Safe Fleet inView 360 Fusion Use and care manual

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Calibration Guide
inView 360 Fusion

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Contents
Introduction
About the AVM.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Preparation
Calibration Kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Recommended Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Recommended Computer Specs.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Required Computer Skills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Physical Environment.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing the Calibration Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Placing Calibration Pads
Measure your vehicle length.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Place your calibration pads.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
About Horizontal and Vertical Values. . . . . . . . .10
Setting the System for Calibration
Capturing AVM images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Transferring images to your computer. . . . . . . .11
Launching the calibration tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Selecting vehicle and entering pattern info. . . .13
Understanding Pixel Pitch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
About View Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Setting pixel pitch for NT or ST Mode. . . . . . . . .18
Setting pixel pitch for ST(FFT) Mode. . . . . . . . .18
Performing AVM Calibration
Calibrating the 4 cameras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Viewing changes in pixel pitch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Tuning Cameras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Adjusting Parking Lines and Saving. . . . . . . . . .23
Verifying Calibration
Calibrating Files on ECU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Calibration Image Test.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Support Information
Contact Customer Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Product Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

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Introduction
Introduction
This guide covers the calibration procedure for the inView 360 Fusion Around Vehicle Monitoring (AVM) system. This
guide does not go into the installation procedure for any of the AVM components (cameras, electronic control unit, in-
vehicle monitor, wires and cables). Before taking on the calibration process, all components should already be installed in
the vehicle.
For more information on how to install the components, please see the inView 360 Fusion Installation Guide on the Seon
Community (https://community.seon.com/360-fusion/360-fusion-resources/). For access to the community website,
please contact the Seon Service Team to get a username and password (email [email protected], or call toll-free
1.844.899.7366)
About the AVM
The inView 360 Fusion Around Vehicle Monitoring (AVM) system provides drivers with a real-time, 360° picture of the area
around their vehicle to help eliminate blind spots, improve pedestrian safety, prevent vehicle damage, and avoid liability
costs.
To achieve the 360° picture, 4 images are captured from cameras positioned in the front, left, right, and rear of the
vehicle. These images are then transferred to a computer and calibrated using software. Once calibrated, the images are
transferred back to the vehicle and viewed on a monitor mounted in the cab of the vehicle.

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Introduction
The following ow chart helps to summarize the calibration process:
Reposition calibration
pads or cameras and
repeat process
Is
calibrated
360° image good? (no
distortion, can clearly see
calibration pads in
image)
AVM components are
installed in the vehicle
Calibration pads are
placed around the vehicle
Camera images are
captured and stored on
an SD card in the vehicle
Images are transferred
from the vehicle to a PC
PC Software performs calibration
of the cameras. Calibration les are
created and stored on the SD card.
SD card containing calibration
les gets transferred from PC
back to the vehicle
Operator loads calibration les and
veries quality of calibrated 360° image
Calibration is
complete
No
Yes

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Preparation
Preparation
Before you proceed with calibrating the AVM, you’ll need to ensure that you have the proper components, tools and
computer specs.
Calibration Kit
The inView 360 Fusion calibration kit includes the following items:
• USB drive containing:
• Seon Calibration Tool
• Calibration Guide (PDF)
• SD Card w/ Boot Loader
• SD Card to USB adapter
• Remote Control
• Remote Control Receiver
• Calibration Pads x 4
Recommended Tools
At the minimum, you should have the following tools to help you perform the calibration:
• Long measuring tape (100-foot recommended)
• 4 x 25-foot measuring tapes
• Large plastic square ruler
• Masking tape (any color, as long as it contrasts with the surface where the vehicle is parked when calibration images
are captured)
Recommended Computer Specs
The computer should meet the following minimum
requirements:
Operating System: Windows (64-bit version required) 10,
8.x, or 7.x
Processor: Intel or AMD x86
Disk Space: 3.5 GB free
RAM: 1024MB (2048 MB recommended)
Required Computer Skills
You must at minimum have some basic Windows
navigation skills including knowing how to:
Navigate Windows Explorer
Cut & Paste les from one directory to another
Extract les from a zip folder

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Physical Environment
Ideally, calibration should be performed in a well-lit, bright shop with adequate space around the perimeter of the vehicle.
There should be a minimum of 80 inches all around the vehicle.
Calibration can be completed outside, but only on a level, paved surface. Calibrating in the rain or snow is not
recommended as this can cause distortion (snow or rain on the camera lenses).
Installing the Calibration Tool
The 360 Fusion Calibration Tool comes on the supplied USB drive included in your calibration kit. To install, simply unzip
the calibration tool folder and move the contents to a directory on your computer.
The folder will contain several sub folders and les. Ensure that your folders look like the ones in this example:

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Placing Calibration Pads
Placing Calibration Pads
Once the AVM components have been installed, the next step is to place calibration pads around the vehicle.
Measure your vehicle length
Using a long tape measure, capture the length and width of the vehicle and record the
values. These values will be used in the calibration software later on in the process.
Place your calibration pads
1. Start by placing measuring tapes in front of the vehicle, starting from the front of the tires and going forward
(measuring tapes & ).
2. Position tape  squarely in front of the vehicle’s bumper. Use a square ruler to ensure that measuring tape is
perpendicular with tapes & . The following values will help you determine where to place your calibration pads.
Note: Measuring Proper Length 
The furthest tips of the vehicle should be considered in your measurement, includ-
ing the bumpers. However, external accessories like plows or winches should NOT
be measured.

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Placing Calibration Pads
3. Refer to your (approximate) vehicle length in the following table, and record the Horizontal (H) and Vertical (V)
values.
Vehicle Length in Feet Vertical (V) and Horizontal (H) Spacing in Inches
20’ 25”
25’ 30”
30’ 40”
40’ 35” - 40”
45’ 40” - 50”
4. Place tape a distance of “V” in front of the vehicle, again ensuring that it is perpendicular to tapes & . This is
your Vertical distance
5. Place the calibration pads a distance of “H” in front and to the left or right of the vehicle. This is your Horizontal
distance

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Placing Calibration Pads
6. Repeat the same procedure for the rear of the vehicle. Here’s what the vehicle would look like from above, when
calibration pads are place properly.
About Horizontal and Vertical Values
Since different vehicles have varying heights and widths, the values may not work for your vehicle shape. In order to
properly calibrate the AVM system, you will need to calibrate using the initial recommended values, then re-adjust the pads
or cameras, and repeat calibration until you have the desired image.
Ultimately, the calibrated image should be clear, distortion free, and you should see the calibration pads clearly on the in-
cab monitor. Take a look at the following images side by side:
Image A has some distortion on the calibration pads in the rear of the vehicle. You can see that there is a “ghosting”
effect. Image A would need to be re-calibrated.
In image B, you see that the image has no distortion and the pads can be made out clearly in the image.
B
A

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Setting the System for Calibration
Setting the System for Calibration
After you’ve placed down your pads and recorded your measurements, you’re ready begin the calibration process. First,
you'll need to capture the images from the cameras and transfer them to your computer for calibration.
Capturing AVM images
To capture the images, you’ll need to do the following:
1. Insert SD card (with SAV-BOOT) into the Electronic Control Unit (ECU).
2. Power up the ECU. The ECU detects the SD card on power up, and displays the system menu.
3. Use the AVM remote control to select the Calibration option, then press the OK button (indicated on the remote by a
symbol). Next, select Camera Capture and press OK again.
4. The AVM copies 4 les to the SD card.
5. When copying is done (OK appears on the screen), power down the unit, and remove the SD card.
Transferring images to your computer
Once you’ve captured the raw images on the SD card, you’ll need to transfer them to your PC for calibration. To do this:
1. Insert the SD card (with USB adapter, if required) into the PC.
2. Navigate to the SD card location. Cut the following 4 les:
• FRONT.bin
• RIGHT.bin
• LEFT.bin
• REAR.bin

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Setting the System for Calibration
3. Navigate to the location of your Seon Calibration Tool. You will see a sub-folder labeled Output. Open this folder and
paste the 4 .bin les here.
Launching the calibration tool
To launch the calibration tool, double-click the application icon (AVM_calibration.exe) located in the calibration tool root
folder. The application displays the Vehicle Selection screen.

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Selecting vehicle and entering pattern info
On the Vehicle Selection screen, choose your vehicle type then click the next tab: Vehicle Pattern Info.
The Vehicle Pattern Info screen is where you’ll enter the vehicle measurements and pad information.
1. Enter your vehicle Length and Width.
2. Click the 2 Computation buttons located to the right of the vehicle measurement elds.
3. In the Pattern Location area, choose your unit of measure (in or mm)
4. Enter the dimensions of your calibration pads.
5. Enter the measurements used for your vertical and horizontal pad placement

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6. Click Conrm. An image appears in the preview box below. This is your Pixel Pitch Preview.
Understanding Pixel Pitch
In the Vehicle Information box, you’ll see several values on the right-hand side. These values represent the vehicle’s “pixel
pitch”. Think of pixel pitch as the vehicle’s “zoom level” when looking at the vehicle from above. A higher pixel pitch means
you can see more of the area around a vehicle. A lower pixel pitch means you see less.

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In the following example, we see that a low pixel pitch results in an image that appears zoomed in. When you select a high
pixel pitch, the image appears zoomed out, and you can see more of the area around the vehicle (i.e., the vehicles in the
surrounding area).
When you enter your vehicle length and width, the calibration tool computes a range of values based on your vehicle’s
dimensions. As you change the width and length, the pixel pitch range also changes. When you change the set value,
the pixel pitch preview image also changes. As mentioned, a low pixel pitch value shows less area around the vehicle. A
higher value shows more.
Low Pixel Pitch = “Zoomed In” High Pixel Pitch = “Zoomed Out”

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To preview a different pixel pitch value, enter a number between the min and max values, and click Conrm. The preview
image will change to reect the new value.
About View Modes
Pixel pitch values are congured differently depending on the calibration tool’s “View Mode” When setting pixel pitch
values, you have set and range values for two different modes:
• NT mode
• ST (FFT) mode
Notice also that there is a View Mode selector. In the selector you have the option of choosing NT, ST or ST(FFT) view
modes. But what is view mode and how does it affect the calibration procedure?

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The view mode you calibrate in depends on how you wish to position the AVM monitor in the vehicle. The following
images will help illustrate the effects of view mode:
If you are going to mount the monitor in a landscape position, then you’ll need to calibrate your cameras in NT (normal
top) mode. If you wish to use a portrait position, then you’ll need to calibrate for in ST (separate top) mode.
Note that a third option - ST(FFT) (Side Top Full Front Top) works in conjunction with ST mode. FFT gives you a full screen
view of the 360° image. This option is only available if you choose to calibrate the cameras in ST mode. The FFT image
will not work if you calibrate in NT mode.
When you launch the calibration tool, the view mode will be set to NT, which is the default. To switch view modes, click the
drop-down menu and select the mode you want to calibrate for.
NT Mode
ST Mode ST (FFT) Mode

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Setting pixel pitch for ST(FFT) Mode
The procedure for setting pixel pitch for ST(FFT) mode is similar to above:
1. Select ST(FFT) view mode from the drop-down menu.
2. In the FFT Pixel Pitch eld, enter a value between the min and max range, as calculated by the application.
3. Click Conrm. A preview of the pixel pitch will appear in the window below.
Setting pixel pitch for NT or ST Mode
The procedure for setting pixel pitch for NT or ST mode is the same, as they share the same data elds. To set the pixel
pitch for either of these modes:
1. Select the appropriate view mode from the drop-down menu.
2. In the NT Pixel Pitch eld, enter a value between the min and max range, as calculated by the application.
3. Click Conrm. A preview of the pixel pitch will appear in the window below.

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Performing AVM Calibration
Performing AVM Calibration
Once you’re done entering your vehicle data and setting your pixel pitch values, you’re ready to begin calibrating the
individual cameras.
Calibrating the 4 cameras
1. Click the Vehicle Pattern Info tab
2. Choose your AVM-221 as your model.
NOTE: Choosing correct AVM 
You must choose AVM-221 for calibration to work properly.
3. Switch to the AVM Calibration tab, then click Open to load your camera les. Navigate to the location of your
calibration tool, select the OUTPUT folder, and click Select Folder. The front camera image will display on the screen.
Notice that the FRONT.bin image is selected.

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4. Select the Zoom button. The button will highlight blue. Left-click to zoom in to the image, right-click to zoom out.
Zoom on the calibration pads until you see the image clearly. Click the Zoom button once again to exit Zoom mode.
5. Click the PAN button to enable pan mode. Left-click and drag the image until you can see the calibration pads. Click
the PAN button once again to exit PAN mode.
6. Left-click on the inward-facing corners of the pads to “mark” them for calibration. The pads must be marked,
otherwise the calibration tool will not be able to generate the 360° image.
7. Click Get CtrlPoint to save your marking. You’ll be taken to the next image (REAR.bin), and a check mark will appear
indicating that front image was marked.