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- Page 1 User Manual S110 RGB/NIR/RE camera Revision 3 / September 2014 Copyright © 2010-2014 senseFly Ltd...
- Page 3 S110 RGB/NIR/RE camera User Manual Copyright © 2010-2014 senseFly Ltd...
- Page 4 Disclaimer SenseFly Ltd reserves all rights related to this document and the information contained herein. REPRODUCTION, USE OR DISCLOSURE TO THIRD PARTIES WITHOUT WRITTEN PER- MISSION FROM SENSEFLY LTD IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. SenseFly Ltd makes no warranties based on the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this document and reserves the right to make changes to specifications and product de- scriptions at any time without notice.
- Page 5 There are no express or implied warranties, representations or conditions other than those stated in this limited warranty. The remedy set forth herein shall be the sole, exclusive rem- edy with respect to the product. Product liability UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL SENSEFLY LTD BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPE- CIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (EVEN IF SENSEFLY LTD IS NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES) INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY YOU OR A THIRD PARTY WHILE OPERATING OR USING THE PRODUCT, ANY LOSS...
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Page 6: Technical Support
Address senseFly Ltd Route de Gen ` e ve 38 1033 Cheseaux-Lausanne Switzerland Website: http://www.sensefly.com Technical support If you have questions on your eBee or your S110 camera please consult senseFly Ltd’s technical support page at the following address: http://www.sensefly.com/support/... - Page 9 S110 RGB/NIR/RE camera Congratulations on your purchase of the S110 camera, the advanced payload for the eBee mapping drone that allows users to define their own manual settings for better visual (RGB), Near Infrared (NIR), or Red- Edge (RE) 2D and 3D mappings.
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Page 10: Box Contents
Box contents Camera & dial lock Battery pack Interface cable Battery charger S110 RGB/RE/NIR Canon's Getting camera User Manual Started guide Canon's digital camera SD memory card solution disk... - Page 11 The camera package contains the following items: • 1×S110 RGB/NIR/RE camera with dial lock • 1×S110 camera battery pack • 1×S110 camera battery charger • 1×S110 camera User Manual (this manual) • 1×S110 camera manufacturer’s Getting Started guide • 1×IFC-400PCU Interface cable •...
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Page 12: Table Of Contents
Contents Getting started 1 Predefined camera settings 2 Pre-flight procedure eMotion settings ....3 Launching the eBee 4 In-flight performance 5 Processing flight data and images Processing JPEG images . - Page 13 7 Tv mode Safety shift ..... . . 8 M mode Appendix 1 RGB, NIR and RE bands 2 RGB, NIR and RE images comparison 3 Specifications 4 Handling precautions 5 senseFly factory settings...
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Page 15: Getting Started
Part I Getting started Goal of this part: The first part of this guide covers the basics of using the S110 RGB/NIR/RE camera with the eBee. -
Page 16: Predefined Camera Settings
By default, the S110 RGB camera is set to store images in JPEG format, while the S110 NIR and RE cameras are set to produce both JPEG and RAW images. The JPEG format generates a good visual output without requiring any further image processing. -
Page 17: Pre-Flight Procedure
to 1/2000s (the fastest speed available) in order to prevent images be- ing affected by vibrations and motion. In this mode, for every single shot, the camera adapts the speed according to the Aperture light conditions to ensure the best image exposure. Please refer to Part II to learn more about customizing camera settings for specific environ- mental conditions. - Page 18 Getting started With the battery installed in the camera, check that the camera has the right date and time. If it hasn’t, set the correct date and time. Caution: If the battery is left out of the S110 camera for extended periods, the date/time may reset.
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Page 19: Emotion Settings
insert camera into plug in camera connector to camera plug compartment close camera compartment lid Note: It is recommended before every take-off to per- form a visual check of the camera’s lens in order to ensure the best image quality for the 3D reconstruction. 2.1 eMotion settings Once your eBee is connected to eMotion, verify that the correct camera model is selected in the... - Page 20 Getting started Once the S110 camera is selected, the mission planner will automati- cally adjust flight altitude and other parameters to ensure the desired ground sampling distance and display correct image footprints. Cam- era selection is stored in the flight logs and later retrieved by the Flight data manager to select the appropriate image extraction method.
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Page 21: Launching The Ebee
Pre-flight checklist: 1. Check remaining space on SD card and install it into camera. 2. Set/check camera date/time. 3. Select on the mode dial (or any desired custom set- tings). 4. Remove the S110 camera’s battery². 5. Place the camera’s dial lock on. 6. -
Page 22: In-Flight Performance
Getting started 4 In-flight performance Flying with the S110 camera reduces the endurance by up to 10% of flight time compared to the IXUS/ELPH camera. This is due to both the additional weight and the fact that the camera drains some power from the eBee’s main battery. -
Page 23: Processing Raw Images
5.2 Processing RAW images The NIR and RE camera variants require each image to be preprocessed. This takes place via the eMotion Flight data manager at the same time as the image geotagging process. The processing of RAW images takes significantly longer than processing JPEG, as this involves band arith- metic that corrects the images and converts them into large 16-bit lin- ear TIFF images, optimised for vegetation indices calculation. - Page 24 Getting started Note: Due to their high precision, the TIFF files gener- ated are significantly larger than the RAW files. Therefore, when archiving your projects it is more space-efficient to archive the RAW images instead of the TIFF images. Archiving these RAW versions also has the advantage of future-proofing your images with regards any forthcom- ing software updates that may require, for example, the reprocessing of RAW files in eMotion.
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Page 25: Advanced Modes
Part II Advanced modes Goal of this part: This part describes how to optimise the S110 camera’s settings to suit specific terrain conditions. -
Page 26: Understanding Exposure
Advanced modes 6 Understanding exposure Exposure is the amount of light a digital camera’s sensor captures in a given amount of time. Camera settings Aperture Shutter Speed directly affect exposure. Selecting the right settings allows you to get the best out of the camera and avoid overexposed, underexposed or blurry images. -
Page 27: Tv Mode
exposure exposure Shutter speed . . . 2,5s 2000 1000 Aperture. F8.0 F5.6 F2.8 ISO sensitivity 1600 7 Tv mode As mentioned in the ‘Predefined camera settings’ section, factory set- tings are stored in the mode. These default settings are based on the mode, where the is set to 1/2000s and both Shutter Speed... -
Page 28: Safety Shift
Advanced modes To change the mode, turn the control dial right or Shutter Speed left to select the desired as shown below. Shutter Speed of 1/2000s is the optimal value for most projects. Going Shutter Speed down to 1/500s may allow you to cope with low-light conditions with- out the reaching extreme values, which would create pixel noise. -
Page 29: Mode
8 M mode Caution: This manual mode requires good knowledge of exposure as there is no means of verifying the quality of the images taken during flight. As this mode is totally dependent on user-chosen settings, it has to be consid- ered with the utmost attention in order to avoid bad im- age exposure. - Page 30 Advanced modes Use the control dial to set . Press the but- Shutter Speed Aperture ton to switch between setting and setting. Shutter Speed Aperture sensitivity can be modified with the button. FUNC./SET Set shutter speed and aperture Set ISO sensitivity switch from one to another (shutter speed/aperture) You can set a suitable exposure with the following procedure.
- Page 31 the exposure values and adjust the settings if necessary (motion blur, overexposed, underexposed). Repeat steps 2 and 3 until a satisfactory exposure setting is reached. Note: Please note that this procedure has to be repeated before every flight as light conditions may change rapidly.
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Page 33: Appendix
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Page 34: Rgb, Nir And Re Bands
Each camera variant features a different filter, with each capable of ac- quiring information in different regions of the light spectrum. The fig- ures below compare the corresponding normalised response spectrums. S110 RGB camera: The RGB variant Blue (450 nm) provides standard Red, Green and Blue... -
Page 35: Rgb, Nir And Re Images Comparison
For a colour version of these figures, please refer to the electronic version of this User Manual. S110 RGB camera: The RGB variant corresponds to the original S110 cam- era. Colours are unmodified and look natural, e.g., when looking through the... -
Page 36: Specifications
3 Specifications Sensor 1/1.7” back-illuminated CMOS Image size 12.1 Mpix Maximum f/number f/2.0 Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s Output formats JPEG and RAW Operating environment 0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity Weight Approx. 153 g (5.4 oz) excl. battery 4 Handling precautions •... -
Page 37: Sensefly Factory Settings
In case of unwanted configuration changes, the camera can be configured back to senseFly factory settings using the following procedure. • Insert the battery into the camera, and power it on. • Reset to Canon factory settings: – Press the button and navigate to the tab. - Page 38 • Into the tab, set the options as follow: Tools Mute Correct the date and time Date/Time Correct the time zone Time Zone Set to minimum and press LCD Brightness MENU Power Saving... > Auto Power Down 3 min > Display Off •...