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Olympus i-SPEED LT Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1 LT i-SPEED 2 INSTRUCTIONS High Speed Video Camera System...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ........Chapter 8 Understanding the Olympus i- SPEED LT &...

  • Page 4: Instruction Manual

    The camera has a replaceable fuse on the rear panel and does not contain any other user-serviceable parts. Do not disassemble, modify or attempt to repair, user injury and/or equipment damage can result. Please contact Olympus for service/repair. Signal words The following signal words are used throughout this manual: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.

  • Page 5: Operating Precautions

    Operating precautions Olympus will only be considered responsible for the safety, reliability and performance of the system if the following precautions are strictly adhered to: Do not operate the equipment in the presence of combustible gases or vapours. If in any doubt about the operating environment, contact Olympus.

  • Page 6: General Notes

    The measurement suite is intended to give a good indication of relative object distance, speed and angle. However, due to the number of variable factors involved, no guarantee of measurement accuracy can be given. The power supply provided must be connected to a suitably grounded AC outlet.
  • Page 7 Software will conform in all material respects to the user documentation furnished to you by Olympus. The sole responsibility of Olympus under this warranty will be, at its option, (1) to use reasonable efforts to correct documented errors in the Software that are reported to it within the forgoing warranty period or (2) to refund the License fee paid.
  • Page 8 Software, or arising out of in connection with or relating to this License Agreement shall not exceed the License fee paid to Olympus by you for the Software. In no event shall Olympus or its suppliers be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including any damages resulting from loss of use, loss of data, loss of profits or loss of business), or lost profits, even if Olympus has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    PC/Laptop Connection The Olympus i- -SPEED 2 may be connected to a PC or laptop via the Ethernet connector and an appropriate Ethernet network. In this case, the unit is controlled from the PC / laptop and the image is visible on the PC screen.

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 Checking The Package Contents

    Remove the transit sleeve and open the i- -SPEED LT, i- -SPEED 2 system case. Match all items in the case with the items shown below. If any item is missing or damaged contact Olympus. i- -SPEED LT i- -SPEED 2...

  • Page 11: Nomenclature And Functions

    Nomenclature & Functions Chapter 3 Nomenclature and Functions Camera SVGA connector SVGA connector Fuse Power LED Power connector Soft reset Composite video BNC connector Ethernet connector Feature connector Protective bar Controller connector Compact flash slot i--SPEED LT, i--SPEED 2...
  • Page 12 Although this connector conforms to the LVDS industry standard, it is recommended that only cables supplied by Olympus are used and it is imperative that no equipment other than the CDU is attached to this connector. i--SPEED LT, i--SPEED 2...
  • Page 13 This connector is a standard RJ45 connector with two integral LEDs. The signal standard is the Ethernet 10--T or Ethernet 100--T and the Olympus i- -SPEED LT, i- -SPEED 2 will automatically switch as appropriate. The Ethernet cable must be connected to an Ethernet switch, although direct connection to a PC / laptop is possible if the crossover cable is used.
  • Page 14 Further details are provided in Chapter 8 “Understanding the Olympus i- -SPEED 2”. When the trigger is set to 0%, the trigger counter is set to the length of the memory, so that the trigger point appears at the beginning (0%) of the final video clip.
  • Page 15 Nomenclature & Functions Trigger Output: This output is TTL compatible and gives a 1 microsecond wide active high pulse. The rising edge signifies the start of the first integration period of the sensor to occur after recording has stopped. This connector may be used to cause another camera to trigger after the end of this camera’s recording.
  • Page 16 Nomenclature & Functions Sync Input: The camera’s frame rate may be determined by an external signal source, typically another camera. In this case, the camera would not only lock its frame rate to that of the other camera, but the exact moment at which each frame is captured would also be locked to the other camera (+/-- 25ns).
  • Page 17 Analogue Input 1 and 2: As well as recording video, the Olympus i- -SPEED LT, i- -SPEED 2 is able to record two analogue signals. These are digitised to 8 bits and saved in the internal memory buffer along with the video. The signals may be displayed on the CDU or PC screen as required.
  • Page 18 Nomenclature & Functions S- -Video Output: This output is a copy of the composite video (BNC) output, but in the S--Video (sometimes called Y/C) format. Due to the nature of the S--Video standard, this signal is slightly higher quality than the more popular composite video signal. Camera 1 S- - VIDEO Camera 2...
  • Page 19 C--mount face and the image sensor to accommodate lenses from different manufacturers and lenses with different optical tolerances. The Olympus i- -SPEED LT, i- -SPEED 2 has a back focus assembly located in the front of the unit to permit this adjustment.
  • Page 20 Chapter 9 “Maintenance”. 16. Battery Memory The Olympus i- -SPEED LT, i- -SPEED 2 contains a battery powered clock and memory. This is used to keep track of the time and date while the camera is switched off. The memory is also used to store some of the user controls, such as the TCP/IP address, the camera’s ID, the TV monitor standard and the...

  • Page 21: Power Supply/Mains Cable

    The user must ensure that only the power supply unit supplied with the Olympus i- -SPEED LT, i- -SPEED 2 is used and that this unit is only used to power the camera.

  • Page 22: Controller Display Unit (Cdu)

    Nomenclature & Functions Controller Display Unit (CDU) Controller cable connector Function keys Soft keys Strap Tripod mount Stand The CDU is not high--G rated. The CDU can be detached and reattached without switching the camera off. i--SPEED LT, i--SPEED 2...
  • Page 23 Nomenclature & Functions 1. CDU The CDU displays the image from the camera in realtime and permits the most flexible use of the camera, by using a series of buttons around the outside of the screen. The CDU is connected to the camera’s Controller connector via a 3m controller cable (a 10m cable is available as an optional accessory).
  • Page 24 The CDU contains a tripod mounting hole with the industry standard thread and is located under the strap. The CDU must not be connected to any equipment other than the Olympus i- -SPEED LT, i- -SPEED 2 camera, otherwise equipment damage will occur.

  • Page 25: System Connection

    As described in Chapter configured in two ways using a Controller Display Unit (CDU) or Ethernet via connection to a PC or Laptop. The i-SPEED LT camera system may only be configured using a Controller Display Unit (CDU). Refer to the connection diagrams shown below and connect the system as appropriate.

  • Page 26: Pc/Laptop Connection

    System Connection PC/Laptop connection Optional PC/TV monitor Camera Laptop (or PC)* Ethernet cable (black) Network switch * C- - Mount lens * VGA cable * Power supply unit (PSU) Composite video BNC cable Mains power cable 10 Ethernet crossover cable (grey) * not supplied i--SPEED LT, i--SPEED 2...

  • Page 27: Functional Description

    “dead time” and a relatively small amount of useful motion, in recognition of this, the Olympus i- -SPEED LT, i- -SPEED 2 has a clip select function which allows a precise choice of the video to be saved.

  • Page 28: Use With The Cdu

    Getting Started Use with the CDU This section describes the basic steps required to start using the i- -SPEED LT, i- -SPEED 2 camera system with the CDU. Additional information regarding functionality of the CDU can be found in Chapter Connect the system as described in Chapter 4, then connect the...
  • Page 29 Getting Started Depress the Quick button to enter the Quick menu Depress the Speed and Shutter buttons to select the desired frame speed (def: 60fps) and shutter speed (def: x1). You may need to re--adjust the lens focus and iris to achieve a sharp, bright image. Depress the Record button, a camera icon is displayed and the camera records video into its circular buffer until the Stop button is depressed or the trigger button is pressed.
  • Page 30 Getting Started When using the i- -SPEED 2 HG for high--G tests, NOTE disconnect the CDU from the camera. When recording has stopped, reconnect the CDU. When recording has stopped, whether by trigger or STOP button, the camera will present the Playback Menu. Press the Player button to enter Player menu and display the first recorded image in the memory.

  • Page 31: Use With A Pc/Laptop

    Getting Started The Bookmark control is used to set bookmarks at points of interest and are displayed as white vertical lines in the progress bar at the top of the screen. When the Trigger is used, an automatic bookmark is displayed as a Red vertical line. Use the up/down buttons on the right hand side of the CDU to adjust playback speed.

  • Page 32: Chapter 6 Embedded Software Reference (Cdu) I- Speed Lt

    Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED LT Chapter 6 Embedded Software Reference (CDU) i- SPEED LT Introduction ’ This reference section describes the camera s embedded software and its user interface from the viewpoint of the CDU. In this section, items which are printed like this signify the name of a sub menu, controls are described whenever they appear in a menu.

  • Page 33: Menu Screens

    Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED LT Menu Screens OLYMPUS i- -SPEED LTSplash Screen This screen is displayed while the camera starts up and configures the internal software. It contains data on the memory configuration of the camera, the serial number and the software version number.
  • Page 34 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED LT i- -SPEED LT Home Menu This is the top level or home screen of the menu system. It may be accessed by pressing the Back button repeatedly from any position in the menu system. Options: Record Speed Shutter Zoom Player Card Setup The CDU will display a live image ` Speed Control...
  • Page 35 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED LT frame period (x200), but is subject to a 5 microsecond lower limit and a 1 second upper limit. The user should note that as the shutter ratio is increased, the camera will require more light. i--SPEED LT, i--SPEED 2...
  • Page 36 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED LT Recording Menu When this menu is displayed, the Olympus i- -SPEED LT is recording video into its circular buffer. The record action is confirmed by the presence of an icon displaying “REC” in red.
  • Page 37 ` Zoom Control The Olympus i- -SPEED LT camera has a built--in zoom engine which can electronically magnify the video image by up to 10 times. The user may adjust the level of zoom using the zoom control in this menu.
  • Page 38 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED LT Card Management Menu This menu makes available the items which relate to the management of the removable compact flash memory card. The screen includes a list of the files on the card and one of these will be highlighted by a selection bar.
  • Page 39 This menu makes available all the items which relate to the live view systems of the camera. It would be of benefit to read Chapter 8 “Understanding the Olympus i- -SPEED LT” for further descriptions on several of the terms and phrases used in this section.
  • Page 40 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED LT ` White Bal Control The Olympus i- -SPEED LT provides two types of white balance, pre--set and automatic. Several pre--set white balance settings are provided, based on light source technologies found in the Olympus range of industrial light sources.
  • Page 41 NTSC or PAL and this selection is made by this control. ` Calibrate Sensor Control In common with all CMOS sensor chips, the Olympus i- -SPEED LT sensor requires a calibration system to remove fixed pattern noise. This control allows the user to manually trigger the calibration system.
  • Page 42 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED LT Time / Date Setting Menu This menu permits the setting of the time and date of the on--board clock of the camera. When the appropriate time and date have been set, the OK button should be pressed.
  • Page 43 This menu makes available all the items which relate to the live view systems of the camera. It would be of benefit to read Chapter 8 “Understanding the Olympus i- -SPEED LT” for further descriptions on several of the terms and phrases used in this section.
  • Page 44 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED LT ` Trigger Position Control This control sets the length of the trigger delay, so that the trigger point will appear at a user--settable position in the recorded video clip. With the trigger position at 0%, the trigger delay is equal to the length of the circular buffer and the trigger point will appear at the beginning of the video clip.
  • Page 45 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED LT Player Menu This specialised screen allows the user to play back and interact with the video stored in the circular buffer memory. Access: i- -SPEED LT Home Player Also accessed from the measurement system NOTE Options: |<<...
  • Page 46 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED LT ` On Screen Information The player provides a progress bar at the top of the screen to indicate the relative position within the circular buffer of the currently displayed frame. This bar is also used to display bookmarks.
  • Page 47 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED LT Clip Select Menu This menu makes available all the items which relate to selecting the video clip to be saved on the compact flash card. Access: i- -SPEED LT Home Player Clip Select Options: Clip start Clip end Player Quality Save The CDU will display the playback images required by the clip select controls ` Clip Start and Clip End Controls...
  • Page 48 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED LT Recording format Still images Menu Option Image quality Image size Compressed Highest quality compressed JPEG 94KB Uncompressed Highest quality uncompressed JPEG 1400KB Movies Menu Option Image quality *Movie size Compressed Highest quality compressed AVI 11 seconds Uncompressed Highest quality uncompressed AVI...

  • Page 49: Chapter 7 Embedded Software Reference (Cdu) I- Speed 2

    Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED 2 Chapter 7 Embedded Software Reference (CDU) i- SPEED 2 Introduction ’ This reference section describes the camera s embedded software and its user interface from the viewpoint of the CDU. In this section, items which are printed like this signify the name of a sub menu, controls are described whenever they appear in a menu.
  • Page 50 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED 2 Menu Screens OLYMPUS i- -SPEED 2 Splash Screen This screen is displayed while the camera starts up and configures the internal software. It contains data on the memory configuration of the camera, the serial number and the software version number.
  • Page 51 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED 2 i- -SPEED 2 Home Menu This is the top level or home screen of the menu system. It may be accessed by pressing the Back button repeatedly from any position in the menu system. Options: Quick Live Playback Mode Config The CDU will display a live image ` Mode...
  • Page 52 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED 2 Quick Menu This menu provides rapid access to the most commonly used functions. All items available through the Quick menu are accessible elsewhere. Access: i- -SPEED 2Home Quick Options: Record Speed Shutter Zoom/Pan Player Card WB Set The CDU will display the live image ` Speed Control This control allows the user to set the frame speed of the camera.
  • Page 53 An on screen message shows the status of the white balance process. Please refer to Chapter 8 “Understanding the Olympus i- -SPEED 2” for a further description. The control is only available if the white balance mode is set to automatic.
  • Page 54 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED 2 Live Menu This menu makes available all the sub menus items which relate to the live view systems of the camera. Access: i- -SPEED 2 Home Live i- -SPEED 2 Home Playback Live Options: Record Data Log Camera Setup Playback Image The CDU will display the live image i--SPEED LT, i--SPEED 2...
  • Page 55 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED 2 Playback Menu This menu makes available all the items which relate to the playback view systems of the camera. The menu is not available until a recording has been made. Access: i- -SPEED 2 Home Playback i- -SPEED 2 Home Live...
  • Page 56 ` Camera ID Control The Olympus i- -SPEED 2 camera is capable of connection to an Ethernet network. It is possible to connect more than one camera and, whilst the cameras are uniquely identified by their TCP/IP address, it is sometimes useful to have a simple user settable ID tag which is kept with the downloaded video.
  • Page 57 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED 2 ` Calibrate Sensor Control In common with all CMOS sensor chips, the Olympus i- -SPEED 2 sensor requires a calibration system to remove fixed pattern noise. The standard Olympus i- -SPEED 2 provides a fully automatic off--chip calibration system which operates in under a second.
  • Page 58 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED 2 Recording Menu When this menu is displayed, the Olympus i- -SPEED 2 is recording video into its circular buffer. The record action is confirmed by the presence of an icon displaying “REC” in red. When a trigger signal is received and the camera is working through the length of its ’...
  • Page 59 ` Zoom Control The Olympus i- -SPEED 2 camera has a built--in zoom engine which can electronically magnify the video image by up to 10 times. The user may adjust the level of zoom using the zoom control in this menu.
  • Page 60 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED 2 Card Management Menu This menu makes available the items which relate to the management of the removable compact flash memory card. The screen includes a list of the files on the card and one of these will be highlighted by a selection bar.
  • Page 61 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED 2 Player Menu This specialised screen allows the user to play back and interact with the video stored in the circular buffer memory. Access: i- -SPEED 2 Home Playback Player i- -SPEED 2 Home Live Playback Player Also accessed from the measurement system...
  • Page 62 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED 2 ` On Screen Information The player provides a progress bar at the top of the screen to indicate the relative position within the circular buffer of the currently displayed frame. This bar is also used to display bookmarks.
  • Page 63 Options: Enhance Brightness Contrast Invert Image Reset ` Enhance Control The Olympus i- -SPEED 2 is able to digitally enhance the on--screen image. This enhancement is based on two--pole, two--dimensional edge detection and is carefully phase matched to the video signal.
  • Page 64 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED 2 ` Contrast Control The controls in this menu permit the user to alter the “contrast” of the image. This control mimics the operation of the ”contrast” control in CRT video monitors by linearly adding gain to the image. This is often helpful in making obscure detail become more visible and compensating for poor or harsh lighting conditions.
  • Page 65 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED 2 Data Log Menu This menu is not available in timelapse mode. NOTE This menu makes available all the items which relate to the analogue input signal data logger and data display. Access: i- -SPEED 2 Home Live Data Log i- -SPEED 2 Home...
  • Page 66 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED 2 Data Logger Timing -- an explanation The data logger records data for the entirety of each frame period regardless of the shutter setting. This feature is included so that the user is able to detect events which happen faster than the frame period and which may be blurred, missed by the video recording (or missed if a short shutter time is used).
  • Page 67 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED 2 It may be wondered why the data is not recorded over the current frame period. This action would lead to the display of data which occurred after the sensor had collected an image. An example is given of an explosion.
  • Page 68 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED 2 This point is somewhat esoteric but is none the less very important. In order to fully explain the timing of the data logging, the data display is presented on the CDU along with a reference frame diagram.
  • Page 69 33,000fps by the design of the sensor and electronics in the camera. As described in Chapter 8 “Understanding the Olympus i- -SPEED 2” the user will normally need to open the iris of the lens and/or add more light as the speed is increased. Further, the image will appear to zoom in as the frame speed is increased above 1,000 frames per second.

  • Page 70: Dynamic Range Control

    Chapter 8 “Understanding the Olympus i- -SPEED 2”. ` White Bal Control The Olympus i- -SPEED 2 provides two types of white balance, pre--set and automatic. Several pre--set white balance settings are provided, based on light source technologies found in the Olympus range of industrial light sources.
  • Page 71 This must not be removed until the white balance is complete. An on screen message shows the status of the white balance process. Please refer to Chapter 8 “Understanding the Olympus i--SPEED 2” for a further description. The control is only available if the white balance mode NOTE is set to automatic.
  • Page 72 This menu makes available all the items which relate to the live view systems of the camera. It would be of benefit to read Chapter 8 “Understanding the Olympus i- -SPEED 2” for further descriptions on several of the terms and phrases used in this section.
  • Page 73 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED 2 ` Trigger Position Control This control sets the length of the trigger delay, so that the trigger point will appear at a user--settable position in the recorded video clip. With the trigger position at 0%, the trigger delay is equal to the length of the circular buffer and the trigger point will appear at the beginning of the video clip.
  • Page 74 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED 2 Clip Select Menu This menu makes available all the items which relate to selecting the video clip to be saved on the compact flash card. Access: i- -SPEED 2 Home Playback Clip Select i- -SPEED 2 Home Live Playback Clip Select...
  • Page 75 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED 2 ` Quality Control This control permits the user to apply JPEG compression to the image before it is saved onto the Compact flash card. In this way, it is possible to increase the number of video images stored on the card and increase the speed of writing images to the card.
  • Page 76 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED 2 ` Save Control If the start and end frames are selected as the same frame, the save control will cause the camera to save a single bitmap (BMP) or JPEG image to the card. If more than one frame is chosen, the camera will save a movie (AVI) file to the card.
  • Page 77 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED 2 Time / Date Setting Menu This menu permits the setting of the time and date of the on--board clock of the camera. When the appropriate time and date have been set, the OK button should be pressed.
  • Page 78 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED 2 Ethernet Menu Access: i- -SPEED 2 Home Config Ethernet These controls permit the setting of the TCP/IP address of the on--board Ethernet controller of the camera. The choice of address is dependant on the individual network being used and should be chosen by the network administrator.

  • Page 79: Measurement System

    Timelapse mode In addition to its normal function as a high speed video camera, the Olympus i- -SPEED 2 is able to operate as a timelapse camera. In timelapse mode, operation is similar to normal mode, with a few necessary exceptions.
  • Page 80 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED 2 Measure Menu This is the home or start--up screen of the measurement system. Before the system is used, the Set up menu must be accessed to set the units of measurement and to calibrate the system by measuring an object of known dimensions.

  • Page 81: Save Image

    Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED 2 Measure Speed & Distance Menu Access: Measure Measure Speed & Distance Options: Start Clear Player Save Image " The CDU will display the playback image ` Start Control This control marks the start of the measurement or calibration. ` Clear Control This control clears all the currently marked points, to allow another measurement to be taken.
  • Page 82 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED 2 Measure Angular Velocity and Angle Menu Access: Measure Measure Angular Velocity and Angle Controls: Start Origin Clear Player Save Image " The CDU will display the playback image ` Start Control This control marks the start of the measurement or calibration. ` Origin Control This control marks the origin or axis of rotation for the measurement of angle and angular velocity.
  • Page 83 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED 2 Measure Setup Menu Access: Measure Measure Setup Controls: Distance Angle Speed Ang Vel Calibrate Colour The CDU will display the playback image ` Distance, Angle, Speed, Ang Vel Controls These controls allow the user to choose the most appropriate units for the measurement to be taken.
  • Page 84 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED 2 Measure Calibration Menu Access: Measure Measure Setup Measure Calibrate Controls: Start End Clear Calibrate " The CDU will display the playback image ` Start Control This control marks the start of the measurement or calibration. ` End Control This control marks the end of the known distance which is used in the calibration process.
  • Page 85 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED 2 Enter Calibration Menu Access: Measure Measure Setup Measure Calibrate Enter Calibration Controls: 1000 100 10 1 0.1 0.01 OK The CDU will display the playback image ` Numerical Controls In conjunction with the buttons, these controls allow the entry of the calibration value, which must be the accurately known distance between the points just marked as “start”...
  • Page 86 Software reference (CDU) i- -SPEED 2 Colour Menu Access: Measure Measure Setup Colour Controls: Line Colour Text Colour The CDU will display the playback image ` Colour Controls The colour controls are used to select the colours of the on--screen cursor and text to improve legibility against different backgrounds.

  • Page 87: Chapter 8 Understanding The Olympus I- Speed Lt I- Speed 2

    Olympus i- SPEED LT & i- SPEED 2 The Olympus i- -SPEED LT, i- -SPEED 2 has been designed with ease of use in mind and all the functions of the camera are accessed via clear and descriptive menus. Every effort has been made to ensure that the menus are intuitive.
  • Page 88 This “motion blur” is sometimes undesirable, so the Olympus i- -SPEED LT, i- -SPEED 2 is able to reduce the shutter time to a fraction of the frame period and this causes the object to be “frozen”...
  • Page 89 The method of stopping the camera is highly important as it is this which guarantees the capture of the event in question. There are two methods of stopping the Olympus i- -SPEED LT, i- -SPEED 2 . The first is a button press in the menu system and this immediately stops the record process, so that the memory contains the history prior to the button press.
  • Page 90 -SPEED 2 may be set to wait for either the rising or the falling edge of the trigger pulse. The Olympus i- -SPEED LT, i- -SPEED 2 has two extensions to the normal trigger operation described above. These are called Record On Command (ROC) and Burst Record On Command (BROC) and a description of these follows.
  • Page 91 ` Sensor, FPN, FPN Calibration The image sensor used in the Olympus i- -SPEED LT, i- -SPEED 2 camera is a CMOS chip and, like all CMOS imagers, it has the property of introducing fixed pattern noise (FPN) onto the image.

  • Page 92: White Balance

    In many cases, most of the time taken when working with the Olympus i- -SPEED LT, i- -SPEED 2 will be used in setting up the lighting, framing the shot and choosing the correct lens.
  • Page 93 ` View Finder In contrast with some inferior products, the Olympus i- -SPEED LT, i- -SPEED 2 camera presents the live image on the CDU or monitor screen at all possible times. Some menus do require the image to be obscured and the splash screen logo is used for this purpose.
  • Page 94 It is not possible to specify an ideal lens, because photography is dependant on the object being photographed, but an “average” lens for the Olympus i- -SPEED LT, i- -SPEED 2 would have a focal length of 25mm and an iris range of f/1.4 to f/22.

  • Page 95: Jpeg Compression

    In order to overcome these two issues, the Olympus i- -SPEED LT, i- -SPEED 2 contains a piece of electronics called a JPEG Compressor.

  • Page 96: Chapter 9 Maintenance

    Maintenance Chapter 9 Maintenance Cleaning To prevent electric shock or damage to equipment, always disconnect from the power supply before attempting to clean. Camera CMOS protective glass and CDU screen Clean using lens tissues moistened with a solvent solution composed of 70% ether / 30% industrial methylated spirits. DO NOT use hard or abrasive materials.

  • Page 97: Soft Reset

    Maintenance Soft reset The i- -SPEED LT, i- -SPEED 2 has been designed for use in industrial applications and has been tested to meet internationally recognised standards, but in the unlikely event that the camera stops responding it can be restarted using the soft rest facility. This will enable access to a data recovery menu;...

  • Page 98: Camera Software Upgrade

    Camera Software Upgrade Periodically Olympus will issue new versions of camera software. The following procedure should be adopted when installing these upgrades. Power up the camera and note its current software version number, located in the bottom left hand corner of the splash screen.
  • Page 99 Maintenance a. Version b. Major software issue number c. Minor software issue number d. File extension Insert the compact flash card into the slot on the rear of the camera. A message will appear asking for confirmation to begin the software upgrade process. During the upgrade process the following messages will be displayed: Erasing Flash...

  • Page 100: Chapter 10 Spares And Accessories

    Spares & Accessories Chapter 10 Spares and Accessories Spares Part No. Power Supply 12V DC universal input ......K7505046 Mains Cable -- UK .
  • Page 101 1163123 In addition to the above items, a range of flash cards, tripods, lenses and lighting equipment is also available. Please contact Olympus for further information. Software modules Basic ...........

  • Page 102: Electrical Connections

    Specifications Chapter 11 Specifications 11.1 i- SPEED LT, i- SPEED 2 Camera ` Camera physical Dimensions Size W 106mm x H 98mm x L 264mm nominal Weight 2kg nominal Mechanical connections Tripod mounting 1x standard tripod mount ( ” Whitworth thread) Lens mounting Standard C--mount Back focus...
  • Page 103 Specifications Feature connector 26 way high density D sub female Pinout +12V Power ground Trigger input Trig in ground Trigger output Trig out ground Sync input Sync in ground Sync output No connect Analogue signal Analogue in ground input 1 Analogue signal Analogue in ground input 2...
  • Page 104 Specifications Ethernet RJ45 Pinout TXD1+ TXD1-- RXD2-- RXD2+ Ethernet signal 10 / 100 Base--T, auto switching Link (in RJ45) Link status is indicated by two bi--colour red--green LED’s: Top red: 100Mb connection, half--duplex link Top green: 100Mb connection, full--duplex link Bottom red: 10Mb connection, half--duplex link Bottom green: 10Mb connection, full--duplex link Activity (in RJ45)

  • Page 105: Performance Characteristics

    Specifications ` Performance characteristics Resolutions, speeds & record times Sensor CMOS Resolution 800 x 600 active pixels Operating modes Normal, Timelapse Frame rate Maximum: 33,000 fps Minimum: 0.0667 fps (4 frames per minute time lapse) Maximum for full resolution: 1,000fps Economy modes 3 each of Tall, Wide, Square Nominal values of speeds and resolutions...
  • Page 106 Specifications Trigger Trigger input Position: User controllable, variable in 10% steps as follows: 0% (recording stops one full buffer length after the trigger, so video clip starts at trigger moment) 100% (recording stops immediately, preserving previous video so video clip ends at trigger moment)Edge: Programmable in menu system Trigger output Edge: Rising edge is trigger...
  • Page 107 Specifications Enhance Type 2 pole, 2 dimensional Levels Off, On, High, Extra Zoom Type Type 2 dimensional with smoothing Levels Continuously variable, (16 pixel granularity) Smoothing Bilinear interpolation, 4 coefficient Automatic zoom The image will automatically be zoomed to fill the screen User zoom The user is able to zoom in on an image in order to see...
  • Page 108 Auto white balance, single shot operation, no time limit on hold, and pre--set options Range To correct for daylight, fluorescent light, 60W mains tungsten (Anglepoise) and the full range of Olympus light sources. Pre--Set Options Tungsten, Daylight, Xenon, Metal Halide, UHP...
  • Page 109 Specifications ` Software facilities General Camera ID 0 to 20 Languages English, French, German, Spanish TCP/IP Address 4 byte, fully settable Measurement Type Relative to known object in image Resolution 1 pixel (operator dependent) Measurements Speed, distance, angle, angular velocity Units Individually selectable, cross calculations automatically performed...
  • Page 110 Specifications 11.3 Cables Ethernet cable Length Cable type UTP, category 5 Connectors RJ45 Composite video cable Length Cable type Coax Impedance 75 ohm Connectors Controller cable (2 sizes) Length 3m (& 10m accessory) Cable type Multicore, double screened Connectors Overmoulded LVDS, 26 way MDR Feature connector cable Length 2.2m overall, bound length 2.0m, tail length 0.2m...

  • Page 111: Power Supply

    Specifications 11.4 Power supply Dimensions Size 130mm x 58mm x 30mm nominal Weight 0.4kg nominal Mains input Socket type Fuse Internal, not user replaceable Power output Lead length 2.2m nominal Connector Lemo FGG.OB.304.CLAD52Z Electrical Input 100–240VAC 10%, 1.5A minimum, 50--60Hz Output 12VDC, 36W minimum 11.5 Trigger switch...
  • Page 112 11.6 Internal memory upgrade i- -SPEED 2 has a maximum internal memory capacity of 4GB. An upgrade from 2GB to 4GB is available, fitted at Olympus Service Centres. 11.7 Regulatory Status This mark on the i- -SPEED 2 camera indicates conformity...
  • Page 113 Specifications 11.9 G- rating i- -SPEED 2 HG Shock test to IEC 68- -2- -27 Test Ea Test level: 100G Pulse duration: 11ms i- -SPEED 2 Not rated i- -SPEED LT Not rated Not rated 11.10 Compatibility Interchangeability Any item in the standard set or accessories may be changed for another identical item and the system will still function correctly.
  • Page 114 Olympus service centre for disposal at the end of its life. The Olympus i- -SPEED LT, i- -SPEED 2 is Made in the UK by KeyMed, an Olympus group company. i--SPEED LT, i--SPEED 2...
  • Page 116 Telephone: (44) 0-1702 616333 OLYMPUS SINGAPORE PTE LTD. 491B, River Valley Road #12-01/04, Valley Point Office Tower, Singapore 248373 Telephone: (65) 6834-0010 OLYMPUS MOSCOW LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 117071, Moscow, Malaya Kaluzhskaya 19, bld. 1, fl.2, Russia Telephone: (7) 495-958-2278 OLYMPUS AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

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