvisE2 .................................................................................................................................................. 64

8.4 PIXEL SENSITIVE AREA ......................................................................................................................................... 65

8.4.1 Minivis ..................................................................................................................................................... 65

8.4.2 MinivisE2 ................................................................................................................................................ 65

8.5 DIMENSIONS ......................................................................................................................................................... 66

8.5.1 Top/bottom view ....................................................................................................................................... 66

8.5.2 Side view .................................................................................................................................................. 67

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1 General

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1.2 Customer indications

1.2.1 For customers in the U.S.A.

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:5536**(*4

3566****=%**6:%4

>5*66(

(:**6*($%?**

5**6**$%5%%*)*)*5*

*5**%:%6*

(:%***%5(6**4

%)%*,%@*6<*6#--1

1.2.2 For customers in Canada

%%*%(-86*****14

*061*

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1.2.3 Pour utilisateurs au Canada

-%%*6*$*-8%**A:3

%A6A1B**A:

1.2.4 Life Support Applications

%**6*6%%*%%3)3*54

(6**6%**5$%*%4

*C5**%*6*%4

%****(>*65656*54

6*%*%*

1.3 Declaration of conformity

.6& Weinberger Deutschland GmbH

8& Am Weichselgarten 3



5

<*& camera SpeedCam MiniVis

%**6**:*6-*)

'D'6*%%*$**6(*6.,*4

**56**((*6**6*5

(***5

-1* %*

ED D  **%5

ED D  05

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1%

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1.4 Warranty Note

***%*5*6(5*)*6*5

*%

1.5 Remarks, Warnings

**%*>(,*%*54

*&

Important remark

Attention, Warning

1.6 The rear of the camera

5%%*6**60*

 6*65)(*>

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1.7 The right side of the camera

1.7.1 Connectors

**3"("F***6

-%*6**%"

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1.7.2 Switches

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1.7.3 LEDs

**F*6./*%****

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1.7.3.1 Upper LED: battery charging and power indication

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=## ,(*66

1 * ,(*6635%*

1E * ,(*3*G56**%*(

%%5*H

=18E * ,(*35%*

With empty batteries it may take a few

minutes of initial charging until the cam#

era can be switched on.

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1.7.3.2 Lower LED: internal camera state

-** F  -

1 * ;**%*6,(*665

=18E 6

%*(*

<*(%**%*%*

1E * 156*6*6%*(%

=18E > -*%*3(6**%

=18E 5 -**%%6*$

1.8 The front of the camera

 *6**6**6

1.9 Scope of delivery

6**(*%*%*6)5

-./)**3**(

-06;

- ""/%*(%%5

--(,%-./*%*6(

-;**6*,0%

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,%-./0*.1)" 

1.10 MiniVis Versions:

06 -**'I(

GH

1*

JKG"H

.$**

GH

.$6

J6%KGH

./-=  ;I(  D$" 

./-= - **  D$" 

./-= D ;I( D D$" 

./-= D- ** D D$" 

./-="  ;I(  "$" "

./-=" - **  "$" "

./-=" D ;I( D "$" "

./-=" D- ** D "$" "

./   ;I(  "$" "

./  - **  "$" "

./  D ;I( D "$" "

./  D- ** D "$" "

./"-="  ;I(  "$" "

./"-=" - **  "$" "

./"-=" D ;I( D "$" "

./"-=" D- ** D "$" "

./"   ;I(  "$" "

./"  - **  "$" "

./"  D ;I( D "$" "

./"  D- ** D "$" "

GHI(L>(

G"H./-=& *(6%D$"

./-="& *(6%"$"

./ & *(6%"$"

./"-="& *("6%"$"

./" & *("6%"$"

GH$

GH6%L6%*

./-= &**(*6%

./"-= &**(*"6%

./"%**)5G$./0,H

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

,%-./0*.1)" 

1.11 Power supply and charging

,%-.)*353(%*)

5)*6**%*M$%*(%%56*

56*$%*(*%*

=5/*6*3*"/*N

$%% )*5

*5*65%

**)5*(5

1.11.1Battery charging

,%-./*35

*%*(*5%*(**6*%**6

*("$"**N6'G*("$"N"

6%6*./0,"H

,*%*(**(654

5

5(*5(%*(%%5G37"/-H

**(*66-*6*%5

%55(>*

06(*%*(%%5*35*

6**6*%53(*%6((*6*%*(4

%%5

8655((6(5(*

8(5$%*(%%565

**>*(

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,%-./0*.1)" "

2 Operating Modes

;5*6./*6(G**%*H%6*

*66*%*

06*6*<-3*%*

***;>

0)5%**%**64

*(5*506**%6*4

****5*6(*:5*2

./*%*56*5#**53)5

%G*5:5*6H6**66*)

**56*:*

2.1 live mode

**5*%5**%6*

63C6*%)*%4

,(*)*5%OF)O*

2.2 Prepare for recording

%C**(

**<-3**(6*<-

*)(*

2.3 Start recording

86%*(%3(065**4

**'6%3(%)./***64

(

"**6*&

 <,',*%*(**6

" <startrecording* ./**%*

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,%-./0*.1)" 

2.3.1 Non circular mode

*%*(6666

2.3.2 Circular recording mode

*6*G*6(5*)4

(5(H(6***%,*5*3

***%*&

 %,',*%*(*

" %%5G*63%*PQ

6*P-,%QH*%%*%%**

 %Stop*./**%*

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,%-./0*.1)" 

3 Installation of SpeedCam MiniVis

3.1 Minimal system requirements (PC)

#** 6*%**6,%-./6**(<-%6*

:&

-<0009-<M(..R **5

-*("*R<*%5

-"D.5<-1

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-.56*5

-%5("$"%$

-;8%

#**%*%**6,%-./3<-(6**(

%6**&

-<0/9

-*(R<

-".5<-1

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-".56*5

-%5($%$'";

-;8%

3.2 Installation of the software

;%)*6*,%-

./*6(#*;%

0,%-./,% -- 1*)*<-,4

%$%*6**(***6*%*

866**(*>553%*

(*>*6*6*0< 4

*;%*

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

,%-./0*.1)" 

3.2.1 Assigning an IP-address to the GigaBit Ethernet adapter

80< *%*5536***% )4

5*(*>

*0< 3%6*6**(%&

-*,%-./%%*

"=%PE(*> %-**Q(*(6**(-**

<

1>***%>P<*%Q

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-0<***G-<'0<H5>*$ %3**

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-->P<*%Q*$*(*(5**0< 84

 >*6;(*> %,*$

%%

P"""80< 8"D"*;E(*>%Q

3.2.2 IP-Adress of the camera

,*:%**6*&

3.2.2.1 bootp-server installed

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5

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3.2.2.2 No bootp-server installed

3.2.2.2.1 Assign IP-Address 192.168.2.1 to the GigaBit Network adapter

860< 8"D"*(*>%3

>*"""

Later on, in the MiniVIS program, the IP-address 192.168.2.2 will be automatically

assigned to the first camera used. No other settings are necessary.

3.2.2.2.1.1 Assigning a different IP-Address to the MiniVIS camera

 (*>*6*6O6O3(**

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TSSTO"D""O*

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80< 6**3((*>%*64

(*>%U%*6U*(

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-8G(V"!H6*3

-;G("VH6**3

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3.2.3 The network configuration file "mfggb.ini".

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3.2.3.1 Section [CAMERA_REL]

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3.2.3.2 Section [IPORT_PARAMS]

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3.3 Connecting the SpeedCam MiniVis to the PC and starting program

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3.3.2 Selecting the network adapter

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