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Roundshot VR Drive Metric
Software release:
Roundshot VR Drive Metric version 2.14 (12 March 2015)
FOVEX PanoMaker Version 1.6.16.365.55 (12 March 2015)
Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive - version 4.0 – January 2010 - © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.ch
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  • Page 1 Software release: Roundshot VR Drive Metric version 2.14 (12 March 2015) FOVEX PanoMaker Version 1.6.16.365.55 (12 March 2015) Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive - version 4.0 – January 2010 - © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.ch page 0...
  • Page 2 Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive - version 4.0 – January 2010 - © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.ch page 1...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Software update VR Drive Metric hardware: “Club VR Drive Metric” Software update FOVEX PanoMaker: “Club FOVEX” Return of equipment / recycling 5. Technical Data Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive Metric – April 2015 – © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.com page 2...

  • Page 4: System Set-Up

    2 LP-E6 camera batteries on slider 360° quick lock battery charger LC-E6E for LP-E6 USB socket ethernet socket Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive Metric – April 2015 – © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.com page 3...

  • Page 5: Remote Controlling The Vr Drive Metric With Wifi Devices

    192.168.169.2 and change the IP range in the router. Adapt the IPs in the VR Drive Metric and in the Browser window. Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive Metric – April 2015 – © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.com page 4...

  • Page 6: Checklist: Setting Up The Digital Camera

    HDR bracketing. for HDR bracketing. exposures, f-stop and ISO. Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive Metric – April 2015 – © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.com page 5...

  • Page 7: Setting Up The Computer And Activating Fovex Panomaker

    This can be done by accessing the control panel of the graphic card by right mouse click on the desktop. Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive Metric – April 2015 – © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.com page 6...
  • Page 8 3 GB of memory the stitching may nevertheless be completed, however, with errors. It is therefore very important to use the latest computer technology, in particular a high performance video/graphics card. Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive Metric – April 2015 – © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.com page 7...
  • Page 9 As every graphics card utility can have a different design, it may be necessary to assign the stronger graphics card to additional settings. Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive Metric – April 2015 – © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.com page 8...
  • Page 10 To run PanoMaker on a Mac, please install BootCamp with Windows 7 or 8 , update the operating system to the most recent version and select the Windows operating system on start-up. Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive Metric – April 2015 – © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.com page 9...
  • Page 11 VR Drive Metric units and would like to group them under one only CID, please contact us by email. Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive Metric – April 2015 – © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.com page 10...
  • Page 12 • It is not possible to process images in PanoMaker from VR Drive Metric devices other than the ones licensed to the software. Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive Metric – April 2015 – © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.com page 11...

  • Page 13: Vr Drive Metric Workflow

    HDR panoramas) * When using a VR Drive Metric HDR program, PanoMaker automatically creates an 32-bit HDR file and a tone-mapped 8-bit jpg image Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive Metric – April 2015 – © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.com...
  • Page 14 Make sure that all camera parameters are correctly set according to the check-list provided in section 1.3. Delete the images stored on the memory card to make space for new projects. Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive Metric – April 2015 – © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.com page 13...

  • Page 15: Image Capture

    36 seconds • 15 images For all programs the exposure is read by the VR Drive Metric light meter and set via USB control on the camera. The USB connection is also used to release the images, for release control and for writing capture information into image metadata.
  • Page 16 Please contact us by email to obtain these programs and follow the instructions for importing the programs provided in this instruction manual. Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive Metric – April 2015 – © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.com page 15...
  • Page 17 The new programs are added at the end of the existing programs with new program IDs. Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive Metric – April 2015 – © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.com page 16...
  • Page 18 Moving objects or individuals in the scene will lead to ghosting effects in the HDR mixing. A clean panorama reduces the need for post-production and allows optimum results for 3D measurement. Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive Metric – April 2015 – © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.com page 17...

  • Page 19: Image Transfer

    Do not transfer the images using the wifi transfer feature of the camera. The camera- internal wifi relies on USB and may interfere with the VR Drive Metric USB control. Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive Metric – April 2015 – © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.com page 18...
  • Page 20 • Timestamp: adds the current date/time as a file name • Counter: adds consecutive numbering to the output files Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive Metric – April 2015 – © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.com page 19...
  • Page 21 HDR program (P2 and P3). This HDR output is only created if a series of bracketed images is available. Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive Metric – April 2015 – © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.com page 20...
  • Page 22 Most error messages are related to insufficient computation power of the video/graphics card. Please refer to section “Setting up the computer and activating FOVEX PanoMaker” for minimum computer processing requirements. Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive Metric – April 2015 – © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.com page 21...
  • Page 23 11 IMG_4247 IMG_4248 IMG_4249 12 IMG_4250 IMG_4251 IMG_4252 13 IMG_4253 IMG_4254 IMG_4255 14 IMG_4256 IMG_4257 IMG_4258 15 IMG_4259 IMG_4260 IMG_4261 Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive Metric – April 2015 – © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.com page 22...
  • Page 24 Creating panorama from exposure 3 of 3... ------------------------------------ Creating HDR... Saving hdr... Applying tone map... Saving tone mapped JPEG... ------------------------------------------- Total Rendering time: 76.114 seconds. Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive Metric – April 2015 – © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.com page 23...

  • Page 25: Maintenance & Warranty

    English movement movement aut. turn off time 10 min reduce screen brightness remote radio auto exposure software hardware id ranges Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive Metric – April 2015 – © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.com page 24...
  • Page 26 The “service menu” is reserved for factory service only. Restart the VR Drive Metric to exit the settings menu. VR Drive (Press to view settings) Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive Metric – April 2015 – © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.com page 25...

  • Page 27: Maintenance & Warranty

    Charge Transport & storage When transporting the VR Drive Metric from one location to the next, turn it off and place it in the explorer case. When turning the unit off, the camera will swing into its parking position looking straight up (+90°).

  • Page 28: International Warranty

    ID (serial number) and is stored in our database. If there is any malfunction or defect of the equipment we will repair the VR Drive Metric at no cost. The warranty extends to technical defaults that are not caused by careless use, damage by transportation or other defaults not related to the manufacturing of the equipment.
  • Page 29 The “Club VR Drive Metric” contains your registered product(s), the latest instruction manuals as well as the up-to-date VR Drive Metric software for download. Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive Metric – April 2015 – © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.com page 28...
  • Page 30 The .vrd file contains the VR Drive Metric software. This software will also be updated to include new features and enhanced usability. Load the directory and the two files on the USB data stick provided with the VR Drive Metric. Important: Due to driver incompatibilities, not all USB data sticks can be used for updating the VR Drive Metric.
  • Page 31 Keep the VR Drive Metric on/off button pressed. Keep it pressed. Keep it pressed until the green Firmware update progress bar is displayed: Firmware update V. 02.013 Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive Metric – April 2015 – © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.com page 30...
  • Page 32 All previous programs and settings remain intact. (Press to view settings) It is now safe to remove the USB stick. Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive Metric – April 2015 – © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.com page 31...

  • Page 33: Software Update Fovex Panomaker: "Club Fovex

    Depending on the duration and level of the membership, it entitles to software updates within versions or to new versions. Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive Metric – April 2015 – © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.com page 32...

  • Page 34: Return Of Equipment / Recycling

    We wish you continued success and fun with your Roundshot VR Drive Metric! Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive Metric – April 2015 – © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.com page 33...

  • Page 35: Technical Data

    5. Technical Data Technical changes reserved April 2015 Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive Metric – April 2015 – © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.com page 34...
  • Page 37 +41 52 369 68 00 ph: +41 44 558 40 97 email: info@roundshot.com email: jafar.amiri.parian@photocore.ch www.roundshot.com www.photocore.ch www.fovex.com Technical changes reserved April 2015 Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive Metric – April 2015 – © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.com page 36...

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