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Version 2.14
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2021-02-17
RAYFIN
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  • Page 1 Version 2.14 2021-02-17 RAYFIN User Manual...
  • Page 2 Support Engineered in Canada Contact support Installing TeamViewer for remote support Telephone Ensure the LAN functionality in TeamViewer is enabled (go to Extras > Options > General > Incoming LAN connections). Using TeamViewer over LAN allows +1 (709) 702-0395 for much faster operation and better quality. SubC recommends using a LAN connection whenever possible.

  • Page 3: Precautions And Maintenance

    Precautions and Maintenance Please read this manual carefully before setting-up and using your unit. The electronic version of this document is the controlled copy. Therefore, all printed versions of this document are uncontrolled. SubC equipment is designed to work at various depth ratings on unmanned vehicles. Designs are tested to their full pressure rating. Production units are pressure-tested to a nominal rating to ensure no leaks.
  • Page 4 O-Ring Lubricant Best practices for assembling your system Greasing the Connector/Dummy Plug (ABOVE WATER - DRY MATE ONLY) Connectors must be greased with Molykote 44 Medium (or equivalent) before every mating. Check the MSDS for your type of o-ring lubricant before use.

  • Page 5: System Hookup

    System Hookup Best practices for assembling your system For the fundamentals of how to capture excellent underwater photos and detailed video, check out our Underwater Photography Guide: https:/ /issuu.com/subcimaging/docs/subc_underwater_photography_guide?fr=sZmI1MTI1MjM2MzM SubC products are designed to run in water. There is built-in thermal protection in our equipment, however, we cannot guarantee performance in air.
  • Page 6 PACKAGING AND QUICKSTART GUIDES...
  • Page 7 PM: CC HDE Packaging and Quality Control Updated: Production: JMH 2020-11-03 Included with your Rayfin shipment: 1. Impact resistant shipping case with designed foam insert 2. Rayfin camera 3. Component compartment: High-pressure dummy plugs for camera Aux0 & Aux1 bulkheads DBH13F test whip bench testing the camera and downloading offline AC cable (matching your region) and AC-DC power supply (24VDC)] Cat5e Ethernet cable...
  • Page 8 PM: CC Updated: HDE: Ethernet Quickstart Production: JMH Software: AR 2019-11-21 Bench Testing the Camera Ensure software is installed by following Software Install instructions. Required Components Plug the 13-pin interface cable into camera. Rayfin Interface cable Connect interface box Ethernet cable to the network or a router with DHCP.
  • Page 9 Immediately after powering on the Rayfin camera, the bootup screen should be Cat5e Ethernet cable AC cable visible on the HD-SDI monitor. It will say “RAYFIN” then a few seconds later it will HD-SDI cable show the SubC logo followed by live video.
  • Page 10 PM: CC PLE Packaging and Quality Control Updated: Production: JMH 2021-03-18 Included with your Rayfin PLE shipment: 1. Impact-resistant shipping case with designed foam insert 2. Rayfin PLE camera 3. DCBoostBox 4. Component compartment: High-pressure dummy plugs for camera Aux0 & Aux1 bulkheads MCIL2F PLE Test Cable for bench testing camera and downloading AC cable (matching your region) and AC-DC power supply (24VDC)
  • Page 11 PM: CC PLE: Powerline Ethernet Quickstart Updated: Mechanical: BL Production: JMH 2021-02-09 PC or laptop (for control) Required Components SubC Rayfin SubC DCBoostBox MCIL2F PLE Test Cable Router or Windows PC AC-DC power supply w/ IP67 rated Ethernet cable network Buccaneer connector AC cable USB stick with Rayfin Control...
  • Page 12 TW: ADR PLE: DCBoostBox Mounting Guide Updated: Mechanical: BL Production: JMH 2021-03-12 PM: CC Installation Orientation #1 Orientation #2 Instructions: 117.83mm 172.5mm - 193.3mm Place the mounting feet in one of the two available orientations. The feet can be adjusted slightly before tightening depending on the desired spacing.
  • Page 13 Router or network PC or laptop Upon powering on the camera, the bootup screen should be visible on the HDMI monitor. It will say “RAYFIN” then a few seconds later it will show the SubC logo followed by live video. AC-DC power...

  • Page 14: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING...

  • Page 15: Precautions And Limitations

    PM: CC Precautions and Limitations Updated: Software: AR Quality: AW 2020-02-04 Description Mitigation Precaution: The MantaRay laser pulses once when the camera boots SubC lasers are Class 3B. When powering up a camera with a laser connected, follow laser up. It should only stay on for 1 second. The laser may stay on longer if safety procedures.
  • Page 16 PM: CC Troubleshooting Updated: Quality: AW 2020-10-07 Reviewing Stills and Video - Troubleshooting (Windows 10) If you click on the Gallery icon and receive the error Click Windows button message below, you must set up SMB 1.0 (Windows 10). Type Features This is required to interface with the Rayfin's storage Select Turn Windows features on or off...
  • Page 17 SOFTWARE INSTALL AND CONNECT...

  • Page 18: Recommended Pc Specifications

    Software:AR Recommended PC Specifications Updated: Quality: AW PM: CC 2021-01-22 Component Recommend Specs Notes Operating System Windows 10 32-bit and 64-bit Microsoft has ended support for Windows 7. To update to Windows 10 follow these instructions. Processor 2.6 GHz or faster processor Intel core i5 or equivalent Memory 8GB of RAM or greater...

  • Page 19: Software Install

    TW: ADR Updated: Software Install Updated: Software: AR Quality: AW 2021-02-16 Installing Rayfin Control Software All software and manuals are supplied on the USB drive that was shipped with your camera. If you lose the USB drive, please contact support@subcimaging.com. It is also available at https:/ /getrayfin.subcservices.com/ Open the Rayfin Control Software (RCS) installer from the USB drive and...

  • Page 20: Ethernet Connection

    PM: CC Ethernet Connection Updated: Software: AR Quality: AW 2021-02-09 When RCS launches, you should see the available Rayfin(s) in the top left-hand corner of your screen. Find your camera in the list Rayfin##### and click ( ##### being the serial number of the camera).
  • Page 21 PM: CC Updated: Intuitive and Easy-to-Use Software Software: AR Quality: AW 2020-11-13 Heading, Tilt and Roll data Auto/manual focus Digital pan/tilt/zoom control Still Settings Strobe toggle Manual focus adjustment Record video White Balance Settings Auto/manual exposure toggle Internal temperature indicator Take still Gallery Focus reticle...

  • Page 22: Networking Modes

    Software: MM Networking Modes Updated: Quality: AW PM: CC 2020-12-08 The Rayfin can be configured and used in three networking modes: Example configuration: Rayfin -> 192.168.10.10 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 1. DHCP (default) PC -> 192.168.10.5 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 Router ->...
  • Page 23 Software: AR Networking Static IP Updated: Quality: AW 2020-09-30 By default the Rayfin will use DHCP but you can also set a Static IP. Click on the Settings icon in the top right-hand corner of your main screen then click the Communications icon.

  • Page 24: Serial Communication

    PM: CC Serial Communication Updated: Software: AR Quality: AW 2020-11-03 To set up serial communication, first configure your Aux port as a Serial Controller. This can be done by first connecting the the camera over Ethernet on your bench setup. A Rayfin Aux Serial Controller defaults to 9600 baud.
  • Page 25 PM: CC RCS Video Inputs Updated: Software: AR Quality: AW 2020-11-13 Rayfin control software (RCS) can accept hardware video via capture cards that are installed on the PC that is running the software. It will auto detect with some capture devices.
  • Page 26 PM: CC Hardware Video Output Updated: Software: AR Quality: AW 2020-11-15 At time of purchase, the Rayfin is available in following hardware video options: HD over Ethernet HD over Coax Ultra HD over Fiber Optics (HDE) (HDC) (UHDF) ive video, control and Uncompressed HD video 4K over single mode fiber media are transferred over...
  • Page 27 RAYFIN FEATURES...
  • Page 28 PM: CC Recording HD, 4K and SD video Updated: Software: AR Quality: AW 2021-01-18 Name: If a video file has a duplicate name, the software will append a _1, _2, etc., to the end of the filename. A red border will appear if an invalid name has been entered. Clients commonly use time tags for unique file names.
  • Page 29 PM: CC Taking Digital Stills Updated: Software: AR Quality: AW 2020-12-03 Name: Choose a descriptive name for your images. You can use the same name for multiple stills, no stills will be overwritten. The software will append a _1, _2, etc., to the end of the name. Directory: Customize directories to easily store and separate your inspections Tags: Can be applied to the Name and Directory, depending on which field the cursor is in.
  • Page 30 Software: AR Continuous Stills and JPEG Quality Updated: Quality: AW PM: CC 2020-12-03 Directory: Enter the directory where the continuous stills are stored. Tags can be used in this directory. Jpeg Quality: If Image Format is set to Jpeg, adjust the quality to change the compression. (An image at 100% quality has (almost) no loss, and 1% quality is very compressed).
  • Page 31 PM: CC Exposure and Lighting Updated: Software: AR Quality: AW 2021-02-23 STROBE Enable and Compensation Brightness Controls When you turn on the strobe (lighting bolt icon), the Strobe Click on the lantern icon to turn on the lamp. Use the slider to Compensation feature will appear.

  • Page 32: White Balance

    PM: CC White Balance Updated: Quality: AW 2020-11-03 PRESETS Step 2: Name your preset and click the green CREATE/SAVE PRESETS checkmark to save present or the red x The Rayfin comes preloaded with to delete You can also create your own several white balance settings.
  • Page 33 PM: CC Access Video, Stills and Data Updated: Software: AR Quality: AW 2020-11-03 Record and view video tutorial GALLERY - View videos and/or images by clicking the Gallery button. Windows Explorer will appear. Double-click on the media folder If this is your first time using the gallery you will be asked to type in a username and password.

  • Page 34: Network Attached Storage (Nas)

    PM: CC Network Attached Storage (NAS) Updated: Software: AR Quality: AW 2020-11-03 NAS allows you to connect to external storage. It currently supports Network File System (NFS v3) and has been tested on a NFS share that is hosted on Linux (Ubuntu 16.04). To use this you will need a NFS server that is sharing a mount.

  • Page 35: Nmea Data Logging

    PM: CC Updated: NMEA Data Logging Updated: Software: AR Quality: AW 2020-09-17 The camera can log NMEA data, with time-stamp, from other sensors. NMEA formatted data can be sent to the camera via Serial or Ethernet via TCP or UDP port: 8889 OR RS232 / RS485 on Aux0 and Aux1.
  • Page 36 Software: AR Updated: NMEA Data Logging Updated: Quality: AW PM: CC 2021-02-04 Data Logging Data logging will not start by default. It is Started from the data logging control panel or API. ● The logging frequency is 1Hz. The Orientation is for changing the heading, tilt and roll output based on how the camera is ●...
  • Page 37 PM: CC Time & Locale Settings Updated: Software: AR Quality: AW 2020-11-08 Time Zone Select the local region and time zone ● When you click “Set Time Zone” the Rayfin will restart to save settings ● Network Time (Sync with an online or local NTP server) The URL of a time server can be entered into the Server field.
  • Page 38 PM: CC Controlling devices from Aux Ports Updated: Software: AR Quality: AW 2020-11-13 Available devices are listed at the bottom of the screen under Available Device Types and Available Input Types. Select the device you would like to configure and drag it to the Aux0 or Aux1 slot.
  • Page 39 PM: CC Digital Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) Updated: Software: AR Quality: AW 2020-11-13 **Only displays on screen when using JPEG Stills, not RAW** Allows the camera to zoom in and pan around to any part of the preview image without having to physically move the camera. It also supports connection of Pan-tilt control software and hardware and can translate its commands into digital PTZ commands.

  • Page 40: Advanced Panel

    Updated: Software: AR Quality: AW 2020-11-13 REBOOT RAYFIN BUTTON This soft-restarts the camera (Ie, it can be rebooted without removing power) COMMUNICATION PREVIEW Displays the API communication between the RCS and the camera. The communication details will store a history of 200 lines. Once it reaches 200 lines, it will begin clearing the oldest one first.
  • Page 41 SCRIPTING Automated functions utilizing the Rayfin API Creating script files that the Rayfin executes Please follow link to SubC technical support portal to view the API (the API document is also included with your Rayfin Control Software)
  • Page 42 Autonomous Scripting The Rayfin supports the ability to write scripting files to program your camera to perform complex tasks. Scripts are written in the Rayfin Scripting Language (RSL) which utilizes SubC's existing Command API. Flexible, real-time programs can be created that utilize all of the camera’s features. Events that can be based on specific or relative date and time For full API reference see: http:/ /api.subcservices.com/...
  • Page 43 PM: CC How to Script Updated: Software: AR Quality: AW 2020-11-13 There are example scripts pre-loaded onto your camera that you can use. These can be used as a starting point for programming your own script. When a script is running, in the top right corner of the control software you will see a green icon.
  • Page 44 Software: AR Scripting Example API Calls Updated: Quality: AW 2020-11-13 *Note: Time duration is in milliseconds / / Record 20 seconds of video every 20 seconds, When command take a picture every 5 seconds. Repeat indefinitely When:String command / / Record for 1 minute Concurrent GetWhenCommands StartRecording...
  • Page 45 UHDF...
  • Page 46 UHDF Cameras (Ultra HD over Fiber Optics) Updated: 2021-03-08 SubC cameras are available with a live 4K over singlemode fiber optic video output. This is the UHDF model. SubC has 2 different cameras that are available in UHDF. This guide is intended to help simplify the process of selecting a SubC UHDF camera and upgrading your system to live 4K or HD video.
  • Page 47 Production: JMH UHDF: Wavelengths and signal strength Updated: PM: CC 2020-12-21 SubC UHDF cameras come standard with the following: Fiber-to-HDMI 2.0b Tx and Rx pairs of the camera are tested for a 20dB signal strength ● 1270nm and 1330nm wavelength SFPs are standard ●...
  • Page 48 Production: JMH UHDF: Subsea Bulkheads and Cabling Updated: PM: CC 2020-12-21 ubC UHDF cameras come standard with the following: ST connector Subsea cable gland Subconn Optolink OPT-F1 bulkhead rated to 6000msw. ● Dust cap for the fiber optic bulkhead. ● Bulkheads and fasteners come standard in Grade 5 Titanium.
  • Page 49 UHDF: Camera + DVRO 4K Production: JMH Updated: PM: CC 2020-12-21 Live 4K over fiber optics, through multiplexers, Serial or Ethernet control The camera is powered by the ROV system and the fiber optic cable connects to the fiber interface through a junction box. Topside converters change the fiber signal into the type of interface required for your system.
  • Page 50 OPTICS: LiquidOptics Specifications https://issuu.com/subcimaging/docs/subc_rayfin_liquidoptics?fr=sMjNiMDIwMjQ2MDA...
  • Page 51 OPTICS: UltraOptics Specifications https://issuu.com/subcimaging/docs/subc_rayfin_ultraoptics?fr=sYzE1MjIwMjQ2MDA...
  • Page 52 Rayfin PLE Specifications https://issuu.com/subcimaging/docs/subc_rayfin_powerline_ethernet?fr=sZDc1ZTIwMjQ2MDA...
  • Page 53 PM: CC IMX230 Sensor Specifications Updated: 2020-09-22 Resolution: 5344 (H) x 4016 (V) 21 megapixels Sensor Type: Back-illuminated stacked-type Exmor RS™ CMOS Pixel size: 1.12 µm (7.216mm x 5.497mm) Sensor size: 1/2.4" Shutter: Rolling AR coatings: None. This is so that the sensor can work with both UV Pixel count: 21MP and IR wavelengths Key features: Image plane phase detection AF, HDR imaging, white...
  • Page 54 PM: CC Electrical Power Profile Updated: 2021-02-15 Test setup 1: No LED connected. Ethernet control. Video over composite Example of peak vs average power: Condition Average Power (W) Peak Power (W) Peak Current (A) @ 24v Idle 7.80 0.38 Recording 7.91 13.56 0.565...

  • Page 55: Additional Functionality

    Additional Functionality...
  • Page 56 Expansion Output Option Ethernet Circuit Breaker with Fault Detection This option turns the camera into an Ethernet mux for four devices and a Resettable Circuit Breaker with fault detection. For protection, there is a current limit of 2.5A per port. It will also detect under-voltage, over-voltage, short circuits and generate a resettable fault.
  • Page 57 PM: CC Expansion Input Option Updated: Quality: AW 2020-11-13 Custom Analog Voltage Triggered Controls **This option is chosen at time of purchase. The Input Expansion Board allows tristate or single-ended voltages, such as +12V or +-24V, to be utilized from underwater systems to control camera functions. Common functions include ZoomIn/ZoomOut, TakeStill, and StartRecording/StopRecording.
  • Page 58 PM: CC Control ROS Pan & Tilt from Aux Port Updated: Software: AR Quality: AW 2021-01-25 Under the Aux Devices tab, connect to Remote Once connected, the pan-tilt icon will appear on the left-hand side of the main Ocean Systems (ROS) Pan & Tilt. screen.
  • Page 59 PM: CC Control Kongsberg Pan & Tilt from Aux Updated: Software: AR Quality: AW 2021-01-25 Under the Aux Devices tab: Once connected, the pan-tilt icon will appear on the left-hand side of the Connect to Kongsberg Pan & Tilt main screen. ●...
  • Page 60 PM: CC Pan-Tilt Emulation via RS232 or RS485 Updated: Quality: AW 2020-11-13 Ensure your Rayfin is configured so the aux1 port is set to Pan and Tilt Emulator The pan-tilt serial controls originate topside from the joystick (1). The joystick controls go to the ROVs computer (2) and are converted to serial comms The pan-tilt serial comms enter the topside multiplexer (3).
  • Page 61 CONTACT SUBC IMAGING As leaders in our field, our goal is to provide complete imaging solutions to the subsea professionals. Our first step is always a simple conversation about the nature of your project and how our solutions can help you achieve success.

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