lynx System Developers IdentiLynx SR User manual
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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.
Item
Description
ID
Item
Description
ID
IdentiLynx Camera
and Tripod
IdentiLynx SR/HRS
Power Injector
for Power-
over-Ethernet
IDL-PoE
Protective Case
CP102
Power-over-
Ethernet
Power Supply
Connector
Included with
IDL-PoE
10’ (3 meter)
Ethernet Cable
C10BT-10
100’ (33 meter)
Ethernet Cable
with XLR-RJ45
connector
C10BT-100
Weatherproof
XLR-RJ45
connector
N/A
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.
NOTE: Lynx recommends a PoE+ Gigabit hub/switch and a Gigabit network card as a minimum when adding the
IdentiLynx camera to your timing system.
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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 regular FinishLynx camera has appeared
in the Hardware Control window in FinishLynx.
d. Once they have appeared, connect the Ethernet cable
from the OUT port on the power injector to the XLR/RJ45
port on the back of the IdentiLynx camera.
NOTES:
•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 camera is a full-frame video camera, so the
image during alignment mode will show a normal two-
dimensional video in the Image Zone (see right).
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 on 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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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
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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 when the
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 see the time advance to the left of the play icon).
Click it again to stop playback
h. Click on 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 reverse playback, and again goes to full-speed
reverse. It works the same 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 in the 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: https://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 a time and increase the 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.
This concludes the IdentiLynx SR/HRS Quick Start Guide. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.
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