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  • Page 1 User’s Manual SR-Series OTION NALYSIS YSTEMS IVISION EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Processor rear panel ................2.3 Processor front panel ................2.5 Camera ....................2.6 Viewfinder display ................2.7 CHAPTER 3 - OPERATING THE MOTION CORDER SR SERIES Getting started ..................3.1 Preparing to make a recording ............. 3.2 Recording .................... 3.8 Viewing a recording ................

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Moving Images to your computer............A.7 Image download utility ................ A.8 TIFF file format ................... A.12 SCSI download application note............A.17...

  • Page 4: Warranty

    Chapter 1 - Introduction Introduction Table of Contents Warranty How to Use This Manual Precautions...
  • Page 5 Introduction The KODAK Motion Corder Analyzer, SR series is designed to be a valuable addition to the engineer’s problem solving tool kit. The compactness, ease of operation, fast framing rates and instant video playback make evaluating your most difficult motion related problems simple.
  • Page 6 Motion Corder Analyzer, Model SR series and accessories manufactured by Eastman Kodak Company, to function properly for one year from date of shipment, if the war- ranty registration card was filled out and returned to KODAK San Diego within thirty days of shipment.
  • Page 7 Contains the Warranty, precautions, introduction and how to use this manual. CHAPTER TWO, CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS An introduction to the components of your Motion Corder SR series. Explains the use of each connector and control on the Camera and the Processor.

  • Page 8: Precautions

    When shipping, use the shipping carton in which the unit was originally deliv- ered. If you must frequently ship your Motion Corder SR series, you may wish to purchase an accessory carrying case that has been designed for this purpose.
  • Page 9 Precautions FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION STATEMENTS WARNING: This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class “A”...

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 - Controls And Connectors

    Chapter 2 - Controls and Connectors Visual Introduction Processor Processor Rear Panel Processor Front Panel Camera Viewfinder Display...
  • Page 11 Visual Introduction THE KODAK MOTION CORDER ANALYZER, SR SERIES The Motion Corder has several components; a Processor, Power Supply, Camera and optional LCD Viewfinder or optional Viewfinder with Hi 8 VCR. The Camera, a carrying handle and the viewfinder can be attached to the Processor by sliding their...

  • Page 12: Processor

    6.3 Amperes. The power switch on the front panel of the Processor turns the Motion Corder on and off. CAUTION The KODAK Motion Corder Analyzer must be turned off before connecting or disconnecting the AC power cord.
  • Page 13 Processor Rear Panel Connectors EXT IN A BNC type connector that accepts a synchronizing signal input from an optional signal generator, allowing the user to EXT IN POWER control the start of each frame. A multipin connector that TRIGGER IN TRIGGER SW IN SYNC OUT VIDEO OUT...

  • Page 14: Processor Rear Panel

    Processor Rear Panel CONTROLS MODE STOP TRIGGER MENU READY ENTER REC READY Press this button to place the Motion Corder in a ready to record state. Press the TRIGGER button next to make a recording, or to return to Live mode press the REC READY button a second time.

  • Page 15: Processor Front Panel

    Processor Front Panel TOP SECTION The front panel of the Motion Corder is broken into two sections, CAMERA the top panel carries connections DC OUT 7.5 V VIDEO OUT for the camera and the viewfinder. MCDL MCDL A nine pin D subminiature connec- SCSI tor that accepts the cable connected to the Multi Channel Data Link...

  • Page 16: Camera

    Camera MOUNTING THE CAMERA The camera head has four 1/4-20 threaded screw holes for mounting, one on each side. There are two additional holes per side for a locating pin used by some tripods. This camera head can also be mounted on the Processor by sliding the T-Bar on any one of its sides into a matching slot along the sides or the top of the Processor.

  • Page 17: Viewfinder Display

    Viewfinder Display LIVE DISPLAY ID Number Date or Time Operating State <01> 04 -15 -98 LIVE X:256 Y:120 000000 A: 000 B: 000 1/250 START 250FPS Reticle X,Y Coordinates MCDL Digital MCDL Analog A MCDL Analog B Exposure Time Trigger Mode Record Frame Rate...
  • Page 18 Viewfinder Display PLAYBACK DISPLAY ID Number Date or Time Operating State Frame Number Play Rate Elapsed Time <01> 04 -15 -98 STOP 00001 FWD30 0000.0000sec X:256 Y:120 000000 A: 000 B: 000 1/250 START 250FPS Reticle X,Y Coordinates MCDL Digital MCDL Analog A MCDL Analog B Exposure Time...

  • Page 19: Chapter 3 - Operating The Motion Corder Sr Series

    Chapter 3 - Operating the Motion Corder Getting Started Preparing to Make a Recording Viewing a Recording Using the System Menu...
  • Page 20 Getting Started Connect the KODAK Motion Corder Analyzer, SR series components together as illustrated below: Plug a power cord into the lower section of the rear panel and then turn on the power at the front panel. The Motion Corder will come up in Live mode after the power is turned on and it has performed its self checks successfully.
  • Page 21 Preparing to Make a Recording Before you make a recording you may want to change one or more record parameters. You can change the exposure time, record mode, frame rate, display size, ID number and shutter speed plus several other things from the control panel on the rear of the Processor.
  • Page 22 Preparing to Make a Recording SELECTING A TRIGGER MODE Open the Live menu and highlight TRIGGER MODE. Press the MENU/ENTER button to open the TRIGGER MODE sub menu. There are four record modes: - - - REC PARAMETERS - - - 1.
  • Page 23 Preparing to Make a Recording SELECTING A RECORD MODE (CONTINUED) Highlight END MODE and press the MENU/ENTER button. To begin recording first press the REC READY button and then the TRIGGER button. The proces- sor will record images until you press the TRIGGER button again, or a trigger signal is received through TRIGGER IN or TRIGGER SW IN.
  • Page 24 Preparing to Make a Recording SELECTING A DISPLAY SIZE Open the Live menu and highlight DISPLAY SIZE. Press the MENU/ENTER button to open the DISPLAY SIZE sub menu. There are seven display sizes that permit you to balance display size (resolution) against number of frames recorded. - - - REC PARAMETERS - - - 3.
  • Page 25 Preparing to Make a Recording RECORD RATE AND DISPLAY SIZES 30fps 60fps 125fps 250fps 500fp s 1000 fps 2000fps 3000fps 5000fps 10000fp s ü ü ü ü 512 x 480 512 x 240 ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü...
  • Page 26 Preparing to Make a Recording GAMMA CORRECTION Open the Live menu and highlight GAMMA CORRECTION. Press the MENU/ ENTER button to open the GAMMA CORRECTION sub menu. A gamma value of 1.0 applies no black stretch to the video and a value of 0.4 applies maximum black stretch to the video.

  • Page 27: Recording

    Preparing to Make a Recording SELECTING A SHUTTER SPEED When you are in the Live mode, use the s and t arrows to increase and de- crease the shutter speed. The shutter speeds for each frame rate are shown below: F ram e Shutter Speed Rate...

  • Page 28: Viewing A Recording

    Viewing a Recording DISPLAY MODE All playback functions ID Number Date or Time Operating State Frame Number are done in the Display Play Rate Elapsed Time mode. Press the <01> 04 -15 -98 STOP 00001 MODE button to toggle FWD30 0000.0000sec between Display and Live mode.
  • Page 29 Viewing a Recording Press the MODE button to enter the Display mode. Press the MENU/ENTER button to bring up the Display menu on the viewfinder. The menu should appear as follows: - DISPLAY PARAMETERS - 1. BLOCK DISPLAY è 2. BLOCK START POINT 3.
  • Page 30 Viewing a Recording USING THE RETICLE Open the Playback menu and highlight RETICLE. Press the MENU/ENTER button to open the RETICLE sub menu. There are three options: - DISPLAY PARAMETERS - 4. RETICLE è Use the s and t arrows to move up and down the options. Press the MENU/ ENTER button to select the highlighted option.

  • Page 31: Using The System Menu

    Using the System Menu The system menu appears on both the live menu and the playback menu. High- light system on either menu. Press the MENU/ENTER button to open the system sub menu that appears as follows: - SYSTEM PARAMETERS - 1.
  • Page 32 Using the System Menu USING ELECTRONIC ZOOM Open the System menu and highlight ZOOM. Press the MENU/ENTER button to open the ZOOM sub menu that appears as follows: - SYSTEM PARAMETERS - 2. ZOOM è Use the s and t arrows to move up and down the options. Press the MENU/ ENTER button to select the highlighted option.
  • Page 33 Using the System Menu SETTING THE TIME AND DATE Open the System menu and highlight DATE/TIME SET. Press the MENU/ ENTER button to open the DATE/TIME SET menu that appears as follows: - SYSTEM PARAMETERS - 4. DATE/TIME è Use the s and t arrows to move up and down the options. Press the MENU/ ENTER button to toggle the highlighted option.
  • Page 34 Using the System Menu RS232C You need to know the configuration of the RS232C port located on the rear panel before you can expect to communicate with the processor using your personal computer. You must set the COM port you are using to communicate with the Motion Corder to 8 data bits, 2 stop bits, and no parity.
  • Page 35 Using the System Menu ADJUSTING COLOR TEMPERATURE [color models only] Open the Sytem menu and highlight COLOR TEMP. Press the MENU/ENTER button to open the COLOR TEMP. menu that appears as follows: - SYSTEM PARAMETERS - 6. COLOR TEMP. USER1 USER1 è...
  • Page 36 Using the System Menu ADJUSTING COLOR TEMPERATURE (CONTINUED) The three numbers to the right of EDIT USER1 represent the video amplitude of red, green, and blue. To change the red value highlight RED UP, or RED DOWN on the menu, and then press the MENU/ENTER button to change its value one count. Each press of the MENU/ENTER button changes the red amplitude one count.
  • Page 37 NTSC color signals and a setup level of 0.0 is used for PAL color signals. CHECKING SYSTEM STATUS Open the Sytem menu and highlight STATUS. Press the MENU/ENTER button to open the STATUS screen that appears as follows: KODAK Motion Corder Analyzer Model SR-Ultra-C SCSI ... Enable MCDL ..Enable Video ....

  • Page 38: Chapter 4 - Recording Strategies

    Chapter 4 - Recording Strategies Introduction How the Processor Stores Images Trigger Modes Choosing a Record Mode...
  • Page 39 Introduction The first section of this chapter describes how the KODAK Motion Corder Analyzer, SR series moves images in and out of memory. This is intended to help you decide which record mode is best suited for a particular application.

  • Page 40: How The Processor Stores Images

    How the Processor Stores Images An analogy for the recording and playback process would be a Kodak Carousel slide projector and a Kodak Carousel slide tray. Think of the Processor as a Carousel slide projector and the Random Access Memory (RAM) as the Carousel slide tray.

  • Page 41: Start

    Trigger Modes START The START mode fills memory only once and then stops recording. Use the START mode when you wish to start a recording session manually. This mode is used when the experiment has an observable start and you are interested in the action immediately after the recording is started.

  • Page 42: Center

    Trigger Modes CENTER Use CENTER record mode when you want to see an equal number of pictures (frames) before and after the event you are trying to study. The CENTER record mode causes the Processor to use memory as a circular buffer.

  • Page 43: End

    Trigger Modes The Processor treats memory as a circular buffer when using the END mode. Pictures are stored in sequence with the current picture replacing the oldest picture in memory until you press the TRIGGER button again or a trigger signal is received through TRIGGER IN or TRIGGER SW IN on the rear panel of the Processor.

  • Page 44: Random

    Trigger Modes RANDOM The RANDOM mode records one, ten or fifty frames for each trigger signal received by the Processor. The Processor continues to record until the memory has been filled.

  • Page 45: Choosing A Record Mode

    Choosing a Record Mode Is there an external Find a way to create Is the event controlled trigger that relates to a trigger signal using or predictable? the event? light, sound or motion. Does the event have Consider using the images before it that START mode.

  • Page 46: Specifications

    Chapter 5. Specifications Care of Lenses Specifications...
  • Page 47 Care of Lenses The surface of photographic lenses have thin coatings that reduce chromatic aberration, unwanted reflections, and other distortions. Extra care should be taken to protect this fragile coating. Protect the lens by installing a lens cap when you are not using the camera. Brush the lens gently with a camel hair brush or loosely folded piece of lens paper to remove dust particles.
  • Page 48 Specifications KODAK Motion Corder Analyzer, SR series Recording Technique: Digital images stored in Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM). Recording Modes: START Records images until memory is full and then stops. Continually records images until TRIGGER button is pressed or trigger signal is received.
  • Page 49 Specifications Signal Inputs: TRIGGER IN: BNC connector TTL level optically isolated input, 10 ma from 5 volts to trigger. TRIGGER SW IN: BNC connector accepts contact closure to trigger. Size: Processor 160(w) x 330(d) x 180(h) mm excluding handle Power Supply 168(w) x 330(d) x 63(h) mm Camera 51(w) x 114(d) x 51(h) mm excluding lens...

  • Page 50: Using Software Command

    Using Software Commands INTRODUCTION The KODAK Motion Corder Analyzer SR series all have an RS232C connection on the rear panel of the Processor. If you connect one of your personal computer COM ports to the RS232 connector you can control the Motion Corder from your computer keyboard using the terminal program that comes with all versions of Microsoft Windows.

  • Page 51: Status Query Codes

    Status Query Codes When you are using the command set from within a software application you have written, you will need to know the status of each parameter of the Motion Corder. The status query codes with their responses listed below are for this purpose. Code Query Description Response &...
  • Page 52 Status Query Codes Code Query Description Response & Meaning REC RATE 00h: 30 fps 01h: 60 fps 02h: 125 fps 03h: 250 fps 04h: 500 fps 05h: 1000 fps 06h: 2000 fps 07h: 3000 fps 08h: 5000 fps 09h: 10000 fps DISPLAY SIZE 00h: 128 x 40...
  • Page 53 Status Query Codes Code Query Description Response & Meaning DATE/TIME DISP 00h: DATE DISP 01h: TIME DISP DISPLAY ON/OFF 00h: 01h: 02h: YEAR (1000YRS) **h-. No. of YRS in hex YEAR (100YRS) **h: No. of YRS, in hex YEAR (10YRS) **h: No.
  • Page 54 Status Query Codes Code Query Description Response & Meaning SHUTTER SPEED 00h: SPEED I 01h: SPEED 2 02h: SPEED 3 03h: SPEED 4 04h: SPEED 5 05h: SPEED 6 06h: SPEED 7 DISPLAY RATE 00h: 1 fps 01h: 2 fps 02h: 5 fps 03h:...
  • Page 55 Status Query Codes Code Query Description Response & Meaning REAL TIME (1000) **h: NUMBER in hex REAL TIME (100) **h: NUMBER in hex REAL TIME (10) **h: NUMBER in hex REAL TIME **h: NUMBER in hex REAL TIME (0.1) **h: NUMBER in hex REAL TIME (0.01) **h:...

  • Page 56: Moving Images To Your Computer

    Moving Images to Your Computer INTRODUCTION The Motion Corder has two connectors on its front. One labeled SCSI, and the other Loop Through. These two connectors make up the SCSI interface that connects to a SCSI adapter card installed in a personal computer. It is possible to move images from the Motion Corder’s memory across the SCSI interface for storage on the hard drive in you computer.

  • Page 57: Image Download Utility

    Image Download Utility INTERFACE WINDOW The following window is displayed when Readcam program is started. Menu: Commands are selected here. Menu Toolbar Display window Statusbar Tool bar: Icon shortcuts appear here. Display window: Displays the results. Status bar: Explanation of commands is given here.
  • Page 58 Image Download Utility FILE MENU AMERA Downloads the picture data from the camera, and saves the data to a file folder on your personal computer. If a folder has not been selected, the Set Folder dialog box opens so that you can enter an output folder name. The Set Folder dialog box is discussed on the next page.

  • Page 59: Setup Menu

    Image Download Utility SETUP MENU OLDER Sets the folder and the format to record the picture data. When this command is selected, the following dialog box shows: Output folder Reference button Output format setting Output Folder: Selects the folder in which to save the picture data. Click the Browse button to select an existing folders.
  • Page 60 Image Download Utility DESTINATION FOLDERS The picture data is saved in a separate subfolder for each session within C:\DATA, the selected as the destination folder. The name for each session folder is generated using the following format. Sxxxyz.n Session folder names always begin with an “S”. Where xxx is the session number as 3 decimal digits.

  • Page 61: Tiff File Format

    TIFF File Format The Motion Corder generates a standard TIFF format according to TIFF Revision 6.0. The following tags are used in the Motion Corder TIFF files: Tag 254 - New Sub File Tag 256 - Image Width Tag 257 - Image Length Tag 258 - Bits Per Sample...
  • Page 62 TIFF File Format Description Value Type Bytes Exposure 0 = external External (0) not used for MC 1 = 1/30 sec. 2 = 1/60sec. 3 = 1/125 sec. 4 = 1/250 sec. 5 = 1/500 sec. 6 = 1/1000 sec. 7 = 1/2000 sec.
  • Page 63 TIFF File Format Description Value Type Bytes Trigger Frame 0 = not trigger frame or live frame 1 = trigger frame char REAL TIME Seconds 0 to 59 Minutes 0 to 59 Hours 0 to 23 Date 0 to 31 Month 1 to 12 Year...
  • Page 64 TIFF File Format Description Value Type Bytes MCDL If no MCDL data, set all = 0 Digital char Analog A char Analog B char Digital char Analog A char Analog B char Digital char Analog A char Analog B char Digital char Analog A...
  • Page 65 TIFF File Format Description Value Type Bytes White Clip 0 to 255 char Not used for Motion Corder, set = 0 Exposure xxxx short Not used for Motion Corder Motion Corder Frame No. Signed long A.16...

  • Page 66: Scsi Download Application Note

    SCSI Download Application Note Revision: 1.2 Rev. Date:August 11, 1998 Scope: This Application Note pertains to the Motion Corder SR Series SCSI interface software, READCAM.EXE, Version 1.1.0.2. System Requirements: Adapters: The SCSI interface adapters successfully tested with the Motion Corder SR are Adaptec’s SlimSCSI 1460 PCMCIA, AHA- 2940U/UW PCI, and AHA-1542CP/CF ISA models.
  • Page 67 SCSI Download Application Note 4. Power up the Motion Corder. Check the SCSI ID of the unit in the menu under System, External I/O. The default is ID 5. If ID 5 con- flicts with another SCSI device attached to the bus change the ID to any other unused SCSI ID and return to LIVE mode.
  • Page 68 SCSI Download Application Note Notes: 1. Processor must be in LIVE mode before downloading. If download is attempted in PLAYBACK mode, the error “Can’t Detect Camera” is displayed in the READCAM window. 2. The SCSI ID number of the Motion Corder is selectable via the menu under System, External I/O.
  • Page 69 EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY Motion Analysis Systems Division 11633 Sorrento Valley Rd. San Diego, California 92121-1097 800-854-7006 KODAK is a trademark. Printed in U.S.A. © Copyright Eastman Kodak Company, 1998 PN91000088-002 REV A...

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