Functions And Operations - Hitachi Kokusai Electric KP-FD510WCL Operation Manual

Functions and operations

Various mode setup and adjustment of KP-FD510WCL is performed by the remote control via CameraLink.
Operation and adjustment way of function utilized are described below.
See "Remote control" (page 9 to 15) and "Command list" (page 16 to 19) about communication method of each command.
(1) TRIGGER : Setting about external trigger
・MODE : Select of mode
OFF (Factory setting）
FIXED SHUTTER
ONE TRIGGER
VD CONTROL
・POLARITY : Select of trigger polarity
POSITIVE (Factory setting) : Input polarity HIGH is made into trigger signal.
NEGATIVE
・SOURCE : Select of trigger source
CL-CC1 (Factory setting) : Input trigger signal from CameraLink signal CC1 (see page 4 "Connector").
12pin
* See "Trigger operation and timing chart" (page 23 to 27).
(2) OUTPUT SIGNAL : Setting of output signal from 10 pin of 12 pin DCIN connector
OFF (Factory setting)
FLASH OUT
VD OUT
(3) SHUTTER : Setting of electronic shutter
OFF (Factory setting)
1/12 ,
1/60, 1/100,
1/250, 1/1000, 1/2000,
1/10000, 1/50000 second : Set to setting shutter speed (PRESET shutter).
VARIABLE
-VARIABLE VALUE- : Setting speed of VARIABLE shutter.
10 to 1/100000 second
Shutter speed setting value can be derived as follows. (
a) Setting value xyy obtained from exposure time.
=
X
=
YY
b) Exposure time obtained from setting value.
ShutterSpe
: Trigger mode set to OFF (normal mode).
: Set to Fixed shutter mode.
: Set to ONE trigger mode.
: Set to VD reset mode.
: Input polarity LOW is made into trigger signal.
: Input trigger signal from 7 pin of 12 pin DCIN/SYNC connector.
: No output.
: Output flash pulse (strobe out).
: Output camera VD.
: Shutter operation set to OFF (normal shutter).
: Set to shutter speed from 10 second to 1/100000 second (VARIABLE shutter).
: Electronic shutter can be set in the range of 10 to 1/100,000 second in 1536 steps
(Factory setting is 1/12).
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int(log( ))
ShutterSpe ed 1
⎛
⎛ ⎞
ShutterSpe ed 100
⎜ ⎜
− ×
⎜ ⎟
int 1
+
X 1
⎝ ⎠
⎝
10
YY
+
= X × +
16
1
ed 10 ( 1
100
ShutterSpeed
:: μsecond)
⎞
⎟ ⎟
16
⎠
9
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9 )[ sec]
16
5