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Facebook Surround 360 Manual

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  • Page 3 Table of Contents 1 - 9 Parts List 1 - 6 Before You Start 1 - 18 Camera Assembling Instructions 1 - 2 Camera Info 1 - 7 System Set Up Instructions 1 - 6 Capturing & Rendering Instructions 1 - 5 Pro Tips 1 - 2 System Specifications...
  • Page 5 Camera & Lenses Camera Wide-Angle Lens Fisheye Lens with custom focusing barrel (FB360_V1_06) Point Grey GS3-U3-41C6C-C (FB360_V1_05, _33) Fujinon FE185C086HA-1 Sunex DSL318B-650-F2.4 OPTIONAL: M3 brass jam nuts (14x) Wiring USB Cable GPIO Cable Velcro Straps (FB360_V1_05, _33) Type A to Micro-B Hirose HR25 circular connector, 8 pins OPTIONAL: M2 thread, 0.4mm pitch, 20mm long...
  • Page 6 Machined Parts Top Cover Bottom Cover (FB360_V1_30) (FB360_V1_29) mild steel, mild steel, painted finish painted finish Top Plate Base Plate (FB360_V1_22) (FB360_V1_21) 1/4˝ thick Mic-6 aluminum, 3/8˝ thick Mic-6 aluminum, black anodize finish black anodize finish...
  • Page 7 Machined Parts Upright Camera Bracket Shell Support (FB360_V1_23) (FB360_V1_24) (FB360_V1_28) 6061 aluminum, 6061 aluminum, 6061 aluminum, black anodize finish black anodize finish black anodize finish Post Adapter Stop Nut Support Tube (FB360_V1_25) (FB360_V1_27) (FB360_V1_31) (FB360_V1_26) 1144 carbon steel, 1144 carbon steel, Brass 4130 CR tubing, black oxide finish...
  • Page 8 Hardware 152x 152x M3 Belleville Spring M3 Socket-Head M3 Flanged M6 Flat-Head Screw Lock Washer Cap Screw Button-Head Type 18-8 stainless steel Socket Cap Screw M6 thread, 14mm length, Type 18-8 stainless steel Type 18-8 stainless steel 1.0mm pitch M3 screw size M3 thread, 6mm length, Black-oxide, 0.5mm pitch...

  • Page 9: Hand Tools

    Tools Hand Tools 2.5mm 9/16˝ Rubber Wrench Mallet Wiring Tools Wire Soldering Cutter Iron Solder...

  • Page 10: Torque Wrench

    Tools Torque Wrench Torque Wrench Instructions: 1. Turn the bezel until pointer is resting on zero. 2. Attach a socket or attachment to the square drive. 3. Place the socket or attachment over the fastener to be torqued. The torque wrench handle must be perpendicular (90 degrees) to the centerline of the drive, socket and fastener.

  • Page 11: Computer Hardware

    Assembly Note Computer Hardware Camputer - Ruggedized “Lunchbox” Computer APOLLO-A1 MODEL - Intel Core i7-5960X Haswell-E 8-Core 3.0 GHz LGA 2011-v3* - GIGABYTE GA-X99P-SLI (rev. 1.0) LGA 2011-v3 Intel X99 Motherboard* - 8GB DDR4 2400 288-PIN Memory = (64GB of Memory Installed)* - CPU COOLING FAN FOR LGA 2011-v3* - 1GB NVIDIA PCIe x16 VIDEO CARD* - 700 WATT POWER SUPPLY*...
  • Page 12 Assembly Note Computer Hardware Shunt 1TB SSD External 4x HD Mini-SAS Cable PCIe x8 Active Optical Cable Jumper MZ 7KE1T0BW SFF-8644 to SFF-8644 OSS-PCIe3-CBL-ACT-x8-50M-1x 390088-1 PCIe x8 Gen 3 Cable Adapter USB 3.0 Expansion Card PCIe 3.0 x8 SAS RAID Adapter OSS-PCIe-HIB38-x8-DUAL UE-1008 or UE-1004 ARC-1883X...
  • Page 14 Arrange Cameras in Ascending Sequential Order (Per Serial Number) GS3-U3-41C6C-C XXXXXXX Label Cameras # 00 - 16 Tip: Keep labels 1/8” min. away from bottom of camera to clear mounting plate...
  • Page 15 Replace Focusing Barrel of Wide-Angle Lenses (# 01 - 14) Step 1: Step 2: Remove thumb screw Remove existing barrel and internal spring (counterclockwise) Step 3: Screw on new focusing barrel* clockwise and tighten thumb screw Step 4 (Optional): Tighten optional lock nuts (M3 brass jam nuts) * Refer to DWG FB360_V1_33 Fujinon Fisheye - # 00, 15, 16 Mount Lenses...

  • Page 16: Firmware Update

    Firmware Update Firmware Version Required: 2.23.3.0 Follow instructions in camera control README file Focusing Lenses Step 1: Download and install FlyCapture from Point Grey (https://www.ptgrey.com/support/downloads) Step 2: Connect camera (with lens) to PC or Linux computer Step 3: Set camera on a tripod about 10 feet away from chart* on wall Step 4: Loosen focusing thumb screw on lens and rotate focusing barrel till image in preview pane is sharp.
  • Page 17 GPIO Trigger Cable A - Wiring Diagram Camera # 00 (Top) = Master Camera Camera # 01-16 = Slave C0ameras R=10K IO2 - Input/Output/Serial Transmit (TX) IO3 - Input/Output/Serial Receive (RX) GND - Ground for bi-directional IO, V , +3.3V pins + 3.3V - Power external circuitry up to 150mA * Refer to DWG FB360_V1_34 B - Cable Lengths From Boot to Boot...
  • Page 19 Screw Brass Nut Onto Threaded Rod Brass Stop Nut 22-1/4˝ Tip: Leaving 1/2˝ gap at bottom of steel rod Steel Threaded Rod Locktite Locktite Set aside to wait for threadlocker to set 7649 Gluing Adapter to Tube Check orientation of tube Adapter Tip: Apply glue and...
  • Page 20 Bottom Camera (#16) & Camera Bracket Belleville Spring Tip: Lock Washer Remove fisheye M3 screw size Tip: lens from camera Mount camera #16 backward. Socket-Head Use 2 M3 screws Cap Screw M3, 6mm 2.5mm HEX Hand tight for now, will need to remove for wiring Bottom Camera (#15) &...
  • Page 21 Assembly Note Camera Bracket & Post 5mm HEX Recommended torque: 40 in-lb Tip: Make sure flat- head screws are Socket-Head flush with top of Cap Screw bracket M6, 40mm Belleville Spring Lock Washer PURPLE M6 screw size Wait for threadlocker to set Locktite...
  • Page 22 Assembly Note 180˚ Flip 180˚ to tighten screws Upright Assembly Note PURPLE Flat-Head Screw M6, 12mm 4mm HEX Recommended torque: 40 in-lb Wait for threadlocker to set Locktite...
  • Page 23 Assembly Note 180˚ Flip 180˚ to tighten screws Side Cameras (Camera #01-14) Camera 01 location. Camera numbers increase clockwise Belleville Spring Lock Washer M3 screw size 2.5mm Socket Head Cap Screw M3, 6mm 2.5mm HEX Recommended torque: 15 in-lb...
  • Page 24 Assembly Note 180˚ Flip 180˚ to tighten screws Blocks Belleville Spring Lock Washer M3 screw size 2.5mm Socket-Head Cap Screw M3, 6mm 2.5mm HEX Recommended torque: 15 in-lb...
  • Page 25 Top Camera (Camera #00) Belleville Spring Lock Washer M3 screw size Socket Head Cap Screw 2.5mm M3, 6mm 2.5mm HEX Hand tight for now, will need to remove for wiring...
  • Page 26 Assembly Note 180˚ Flip 180˚ for this step Threaded Rod & Stop Nut First... Brass Stop Nut + Mount fisheye lens to both Steel Threaded Rod bottom cameras Post Tip: Hand tight is enough; do not use excessive force...

  • Page 27: Tube & Adapter

    Assembly Note 180˚ Flip 180˚ for this step Tube & Adapter Tip: Be careful not to overtighten flange nut Flanged Nut Threaded Rod Adapter 9/16˝ Wrench...
  • Page 28 GPIO Trigger Cable Tip: GPIO Trigger Cable Remove cameras to attach cable when necessary. Check torque on M3 screws when finished Wire Soldering Cutter Iron Solder See GPIO wiring diagram DWG FB360_V1_34...
  • Page 29 USB 3.0 Cables Tip: USB 3.0 Locking Cables Remove cameras to attach cable when necessary. Check torque on M3 screws when finished Tip: Replace locking screws with M2 thread, 0.4mm pitch, 20mm long pan- head screws as needed Pull cables through rectangular holes of bottom plate Assembly Note...
  • Page 30 Bottom Shell M3 Flanged Button-Head Socket Cap Screw M3, 10mm 2mm HEX Hand tight Tip: All USB cables should fit through opening of bottom shell Assembly Note...

  • Page 31: Top Plate

    Assembly Note Top Plate Tip: Make sure all cables fit well. DO NOT push top plate down with excessive force...
  • Page 32 Assembly Note Top Plate Hardware 4 mm HEX 4 mm HEX 2.5 mm HEX Recommended Recommended Recommended Torque: 40 in-lb Torque: 40 in-lb Torque: 15 in-lb Socket-Head Socket-Head Socket-Head Cap Screw Cap Screw Cap Screw M6, 50mm M3, 6mm M6, 12mm Belleville Spring Lock Washer M3 screw size...
  • Page 33 Assembly Note Top Shell First... M3 Flanged Mount fisheye lens to top Button-Head Socket Cap Screw camera before putting shell M3, 10mm 2mm HEX Hand tight...
  • Page 34 Cable Management & Stand Organize and arrange USB cables around tube and secure with Velcro straps Mount camera onto sturdy stand with junior pin socket Velcro Straps...
  • Page 36 Mounting the Camera to Standard Grip Equipment Baby Pin Junior Pin Attachment Options 89 MULTIPURPOSE MOUNTING HOLES 61x 1/4-20 Tapped Holes 28x 3/8-16 Tapped Holes TOP PLATE BOTTOM PLATE...
  • Page 37 Blind Spot for Mounting Accessories Camera Blind Spot 185˚ 77˚ 77˚ 185˚ Bull’s-Eye Level (Optional) Surface mount bull’s-eye level 1-3/4" Base Diameter (McMaster-Carr #2198A87) Tapped Holes - M2 Thread, 0.4 pitch...
  • Page 39 Surround 360 System Overview SURROUND 360 SYSTEM with Fiber Optic Extension Surround 360 Camera USB 3.0 High Speed Type A to Micro-B Cables x17 Fiber Optic Breakout Box PCIe x8 Active Optical Cable Lunchbox Computer (Camputer) SFF-8644 to SFF-8644 MiniSAS Cable x2...
  • Page 40 Fiber Optic Breakout Box STEP 1 Insert jumper to a header on the backplane labeled J1 Shunt Jumper 0.196" x 0.247"(w x h) 0.100" Pitch Au(30) over Ni(50) J1 Header RoHS Compliant Backplane Enclosure box STEP 2 Insert PCIe x8 Gen 3 cable adapter and set dip switch setting Dip Switch Cable Adapter Dip Switch Setting...
  • Page 41 Fiber Optic Breakout Box STEP 3 Insert 5 PCIe x4 USB 3.0 Expansion Card s USB 3.0 Expansion Card Enclosure box STEP 4 Close enclosure and connect power cable IEC Power Cord...
  • Page 42 Camputer - Lunchbox PC Cable Adapter RAID Controller Dip Switch Setting STEP 1 Insert PCIe x8 Gen 3 cable adapter and set dip switch setting STEP 3 Insert PCIe x8 Gen3 SAS RAID controller...
  • Page 43 RAID Tower STEP 1 Screw 8 x 1TB SSDs into enclosure 8TB 1 hour of continuous raw video capture RAID Enclosure 1TB SSD STEP 2 Connect power cable IEC Power Cord...

  • Page 44: Cable Connections

    Cable Connections Fiber Optic Breakout Box RAID Enclosure PCIe x8 Active Optical Cable Connect TARGET end to adapter card top slot (furthest from backplane) External 4x HD Mini-SAS Cable 17 x USB 3.0 Cables Plug camera USB 3.0 cables: 4 per adapter, every other slot, extra one any slot on remaining card Camputer PCIe x8 Active Optical Cable...
  • Page 45 Power On Devices Power on devices in the following order: 1. Fiber Optic Breakout Box 2. RAID Tower 3. Camputer Set Up Surround 360 Camera Control Software Follow README file to setup Camputer: https://github.com/facebook/surround360...
  • Page 47 To access the web GUI, open a browser (Chrome preferred; no Safari) and navigate to http://localhost The web capture GUI provides all of the controls necessary to operate the Surround 360 and preview live images from any 4 of its 17 camera...

  • Page 48: Start Recording

    Start Recording Step 2. Start Recording GUI control changes once you hit the start program button. You will be able to stop the capture and update the live preview while the camera is capturing. http://localhost Record Video Stop Preview Start Recording Update Preview Label 1468888778...

  • Page 49: Stop Recording

    Stop recording Step 3. Recording in Progress GUI control changes once you hit the start program button. You will be able to stop the capture and update the live preview while the camera is capturing. http://localhost Action: - Stop recording Record Video Stop Recording Elapsed time: 00 m 20 s, FPS: 29.9, Dropped frames so far: 0...
  • Page 50 How to Verify Camera Connections (Optional) Open FlyCapture (Point Grey capturing software) | flycap - Confirm all connections are USB 3.0 and total of 17 cameras detected FlyCapture 2 Camera Selection 2.9.3.43 Camera List (17 cameras detected) Camera Information Serial Number: 16130496 IP Address Serial #...
  • Page 51 How to use Flycapture to Preview (Optional) Step 1. Select a camera to preview Camera are arranged in ascending sequential order starting with top camera (# 00). Camera # 00 FlyCapture 2 Camera Selection 2.9.3.43 Camera List (17 cameras detected) Camera Information Serial Number: 16130496...
  • Page 52 Tips Each time you capture using the Surround 360, all camera settings are set to capture settings, and preview is disabled. When you load flycap (e.g., to change settings), you'll see the Point Grey logo instead of a preview. To re-enable...

  • Page 53: Shutting Down System

    Shutting Down System Power down devices in the following order: 1. Camputer 2. RAID Tower 3. Fiber optic breakout box Tips Never disconnect the RAID before unmounting it. The safest way to unmount the RAID is to shut the computer down.
  • Page 54 How to Render To start the rendering process Run the following script | cd <path_to_surround360>/surround360_render && python scripts/run_all.py Surround 360 - Process Dataset Settings Surround 360 - Process Dataset Location of output directory Default - NONE Required Arguments Location of captured data...
  • Page 55 Output Directory Output Output cube_frames eqr_frames logs pole_masks single_cam Equirectangular output Logs Temp folder unpacking Frame Outputs Cubemap output Masks files Rendering of single camera (Optional) 0000001 0000002 0000003 0000004 0000005 0000006 0000007 0000008 0000009 Data from individual frames 0000010 0000011 0000012 0000013...
  • Page 57 Level Camera for Level Horizon Line Remove top shell first!
  • Page 58 Avoid Close Objects * recommendation only...
  • Page 59 Be Aware of Camera Height for Better VR Experience * recommendation only...
  • Page 60 Avoid Low Light Condition to Minimize Noise in Footage Tip: ISO: 600 Dynamic Range: 9 stops Min. 130 Lux * * recommendation only...
  • Page 61 Placement of Surround 360 LEGEND SURROUND 360 USB 3.0 Cables Fiber Optic Breakout Box Optical Cable Camputer Raid Tower Power Supply OPTION 1: Hide Behind Large Objects in Scene...
  • Page 62 Placement of Surround 360 LEGEND SURROUND 360 USB 3.0 Cables Fiber Optic Breakout Box Optical Cable Camputer Raid Tower Power Supply OPTION 2: Place All Components Beneath Camera and Remove in Post-Production...

  • Page 64: Specifications

    Specifications Type Spherical and stereoscopic video capture Sensor Type CMOS, global shutter Sensor Name CMOSIS CMV4000-3E5 Sensor Array 17 synchronized 1” sensors Pixel Size 5.5 µm 10 bit Dynamic range 9 stops Coverage Area Full spherical, 360 x 180 degrees Stereoscopic Coverage Centerline +/- 144(h), 77(v) degrees Lens Angle of View...

  • Page 65: Bill Of Material

    Bill of Material CAMERA & LENSES Point Grey Camera Body GS3-U3-41C6C-C Sunex Lens DSL318 Fujinon Fisheye Lens FE185C086HA-1 MACHINED PART Base Plate FB360_V1_21 Top Plate FB360_V1_22 Upright FB360_V1_23 Camera Bracket FB360_V1_24 Post FB360_V1_25 Support Tube FB360_V1_26 Adapter FB360_V1_27 Shell Support FB360_V1_28 Bottom Cover FB360_V1_29...
  • Page 66 Bill of Material COMPUTER Ruggedized “Lunchbox” Computer APOLLO-A1 MODEL - Intel Core i7-5960X Haswell-E 8-Core 3.0 GHz LGA 2011-v3 - GIGABYTE GA-X99P-SLI (rev. 1.0) LGA 2011-v3 Intel X99 Motherboard - 8GB DDR4 2400 288-PIN Memory = (64GB of Memory Installed) - CPU COOLING FAN FOR LGA 2011-v3 - 1GB NVIDIA PCI-EX16 VIDEO CARD - 700 WATT POWER SUPPLY...
  • Page 68 COPYRIGHT (C) 2016-PRESENT FACEBOOK, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THESE DESIGN FILES ARE LICENSED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE FOUND IN THE LICENSE_DESIGN FILE IN THE ROOT DIRECTORY OF THIS SUBPROJECT.

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