Phantom Miro C110 User manual

MANUAL
PHANTOM
When it’s too fast to see, and too important not to.®
Miro®C110
C110 MANUAL ZDOC-64078-MA-0003 Rev 3

PN: ZDOC-64078-MA-0003 Rev 3
Last Updated: 27.FEB.2017
w w w . p h a n t o m h i g h s p e e d . c o m

PN: ZDOC-64078-MA-0003 Rev 3
Last Updated: 27.FEB.2017
Miro
C110 Camera
MANUAL
when it’s too fast to see, and too important not to.®
100 Dey Road
Wayne, NJ 07470 USA
+1.973.696.4500
www.phantomhighspeed.com

Written and produced by the Marketing Department at Vision Research.
The contents of this manual may be subject to change without notification.
PN: ZDOC-64078-MA-0003 Rev 3
Last Updated: 27.FEB.2017
w w w . p h a n t o m h i g h s p e e d . c o m

Contents
11
Introduction
25
37
411
521
625
727
Connectors
Quick Start Guide
Control via Phantom Software
Download & Image Processing
Measurements
Support

Phantom Miro C110 Camera Manual
•Maximum 915 fps at full resolution of 1280 x 1024; 1295 fps at 1280 x 720;
52,445 fps at reduced resolution of 128 x 8; Minimum 100 fps at all resolutions
•8GB high-speed internal RAM
•1.2Gpx/second throughput
•1.3 Megapixel; 2/3 inch CMOS sensor (9.18mm diagonal)
•12-bit pixel depth
•5.6 μm pixel size
•ISO 640T; 640D color; ISO 2500D, 5000T monochrome; (adjustable)
•Continuous Adjustable Resolution in 128 x 8 pixel increments
•5 μs min. exposure standard
•Standard Ethernet and BNC connectors
•Operating temperature: 0oC to 50oC
•SDI available through BNC connector on back of camera
•Trigger Options: Dedicated BNC, or via Phantom PCC software
•Power: Camera: 16 - 28 VDC, 12W; 100 - 240 VAC 65W power supply included
•Gb Ethernet for control and data
•Multi-Cine: Partition internal memory into segments and make shorter recordings
back-to-back without missing any action (63 maximum)
•Lens mount: C-mount, reversible to accept CS lenses
specifications

Chapter 1: Introduction
1
Camera Capabilities The Phantom®Miro®C110 is a member of the Miro
C-Series family of small, flexible cameras designed
for a large variety of applications and analyses. It is
capable of capturing 1.2 Gigapixels per second (Gpx/s)
of data from the CMOS sensor. At full 1.3 Mpx resolution
(1280 x 1024), the Miro C110 can capture 915 frames-
per-second (fps); 1,295 fps at 720p HD; and at a reduced
resolution 128 x 8 the camera can capture 52,445 fps.
The Miro C110 has a C-mount and a sensor with small,
densely packed pixels to capture detail. Its small size of
72mm x 93mm x 82.5mm and light weight of 0.54 kg
make it easy to mount in tight places and on microscopes.
It uses standard Ethernet and BNC cables.
Miro C110
Introduction
1

2
Phantom Miro C110 Camera Manual
The Miro C110 is available with 8GB of internal high-
speed memory.
The Miro C110 uses a CMOS sensor available in color or
monochrome.
The 5.6 micron (μm) pixels provide a sensitivity, measured
using the ISO 12232 SAT method, of ISO 5,000T; 2,500D
for monochrome cameras, and 640T; 640D for color
cameras (adjustable).
Each pixel has a bit-depth of 12-bits yielding 4,095 gray
levels with high dynamic range.
Sensor resolution is 1280 x 1024 pixels “wide-screen”
format. The rectangular shape of the 1.3 Mpx sensor
allows the user to keep moving objects in the frame
longer and is compatible in aspect ratio with modern
display technology. The physical size of the sensor is
7.168 mm x 5.7344 mm (9.18mm diagonal).
The camera has a global electronic shutter, with
minimum exposure time of 5μs.
Multi-Cine: The internal memory of the Miro C110 can
be partitioned into as many as 63 segments for shorter
recordings, back-to-back, without missing any action.
Image-Based Auto-Trigger (IBAT): The Miro C110 can
detect changes in an image which can be used to trigger
the camera (or even a number of cameras), making it easy
to record unpredictable events.
Continuous Recording: Automatically save cines from
internal camera memory to external storage, without user
intervention.
Memory Gate: An input signal which, when activated,
prevents the storage of the sensor produced image-data,
by disabling write-access to memory.
Event Marking: Primarily used to tag events of significance
during recording, to make it easier to jump from one event
to the next during playback, along with easing the process
of performing timing measurements of a recorded Cine.
Sensor Characteristics
Image Storage
Advanced Features

Chapter 1: Introduction
3
The Miro C110 has a C-lens mount that can be reversed
to accept CS lenses.
The camera is controlled with Phantom PCC software or a
handheld Phantom Remote Control Unit (RCU).
Command & Control
Lensing
Detailed information about Phantom cameras,
features, and software can be found at:
www.phantomhighspeed.com

4
Phantom Miro C110 Camera Manual
Miro C110 Rear View
camera connectors
A
B
C
D
FE

Chapter 2: Connectors
5
Connectors
2
+16-28VDC
Ethernet
Trigger
AUX 1
AUX 2
SDI
Mini XLR connector connects to +16-28VDC Power
Supply.
Input: when a TTL pulse (rising / falling edge) is
detected, camera triggers.
BNC connector for HD video.
RJ45 connector connects GigE to a control unit
computer / laptop for camera control communication.
Input / Output (switchable via PCC):
•Default setting:
-F-Sync (input / output): Connect an external
source, including the F-Sync from a second
Phantom camera, to drive the camera’s frame rate.
Use in combination with Sync; External in
the External Sync menu.
•Available through drop-down box in PCC:
-Strobe (input): Signal goes low for the duration of
each frame’s exposure
-Event (input): When the Event signal is active,
frames are tagged with an Event marker (as
metadata). These events can be searched or
referenced during playback.
-Memgate (input): When Memgate signal is
active the camera stops recording into its internal
memory (frames are discarded).
Input / Output (switchable via PCC):
•Default setting:
-Strobe (Output): Signal goes low for the duration of
each frame’s exposure.
•Available through drop-down box in PCC:
-READY (output): When signal is high it indicates
that the camera is in capture mode. Using PCC,
signal can be set to go low at trigger or at the end
of recording.
A
B
C
D
E
F

6
Phantom Miro C110 Camera Manual

Chapter 3: Quick Start Guide
7
Quick Start Guide
3
Prepare Your Computer
Cable the Camera
Camera controlling computers:
1. Must have either the Microsoft Windows 7, 8.1, or 10
operating system installed.
2. Firewalls must be turned off.
(Contact your IT Group if necessary)
3. Using the ‘Windows Control Panel’ set the IP address
of your computer’s network card to 100.100.100.1
with a 255.255.0.0 subnet mask.
Install the latest version of Phantom Camera Control (PCC)
software from the accompanying CD or USB key.
Connect the 16-28VDC power supply to the camera’s
power connector.
Attach the supplied Ethernet cable (or any Ethernet cable)
between the Phantom camera and the computer.
If an external trigger is being used to trigger the camera,
connect it to the Trigger BNC on the back of the camera.
In the Manager Control Panel double mouse-click on the
Phantom camera to be used from the ‘Cameras’ group
folder.
Click the ‘Live’ tab.
Click ‘Cine Settings’ and define the following parameters
by either the selecting the required value from the pull-
down selection list, or typing the value into the respective
data entry field.
1. Set ‘Resolution’ to the required Width x Height.
2. Choose the required ‘Sample Rate’ and ‘Exposure
Time’.
Install PCC Software
Select Camera for Use
Define Recording
Parameters

8
Phantom Miro C110 Camera Manual
Locate the first image of the cine to be saved.
Click the ‘Mark-In button.
Locate the last image of the cine to be saved.
Click the ‘Mark-Out’ button.
Select ‘Play, Speed, & Options’ and enable (check) ‘Limit
to Range’.
Under the Video Control Buttons click the ‘Jump to Start’
button.
Edit Cine
‘Arm’ Camera
Trigger
Rewind
Pause
Play
Fast Rewind
Rewind 1 Frame
Advance 1 Frame
Fast Forward
3. Post Trigger to zero (0) by:
a. Moving the ‘T’ (Trigger Position) slider to the
right, or
b. Enter zero (0) into the ‘Last’ data entry field.
Cover the camera lens first, then select the CSR,
(Current Session Reference), button.
Place a white or neutral non-saturated object in front
of the camera and right-click on the white or neutral
non-saturated area in the displayed image, then
Select ‘White Balance’ from the popup display window.
Click the ‘Capture’ button to start recording to the
camera’s internal memory (circular buffer).
At the end of the action, click the action ‘Trigger’ button
at the bottom of the ‘Live’ panel, or
Provide a switch closure or an external trigger signal
(TTL pulse) via the Trigger connector.
Click the ‘Play’ tab.
Using the following Video Control Buttons to locate the
first image of the cine to be saved.
Perform CSR
Perform White Balance
(Color Cameras Only)

Chapter 3: Quick Start Guide
9
Review the edited cine using the Video Control Buttons.
Click the ‘Save Cine...’ button at the bottom of the ‘Play’
panel.
In the ‘Save Cine’ window:
1. Navigate to the folder where you want to save the
cine file.
2. Enter a file name for the cine file in the ‘File name:’
data entry field.
3. From the Save as type pull-down selection list select
the ‘Cine Raw, *.cine’ file format.
4. Click the Save button to begin downloading the cine
file from the camera to the computer’s hard drive.
Click the down-arrow of the ‘Save Cine... button.
Review Edited Cine
Save to Computer
Confirm Computer Save Click the ‘Open File’ button.
In the ‘Open Cine’ window:
1. Navigate to the folder containing the saved cine file.
2. Highlight the cine file to be opened.
3. Click the Open button.
Using the Video Control Buttons review the saved cine file.
Confirm cine save before deleting from internal
memory

10
Phantom Miro C110 Camera Manual

Chapter 4: Control via Phantom Software
11
Phantom control software is certified to operate with
the following Microsoft Windows operating systems:
Windows 7, 8.1 and 10.
The computer and camera must be associated with the
same sub-network to communicate with one another.
Vision Research has preset IP address (100.100.x.x)
with a subnet mask (255.255.0.0) to the camera.
Typically the IP address 100.100.100.1 / 255.255.0.0 is
defined to the control computer. When multiple computers
are used to control the same camera, each computer
requires a unique IP address, for example, 100.100.100.1
(255.255.0.0), 100.100.100.2 (255.255.0.0), and so on.
The software is built around a multi-layered work area that
includes the following work areas:
Provides quick access to the most frequently used
functions. Position the mouse over a button and wait for a
second to display a text box describing what it is.
Pre-Installation
PCC (Phantom Camera Control)
Application Overview
Toolbar
Note the ‘Help’ buttons which provides valuable reference
information on the software, including extensive documen-
tation.
pcc software
Phantom Software
4
The latest version of Phantom PCC software
can be found and downloaded from the support
section of the Vision Research website:
www.phantomhighspeed.com

12
Phantom Miro C110 Camera Manual
The main window of PCC is divided into three tabs: Live,
Play and Manager.
When first started, the ‘Manager’ tab is selected. It is in
this tab connected cameras are displayed, selected for
use, and renamed. It is also used to manage saved Cine
files.
To rename, highlight then click the name of a camera.
This can be useful when working with multiple cameras.
All camera control and setting of shooting parameters
(frame rate, shutter, etc.) is performed in the ‘Live’ tab.
The ‘Play’ tab is used to review, edit, and save Cine files,
(either from the camera or from files on the local hard
drive).
Control Tabs
PVP can be launched directly from the desktop, or by
clicking the ‘Video Out’ toolbar button in PCC. PVP
controls only the camera’s HD-SDI outputs as connected
to a compatible SDI monitor.
PVP (Phantom Video Player)
Application Overview
PVP provides the ability to view, capture, review, edit,
and/or save a Cine recorded into the camera’s RAM to a
hard drive.

Chapter 4: Control via Phantom Software
13
PCC provides the ability to select various units for specific
camera parameters by clicking the ‘Preference’ button at
the bottom of the Manager tab.
Units can be set to commonly used values (‘Presets’) or
they can be customized using the pull-down selection
lists. First time users should use one of the three ‘Presets’.
Camera Control via PCC
The ‘Exp’ unit is probably the most important unit to be
set. It specifies what unit to use when setting the exposure
time. You probably will want this set to micro-seconds. The
other unit to set is PTF (Post Trigger Frames) covered later
in this section.
Double-click the camera(s) to be controlled listed in the
‘Manager’ tab, or select the camera(s) from the ‘Camera’
pull-down list in the ‘Live’ tab.

14
Phantom Miro C110 Camera Manual
Once a camera is selected a ‘Preview’ panel will display
to the left of the control tabs showing the current image
being captured by the camera. This image may
differ slightly to that of the image being output over
the camera’s SDI port due to display differences in the
video monitor and computer screens.
You can adjust the display options by clicking on the
‘Image Tools’ toolbar button.
The ‘Image Tools’ window is used to view a ‘Histogram’
and change settings that affect the computer display and
the video output of the camera.
Some of the variables include; brightness, gain, gamma,
saturation, hue, white balance adjustments (Temp (K) and
Tint), individual red, green and blue pedestal, gain and
gamma values, tone control, and more.
When Log mode is selected, most of these variables are
locked and can not be adjusted.
At the bottom of the window is a ‘Default’ button that
restores all parameters except white balance, tone, and
color matrix to their default values.
The ‘Default White Balance’ button restores white balance
to the default (which under the most typical lighting will
produce a green image).
The Tone ‘Reset’ button restores the image tone to the
default values, and the Color Matrix ‘Restore’ button return
the color matrix values to their default values.
Image Processing
The ‘Zoom Actual Size’ toolbar button resizes the images
being displayed in the Preview/Playback panel to their
actual size.
Changes made only affect the metadata of the
Cine file, not the raw data. If you are recording
the camera’s video output it is important that
these be set to values that produce the image
you wish to record.