ChAPTER yoU ARE in. the chapters of the menus have links. Press/click on linked references in order to go to the respective chapter. Feel free to ask for the current version of the manual (PDF) by wri- ting an email to marketing@vizaar.com.
® not to devices of other manufacturers. If you have any questions that are not directly answe- red in these operating instructions, your local viZaar ® representative or viZaar directly will be happy to pro- ®...
+33 160 811818 info@vizaar.com +33 164 599573 www.fort-fr.com info@fort-fr.com woRlDwiDE viZaar Industrial Imaging - north america 4533 gibsonia road Find your local distributor on our website: Pa 15044 gibsonia / uSa http://www.vizaar.de/en/contacts/vizaar-worldwide +1 (724) 449-3270 +1 (724) 449-3273 www.vizaar-na.com info@vizaar-na.com...
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CUsToMER sERviCE - REPAiR sERviCE REPAiR sERviCE If you experience problems or malfunctions that are not listed in the operating instructions, please contact vi- Zaar directly or your local viZaar representative. ® ® viZaar industrial imaging ag Vt repair service Hechinger Straße 152...
TAblE oF ConTEnTs inTRoDUCTion CUsToMER sERviCE - REPAiR sERviCE TAblE oF ConTEnTs sAFETy insTRUCTions Before initial operation Intended use Safety instructions sPECiFiCATions - sCoPE oF DElivERy - ACCEssoRiEs Specifications Xo/Xo+ Specifications aM/aM+ Specifications XF/XF+ Scope of delivery accessories sET-UP AnD CoMMissioning Buttons and positions application commissioning...
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TAblE oF ConTEnTs 4.1.3.4 Format Sd-card 4.1.3.5 Light 4.1.3.6 Language 4.1.3.7 restore factory settings 4.1.3.8 configuration files 4.1.3.9 reset file counter 4.1.3.10 network configuration 4.1.3.11 System messages 4.1.3.12 copy log file 4.1.4 colour settings 4.1.5 remove Sd-card 4.1.6 Shutdown device operation menu 4.2.1 Fullscreen mode...
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TAblE oF ConTEnTs 4.7.4.1 Stream to one device only 4.7.4.2 Stream to various devices 4.7.5 Start stream 4.7.6 Push to FtP File manager ACCEssoRiEs option: tip adapter option: Shoulder strap option: additional batteries MAinTEnAnCE - sERviCE - REPAiR Maintenance by the manufacturer cleaning 6.2.1 cleaning the system...
The examined object must not contain any corro- sive substances that could attack the compo- nents of the device. These include acids in particular. viZaar accepts no liability for any cor- ® rosion damage caused by such substances.
1 sAFETy insTRUCTions sAFETy insTRUCTions the device or parts of it may not be introduced under any circumstances human or animal body orifices or used for (veterinary) medical ex- aminations. the device may not be used under any circum- stances in potentially explosive or incendiary en- vironments.
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1 sAFETy insTRUCTions do not insert the probe into a flammable gas or liquid (e.g. a tank). the video probe may not be operated in or in the vicinity of apparatus or equipment that is partially or fully live under electrical voltage of any kind (e.g.
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® described in this manual may be used in con- junction with the device.
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1 sAFETy insTRUCTions the device must be checked at least once a year by the manufacturer or an authorised third party specialist in order to guarantee the elec- trical safety regulations at the place of use. the device must not be connected to the electrical supply network or operated in any other way after a defect or a change deviating from the de- livered condition has been detected.
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. to use unapproved or untested batte- ® ries carries an inherent risk of damage, fire or ex- plosion to the unit and will invalidate the oeM warranty.
2 sPECiFiCATions - sCoPE oF DElivERy - ACCEssoRiEs sCoPE oF DElivERy store the probe carefully! when sto- ring the probe, make sure that it is When unpacking, memorise the position of the indivi- only placed in the area of the case pro- dual parts.
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2 sPECiFiCATions - sCoPE oF DElivERy - ACCEssoRiEs In this chapter, the parts with which the VucaM ® delivered are listed. the scope of delivery varies de- pending on which model you have chosen. VucaM with standard direction of view 0° ®...
2 sPECiFiCATions - sCoPE oF DElivERy - ACCEssoRiEs ACCEssoRiEs For more information about optional accessories, see 5 ACCEssoRiEs, page 70 Storage box for tip adapter tip adapter front view: doV 0°, FoV 120° (Xo/Xo+) tip adapter side view (near focus): doV 90°, FoV 120°...
3 sET-UP AnD CoMMissioning sET-UP AnD CoMMissioning Buttons and positions application commissioning Image and video recording 3.4.1 Flashback recording Probe articulation connection of ptotection ring changing tip-adapters changing the battery...
3 sET-UP AnD CoMMissioning bUTTons AnD PosiTions Lcd-touchscreen White balance digital image recording digital video recording File manager/Last saved file Main menu Lighting - Lighting + Battery indicator/Fullscreen on/oFF Switch 4.3 DiRECT ACCEss bUTTons, page 54 red dots in one line with handle for neutral position (0°-Position) Lighting - 4.3 DiRECT ACCEss bUTTons, page 54...
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3 sET-UP AnD CoMMissioning ¼“ connection for mounting, e.g. on a tripod network connection for VuLan cable* VuLInK cable connection for Power supply/charger/audio recording * only with VucaM +-Models ®...
3 sET-UP AnD CoMMissioning APPliCATion Horizontal position the special design of the VucaM allows operation ® in the horizontal position. the display can also be til- ted. Vertical position the special design of the VucaM allows operation ® in the horizontal position. the handle is designed for easy operation.
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3 sET-UP AnD CoMMissioning Via magic arm use the ¼“ connection in order to attach the sy- stem to a magic arm. At the shoulder strap read this chapter to learn how to attach the VucaM onto the shoulder strap: ®...
3 sET-UP AnD CoMMissioning CoMMissioning iMAgE UnD viDEo RECoRDing the VucaM can be operated via power supply unit Image and video recordings can be taken either via ® or rechargeable batteries. When using via power sup- the keyboard or the touch screen. ply unit, connect the power supply unit or the car charger cable (1) with the VucaM adapter (2) and...
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3 sET-UP AnD CoMMissioning 5. If you want to capture a digital video, press either After recording is complete, wait five seconds before removing the sD card. touchscreen VucaM-Handle before removing the sD card, release If you want to stop the video recording, press either it first from the device.
3 sET-UP AnD CoMMissioning 3.4.1 FlAshbACk RECoRDing the "pretrigger" recording allows the recording of events that took place a few seconds before the ac- tual start of the video recording. this function is de- activated by default. If you want to activate flashback recording, read the following chapter: 4.1.1.2 CAPTURE sETTings, page 44 3.
3 sET-UP AnD CoMMissioning ConnECTion oF The thread on both the probe and the PRoTECTion Ring* adapters is very fine due to their small check before each operation that the protection ring dimensions. To avoid damage, pay at- tention to small impurities in the is screwed onto the probe.
3 sET-UP AnD CoMMissioning ChAnging ThE TiP ADAPTERs* In order to mount a tip adapter, remove the protec- tion ring from the probe. Be careful when putting on and tightening the adapter. never use force. If in to remove the tip adapter, proceed in reverse order. doubt, ask our service department for advice and in- struction.
3 sET-UP AnD CoMMissioning ChAnging ThE bATTERy In order to change the battery of the VucaM , pro- ® ceed as follows: 1. open the battery slot on the back of the VucaM ® housing (Figs. 1a and 1b) 4. Pull out the batteries by pulling them on the textile strap.
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3 sET-UP AnD CoMMissioning to reinsert the batteries, proceed in reverse order. note the following statement: 1. When inserting the batteries into the battery hol- der, make sure they are in the correct position (Fig. 2. Make sure that the pins of the attachment snap into the inserts of the VucaM .
4 APPliCATion - UsER inTERFACE - DoCUMEnTATion APPliCATion - UsER inTERFACE - DoCUMEnTATion Main menu 4.1.1 Video in 4.1.1.1 Image settings 4.1.1.2 capture settings 4.1.2 display settings 4.1.3 System settings 4.1.3.1 System status 4.1.3.2 Set date/time 4.1.3.3 annotation 4.1.3.4 Format Sd-card 4.1.3.5 Light 4.1.3.6...
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4 APPliCATion - UsER inTERFACE - DoCUMEnTATion 4.3.2.4 Flip-Flop mode text generator 4.4.1 Buttons audio recording tV out Set up network connection 4.7.1 configuring the target device 4.7.2 VucaM -Pc direct ® 4.7.3 Preparing the VucaM ® 4.7.4 VucaM -Lan-Pc ®...
4 APPliCATion - UsER inTERFACE - DoCUMEnTATion MAin MEnU Your system starts in the operation menu. In order File manager to go to the main menu, press 4.8 FilE MAnAgER, page 69 Video in display settings You can scroll through the menus/submenus by pres- System settings sing colour settings...
4 APPliCATion - UsER inTERFACE - DoCUMEnTATion 4.1.1.2 CAPTURE sETTings 4.1.1 viDEo in Pretrigger in s Make general picture settings and capture settings. direct image capture undo changes A Pretrigger in s.: Set the flashback recording time. You can choose between zero and 30 seconds in steps of five.
4 APPliCATion - UsER inTERFACE - DoCUMEnTATion B output (internal display, tV-out): displays the picture 4.1.3.1 sysTEM sTATUs on internal display or on an external monitor using composite/ntSc. check the software version, the capacity of your Sd C undo changes: undoes all settings made. card or the battery status and get more information on your VucaM ®...
4 APPliCATion - UsER inTERFACE - DoCUMEnTATion 4.1.3.5 lighT 4.1.3.3 AnnoTATion Set whether the date and time are to be displayed in configure light settings of the VucaM on system ® the operation menu or not. startup. Show date/time (on/off) By default, the "enabled"...
4 APPliCATion - UsER inTERFACE - DoCUMEnTATion 4.1.3.6 lAngUAgE 4.1.3.8 ConFigURATion FilEs Select your desired system language (english, ger- Select the pre-installed or self-created configuration man, French, Spanish or Hungarian). after you have file to configure the VucaM for network use. the file ®...
4 APPliCATion - UsER inTERFACE - DoCUMEnTATion 4.1.3.10 nETwoRk ConFigURATion 4.1.3.12 CoPy log FilE configure the settings for data transfer. Select the copy the log file onto the inserted Sd card by selecting connection type (unicast, broadcast) and specify "copy file" and confirm with whether streaming should be activated at system startup or not.
4 APPliCATion - UsER inTERFACE - DoCUMEnTATion 4.1.4 ColoUR sETTings Always go to the "Remove sD card" menu to remove the sD card! Removal choose your colour settings for menu text, back- without a menu command can da- ground, menu bar text, menu bar, selection bar mage the sD card and the data on it! and selected text.
4.2.1 FUllsCREEn MoDE 4.2.3 logo on/oFF to enable/disable full screen mode, press the button Press the viZaar logo above the toolbar in order to ® Fullscreen/Battery status at the bottom right of the show/hide the logo. screen. Note: The toolbar is not displayed in full screen mode.
4 APPliCATion - UsER inTERFACE - DoCUMEnTATion 4.2.5 bUTTons (ToUChsCREEn) Press WHITE BALANCE, in order to enhance the in- whiTE spection image before inspection. confirm your action bAlAnCE by pressing on the check button. Press DIgITAL IMAgE RECORDINg in order to DigiTAl freeze the image.
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4 APPliCATion - UsER inTERFACE - DoCUMEnTATion this button shows the current battery status. Press FUllsCREEn/ fullscreen/Battery status in order to activate full- bATTERy sTATUs screen mode. ON: Press this button shortly in order to start the sy- stem. on/oFF Off: Press this button for about five seconds in order to shut down the system.
4 APPliCATion - UsER inTERFACE - DoCUMEnTATion DiREkTZUgRiFFsTAsTEn Press DIgITAL IMAgE RECORDINg in order to DigiTAl freeze the image. iMAgE Press the exact button again in order to save the RECoRDing image displayed on the screen. Press DIgITAL VIDEO RECORDINg in order to start DigiTAl the recording of a video.
4 APPliCATion - UsER inTERFACE - DoCUMEnTATion 4.3.1 FEATUREs 4.3.2 hoT kEys the direct access buttons allow simple and quick You can navigate quickly and easily through the va- working. In addition to access standard functions rious menus by pressing the following buttons on the such as light intensity, video and image recording, handle of the VucaM ®...
4 APPliCATion - UsER inTERFACE - DoCUMEnTATion TEXT gEnERAToR Press the text filed (10) on the touchscreen in order to open the text generator. SHIFt Space erase last item entered confirm down cancel without saving Keyboard text field Keyboard with SHIFt key activated Keyboard with aLt key activated...
4 APPliCATion - UsER inTERFACE - DoCUMEnTATion 4.4.1 bUTTons Press SHIfT in order to change to uppercase letters shiFT on the keyboard. Press ALT in order to change to special characters on the keyboard. ERAsE lAsT erase the last item you entered using the keypad. iTEM EnTERED confirm the text entry/text change and return to ConFiRM...
4 APPliCATion - UsER inTERFACE - DoCUMEnTATion AUDio RECoRDing* Tv-oUT* the VucaM + gives you the opportunity to add audio You can playback the image signal on an external mo- ® comments to your video recording. nitor using a jack cable. Note: The VUCAM display ®...
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4 APPliCATion - UsER inTERFACE - DoCUMEnTATion to record images or videos, use the buttons on the handle as well. 4.3.2 hoT kEys, page 55 6. In order to stop the VucaM displaying the image ® on an external monitor, got to the "display settings" menu and select under "output"...
(Windows 7 and higher). You can also request the configuration program by e-mail: VUCAM -PC Direct: Stream the image that is also ® marketing@vizaar.com displayed on your VucaM + onto an additional de- ® the following describes what settings must be made vice, e.g.
4 APPliCATion - UsER inTERFACE - DoCUMEnTATion 6. right-click the file "ViZaar.VuCAM.Network.Con- 2. now connect the green "VuLan cable for network figurer.exe" that you have copied onto your device connection" to your VucaM +. remove the cover ® earlier on and select "run as administrator" in the flap on the VucaM...
4 APPliCATion - UsER inTERFACE - DoCUMEnTATion Your Pc/Laptop will now configure the IP address of your Lan connection. exit the program by pressing any key. 7. Select "network configuration" using the arrow but- 8. remove the Sd card from the Sd card slot of your tons and confirm your selection by pressing Pc/Laptop.
4 APPliCATion - UsER inTERFACE - DoCUMEnTATion 4.7.4 vUCAM-lAn-PC cable must be connected to a network and not to a PC/Laptop! 1. Follow the steps in chapter 4.7.1: "configuring the target device" before proceeding. 6. take another network cable and connect one end to your router/network (the device where you have 4.7.1 ConFigURing ThE TARgET DEviCE, page 60 connected the VuLan cable.
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4 APPliCATion - UsER inTERFACE - DoCUMEnTATion 9. Select "network configuration" using the arrow but- tons and confirm your selection by pressing 3. the configuration program shows that all settings have been made. one folder named "VucaM" has been saved to the Sd card, another folder named 10.
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find yourself again in the operation ponents and network combinations, menu. viZaar assumes no liability of any kind for network failures. The user is ob- liged to set up suitable risk manage- 10. open the setup and select "system settings". con- ment for broadcast operations and to firm your selection by pressing...
B. right-click the file "ViZaar.VuCAM.Network.Con- figurer.exe" that you just copied onto your device and select "run as administrator" in the context menu. If Windows asks you if you want to open the...
6. Write down the login data of the viZaar test server ® (i.e. "username" and "Password"). You will need them to log in later on.
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4.7.4. every day with an odd number at 1 AM. Make sure you back up your data and do not upload sensitive data! 14. Select the file "Custom_fTPUpl_test-vizaar.cfg" using the arrow keys and confirm your selection by pressing Your VucaM + will now reboot.
4 APPliCATion - UsER inTERFACE - DoCUMEnTATion FilE MAnAgER In order to access the list view of your recorded Press images and videos, open the file manager from the setup. to do so, press in order to select the file desired. confirm your se- lection by pressing now choose "file manager"...
5 ACCEssoRiEs oPTion: TiP-ADAPTER 3. Put the shoulder strap around your neck. the VucaM is now ready for use. ® Various opional tip adapters are available for the VucaM -Xo/XF system. to mount a tip adapter, pro- ® ceed as follows: 3.7 ChAngE ThE TiP ADAPTERs, page 38 oPTion: shoUlDER sTRAP to attach the optional shoulder strap to the system,...
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5 ACCEssoRiEs 2. Make sure the charging mode ist set to „Li-FeP“ Classification of batteries: using the two black buttons below the display. Un 3481 lithium-ion batteries packed with equipment. Li-FeP Charging the batteries in any other mode will damage the batteries! 3.
6 MAinTEnAnCE - sERviCE - REPAiR MAinTEnAnCE - sERviCE - REPAiR Maintenance by the manufacturer cleaning 6.2.1 cleaning the system 6.2.2 cleaning the probe transport customer service...
MAnUFACTURER In this subchapter you will find information and tips even if your device is fully functional, routine main- for cleaning your VucaM ® tenance and inspection by viZaar is recommended ® 6.2.1 ClEAning ThE sysTEM annually in order to ensure the high level of perfor- mance expected of a viZaar product.
7 wARRAnTy - DisPosAl - ConFoRMiTy wARRAnTy - DisPosAl - ConFoRMiTy Warranty 7.1.1 Warranty exclusions 7.1.2 custom parts disposal 7.3.1 disposal of the system 7.3.2 disposal of the battery ec declaration of conformity...
Probe sheathing, optical fibers and control ca- ance results in a fault when used properly. the war- bles. ranty starts with the delivery of the device by an authorized viZaar dealer or directly by viZaar ® ® 7.1.2 CUsToM PARTs the warranty applies to the purchaser, i.e.
7.3.1 DisPosAl oF ThE sysTEM all devices by viZaar described in this manual will be ® taken back free of charge for the disposal of viZaar ® upon request of the legal owner. viZaar will not be ® responsible for the costs of delivery. the prerequisite is a largely clean condition without adhering product residues or other toxic contaminations.
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