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CamRecord CR-S3500

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Ref. 1900-SU-02-C

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    CamRecord CR-S3500 User Manual Ref. 1900-SU-02-C...
  • Page 2: About This Manual

    We hope that this manual can answer your questions, but should you have any further questions or if you wish to claim a service or warranty case, please contact your local dealer or refer to the Optronis Support on our website or by email and please prepare following information: •...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    SSD Slot operating Unmount SSD Mount SSD Trigger (TI) / Sync Connectors (SI / SO) details External Trigger (TI) External TTL External Switch External Synchronization Input (SI) Synchronization Output (SO) Power Supply Minimal PC configuration CamRecord CR-S3500 Ref. 1900-SU-02-C Page 1...
  • Page 4 CR-S3500 Mechanical Dimensions CR Series (/FM, /FMG) External Inputs Trigger & Synchronization input Synchronization Timing Trigger Timing External Outputs Synchronization output Synchronization Timing Firmware Update Why updating camera firmwares How to update camera firmwares CamRecord CR-S3500 Ref. 1900-SU-02-C Page 2...
  • Page 5 Figure 29: Copy files to USB stick Figure 30: Connected to camera Figure 31: HW Update progressing 1/2 Figure 32: HW Update progressing 2/2 Figure 33: Update finished Figure 34: New HW is loaded at next power cycle CamRecord CR-S3500 Ref. 1900-SU-02-C Page 3...
  • Page 6: Revision

    Revision Manual revision Date Comments 1900-SU-02-C 28.09.2017 Update content 1900-SU-02-B 29/03/2017 Update layout Add Firmware update paragraph 1900-SU-02-A 28/02/2017 version CamRecord CR-S3500 Ref. 1900-SU-02-C Page 4...
  • Page 7: General

    Conforms with the essential requirements of the EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, based on the following applied specifications: Specifications: EN 61000-6-3 Emission EN 61000-6-1 Immunity Kehl, 24.02.2017 Optronis GmbH Dr. Patrick Summ Managing Director RoHS compliance CamRecord-Sprinter series cameras are Pb free manufactured. CamRecord CR-S3500 Ref. 1900-SU-02-C Page 5...
  • Page 8: Scope Of Delivery

    Scope of delivery CR-S3500 CamRecord-Sprinter High-Speed camera: Options: /C: Color sensor (Bayer Pattern) (IR Cutoff Filter, Specification: 1830-SS-10) /M: Monochrome sensor /16GB: 16 GByte Memory /256GB_SSD: 256GByte SSD for Backup /512GB_SSD: 512GByte SSD for Backup Lens mount: /CM: CMount /FM: FMount...
  • Page 9: Safety Instructions

    Instead, use a dry and soft duster. • For any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Optronis GmbH, especially when the camera does not work as it is described in the user manual. CamRecord CR-S3500 Ref.
  • Page 10: Typical System Configuration

    Typical System Configuration with CamRecord GigE Interface PC Software (TimeViewer) GigE (Cat6) cable Power Supply CamRecord Sprinter 100 ... 240 VAC 50 ... 60 Hz Figure 1: Typical System Configuration with Personal Computer (PC) CamRecord CR-S3500 Ref. 1900-SU-02-C Page 8...
  • Page 11: Figure 2: Typical System Configuration With Android Tablet

    Android tablet with WI-FI Interface CamRecord Android App (TimeViewer) USB2 WI-FI dongle Power Supply CamRecord Sprinter 100 ... 240 VAC 50 ... 60 Hz Figure 2: Typical System Configuration with Android Tablet CamRecord CR-S3500 Ref. 1900-SU-02-C Page 9...
  • Page 12: Quick Start Instructions

    To connect properly the lens to the lens-holder, first put the lens-reference in front of the lens-holder reference. Then, turn the lens anti-clockwise until the silver clip (silver button) on the lens-holder locks. Lens reference Lens-holder reference Figure 4: F-lens mount 1/2 CamRecord CR-S3500 Ref. 1900-SU-02-C Page 10...
  • Page 13: To Unmount The Nikon F-Mount Lens

    Then the silver clip has still to be pulled back- the lens has to be turned clockwise until the lens is unmounted completely. Pull silver clip (button) back Figure 6: F-lens unmount CamRecord CR-S3500 Ref. 1900-SU-02-C Page 11...
  • Page 14: Nikon F-Mount For G Lenses (/Fmg)

    To mount the Nikon G lens To connect properly the lens to the lens-holder, first put the lens-reference in front of the lens-holder reference. Then, turn the lens anti-clockwise until the silver clip (silver button) on the lens-holder locks. CamRecord CR-S3500 Ref. 1900-SU-02-C Page 12...
  • Page 15: To Unmount The Nikon G-Mount Lens

    Then -the silver clip has still to be pulled back- the lens has to be turned clockwise until the lens is unmounted completely. Pull silver clip back Figure 10: G-lens unmount CamRecord CR-S3500 Ref. 1900-SU-02-C Page 13...
  • Page 16: Start Of Operation (Network / Ip Address Configuration)

    To set the IP Address in the Personal Computer please ask your System Administrator. To set the IP Address of the camera please use an USB2 Stick formatted to FAT32 and use the Optronis tool IPConfiguration: Start IPConfiguration tool “IPConfiguration.exe” to create a text file IP.CFG Copy IP.CFG to the USB2 Stick...
  • Page 17: Figure 11: Camera Detection

    The camera needs a “boot”-time of several seconds. Then start the “TimeViewer” software on your PC. Figure 11: Camera detection CamRecord CR-S3500 Ref. 1900-SU-02-C Page 15...
  • Page 18 PC. Please also make sure that the IP address is set correctly. If the detection menu was bypassed, please enable it (see above note). Please contact Optronis GmbH if the camera is not communicating with the computer. CamRecord CR-S3500 Ref.
  • Page 19: Camera

    For special needs, the CamRecord cameras may also be used with C- Mount (Option /CM), F-Mount for G lenses (Option /FMG). Other lens interfaces as e.g. CS-Mount and metrical formats can be chosen. Please contact Optronis GmbH. Accessories: Macro and magnification-applications may need special distance washers between lens interface and lens as e.g.
  • Page 20: Electrical Interface

    Power Switch is on ‘1’. The Power of the camera is switched off when the Power switch is on ‘0’. The camera loses all sequences that are stored in volatile RAM when the camera is switched off. CamRecord CR-S3500 Ref. 1900-SU-02-C Page 18...
  • Page 21: Programmable Output (Po)

    Optronis GmbH. SSD Slot Mounting Screw (8) Please switch off the camera and turn the SSD Slot Mounting Screw anti-clockwise to open the SSD slot of the camera. CamRecord CR-S3500 Ref. 1900-SU-02-C Page 19...
  • Page 22: Trigger Input (Ti)

    Live mode (internal sync) G-SF Live mode (external sync and signal ok) G-SF Live mode (external sync but no sync signal) R-SF Waiting for trigger O-FF Triggered, recording sequence to DDR (internal sync) G-FF CamRecord CR-S3500 Ref. 1900-SU-02-C Page 20...
  • Page 23: Irig B Input

    SSD Error (not formatted, not detected, access error, …) R-SO IRIG B Input (11) TBD. Serial Number (12) REF: Indicates the camera model and the camera options S/N: Indicates the serial number of the camera CamRecord CR-S3500 Ref. 1900-SU-02-C Page 21...
  • Page 24: Ssd Slot Operating

    SSD slot and close the SSD slot with the SSD slot screw. Power on the camera. Please note, that a new SSD has to be formatted first by TimeViewer software before data can be saved onto the SSD. CamRecord CR-S3500 Ref. 1900-SU-02-C Page 22...
  • Page 25: Trigger (Ti) / Sync Connectors (Si / So) Details

    To do this, a TTL signal has to be applied to the external Synchronization input. The camera detects the rising edge of the signal. +5Volt 800 Ohm Camera Figure 16:Synchronization Input, schematic presentation CamRecord CR-S3500 Ref. 1900-SU-02-C Page 23...
  • Page 26: Synchronization Output (So)

    Example for high impedance termination: Camera high Impedance 50 Ohm coax. (> 500 Ohm) Figure 17: High impedance termination Example for 50 Ohm termination: Camera 50 Ohm 50 Ohm coax. Figure 18: 50 Ohm termination CamRecord CR-S3500 Ref. 1900-SU-02-C Page 24...
  • Page 27: Power Supply

    TimeViewer Software The TimeViewer software can be used to operate one CamRecord Sprinter cameras in an application. The TimeViewer Software supports CR-S3500. Please look in the TimeViewer Software user manual for the actual software feature list.
  • Page 28: Technical Data

    0°C - 40°C Humidity < 80% relative, non-condensed Weight 1300 g (without lens) Power Source 12Volt +/- 5% 3,75 Amp. < 100mV ripple Power approx. 28W Interface GigE (Gigabit-Ethernet) Spectral Response (Quantum Efficiency Mono Sensor) CamRecord CR-S3500 Ref. 1900-SU-02-C Page 26...
  • Page 29: Figure 19: Spectral Response Curve

    Figure 19: Spectral Response Curve CamRecord CR-S3500 Ref. 1900-SU-02-C Page 27...
  • Page 30: Performance (Examples)

    50 ... ~3500 Images/s 1280 x 860 4,1 s 2 s ... 238 s 50 ... ~4200 Images/s 1280 x 720 4,1 s 2 s ... 198 s 50 ... ~5000 Images/s 1280 x 600 4,1 s CamRecord CR-S3500 Ref. 1900-SU-02-C Page 28...
  • Page 31: Mechanical Dimensions

    Mechanical Dimensions CR Series (/FM, /FMG) Figure 20: Bottom view Figure 21: Side view CamRecord CR-S3500 Ref. 1900-SU-02-C Page 29...
  • Page 32: Figure 22: Top View

    Figure 22: Top view Figure 23: Front view CamRecord CR-S3500 Ref. 1900-SU-02-C Page 30...
  • Page 33: External Inputs

    EXPOSURE Figure 24: Input synchronization timing CR-S3500: Delay (T): 3,27 sec Jitter (T): +/- 1,1 sec Resulting delay (T+T): 2,17...4,37 sec Trigger Timing EXPOSURE T>0 TRIGGER (Rising Edge) STORED IMAGES Figure 25: Trigger timing CamRecord CR-S3500 Ref. 1900-SU-02-C Page 31...
  • Page 34: External Outputs

    Tt : min. 0 T : Delay between the beginning of the exposure and the beginning of Synch Output Te: Time-interval between end of synch-signal and end of exposure-time Tt : exposure dead time CamRecord CR-S3500 Ref. 1900-SU-02-C Page 32...
  • Page 35: Firmware Update

    Figure 27: TimeViewer detects an out of date camera firmware Alternatively, you might have received a newer firmware from Optronis support or by checking website product page. CamRecord CR-S3500 Ref.
  • Page 36: How To Update Camera Firmwares

    Hardware firmware is an rbf file and is named “CR1900_version.rbf”. Software firmware has no extension and is named “cr_server_version”. To update camera firmwares please use an USB2 Stick formatted to FAT32 and use the Optronis tool CR1900_FlashTool: Step 1: Copy new files on USB sticks Start CR1900_FlashTool...
  • Page 37: Figure 28: Select Files And Path

    Figure 28: Select files and path Figure 29: Copy files to USB stick Figure 30: Connected to camera Figure 31: HW Update progressing 1/2 CamRecord CR-S3500 Ref. 1900-SU-02-C Page 35...
  • Page 38: Figure 32: Hw Update Progressing

    Figure 32: HW Update progressing 2/2 Figure 33: Update finished Figure 34: New HW is loaded at next power cycle CamRecord CR-S3500 Ref. 1900-SU-02-C Page 36...

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