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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ASSEMBLY MANUAL Photo finish set ZFFC File: 2016-03-04 PRODUCT SUPPORT Pawel Ciechanowski p.ciechanowski@polanik.com Technical specification and instruction manual ZFFC 1 / 13...
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I. General description ZFFC competition photo finish set is the complete system which lets you conduct all track events in the athletics. The main element of the system is a professional photo finish camera with timing feature and colour module. The camera takes pictures with the speed of 2000 frames/s. Special computer software assembles the pictures to form images of the finish line with competitors crossing it and their times, so it is easy for the operator to read the competitors’...
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Part code Image Description Q-ty tripod 1 pc tripod head 1 pc capture button with USB to serial 1 pc converter CS-NC start sensor normally closed NC 1 pc Technical specification and instruction manual ZFFC 3 / 13...
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Plumb bob and string. The plumb bob is available at your local hardware store, and you can use virtually any type of string or twine, as long as it is at least the width of your track. Technical specification and instruction manual ZFFC 4 / 13...
Configure the network for Windows 7 & 8 (if applicable) 1. Go to the windows Control Panel. On the top right is View By with a drop down arrow. Click the drop down arrow and Technical specification and instruction manual ZFFC 5 / 13...
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4. Move the tripod to the left or right until the plumb line and sight line touch at position in the image below. The tripod is now in the plane of the finish line. Technical specification and instruction manual ZFFC 6 / 13...
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Remote. 3. Connect the cable on the remote lens to the remaining serial port on the remote positioner. Technical specification and instruction manual ZFFC 7 / 13...
9. Turn the black knob on the geared head that controls the tilt of the camera so that it is at about a 30 degree angle to the ground. Step 6: Connect the cables Note: Alternate configurations shown below. Technical specification and instruction manual ZFFC 8 / 13...
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Power over Ethernet injector. 4. Connect the male end of the start sensor cable to the connection box where it says Start. Attach the start sensor to Technical specification and instruction manual ZFFC 9 / 13...
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2. Adjust Remote Lens/Positioner Controls - Adjust the remote lens/position controls on the right of the FinishLynx hardware control screen. Center Remote Camera Positioner Click to center the camera automatically using the Technical specification and instruction manual ZFFC 10 / 13...
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4. If you followed the steps closely in 2-D align, the camera should already be aligned in 1-D mode as well. The 1-D image should look similar to the following screen capture: Technical specification and instruction manual ZFFC 11 / 13...
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Sensor: is defaulted to Closed for the wired gun start. If using the Radiolynx then set Start Sensor None to turn off the wired start (they are independent of each other. Technical specification and instruction manual ZFFC 12 / 13...
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Right-click and draw a box around a small amount of the white image. You may need to zoom in to the image to do this. d. Click Image from the Menu bar and select Set white balance. Technical specification and instruction manual ZFFC 13 / 13...
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