Sabre Switch TRIGGERSMART User manual

TRIGGERSMART
THE MCT–1 MOTION CAPTURE SYSTEM
Instrucon Manual
SABRE SWITCH
IT IS ESSENTIAL TO READ AND UNDERSTAND THE ENTIRE INSTRUCTION
BOOKLET BEFORE INITIAL OPERATION IN ORDER TO PREVENT
DAMAGE TO THE UNIT AND TO ENSURE OPTIMUM OPERATION AND
YOUR COMPLETE SATISFACTION.

CONTENTS
  i Precauons     2
  ii Introducon     3
  iii PackCheckList     3
  iv PowerRequirements    3
  v OponalEquipment(orderedseparately)  3
  vi BriefOverview     4
    SensorUnits    4
    TheMCT-1ControlUnit   4
    TheControlUnitExplained  5
    TheRearPanel    8
  vii RemoteSensorsandTransmierModules  8
    InfraredTransmier/SoundSensorModule 8
    InfraredReceiver/LISSensorModule 8
  viii ConnecngtheSystem-SampleSetup  9
    SampleScenario1-SoundDetecon 9
    SampleScenario2-LightDectecon11
    SampleScenario3-InfraredBeam 13
    SampleScenario4-ManualTrigger 15
    SampleScenario5-AuxiliaryOutput15
  ix Specicaons    16
  x TriggerInputtoCamera  InsideBackCover
  xi ProductWarranty OutsideBackCover
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PRECAUTIONS
Do
1. Ensureallequipmentisprotectedagainstwateringressorimmersion.
2. Ensureallcablesandconnectorsareingoodorder.
3. Considertheopmumcamerasengsforthecondions.TheMCT-1doesnottake
 controlofyourcamerainrespectofthingssuchasshuerspeed,aperturesengs,
 etc.
4. Keepbaeriesawayfromchildren.Ifswallowedseekmedicalaenonimmediately.
5. Discard/recycleappropriatelyanyleaking,deformed,damagedordischargedbaeries
 withregardtotheenvironment.
6. Preventanyleakagefrombaeriescontacngeyes,skinorclothing.Itcancauseeye
 damageorskinirritaon.Inthecaseofcontactwithyoureyes,skinorclothing,ush
 theaectedareawithcleanwater.Seekmedicaladviceassoonaspossibleinthe
 caseofcontactwitheyesandskin.
Do Not
1. Usetheequipmentwithoutreadingandfullyunderstandingthismanual.
2. Makeanyconnecons/disconneconswiththepowerswitchedonontheMCT-1.
3. Makeanyconnecons/disconneconstoanycameraorotherdevicewithoutrst
 ensuringcompabilitywiththisequipment.
4. Makeanyconnecons/disconneconstoacameraorotherequipmentwiththeir
 powerswitchedon.
5. Useanybaeries,powersourcesoraccessoriesnotspeciedinthismanual
6. Useanyhome-madeormodiedbaeriesorpowersources.
7. Installbaeriesinreversedpolarity(+-)asdamagemayoccurtotheequipment.
8. Mixnewandusedbaeries
9. Allowcablestobecomeatriphazardtoyourselforotherpersons.
10. Allowyoungchildrentousethecableswhichmaybecomeahazard.
11. Aempttorepair,dismantleormodifytheequipmentasnouserserviceablepartsare
 included.Doingsomayinvalidatethewarranty.
12. Useabrasiveorsolventcleanersonthisequipment.Ifnecessarywipecleanonlywith
 adampclothandmildwashing-upliquid.
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INTRODUCTION
TheMCT-1MOTIONCAPTURESYSTEMisdesignedforusebybothprofessionalandamateur
photographersalike.Itoersawayofremotelycapturingdigitalsllandmoonimages.The
cameraisacvatedbytheuseofsensorsthattriggerthecameraonthedeteconofsound,
lightorontheinterruponofaninfraredbeam.ThisabilityisenhancedbyusingtheMCT-1
controlunitwhichoerstheabilitytonetunethesensivityoftheremotesensorsandthe
actuaonofthecamerashuer.
PACK CHECK LIST
1. Thismanual
2. ThemainMCT-1ControlUnit.
3. x1combinedinfraredreceiverandlightintensitysensorunit(individuallyselectable).
4. x1combinedinfraredtransmierandsoundsensorunit(individuallyselectable).
5. x214cmminitripodsforusewiththetransmier/sensorunits.
6. x1cable(3.5mmjackto3.5mmjack3minlength).
7. x1cable(3.5mmjackto3.5mmjack5minlength).
8. x1cameratriggercable(2.5mmjackto2.5mmjack3minlength).
9. 1x20infraredbeambae.
POWER REQUIREMENTS
TheMCT-1ispoweredby4xAAnon-rechargeablebaeries.Theseshouldbeofthehighpow-
ertype.Togainaccesstothebaerycompartment,
it isnecessarytoremovetheundersidecoverbyreleas ing
the2domescrewsinthebase. Donotusemetal
toolstoremovethebaeriesorthecircuitboardsmay
bedamaged.Ensure that the baeries are the correct
way round before replacing the cover.
OntherearpanelisaDCpowerjackprovidedtoplug
inamainspoweredlowvoltagesupply.Itisrecom-
mendedthattheMP-1powersupplyisused. The
supplymustbedoubleinsulatedshowingthecorrect
labelthus
.Theoutputmustbe6voltsDC(VDC)withthecentrepinoftheDCconnector
beingposive(+).Whenthepowersupplyisconnectedtothesocket,theinternalbaeries
aredisabled.
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT (ORDERED SEPARATELY)
1. MP-1 Baerylifemaybeprolongedbytheuseofthismainsto6vDCsupply.
2. IRTXB Aself-contained,baeryoperatedremoteinfraredtransmierunit.
3. CT-1 5mcameratriggerextensioncable.
4. CS-1 5msensorextensioncable.
5. TT-6 Slave240vPowerTimer/Controllertopowerphotooodsetc(includinga2m
  controlcable).
6. CP-1 5mextensioncontrolcablefortheTT-6PowerController.
7. TS-1 Tiltsensorswitch. 3

BRIEF OVERVIEW
THE SENSOR UNITS
THESOUNDSENSOR.Asensivemicrophoneisusedtodetectanysharpsound,suchasan
impactorthesoundofbreakingglass.Whendetectedtheunitoperatesthecamerashuer
and,ifnecessary,thecamera’sinternalashand/oraddionalslaveashunits.
THELIGHTINTENSITYSENSOR(LIS).Thisunitmaybeusedatnightorinlowlightsituaonsto
triggerthecameraonthedeteconofarapidchangeinambientlightlevels,suchasthe
deteconofreworksexplodingorlightningashes.Thisunitcanalsobeulisedtoremotely
operateaslaveashconnectedtothecontrollerondeteconofaashfromaashgunonthe
camera,etc.
THEINFRAREDTRANSMITTER(TX)ANDRECEIVER(RX)UNITS.Twounitsareneededforthis
operaon.Theinfraredtransmierunittransmitsanarrowinfraredbeamthatisdetected,ata
distanceofupto2m,bytheinfraredreceiverunit.
Ifthebeamisbrokenbyanobjectoranimalpassingthroughit,thecameracanbetriggeredto
capturethatobjecteitheronasllcameraorvideocamera.
Thebeamwidthcanbereducedinwidthtoimprovedeteconofthemovementofsmall
objects.
THE MCT-1 CONTROL UNIT
Thisistheheartofthesystemthatallowstheoperatortohavecompletecontrolofthe
sensivityofthesensorstoobtainopmumperformance.
Adelaymaybeintroducedbetweenthedevicesensinganinputandthecameratriggeringto
ensurethattheobjectiscapturedatthecorrectme.
Avariabletriggermercanbeusedtocaptureasingleshotormulpleeventsbyacvang
thecamera.Itispossibletousethesportsmodeonthecamera,thustakinganumberof
successiveshotsforthelengthofmechosenbytheoperator.
Variousothermodescanbesetforsingleshot,randomeventsortokeepthelensopenfora
specicmewhenthecameraissetto‘B’OR‘BULB’exposure.
Thecontrolunithasanoutputthatisconnectedtothecameratriggerandhasasecondoutput
channeltocontrolmulplepiecesofequipmentsuchasaddionalcameras,ashunits,ood-
lights,etc,viatheTT-6POWERCONTROLLER.
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THE CONTROL UNIT EXPLAINED
Thecontrolunitishousedinatoughbutcompactcasethatissplash-proofandhasawipe
cleansurfacethatincorporatesLEDindicatorsandtouchswitches.
Thecontrolpanelhousesthreerotarycontrolknobsandsixtouchsensiveswitches.The
operaonanddescriponoftheseisdescribedbelow.
THE SENSITIVITY CONTROL
Thisisusedtoadjustthedegreeofsensivityoftheselectedsensortosuitvariouscondions
andprovidetheopmumsengs.
Rotaonofthecontrolknobclockwiseincreasesthesensivityoftheinputdevice.Rotate
theknobunltheLEDilluminates,thenturnitbackan-clockwisealileunlthelightjust
exnguishes.Thisistheopmumsengforthesensorchosen.Thesengwillbedierent
dependingupontheindividualsensored.
AUTO ARM
TheAUTOARMfunconcanbesettoeitherautomacormanualmode.
WhenAUTOARMisselectedtheLEDwilldisplayGREEN.Inthismodethecameratriggerwill
automacallyresetaereachdeteconandoperaonofthecamerareadyforthenextevent.
WhenMANUALisselectedtheLEDwilldisplayasRED.Inthissettingthecamerawill
triggeronlyonceandwillneedtoberesetmanually.Thispreventsmulpleoperaonwhen
notrequired.
TRIGGER INHIBIT
IftheAUTOARMswitchissettoMANUAL,theLEDwillilluminateREDtoshowthatthesystem
isinhibitedandthecamerawillnottrigger.Onoperaonoftheswitchthesystembecomes
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armed,theLEDwillglowGREENandthesystemisthenreadytoreceivethenextinputfrom
thesensorswhichwilltriggerthecamera.
IftheAUTOARMswitchissettoAUTOtheLEDwillglowGREENtoindicatethatthesystemis
armedandthecamerawillbetriggeredbythenexteventandeachsubsequenteventwithout
intervenon.(TheLEDwillalsoglowREDduringatriggeringoperaon.)
TRIGGER DELAY
Whenaneventacvatesthesystemthecameraistriggeredbuttriggeringcanbedelayed
byintroducingadesiredmelagbytheuseoftheTRIGGERDELAYcontrol.Whenrotated
clockwisethelagbetweenthedevicesensinganeventandtheshuerbeingreleasedis
increased.
LONGorSHORTmerangescanbeselectedbytheoperaonoftheswitch.LONGdelayis
indicatedbyaGREENLEDandSHORTbyaREDLED.
InthecaseoftheSHORTdelayselecontheresulngmelagbetweenacvaonoftheunit
andthecameratriggeringwillbebetween1/1000thto1/10thsecond.TheLONGdelaywill
beadjustablebetween1/10thto10seconds.Timesstatedareapproximateandadegreeof
experimentaonisrequiredtondtheprecisedelayrequired.
TRIGGER TIME
Ordinarily,whenacamerashuerreleasebuonisdepressedbythephotographertheshuer
isoperatedonceunlessthecameraissettomulpleexposuremodes,suchasSportsMode.
Connuedpressureontheshuerreleasebuonwillmeanconnuedacvaonoftheshuer
resulnginmulpleimagesbeingrecorded.
TheTRIGGERTIMEcontrolallowstheoperatortosetthemethatthecamera’sshuerre-
leasebuonwillbeacvated,ieelectronically‘helddown’.Thiscanbeselectedviatherotary
controlbetweenapproximately1/1000thofasecondto10seconds.(Ithasbeenfoundthat
somemodels/makesofcamerawillnottriggerattheminimumsengbutothermakeswill.
Thisisnotafaultoftheunit.)
Ifthecameraissetto‘B’OR‘BULB’exposure,forinstance,thelengthofmethattheshuer
remainsopenwillbethatsetbytheTRIGGERTIMEcontrol.
Thisalsoappliestomulpleexposuremodes,suchasSportsMode,whentheTRIGGERTIME
sengdictatesthemethatthecamerashuerisbeingoperatedandmulpleshotsbeing
recorded.
TRIGGER MODE
TheTRIGGERTIMEcanbeoperatedintwomodes,MANUAL(REDLED)orAUTO(GREENLED).
InMANUALmode,thelengthofmeofoperaonwillbedictatedbythelengthofmethe
TRIGGERswitchisbeingdepressedbytheuser.Thispreventsthecamerafrombeingtriggered
automacallybythecontrolunit.
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IntheAUTOmodethetriggerlengthwillbedictatedbythemesetontheTRIGGERTIME
controloftheMCT-1.
TRIGGER SWITCH
WhentheTRIGGERswitchisdepressedthecamerawillbeoperatedforthemethatthe
switchishelddepresseddespitetheothercontrolsengs.TheTRIGGERLEDwilllightforas
longasthetriggerisoperanginMANUALorAUTOmodes.
Whentheswitchisoperatedthefocuswillautomacallybeacvated.Therefore,boththe
focusandthetriggerlightswillbelit.
CAMERA FOCUS
Bypressingthisswitchandthecamerasettoauto-focus,thecameracanberemotelyfocused
dependentuponthemakeandmodelofthecameraandthechosenseng.
REAR PANEL
Therearpaneloftheunitprovidesconnectionsandswitchesrelatingtopowersupply,
mode,sensorinput1and2andtriggeroutletstocameraandauxiliaryunits.
Themodeswitchselectsthetypeofinputfromthesensors,eitherLIS/SOUNDor
INFRARED.
Thesensorscanbeinputdirectlyintoeitherport1or2.InthecaseoftheINFRARED
transmitterandreceiverunits,thesecanbepluggeddirectlyintoports1and2ordaisy-
chainedtogether.
Twotriggeroutputsaresupplied.ThesearemarkedCAMERAandAUX.andallowforthe
cameratobeconnected,and/oraslaveflashunit,toanothercameraorothersimilar
equipment.Output1providescameratriggerANDauto-focus.Output2providestrigger
onlywithNOauto-focus.
The6vDCsupplyinputsocketandtheControlUnitpowerON/OFFswitchisalsosituated
ontherearpanel.
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REMOTE SENSORS AND TRANSMITTER MODULES
Twosplash-proofremoteunitsaresupplied.Thesecanbeusedonaatsurfaceormounted
onthesmalltripodssupplied.Standardtripodscanbeusedforfree-standingsituaons.
INFRARED TRANSMITTER/SOUND SENSOR MODULE
Ontherearoftheunitaswitchisprovidedto
selecttheINFRAREDorSOUNDmodesandtwo
3.5mmjacksocketstoconnecttothecontrol
unit(orinthecaseofinfraredoperaon,tothe
otherunit).
WhenINFRAREDTRANSMITTER(IRTX)is
selected,theunitsendsaninvisiblebeamto
bedetectedbythesecondunit,theINFRARED
RECEIVER(IRRX).Thebeamisnomorethan60
wideandsothetwounitsmustbealignedquiteaccurately.
WhentheswitchissettoSOUND,theunitulisesitsintegralsensivemicrophonetotransmit
asignaltotheMAINCONTROLUNIT.
Note: When used in the IR TX mode, looking directly into the invisible beam may cause eye damage.
INFRARED RECEIVER/LIS MODULE
InasimilarwaytotheIRTX/SOUNDunit,this
modulehasarearpanelcontainingaswitchto
selectLIGHTINTENSITYSENSOR(LIS)orINFRA-
REDRECEIVER(IRRX).Italsohastwo3.5mm
jacksocketstoconnectinasimilarwaytothat
ofthepreviousunit.
WhenthisunitissettoLISitispossibleto
detectsuddenincreasesinlightintensity,such
aslightning.Thisisdependentontheamount
ofambientlightandwillbefoundtobemost
accurateinlowlightordarksituaons.
WhentheswitchisselectedtousetheINFRAREDSENSOR(IRRX)funcon,themoduleneeds
tobealignedaccuratelywiththeIRTXunitwithinthe60angle.Whenalignedcorrectlythe
beamwillmakethecircuitandwhenbrokentheunittriggerstheMAINCONTROLUNIT.
Ifverysmallobjectsneedtobedetected,a20 baeis
supplied.ThiscanbeaachedtothefrontoftheIRRX
moduleandrestrictstheangleofthereceivedbeamto
only20.Therefore,greataccuracyandsensivitycanbe
achievedwhencapturingsmallobjects.
20 baeinplace
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CONNECTING THE SYSTEM – SAMPLE SETUP
Note: Beforeconnecnganyequipmentofanykindensurethateachitemiscompablewiththe
MCT-1unitandthecamera.NoliabilitywillbeacceptedbytheCompanyforanydamageorloss
resultingfromtheconneconofincompableorfaultyequipment.
Note: Beforeconnecngordisconnecnganyitemensurethatallunitsareswitchedo.
Note: Ensurethatallequipmentisadequatelyprotectedfromtheingressofliquidsortheeectsof
excessivehighorlowtemperatures.
SAMPLE SCENARIO 1 – SOUND DETECTION
Forthisscenariothefollowingequipmentisused:-
1. Yourcameraofchoice(ensuringcompability)
2. Cameratripod(asrequired)
3. TheMCT-1ControlUnit
4. TheINFRAREDTRANSMITTER/SOUNDSENSORUNIT
5. A3.5mmjackto3.5mmjackcable
6. A2.5mmjackto2.5mmjackcameratriggercable
Method
1.BeforeswitchingonthepowerswitchoftheMCT-1andhavinginsertedthe
 baeriescorrectlyintothecontrolunit(and/orulisinganMP-1),operatetheMODE
 switchontherearpaneloftheMCT-1shownasLIS/SOUNDORI.REDtothele,to
 selectLIS/SOUND.
 2.OperatetheswitchontherearpaneloftheINFRAREDTRANSMITTER/SOUND
 SENSORUNITfromIRTXtoSOUND.
Sound/LISconnecons
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 3.ConnecttheINFRAREDTRANSMITTER/SOUNDSENSORUNITbyinserngthe
 3.5mmjackintoonesocketontherearofthisunit,indicatedasTOCONTROL,to
 themainMCT-1controlunitbyinserngtheotherendofthe3.5mmjackcableinto
 eitherofthesocketsontherearoftheMCT-1markedTOSENSORS1or2.
 4.Withthecameraswitchedo,connectthecameratotheMCT-1usingthe
 2.5mmjackcableinsertedintothesocketontherearpaneloftheMCT-1unitmarked
 TRIGGEROUT–CAMERAandtothe2.5mmremotecontrolsocketonthecameraof
 choice.
 5.SwitchonthepowertotheMCT-1unitwiththePOWERON/OFFswitch 
 ontherearoftheMCT-1unit.
 6.PlacetheINFRAREDTRANSMITTER/SOUNDSENSORUNITclosetothesubject
 onthetablesurfaceforbesteffectandadjusttheSENSITIVITY,increasingthe
 levelunltheorangeLEDilluminates.WhentheLEDilluminatesturnthecontrol
 an-clockwiseunltheLEDjustexnguishes.Thisistheopmumposion.Ifthe
 controlissettoohighthenfalsetriggeringmayoccur.
 7.SettheRESET–AUTO/MANUALswitchtotherequiredposion.
 8.SettheTRIGGERDELAYfullytoan-clockwiseandtheTRIGGERDELAY 
 switchtoSHORT(REDLED).
 9.SettheTRIGGERTIMEcontrolfullyan-clockwise.
 10.SwitchtheTRIGGERTIME–AUTO/MANUALswitchtoAUTO(GREEN 
 LED).
 11.Focusthecamera,eitherviatheFOCUSswitchontheMCT-1orbyway 
 ofthecameracontrols.Itmaybefoundthatswitchingthecameralensto 
 manualfocusallowsthecameratotriggeratafasterreaconmeas
 focusingisnolongernecessary.
 12.Considertheneedforextralighngtoilluminatethesubjectcorrectly 
 forthedesiredeect.
 13.Setthecameratotherequiredsengsinrespectofshuerspeed, 
 aperture,etc,havingregardtodepthofeldandtheamountofmovement 
 tobeallowedintheshot.
 14.SettheSENSITIVITY-ACTIVE/INHIBITswitchtoACTIVE(GREENLED). 
 Thecamerawillnowbetriggeredatthenextdetecon.
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 15.Dropanobjectontothetableinthecamera’sviewareaandthesound 
 oftheimpactwilltriggerthecamera.Themicrophoneissensiveenough 
 tocapturethesoundofquitesmallobjectsbutextraneousnoisemustbe 
 kepttoaminimum.
 16.Trialanderrorinthesengsusedinrespectofthecamera,shuer 
 speed,aperture,lighng,triggerdelay,etc,willenabletheoperatortond 
 theopmumsengsfortheresultsrequired.(Therangeofpossiblesengs 
 conguraonsisalmostendlesswhencombinedwiththoseofthecamera.)
Bytrialanderror,extremelygoodresultscanbeachievedinaveryshortspaceofme.
Note: Ifusingbreakableobjects,suchasglass,remembertowearthenecessarysafetyequipment
orprotectyourselffrominjury.
SAMPLE SCENARIO 2 – LIGHT DETECTION
Forthisscenariothefollowingequipmentisused:-
1. Yourcameraofchoice(ensuringcompability)
2. Cameratripod(asrequired)
3. TheMCT-1ControlUnit
4. TheINFRAREDRECEIVER/LIGHTINTENSITYSENSORUNIT
5. A3.5mmjackto3.5mmjackcable
6. A2.5mmjackto2.5mmjackcameratriggercable
7. Sensorunittripod(asrequired)
Method
1.HavinginsertedthebaeriescorrectlyintotheMCT-1controlunit(and/or
 ulisinganMP-1),operatetheMODEswitchontherearpaneloftheMCT-1shownas
 LIS/SOUNDORI.REDtothele,toselectLIS/SOUND.
2.OperatetheswitchontherearpaneloftheINFRAREDRECEIVER/LIGHT
 INTENSITYSENSORUNITfromIRRXtoLIS.
3.ConnecttheINFRAREDRECEIVER/LIGHTINTENSITYSENSORUNITbyinserng
 the3.5mmjackintoonesocketontherearofthisunit,indicatedasTOCONTROL,to
 themainMCT-1controlunitbyinserngtheotherendofthe3.5mmjackcableinto
 eitherofthesocketsontherearoftheMCT-1markedTOSENSORS1or2.
 4.ConnectthecameratotheMCT-1usingthe2.5mmjackcableinsertedintothe
 socketontherearpaneloftheMCT-1unitmarkedTRIGGEROUT–CAMERAandto
 the2.5mmremotecontrolsocketonthecameraofchoice.
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 5.SwitchonthepowertotheMCT-1unitwiththePOWERON/OFFswitchonthe
 rearoftheMCT-1unit.
 6.PlacetheINFRAREDRECEIVER/LIGHTINTENSITYSENSORUNITfacingtowards
 theexpectedlightsource.AdjusttheSENSITIVITY,increasingthesensivityunlthe
 orangeLEDilluminates.WhentheLEDilluminatesturnthecontrolan-clockwiseunl
 theLEDjustexnguishes.Thisistheopmumposion.Ifthecontrolissettoohigh
 thenfalsetriggeringmayoccur.
 7.SettheRESET–AUTO/MANUALswitchtotherequiredposion.
 8.SettheTRIGGERDELAYfullytoan-clockwiseandtheTRIGGERDELAYswitchto
 SHORT(REDLED).
 9.SettheTRIGGERTIMEcontrolfullyan-clockwise.
 10.SwitchtheTRIGGERTIME–AUTO/MANUALswitchtoAUTO(GREENLED).
 11.Focusthecamera,eitherviatheFOCUSswitchontheMCT-1orbywayofthe
 cameracontrols.Itmaybefoundthatswitchingthecameralenstomanualfocus
 allowsthecameratotriggeratafasterreaconmeasautomacfocusingisno
 longernecessary.
 12.Setthecameratotherequiredsengsinrespectofshuerspeed,aperture,etc,
 havingregardtodepthofeldandtheamountofmovementtobeallowedinthe
 shot.
 13.Considerlockingthecameramirrorintheupposion,ifpossible,asthiscuts
 downevenfurtherthereaconmeofthecamera.
 14.SettheSENSITIVITY-ACTIVE/INHIBITswitchtoACTIVE(GREENLED).Thecamera
 willnowbetriggeredatthenextdeteconoflight.
 15.Trialanderrorinthesengsusedinrespectofthecamera,shuerspeed,
 aperture,lighng,triggerdelay,etc,willenabletheoperatortondtheopmumset
 ngsfortheresultsrequired.(Therangeofpossiblesengsconguraonsisalmost
 endlesswhencombinedwiththoseofthecamera.)
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SAMPLE SCENARIO 3 – INFRARED BEAM
Forthisscenariothefollowingequipmentisused:-
1. Yourcameraofchoice(ensuringcompability)
2. Cameratripod(asrequired)
3. TheMCT-1ControlUnit
4. TheINFRAREDTRANSMITTER/SOUNDSENSORUNIT
5. TheINFRAREDRECEIVER/LIGHTINTENSITYSENSORUNIT
6. x23.5mmjackto3.5mmjackcable
7. A2.5mmjackto2.5mmjackcameratriggercable
8. x2minitripods
9. The20beambaesupplied
Method
 1.HavinginsertedthebaeriescorrectlyintotheMCT-1controlunit(and/or
 ulisinganMP-1),operatetheMODEswitchontherearpaneloftheMCT-1shown
 asLIS/SOUNDORI.REDtotheright,toselectI.RED.
 2.OperatetheswitchontherearpaneloftheINFRAREDTRANSMITTER/SOUND
 SENSORUNITfromSOUNDtoIRTX.
 3.OperatetheswitchontherearpaneloftheINFRAREDRECEIVER/LIGHT
 INTENSITYSENSORUNITfromLIStoIRRX.
 4.ConnecttheINFRAREDTRANSMITTER/SOUNDSENSORUNITbyinserngthe
 3.5mmjackintoonesocketontherearofthisunit,indicatedasTOCONTROL,to
 themainMCT-1controlunitbyinserngtheotherendofthe3.5mmjackcableinto
 eitherofthesocketsontherearoftheMCT-1markedTOSENSORS1or2.
 5.ConnecttheINFRAREDRECEIVER/LIGHTINTENSITYSENSORUNITbyinserng
 the3.5mmjackintoonesocketontherearofthisunit,indicatedasTOCONTROL,
 tothemainMCT-1controlunitbyinserngtheotherendofthe3.5mmjack
 cableintooneoftheothersocketsontherearoftheMCT-1,markedTOSENSORS1
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Infraredparallelconnecons Infrareddaisy-chainconnecons

 or2,OR‘daisy-chain’thetwosensorunitstogetherbypluggingthe3.5mmjackinto
 theothersocketontherearoftheINFRAREDTRANSMITTER/SOUNDSENSORUNIT
 indicatedasTOCONTROL.Seeabovediagram.
 6.ConnectthecameratotheMCT-1usingthe2.5mmjackcableinsertedintothe
 socketontherearpaneloftheMCT-1unitmarkedTRIGGEROUT–CAMERAandto
 the2.5mmremotecontrolsocketonthecameraofyourchoice.
 7.CarefullyalignthebeamlensonthefrontoftheINFRAREDTRANSMITTER/
 SOUNDSENSORUNITwiththereceiverapertureonthefrontoftheINFRARED
 RECEIVER/LIGHTINTENSITYSENSORUNIT.Thismustbewithinanangleof60tothe
 beamlens.(Ifanarrower,moreaccurate,beamisrequiredthenthe20beam
 baesuppliedshouldbeclickedintotheapertureonthefrontofthereceiverunit).
 8.Thedistancebetweentheunitscanbebetween30cmand2m).
 9.SwitchonthepowertotheMCT-1unitwiththePOWERON/OFFswitchonthe
 rearoftheMCT-1unit.
Note:WhenusedintheIRTXmode,lookingintotheinvisiblebeammaycausepermanenteyedamage.
 10.AdjusttheSENSITIVITY,byincreasingthesensivityunltheorangeLED
 illuminates.WhentheLEDilluminatesturnthecontrolan-clockwiseunltheLED
 justexnguishes.Thisistheopmumposion.Ifthecontrolissettoohighthenfalse
 triggeringmayoccur.(Ifusedoutside,brightsituaonsmayconfusethesensor.Never
 directthesensorinthedireconofthesunasitcouldbesaturatedbyIRfromthe
 sunsrays.) 
 11.SettheRESET–AUTO/MANUALswitchtotherequiredposion.
 12.SettheTRIGGERDELAYfullytoan-clockwiseandtheTRIGGERDELAYswitchto
 SHORT(REDLED).
 13.SettheTRIGGERTIMEcontrolfullyan-clockwise.
 14.SwitchtheTRIGGERTIME–AUTO/MANUALswitchtoAUTO(GREENLED).
 15.Focusthecamera,eitherviatheFOCUSswitchontheMCT-1orbywayofthe
 cameracontrols.Itmaybefoundthatswitchingthecameralenstomanualfocus
 allowsthecameratotriggeratafasterreaconmeasfocusingisnolonger
 necessary.
 16.Considertheneedforextralighngtoilluminatethesubjectcorrectlyforthe
 desiredeect.
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17.Setthecameratotherequiredsengsinrespectofshuerspeed,aperture,etc,
 havingregardtodepthofeldandtheamountofmovementtobeallowedinthe
 shot.
 18.Considerlockingthecameramirrorinthe‘UP’posion,ifpossible,asthiscuts
 downevenfurtherthereaconmeofthecamera.
 19.SettheSENSITIVITY-ACTIVE/INHIBITswitchtoACTIVE(GREENLED).Thecamera
 willnowbetriggeredatthenextdeteconofanobjectpassingthroughthebeam.
 20.Trialanderrorinthesengsusedinrespectofthecamera,shuerspeed,
 aperture,lighng,triggerdelay,etc,willenabletheoperatortondtheopmum
 sengsfortheresultsrequired.(Therangeofpossiblesengsconguraonsis
 almostendlesswhencombinedwiththoseofthecamera.)
 21.Consideraonshouldalsobegiventothedistancebetweenthebeamandthe
camera.Forinstance,anobjectdroppingthroughthebeamwillhaveanitetravelling
 mebeforeitreachesthepointatwhichitentersthecamera’sview.Itmaybe 
 advantageoustoincreasethedistancebetweenthebeamdeteconandthecamera
 andthenulisethetriggerdelaytoadjustthepointatwhichthecameraactuates.
 Severalaemptscouldproduceame/distancetypecharttoopmisesuccessrates.
SAMPLE SCENARIO 4 – MANUAL TRIGGER
ThecameramayberemotelyoperatedbypressingtheTRIGGERbuondespiteanyofthe
othersengsmadeontheMCT-1.ConnuedoperaonoftheTRIGGERbuonwiththecamera
settomulpleexposuresengswillcausethecameratoshootconnuallyunlpressureon
thebuonisreleased.
SAMPLE SCENARIO 5 – AUXILIARY OUTPUT
TwocamerasmaybeconnecteddirectlytotheMCT-1viathetriggeroutsockets.However,it
mustberememberedthatthecamerapre-focusingfacilityONLYappliestotheoutputmarked
asCAMERA.TheoutputconneconmarkedAUX.,willacvatethecamerashuerbutnotthe
focus.Therefore,thesecondcameramustbemanuallyfocused.
ThesecondTRIGGEROUTcircuitcanalsobeusedtooperateavarietyofaddionalequipment.
Thiscouldincludeaslaveoranaddionalashgun.However,onlyoneitemofaddional
equipmentshouldbeconnectedatanyoneme.
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Auxiliaryconnecons

SPECIFICATIONS
TRIGGERTIME -Selectablefor-5ms(1/200sec.)to-5seconds
DELAYTIME -Shortdelay-1ms(1/1000sec.)to100ms(1/10sec.).
  -Longdelay-1000ms(1/10sec.)to10seconds. 
TRIGGERMODES-Manual,auto1shot,autore-arm.
FOCUSACTIVATION-Manualacvaon.
SENSORMODES -Flash,infraredbeam,sound.
IRBEAM-Range-20cmto-2m.Wavelength850nm.
FLASHSENSOR -Range1to1500lumens.Sensivity10lumens.
SOUNDRESPONSE-Microphonesensivity-frequencyresponse50to5000Hzat
   3Db.
TRIGGEROUTPUTS-x3opencollector(x2trigger,x1focus).50vDCmaxat
   100milliamps.
POWERREQUIREMENTS-x4AAbaeries,highpowertype,non-rechargeable.
  -ACtolowvoltagePSU-6to9VDCat100milliamps.Unittobe
   doubleinsulated.(Usedisconnectsinternalbaeries.)
POWERCONSUMPTION-About40milliamps.
   WhenIRTXmoduleisconnectedrisesto80milliamps.
SIZE  -Controller-(W)19cmx(D)14cmx(H)5cm.
  -Sensors(W)7.5cmx(D)5cmx(H)2.6cm.
SENSORMOUNTING-¼inchUNCthread(standardtripodthread).
MINITRIPODHEIGHT-8cmmin.17cmmax.
WEIGHT-Controller492gSensors50gTripods30g.
WATERPROOFING-IP53.
TEMPERATURE -0to350C.(operang).-10to+500C.(non-operang).
SHOCK  -10Newtons.
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TRIGGER INPUT TO CAMERA
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Everyconsideraonhasbeentakentoensurecorrectoperaonofthisprod-
uctwithmostcameras.However,noconnecontoacameraorotherequip-
mentshouldbemadeunlesstheoperatoriscertainofthecompabilityofthe
equipment.NoliabilitycanbeacceptedbytheCompanyforanyconsequenal
faultordamagecausedtoanyequipmentnotsuppliedbytheCompany.
ThefollowingcameraswillconnectdirectlytotheMCT-1withthetriggercable
provided:-
CANON
EOS30,EOS33,EOS50E,EOS300,EOS300V,EOS300D,EOS350D,EOS3000,
EOS50,EOS500,EOS55,EOS500N,EOS300X,EOSKiss,EOSNewKiss,EOS
Kiss7,EOSKissIII,EOS7,EOS7s,EOS400D,EOSDigitalRebel,EOSDigital
RebelX,EOSDigitalRebelXSi,EOSKISSX2,EOS450D,EOSDigitalRebelXTi,
KissDigital,KissDigitalN,ELAN7N,ELANII,ELANDATE,ELAN7,ELAN7NE,
ELAN7N,ELANIIE,Rebel2000,RebelG,RebelT2,RebelTi,RebelX,RebelXS,
EOS1000D,EOS500D,RebelT1i,
EOS550D,RebelT2i,G10,G11,G12,60D,600D,RebelT3i,KissX5,1100D,
RebelT3
PENTAX
K100D,K110D,K10D,*istDS2,K200D,K20DK7,*istD,*istDS,*ist,*istDL,
MZ-6,ZX-L,MZ-,*ist,DL2,K5
SAMSUNG
GX-1L,GX-1S,GX-10,GX-20,NX10,NX100,NX5
CONTAX
645,N,N1,NX,NDigital
Othercameraswillrequireanadapter.Typically,thefollowingmanufacturersmay
oeradapters:-
Calumet
JJCCorporaon
HahnelEire
HAMA
Alloftheabovewillrequirea2.5mmfemaleto3.5mmmaleorfemale3pole
adapter.

PRODUCT WARRANTY
THEMANUFACTURERwarrantsfor12monthstotheoriginalpurchaserthatTHEMANUFACTURER’S
productsarefreefromdefectsinmaterialandworkmanshipundernormaluseandservice
fortheperiodspeciedcommencinguponthedateofpurchasefromanauthoriseddealer.
ThisLimitedWarrantyiscondionaluponproperuseoftheproductbythepurchaser.
ThisLimitedWarrantydoesnotcover:(a)defectsordamageresulngfromaccident,misuse,
abuse,neglect,unusualphysicalorelectricalstress,modicaonofanypartoftheproduct,
orcosmecdamage;(b)equipmentthathasaserialnumberremovedormadeillegible;(c)
allplascsurfacesandotherexternallyexposedpartsthatarescratchedordamageddueto
normaluse;(d)defectsordamagefromimpropertesng,operaon,maintenance,installaon,
adjustment,orserviceoftheproducts.
Duringtheapplicablewarrantyperiod,THEMANUFACTURERwillrepairorreplace,atTHE
MANUFACTURER’Ssolediscreonwithoutchargetothepurchaser,anydefecvecomponent
partoftheproduct.THEMANUFACTURERmay,atTHEMANUFACTURER’Ssolediscreon,
userebuilt,recondioned,ornewpartsorcomponentswhenrepairinganyproductor
replaceaproductwitharebuilt,recondionedornewproduct.
THEWARRANTIESGIVENINTHISLIMITEDWARRANTY,TOGETHERWITHANYIMPLIEDWARRANTIES
COVERINGTHEMANUFACTURER’SPRODUCTS,INCLUDINGWITHOUTLIMITATIONANYWARRANTIES
OFMERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE,ARELIMITEDTOTHE
DURATIONOFTHISLIMITEDWARRANTY.
THEMANUFACTURERSHALLNOTBELIABLEFORANYSPECIALINCIDENTAL,CONSEQUENTIAL,
INDIRECTORSIMILARDAMAGES,DAMAGESTOPURCHASER’SPROPERTY,ORINJURYTOTHE
PURCHASEROROTHERSARISINGOUTOFTHEUSE,MISUSEORINABILITYTOUSEANYOFTHE
MANUFACTURER’SPRODUCTS,BREACHOFWARRANTY,ORNEGLIGENCE,INCLUDINGBUT
NOTLIMITEDTOTHEMANUFACTURER’SOWNNEGLIGENCE,EVENIFTHEMANUFACTUREROR
IT’SAGENTHASBEENADVISEDOFSUCHDAMAGES,ORFORANYCLAIMBROUGHTAGAINST
THEPURCHASERBYANYOTHERPARTY.
THISLIMITEDWARRANTYISTHECOMPLETEWARRANTYFORTHEMANUFACTURER’SPRODUCTS.
THISLIMITEDWARRANTYSHALLNOTEXTENDTOANYONEOTHERTHANTHEORIGINAL
PURCHASEROFTHISPRODUCT.
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