Functions And Operations - Hitachi KP-F145WCL Operation Manual

Functions and operations

Various mode setup and adjustment of KP-F145WCL are performed by the remote control via CameraLink.
Operation and adjustment way of function utilized are described below.
See "Remote control" and "Command list" (page 8 to 16) about communication method of each command.
1. Main functions
(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 20 to 24).
(2) OUTPUT SIGNAL ： Setting of the tenth pin of DCIN/SYNC connector
OFF (Factory setting)
FLASH OUT
VD OUT
(3) SHUTTER : Setting of electronic shutter
OFF (Factory setting)
1/30, 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 and exposure time can be derived as follows. ( ShutterSpeed :: μsecond)
a) Setting value XYY
X
YY
b) Exposure time obtained from setting value XYY
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.
obtained from exposure time.
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