Ash EX1 User manual

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Table of Contents
EX1 Distance Camera _______________________________________ 2
Introduction_____________________________________________ 2
Contents of package:______________________________________ 2
Normal Mode Of Operation ________________________________ 3
Top Button ____________________________________________ 3
Middle (Mode) Button ___________________________________ 3
Bottom Button _________________________________________ 3
Menu ___________________________________________________ 3
Menu Structure __________________________________________ 3
Button Function ... ______________________________________ 4
Overview ____________________________________________ 4
Freeze Image _________________________________________ 4
Toggle Mirror Mode_____________________________________ 5
Focus Mode... __________________________________________ 5
Full Auto Focus _______________________________________ 5
Push To Focus ________________________________________ 5
Menu Color... __________________________________________ 5
User Settings... _________________________________________ 6
Save Settings _________________________________________ 6
Load Settings _________________________________________ 6
Factory Defaults_______________________________________ 6
Exit Submenu_________________________________________ 6
Exit Menu_____________________________________________ 6
Maintenance _____________________________________________ 6
Specifications ____________________________________________ 7
See Warning on Page 2

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EX1 Distance Camera
Instructions for use
Introduction
The EX1 Distance Camera is designed to allow distant Images to
be magnified on Ash Technologies’s ‘Liberty Solo’ or ‘Andromeda’
units. When used with the Liberty Solo the Distance Camera can
work in conjunction with the Mouse Camera but also on its own.
Contents of package:
The Distance Camera is supplied with the following items. Please
verify that you have received all of these items on delivery of the
package:
•Distance Camera unit
•Camera pouch
•User manual
•Liberty Solo mounting bracket with 2 x Fixing Thumb Screws
•Cable to connect between the camera and the Liberty Solo.
•2 x Replacement M3 X 16mm Screws
OR
•Andromeda mounting bracket and plate with 2 x Fixing Thumb
Screws
•Cable to connect between the camera and the Andromeda
unit.
•2 x M4 X 12mm Screw
Warning:
The camera Output on the EX1 Distance Camera was NOT
designed to connect to a computer network! Plugging a
network cable into the Camera will potentially damage both
the network and the Distance Camera irreparably.

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Normal Mode Of Operation
Top Button
Press to Zoom in.
10X Optical 4x Digital. Minimum working distance at TELE
end, 1 metre. If an object is brought closer than this the camera will
not be able to focus properly.
Middle (Mode) Button
Press for overview mode or to freeze the image. Depends on
button function setup. Refer to page 4.
Bottom Button
Press to Zoom out.
Minimum working distance at WIDE end, 10mm. If an object is
brought closer than this the camera will not be able to focus
properly.
Menu
Menu Structure
BUTTON FUNCTION...
OVERVIEW
FREEZE IMAGE
EXIT SUBMENU
TOGGLE MIRROR MODE
FOCUS MODE...
FULL AUTO FOCUS
PUSH TO FOCUS
EXIT SUBMENU

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MENU COLOR...
WHITE
YELLOW
VIOLET
RED
CYAN
GREEN
BLUE
EXIT SUBMENU
USER SETTINGS...
SAVE SETTINGS
LOAD SETTINGS
FACTORY SETTINGS
EXIT SUBMENU
EXIT MENU
The main menu can be accessed by keeping the middle button
pressed for longer than two seconds. Move up or down through the
menu by using the Up or Down buttons (otherwise called the Zoom
In or Zoom Out buttons). Press the middle button to select the
Function.
Button Function ...
Selects the function of the Middle Black button in normal operation.
Overview
Pressing the middle button brings the camera into a low zoom
position, allowing the user to orientate themselves. Press any
button to restore previous zoom level.
Freeze Image
Pressing the Middle button freezes the image being displayed.
Press any button to cancel.

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Toggle Mirror Mode
Selecting this function toggles the image being viewed from Normal
to Mirror mode and vice versa. Mirror mode is ideal when using the
camera and display while viewing oneself. A mirror icon
(a face) will be seen on your display when in mirror mode.
Focus Mode...
This allows you to choose between full automatic and camera auto
focus only when the zoom position has been adjusted.
Full Auto Focus
When selected the camera will constantly monitor and adjust
its focus without the user’s intervention.
Push To Focus
When selected the camera will only adjust the focus position
when Zoom In or Zoom Out buttons are pressed. The Hand
symbol will flash to indicate that the camera is still
focussing on the image. When this symbol is not flashing
the focus position is fixed until the Zoom buttons are pressed.
Menu Color...
Changes the menu color and overview pointer -:- to seven
different preset colors. Scroll up or down to select between:
White
Yellow
Violet
Red
Cyan
Green
Blue
F

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User Settings...
Allows the user to store and restore camera Set-Up
Save Settings
When selected the camera’s current; zoom position, menu
color, focus mode, middle button function and current viewing
mode (normal or mirrored) will be saved.
Load Settings
When selected the saved user settings will be restored. Ideal
for Lecture room situations where your desk position is fixed.
Factory Defaults
Restores the Factory settings. Performs lens initialisation to
help prolong camera life.
Exit Submenu
Brings user back into the main Menu.
Exit Menu
Select to exit menu.
Maintenance
If dust appears on the image use a lens cleaning brush (available
from a photographic store) to clean the lens of the camera. If the
pan movement of the camera becomes too loose tighten the M4
hex screw seen on the camera mount.

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Specifications
Power Consumption
12V DC / 2.0 W with active motors
Dimensions
57mm wide; 100mm high; 95mm long without connector.
Weight
300g (8.1oz)
Temperature
Storage: 0°C to 50°C / 32°F to 122°F.
Operating: 0°C to 50°C / 32°F to 122°F
Output
PAL: 460 TV lines
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
We, Ash Technologies Ltd., declare under our sole responsibility that this product
EX1 Distance Camera, of the brand Ash Technologies to which this declaration
relates, is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents:
EN 50081-1:1992 CENELEC Generic Emission Standard
Part 1:Residential, commercial and light industry
EN 50082-1:1997 Generic Immunity Standard
Part 1: Residential, commercial and light industry.
EN1441: 1997 Risk analysis Medical devices
following the provisions of EMC directive 89/336/EEC and Low Voltage directive
73/23/EEC.
Warranty
Ash Technologies warrants the equipment, when purchased new, to be free from defects in material
and workmanship and will repair or replace at Ash Technologies' discretion, any equipment which
exhibits such defects; provided that the equipment has been operated under the proper conditions of
installation and has not been tampered with by any persons not authorized by Ash Technologies or
its agents and that it is solely serviced by Ash Technologies or its agents. In no event shall Ash
Technologies, or its agents, be liable for special, indirect, incidental or consequential damages; the
original user's remedies being limited to repair or replacement. Ash Technologies makes no other or
further warranty, express or implied, including and warranty of fitness for a specific purpose or
warranty of merchantability. This warranty is valid for a period of one year effective from the date of
delivery. This warranty is applicable only in the country of original purchase.
Ash Technologies Limited, B5 M7 Business Park, Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
[e-mail] Internet: www.ashtech.ie