Led Indicator; Stopshot Configuration; Overview; Sequential Mode - Cognisys HIGH SPEED SHUTTER Owner's Manual

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3.3 LED Indicator

The LED indicator on the HSS controller will illuminate red when the controller is charging and

turn green when fully charged. It is recommended to wait until the LED is green before

activating the shutter. The orange illumination indicates the shutter is being held open for

focusing.

Charging

Ready

Focus (shutter open)

Several different configuration options are available using StopShot. Below is the recommended

configuration that is suitable for most applications.

In order to coordinate the camera's shutter lag (and bulb operation) with the HSS, "Sequential"

mode in StopShot should be used. To change StopShot to sequential mode, press and hold the

CONFIG button until "Global Configuration" mode is shown. The ">" indicator should be next to

"TMode: Independent". Press the UP or DOWN button until the trigger mode changes to

"Sequential", shown below:

== Global Config ==

> TMode:

Load/Save Config

Load Defaults:

While in the "Global Configuration" settings, the "Power Off" feature should be enabled to turn

off any laser light from the sensor once it detects an object. Press the SELECT button until the

">" indicator is next to "Pwr Off". The lasers for the cross-beam should be disabled as soon as

"Trigger 2" activates, so press the UP or DOWN button until "Pwr Off" is set to "Trig 2". Now

the power-off timeout needs to be adjusted such that the lasers stay off for the duration of the

shot. For a single activation (not having the HSS stay open for an extended period) a value of

250 ms is adequate. Press the SELECT button until ">" is next to "Pwr Toff". Use the UP or

DOWN button to adjust the time to "250.0 ms". Should you desire to use an extended

Sequential

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