Mikrotron MotionBLITZ Cube1 M3 User manual

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Instruction
Manual
MotionBLITZ Cube
Digital Motion Analysis Recorder
Version 1.8.0

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1GENERAL......................................................................................................................................................5
1.1 ESSENTIALS OF MOTIONBLITZ CUBE ....................................................................................................5
1.2 CUSTOMER INDICATIONS.........................................................................................................................5
1.2.1 For customers in the U.S.A.....................................................................................................................5
1.2.2 For customers in Canada .......................................................................................................................5
1.2.3 Pour utilisateurs au Canada...................................................................................................................6
1.2.4 Life Support Applications .......................................................................................................................6
1.3 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ..............................................................................................................6
1.4 WARRANTY NOTE...................................................................................................................................7
1.5 REMARKS, WARNINGS ............................................................................................................................7
1.6 SIDE AND BACKSIDE VIEWS OF CUBE CAMERAS.......................................................................................8
1.6.1 The rear of the camera............................................................................................................................8
1.6.2 The right side of the camera ...................................................................................................................9
1.6.2.1 Connectors ........................................................................................................................................................9
1.6.2.2 Switches..........................................................................................................................................................10
1.6.2.3 LEDs...............................................................................................................................................................11
1.6.2.3.1 Upper LED: battery charging and power indication.........................................................................11
1.6.2.3.2 Lower LED: internal camera state...................................................................................................12
1.6.3 The front of the camera.........................................................................................................................12
1.7 SCOPE OF DELIVERY..............................................................................................................................13
1.8 MOTIONBLITZ CUBE VERSIONS:.........................................................................................................14
1.9 POWER SUPPLY AND CHARGING.............................................................................................................16
1.9.1 Battery charging...................................................................................................................................16
2OPERATING MODES................................................................................................................................17
2.1 STANDBY (FOR CUBE4 AND CUBE5 CAMERAS ONLY)............................................................................17
2.2 READY-TO-OPERATE .............................................................................................................................18
2.2.1 Live mode..............................................................................................................................................18
2.2.2 Prepare for recording...........................................................................................................................18
2.2.3 Start recording......................................................................................................................................19
2.2.3.1 recording modes..............................................................................................................................................19
2.2.3.2 Non circular mode...........................................................................................................................................19
2.2.3.2.1 Circular recording mode...................................................................................................................19
3INSTALLATION OF MOTIONBLITZ CUBE........................................................................................20
3.1 MINIMAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (PC)................................................................................................20
3.2 INSTALLATION OF THE SOFTWARE.........................................................................................................20
3.2.1 Assigning an IP-address to the GigaBit Ethernet adapter ...................................................................21
3.2.2 IP-Adress of the camera .......................................................................................................................22
3.2.2.1 bootp-server installed......................................................................................................................................22
3.2.2.2 No bootp-server installed................................................................................................................................23
3.2.2.2.1 Assign IP-Address 192.168.2.1to the GigaBit Network adapter...........................................23
3.2.2.2.1.1 Assigning a different IP-Address to the MotionBLITZ Cube camera........................................23
3.2.3 The network configuration file "mfggb.ini". ........................................................................................24
3.2.3.1 Section [CAMERA_REL]...............................................................................................................................24
3.2.3.2 Section [IPORT_PARAMS] ...........................................................................................................................24
3.3 CONNECTING THE MOTIONBLITZ CUBE TO THE PC AND STARTING PROGRAM....................................24
3.3.1 Selecting the network adapter...............................................................................................................24
3.3.2 Selecting the MotionBLITZ Cube camera.............................................................................................26
3.3.3 Camera name........................................................................................................................................26
3.3.4 Multi camera operation ........................................................................................................................27
3.3.4.1 Synchronizing cameras ...................................................................................................................................27
4MOTIONBLITZ CUBE IN PRACTICE...................................................................................................28
4.1 THE USER INTERFACE............................................................................................................................28
4.2 SELECTING RESOLUTION, SPEED, GAIN, TRIGGER, SYNC, ARM AND WHITE BALANCE ..........................29
4.2.1 Gain ......................................................................................................................................................30
4.2.2 Black level.............................................................................................................................................30
4.2.3 Low Light Mode....................................................................................................................................30

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4.2.4 Enable Sync in ......................................................................................................................................30
4.2.4.1 Framerates of master and slave camera...........................................................................................................31
4.2.5 Enable IRIG-B input............................................................................................................................31
4.2.6 ARM or “Sync out” signal....................................................................................................................32
4.2.6.1 Sync out activated...........................................................................................................................................32
4.2.6.2 ARM activated................................................................................................................................................32
4.3 ARRANGE A SCENE................................................................................................................................33
4.4 RECORDING IN NON CIRCULAR MODE ....................................................................................................33
4.5 RECORDING IN CIRCULAR MODE............................................................................................................33
4.5.1 Start recording......................................................................................................................................34
4.5.2 Stop recording.......................................................................................................................................34
4.6 PLAYBACK OF A SEQUENCE...................................................................................................................35
4.7 EDITING AND SAVING A SEQUENCE........................................................................................................36
4.7.1 Editing a sequence by using frame slider or keys.................................................................................36
4.7.1.1 Set the beginning of a sequence......................................................................................................................36
4.7.1.2 Set the end of a sequence ................................................................................................................................37
4.7.1.3 Copy the selected range into the frame list .....................................................................................................37
4.8 RETRIEVING SAVED BMP-FILES..............................................................................................................37
4.9 WHITEBALANCE (COLOR CAMERAS) / HISTOGRAM (MONOCHROME CAMERAS).....................................38
4.9.1 Do the white balance manually.............................................................................................................39
4.9.2 Automatic white balancing ...................................................................................................................39
4.9.3 Save the white balance values in the camera........................................................................................39
4.9.4 Provide the lenght of the check line.....................................................................................................40
5CONTROLS AND MENUS IN THE MOTIONBLITZ CUBE SOFTWARE.......................................41
5.1 MOVING THE CAMERA IMAGE................................................................................................................41
5.2 ZOOM IN AND ZOOM OUT.......................................................................................................................41
5.3 BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST.................................................................................................................42
5.4 MENU FILE............................................................................................................................................42
5.4.1 Reload bmp-files...................................................................................................................................43
5.4.1.1 Load loop ........................................................................................................................................................43
5.4.1.2 Load frame list................................................................................................................................................44
5.4.2 Save images to bmp-files.......................................................................................................................45
5.4.2.1 Save Loop .......................................................................................................................................................45
5.4.2.2 Save frame list.................................................................................................................................................46
5.4.3 Make Avi File........................................................................................................................................47
5.5 THE CAMERA MENU ..............................................................................................................................48
5.6 THE VIEW MENU ...................................................................................................................................49
5.6.1 Raw.......................................................................................................................................................49
5.6.2 Input Ports ............................................................................................................................................49
5.6.2.1 Display Input ports..........................................................................................................................................49
5.6.2.2 Convert Analog Values...................................................................................................................................50
5.6.3 Display while recording........................................................................................................................51
5.6.4 Marker ..................................................................................................................................................51
5.6.5 Infoline..................................................................................................................................................51
5.6.6 “Infotext...“...........................................................................................................................................53
5.6.7 Language ..............................................................................................................................................53
5.7 RECORD SETTINGS.................................................................................................................................53
5.7.1 Standby after the end of a recording session........................................................................................54
5.7.2 Non-circular mode................................................................................................................................54
5.7.2.1 Without trigger................................................................................................................................................55
5.7.2.2 With trigger facility.........................................................................................................................................55
5.7.2.2.1 Recording while trigger is active......................................................................................................56
5.7.2.2.2 Fixed number of frames per trigger (burst trigger)...........................................................................57
5.7.3 Circular mode.......................................................................................................................................58
5.7.3.1 Triggermodes ..................................................................................................................................................58
5.7.3.1.1 External trigger.................................................................................................................................58
5.7.3.1.2 ImageBLITZ – optional....................................................................................................................59
5.7.3.1.2.1 ImageBLITZ parameters............................................................................................................60
5.7.3.1.2.1.1 Pixel value difference ........................................................................................................60
5.7.3.1.2.1.2 Relative object size............................................................................................................60

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5.7.3.1.2.1.3 ImageBLITZ Reference frame...........................................................................................60
5.7.3.1.2.1.4 ImageBLITZ window colors..............................................................................................60
5.7.3.2 Multi sequence - optional................................................................................................................................61
5.8 PLAY SETTINGS .....................................................................................................................................64
5.8.1 Display of individual frames.................................................................................................................64
5.8.2 Display loop “from ... to“.....................................................................................................................64
5.8.3 Frame List.............................................................................................................................................65
5.8.4 Display loop with frame numbers from frame list ................................................................................65
5.8.5 Last frame number................................................................................................................................65
5.8.6 Slow motion (time delay in display)......................................................................................................65
5.9 INFO FORM ............................................................................................................................................66
6MAINTENANCE.........................................................................................................................................67
6.1 CLEANING OF THE MOTIONBLITZ CUBE INFRARED FILTER..................................................................67
6.2 BATTERY...............................................................................................................................................67
7TROUBLESHOOTING..............................................................................................................................68
8APPENDIX...................................................................................................................................................69
8.1 TECHNICAL DATA..................................................................................................................................69
8.1.1 Cube1 / Cube2 ......................................................................................................................................69
8.1.2 Cube3....................................................................................................................................................70
8.1.3 Cube4....................................................................................................................................................71
8.1.4 Cube5....................................................................................................................................................72
8.2 CONNECTOR ASSIGNMENTS...................................................................................................................73
8.2.1 „Power“ connector, male, type Binder (Cube1/2/3)............................................................................73
8.2.2 “Signal input / Sync” connector, male, type Binder (Cube1/2/3).........................................................73
8.2.3 „Power“ connector, male, type Lemosa (Cube1/2/3...-UPL, Cube4/5)...............................................74
8.2.4 „Signal input / sync” connector, male, type Lemosa (Cube1/2/3...-UPL, Cube4/5)............................74
8.2.4.1 IRIG-B input...................................................................................................................................................75
8.2.4.2 Trigger/Sync input signal definition................................................................................................................75
8.2.4.3 Trigger connection example............................................................................................................................75
8.2.4.4 Analog input signal definition.........................................................................................................................76
8.2.5 Digital Inputs 1-3 signal definition.......................................................................................................77
8.2.5.1 Sync/Arm Output............................................................................................................................................77
8.3 SPECTRAL RESPONSE.............................................................................................................................78
8.3.1 Cube1 / Cube2 ......................................................................................................................................78
8.3.2 Cube3 / Cube5 ......................................................................................................................................79
8.3.3 Cube4....................................................................................................................................................80
8.4 PIXEL SENSITIVE AREA ..........................................................................................................................81
8.4.1 Cube1 / Cube2 ......................................................................................................................................81
8.4.2 Cube3 / Cube5 ......................................................................................................................................81
8.4.3 Cube4....................................................................................................................................................81
8.5 DIMENSIONS..........................................................................................................................................82
8.5.1 Top/bottom view Cube1/2/3..................................................................................................................82
8.5.2 Side view Cube1/2/3..............................................................................................................................83
8.5.3 Top/bottom view Cube4/5.....................................................................................................................84
8.5.4 Side view Cube4/5.................................................................................................................................85

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1 General
Congratulations! MotionBLITZ Cube is an excellent choice, because MotionBLITZ
Cube is a extremely versatile, advanced and self contained digital camera system. Mik-
rotron Deutschland GmbH has combined progressive camera technology with software
which is very easy to operate. Thus MotionBLITZ Cube is the ideal solution for high
speed recording. This manual provides information about the features and operating
modes of MotionBLITZ Cube.
1.1 Essentials of MotionBLITZ Cube
With the MotionBLITZ Cube – the Digital Motion Analyzer Recorder – rapidly moving
or explosive processes can be continuously recorded and stored at up to 190.000 im-
ages per second (Cube5) and can be displayed and analyzed in detail immediately af-
ter the end of a sequence. The images are always initially stored in the internal frame
memory of the camera. Because of the built-in rechargable battery, the camera can
operate up to 30 (60 Cube4/5) minutes in record mode and can store the recorded
data in the internal frame memory for up to 2 hours. Switch on the camera and after a
few seconds it is ready for high speed recording at full resolution without any additional
components. The MotionBLITZ Cube must be connected to a host PC via fast Ethernet
only when downloading recorded sequences or when camera parameters need to be
modified or changed.
1.2 Customer indications
1.2.1 For customers in the U.S.A.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digi-
tal device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in
a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio fre-
quency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment
in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will
be required to correct the interference at his own expense. You are cautioned that any
changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your author-
ity to operate this equipment. The shielded interface cable recommended in this man-
ual must be used with this equipment in order to comply with the limits for a computing
device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules.
1.2.2 For customers in Canada
This apparatus complies with the Class A limits for radio noise emissions set out in
Radio Interference Regulations.

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1.2.3 Pour utilisateurs au Canada
Cet appareil est conforme aux normes Classe A pour bruits radioélectriques, spécifiées
dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique.
1.2.4 Life Support Applications
These products are not designed for use in life support appliances, devices, or systems
where malfunction of these products can reasonably be expected to result in personal
injury. Mikrotron customers using or selling these products for use in such applications
do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify Mikrotron for any damages resulting
from such improper use or sale.
1.3 Declaration of conformity
Manufacturer: Mikrotron GmbH
Address: Landshuterstr. 20-22
85716 Unterschleissheim
Germany
Product: High Speed Camera MotionBLITZ Cube
The dedicated products conform to the requirements of the Council Directives
2004/108/EG for the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to elec-
tromagnetic consistency. The following standards were consulted for conformity testing
with regard to electromagnetic consistency.
EC Regulation Description
EN 61000-6-3 Electromagnetic compatibility
EN 61000-6-1 Immunity
Unterschleissheim, August 31th 2006
Mikrotron GmbH
Bernhard Mindermann
Managing Director, Mikrotron GmbH

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1.4 Warranty Note
Do not open the body of the camera. The warranty becomes void if the camera body is
opened.
1.5 Remarks, Warnings
This document contains important remarks and warnings. See the corresponding sym-
bols:
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Important remark
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Attention, Warning

1.6 Side and backside views of Cube cameras
1.6.1 The rear of the camera
The identification type plate is to be found at the rear of the camera. It contains the se-
rial number and the mac-address for identifying the device in a network.
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1.6.2 The right side of the camera
1.6.2.1 Connectors
There are 3 connectors, 2 switches and 2 LEDs mounted on the right side of the
Camera. The pin assignments of these connectors are described in chapter 8.2
Connector assignments
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1.6.2.2 Switches
For cameras with standby facility, press the power switch longer than 1 second for
swichting off the camera! See chapter 2.1 “Standby (for Cube4 and Cube5 cameras
only)” for details.
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1.6.2.3 LEDs
With the color LEDs of MotionBLITZ Cube the actual operating condition is indicated.
Three colors are possible (and off-state):
RED
GREEN
ORANGE
1.6.2.3.1 Upper LED: battery charging and power indication
Color LED-state Camera state
OFF - Switched off
RED constant Switched off, battery charging in progress
GREEN constant Switched on, no charging (battery full or no power
supply connected)
ORANGE constant Switched on, battery charging in progress
In addition for Cube4 und Cube5 with according hardware version supporting the
standby facility:
RED/ORANGE flashing Standby mode with external power supply
GREEN/ORANGE flashing Swiched on, with internal power supply (battery)
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With empty batteries it may take a few minutes of initial
charging until the camera can be switched on.
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1.6.2.3.2 Lower LED: internal camera state
Color LED-state Camera state
RED constant Boot procedure failure. Switch off the camera and try again.
ORANGE 15 sec after
power on
Power up boot procedure in progress
GREEN constant Ready for the first recording after power up
ORANGE blinking Circular recording in progress, waiting for stop.
ORANGE steady Circular recording stopped. Wait for next start signal
1.6.3 The front of the camera
The c-mount for the lens is located at the front of the camera.
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1.7 Scope of delivery
The following components are included as part of the delivery
- 1 MotionBLITZ Cube version as ordered, see selection below
- 1 Interface cable GigaBit Ethernet
- 1 110-220V power supply
- 1 CD with MotionBLITZ Cube operating software
- 1 Binder connector for signal Input

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1.8 MotionBLITZ Cube Versions:
Identifier
(1)
Color
/b&w
(2)
Recording
time [s]
(3)
Max. Resolu-
tion (4)
Max. frame-
rate[fps]
(5)
Lens
mount
(6)
Cube1 M3 B&w 3 640x512 1000 CM
Cube1 M3, C Color 3 640x512 1000 CM
Cube1 M6 B&w 6 640x512 1000 CM
Cube1 M6, C Color 6 640x512 1000 CM
Cube2 M3 B&w 3 1280x1024 32000 CM
Cube2 M3, C Color 3 1280x1024 32000 CM
Cube2 M6 B&w 6 1280x1024 32000 CM
Cube2 M6, C, Color 6 1280x1024 32000 CM
Cube3 M3 B&w 3 512x512 128000 CM
Cube3 M3, C Color 3 512x512 128000 CM
Cube3 M6 B&w 6 512x512 128000 CM
Cube3 M6, C Color 6 512x512 128000 CM
Cube4 M B&w 1,5 1280x1024 93000 CM/FM
Cube4 M, C Color 1,5 1280x1024 93000 CM/FM
Cube4 M3 B&w 3 1280x1024 93000 CM/FM
Cube4 M3, C Color 3 1280x1024 93000 CM/FM
Cube5 B&w 1,5 512x512 1900000 CM/FM
Cube5 C color 1,5 512x512 1900000 CM/FM
Cube5 M3 B&w 3 512x512 1900000 CM/FM
Cube5 M3, C color 3 512x512 1900000 CM/FM
(1) Additional configuration options:
HG indicates the Hi-G version (ruggedized for crash and vibration)
IB Camera has ImageBLITZ option
IG IRIG-B input processing option
MS Camera has Multi-Sequence option
M6 6 seconds recording time
PB Phoenix connector
(2) b&w black and white
(3) Cube1 seconds when using 1000 fps and 640x512
Cube2 seconds when using 500 fps and 1280x1024
Cube3 seconds when using 2500 fps and 512x512
Cube4 seconds when using 1000 fps and 1280x1024
Cube5 seconds when using 5000 fps and 512x512
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(5) fps frames per second
Cube2 reduced resolution when using more than 500 fps
Cube3 reduced resolution when using more than 2500 fps
Cube4 reduced resolution when using more than 1000 fps
Cube5 reduced resolution when using more than 5000 fps
(6) Lens mount:
Cube1 / Cube2 / Cube3 CM = „C-Mount“
Cube4 / Cube5 CM = „C-Mount“, optional FM = „F-Mount“
Cube3 / Cube5 have an increased photosensitivity (six times higher than the
Cube1 / Cube2).

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1.9 Power supply and charging
MotionBLITZ Cube cameras contain an integrated, rechargable battery, which provides
the necessary voltage for operation. Use an external power supply for charging the bat-
tery and for external power operation.
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Only voltages in the range from 10,5 to 24 Volts @ 15W max. are permit-
ted. Higher input voltages may seriously damage the camera. Damage of
this type is not covered by our warranty.
1.9.1 Battery charging
MotionBLITZ Cube contains an integrated, rechargable battery. Thus the camera can
operate as stand alone without any power connection for up to 30 minutes of circular
recording with full resolution.
For Cube4/5 cameras this time will be increased to 60 minutes.
Stored images can be retained in the camera up to two hours with a fully charged bat-
tery .
The battery will be automatically charged when the power supply (10,5 – 24 V DC) is
connected to the camera and the camera is switched off. Charging of a completely
empty battery will take 3 hours.
If the camera is switched on and a power supply connected, the battery is charged to a
fraction of its total capacity, it will operate a few minutes when disconnected from
power supply.
If the camera is switched on and a power supply is connected, the battery will be-
charged as well.
A fully charged battery will discharge within a few days when not used.
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2 Operating Modes
After switching on the camera it is ready for operation within a few seconds.
Cube4 and Cube5 cameras with according hardware version have a standby mode
available.
2.1 Standby (for Cube4 and Cube5 cameras only)
The intended purpose of the standby mode is to store the camera’s recorded images
for a longer time (up to ca. 20 hours) without any external power supply.
To manage this, in standby mode several components of the camera’s electronic will
be shutdown and mainly only the the image memory will be provided with power.
In standby mode, there is no access to the camera’s image memory.
To get the camera into the standby mode you have to
- press the camera’s power switch for a short moment (less than 1 second), when
the camera is ready-to-operate or
- configure it with the cube software as described in chapter 5.7.1 “Standby after
the end of a recording session” or in chapter 5.5 “The Camera menu”.
To get the camera out of the standby mode you have to press the camera’s power
switch for a short moment (less than 1 second).
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Please pay attention: If you press the switch longer
than 1 second, you will shut down the camera com-
pletely and the camera’s recording will be lost!
The standby mode will be indicated by the LEDs in the follwing manner:
- the lower LED (TRIGGER) is switched off
- die upper LED (POWER) is flashing:
Power LED color Power supply advice
red / orange constant
flashing
external
green flashing 1 .. 5 times
every 2 seconds
internal (battery) If the battery is fully charged,
there is a quintuple blinking.
If the battery gets emtpy, there is
a single blinking.

2.2 Ready-to-operate
By means of the MotionBLITZ Cube software (control program) the camera can be set
up for recording in different operating modes.
If the camera is disconnected from the PC, reconnect it and press the reconnect
button in order to establish the GigaBit Ethernet link.
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It is very important to press the reconnect button after the camera is reconnected
with your system. If this button is not pressed after reconnection the chronology
of a meanwhile recorded sequence may be lost!
The same applies to a completed recording session, that has been started with
the camera’s trigger switch.
MotionBLITZ Cube holds up to 8 Gbyte internal frame memory. From this memory, a
very small part (only as much as required by one frame) is used for storing the frames
for the live mode. The remaining memory is used for sequence recording.
2.2.1 Live mode
The camera images are continuously recorded and displayed. This mode is optimal for
defining image detail, adjusting the focus and setting up the various camera
parameters. Switch the camera to live mode by pressing the "Live" button.
2.2.2 Prepare for recording
When the camera parameters are adjusted according to the users needs while the
camera is connected to the PC, the camera can be disconnected now from the PC and
recording can be started via the trigger switch on the camera.
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2.2.3 Start recording
After power up, the camera starts with the last used settings. If you need another reso-
lution/frame speed, the new parameters must be entered via the MotionBLITZ Cube
control software.
There are 2 methods of starting the recording:
1. Press the Start/Stop recording switch on the right side of the camera.
In this case, a reconnect has to be accomplished after the completion of the re-
cording sequence in order to save the chronology of the pictures.
2. Press the red start recording button in the MotionBLITZ Cube
control program
2.2.3.1 recording modes
MotionBLITZ Cube has 2 recording modes. The difference is the usage of the camera’s
image memory.
2.2.3.1.1 Non circular mode
The camera stops recording when the internal frame buffer is full.
2.2.3.1.2 Circular recording mode
The camera records frames in a circular mode (i.e. the oldest frames are always over-
written by the newest) and waits for a signal to stop. There are 3 methods to stop re-
cording:
1. press the Start/Stop recording switch on the camera
2. apply a trigger signal (rising or falling edge, depends on setting “Trigger edge” in
form “Camera Setup”) to the appropriate camera input connector
3. press the Stop button in the MotionBLITZ Cube control program
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3 Installation of MotionBLITZ Cube
3.1 Minimal system requirements (PC)
For error-free operation of MotionBLITZ Cube the following minimum PC specifications
are required:
- Pentium III 1GHz CPU with MMX-technology
- Windows 2000 or XP operating system
- 256 Mbyte PC Ram
- 10 Gbyte Harddisk
- 8 Mbyte graphic memory
- Display with 1280 x 1024 pixels
- GigaBit Ethernet Adapter
For optimal operation of MotionBLITZ Cube, a PC wth the following minimum
specifications is recommended:
- Pentium IV 1.8 GHz
- Windows XP
- 512 Mbyte PC Ram
- 40 Gbyte Harddisk
- 32 Mbyte graphic memory
- Display with 1400 x 1050 pixels / 24 Bit
- GigaBit Ethernet Adapter
3.2 Installation of the software
The GigaBit Ethernet adapter and driver should be installed before the MotionBLITZ
Cube software is installed. For details see the GigaBit Ethernet adapter manual.
Insert the MotionBLITZ Cube Setup-CD in the CD-Rom drive on the PC. Start the
setup.exe program and follow the instructions through the rest of the installation proc-
ess. After successful installation some network settings may be necessary, depending
on the actual network configuration. These settings are needed for assigning an IP-
address to the GigaBit Ethernet adapter and to the camera and described in the next
chapters.