Fastec IL3 User manual

IL3TM High-Speed Camera
Operator’s Manual
2013-9
110S-3002B

IL3 User’s Guide
11S-3002B page i
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Chapter Summary
(Where to nd things in this manual)
Chapter 1, IL3 Product Overview
The rst chapter contains general informaon regarding the IL3 product family, common applicaons
for which the camera is used, and the basic guide to the component parts of the camera. Look here
for the names and locaons of all camera controls and indicators.
Chapter 2, Geng Started
This chapter guides the user through the camera setup process from unpacking the camera to
aaching, connecng, or installing the pieces necessary to begin using the camera: i.e. the power
supply and/or baery, lenses, mass memory devices, etc., as well as oponal devices such as triggers,
monitors, PCs, etc.
Chapter 3, Camera Setup
This chapter is about learning to use the IL3 user interface and seng the camera up for use,
including naming the camera and seng up the me. It also covers controls for the built-in LCD
display, connecng with an external display, and connecng the IL3 to a computer network.
Chapter 4, Recording with the IL3
Chapter 4 covers the recording process from seng up the recording parameters to Arming and
Triggering the camera. It also covers bit selecon, image processing and saving the imagery in its
dierent formats.
Chapter 5, Synchronizing Cameras
Cameras may be synchronized to external ming devices as well as to other cameras. This chapter
tells you how to do it on the IL3.
Chapter 6, IL3 Web-Applicaon
IL3 camera’s Web-Applicaon makes it easy to control the camera from virtually any device that can
aach to a network and run a standard internet browser. No need to load any soware! Chapter 6
walks you through the Web-App and how to control the camera, and capture and manage imagery
with it.
Appendices
Technical details are to be found in the appendices. These include a glossary of terms, camera and
sensor specicaons, lens FOV vs. resoluons tables, an index, connector schemacs, and back focus
adjustment procedures.

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Contents
Copyrights and Disclaimer .................................................................................................... i
Trademarks ............................................................................................................................................... i
Reader Response ...................................................................................................................................... i
Contact...................................................................................................................................................... i
Chapter Summary ................................................................................................................ ii
Chapter 1, IL3 Product Overview .............................................................................................................. ii
Chapter 2, Geng Started ........................................................................................................................ ii
Chapter 3, Camera Setup.......................................................................................................................... ii
Chapter 4, Recording with the IL3............................................................................................................. ii
Chapter 5, Synchronizing Cameras............................................................................................................ ii
Chapter 6, IL3 Web-Applicaon ................................................................................................................ ii
Appendices .............................................................................................................................................. ii
1 IL3 Product Overview......................................................................................................... 1
1-1 IL3 Product Descripon....................................................................................................................... 1
1-2 IL3 Product Dierenaon.................................................................................................................. 2
1-3 IL3 Controls, Indicators, and Connectors ............................................................................................. 3
2 IL3 Geng Started ............................................................................................................ 7
2-1 Unpacking the Camera ....................................................................................................................... 7
2-2 Installing the Lens............................................................................................................................... 7
2-3 Power................................................................................................................................................. 8
2-4 IL3 Memory and Mass Storage Opons............................................................................................... 8
3 IL3 Camera Setup............................................................................................................. 11
3-1 Install FasMoon Camera Control Soware ...................................................................................... 11
3-2 Connect the IL3 to a Wired Network ................................................................................................. 13
3-3 WiFi Setup........................................................................................................................................ 14
3-4 FasMoon Applicaon Window........................................................................................................ 15
3-5 Controlling the Image Displays.......................................................................................................... 16
3-6 Name the Camera............................................................................................................................. 18
3-7 Camera Time and Date ..................................................................................................................... 18
3-8 Connect to the IL3 Outside FasMoon .............................................................................................. 19
3-9 Storage Setup ................................................................................................................................... 21
3-10 Conguraons ................................................................................................................................ 22
3-11 Reboot and Power Down ................................................................................................................ 22
3-12 Camera Informaon........................................................................................................................ 23
4 Recording with the IL3 ..................................................................................................... 24
4-1 Seng Frame Rate and Resoluon ................................................................................................... 24
4-2 Seng Shuer Speed ....................................................................................................................... 26
4-3 Seng Bit Depth .............................................................................................................................. 27
4-4 Conguring the Trigger .................................................................................................................... 27
4-5 Conguring Sync and Arm I/O........................................................................................................... 28
4-6 Black Level Calibraon...................................................................................................................... 29
4-7 Record: Arm and Trigger ................................................................................................................... 29
4-8 Autosave .......................................................................................................................................... 31

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4-9 FasFire .............................................................................................................................................. 32
4-10 Reviewing Captured Imagery: Playback........................................................................................... 34
4-11 Image Processing ............................................................................................................................ 37
4-12 Custom Color Correcon................................................................................................................. 38
4-13 Saving Images to Mass Storage ....................................................................................................... 40
4-14: Transfers, Batch Transfers and Conversions.................................................................................... 42
5 Synchronizing Cameras ................................................................................................... 44
5-1 Sync In.............................................................................................................................................. 44
5-2 Sync Out........................................................................................................................................... 46
5-3 Master/Slave Setup .......................................................................................................................... 47
5-5 IL3 Timestamps and Markers ............................................................................................................ 50
6 Using the Web App .......................................................................................................... 52
6-1 Web App Overview........................................................................................................................... 52
6-2 Camera Tab....................................................................................................................................... 53
6-3 Storage Sengs Tab.......................................................................................................................... 54
6-4 Record Sengs................................................................................................................................. 55
6-5 Record Controls ................................................................................................................................ 56
6-6 Display Sengs Tab .......................................................................................................................... 57
6-7 Arm, Trigger, Live, and Review Buons ............................................................................................. 57
6-8 Review Tab ....................................................................................................................................... 58
Applicaon Notes............................................................................................................... 60
Applicaon Note 1: Histograms .............................................................................................................. 60
Applicaon Note 2: Understanding Bit Depth ......................................................................................... 62
Applicaon Note 3: Trigger Posion and the Circular Buer.................................................................... 64
Applicaon Note 4: Frame Rate, Resoluon, and Exposure..................................................................... 68
Applicaon Note 5: Opmizing System for Image Transfers .................................................................... 69
Applicaon Note 6: Choosing an Image File Format ................................................................................ 76
Appendices ........................................................................................................................ 78
Appendix A: Denion of terms ............................................................................................................. 78
Appendix B: IL3 Specicaons ................................................................................................................ 81
Appendix C: IL3 Record / Resoluon Tables ............................................................................................ 82
Appendix D: Power and I/O Connecons................................................................................................ 85
Appendix E: Adjusng Back Focus........................................................................................................... 87
Appendix F: Camera Status LEDs............................................................................................................. 89
Appendix G: Contents of Frame.txt le ................................................................................................... 90
Appendix H: Contents of <Capture>.XML File.......................................................................................... 91
Appendix I: IL3 Updates.......................................................................................................................... 92
Appendix J: Physical Measurements ....................................................................................................... 94
Appendix K: Crop Factor ......................................................................................................................... 95
Appendix L: Paron Capture (CAP) File Format ..................................................................................... 96
Appendix M: Day Number Calendar Conversion ..................................................................................... 98
Table of Contents Connued

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Table of Figures
Figure 1-1: IL3 Back View ......................................................................................................................... 3
Figure 1-2: IL3 Front View ....................................................................................................................... 4
Figure 1-3: IL3 Top View........................................................................................................................... 4
Figure 1-4: IL3 Side Views ...................................................................................................................... 5
Figure 1-5: IL3 Boom View..................................................................................................................... 5
Figure 2-1: IL3 Connecons...................................................................................................................... 9
Figure 3-1: FasMoon Installaon.......................................................................................................... 11
Figure 3-2: FasMoon Install Locaon.................................................................................................... 11
Figure 3-3: FasMoon Start Folder......................................................................................................... 12
Figure 3-4: FasMoon Install Progress.................................................................................................... 12
Figure 3-5: FasMoon Installaon Complete.......................................................................................... 12
Figure 3-6: FasMoon “Find Camera” Icon ............................................................................................. 13
Figure 3-7: FasMoon “Find Cameras” Dialog ........................................................................................ 13
Figure 3-8: Conguraon Menu with WiFi.............................................................................................. 14
Figure 3-9: WiFi Conguraon Dialog..................................................................................................... 14
Figure 3-10: WiFi Access Point Scan Dialog............................................................................................. 14
Figure 3-11: FasMoon Applicaon Window ......................................................................................... 15
Figure 3-12: Video Control Pane............................................................................................................. 16
Figure 3-14: User Preferences ................................................................................................................ 16
Figure 3-13: View Menu......................................................................................................................... 16
Figure 3-15: Gamma Comparison........................................................................................................... 17
Figure 3-17: Time and Date Conguraon.............................................................................................. 18
Figure 3-16: HDMI Sengs .................................................................................................................... 18
Figure 3-18: Web-Applicaon ................................................................................................................ 19
Figure 3-19: Open IL3 Media in Windows Explorer................................................................................. 20
Figure 3-20: FasMoon Storage Sengs Tab .......................................................................................... 21
Figure 3-21: FasMoon Camera Explorer................................................................................................ 21
Figure 3-22: FasMoon Camera Menu ................................................................................................... 22
Figure 3-23: Camera Informaon ........................................................................................................... 23
Figure 4-1: Record Sengs Tab .............................................................................................................. 25
Figure 4-2: Shuer Sengs.................................................................................................................... 26
Figure 4-3: Trigger Conguraon............................................................................................................ 27
Figure 4-4: I/O Dialog in Record Controls ............................................................................................... 28
Figure 4-5: Conguraon menu: Black Level Calibraon......................................................................... 29
Figure 4-6: Record Progress Bar: Armed ................................................................................................. 30
Figure 4-7: Record Progress Bar: Triggered............................................................................................. 30
Figure 4-8: Video Review tab and Video Controls................................................................................... 31
Figure 4-9: Autosave Setup Dialog ......................................................................................................... 32
Figure 4-10: FasFire Gas Gauges............................................................................................................. 33
Figure 4-11: FasFire with one Paron Le ............................................................................................ 33
Figure 4-12: Video Review with Mulple Parons................................................................................ 33
Figure 4-13: FasMoon Playback Window.............................................................................................. 34
Figure 4-14: Playback Bug Selected ........................................................................................................ 34
Figure 4-15: Video Controls (Playback)................................................................................................... 35
Figure 4-16: Select Per Frame Metadata in View Menu .......................................................................... 36
Figure 4-17: Per Frame Metadata in FasMoon...................................................................................... 36
Figure 4-18: Image Pipeline.................................................................................................................... 37
Figure 4-19: Display Sengs .................................................................................................................. 38

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Figure 4-20: Custom White Balance ....................................................................................................... 39
Figure 4-21: Save Dialog......................................................................................................................... 41
Figure 4-22: FasMoon Explore Menu ................................................................................................... 42
Figure 4-23: Copy: Choose Desnaon................................................................................................... 42
Figure 4-24: Batch Copy Convert: JPEG or BMP to AVI ............................................................................ 42
Figure 4-25: Batch Copy Convert: CAP les............................................................................................. 43
Figure 5-1: Sync In Sengs Dialog.......................................................................................................... 44
Figure 5-2: Sync: Per Frame Timing ........................................................................................................ 45
Figure 5-3: Sync In Per Second ............................................................................................................... 45
Figure 5-4: Sync: Per Second Timing....................................................................................................... 46
Figure 5-5: Sync Out Per Frame .............................................................................................................. 46
Figure 5-6: Sync Pass Thru...................................................................................................................... 47
Figure 5-7: Master and Slave Cameras ................................................................................................... 47
Figure 5-8: External Sync: Local Grouping............................................................................................... 48
Figure 5-9: External Sync: Distributed Grouping ..................................................................................... 49
Figure 5-10: Image with Timestamp....................................................................................................... 50
Figure 5-11: Per Frame Metadata from XML File .................................................................................... 51
Figure 6-1: Address bar (Chrome) .......................................................................................................... 52
Figure 6-2: Applicaon Window Camera Tab.......................................................................................... 52
Figure 6-3: Camera Tab .......................................................................................................................... 53
Figure 6-4: Network Conguraon Dialog .............................................................................................. 53
Figure 6-5: Storage Sengs Tab ............................................................................................................. 54
Figure 6-6: Explore Window................................................................................................................... 54
Figure 6-7: Record Sengs Tab .............................................................................................................. 55
Figure 6-8: Record Sengs Tab--Advanced Sengs ............................................................................... 56
Figure 6-9: Record Controls Tab ............................................................................................................. 56
Figure 6-10: Display Sengs Tab............................................................................................................ 57
Figure 6-11: Arm, Trigger, Live and Review Buons ................................................................................ 57
Figure 6-12: Web-App Review and Save ................................................................................................. 58
Figure 6-13: Video Review Tab ............................................................................................................... 59
Figure 6-14: Download Informaon Box................................................................................................. 59
Figure 7-1: Histogram: Linear Gradient................................................................................................... 60
Figure 7-2: Histogram: Mono-tonal ........................................................................................................ 60
Figure 7-3: Histogram: Linear Gradient................................................................................................... 61
Figure 7-4: High...Mid...and Low 8 Bits of the same Image ..................................................................... 63
Figure 7-5: Circular Buer Fills and Images Shi Posion ....................................................................... 64
Figure 7-6: Circular Buer Fills and Images Shi Posion ....................................................................... 65
Figure 7-7: Circular Buer Overowing ................................................................................................. 65
Figure 7-8: Circular Buer End Trigger .................................................................................................... 66
Figure 7-9: Packet Delay Spinner............................................................................................................ 70
Figure 7-10: FasMoon Shortcut............................................................................................................ 71
Figure 7-11: FasMoon Shortcut Properes .......................................................................................... 71
Figure 7-12: Memory Usage in Task Manager......................................................................................... 74
Figure 8-1: Sync I/O Cable Drawing ........................................................................................................ 86
Figure 8-2: Sync I/O Camera Interface Schemac ................................................................................... 86
Figure 8-3: Focus Chart .......................................................................................................................... 87
Table of Figures Connued

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Table of Figures Connued
Figure 8-4: C-Mount............................................................................................................................... 87
Figure 8-5: Navitar 50mm f/95 Lens ....................................................................................................... 88
Figure 8-6: Camera Informaon ............................................................................................................. 92
Figure 8-7: Camera Update Screens........................................................................................................ 92
Figure 8-8: Contents of Update SD Card ................................................................................................. 93
Figure 8-9: SD Card Restorer Messages .................................................................................................. 93
Figure 8-10: Physical Measurements...................................................................................................... 94
Figure 8-11: Crop Factor 1280 x 1024 ..................................................................................................... 95
Figure 8-12: Crop Factor 1280 x 720 ....................................................................................................... 95
Figure 8-13: Crop Factor 800 x 600 ......................................................................................................... 95
Figure 8-14: CAP File Diagram ................................................................................................................ 96

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Table of Tables
Table 1-1: IL3100-L and IL3100-S Models.................................................................................................. 2
Table 1-2: Part Number Legend................................................................................................................ 2
Table 1-3: Camera Part Locaons ............................................................................................................. 3
Table 2-1: Package Contents: ................................................................................................................... 7
Table 2-2: Lens Selecon.......................................................................................................................... 8
Table 2-3: IL3 Mass Storage Funconality............................................................................................... 10
Table 3-1: IL3 Network LEDs................................................................................................................... 13
Table 4-1: Sample Frame Rates and Resoluons..................................................................................... 24
Table 4-2: Camera Control Buons......................................................................................................... 29
Table 4-3: Playback Control.................................................................................................................... 35
Table 4-4: Image File Save Opons......................................................................................................... 40
Table 5-1: I/O Pins to Markers................................................................................................................ 51
Table 7-1: Table Stats.txt High-Performance System............................................................................... 72
Table 7-2: Table Stats.txt Moderate-Performance System ...................................................................... 72
Table 7-3: Missing Frames on a Busy System .......................................................................................... 74
Table 7-4: Benet from Jumbo Packets .................................................................................................. 74
Table 7-5: Finding the Correct Packet Delay Value .................................................................................. 75
Table 7-6: File Format Features .............................................................................................................. 77
Table 7-7: Save to SSD Benchmarks........................................................................................................ 77
Table 8-1: Denions............................................................................................................................. 78
Table 8-2: Specicaons ........................................................................................................................ 81
Table 8-3: Resoluons, Rates, and Times................................................................................................ 82
Table 8-4: Power Pin Out ....................................................................................................................... 85
Table 8-5: I/O Connector Pin Out ........................................................................................................... 85
Table 8-6: Camera Status LEDs ............................................................................................................... 89
Table 8-7: Crop Factor ............................................................................................................................ 95
Table 8-8: CAP File Format ..................................................................................................................... 97
Table 8-9: Dates and Day Numbers (non leap-years) ............................................................................. 98
Table 8-10: Dates and Day Numbers (leap-years) ................................................................................... 99

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1 IL3 Product Overview
1-1 IL3 Product Descripon
The Fastec IL3 is a high-speed digital camera line with models capable of capturing high resoluon
1280 x 1024 pixel images at 500 frames per second and smaller-resoluon images at much higher
frame rates. Recording image data at high frame rates makes it possible to play back high quality
video sequences in slow moon, enabling the user a greatly enhanced ability to analyze events that
occur much too quickly for human vision to perceive.
The IL3, with its many modes of operaon, including its unique stand alone capabilies, and its high-
speed imaging performance, resoluon and sensivity, make it an excellent choice for many dierent
applicaons. For ad hoc tesng and troubleshoong, when setup me is precious, the IL3 comes
through as a point and shoot camera. For mul-camera use or where the camera might be set up and
le in more remote applicaons, its networking and master/slave capabilies come into play.
Fastec Imaging high-speed cameras are
used in hundreds of dierent industrial
manufacturing sites to analyze moon in
machinery and producon line processes.
Reduce jams, speed up line setup and
changeovers, lower scrap and rejected
material costs, and reduce downme and
maintenance expenses.
Hundreds of universies worldwide use
Fastec cameras for a variety of research
studies. Animal locomoon, mechanical
engineering, ow visualizaon, combuson
studies, biomechanics & kinesiology,
physics, chemistry, tensile tesng, and
more.
High-speed cameras are used to determine
the eects of blasts on structures or
vehicles or determine the actual ring
mes of blast holes and the nature of the
rock movement. Delay detonators provide
the ming blasts needed under specic
blasng condions. Blast holes ring at
incorrect mes reduce rock fragmentaon,
eect blast movement, and can increase
blast vibraons.
Military customers worldwide use high-speed video to design and test weapons, counter measure
and defensive systems and components. High-speed cameras are key for tesng projecles for
determining balliscs, detonics and fragmentaon characteriscs; in airborne stores separaon; and
in vehicle armor design tesng materials and survivability.

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Camera Max Resoluon / Frame Rate Standard
Memory
Sensor
Size
Oponal
Memory
Oponal Solid-State Drive
IL3-100-L 800 x 600 @1250 fps 4GB 14mm 8GB 64GB / 128GB / 256GB
IL3-100-LS 1280 x 1024 @ 500 fps* 4GB 22.9mm 8GB 64GB / 128GB / 256GB
IL3-100-S 1280 x 1024 @ 500 fps** 4GB 22.9mm 8GB 64GB / 128GB / 256GB
Component Opons Examples
Drive (GB SSD) None/ 64 / 128 / 256
Memory (GB) 4 / 8 IL3100LC4 = 800 x 600, Color, 4GB (no SSD)
Sensor Color or Mono IL3100SM4 = 1280 x 1024, Mono, 4GB (no SSD)
Model L / S / LS IL3100LSM8064 = 1280 x 1024, Mono, 8GB, 64GB SSD
IL3100XXXxxx
1-2 IL3 Product Dierenaon
Fastec Imaging sells a number of dierent IL3 high-speed digital camera models. These cameras are
oered in either monochrome or color with various high-speed digital image recording capability
using a wide range of recording rates, sensor resoluons, and on-board memory opons. The cameras
boast 10-bit (mono) or 24-bit (color) resoluons. All cameras are equipped with a standard C-mount
lens mount, and 1/4-20 tripod mount. Addional lens mount opons are available.
IL3 cameras support the following modes of operaon:
• Local or remote operaon via a wired GigE connecon, using the Fastec Camera Control
Soware or the Fastec Web Applicaon via GigE, wired or WiFi (with WiFi opon). With the Web
Applicaon, any host device (PC, tablet, smartphone) with a common Web browser may be used
to control the camera.
• Unaended operaon: The camera is set up using the camera control or web applicaon, set for
AutoSave and Armed, then le waing only for a trigger input.
The IL3 camera housing is made of 100% machined aluminum with a black anodized nish. It is both
aracve and extremely durable. LEMO connectors are used for crical power and Sync/Trigger
connecons. It has side-mounted USB-OTG, HDMI, Gig-E, Sync/Trigger, and Power connectors as
well as a SD-Card slot. Power is supplied by an AC power adapter or a any 10-26v DC source.
Table 1-1: IL3100-L and IL3100-S Models
Table 1-2: Part Number Legend
* Maximum frame rate at any resoluon
** Higher frame rates at reduced resoluons

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1-3 IL3 Controls, Indicators, and Connectors
Figure 1-1: IL3 Back View
Camera Part Link to View
LED Indicators “Figure 1-1: IL3 Back View” / “Figure 1-2: IL3 Front View”
C-Mount “Figure 1-2: IL3 Front View”
C-Mount Lock Screws “Figure 1-3: IL3 Top View” / “Figure 1-5: IL3 Boom View”
Lens Mount Holes “Figure 1-3: IL3 Top View”
1/4-20 Tripod Mounts “Figure 1-3: IL3 Top View” / “Figure 1-5: IL3 Boom View”
USB Port “Figure 1-3: IL3 Top View”
USB OTG Port “Figure 1-4: IL3 Side Views”
SD-Card Slot “Figure 1-4: IL3 Side Views”
Gig-E Connector “Figure 1-4: IL3 Side Views”
Sync I/O Connector “Figure 1-4: IL3 Side Views”
HDMI Connector “Figure 1-4: IL3 Side Views”
Power Connector “Figure 1-4: IL3 Side Views”
Table 1-3: Camera Part Locaons
Note: See “Appendix J: Physical Measurements” on page 94 for dimensions.
Sync LED
Camera LED
Storage LED
Network LED
Power LED
ON/OFF buon

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Figure 1-2: IL3 Front View
Figure 1-3: IL3 Top View
C-Mount
Lens Mount Holes
Sync LED
Camera LED
Storage LED
Network LED
Power LED
8-32 Bracket
Mount Holes
C-Mount Lock
Screw
1/4-20 Tripod
Mount Hole

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Figure 1-4: IL3 Side Views
Figure 1-5: IL3 Boom View
1/4-20 Tripod
Mount Hole
C-Mount Lock
Screw
8-32 Bracket
Mount Holes

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2 IL3 Geng Started
2-1 Unpacking the Camera
Part STD OPT Part #
IL3 Camera X IL3100XXX
C-Mount (factory installed and adjusted on the camera) X 1105-0026
F-Mount (factory installed and adjusted on the camera) X 1105-0200
PL-Mount (factory installed and adjusted on the camera) X 1105-0115
DC Power Supply-- 110/220VAC, 50/60Hz, 12V @ 4.17A, with IEC 13 socket and 5-pin
LEMO connector (no power cord included)
X 1105-0250
8 GB SDHC Card X 1105-0260
16 GB SDHC Card X 1105-0261
32 GB SDHC Card X 1105-0262
I/O Cable--1.3 meter with 8-pin LEMO camera connector and BNC connectors for Sync-In,
Sync-Out, and Trigger-In
X 1105-0401
I/O Cable--1.3 meter with 8-pin LEMO camera connector and BNC connectors for Sync-In,
Sync-Out, and Trigger-In
X 1105-0405
Wireless Dongle X 1105-0275
Documentaon and Soware (on USB thumb drive) X
Fastec Imaging retails its cameras through independent distributors. Fastec or its distributors can
provide the accessory items required for camera operaon according to each customer’s parcular
applicaon needs.
2-2 Installing the Lens
The camera is shipped with a C-mount lens adaptor installed and adjusted at the factory. To install a
C-mount lens, follow these steps:
1. Select a C-mount lens for use with the camera.
NOTE: There are many C-mount lens formats and focal lengths available. The 22.9mm diagonal sensor
of the IL3100S is larger than the light circle produced by many C-mount lenses. This is especially true
for wide angle lenses, but it is dependent on lens design and format. Vigneng (darkening at the
corners or edges of the image), will occur when the image on the sensor, the size and locaon of
which is dependent on resoluon and image oset, is not covered by the image circle of the lens. (See
“Table 2-2: Lens Selecon”.)
2. Remove the lens receptacle cover from the camera’s C-mount. This is a cover that is installed at
the factory to protect the camera opcs and sensor from dust contaminaon.
NOTE: Whenever threading lenses on or o the camera, face the camera lens down so that any
contaminaon on the threads will tend to fall away from the camera rather than into it.
3. Thread the C-mount lens into the lens mount located in the front of the camera. DO NOT over-
ghten the lens! The lens should be “nger ght” only--just ght enough that you can adjust
focus and aperture without unscrewing the lens.
NOTE: Limit the me between removal of the receptacle cover and installaon of the lens. Dust could
sele on the face of the sensor cover glass and degrade the image quality.
Table 2-1: Package Contents:

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*The 17.5mm diagonal @ 1024 x 1024 is slightly larger than the 16mm specicaon for 1” C-mount
lenses. Many, but not all 1” format lenses will sasfactorily cover this resoluon.
This table assumes that the images are centered (no custom oset applied). (See “Appendix C: IL3
Record / Resoluon Tables” on page 82.)
Note: All F-mount and PL-mount lenses will easily cover the full 22.9m full resoluon image plane.
2-3 Power
Aaching the External DC Power Supply
The 12V DC Power Supply operates on 100-240VAC, 50-60Hz. The socket is a standard IEC 13, used
worldwide for all types of electronic equipment. The power supply is shipped without power cord so
that the user may use one appropriate for local power outlets.
1. Aach a power cord to the power supply and connect it to an AC power outlet.
2. Aach the power supply output cord to the camera via the LEMO connector. Note that the LEMO
connector is keyed: the red dot on the connector will face the back of the camera.
3. The camera will automacally begin to boot as soon as power is applied. While powering on, the
green camera LED will light up for a 15 seconds and go o, then the green power LED will light up.
Aer about 45 seconds, when both power and camera LEDs are lit, the camera is fully booted. If
aached to a network, the amber network LED will blink occasionally.
Note: There is also an ON/OFF buon located on the backside of the camera. This can be used to turn
the camera on and o while power is applied. It is also used to manually update the camera.
2-4 IL3 Memory and Mass Storage Opons
The IL3 camera is equipped with 4GB or 8GB of internal high-speed internal memory that can be
paroned for one or more image sequences. Images stored in this memory may be reviewed on the
camera, external monitor via HDMI, or PC, then saved to any of four types of mass storage devices:
1. Solid State Hard (oponal) drive installed in the IL3 at the factory.
2. SD-Cards (SDHC) inserted by the operator into the SDHC slot on the side of the IL3.
3. USB devices such as thumb drives or USB external hard drives connected via the USB port.
4. Memory devices on a networked PC using Fastec Camera Control (not Web Browser).
Resoluon Sensor Diagonal Required Lens Format
to avoid noceable
Vigneng
Field of View From 10M with
50mm Lens
1280 x 1024 22.9mm 1.3” 3.6 x 2.9M
1024 x 1024 17.5mm 1.3”* 2.9 x 2.9M
800 x 600 14mm 1” 2.2 x 1.7M
640 x 480 11.2mm 2/3” 1.8 x 1.3M
256 x 200 4.5mm 1/3” .72 x .56M
Table 2-2: Lens Selecon

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IL3 Solid State Hard Drives (Internal SSD)
Solid state hard drives (SSDs) are available as an opon on the L and S series. (See “Table 1-1: IL3100-L
and IL3100-S Models” on page 2.) These drives serve as mass storage devices for the camera and
are installed in the camera at the factory. Image data from the IL3’s high-speed internal memory may
be downloaded to the SSD, thus making room for the next high-speed image capture. While the SSD
does not add to the recording me of the camera (the number of images it can record in one session),
it does allow the user to download large quanes of image data without ever connecng the IL3 to a
PC or other external device.
SD-Card
The IL3 is shipped with a 16GB high performance SD-Card. This card has two funcons:
• It can be used as a mass storage device for downloading and distribung images. SD-Cards and
card readers are very commonly used storage devices among PC users and photographers.
• Any eld soware updates for the IL3 from Fastec will be installed via the SD-Card.
Note: An SD-Card when used for a soware update must be reformaed before it can be reused as a
mass storage device. See “Appendix I: IL3 Updates” on page 92.
In
ternal SDD
64/128/256GB
USB Port
USB Thumb Drive
Figure 2-1: IL3 Connecons

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USB Port
The IL3 will act as a Host to any USB mass storage device connected at the USB port. (See “IL3 Side
Views” on page 5.) Image data may be saved to these devices.
USB-On The Go!
The USB-OTG port allows the camera to be connected as a slave to any PC using a USB-A to USB-
Micro-B cable. Once connected via the IL3’s OTG port, any mass storage device on the camera can be
accessed by the PC. This includes an SD-Card, Solid State Drive, or thumb drive in the USB port. To use
this opon:
1. Power up the camera.
2. Install thumb drive and/or SD-Card in the camera.
3. Aach the camera to the PC via the camera’s USB-OTG port, which is next to the SD-Card slot
on the side of the camera. (See ) As each device is located by the PC an Autoplay window on the
PC will open. This is a very simple way to transfer image data to a PC. This is for le access only--
there is no way to control the camera via USB-OTG.
When you are nished, you need to eject the media from the PC. Click on the “Safely Remove
Hardware and eject Media” icon on your computer’s task bar and select “Eject Fastec Camera.”
Note: Any device that is connected to the camera aer the camera and PC are connected will not be
seen by the PC.
Target Drive(s) Funcons
FasMoon Ulies:
Storage/Explore PC Drives+SSD/USB/SDHC Move, Copy, Delete, Batch, Convert to AVI, Load CAP, review metadata
Storage/Format SSD/USB/SDHC Format drive
Review/Save PC Drives+SSD/USB/SDHC Save image Data from Internal High-Speed Memory, Load CAP le
Record Sll PC Drives+SSD/USB/SDHC Save a single sll Image
Autosave PC Drives+SSD/USB/SDHC Autosave image Data from Internal High-Speed Memory
PC via Gig-E Connecon:
Explore SSD/USB/SDHC Open, Copy les, mulple les, directories From IL3 to PC only
Web Applicaon:
Storage/Browse SSD/USB/SDHC Move, Copy, Delete (1 le at a me), review metadata of Image les
Storage/Format SSD/USB/SDHC Format drive
Review/Save SSD/USB/SDHC Save image Data from Internal High-Speed Memory
Record Sll PC Drives+SSD/USB/SDHC Save a single sll Image
Autosave PC Drives+SSD/USB/SDHC Autosave image Data from Internal High-Speed Memory
PC via USB-OTG:
Explore SSD/USB/SDHC Copy les and directories to and from IL3
Table 2-3: IL3 Mass Storage Funconality

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3 IL3 Camera Setup
3-1 Install FasMoon Camera Control Soware
Before we can begin seng up the IL3, you must rst install the Fastec FasMoon Controller soware.
The FasMoon soware install program is available on the Fastec website, hp://www.fastecimaging.
com and is also copied onto the USB thumb drive that shipped with your IL3 camera.
This soware may be used to set up and control IL3 and TS3 cameras. With it you may congure all
recording parameters including Session Length, Resoluon, Frame Rate, Exposure, Color Balance,
Autosave, Trigger point, and Sync opons.
To install FasMoon on a Windows PC:
Note: At the me of this wring a MAC version of FasMoon is not yet available. Its release is
ancipated shortly aer the inial release of the product and the install le be posted at the Fastec
website.
1. Run the FasMoon executable on
your PC. The le will have the format:
FasMoon<version><date>.exe. For example,
FasMoon_1.1.0_2013_0109.exe would be
version 1.1.0, dated January 9, 2013. It is
recommended that you copy the install le
to the hard drive of your PC for safekeeping.
2. The Windows Account Control will display
a message asking if you want to allow the
installer to make changes to your computer.
Answer “Yes.”
3. The Installer Setup window will appear as
shown informing you that the install process
has begun. Click on “Next.”
4. The next window allows you to choose a
locaon for the program. Select a locaon
and click on “Next.”
Figure 3-1: FasMoon Installaon
Figure 3-2: FasMoon Install Locaon

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5. The next window gives you the opon on
creang a shortcut for FasMoon in the
directory of your choice. Select a directory
for a shortcut or click the “Do not create
shortcuts” check box. Click on “Install” to
connue.
6. FasMoon will now be installed on the PC. A
window with a progress bar will appear and
inform you when the install is complete.
7. The nal install window gives you the opon
to run FasMoon soware and a link to the
Fastec web page. Click on “Finish” when done
to exit the install program.
Figure 3-3: FasMoon Start Folder
Figure 3-4: FasMoon Install Progress
Figure 3-5: FasMoon Installaon Complete