lynx System Developers IdentiLynx SR User manual

IdentiLynx SR/HRS Quick Start Guide Page 1 of 4
Lynx System Developers, Inc.
IdentiLynx SR & HRS Full-Frame Video Cameras
Quick Start Guide
Verify that your IdentiLynx Full-Frame video system contains the components pictured below.
If not, or if you need additional help, please call: USA 978 556 9780 or email [e-mail].
Item
Description
ID
Item
Description
ID
IdentiLynx Camera
and Tripod
IdentiLynx SR/HRS
Power Injector
for Power-
over-Ethernet
IDL-PoE
Protective Case
SE520
Power-over-
Ethernet
Power Supply
Connector
Included with
IDL-PoE
10’ (3 meter)
Ethernet Cable
C10BT-10
100’ (33 meter)
Ethernet Cable
with
Weatherproof
XLR-RJ45
connector
WPCAT6-100
Items not included
•Computer (laptop recommended) running Microsoft Windows. Your computer needs: one available serial port,
or USB port, and one available Ethernet port.
•(Recommended) PoE+ Gigabit Hub/Switch
•(Recommended) UPS Battery Backup
Introduction
In this quick start guide, you will learn how to set up and configure the IdentiLynx camera with your FinishLynx timing
system and play back full-frame video captured at the finish line.
NOTES: Lynx recommends a PoE+ Gigabit hub/switch and a Gigabit network card as a minimum when adding
the IdentiLynx camera to your timing system.
The new IdentiLynx cameras are a different design from the older models. The Ethernet port in the back of
the camera supports XLR to RJ-45 connectors for weatherproof connection. Failure to use this connector
may lead to water infiltration which could damage the camera.
To learn how to install the connector on your Ethernet cable, go to: www.neutrik.com/en/product/ne8mx-b to find the
Assembly Instructions.
The IdentiLynx SR/HRS cameras require FinishLynx version 12.10 or later to operate. Download the software from
the Lynx Flash Drive included with the camera, or download from the website:
www.finishlynx.com/product/software/finishlynx-results-software/

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IdentiLynx SR/HRS
Quick Start Guide
Step 1: Install the Latest FinishLynx Software
NOTE: IdentiLynx requires the latest version of
FinishLynx.
a. Open FinishLynx on your computer. Go to Help |
About and write down your FinishLynx Serial
Number if you do not already have it stored
somewhere. Also, record the serial numbers for any
FinishLynx software plug-ins.
b. If accessible, insert the supplied Lynx flash drive into
your computer’s USB port and install FinishLynx.
OR: Download the latest FinishLynx software online:
www.finishlynx.com/product/software/finishlynx-
results-software/
c. Enter the serial number.
Step 2: Set Up the IdentiLynx Camera
a. Place the camera on the tripod, about chest high and
in a safe location. Aim it at the finish line facing in the
direction of the oncoming runners.
b. Plug the Power-over-Ethernet power supply into the
power source or UPS battery backup.
c. Connect the first Ethernet cable (10’) from the
FinishLynx PC or Hub/Switch to the In port of the
IdentiLynx power supply.
d. Connect the Ethernet cable (100’) to the Out port on
the IdentiLynx power supply.
e. Do not connect the other end of the second Ethernet
cable to the RJ45 port on the back of the IdentiLynx
camera until FinishLynx is ready to boot the cameras.
NOTE: The IdentiLynx camera gets Power-over-
Ethernet (POE).
Step 3: Boot Cameras
a. Open FinishLynx.
b. Power on the FinishLynx cameras first, before the
IdentiLynx camera.
c. Check that each FinishLynx camera has appeared in
the Hardware Control window in FinishLynx.
d. Once they haveappeared, connect the Ethernet cable
from the OUT port on the power injector to the
XLR/RJ45 port on the back of the IdentiLynx camera.
NOTE: Booting the IdentiLynx camera at the end of the
order will eliminate any interruption in camera
communication if you turn off or lose connection with the
IdentiLynx camera at some point and require re-booting
of the FinishLynx cameras.
Step 4: Align the IdentiLynx Camera
The IdentiLynx is afull-frame video camera, sothe image
during alignment mode will show a normal 2-D video in
the Image Zone.
a. Have someone stand on the finish line to determine
the focus point.
b. Select the IdentiLynx camera in the Hardware Control
window and click the Red Stop Sign to put the
IdentiLynx camera into Alignment mode.
c. Once your line of sight is
correct, use the Remote
Zoom and Auto Focus
function in the FinishLynx
screen to adjust the camera
until you have desired
image.

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IdentiLynx SR/HRS
Quick Start Guide
Step 5: Auto-Iris & Remote Zoom and Auto-Focus Control
Our latest IdentiLynx camera is the first equipped with
auto-iris as well as remote-control lens which offers
complete control over the zoom and focus settings from
within the FinishLynx software. It’s as simple as clicking
the icons in the remote-control panel of the Hardware
Control window.
a. Auto-Iris: always on and managed automatically by
the camera (cannot be manually adjusted). To change
exposure, adjust the brightness value or lower the
shutter speed.
b. Zoom Steps: 4 step sizes are available. Use the
mouse to click the Zoom icons for the smallest
change. Try to Shift-click, Ctrl-click or Ctrl-Shift-click
(full range in two steps) for increasingly bigger steps.
c. Auto Focus: Ctrl-Shift-click the Focus Near or
Focus Far icon to activate the camera’s Automatic
focus function. The focus icons will change when in
auto focus.
Normal Focus Mode Auto Focus Mode
d. Manual Focus Steps: 3 step sizes are available.
Use a simple click, Shift-click or Ctrl-click on the
Focus Near or Focus Far icons to manually change
the focus in increasingly bigger steps.
Step 6: Camera Settings
NOTE: Only the Setup, Parameters and Capture tabs will apply to settings for the IdentiLynx camera. The other
settings are grayed out as they do not apply to the IdentiLynx functions.
a. Click the Camera settings icon.
b. Click the Setup tab and name the camera based on
location or function.
c. Click the Parameters tab and set the Frame
Rate/Height and shutter speed to your preference.
•Click the Capture tab and make sure you select
the preferred capture method.
d. In File | Options | Image, make sure that Time
Tracking is set to All Cameras.

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IdentiLynx SR/HRS
Quick Start Guide
Step 7: IdentiLynx Image Toolbar
a. Open a new Blank Event in FinishLynx.
b. Get a start for the system and have someone run
across the finish line as you capture (All Cameras).
c. Click the icons on the Image Toolbar to zoom in
and out of the image.
d. The Full Screen icon will show the full screen
image.
e. The Cropping tools and Find Next Object are not
applicable to the IdentiLynx image.
f. In the IdentiLynx image, right-click, hold, and drag to
draw a small box. Choose Enhance from the menu
whenthe mouse is released. Click the Restore Image
icon to bring the image back to its original state.
g. Click on the Play icon and see the images change
(you should seethe timeadvance tothe left of theplay
icon). Click it again to stop playback
h. Click the Forward or Reverse icons to move one
frame at a time in either direction (you should see the
time advance with each frame).
i. Hitting the Reverse button at full-speed forward
playback goes to ½ speed playback. Hitting it again
goes to ½ speed reverseplayback, and again goes to
full-speed reverse. It works thesame going forward in
playback.
j. Clicking the Play button in slow or fast mode brings it
to full-speed, and clicking the Stop button will stop
playback.
k. The Play speeds aren’t displayed in the image
toolbar. If you hold Ctrl and click Forward or
Backwards, you’ll go to the first or last frame. If you
hold Shift and click Play, the image playback will loop
back to the beginning when the end is reached.
l. Images can be printed from the Image Toolbar or
cropped and saved as a .jpg, similar to FinishLynx
images.
Step 8: Time Tracking With IdentiLynx
NOTE: The Red hash line does not appear on the IdentiLynx image unless you click on the image frame. Time
cannot be read from the IdentiLynx image.
a. Using the same Blank Event, explore the time
tracking between the FinishLynx and IdentiLynx
cameras.
b. Click on a competitor inthe FinishLynx image and the
IdentiLynx image will jump to that frame (time
reference) in the sequence.
c. Click the Play button for the IdentiLynx images and
then click in the FinishLynx image. The IdentiLynx
image will jump to that location and continue to play
from that point forward.
Step 9: Camera Care and Tips
The new IdentiLynx cameras are a different design from the older models. The Ethernet port in the back of the
supports XLR to RJ-45 connectors for weatherproof connection. Failure to use this connector may lead to water
infiltration which could damage the camera.
To learn how to install the connector on your Ethernet cable, go to: www.neutrik.com/en/product/ne8mx-b and find
the Assembly Instructions.
NOTE: When adding the IdentiLynx SR/HRS camera to your network, be sure to monitor Ethernet traffic and watch
for congestion. Add one camera at atime and increasethe Resolution, or Frame Rate, in increments.We recommend
the use of a Gigabit Network Switch. Use the same methodology when adding a second IdentiLynx camera to your
FinishLynx network. From a results-production standpoint, it is rarely necessary to go over 10fps in Cross Country or
Road Races.
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