Phantom Camera Hardware User

Manual
Vision Research

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

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Table of Contents

Part I Legends 7

Part II Accessories, Peripherals, and Miscellaneous Features 9

1 Automatic
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Shutter Lens Mount Installation 10
2 Battery
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Installation for Phantom Miro1, Miro2, and Miro4 14
3 C-Mount
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Lens Adapter Installation 14
4 D-Link...................................................................................................................................
DSM-604H Ethernet Hard-Drive Setup Process 15
5 Multi-IOIOx
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Unit (Junction Box ) Operating Instructions 17
6 Data Acquisition
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(DAQ) Unit Installations 22
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National Instruments USB X or M Series Data Acquisition Installation 22
SAM-3 (Signal ..........................................................................................................................................................
Acquisition Module) Installation 25
7 10G Ethernet
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Installation 35
8 10G NDIS
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6 Driver Installation (legacy 10GE driver) 37
9 Phantom
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CineFlash 38
Installing the ..........................................................................................................................................................
Phantom CineFlash Docking Station 38
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Editing and Saving a Cine to the Phantom CineFlash 39
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Review ing a Saved Cine File on a Phantom CineFlash 41
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Erasing a Saved Cine File on a Phantom CineFlash 42
10 Phantom
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CineMag 42
Defining the..........................................................................................................................................................
Operational Mode 43
Recording to..........................................................................................................................................................
a Phantom CineMag 44
View ing a Cine ..........................................................................................................................................................
File Stored in Phantom CineMag 48
Editing a Cine ..........................................................................................................................................................
File Stored in Phantom CineMag 49
Erasing Files ..........................................................................................................................................................
from the Phantom CineMag 50
11 Restore
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v6.2e Camera to Factory Calibration Settings 50
12 Sensor
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and Lens Cleaning 51

Part III Back Focus Adjustments 53

1 Phantom Flex 4K-GS / Flek4K / Flex / HD-Series / Phantom 65
................................................................................................................................... 54
Cameras
2 Phantom
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UHS / VEO / v- Series Cameras 55
3 Phantom
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Miro Series 56

Part IV Connectors, On-Camera Control, and Indicators 59

1 Current
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Cameras 61
Phantom ..........................................................................................................................................................
Flex 4K / Flex 4k-GS 62
Phantom ..........................................................................................................................................................
UHS v2640 64
Phantom ..........................................................................................................................................................
UHS vXX12 Series 66
Phantom ..........................................................................................................................................................
UHS vXX11 Series 68
Phantom ..........................................................................................................................................................
VEO / VEO4K L Series 70
Phantom ..........................................................................................................................................................
VEO / VEO4K S- Series / VEO4K-PL 72

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Phantom v-Series .......................................................................................................................................................... 74

Phatom Miro..........................................................................................................................................................
M / R / LC Series 76
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Phantom Miro LAB Series 78
Phantom Miro C110.......................................................................................................................................................... 80
..........................................................................................................................................................
Phantom Miro C210 / C320 81
..........................................................................................................................................................
Phantom Miro C210J / C320J 82
..........................................................................................................................................................
Phantom Miro N5 and N-JB (Junction Box ) 83
2 Discontinued
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Cameras 84
Phantom 65.......................................................................................................................................................... 85
Phantom Flex .......................................................................................................................................................... 87
Phantom UHS ..........................................................................................................................................................
vXX10 Series 89
.......................................................................................................................................................... 91
Phantom vX11-Series
Phantom v7.3 ..........................................................................................................................................................
/ ir300 93
Phantom Miro ..........................................................................................................................................................
Airborne Series 94
3 Obsolete
...................................................................................................................................
Cameras 95
Phantom HD..........................................................................................................................................................
Series 96
Phantom vX10 ..........................................................................................................................................................
Series / v640 / v12.1 97
Phantom v12.0 .......................................................................................................................................................... 99
Phantom v10 ..........................................................................................................................................................
/ v9.1 / v9.0 100
Phantom v7.2 ..........................................................................................................................................................
/ v7.1 / v5.1 101
Phantom v7.0g .......................................................................................................................................................... 102
Phantom v6.2g .......................................................................................................................................................... 103
Phantom v6-Series.......................................................................................................................................................... 104
Phantom v5.2 .......................................................................................................................................................... 105
Phantom v5.0 .......................................................................................................................................................... 106
Phantom v4.3 ..........................................................................................................................................................
/ v4.2 107
Phantom v4.1 .......................................................................................................................................................... 108
Phantom Miro ..........................................................................................................................................................
eX Series 109
Phantom Miro ..........................................................................................................................................................
Series 110
Phantom Miro ..........................................................................................................................................................
3 111
4 Peripherals
................................................................................................................................... 112
Phantom ..........................................................................................................................................................
CineMag IV 112
Phantom ..........................................................................................................................................................
CineStation IV 113
Phantom ..........................................................................................................................................................
CineMag II 114
Phantom ..........................................................................................................................................................
10G CineStation 115
Phantom ..........................................................................................................................................................
CineMag I 116
Phantom ..........................................................................................................................................................
1G CineStation 117
Phantom ..........................................................................................................................................................
CineFlash Dock 118
Phantom ..........................................................................................................................................................
Break Out Box 119
Phantom ..........................................................................................................................................................
Miro Mini Break Out Box 120
Phantom ..........................................................................................................................................................
Miro Control Break-Out Box for Miro JBox 120
Phantom ..........................................................................................................................................................
Miro Junction Box 121
Phantom ..........................................................................................................................................................
IOIOIG Junction Box (J-Box ) 123
Phantom ..........................................................................................................................................................
IOIOI Junction Box (J-Box ) 125
Phantom ..........................................................................................................................................................
Remote Control Unit 127

Part V Phantom On-Camera Control Buttons 129

1 Current
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Cameras 130
Phantom ..........................................................................................................................................................
Flex 4K / Flex 4K-GS 130
Phantom ..........................................................................................................................................................
UHS Series 132
Phantom ..........................................................................................................................................................
VEO S Series / VEO 4K-PL 132
Phantom .......................................................................................................................................................... 133
v-Series

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Phantom Miro ..........................................................................................................................................................

LAB / M / R / LC Series 134
2 Discontinued
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Cameras 134
Phantom Flex .......................................................................................................................................................... 134
Phantom HD ..........................................................................................................................................................
Series 135
Phantom 65 .......................................................................................................................................................... 136
Phantom UHS ..........................................................................................................................................................
x x 10 Series 137
Phantom Vx ..........................................................................................................................................................
11 Series 138
3 Obsolete
...................................................................................................................................
Cameras 138
Phantom Miro ..........................................................................................................................................................
eX Series 138
Phantom Miro ..........................................................................................................................................................
Series 139
4 Peripherals
................................................................................................................................... 139
..........................................................................................................................................................
Phantom RCU (Remote Control Unit) Series 139

Part VI Indicators 143

1 Cameras
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Models 144
Phantom Flex ..........................................................................................................................................................
/ UHS Series / v-Series / Miro LAB Series / Miro M / R / LC Series 144
Phantom VEO ..........................................................................................................................................................
S / VEO 4K-PL Series 145
Phantom Miro ..........................................................................................................................................................
C Series / N5 / N-JB 146
Phantom Miro ..........................................................................................................................................................
Airborne Series 147
Phantom Miro ..........................................................................................................................................................
eX Series 147
Phantom Miro ..........................................................................................................................................................
Series 148
2 Peripherals
................................................................................................................................... 149
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Phantom CineMag IV 149
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Phantom CineMag I & II 150
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Phantom RCU (Remote Control Unit) 150

Part VII Connector Descriptions 153

1 +12VDC
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Aux ilary / Fischer 2-pin female 154
2 +12VDC
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Aux iliary / Fischer 4-Pin female 154
3 Audio
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/ Standard TRS headphone jack female 154
4 Sync...................................................................................................................................
(Capture) / Fischer 12-pin male 154
5 Capture
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/ Fischer 12-pin male (Rev.1) 155
6 Capture
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/ Fischer 12-pin male (Rev.2) 156
7 Capture
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/ Amphenol 19-pin male (Rev.1) 157
8 Capture
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/ Amphenol 19-pin male (Rev.2) 160
9 Capture
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/ Amphenol 19-pin male (Rev.3) 162
10 CoaXPress
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(CPX) / BNC 164
11 Console
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/ RJ-45 164
12 Ethernet
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/ SC Multimode Fiber Optic 164
13 Ethernet
...................................................................................................................................
/ Amphenol 6-pin male 164
14 Ethernet
...................................................................................................................................
/ Amphenol 8-pin female (Rev.1) 165
15 Ethernet
...................................................................................................................................
/ Amphenol 8-pin male (Rev.2) 165
16 Ethernet
...................................................................................................................................
/ Fischer 8-pin female 165
17 Ethernet
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/ RJ45 166
18 GPS...................................................................................................................................
/ Fischer 6-pin male 166

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19 IEEE...................................................................................................................................
1394 / Amphenol 6-pin female 168
20 IEEE...................................................................................................................................
1394 Daisy Chain 168
21 Programmable
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I/O / BNC 168
22 Selectable
...................................................................................................................................
(Assignable) Ports 171
23 Fix ed
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(Dedicated) I/O / BNC 172
24 IOIOI...................................................................................................................................
/ Fischer 8-pin female 174
25 IOIOI...................................................................................................................................
/ Amphenol 10-pin male 174
26 OFF ...................................................................................................................................
/ AUTO / ON Toggle Sw itch 175
27 Pow ...................................................................................................................................
er / Amphenol 4-pin male 175
28 Pow ...................................................................................................................................
er / Fischer 3-pin male 176
29 Pow ...................................................................................................................................
er / Fischer 6-pin male (Rev.2) 176
30 Pow ...................................................................................................................................
er / Fischer 6-pin male (Rev.3) 177
31 Pow ...................................................................................................................................
er / Control / Video / Fischer 9-pin male 178
32 Range
...................................................................................................................................
Data / Amphenol 6-pin male 178
33 Range
...................................................................................................................................
Data / Fischer 8-pin male 179
34 Remote
...................................................................................................................................
/ Fischer 5-pin female 180
35 Remote
...................................................................................................................................
/ Fischer 6-pin male 180
36 R/S (Run
...................................................................................................................................
/ Stop) / Fischer 3-pin female 180
37 RTO...................................................................................................................................
Fiber Optic / 6-pair multimode 181
38 System
...................................................................................................................................
/ Fischer 27-pin female 181
39 Type...................................................................................................................................
1 CompactFlash Slot 182
40 Component
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Viefw finder / Amphenol 6-pin female 183
41 Component
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View finder / Fisher 7-pin female 183
42 View...................................................................................................................................
finder Pow er / Hirose 4-pin female 185

Part VIII Service & Support 187

1 Vision
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Research Worldw ide Service Netw ork 189
2 Phantom
...................................................................................................................................
Certification Program 191

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I
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1 Legends

WARNING

CAUTION

NOTE

TECH TIP

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2 Accessories, Peripherals, and Miscellaneous Features

Vision Research supports a variety of peripheral devices and third party products and feature sets that
can be used in conjunction with the Phantom cameras. This module describes how to set up and install
many of these devices and products.

2.1 Automatic Shutter Lens Mount Installation

KIT CONTENTS EQUIPMENT NEEDED

· One (1) - Automatic Shutter Lens Mount (Part · Standard Non-Zoom Nikon Lens
Number: VRI-EXTSHUTTER-F-MOUNT) · Focus Target (i.e., some type of test chart)
· One (1) - Automatic Shutter Lens Mount
compatible break-out box (Part Number: VRI-
BOB-2-MS)
· One (1) - Installation Kit, (Part Number: AD-
VSHUTTER-INSTALL-KIT), containing the
following shims sizes:
– 0.5mil
– 1mil
– 2mil
– 3mil
– 4mil
– 5mil
– 10mil
· CD containing latest firmware and software
· 7/64 inch hex wrench
· 9/64 inch hex wrench
· Four 8-32 x 5/16' cap head screws
· Four 6-32 x 5/16'cap head screws

Minimum Firmw are/Softw are Requirements

The supplied CD contains the most current Firmware, FPGA and Phantom Camera
Control Software files.

STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE

Verify Camera Meets Minimum Firmw are Requirements

1. Install the Phantom Camera Control Application, from the disc provided by double clicking on the
Autorun.exe file.
a. When the installer screen appears, select Install Phantom (version number), and follow the
instructions.

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b. After installation is complete, select Run Phantom (version number) on the install screen.
2. From the Windows desktop double-click the Phantom Camera Control icon.
a. From the Phantom Camera Control – Main Screen:
1) Click on the Camera pull-down menu, then
2) Select the Properties command.
3. In the Properties dialogue window verify that the camera meets the minimum Firmware, and FPGA,
requirements:
a. If the firmware meets the minimum requirements skip to Step C.
b. If the firmware does not meet the minimum requirements continue.
Perform a Firmw are Upgrade

Ensure the camera is connected to AC power. If the firmware upgrade fails, the camera
will need to be returned to Vision Research for service.

1. Create and copy the firmware files from the CD to a directory, (i.e., C:\Phantom Firmware).
2. Note the serial number of the camera the firmware upgrade is to be performed on. The four-digit
serial number is located on the side of the camera.
3. From the Tools pull-down menu, select the Firmware control (Nucleus) command. The Camera
Repair and Firmware Upgrade (Nucleus) application opens.
4. In the Camera Repair and Firmware Upgrade (Nucleus) dialogue window:
a. Click the down-arrow next to the Camera field and select the camera the firmware upgrade
is to be performed on.
b. Select the appropriate method to perform the File to Upload selection:
1) Click on Firmware… (ph7 file).
a) Browse the provided CD or navigate to the directory, (folder), created in Step 1 of
Performing a Firmware Upgrade containing the ph7file.
b) Select the ph7 file, then
c) Click the Open button.
2) Click on FPGA… (ph.bin file).
a) Browse the provided CD or navigate to the directory, (folder), created in Step 1 of
Performing a Firmware Upgrade containing the ph.bin file.
b) Select the ph.bin file for your camera model, then
c) Click the Open button.
c. Click the Upload.. button.
d. Click the OK button when the ' RAM Cines will be deleted' warning message appears.
e. Click the OK button in the “Proceed with uploading…” message window. The system will
display a series of information windows.
f. In the Camera Repair and Firmware Upgrade (Nucleus) window, click the:
1) Refresh button to verify changes, then the
2) Close button.
. Close the Phantom Camera Control application.

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. Power off the camera.

Install the Automatic Shutter Lens Mount
1. Remove the lens mount and back focus shims from the camera housing using a 9/64 inch hex
wrench.
2. Retain all screws and back focus shims for later use. If needed, extra screws have been
included in the kit.
3. Remove all four (4) automatic shutter lens mount housing screws, located in the counter bores
of all four corners using a 7/64 hex wrench.
4. Retain all screws for later use. Do not mix with lens mount screws removed in Step 1.
5. Separate the automatic shutter lens mount back plate from the automatic shutter lens mount
housing body.
6. Place the original shutter shims, if any, removed in Step 1 on the back side of the automatic
shutter lens mount back plate just removed.
7. Carefully insert the automatic shutter lens mount back plate, with the original shims into the
lens mount of the camera with the larger size upward.
8. Attach the automatic shutter lens mount back plate, rounded side down, to the camera housing
with the four (4) supplied 8-32 x 5/16' long Socket head cap lens mount screws using the 9/64
hex wrench.
9. Re-attach the automatic shutter lens mount housing body to the back plate by re-installing the
four (4) automatic shutter lens mount screws removed in Step 3 using the 7/64 hex wrench.
10. Attach the Power/Control cable of the break-out box to the Power/Control Connector located on
the side of the automatic shutter lens mount housing.
11. Attach the 19-pin conical connector of the break-out box to the 19-pin Capture interface on the
back of the camera, and apply power. The Automatic Shutter Lens Mount will self-test and
rotate to the open position.
Test the Automatic Shutter Lens Mount
1. Connect to the camera using the Phantom Camera Control application.
2. From the Live Panel:
a. Click the Camera Settings selector, then
b. Click on the CSR, (Current Session Reference) button. Shutter wheel should close then re-open
and a dialogue box will open asking if you want to 'Save the new calibration to the camera non-
volatile memory?'
4. In the 'Save the new calibration to the camera non-volatile memory?' dialogue window, click Yes.
Perform Back Focus Adjustment

The standard shim depth for all v-Series cameras is 7mil. This depth may require minor
adjustments to achieve proper back focus. Each camera may vary slightly. Some
cameras require no shims. Ensure the lens is set to the widest aperture before
proceeding.

1. Attach the lens to the Automatic Shutter Lens Mount.

2. Check infinity focus by focusing far beyond the infinity specification of the applied lens.
a. If an object is not sharply focused to infinity:

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1) Remove the Automatic Shutter Lens Mount.

2) Remove the installed shim(s).
3) Reinstall the Automatic Shutter Lens Mount making sure that it is securely fastened, then
4) Re-test.
b. If the object is not focused at infinity repeat removing shims until focus is achieved.
c. If focus is achieved prior to setting to infinity, shims need to be added:
1) Remove the Automatic Shutter Lens Mount.
2) Add various shim sixes until focus is achieved.

The farther the focus point is to the infinity setting the thick er the shim(s) will be.

d. If the object is in focus, adjust the lens to the shortest focus point and measure the minimum
focus distance of the lens to the target using the tape measure.
e. If not in focus, repeat the Back Focus Adjustment process again.
f. If focused, adjust the lens to medium focus point, approximately 10 feet from the sensor not the
lens, and measure the minimum focus distance of the lens to target using the tape measure.
g. If not focused repeat the Back Focus Adjustment process again.
Performing a Current Session Reference - Image Calibration

Use Current Session Reference (CSR) to calibrate the image for current acquisition parameters. The
application will compute the offsets specific to the current parameters, obtaining a more precise
compensation of the pixel errors.

You use a CSR before recording a Cine when you have a single Cine configuration or a MultiCine
configuration with all Cine files having the same acquisition parameters. If the Cine files have different
setup values, you should perform CSR on each Cine separately.
1. Start the Phantom Control Software application.
2. Click on the Live Panel, then
3. Set the desired settings. The calibration will be done considering the resolution, sample rate,
exposure and EDR values. The current settings for AutoExposure and for BitDepth are ignored.
4. Click on the Camera Settings selector, the
5. Click on the CSR, (Current Session Reference) button.
6. In the Current Session Reference message window, click the OK button. The system will now
acquire a few images for calibration.

After executing a CSR, if you change the acquisition parameters, the calibration
calculated during the Current Session Reference will apply partially correct on the new
setup. For example, if you increase later the image resolution the pixels outside the
previous resolution used at CSR will be corrected differently.

Vision Research recommends that you perform a CSR prior to any new recording to
ensure the best image quality possible.

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2.2 Battery Installation for Phantom Miro1, Miro2, and Miro4

1. Remove the battery cover by unscrewing the retaining screw, counter-clockwise, located on the
bottom of the camera.

The location of the two battery contacts in the top area of the battery compartment. These
contacts are extremely fragile. Great care must be tak en, not to damage them during
battery installation.

2. Carefully align the battery with the contacts and bumper.

3. While keeping the battery's top edge against the wall of the camera, carefully slide the bottom of
the battery into the battery compartment so the battery is upright.
4. Reinstall the batter cover and retaining screw.

2.3 C-Mount Lens Adapter Installation

KIT CONTENTS EQUIPMENT NEEDED

· One (1) - C-mount Lens Adapter (Part Number: · 8/32 inch hex wrench
VRI-MNT-V12-C)
· 1/16 inch hex wrench
· 1' C-Mount lens
· Tape measure
· Focus Target (i.e., some type of test chart)

STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE
1. Remove the four (4) F-mount adapter plate screws using a 8/32 inch hex wrench.
2. Carefully attach the C-mount lens adapter by screwing the adapter clock-wise into the camera
housing. The C-Mount adapter should be able to turn inward and outward, to and from, the housing.
3. Tightly attach a lens, (recommended lens are to use a fixed focus 6.5mm or 12.5mm lens), to the
camera and set the focus ring to infinity.
4. Using the 1/16 inch hex wrench, loosen the five back focus adjustment screws just enough to
permit the C-Mount lens adapter to turn inward and outward to and from the housing.
5. With the camera in Live Preview Mode and an image showing on the monitor aim the camera at a
subject at a distance greater than the maximum focus distance printed on the lens you are
adjusting for.
a. Grasp the lens, being careful not to disturb the focusing ring, and turn the lens mount inward or
outward until the image on the monitor is sharp and then continue just past this point of focus
until the image goes ever so slightly out of focus again.
b. Retighten the back focus adjustment screws and check the focus. When the adjustment is done
properly, the lens will focus at a point just before the focusing ring reaches the end of its travel
on the infinity end. By turning the focus ring a little more the image will go out of focus thus
passing through the infinity adjust point.

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2.4 D-Link DSM-604H Ethernet Hard-Drive Setup Process

Phantom cameras can be defined to automatically save recorded Cine file to an Ethernet hard-drive. The
information documented below has been written for a D-Link DSM-604H Ethernet Hard-drive. If you
intend to utilize another vendor's Ethernet hard-drive, consult the documentation, provided by the
manufacture, for the procedure of 'Assigning an IP Address to the Hard-Drive'.

This feature is not supported on Phantom Miro camera models.

STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE

Required Equipment
1. DHCP Server
2. Ethernet HUB, or Layer 2 or Layer 3 Switch
3. Web Browser Application
4. Phantom Camera
Assigning an IP Address to the D-Link Ethernet Hard-drive via a DHCP Server

Initially, the D-Link Ethernet Hard-drive requires a DHCP server to assign an IP address to the drive. The
user must be familiar with specifying the parameters of the DHCP used to allocate IP addresses.
1. Define the DHCP server to allocate an IP Address the D-Link Ethernet Hard-drive.
2. Connect the DHCP server to an Ethernet hub, Layer 2 or Layer 3 Switch and apply power to both.
3. Connect the D-Link Ethernet drive to the Ethernet hub, Layer 2 or Layer 3 Switch and apply power.
4. Ensure that the LAN and Status LEDs, on the D-Link Ethernet hard-drive are flashing:
a. If No, take a paper clip and hold in the reset button, located on the back of the drive, for 2
seconds.
b. If Yes, go to next step.
Changing the D-Link Ethernet Hard-drive IP Address for Use w /Phantom Camera

The Ethernet hard-drive must be assigned an IP address with the same network number as the attached
Phantom camera. By default Vision Research assigns all of our Phantom cameras to the 100.100.0.0
network with a sub-network mask of 255.255.0.0. The host portion of the Ethernet hard-drive must be a
unique identifier, for example, 100.100.100.20, where 100.100 indicates the network identifier of the IP
address and 100.20 represents the host identifier of the address.
1. Open a web browser application, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, FireFox,
etc.
2. In the web browsers' Address field enter the <IP Address> or the <Host Name> of the Ethernet
drive to access the D-Link Configuration Tool. In this example, we have entered the Host Name of
the Ethernet drive <http://DSM-604H>. The D-Link Configuration Tool login window should be
displayed in the web browser.

If you are using another type of Ethernet drive, please refer to the manufactures
documentation on 'How to Change the IP Address'.

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3. Enter the user name <admin> and leave the password blank. Click onthe LAN button from D-Link
Configuration Tool.
4. Under the LAN Settings>Home Tab click on the Static IP (Assign a Fixed IP Address) radio
button, and enter the new Fixed IP Address and the Subnet mask: i.e., 100.100.100.20 with a
subnet of 255.255.0.0
5. Click the Apply button.

The web browser will display a warning informing the user that the page has timed out.
This is normal as the IP Address the browser was connected to, is no longer applicable.

Mapping the D-Link Ethernet Hard-drive for Use by the Phantom Control Unit

Mapping the Ethernet hard-drive in the Phantom Control Unit makes it easier to access the saved files,
on the Ethernet hard-drive, later on.

1. Remove the DHCP Server from the Ethernet hub, Layer 2 or Layer 3
Switch and connect the Phantom Control Unit and the Phantom
camera to the Ethernet hub, Layer 2 or Layer 3 switch the Ethernet
hard-drive is connected to.

2. Ensure that the control unit computer is using a 100.100.0.0 network

identifier. This can be accomplished by click the right mouse key on
top of the 'My Network Places' on the computer's desktop and selecting
the 'Properties' option from the pop-up window.

3. In the Network Connections window double-click the left mouse key on

the LAN adapter connected to the Ethernet hub, Layer2 or Layer 3
Switch.

4. In the Internet Protocol window verify the:

a. The Use the following IP address radio button is selected.
b. IP Address field indicates that the control unit computer has been
assigned to the 100.100.0.0 network.
c. Subnet Mask is 255.255.0.0.
5. Close all open windows and return to the computers desktop.

6. Double-click the left mouse key on top of the My Computer icon.

7. In the My Computer window click on the Tool>Map Network Drive

command.

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8. In the Map Network Drive dialogue window, the user must select the
Drive letter that will be associated with the external hard-drive, and
specify the location the files will be written into. The format for this is to
enter <\\ip_address of storage device\name of a folder for file storage>.

9. In the example below, we have chosen to map the files to be saved to

the <Q:> drive <\\100.100.100.20\share> folder.

10. Enable the Reconnect at login option, in the Map Network Drive
dialogue window, and click on the Finish button to activate these
parameters

Defining a Phantom Camera to Automatically Save Cine Files to the D-Link Drive via the
Phantom (PCC) Camera Control Application

In the example shown the Cine file will automatically be written to //100.100.100.20/share/mymovie.cin.

1. Click on the Manager Panel tab.

2. Double-click on the Phantom camera that will be connected to, and
save its Cine files to, the external Ethernet hard-drive and click the
Select button.
3. Click on the Live Panel tab, then
4. Click on the Advanced Setting selector.
5. Locate the Start/End of recording actions options and enable the Auto
save to HDD/CF card option.
6. enter <//ip_address of the Ethernet drive/folder files are being stored
into/filename of the Cine file being saved> in the Auto Save to HDD/CF
card entry field.

2.5 Multi-IOIOx Unit (Junction Box) Operating Instructions

STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE

Multi-IOIOG Unit - For Use w ith Phantom Ethernet Camera Models

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1. Unpack the Multi-IOIOG, the Glass Fiber Optic Cable, Ethernet cables and the Camera’s Capture
cables.
2. Run known good fiber optic cable from the testing area to the control room.
3. Carefully remove the black protective covers from the SC terminated ends of the fiber optic cable
and remove the protective plug on the port on the Gigabit Ethernet switch/HUB.

If fiber optic cables are not being used in the application, do not remove the protective
covers from the Multi-IOIOG box. If fiber optic cables were previously attached and have
been removed replace the protective covers to avoid damaging the opto-coupler
connector.

4. Plug the fiber optic cable end onto the Gigabit Ethernet switch/HUB port. The Switch/Hub end is
terminated with SC connector is polarized, and it only plugs in one way.
5. Carefully remove the protective covers from the ST terminated ends of the fiber optic cable as well
as the sockets on the Multi-IOIOG and plug the cables into the sockets paying attention to the
alignment tabs.
6. Note the orientation of the cables. The cable needs to be crossed over to work. The TX output of
one device needs to be connected to the RX of the other. The Multi-IOIOG end is terminated with
ST connectors and can be plugged in either way so it is important to observe the notation on each
wire.
7. The blue cable should be connected to TX and the orange cable to RX.
8. Apply power to the Ethernet Switch/HUB.
9. Connect the Phantom Control Unit to the Ethernet Switch/HUB with a standard CAT-6 cable.
10. Mount the Multi-IOIOG to the test bed and, using the supplied power wire, connect a fused and
switched 24-volt DC power source with the capacity to provide enough current to power all the
devices to the Power In socket 2 amps for each V5.1 and V7.1 Camera, 1 amp for each V4.2
Camera, and 2 amp for the Multi-IOIOG.
11. Locate and set up the cameras that will be used for the test.
12. Connect the camera that will be used to synchronize the time to the First channel on the Multi-
IOIOG using the 8 pin Ethernet, and 19 pin Capture cables.

This camera will synchronize the time on the other three cameras. It is also the only one
you will be able to reset the time on while connected through the Multi-IOIOG. Within the
Phantom software Setup and Recording window the time, on cameras 2, 3 and 4, will
appear as synchronized IRIG time even though it is time tak en from camera.

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13. If IRIG time is needed, it can be inserted through a cable connected to the Sync In connector Pins
G and H on the Multi-IOIOG. All cameras will then sync to IRIG time and be indicated as such
within the Phantom software Setup and Recording window.
14. Connect the other cameras to the Multi-IOIOG with the remaining 8 pin Ethernet cables and 19 pin
Capture cables.
15. Apply power to the Multi-IOIOG. The Ready (green) LED will illuminate (approximate delay - 3
minutes). If no camera is connected to a particular capture port that ports’ Ready LED will be
active.
The System Ready (green) LED becomes illuminated once all four capture ports; Ready LEDs
become active.
The Video (blue) LED above each of the Ethernet ports indicates that the video out and the RS-232
ports are connected to the camera. Camera selection can be accomplished by depressing the RS-
232/Video Select Camera button located at the top left corner of the panel.
The Act (Activity) and the Lnk (EtherLink) LED indicators, above each of the Ethernet ports are tri-
color LEDs indicating the following Ethernet has been detected:
· Orange : 10Mbps
· Red: 100Mbps
· Green: 1000Mbps or 1Gbps

If a camera is not connected to a channel the green Ready LED will light and stay lit even
after an event trigger.

15. Apply power to the “Phantom Control Unit” and start the Phantom Camera Control application.
16. From the Acquisition menu click the Select Camera option to select one of the cameras. The
system should now be ready to operate.
17. Once inside the Phantom software Setup and Recording window you can use the Camera pull
down to select and then control each camera.
18. To set up the cameras focus and exposure remotely, a monitor can be connected to the Video Out
BNC connector on the Multi-IOIOG. Use the Select Camera push button to switch the camera to
the Video Output.
Serial Control can also be used through the Multi-IOIOG to select and set internal camera settings.
The blue Video LED indicates the channel that is selected.
16. A device to trigger the cameras can be connected to the Trigger BNC connector. This is connected
to the External Trigger within the cameras and is used to simultaneously trigger all the cameras at
once. The trigger should be a switch closure. This will bring the 5-volt trigger line to ground and
store the Cine inside the camera. The System Ready LED will go out and the 5-volt signal on the
System Ready BNC will go to ground. These will go back to the “on” state when all the cameras
have been put back into the Capture mode. As each camera is switched back into the Capture
mode the Ready LED on that channel will light.
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1. Unpack the Multi-IOIOI, the external NEC MX/GF4 Network Adaptor, the Glass Fiber Optic Cable,
IEEE-1394 cables and the Camera’s Capture cables.
2. Run known good fiber optic cable from the testing area to the control room.
3. Carefully remove the black protective covers from the SC terminated ends of the fiber optic cable
and remove the protective plug in the port on the back of the NEC MX/GF4 Network adaptor.

If fiber optic cables are not being used in the application, do not remove the protective
covers from the Multi-IOIOI box. If fiber optic cables were previously attached and have
been removed replace the protective covers to avoid damaging the opto-coupler
connector.

4. Plug the fiber optic cable end into the NEC MX/GF4 Network Adaptor. The Network Adaptor end is
terminated with SC connectors is polarized, and it only plugs in one way.
5. Carefully remove the black protective covers from the ST terminated ends of the fiber optic cable as
well as the sockets on the Multi-IOIOI and plug the cables into the sockets paying attention to the
alignment tabs.
6. Note the orientation of the cables. The cable needs to be crossed over to work. The TX output of
one device needs to be connected to the RX of the other. The Multi-IOIOI end is terminated with ST
connectors and can be plugged in either way so it is important to observe the notation on each
wire.
The blue cable should be connected to TX and the orange cable to RX.
7. Connect the Power Supply cable to the Network Adaptor on the rear of the unit and plug it into the
house AC power.
8. Connect the NCC (Laptop) to the NEC MX/GF4 Network Adaptor with a standard 6-pin to 6-pin
IEEE-1394 cable.
9. Mount the Multi-IOIOI to the test bed and, using the supplied power wire, connect a fused and
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10. power source with the capacity to provide enough current to power all the devices to the Power In
socket 1.2 amps for each V5 and V6 camera, 0.8 amps for each V4 camera and 1 amp for the
Multi-IOIOI.
11. Locate and set up the cameras that will be used for the test.
12. Connect the camera that will be used to synchronize the time to the First channel on the Multi-
IOIOI using the 6 pin IEEE-1394 and 19 pin Capture cables.

This camera will synchronize the time on the other three cameras. It is also the only one
you will be able to reset the time on while connected through the Multi-IOIOI. Within the
Phantom software Setup and Recording window the time, on cameras 2, 3 and 4, will
appear as synchronized IRIG time even though it is time tak en from camera.

13. If IRIG time is needed, it can be inserted through a cable connected to the Sync In connector Pins
G and H on the Multi-IOIOI. All cameras will then sync to IRIG time, and be indicated as such
within the Phantom software Setup and Recording window.
14. Connect the other cameras to the Multi-IOIOI with the remaining 6 pin IEEE-1394 cables and 19
pin Capture cables.
15. Apply power to the Multi-IOIOI. The orange PWR (Power) LED will light, the multi color STS (IEEE-
1394 Status) LED will light and the red RST (Reset) LED will blink on then off.
The STS LED will light up Green if the fiber optic link is connected, on and working. It will be Red if
any of the network components are not functioning properly.
One of the blue Video LED’s will light and as each camera boots up and the green Ready LED for
that channel will light.
When all the connected cameras have initialized, and have been placed into the Capture mode by
default, the System Ready LED will light. When the green System Ready LED has lit, the Multi-
IOIOI and the Cameras are ready to operate.

If a camera is not connected to a channel the green Ready LED will light and stay lit even
after an event trigger.

16. Apply power to the NCC (Laptop) and start the Phantom Camera Control application.
17. From the Acquisition menu click the Select Camera option to select one of the cameras. The
system should now be ready to operate.
18. Once inside the Phantom software Setup and Recording window you can use the Camera pull
down to select and then control each camera.
19. To set up the cameras focus and exposure remotely, a monitor can be connected to the Video Out
BNC connector on the Multi-IOIOI. Use the Select Camera push button to switch the camera to the
Video Output.
Serial Control can also be used through the Multi-IOIOI to select and set internal camera settings.
The blue Video LED indicates the channel that is selected.
20. A device to trigger the cameras can be connected to the Trigger BNC connector. This is connected
to the External Trigger within the cameras and is used to simultaneously trigger all the cameras at
once. The trigger should be a switch closure. This will bring the 5-volt trigger line to ground and
store the Cine inside the camera. The System Ready LED will go out and the 5-volt signal on the
System Ready BNC will go to ground. These will go back to the “on” state when all the cameras
have been put back into the Capture mode. As each camera is switched back into the Capture
mode the Ready LED on that channel will light.

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2.6 Data Acquisition (DAQ) Unit Installations

A large variety of Phantom cameras can process range data, and / or acquired signal (DAQ) information
that can be reviewed simultaneously with image playback in PCC.

2.6.1 National Instruments USB X or M Series Data Acquisition Installation

This guide will explain how to connect a Phantom camera to the National Instruments devices in lieu of
the SAM (Signal Acquisition Module)-3 device. The user will need to purchase/construct two custom
cables that will connect the Phantom cameras’ Capture cable or Break-out Box (BOB) to the National
Instruments USB X and M Series devices' correct screw terminal ports. Specifically, the operator will be
sending the cameras’ STROBE and READY signals into the NI DAQ as timing/reference signals.

System Components

The entire system now consists of the following components:

· Phantom camera
· National Instruments X or M Series DAQ
· Interface cables between camera and DAQ (for STROBE & READY)
· Any external signals/wiring connected to the NI DAQ

Supported NI DAQ (Data Acquisition) Devices

USB X SERIES USB M SERIES

NI USB-6341 NI USB-6221

NI USB-6343 NI USB-6221 BNC

NI USB-6351 NI USB-6229

NI USB-6353 NI USB-6229 BNC

NI USB-6356 NI USB-6225

NI USB-6361

NI USB-6363 BNC

NI USB-6366

Required Materials/Tools:
· Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 PC/Laptop
· PCC (Phantom Camera Control) Software (PCC 2.2 or above)
· Phantom camera
· Phantom Ethernet cable
· Phantom camera power adapter
· Supported National Instruments X or M Series DAQ
· Phantom-to-DAQ interface cable (x2)* (DAQ model dependent)

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– BNC-to-Flying lead coax adapter cable (for non-BNC DAQ models)

– BNC-to-BNC coax cable (for BNC DAQ models)
· External signal(s) to input to NI DAQ

* Cables can be purchased or custom-made

Phantom-to-DAQ Interface Cable Determination

· If using a BNC DAQ model, the end-user will need to purchase or construct two coax cables.
– These cables use BNC connections to interface with both the NI BNC DAQ and the Phantom
camera (or camera Capture cable/Break-Out-Box).
– Depending on the whether the user is connecting to a camera or Capture cable/Break-Out-Box, a
Male-to-Female BNC adapter may be required (or the interface cable can simply be
constructed/purchased this way)
· If using a non-BNC DAQ model, the user will need to purchase or construct (2) coax adapter cables.
– These cables use a BNC connection to interface with the camera and flying leads (non-terminated
wires) to interface with the DAQ screw terminal
– The following list the 'Manufacturer, Model Number, and URL' of example interface cables that can
be used:

MANUFACTURER MODEL NO. PRODUCT PRODUCT PAGE DATA SHEET URL

DESCRIPTION

Pomona 4969 BNC (f) w/20 AWG 4969 4969 4970.pdf

Leads

Pomona 4970 BNC (m) w/20 4970 4969 4970.pdf

AWG Leads

– If the user will be constructing the cable, refer to 'BNC-to-Flying Lead Coax Adapter Cable
Construction Notes'.
BNC-to-Flying Lead Coax Adapter Cable Construction Notes

1. For anything but the shortest cable runs, a properly-terminated, quality

50-ohm coax (e.g. RG59/U) must be used.

2. If using a Phantom camera Capture cable, the signals are terminated

with male BNC connections, so a female BNC connector on the adapter
cable is most efficient

3. If using a Phantom camera Break-out Box (BOB), the signals are

terminated with female BNC connections, so a male BNC connector on
the adapter cable is most efficient.
Phantom to NI DAQ BNC-to- 4. When terminating the other (non-BNC) end of the adapter cable, the
Flying Lead Adapter Cable
user will need to use the center core as the signal wire and the cable
((for STROBE & READY
s ignals )
shielding as the ground wire.

5. The NI device uses isolated grounds so both STROBE and READY

signals will each need their own ground that will be connected to
separate, dedicated grounds on the NI device screw terminal board.

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NI Softw are Setup

1. Follow the instructions provide with the National Instruments device to install:
a. National Instruments software
b. Device drivers
2. Ensure all relevant connections have been made. (See 'Connection Guide' below)

3. Apply power to National Instruments device.

a. National Instruments device should be detected by the:
1) Operating system
2) PCC software once opened in the Live>Advanced Settings>Signals dialogue window
Connection Guide

Table 1 below has been included as a sample and lists the pinout/screw terminal assignments for a
specific model DAQ (NI USB 6361). Please be aware that other NI DAQ units may have different screw
terminal numbers associated with the signal/connection names. The signal names are the same,
however, refer to the NI product documentation in order to verify the respective screw terminal number.
1. Connect the Phantom camera Capture cable or Break-out Box (BOB) to the Phantom or MIRO
camera
2. Connect the Phantom camera Capture cable or Break-out Box (BOB) ‘STROBE’ & READY signals
to the adapter cables
a. Connect the STROBE signal:
i. Connect the STROBE signal BNC connector of the Capture cable or BOB to one of the
adapter cable’s BNC connector
ii. Connect the signal wire of this adapter cable to the ‘PFI0’ terminal
iii. Connect the ground wire to one of the ‘D GND’’ terminals
iv. Do NOT connect any other ground wire to this ‘D GND’ terminal
b. Connect the READY signal:
i. Connect the READY signal BNC connector of the Capture cable or BOB to one of the adapter
cable’s BNC connector
ii. Connect the signal wire of this adapter cable to the ‘PFI1’ terminal
iii. Connect the ground wire to one of the ‘D GND’’ terminals
iv. Do NOT connect any other ground wire to this ‘D GND’ terminal
3. Connect any external analog data signals starting with the terminals labeled ‘AI 0+’ and ‘AI 0-‘
4. Connect any external digital data signals starting with the terminals labeled ‘P0.0’
Table 1:Sample screw Terminal Assignment for NI USB X Series DAQ using one 0-10V Analog
input

SAMPLE SCREW SIGNAL NAME SIGNAL SCREW TERMINAL

TERMINAL DESCRIPTION ASSIGNMENT

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PFI0 Aux +/STROBE signal 73

D GND Aux -/STROBE signal 88

ground

PFI1 READY signal 74

D GND READY signal ground 90

Sam ple Scr ew Ter m inal
Connection for NI USB X AI 0 + Analog Input signal 1
Ser ies DAQ us ing one 0-10V (positive)
Analog input
AI 0 - Analog Input signal 2
(negative or ground)

2.6.2 SAM-3 (Signal Acquisition Module) Installation

Vision Research is no longer offering the Signal Acquisition Module (SAM-3) as a supported accessory
for future cameras and software versions. The previously-supported Data Translation DT9802 and
DT3010 data acquisition devices have been replaced with the National Instruments USB X and M Series
devices. See Accessories, Peripherals, and Miscellaneous Features>NI (National Instruments) USB X
or M Series Data Acquisition Installation.

However some Phantom cameras and PCC application can still utilize the SAM-3 (Signal Acquisition
Module-3) system to tag image frames with signal information supplied through a Data Translation
DT9802 and DT3010 Series Data Acquisition Modules. This mechanism is an extension of the time
stamp storage system; these data tags are treated very much like time stamps and the event signal.

To use the SAM-3 (Signal Acquisition Module-3) system with a Phantom Camera and the Phantom
Camera Control application, the DT9802 or DT3010 Series Device Drivers must be loaded in the
Phantom Control Unit, as follows:

STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE

Minimum System Requirements: For reliable operation, the Data Acquisition DT9802 or DT3010
Series board requires the following minimum system requirements. Once you have verified that your
system meets the system requirements, install the software as described in the next topic.
System type: IBM-PC or compatible
Microprocessor: Pentium-class 1.4GHz or higher
Interface: A minimum of one available USB Port (Model DT9802); A minimum of one available PCI
(revision 2.0-compliant or greater), 32-bit or 64-bit, +5 V expansion slot (Model DT3010)
Operating system: Windows 7 (32 & 64 Bit); Windows8.1 (32 & 64 Bit); Windows10 (32 & 64 Bit)
Administrative Privileges: Required for installation and operation
RAM Memory: 512 megabytes minimum; 4 Gigabytes recommended for Phantom v9 Series, v10, v12
Series, v210, v310, v640, and v710
Hard drive: 80 gigabytes minimum; 40 gigabytes (Phantom v4, v5, v6, and v7 Series)
CD-ROM drive: Any speed with write capability

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Monitors: UltraXGA1284 x 1024 x 24bit large fonts; SVGA 1024 x 768 x 24bit color small fonts
(Phantom v4 Series)
Ethernet: 10/100 Gigabit Ethernet Jumbo Frame Support NIC; 10/100 or higher card (Phantom Miro
Series, v4 Series, v5 Series, v6 Series, v7.0, and v7.1 minimum)
DataAcq OMNI Softw are CD Installation - Using the Data Acquisition Omni CD - Installation CD
provided by the Data Translations with your Data Acquisition Unit, start the installation program, and
follow the on-screen instructions.

This version of the software provides WDM-compliant device drivers and DLLs (version 5.0 or
greater). Other Data Translation boards may not provide WDM-compliant files. Use of a
DT9800 Series board is restricted from being used at the same time another Data Translation
board is in use, unless both devices provide WDM-compliant files.

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Module Installation

To prevent electrostatic damage that can occur when handling electronic equipment, use a
ground strap or similar device when performing this installation procedure.

Model DT9802
1. Setup the computer.
a. Turn off the Phantom Control Unit computer.
b. Turn off all peripherals (camera, printer, modem, monitor, and so on) connected to the
Phantom Control Unit computer.
c. Attach one end of the EP310 cable, which is shipped with the DT9802 Series module, to the
USB port on the module.
d. Attach the other end of the EP310 cable to one of the USB ports on the host computer (The
operating system automatically detects the USB device.)
Model DT3010
1. Setup the computer.
a. Turn off the Phantom Control Unit computer.
b. Turn off all peripherals (printer, modem, monitor, and so on) connected to the Phantom
Control Unit computer.
c. Unplug the Phantom Control Unit computer and all peripherals.
d. Remove the cover from your Phantom Control Unit computer. Refer to your computer’s user’s
manual for instructions.
2. Select an Expansion Slot for Use.
a. Select a 32-bit or 64-bit PCI expansion slot.

PCI slots are shorter than ISA or EISA slots and are usually white or ivory. Commonly, three
PCI slots (one of which may be a shared ISA/PCI slot) are available. If an ISA board exists in
the shared slot, you cannot use the slot for a PCI board; if a PCI board exists in the shared
slot, you cannot use the slot for an ISA board.

b. Remove the cover plate from the selected expansion slot.

c. Retain the screws that held the cover plate in place; you will use them later to install the
board.
3. Insert the DT3010 Module into the Phantom Control Unit Computer.

Before removing the DT3010 module from its anti-static bag you
will need to discharge any static electricity by holding the
wrapped board on one hand while placing your other hand firmly
on a metal portion of the computer chassis.

a. Carefully remove the anti static packing material from the board. (It is
recommended that you save the original packing material in the
unlikely event that your board requires servicing in the future.)
b. Hold the board by its edges and do not touch any of the components
on the board.

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c. Position the board so that the cable connectors are facing the rear of the computer as shown
in the figure below.
d. Carefully lower the board into the PCI expansion slot using the card guide to align the board in
the slot properly.
e. When the bottom of the board contacts the bus connector, gently press down on the board
until it clicks into place.

Do not force the board into place. Moving the board from side to side during installation may
damage the bus connector. If you encounter resistance when inserting the board, remove the
board and try again.

f. Secure the board in place at the rear panel of the system unit using the screw removed from
the slot cover.
g. Place the cover back on the computer. Refer to your computer’s user’s manual for
instructions.
Model DT9802 Device Driver Installation
Once you have installed the DT9802 Series driver from the Data Acquisition OMNI CD and performed
the DT9802 Model Installation process.
1. Power up the computer.
2. From the Control Panel, double-click the Open Layers Data Acquisition Control Panel icon.
a. Click Next.
b. Select the DT9802 Series module.
c. Click Advanced.
d. If you are using differential analog input channels, it is recommended that you select the 10k
Ohm Resistor Terminations checkbox for each analog input channel on the module. This
ensures that 10 kΩ of bias return termination resistance is used for the analog input channels.
(This is the default configuration.) Bias return termination resistance is particularly useful
when your differential source is floating.
If you are using single-ended analog input channels, clear the checkbox for each analog input
channel so that bias return resistance is not used.
e. To continuously power the analog and/or digital outputs, select the Power Always On
checkbox. The DT9800 Series module will remain on even when you exit from the applications
that use the module.
If you want to shut down power to the module, you must uncheck this checkbox and close the
control panel. Once all applications that use this module are exited, the module will power
down. The module will remain off until you either run an application that uses the module, or
click the Advanced button from the Open Layers Data Acquisition Control Panel.
f. Click OK.
g. If you want to rename the module, click Edit Name; enter a new name for the module, then
click OK, if not skip to Step 3.

This name is used to identify the module in all subsequent applications.

h. When you are finished configuring the module, click Close.

3. Close the Control Panel.

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Model DT3010 Device Driver Installation

For Window s 2000 Professional Edition
Once you have installed the DT3010 Series driver from the Data Acquisition OMNI CD, installed a
DT3010 Series board.
1. Power up the computer.
2. When the New Hardware Found dialog box appears:
a. Click Next.
b. Click Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended).
c. Click Specify a location, and click Next.
d. Browse to WinNT/System32/Drivers/DT3010.Inf, and click Open.
e. Click OK.
f. Click Next.
g. Click Finish.
h. Open the Control Panel.
i. Double-click on the Open Layers Control Panel icon.
j. Select the DT3010 Series board to configure, and then click Advanced.
k. Ensure the “Handles Overloaded Bus?” is enabled (checked).
l. Click Close.

This name is used to identify the module in all subsequent applications.

h. When you are finished configuring the module, click Close.

3. Close the Control Panel.
For Window s XP Professional Edition
Once you have installed the DT3010 Series driver from the Data Acquisition OMNI CD, installed a
DT3010 Series board.
1. Power up the computer.
2. When the New Hardware Found dialog box appears:
a. Click Next.
b. Click Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended).
c. Click Specify a location, and click Next.
d. Browse to Windows/System32/Drivers/DT3010.Inf, and click Open.
e. Click OK.
f. Click Next.
g. Click Finish.
h. Open the Control Panel.
i. Double-click on the Open Layers Control Panel icon.
j. Select the DT3010 Series board to configure, and then click Advanced.
k. Ensure the “Handles Overloaded Bus?” is enabled (checked).

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l. Click Close.
Hardw are Connections
Attaching the SAM-3 Module to the Phantom Camera w /Model DT9802

1. Connect the Custom External Link cable to the 19-pin connector on

the rear of the Phantom camera.
2. Locate the STROBE connector, labeled on the Custom External Link
cable and attach it to the connector labeled STROBE on the SAM-3
module.
3. Locate the READY connector, labeled on the special order Capture
cable and attach it to the connector labeled READY on the SAM-3
module. The diagram shows the connections that must be made from
the Phantom Camera to the Data Translation DT9802.

Attaching the SAM-3 to the DT9802 Screw Terminal Panel

1. Connect the Red - 52 wire of the SAM-3 module to terminal screw #52 connector of the DT9802
screw terminal panel.
2. Connect the Black - 51 wire of the SAM-3 module to terminal screw #51 connector of the
DT9802 screw terminal panel.
3. Connect the Green - 27 wire of the SAM-3 module to the terminal screw #27 connector of the
DT9802 screw terminal panel.
4. Connect the White - 35 wire of the SAM-3 module to terminal screw #35 terminal connector of
the DT9802 screw terminal panel.
5. Connect a jumper wire between the terminal screw #24 (Ext. Trigger In) and terminal screw #53
(Counter Out 0) of the DT9802 screw terminal panel.
Attaching the DT740 Screw Terminal Panel to the DT3010
The DT740 screw terminal panel is provided for DT3010 modules.
1. Connect the EP307 cable from J1 (top connector) on the rear of the DT3010 module to J1
connector of the DT740 screw terminal panel.
2. Connector J1 on the screw terminal panel brings out all of the analog signals from connector J1
on the board.
3. Connect the EP308 cable from J2 (bottom connector) on the rear of the DT3010 module to J2
connector of the DT740 screw terminal panel.

4. Connector J2 on the screw terminal panel brings out all of the digital
and counter/timer signals from connector J2 on the board. The figure
illustrates how to attach the DT740 screw terminal panel to the
DT3010 board.

Attaching the DT740 Screw Terminal Panel to the SAM-3

1. Connect the Red wire from SAM-3 module to terminal screw #60 on
the DT740 terminal panel.
2. Connect the Black wire from SAM-3 module to terminal screw #82
on the DT740 terminal panel.
3. Connect the White wire from SAM-3 module to terminal screw #104
on the DT740 terminal panel.

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4. Connect the Green wire from SAM-3 module to terminal screw #112
on the DT740 terminal panel.
5. Connect a jumper wire between the terminal screw #59 and terminal
screw #77. The figure illustrates the layout of the DT740 Terminal
Panel.

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Attaching the SAM-3 Module to the Phantom Camera w /Model DT3010

1. Connect the Custom External Link cable to the 19-pin connector on

the rear of the Phantom camera.
2. Locate the STROBE connector, labeled on the Custom External
Link cable and attach it to the connector labeled STROBE on the
SAM-3 module.
3. Locate the READY connector, labeled on the special order Capture
cable and attach it to the connector labeled READY on the SAM-3
module.
The following diagram shows the connections that must be made from
the Phantom Camera to the Data Translation DT3010.

Defining the Phantom Camera Control Signal Acquisition Inputs via the Phantom (PCC)
Camera Control Application
1. Click the Live Control Panel Tab.
2. Click on Advance Settings.
3. Click the Signals button.
4. In the Analog and Binary Signal Acquisition dialogue window:
a. Specify the desired Channel counts by clicking the down-arrow next to the used:
1) Binary entry field to specify the number of binary input signals to be used, (tagged), and/or
2) Analog entry field to specify the number of analog input signals to be used, (tagged).

The Available display windows, for both Binary and Analog indicate the number of channels
supported.

b. Select the desired Samples by click on the associated radial button:

1) 1 Sample per image directs the system to capture 1 sample per image.
2) Max samples per image directs the system to capture multiple samples to each image. This
maximum number of samples is displayed in the Sample per Image field.

The more channels being sampled the smaller the Sample per image will become. You can
choose "1 Samples per image" or a "Maximum number of samples per image", which will be
calculated by the Phantom Camera Control application. The maximum number of samples is
determined by the frame rate and the number of channels be sampled.

c. Define the Analog Channels, (ACh0 through ACh7 that represent the analog channel inputs
connect to the data acquisition module):
1) Enable, (check), Bipolar range to instruct the system to capture a value defined by two inputs,
(positive and negative value samples), or
2) Enable, (check), Differential inp. to instruct the system to capture a differential input.
3) Specify a Name to define a nomenclature to channels ACh0 through ACh7, (Analog Channel 0
through Analog Channel 7), for ease of reference.
4) Use the down-arrow next the an AnaGain, (Analog Gain), entry window to adjust the gain
value in preset gains.
5) Enter a Gain to adjust the value to the required measurement value.

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6) Specify the Unit, the measurement unit, (i.e., PSI - Pounds per Square Inch, etc.)
7) Enter the ACh channel number, (the analog channel ACh8 through ACh32), to view its sample
value. When more than 8 channels are selected, the values for AnaGain and Gain parameters
of channels ACh8 through ACh32 is the same with those of ACh7.

The Current Value information fields display the current sample value. The Parameters from
ACh7 indicates the Current Value for the channel specified in the ACh field just to the left of
the Parameter from ACh7 field.

d. Define the Binary Channels, (BCh0 through BCh7 that represent the binary channel inputs
connect to the data acquisition module):
1) Specify a Name to define a nomenclature to channels BCh0 through BCh7, (Binary Channel 0
through Binary Channel 7), for ease of reference.
2) Enter the BCh channel number, (the binary channel BCh8 (DT9802), or BCh8 through BCh14
(DT3010), to incorporate the sample value information, when more than 8 binary channels are
sampling data via the data acquisition module.

The Value information fields display the current state of the binary signal being sampled.

e. Ensure the Board informational field indicates the correct type of board used to perform the data
acquisition.

View ing Signal Acquisition (Analog Channels)

By default the chart displays a graph of all measurement values for all analog signals specified by the
user in the Live>Advanced Settings>Signals dialogue window. The software assigns each channel a
unique color. The numbers below the chart are the frame numbers of the Cine file; numbers to the right
represent the measurement value. The green line, visible in the zoomed view, represents the position of
the trigger frame; the white line is the current frame position. The dots on each channel are the acquired
signal values (measurements).

Placing the cursor over an analog sample will display the following
information:
– im (image) - indicates the image number the specified
reference point of the signal is associated with.
– smp (sample) - indicates the sample number of the specified
reference point for the associated image.
– ch (number) - indicates the associated value (dependent on
Signal Acquis ition Char t dis playing what the signal represents) of the reference point.
thr ee analog acquis ition s ignals
(left);
zoom ed view (r ight)

1. Click the Channels pull-down selection list to specify the channel(s) to be displayed (by default all
channels are displayed).
2. Click Show Values / Zoom pull-down selection list to:
a. Show Values - used to display a signal value by moving the cursor over the analog signal(s) in
the chart.

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b. Window / Horizontal / Vertical Zoom - used to drill down into the graphical display to view
measurement points.
c. Zoom In Around Point / Zoom Out Around Point - used to zoom in to / out of the display by
holding down the left mouse button until the desired level of zoom is reach or right mouse click
on display and select the 'Zoom In / Out Around Point one time.
d. Pan - moves the chart around by holding in the left mouse button and moving the mouse in the
direction you wish to move the chart.
3. Click 'Fit' to resets the display window to its' original size to display the entire signal range for all
frames.
4. Click 'Center Current Frame' to center the chart so the current frame is displayed in the center of
the chart.
5. Click 'Save' to create a comma separated text file and select the type of file to be saved from the
pull-down selection list:
a. All - creates a report file for all the analog channels visible or not.
b. Visible - creates a report file for the visible analog channels only.
6. In the 'Save Signal(s) dialogue window navigate to the folder the report file is to be saved to.
7. Enter a filename for the report file being saved in the 'File name:' field (software will automatically
add the .cvs file extension).
8. Click 'Save' to create file; 'Cancel' to abort.

View ing Signal Acquisition (Binary Channels)

By default the chart displays a graph of all measurement values for all digital signals specified by the
user in the Live>Advanced Settings>Signals dialogue window. The numbers below the chart are the
frame numbers of the Cine file.The green line, visible in the zoomed view, represents the position of the
trigger frame; the white line is the current frame position.

1. Click the Channels pull-down selection list to specify the

channel(s) to be displayed (by default all channels are
displayed).
2. Click Show Values / Zoom pull-down selection list to:
Signal Acquis ition Char t dis playing a. Show Values - used to display a signal value by moving the
tw o digital s ignal acquis ition cursor over the analog signal(s) in the chart.
channels (left); zoom ed view
(r ight) b. Horizontal Zoom - used to drill down into the graphical
display to view measurement points.

c. Zoom In Around Point / Zoom Out Around Point - used to zoom in to / out of the display by
holding down the left mouse button until the desired level of zoom is reach or right mouse click
on display and select the 'Zoom In / Out Around Point one time.
d. Pan - moves the chart around by holding in the left mouse button and moving the mouse in the
direction you wish to move the chart.
3. Click 'Fit' to resets the display window to its' original size to display the entire signal range for all
frames.
4. Click 'Save' to create a comma separated text file and select the type of file to be saved from the
pull-down selection list:
a. All - creates a report file for all the analog channels visible or not.
b. Visible - creates a report file for the visible analog channels only.

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5. In the 'Save Signal(s) dialogue window navigate to the folder the report file is to be saved to.
6. Enter a filename for the report file being saved in the 'File name:' field (software will automatically
add the .cvs file extension).
7. Click 'Save' to create file; 'Cancel' to abort.

2.7 10G Ethernet Installation

A 10Gb Ethernet port can be found on the following products:
· Phantom Ultrahigh-Speed cameras (VXX1X) - Copper 10GBase-T connection
· Phantom VEO S Series and VEO PL cameras
· Phantom CineStation-X2SR – Fiber X2SR connection
· Phantom CineStream-X2SR – Fiber X2SR connection
· Phantom CineStation-IV – Copper 10GBase-T connection

Establishing the10Gb Ethernet connection on a PC requires installing a compatible 10Gb NIC (Network
Interface Card) directly into a high-powered computer. Alternatively, a 10Gb Thunderbolt converter will
work with a laptop computer’s Thunderbolt port.

Compatible cards and devices are (but are not limited to):
· For Copper 10Gbase-T devices
– Intel x540-t1 or x540-t2 PCI-Express Ethernet Converged Network Adapter (PC installations)
– Promise SANLink 3 or SANLink 2 10G to ThunderboltÔ Converter (Laptop with Thunderbolt Port
installations)

Vision Research recommends using the x540-t2 PCI-Express Ethernet Converged

Network Adapter for 10G PC applications, and the SANLink 310G to ThunderboltÔ
Converter for laptop, with Thunderbolt port support, applications.

SANLink 3 1adapters connect only to Thunderbolt 3 ports, while SANLink 2 adapters can
connect to both Thunderbolt 2 and Thunderbolt 3 ports. However, connecting a SANLink 2
adapter to a Thunderbolt 3 port requires a Thunderbolt 2-to-Thunderbolt 3 adapter (i.e.,
StarTech Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt Adapter).

· For X2SR devices such as the CineStation - X2SR

– Myricom 10G-PCIE-8A-R NIC with Finisar transceiver FTLX8511D3
– Intel X520-SR2 NIC (includes transceiver)

STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE

Prior to starting the 10G installation process, ensure the PC / laptop has the latest
Windows Updates releases installed. Vision Research recommends using a PC / laptop
with an installed 'solid-state' hard drive for maximum performance.

10G Ethernet PC Installation

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1. NIC Installation - physically install the the recommended card into the
PC, then power on the computer.
If Windows fails to detect the new hardware and automatically install
the required driver, manually install the latest driver (usually available for
download on the manufacturer’s website). A reboot of the system is
Intel x540-t2 PCI- usually required after the 10Gb NIC installation.
Express

2. Verify 10G Ethernet Hardw are Installation - open 'Windows /

Control Panel / Network Connections' dialogue window. If the 10G
Ethernet adapter has installed correctly the adapter will be listed in
the 'Windows / Control Panel / Network Connections' window.

3. Assign IP Address - all Phantom devices have a unique 10Gb network

address, and the PC’s 10Gb port must be configured to the same
network range as the device in order to recognize it.
a. From the 'Windows / Control Panel / Network Connections' window
right-click on the adapter and select 'Properties' to open the 'Local
Area Connection Properties' window, then
b. Locate and highlight 'Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), and click
'Properties'.
c. Assign the IPv4 as follows:
1) IP Address: 172.16.1.1
2) Subnetw ork Mask: 255.255.0.0

If more than one 10G port is available they will need to be

assigned different IP addresses, within the same range, such
as: 172.16.1..2; 172.16.1.3.. etc)

4. PCC Software Installation (requires Administrator Rights) - install the

latest PCC software (or ensure that at minimum PCC software version
2.6 is installed on the PC).
a. Select 'PCC Installation' - in the PCC Setup window, and click 'Install',
this will install PCC, CV, PVP, MC, Ph10G Driver. (NOTE Admin right
required).
b. When the '10 Gigabit Ethernet Warning :: Install Driver?' window
appears:
1) Confirm that you have read and understand the statement, then
2) Select 'Yes, Install the drivers for 10 Gb Ethernet'.

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4. Verify 10G Driver Installation:

a. Method 1 - upon completion of PCC install, open the 'Ethernet
Properties' of 10G adapter and ensure 'Raw packet reader for 10GbE
Phantom Camera’ is listed.
b. Method 2 - open Windows 'Command Prompt' and enter ‘net start
ph10G’, then hit enter. System should respond 'The requested service
has already been started. More help is available by typing NET
HELPMSG 2182.'
c. Method 3 - in the 'PCC > Live > Camera Info' the 'Ip' field displays the
10G IP address of the camera along with the 'Ph 10g' driver.
If 10G driver installation cann not be verify using one of these methods,
restart the PCC install process, however this time select the 'Ph10G
Driver Installation' option only.

Once configured, PCC should now recognize the device and allow for control and file download
accordingly.

1. 10Gb Ethernet allows for greatly increased Cine playback and download speeds. It is
important to understand that in order to maximize download speeds, in addition to
installing the 10Gb link on the PC end, the entire system must be considered. For
example, if you are using the 10Gb connection on a very powerful PC to save Cine files
to a USB2 drive, you will see no increase of speed because of the limitations of that
USB connection. Solid State (SSD) drives are recommended, and a striped SSD Raid
array is ideal with drives and connection rated to achieve 10Gb speeds.

2. Be aware of every component in the save process to avoid potential bottleneck s in your
system and to achieve desired results.

2.8 10G NDIS 6 Driver Installation (legacy 10GE driver)

The legacy 10G NDIS 6 driver eliminated the use of WinCap 10GE driver for 10G image
transfer. The legacy 10G NDIS 6 driver has been replaced with the 10G driver installed via
the '10G Ethernet Installation' process.

STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE

1. Uninstall an existing version of the 'Raw packet reader for 10GbE

Phantom Cameras' driver if already installed. (See Driver Uninstall
process. )

2. From the 'Windows / Control Panel / Network Connections' window right-

click on the adapter and select 'Properties' to open the 'Local Area
Connection Properties' window, then

3. Click 'Install'.

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4. In the 'Select Network Feature Type' dialogue window highlight 'Service',

and click 'Add...'.

5. Click 'Have Disk...'in the 'Select Network Service' window, then browse
for 'Ph10g.inf', and click 'OK'.

The 'Ph10g.ini' 'file has been replaced with the 10G Ethernet
driver installed using the '10G Ethernet Installation' process, and
is no longer available on the PCC Installation disk .

Upon completion 'Raw packet reader for 10GbE Phantom Cameras' driver
should listed / enabled in the 'Local Area Connection Properties' window.

Driver Uninstall Process

1. From the 'Windows / Control Panel / Network Connections' window right-

click on the adapter and select 'Properties' to open the 'Local Area
Connection Properties' window, then

2. Select 'Raw packet reader for 10GbE Phantom camera', and click
'Uninstall.

2.9 Phantom CineFlash

CineFlash allows you to save a copy of your Cine to non-volatile memory for later retrieval, and avoid
costly downtime while you download from camera memory to a computer hard disk. When done with an
experiment, just remove the CineFlash from the camera, insert it into its docking station connected to a
PC, and drag-and-drop Cines from the CineFlash onto your computer disk.

The topics in this section focus is on how to install, edit and save Cine using the Phantom CineFlash.

2.9.1 Installing the Phantom CineFlash Docking Station

Footage from Phantom Miro M / R / LC camera models is stored on CineFlash drives as 10-bit log raw
cine files. The CineFlash drive is formatted using the Linux Ext2 file system, and can be accessed from
the camera body over Ethernet, or remotely using a Phantom CineFlash Dock via USB3 or eSATA.

The CineFlash Dock is compatible with both PC and Mac computers once the appropriate EXT2 driver is
installed. This allows 3rd party solutions that can read Cine raw files to see the file directly from the
CineFlash.

STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE

Prior to installing the supplied Paragon ExtFS Driver (USB drive) remove any existing ExtFS drivers
from your computer. CineFlash Dock users without the USB drive or product key can download and
purchase the latest Paragon ExtFS drivers at https://www.paragon-software.com/
1. Insert the USB Flash Drive.
2. Follow the appropriate installation PDF (supplied on USB drive) instructions for your operating
system. During the installation process you will be asked to provide your ‘Product Key’ and ‘Serial
Number’ ( located on the bottom of the Phantom CineFlash Dock).

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The Product Key and Serial Number, when installed, are bound to the computer on which
the ExtFS driver is installed, not the Phantom CineFlash Dock ing Station. Therefore,
Vision Research recommends you document these numbers along with the serial number
of the computer the driver has been installed on in the event they are lost or worn off
(unreadable). Vision Research will not be able to recover your Product Key or Serial
Number for you.

3. Connect the Phantom CineFlash Dock via USB(3) or E-SATA, and insert a CineFlash drive. This
should now mount to your operating system.
Once installed, the CineFlash will automatically be mounted when inserted into the dock. The CineFlash
is less tolerant of being removed from the dock (disconnected from the computer) than a typical USB
drive. Therefore, you should ALWAYS unmount the CineFlash before removing it from the dock or
disconnecting the dock from the computer if it has a CineFlash in it. This ensures that all data is written
and flushed to the disk before removing the drive.

Users can access, play, edit and save the cine files using Phantom PCC or the Phantom CineViewer
software (Windows only). To view and play the cines on a Mac, the GlueTools Phantom Cine plugin is
recommended and is available from GlueTools.com.

2.9.2 Editing and Saving a Cine to the Phantom CineFlash

To save a captured Cine file that has been recorded into the camera's memory buffer to a Phantom
CineFlash:

STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE

Manual Save to CineFlash via Phantom Camera Control (PCC)

1. Using the Phantom Camera Control (PCC) software, select the Cine file to be saved.
a. Click the Play Panel Tab.
b. Click on the down-arrow to the right of the Cine: field, then
c. Select the Cine file, from the pull-down list, to open it in its own Playback Panel.
d. Edit the Cine:
1) In the Play Panel:
a) Advance the Cine file to the first image you desire to save for the Cine clip via the Playback
buttons, by performing a quick search, or by entering the image number you want to go to
in the Jump field, then
b) Press the Pause button. The edit bar slider moves to the specified image.

2) Click the Mark In button. To the left of the specified image, the editor bar will turn gray,
indicating that the gray area of the Cine file has been edited.
3) Advance the Cine file forward until you reach the last image of the Cine file you wish to save in
the clip, then
4) Press the Pause button. The edit bar slider moves to the specified image.

5) Click the Mark Out button. To the right of the specified image, the editor bar will turn
gray, indicating that the gray area of the Cine file has been edited. An image number will also
be displayed below the editor bar image point indicator.

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The blue portion of the line, in the Cine editor bar, represents the edited Cine file. The
number displayed at the left end of the Cine editor bar refers to the first image in the
entire Cine sequence. The number at the right end of the bar refers to the last image in
the entire Cine sequence. The number just above the editor bar, in the center of the bar,
indicates the number of the image presently being displayed in the playback panel. The
numbers below the editor bar indicate the first and last image numbers of the edited Cine
file, respectively. Zero represents the first image after the moment of trigger was detected
by the camera regardless of what sample rate or resolution settings were set to in the Live
Panel. Negative numbers represent pre-trigger frames and positive numbers represent
post trigger frames.

e. Click the down-arrow in the Save Cine button, and select the Save RAM to Flash option from the
pop-up selection list. The software will display an Saving Cine To Flash message and display
Saving To Flash progress indicator.
Auto Save to CineFlash via Phantom Camera Control (PCC)

1. Using the Phantom Camera Control (PCC) software:

a. After defining the Cine Settings, capture parameters, click the Advance Settings in the Live
Panel Tab.
b. Locate the Start/End of Recording Actions area, then
1) Enable, check, the Auto Save to CineFlash/CardFlash enable box.
2) Enable, check, Full Cine to save the entire Cine capture to the Phantom Cine Flash, or
3) Enter the number of the First Image in the sequence you want to save. For example, the event
begins at image number -50 in the Cine file just recorded. By entering -50, all images
recorded prior to image -50 will be discarded and will not be saved to this file.
4) Enter the Last Image in the sequence you want to save. For example, the event ends at
image number 1000 in the Cine file just recorded. By entering 1000, all images recorded after
image 1000 will be discarded and will not be saved to this file.
c. Place the camera into the recoding mode by clicking on the Capture button.
d. When ready, trigger the camera. The camera can be triggered by applying a:
1) Soft trigger, clicking the Trigger button.
2) Hard trigger, switch closure, or TTL pulse through the Trigger (BNC) connector.
3) Soft trigger using the cameras' Image-Based Auto-Trigger feature. The software will return to
the Live state when the save process has completed.
Manual Save to CineFlash via Phantom Video Player (PVP)
1. Using the Phantom Video Play (PVP) application, select the Cine file to be saved.
a. Place the camera into the recording mode by clicking the Capture button.
b. When ready, trigger the camera. The camera can be triggered by applying a:
1) Soft trigger, clicking the Trigger button.
2) Hard trigger, switch closure, or TTL pulse through the Trigger (BNC) connector.
3) Soft trigger using the cameras' Image-Based Auto-Trigger feature.
c. Click on the down-arrow to the right of the Cine: field, then
d. Select the Cine file, from the pull-down list, to open.

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e. Edit the Cine:

1) Advance the Cine file to the first image you desire to save for the Cine clip via the Playback
buttons, by performing a quick search, or by entering the image number you want to go to in
the Jump field, then
2) Press the Pause button. The edit bar slider moves to the specified image.

3) Click the Mark In button. To the left of the specified image, the editor bar will turn gray,
indicating that the gray area of the Cine file has been edited.
4) Advance the Cine file forward until you reach the last image of the Cine file you wish to save in
the clip, then
5) Press the Pause button. The edit bar slider moves to the specified image.

6) Click the Mark Out button. To the right of the specified image, the editor bar will turn
gray, indicating that the gray area of the Cine file has been edited. An image number will also
be displayed below the editor bar image point indicator.

The blue portion of the line, in the Cine editor bar, represents the edited Cine file. The
number displayed at the left end of the Cine editor bar refers to the first image in the
entire Cine sequence. The number at the right end of the bar refers to the last image in
the entire Cine sequence. The number just above the editor bar, in the center of the bar,
indicates the number of the image presently being displayed in the playback panel. The
numbers below the editor bar indicate the first and last image numbers of the edited Cine
file, respectively. Zero represents the first image after the moment of trigger was detected
by the camera regardless of what sample rate or resolution settings were set to in the Live
Panel. Negative numbers represent pre-trigger frames and positive numbers represent
post trigger frames.

f. Click the the Save to Flash button. The software will display Saving To Flash progress indicator.

2.9.3 Reviewing a Saved Cine File on a Phantom CineFlash

STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE

1. Select the Cine file to be reviewed.

a. If the Phantom Cine Flash is in the docking station:
1) Click the Open File button in the PCC (Phantom Camera Control) graphical user interface.
2) In the Open Cine dialogue window, navigate to the folder the Cine file is saved in, then
3) Highlight the file, and clcik the Open button.
b. If the Phantom CineFlash is in the camera the end-user can select the saved Cine file from the:
1) Manager Panel by:
a) Highlighting the Cine file to be reviewed, then clicking the Play Panel, or
b) Double mouse-click on the Cine file to be reviewed.
2) Play Panel
a) Click the Play Panel Tab.
b) Click on the down-arrow to the right of the Cine: field.
c) Select the Cine file, from the pull-down list, to open it in its own Playback Panel.

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2. Review the saved Cine using the video control buttons as follows:

Play Fast Rewind decrements images: the total number of Cine frames /1000, no less than
10 frames, auto adjusting to Cine size.

Play Fast Forward increments images: the total number of Cine frames /1000, no less than
10 frames, auto adjusting to Cine size.

Standard Rewind decrements 1 step at a time.

Standard Play Forward increments 1 step at a time.

Pause Playback stops or pauses the playback process.

Play Step Backward rewinds 1 step only.

Play Step Forward advances forward 1 step only.

2.9.4 Erasing a Saved Cine File on a Phantom CineFlash

STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE
1. Start the Phantom (PCC) Camera Control Application .
2. Select the Phantom camera housing the Phantom CineFlash by:
a. Clicking on the Manager Control tab, then
b. Double-click on the Phantom camera desired.
3. Erase a single or Cine files stored in the Phantom CineFlash by:
a. Clicking on the Live Panel, then
b. Click on the Flash Memory selector.
c. Click the Erase button.
d. When the dialog box will appear where thumbnails of the Cines are displayed and Cines can be
deleted from select the appropriate command:
1) Delete the selected Cine,
2) Delete All the Cines stored on the Phantom CineFlash, or
3) Format the Phantom CineFlash. The software will display an Erasing Flash message and
display Erasing Flash progress indicator.

2.10 Phantom CineMag

This topics describes the most common tasks you will use when working with a Phantom CineMag
attached to a Phantom imaging system. It is designed as a 'How-To' guide. Although it is organized
roughly in the order that one would perform the tasks one don't need to begin at the beginning and work
their way through.

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The topics in this section are intentionally kept as brief as possible. The focus is on how to do capture,
view, edit and save Cine files using a Phantom CineMag.

2.10.1 Defining the Operational Mode

Phantom cameras that support a Phantom CineMag can operate in one of two operational mode,
including:

Loop - In the Loop Mode, the camera stores the recorded image data into the camera's RAM buffer. In
this mode, the Phantom CineMag operates like any other Flash card, after a Cine file is recorded into
the camera's RAM frame buffer, you can manually save it into the CineMag using the 'Flash Memory'
dialogue window which can be accessed in either the Setup and Recording or ViewCine dialogue
windows.

This mode supports recording up to the maximum frame rate.

R/S (Run/Stop) - In Run/Stop Mode the image data is recorded, for a Phantom HD up to 450fps at HD
resolution (2048 x 1080), directly into the Phantom CineMag.

STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE

Via the Phantom (PCC) Camera Control Application

1. Start the Phantom (PCC) Camera Control Application.
2. Select the Phantom Camera:
a. Click the Manger Control Panel tab.
b. Move the cursor over the desired available Phantom camera you wish to connect to, then
c. Double-click the left mouse key.
3. Select the Operational Mode.
a. Click on the Live Panel tab, then
b. Click on the Flash Memory selector.
1) Disable, (uncheck), the 'Direct recording to CineMag' enable box to operate in Loop Mode.
2) Enable, (check), the 'Direct recording to CineMag' enable box to operate in Run/Stop Mode.
Via the 'On-Camera' Control Buttons
1. From any of the LIVE display screens:
a. Press the Settings button one time, then
b. Rotate the button to the Capture field parameter on Camera Display Screen 1/4. The field will
change from yellow to red indicating the field has been selected for changed.
2. Once the Capture field has been selected:
a. Hold in the Settings Setup button, then
b. Rotate the button to the desired operational mode:
1) Loop - In the Loop Mode the camera stores the recorded image data into the camera's RAM
buffer. In this mode, the Phantom CineMag operates like any other Flash card, after a Cine file

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is recorded into the camera's RAM frame buffer, you can manually save it into the CineMag
using Phantom Camera Control software.
2) R/S (Run/Stop) - In Run/Stop Mode the image data is recorded directly into the Phantom
CineMag.
3. Press the Trigger button one time to exit the Camera Setup Display Screens.

2.10.2 Recording to a Phantom CineMag

STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE

In Loop Mode via the Phantom (PCC) Camera Control Application

Use this option when you wish to edit and save a Cine file stored in the cameras RAM frame buffer to
the optional Phantom CineMag non-volatile Flash memory unit manually.
1. Start the Phantom (PCC) Camera Control Application.
2. Select the Phantom camera.
a. Click on the Manager Control tab, then
b. Double-click on the Phantom camera desired.
3. Enable Loop Mode.
a. Click on the Live Panel tab.
b. Click on the Flash Memory selector, then
1) Disable, (uncheck), the Direct recording to CineMag option in the CineMag options.
2) Disable, (uncheck), the Auto save to CineMag/built-in Flash option in the Start/End of
Recording actions options.
4. Define all camera capture settings.
5. Click on the Capture button.
6. Trigger the camera.
a. Apply a 'soft' trigger by:
1) Clicking the Trigger button in the Live Panel, or
2) Depressing the Ctrl+T keys simultaneously.
b. To apply a 'hard' trigger to the BNC connector marked Trigger on the 19-Pin Capture breakout
cable attached to the rear panel of the camera by providing a,
1) Dry switch closure.
i. Use of a pickle switch all cameras.
ii. Depressing the Trigger button on a Phantom 65 or HD camera.
2) Low TTL pulse signal.
7. Manually Save the camera stored Cine file to the Phantom CineMag.
a. Click on the Play Control tab.
b. Edit the recorded Cine file, then
c. Click the down arrow on the right of Save Cine button and select the Save RAM Cine to Flash
command from the pop-up selection window.
d. Take note of the Phantom CineMag indicators, and the On-Screen Display information.

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Loop Mode via Phantom 'On-Camera' Control Buttons

1. Place the camera into Loop Mode.
a. From any of the LIVE display screens:
1) Press the Settings button one time, then
2) Rotate the button to the Capture parameter field on Camera Display Screen (Screen 1/4). The
field will change from yellow to red indicating the present field location.
3) Press the Settings button a second time to select the filed to be changed. The field will
change from red to green indicating the parameter field has been selected for changed.
b. Once the Capture field has been selected:
1) Hold in the Settings Setup button, then
2) Rotate the button to the loop operational mode.
c. Press the Trigger button one time to exit the Camera Setup Display Screens.
2. Place the camera into Capture (Record) Mode.
a. From the LIVE PRE Display Screen, depress the Trigger button to place the camera into the
LIVE WTR (Preview, Waiting for Trigger) or capture/recording mode.
b. From the LIVE CST(Cine Stored), PLAY CST Display Screens, depress and hold the Trigger
button in for approximately 6-seconds to place the camera into the LIVE WTR (Preview, Waiting
for Trigger) or capture/recording mode.
c. From the Select Display Screen, depress the Trigger button to return to the LIVE CST Display
Screen then perform Step 2 to place the camera into the LIVE WTR (Preview, Waiting for
Trigger) or capture/recording mode.

If the camera is set to record pre-trigger images the Memory Buffer Graphical Display will
show the memory allocation progress, indicating how much of the memory buffer has been
filled with image data or frames. It does not, however, display the camera's ability to
continuously re-allocate newer images into its scrolling buffer. If a Cine has previously
been stored into the camera's RAM you must hold in the Trigger button for approx. 6-
seconds to place the camera in the LIVE WTR state.

3. Trigger the camera.

a. Depress the Trigger button when the camera is in the LIVE WTR mode to trigger to the camera.

If the camera was set to capture post trigger frames, (Loop Mode only), the camera will be
placed into the LIVE TRG (Recording, Cine Triggered) state. When the camera stops
recording the desired number of user defined post trigger frame into the camera's memory,
the camera will be placed into the LIVE CST (Cine Stored or ready for playback ) state.

4. Select a Cine for Review

a. Press the Select button to access the Select Display Screen.
b. From the Select Display Screen, rotate the Settings button to the Cine to be reviewed, then
c. Depress the Select button again.
5. Play/Pause the selected Cine (Forward).
a. Select a recorded Cine to be reviewed.
b. Depress B-REF button one time to instruct the camera to play the images one image at a time
until the end of the recording as been reach or the user pauses the playback process.

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c. To Fast Forward the Cine playback hold in the B-REF button for approximately 2-seconds.
d. To pause the playback process depress the B-REF button a second time.
6. Play/Pause the selected Cine (Reverse).
a. Select a recorded Cine to be reviewed.
b. Depress Tools button one time to instruct the camera to play the images one image at a time
until the beginning of the recording as been reach or the user pauses the playback process.
c. To Fast Reverse the Cine playback hold in the Tools button for approximately 2-seconds.
d. To pause the playback process depress the Tools button a second time.
7. Scroll through the selected Cine.
a. Select a recorded Cine to be reviewed.
b. Rotate the Settings Setup button clockwise to scroll forward through the recorded images.
c. Rotate the button counter-clockwise to scroll backwards through the recorded images.
8. Edit the selected Cine.
a. Set the Mark-In Point.
1) From the PLAY CST Display Screen:
a) Rotate the Settings button clockwise to scroll forward through the recorded images or
rotate the button counter-clockwise to scroll backwards through the recorded images until
the desired starting image is displayed on the monitor or in the viewfinder, then
b) Hold in and rotate the Settings button, clockwise, until the Set-In field is displayed in the
lower left-hand corner of the display screen, then
c) Release the Settings button.
b. Set the Mark-Out Point.
1) From the PLAY CST Display Screen:
a) Rotate the Settings button clockwise to scroll forward through the recorded images or
rotate the button counter-clockwise to scroll backwards through the recorded images until
the desired starting image is displayed on the monitor or in the viewfinder, then
b) Hold in and rotate the Settings button, clockwise, until the Set-Out field is displayed in the
lower left-hand corner of the display screen, then
c) Release the Settings button.
9. Save the selected Cine to an attached Phantom CineMag.
a. From the PLAY CST Display Screen hold in and rotate the Settings button, counter-clockwise,
until the Save field is displayed in the lower left-hand corner of the display screen, then
b. Release the Settings button.
In Run-Stop Mode via Phantom (PCC) Camera Control Application
1. Start the Phantom (PCC) Camera Control Application .
2. Select the Phantom camera.
a. Click on the Manager Control tab, then
b. Double-click on the Phantom camera desired.
3. Enable Run-Stop Mode.
a. Click on the Live Panel tab.

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b. Click on the Flash Memory selector.

c. Enable, (check), Direct recording to CineMag. Capture button will become Record button. Post
trigger frames value will be set automatically to 1.
4. Define all camera capture settings, then
5. Click on the Record button. The button will be renamed with Stop recording.
6. Trigger the camera.
a. Apply a 'soft' trigger by:
1) Clicking the Record button in the Live Panel, or
2) Depressing the Ctrl+T keys simultaneously.
b. To apply a 'hard' trigger to the BNC connector marked Trigger on the 19-Pin Capture breakout
cable attached to the rear panel of the camera by providing a,
1) Dry switch closure, or
i. Use of a pickle switch all cameras.
ii. Depressing the Trigger button on a Phantom 65 or HD camera.
2) Low TTL pulse signal.
c. Take note of the Phantom CineMag indicators, and the On-Screen Display information.
In Run-Stop Mode via 'On-Camera' Control Buttons
1. Place the camera into R/S Mode.
a. From any of the LIVE display screens:
1) Press the Settings button one time, then
2) Rotate the button to the Capture parameter field on Camera Display Screen (Screen 1/4). The
field will change from yellow to red indicating the present field location.
3) Press the Settings button a second time to select the filed to be changed. The field will
change from red to green indicating the parameter field has been selected for changed.
b. Once the Capture field has been selected:
1) Hold in the Settings Setup button, then
2) Rotate the button to the loop operational mode.
c. Press the Trigger button one time to exit the Camera Setup Display Screens.
2. Place the camera in Capture (Record) Mode.
a. From the LIVE Display Screen, depress the Trigger button to place the camera into the LIVE
REC (recording), mode.
3. Trigger the camera.
a. From the LIVE REC Display Screen:
1) Hold in the Trigger button for approximately 2-seconds to start recording image data directly
into an attached Phantom CineMag.
2) To stop recording to the Phantom CineMag, depress the Trigger button a second time.
3) Repeat these steps until all required Cines have been recorded.

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2.10.3 Viewing a Cine File Stored in Phantom CineMag

If a Cine is stored in a CineMag it can only read it from one source.

Example: If you have Cine F1 cued up in the play window you will not be able to play it or
any other stored Cine back in PVP until you close the window in Play. This also work s
the other way, if you have F1 open in PVP you cannot open it in Play to view. The
CineMag only allows one operation at a time. What the software does is revert to a live
image if you attempt to do this.

STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE

Via the Phantom (PCC) Camera Control Application

1. Start the Phantom (PCC) Camera Control Application .
2. Select the Cine File(s) to be reviewed.
a. Click on the Manager Control tab, then
b. Double-click on the Cine file(s) to be reviewed. The file stored in non-volatile Phantom CineMag
Flash will be indicated by the letter “F” preceding the Cine file count, i.e., F1, F2, F3, etc.
Via the Phantom 'On-Camera' Control Buttons
1. Once a Cine file has been recorded:
a. Select a Cine for Review
1) Press the Select button to access the Select Display Screen.
2) From the Select Display Screen, rotate the Settings button to the Cine to be reviewed, then
3) Depress the Select button again.
b. Play/Pause the selected Cine (Forward).
1) Select a recorded Cine to be reviewed.
2) Depress B-REF button one time to instruct the camera to play the images one image at a
time until the end of the recording as been reach or the user pauses the playback process.
3) To Fast Forward the Cine playback hold in the B-REF button for approximately 2-seconds.
4) To pause the playback process depress the B-REF button a second time.
c. Play/Pause the selected Cine (Reverse).
1) Select a recorded Cine to be reviewed.
2) Depress Tools button one time to instruct the camera to play the images one image at a time
until the beginning of the recording as been reach or the user pauses the playback process.
3) To Fast Reverse the Cine playback hold in the Tools button for approximately 2-seconds.
4) To pause the playback process depress the Tools button a second time.
d. Scroll through the selected Cine.
1) Select a recorded Cine to be reviewed.
2) Rotate the Settings Setup button clockwise to scroll forward through the recorded images.
3) Rotate the button counter-clockwise to scroll backwards through the recorded images.

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2.10.4 Editing a Cine File Stored in Phantom CineMag

STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE

Via the Phantom (PCC) Camera Control Application

1. Start the Phantom (PCC) Camera Control Application.
2. Select the Cine File(s) to be reviewed:
a. Click on the Manager Control tab, then
b. Double-click on the Cine file(s) to be reviewed. The file stored in non-volatile Phantom CineMag
Flash will be indicated by the letter “F” preceding the Cine file count, i.e., F1, F2, F3, etc.
3. Set the Mark In Point.
a. Use the Playback button to locate the desired starting image, then
b. Click the Mark In button.
4. Set the Mark Out Point.
a. Use the Playback button to locate the desired ending image, then
b. Click the Mark Out button.
5. Click on the Play Speed & Options selector.
a. Enable, (check), Limit to Range, then
b. Enable, (check), Repeat.
6. Review the edited Cine file.
7. Save the selected Cine to the Phantom Control Unit.
Via the Phantom 'On-Camera' Control Buttons
1. Set the Mark-In Point
a. From the PLAY CST Display Screen:
1) Rotate the Settings button clockwise to scroll forward through the recorded images or rotate
the button counter-clockwise to scroll backwards through the recorded images until the
desired starting image is displayed on the monitor or in the viewfinder, then
2) Hold in and rotate the Settings button, clockwise, until the Set-In field is displayed in the
lower left-hand corner of the display screen, then
3) Release the Settings button.
2. Set the Mark-Out Point
a. From the PLAY CST Display Screen:
1) Rotate the Settings button clockwise to scroll forward through the recorded images or rotate
the button counter-clockwise to scroll backwards through the recorded images until the
desired starting image is displayed on the monitor or in the viewfinder, then
2) Hold in and rotate the Settings button, clockwise, until the Set-Out field is displayed in the
lower left-hand corner of the display screen, then
3) Release the Settings button.

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2.10.5 Erasing Files from the Phantom CineMag

Be sure to Save all the Cine files stored in Phantom CineMag you want to k eep before
erasing the Phantom CineMag Flash memory. This is an all-or-nothing selection, the
memory can only be erased in its entirety, individual files cannot be purged separately. To
use Erase Protect feature place the Erase Protect Switch, located underneath the
Phantom CineMag, into the lock ed position, indicating the CineMag is in Erase Protect
Mode. The Erase Protect Indicator will then be active.

STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE

Via the Phantom (PCC) Camera Control Application

1. Start the Phantom (PCC) Camera Control Application .
2. Select the Phantom camera.
a. Click on the Manager Control tab, then
b. Double-click on the Phantom camera desired.
3. Erase all Cine files stored in the Phantom CineMag.
a. Select Live panel.
b. Open Flash Memory subpanel and click on the Erase button.
c. Confirm pressing Yes when asked to Continue by erasing flash. All Cines recorded in the
CineMag will be erased.

2.11 Restore v6.2e Camera to Factory Calibration Settings

Calibration Settings Restore - to restore a Phantom v6.2e camera to factory 'calibration' setting, the
supplied STG (Serial Tag Number) file is required. The STG file contains the information for the camera.
It is advisable to store these files in a safe place and use them when necessary.

Camera Settings Restore - to restore the settings of one or several Phantom v6.2e camera imaging
heads, the factory setting files containing the information for every head are required. It is advisable to
store these files in a safe place and use them when necessary.

STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE
1. Start the Phantom (PCC) Camera Control Application .
2. Click the Manger Control Panel tab.
3. Select the Phantom camera for use.
a. Click the select the Camera>Load Settings command in the Phantom (PCC) Camera Control
Application - Main Screen.
b. From the Load Camera Settings window:
1) Navigate to the folder containing the original, (backup), .stg file provided by Vision Research
with the camera.
2) Click on the .stg file.
3) Click the Open button.
e. Exit the Phantom Camera Control (PCC) Application.

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f. Restart the Phantom Camera Control (PCC) Application.

2.12 Sensor and Lens Cleaning

Sensor cleaning is a hot topic for digital camera users - Phantom and otherwise - and there are definite
techniques on tackling it. Depending on your lighting situation, a tiny speck of dust on your sensor can
lead to a big ugly spot on your images, which is a shame because it is usually avoidable. The longer the
lens and smaller the aperture, the more pronounced the spots will appear on your image.

The No.1 rule is that if the dust can be removed without using a solvent, you will save yourself a lot of
headaches in getting rid of it! Use the Sensor Sweep brush, (link below), as it attracts the particles to
the bristles. Be sure to follow the directions. You must clean the brush by blowing air on it and
sweeping it across a vellum-like surface to charge the bristles before each sweep on the sensor glass.
You can also use the brush to clean the area around the sensor as dust can settle there and then get
attracted back onto the sensor glass. Make sure to always blow the bristles free of dust before storing it
within its container. Compressed air is OK as a quick solution, but always test the spray first away from
the sensor to make sure none of the fluid comes out. Use short bursts and hold the can upright. A
better solution would be to use a blower that recycles air to force the dust off of and from around the
sensor.

If there is a smudge or dust that won't go away, try a micro fiber lens cleaning cloth to gently wipe the
smudge away. Just like the brush, keep the cloth clean, if you reuse them, they can build up residue,
which will end up back on the sensor glass. For very stubborn smudges, you might want to wrap the
micro fiber cloth or a piece of lens tissue around a pencil eraser or long swab for better control. If that
doesn't work, a drop or spray of lens cleaning solution on the cloth will do the trick.. make sure it isn't
too wet before wiping it on the sensor glass. Lens tissue folded into a point with a drop of lens solution
can help very concentrated spots as well.

Tech Tip
·
Use a tiny flashlight to look at the sensor, it's easier to spot the dust.
·
Always have a clean micro fiber cloth handy for more serious dirt.
·
Cotton swabs aren't a good idea, unless they are wrapped in a micro fiber or lens tissue
lik e material. They leave behind more than they remove.
·
Never use your finger to get a speck of dust off, it's going to mak e things much worse.
·
Never blow on the sensor itself (as tempting as it is).
·
Always k eep the Phantom Body cap on the camera when there is no lens attached.

Lenses gather a lot of dust as well, which can also wreak havoc on your images. Always keep the rear
and front elements protected with their lens caps. There are many products out there safe for cleaning
lenses, Here at Vision Research, we find that a micro fiber cloth with one spray of Eclipse or Pan-cro
solution (on the cloth) works at the fastest with the best results.

A Senor and Lens Care Kit can be found at: http://phantomhighspeed.com/store/index.cfm?

fuseaction=product.display&product_ID=140

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3 Back Focus Adjustments

Due to slight differences in the back focus distance of various lenses it may be necessary to adjust the
lens mount on the camera to obtain proper focus at infinity. In most cases, changing a lens will not
require adjusting the back focus. However, when a lens does not hold focus at both ends of the zoom
range, you may need to adjust the back focus. By adjusting the back focus, you are changing the
distance of between the flange and the sensor plane.

3.1 Phantom Flex4K-GS / Flek4K / Flex / HD-Series / Phantom 65

Cameras

BACK FOCUS KIT CONTENTS EQUIPMENT NEEDED

· .0005 in. · Calibrator

· .001 in · 7-64 inch hex wrench
· .05mm · Properly collimated PL Mount lens (the wider
· .1 mm
the better)
· Tape measure
· .2 mm
· Focus Target (ie, test chart)
· .3 mm
· .4mm
· .5mm
· 1mm
· 2mm

STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE

The target should be for an unfiltered PL mount lens distance should be 52.00mm minus
.02mm. A filtered Pl mount lens distance should be 52.00mm plus approx. 1.75mm.
Some manual adjust must be necessary for optimum flange distance.

A mount without any shims installed has a flange distance, the distance from the face of
the mount to the image plane, of approximately 51.00mm.

1. Carefully remove the lens mount located on the front of the camera.
2. Determine if the installed filter is to remain installed:
a. If yes: shim for an approximate distance of 53.75mm.
b. If no: shim for 52.00mm minus .02mm.

The range of shim distance to be added to an unfiltered mount should be between

.725mm and 1.725mm. The range of shim distance to be added to a filtered mount should
be between 2.5mm and 3.5mm.

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Arrows indicate shim area:

· Short arrow with filter
· Long arrow without filter

3. Place the shim between the mount and the camera housing.
a. For an unfiltered start with a total shim width of 1.25mm, for a filter start with a total shim width
of 3mm .
4. Reinstall the mount.
5. Install the lens.
6. Check lens focus at infinity.
a. If not focused, remove shims until focus is achieved.
b. If focused, set the lens to shortest focal length and check focus.
1) If not focus add shims until focus is achieved.
7. Repeat process until both infinity and shortest focal length are properly focused.

3.2 Phantom UHS / VEO / v- Series Cameras

BACK FOCUS KIT CONTENTS EQUIPMENT NEEDED

· 0005 in. · 9-64 inch hex wrench

· .001 in · Standard Non-Zoom Nikon Lens

· .05mm · Tape measure
· .1 mm · Focus Target (ie, some type of test chart)
· .2 mm
· .3 mm
· .4mm
· .5mm
· 1mm
· 2mm

The Back Focus Kit content is available from Vision Research, and is pack aged only
with purchase of PL-mount.

STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE

The standard shim depth for all v-Series cameras is .70mm, made up of 4 shims 3 -
.1mm, and 1-05mm. Minor adjustments to the depth may be required to achieve a proper
back focus. Each camera may vary slightly. Ensure the lens is set to the widest aperture
before proceeding.

1. Check infinity focus by focusing beyond the infinity specification of the applied lens.
a. If the object is not sharply focused to infinity:

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1) Remove the lens mount.

2) Remove .05mm shim.
3) Re-install lens mount making sure that the lens mount is securely fastened and retest.
b. If still not focused repeat removing shims until focus is achieved.
c. If focused is achieved prior to setting to infinity, shims need to be added:
1) Remove the lens mount.
2) Add various size shims until focus is achieved.

The farther the focus point is to the infinity setting the thick er the shim(s) will be.

d. If focused, adjust the lens to the shortest focus point and measure using the tape measure the
minimum focus distance of the lens to the target.
e. If not focused, repeat the complete process again.
f. If focused, adjust the lens to medium focus point, approximately 10 feet, and measure using the
tape measure the minimum focus distance of the lens to the target.
g. If not focused, repeat the complete process again.

With the use of a zoom lens and object in focus at any distance should remain in focus
when zooming in or out on a subject.

3.3 Phantom Miro Series

Equipment Needed
· 3-32 inch hex wrench
· 1' C-Mount lens or F-mount lens w/adapter
· Tape measure
· Focus Target (ie, some type of test chart)

STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE

Ensure the lens is set to the widest aperture before proceeding.

1. One Back-focus adjustment screw is located under the camera and one on the right-hand side, as
you look at it from the front of the camera.
2. Tightly attach a lens, (recommended lens are to use a fixed focus 6.5mm or 12.5mm lens), to the
camera and set the focus ring to infinity.
3. Loosen the two Back-focus adjustment screws just enough to permit the C-Mount to turn inward
and outward to and from the housing.
4. With the camera in Live Preview Mode and an image showing on the monitor or LCD display aim
the camera at a subject at a distance greater than the maximum focus distance printed on the lens
you are adjusting for.

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5. Grasp the lens close to the camera being careful not to disturb the focusing ring and turn the lens
mount inward or outward until the image on the monitor is sharp and then continue just past this
point of focus until the image goes ever so slightly out of focus again.
6. Retighten the Back-focus adjustment screws and check the focus. When the adjustment is done
properly, the lens will focus at a point just before the focusing ring reaches the end of its travel on
the infinity end. By turning the focus ring a bit more the image will go out of focus thus passing
through the infinity adjust point.

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4 Connectors, On-Camera Control, and Indicators

The connector references in this module are not intended, nor should they be used, as a cable
schematic to build connection cables. Building your own cables can cause serious damage to the
camera. Only connector cables provided by Vision Research should be used.

The connector references in this module are not intended, nor should they be used, as a
cable schematic to build connection cables. Building your own cables can cause serious
damage to the camera. Only connector cables provided by Vision Research should be
used.

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4.1 Current Cameras

Vision Research categorizes Phantom cameras as Current for cameras that are presently being
manufactured or sold. These products receive full support from Vision Research, including, all
development and new features. Service contracts are available for these products.

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4.1.1 Phantom Flex4K / Flex4k-GS

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CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

MONITOR (3G HD-SDI) / BNC COMPONENT VIEWFINDER / Fischer 7-pin

female

(3G HD-SDI) Power / BNC +12VDC (Accessory) / Fischer 2-pin female

(3G HD-SDI) A / BNC R/S (Run/Stop) / Fischer x-pin

(3G HD-SDI) RETURN / BNC LENS (under construction)

REMOTE / Fischer 5-pin female (3G HD-SDI) VIEWFINDER / BNC

GigE / 10G ETHERNET / Fischer 8-pin VIEWFINDER POWER / Fischer 4-pin

female female

SYNC (Capture) / Fischer 12-pin male AUDIO / Standard TRS headphone jack
female

POWER (12-28VDC) / Fischer 3-pin male

SWITCHES AND LOCKS

Optional Battery Interface Phantom CineMag Compartment Door

Release

OCC (ON-CAMERA CONTROLS) / TYPE

Lock Programmable / push-button Soft Button 6 / push-button

Tools / push-button Trigger / push-button

User / push-button Return / push-button

Play / push-button Menu / rotary control knob

Power / push-button Tools / push-button

Soft Button 1 / push-button Play / push-button

Soft Button 2 / push-button User 2 / Reverse /Play / push-button

Soft Button 3 / push-button User 1 / Reverse /Play / push-button

Soft Button 4 / push-button Trigger / push-button

Soft Button 5 / push-button

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4.1.2 Phantom UHS v2640

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CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

1 TRIGGER - (Dedicated TRIGGER) / BNC RANGE DATA / Fischer 8-pin female

2 TC IN - (Dedicated TIMECODE IN) / BNC GPS / Fischer 6-pin female

3 FSYNC /P - (Programmable I/O) / BNC REMOTE / Fischer 5-pin female

4 STROBE /P - (Programmable I/O) / BNC GigE ETHERENET / Fischer 8-pin female

5 READY /P - (Programmable I/O) / BNC 10 GIgE ETHERNET / RJ-45

6 TC OUT / P - (Programmable I/O) / BNC PRIMARY DC INPUT / Fischer 3-pin male

HD-SDI 1 / BNC BATTERY BACKUP / Fischer 3-pin male

HD-SDI 2 / BNC CAPTURE / Amphenol 19-pin male (Rev. 3)

USB 2.0 Port (unused) COMPONENT VIEWFINDER plus POWER /

Fischer 7-pin female

SWITCHES AND LOCKS

OFF / AUTO / ON / 3-position Slide Switch Phantom CineMag Compartment Door

Release

LED INDICATORS

CAPTURE LED Indicator PRIMARY DC INPUT(Power) LED Indicator

GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators BATTERY BACKUP (Power) LED Indicator

10 GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators

OCC (ON-CAMERA CONTROLS) / TYPE

B-REF / push-button MENU / rotary control knob

TOOLS / push-button TRIGGER / push-button

PLAYBACK / push-button

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4.1.3 Phantom UHS vXX12 Series

The current Phantom UHS-12 (Ultra-high Speed) Series cameras include: Phantom v2512, v2012,
v1612, and v1212.

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CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

1 TRIGGER - (Dedicated TRIGGER) / BNC RANGE DATA / Fischer 8-pin female

2 TC IN - (Dedicated TIMECODE IN) / BNC GPS / Fischer 6-pin female)

I/O 1 - (Dedicated READY) / BNC REMOTE / Fischer 5-pin female)

I/O 2 - (Dedicated F-SYNC) / BNC GigE ETHERENET / Fischer 8-pin female

I/O 3 - (Dedicated STROBE) / BNC 10 GIgE ETHERNET / RJ-45

I/O 4 - (Dedicated TC OUT) / BNC PRIMARY DC INPUT / Fischer 3-pin male

HD-SDI 1 / BNC BATTERY BACKUP / Fischer 3-pin male

HD-SDI 2 / BNC CAPTURE / Amphenol 19-pin male (Rev. 3)

USB 2.0 Port (unused) COMPONENT VIEWFINDER plus POWER /

Fischer 7-pin female

SWITCHES AND LOCKS

OFF / AUTO / ON / 3-position Slide Switch Phantom CineMag Compartment Door

Release

LED INDICATORS

CAPTURE LED Indicator PRIMARY DC INPUT(Power) LED Indicator

GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators BATTERY BACKUP (Power) LED Indicator

10 GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators

OCC (ON-CAMERA CONTROLS) / TYPE

B-REF / push-button MENU / rotary control knob

TOOLS / push-button TRIGGER / push-button

PLAYBACK / push-button

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4.1.4 Phantom UHS vXX11 Series

The current Phantom UHS-11 (Ultra-high Speed) Series cameras include: Phantom v2511, v2011,
v1611, and v1211.

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CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

TRIGGER / BNC GPS / Fischer 6-pin female

F-SYNC / BNC REMOTE / Fischer 5-pin female

TIMECODE IN / BNC GigE ETHERENET / Fischer 8-pin female

TIMECODE OUT /BNC 10 GIgE ETHERNET / RJ-45

HD-SDI 2 / BNC PRIMARY DC INPUT / Fischer 3-pin male

HD-SDI 1 / BNC BATTERY BACKUP / Fischer 3-pin male

USB 2.0 Port (unused) CAPTURE / Amphenol 19-pin male (Rev. 3)

RANGE DATA / Fischer 8-pin female COMPONENT VIEWFINDER plus POWER /

Fischer 7-pin female

SWITCHES AND LOCKS

Phantom CineMag Release Handle OFF / AUTO / ON / 3-position Slide Switch

LED INDICATORS

CAPTURE LED Indicator 10 GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators

TIME CODE IN LED Indicator PRIMARY DC INPUT(Power) LED Indicator

F-SYNC IN LED Indicator BATTERY BACKUP (Power) LED Indicator

GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators

OCC (ON-CAMERA CONTROLS) / TYPE

B-REF / push-button MENU / rotary control knob

TOOLS / push-button TRIGGER / push-button

PLAYBACK / push-button

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4.1.5 Phantom VEO / VEO4K L Series

The current Phantom VEO L-Series cameras include: VEO 710L, VEO 410L, VEO 640L, VEO 340L, VEO4K
590L, and VEO4K 990L

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CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

HD SDI / (DIN 1.0//2.3) POWER / Fischer 6-pin male (Rev. 3)

HDMI / (Standard HDMI 1.4) GigE / 10G ETHERNET / RJ-45

VIEWFINDER POWER / Hirose 4-pin female 1 TRIGGER (Fixed I/O) / BNC

2 TIMECODE IN (Fixed I/O) / BNC 3 I/O - (Programmable; Default F-SYNC) /

BNC

5 I/O - (Programmable; Default STROBE) /

BNC

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4.1.6 Phantom VEO / VEO4K S- Series / VEO4K-PL

The current Phantom VEO S Series cameras include: VEO 710S, VEO 410S, VEO 640S, VEO 340S,
VEO 590S, VEO 990S. The VEO4K-PL Series utilizes the same connectors as the VEO S Series
cameras.

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CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

HD SDI / (DIN 1.0//2.3) 1 TRIGGER (Fixed) / BNC

HDMI / Standard HDMI 1.4 CFAST 2.0 CARD SLOT

VIEWFINDER POWER / Hirose 4-pin female RANGE DATA / Fischer 8-pin male

6 TC OUT /P (Programmable) / BNC POWER / Fischer 6-pin male (Rev. 3)

5 READY /P (Programmable) / BNC CAPTURE / Fischer 12-pin male

4 F-SYNC /P (Programmable) / BNC Gig E / 10G ETHERNET - Fischer 8-pin

female

3 STROBE /P (Programmable) / BNC SDI / BNC

2 TIMECODE IN (Fixed) / BNC USB 2.0 / WIFI Dongle Port (Requires

chipset RT5370)

SWITCHES AND LOCKS

CFast Card Ejector

LED INDICATORS

CAPTURE LED Indicator GigE / 10G ETHERNET LINK and ACTIVITY

LED Indicators

OCC (ON-CAMERA CONTROLS) / TYPE

TRIGGER / push-button TOOLS / push-button

PLAYBACK / push-button MENU / rotary control knob

B-REF / push-button

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4.1.7 Phantom v-Series

The current Phantom v-Series cameras include: Phantom v642 Broadcast, v711, v641, v611, v411, and
v341.

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CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

TRIGGER / BNC GigE ETHERENET / Fischer 8-pin female

REMOTE / Fischer 5-pin female) CAPTURE / Amphenol 19-pin male (Rev. 3)

PRIMARY DC INPUT / Fischer 3-pin male TIMECODE IN / BNC

BATTERY BACKUP / Fischer 3-pin male TIMECODE OUT /BNC

HD-SDI 2 / BNC +12VDC AUX / Fischer 4-pin female

HD-SDI 1 / BNC +12VDC AUX / Fischer 4-pin female

F-SYNC / BNC COMPONENT VIEWFINDER plus POWER /

Fischer 7-pin female

RANGE DATA / Fischer 8-pin female

SWITCHES AND LOCKS

Phantom CineMag Release Handle

LED INDICATORS

CAPTURE LED Indicator PRIMARY DC INPUT(Power) LED Indicator

GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators BATTERY BACKUP (Power) LED Indicator

10 GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators

OCC (ON-CAMERA CONTROLS) / TYPE

PLAYBACK / push-button TRIGGER / push-button

B-REF / push-button MENU / rotary control knob

TOOLS / push-button

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4.1.8 Phatom Miro M / R / LC Series

The current Phantom Miro M / R / LC Series cameras include: Miro M340, M320S, M310, M140, M120,
M110, R320S, R310, R120, R110, LC320S, LC310, LC120, LC110.

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CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

GigE ETHERENET / Fischer 8-pin female F-SYNC / BNC

CAPTURE / Fischer 12-pin male TRIGGER / BNC

POWER / Fischer 6-pin male (Rev.3)

SWITCHES AND LOCKS

Battery Release LCD Disaplay (LC camera models only)

OFF / AUTO / ON / 3-position Slide Switch CineFlash Compartment Door

LED INDICATORS

GigE ETHERNET LINK and ACTIVITY LED CAPTURE LED Indicator

Indicator

POWER LED Indicator BATTERY STATUS LED Indicator

OCC (ON-CAMERA CONTROLS) / TYPE

AUTO SET push-button BATTERY STATUS push-button

TRIGGER push-button

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4.1.9 Phantom Miro LAB Series

The current Phantom Miro LAB Series include: Miro LAB110, LAB310, LAB3a10, LAB120, LAB320,
LAB140, and LAB340.

CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

GIgE ETHERNET / RJ-45 IRIG (Timecode) IN / BNC

HD-SDI 1 Interface / BNC TRIGGER / BNC

HD-SDI 2 Interface / BNC POWER / Fischer 6-pin male (Rev.3)

SWITCHES AND LOCKS

CineFlash Compartment Door

LED INDICATORS

GigE ETHERNET LINK and ACTIVITY LED CAPTURE LED Indicator

Indicatora

POWER LED Indicator CINEFLASH RECORDING LED Indicator

OCC (ON-CAMERA CONTROLS) / TYPE

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AUTO SET push-button TRIGGER push-button

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4.1.10 Phantom Miro C110

CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

+16-28 VDC POWER / Fischer 3-pin male HD-SDI / BNC

TRIGGER / BNC I/O 1 (Selectable; Default F-SYNC) / BNC

GIgE ETHERNET / RJ-45 I/O 2 (Selectable; Default STROBE) / BNC

SWITCHES AND LOCKS

BATTERY OFF / recessed button

LED INDICATORS

TRIGGER LED Indicator BATTERY LED Indicator

GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators

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4.1.11 Phantom Miro C210 / C320

CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

HD SDI / (DIN 1.0//2.3) CAPTURE (Mini Bob) / Fischer 12-pin male

GigE ETERNET / Fischer 8-pin female +16-32 VDC POWER / Fischer 3-pin male

SWITCHES AND LOCKS

BATTERY OFF / recessed button

LED INDICATORS

TRIGGER LED Indicator BATTERY LED Indicator

GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators

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4.1.12 Phantom Miro C210J / C320J

CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

HD SDI / (DIN 1.0//2.3) REMOTE / Fischer 6-pin male

SYSTEM / Fisher 27-pin female

SWITCHES AND LOCKS

BATTERY OFF / recessed push-button

LED INDICATORS

TRIGGER LED Indicator BATTERY LED Indicator

GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators

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4.1.13 Phantom Miro N5 and N-JB (Junction Box)

CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

CoaXpress CXP REMOTE / Fischer 6-pin male

CoaXpress CXP / BNC SYSTEM / Fisher 27-pin female

HD-SDI / BNC

LED INDICATORS

SYSTEM STATUS LED Indicator

SYSTEM STATUS LED Indicator

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4.2 Discontinued Cameras

Vision Research categorizes Phantom cameras as Discontinued for cameras that are no longer being
manufactured or sold, except as refurbished products. These products will continue to receive full
support from Vision Research for 5 years. However, all development has stopped and no new features
will be added. Service contracts will continue to be available for terms that do not extend into the
obsolescence of the products in 5 years.

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4.2.1 Phantom 65

Discontinued Date: 15-Apr-2013 Obsolete Date: 14-Apr-2018

Click the link below for detail description:

· Phantom Capture Connector (Revision 4) (8-Pin Male)
· Phantom Gigabit Ethernet Connector (Revision 3) (8-Pin Female)
· Phantom HD-SDI Connector (BNC)
· Phantom Power Connector (3-Pin Male)
· Phantom Remote Connector (5-Pin Female)
· Phantom ViewFinder Connector (Revision 2) (7-Pin Female)
· Phantom 65 On-Camera Control Buttons
· Phantom 65 Indicators

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4.2.2 Phantom Flex

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CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

TRIGGER / BNC GENLOCK / BNC

AUXILARY / Fischer 4-pin female TIMECODE IN / BNC

POWER1 / Fisher 3-pin male TIMECODE OUT / BNC

POWER2/- Fisher 3-pin male F-SYNC / BNC

ETHERNET / Fischer 8-pin female +12VDC / Fischer 4-pin female

HD-SDI 2 / BNC +12VDC / Fischer 4-pin female

HD-SDI 1 / BNC VIEWFINDER / Fisher 7-pin female

SWITCHES AND LOCKS

Phantom CineMag Compartment Door

Release

LED INDICATORS

CAPTURE LED Indicator ETHERNET LINK / ACTIVITY LED Indicators

POWER1 LED Indicators GENLOCK LED Indicator

POWER2 LED Indicators F-SYNC LED Indicator

OCC (ON_CAMERA CONTROLS / TYPE

PLAYBACK / push-button TRIGGER / push-button

TOOLS / push-button MENU / rotary control knob

B-REF / push-button

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4.2.3 Phantom UHS vXX10 Series

The discontinued Phantom UHS-10 (Ultra-high Speed) Series cameras include: Phantom v20110 v1610,
and v1210.

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CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

TRIGGER / BNC REMOTE / Fischer 5-pin female

F-SYNC / BNC RANGE DATA / Fischer 8-pin female

TIMECODE IN / BNC GPS / Fischer 6-pin female

TIMECODE OUT /BNC GigE ETHERENET / Fischer 8-pin female

HD-SDI 2 / BNC PRIMARY DC INPUT / Fischer 3-pin male

HD-SDI 1 / BNC BATTERY BACKUP / Fischer 3-pin male

USB 2.0 Port (unused) CAPTURE / Amphenol 19-pin male (Rev. 3)

10 GIgE ETHERNET / RJ-45 COMPONENT VIEWFINDER plus POWER /

Fischer 7-pin female

SWITCHES AND LOCKS

Phantom CineMag Release Handle OFF / AUTO / ON / 3-position Rotary Switch

LED INDICATORS

CAPTURE LED Indicator GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators

F-SYNC IN LED Indicator PRIMARY DC INPUT(Power) LED Indicator

10 GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators BATTERY BACKUP (Power) LED Indicator

OCC (ON-CAMERA CONTROLS) / TYPE

B-REF / push-button MENU / rotary control knob

TOOLS / push-button TRIGGER / push-button

PLAYBACK / push-button

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4.2.4 Phantom vX11-Series

The discontinued Phantom v-Series cameras include: Phantom v311, and v211.

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CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

TRIGGER / BNC GigE ETHERENET / Fischer 8-pin female

REMOTE / Fischer 5-pin female) CAPTURE / Amphenol 19-pin male (Rev. 3)

PRIMARY DC INPUT / Fischer 3-pin male TIMECODE IN / BNC

BATTERY BACKUP / Fischer 3-pin male TIMECODE OUT /BNC

HD-SDI 2 / BNC +12VDC AUX / Fischer 4-pin female

HD-SDI 1 / BNC +12VDC AUX / Fischer 4-pin female

F-SYNC / BNC COMPONENT VIEWFINDER plus POWER /

Fischer 7-pin female

RANGE DATA / Fischer 8-pin female

SWITCHES AND LOCKS

Phantom CineMag Release Handle

LED INDICATORS

CAPTURE LED Indicator PRIMARY DC INPUT(Power) LED Indicator

GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators BATTERY BACKUP (Power) LED Indicator

10 GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators

OCC (ON-CAMERA CONTROLS) / TYPE

PLAYBACK / push-button TRIGGER / push-button

B-REF / push-button MENU / rotary control knob

TOOLS / push-button

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4.2.5 Phantom v7.3 / ir300

The discontinued Phantom cameras employing this style housing include: Phantom v7.3, and ir300.

CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

COMPONENT VIEWFINDER plus POWER / CAPTURE / Amphenol 19-pin male (Rev. 2)

Amphenol 6-pin male

GigE ETHERENET / Amphenol 8-pin male HD-SDI / BNC

(Rev. 2)

POWER / Amphenol 4-pin male RTO FIBER OPTIC / 6-pair multimode (v7.3
only)

LED INDICATORS

GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators CAPTURE LED Indicator

POWER LED Indicator COMMUNICATION LED Indicator

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4.2.6 Phantom Miro Airborne Series

The discontinued Phantom cameras employing this style housing include: Phantom Miro Airbourne HD,
and Miro Airbourne.

CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

GigE ETHERENET / Fischer 8-pin female CAPTURE / Fischer 12-pin male

POWER / Fischer 6-pin male (Rev.2)

SWITCHES AND LOCKS

Type I CompactFlashÔ Card Slot

LED INDICATORS

GigE ETHERNET LINK and ACTIVITY LED CAPTURE LED Indicator

Indicator

POWER LED Indicator

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4.3 Obsolete Cameras

Vision Research categorizes Phantom cameras as Obsolete for cameras that are no longer being
manufactured or sold. These products no longer receive full support from Vision Research. All
development has stopped and no new features will be added. No service contracts will available.

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4.3.1 Phantom HD Series

The discontinued Phantom HD Series cameras include:

CAMERA MODEL OBSOLETE DATE

Phantom HD Gold 31-Dec-2016

Phantom HD 31-Dec-2016

Click the link below for detail description:

· Phantom Capture Connector (Revision 4) (8-Pin Male)
· Phantom Gigabit Ethernet Connector (Revision 3) (8-Pin Female)
· Phantom HD-SDI Connector (BNC)
· Phantom Power Connector (3-Pin Male)
· Phantom Remote Connector (5-Pin Female)
· Phantom ViewFinder Connector (Revision 2) (7-Pin Female)
· Phantom HD Series On-Camera Control Buttons
· Phantom HD Series Indicators

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4.3.2 Phantom vX10 Series / v640 / v12.1

The obsolete Phantom vX10 style cameras include: Phantom v710, v6.40, v310, v210, and v12.1.

CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

HD-SDI 2 / BNC F-SYNC / BNC

HD-SDI 1 / BNC GigE ETHERENET / Amphenol 8-pin male

(Rev. 2)

CAPTURE / Amphenol 19-pin male (Rev. 3) COMPONENT VIEWFINDER plus POWER /

Fischer 7-pin female

POWER / Amphenol 4-pin male IOIOI / Fischer 8-pin female

SWITCHES AND LOCKS

Phantom CineMag Release Handle

LED INDICATORS

CAPTURE LED Indicator GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators

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F-SYNC Indicator

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4.3.3 Phantom v12.0

The Phantom v12.0 is the only obsolete camera with this housing style.

CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

HD-SDI 2 / BNC GigE ETHERENET / Amphenol 8-pin male

HD-SDI 1 / BNC POWER / Amphenol 4-pin male

CAPTURE / Amphenol 19-pin male (Rev. 2) COMPONENT VIEWFINDER plus POWER /

Amphenol 6-pin male

LED INDICATORS

CAPTURE LED Indicator POWER LED Indicator

GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators

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4.3.4 Phantom v10 / v9.1 / v9.0

The obsolete Phantom cameras employing this housing style include: Phantom v10, v9.1, and v9.0.

CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

COMPONENT VIEWFINDER plus POWER / CAPTURE / Amphenol 19-pin male (Rev. 2)

Amphenol 6-pin male

GigE ETHERENET / Amphenol 8-pin male UNUSED / Amphenol 6-pin female

(Rev. 2)

POWER / Amphenol 4-pin male RTO FIBER OPTIC / 6-pair multimode (v7.3
only)

LED INDICATORS

GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators CAPTURE LED Indicator

POWER LED Indicator COMMUNICATION LED Indicator

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4.3.5 Phantom v7.2 / v7.1 / v5.1

The obsolete Phantom cameras employing this housing style include: Phantom v7.2, v7.1, and v5.1.

CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

COMPONENT VIEWFINDER plus POWER / CAPTURE / Amphenol 19-pin male (Rev. 2)

Amphenol 6-pin male

GigE ETHERENET / Amphenol 8-pin male UNUSED / Amphenol 6-pin female

(Rev. 2)

POWER / Amphenol 4-pin male

LED INDICATORS

GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators CAPTURE LED Indicator

POWER LED Indicator COMMUNICATION LED Indicator

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4.3.6 Phantom v7.0g

The Phantom v7.0g is the only obsolete camera with this housing style.

CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

GigE ETHERENET / Amphenol 8-pin male CAPTURE / Amphenol 19-pin male (Rev. 1)
(Rev. 1)

POWER / Amphenol 4-pin male Reserved for use by Vision Research

Engineering

IEEE 1394 / Amphenol 6-pin female

LED INDICATORS

GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators COMMUNICATION LED Indicator

POWER LED Indicator CAPTURE LED Indicator

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4.3.7 Phantom v6.2g

The Phantom v6.2g is the only obsolete camera with this housing style.

CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

CONTROL UNIT IMAGER HEAD / SCSI CAPTURE / Amphenol 19-pin male (Rev. 1)

RANGE DATA / Amphenol 6-pin male Reserved for future use

GigE ETHERENET / Amphenol 8-pin male IMAGER HEAD / SCSI

(Rev. 1)

POWER / Amphenol 4-pin male

LED INDICATORS

GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators COMMUNICATION LED Indicator

POWER LED Indicator READY LED Indicator

CAPTURE LED Indicator

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4.3.8 Phantom v6-Series

The obsolete Phantom cameras employing this housing style include: Phantom v6.1, and v6.0.

CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

CONTROL UNIT IMAGER HEAD / SCSI POWER / Amphenol 4-pin male

IOIOI / Amphenol 10-pin male CAPTURE / Amphenol 19-pin male (Rev. 1)

GigE ETHERENET / Amphenol 8-pin male IMAGER HEAD / SCSI

(Rev. 1)

LED INDICATORS

COMMUNICATION LED Indicator CAPTURE LED Indicator

POWER LED Indicator

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4.3.9 Phantom v5.2

The Phantom v5.2 is the only obsolete camera with this housing style.

CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

COMPONENT VIEWFINDER plus POWER / CAPTURE / Amphenol 19-pin male (Rev. 2)

Amphenol 6-pin male

GigE ETHERENET / Amphenol 8-pin male HD-SDI / BNC

(Rev. 2)

POWER / Amphenol 4-pin male

LED INDICATORS

GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators CAPTURE LED Indicator

POWER LED Indicator COMMUNICATION LED Indicator

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4.3.10 Phantom v5.0

The Phantom v5.0 is the only obsolete camera with this housing style.

CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

IEEE 1394 / Amphenol 6-pin female CAPTURE / Amphenol 19-pin male (Rev. 2)

POWER / Amphenol 4-pin male IOIOI / Amphenol 10-pin male

LED INDICATORS

COMMUNICATION LED Indicator CAPTURE LED Indicator

POWER LED Indicator

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4.3.11 Phantom v4.3 / v4.2

The obsolete Phantom cameras employing this housing style include: Phantom v4.3, and v4.2.

CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

GigE ETHERENET / Amphenol 8-pin male IEEE 1394 / Amphenol 6-pin female
(Rev. 1)

POWER / Amphenol 4-pin male CAPTURE / Amphenol 19-pin male (Rev. 2)

LED INDICATORS

GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators CAPTURE LED Indicator

POWER LED Indicator COMMUNICATION LED Indicator

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4.3.12 Phantom v4.1

The Phantom v4.1 is the only obsolete camera with this housing style.

CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

IEEE 1394 / Amphenol 6-pin female IEEE 1994 DAISY CHAIN

CAPTURE / Amphenol 19-pin male (Rev. 1)

LED INDICATORS

POWER LED Indicator CAPTURE LED Indicator

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4.3.13 Phantom Miro eX Series

The Phantom Miro eX Series cameras include: Miro eX1, Miro eX2, Miro eX3, and Miro eX4

CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

GigE ETHERENET / Fischer 8-pin female CAPTURE / Fischer 12-pin male

POWER / Fischer 6-pin male (Rev.2)

SWITCHES AND LOCKS

Battery Compartment Door Type I CompactFlashÔ Card Slot

LED INDICATORS

GigE ETHERNET LINK and ACTIVITY LED CAPTURE LED Indicator

Indicator

POWER LED Indicator

OCC (ON-CAMERA CONTROLS) / TYPE

POWER / TRIGGER push-button Touchscreen LCD

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4.3.14 Phantom Miro Series

The Phantom Miro Series cameras include: Miro1, Miro 2, and Miro 4

CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

GigE ETHERENET / Fischer 8-pin female CAPTURE / Fischer 12-pin male

POWER / Fischer 6-pin male (Rev.2)

SWITCHES AND LOCKS

Battery Compartment Door Type I CompactFlashÔ Card Slot

LED INDICATORS

GigE ETHERNET LINK and ACTIVITY LED CAPTURE LED Indicator

Indicator

POWER LED Indicator

OCC (ON-CAMERA CONTROLS) / TYPE

POWER / TRIGGER push-button

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4.3.15 Phantom Miro 3

The Phantom Miro 3 is the only obsolete camera with this housing style.

CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

GigE ETHERENET / Fischer 8-pin female CAPTURE / Fischer 12-pin male

POWER / Fischer 6-pin male (Rev.2)

LED INDICATORS

GigE ETHERNET LINK and ACTIVITY LED CAPTURE LED Indicator

Indicator

POWER LED Indicator

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4.4 Peripherals
4.4.1 Phantom CineMag IV

SWITCHES AND LOCKS

Erase Protect Switch / toggle switch

LED INDICATORS

ACTIVITY LED Indicator CAPACITY LED Indicators

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4.4.2 Phantom CineStation IV

CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

GIgE ETHERNET / RJ-45 (3G HD-SDI) A / BNC

10 GIgE ETHERNET / RJ-45 POWER / Barrel

(3G HD-SDI) B / BNC

SWITCHES AND LOCKS

Phantom CineMag IV Door VIDEO / push-button (presently unused)

VIDEO / push-button (presently unused) VIDEO / push-button (presently unused)

LED INDICATORS

GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators 10 GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators

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4.4.3 Phantom CineMag II

SWITCHES AND LOCKS

Erase Protect Switch / toggle switch

LED INDICATORS

POWER LED Indicator FPGA LOADED LED Indicator

ERASE PROTECT LED Indicator RECORDING LED Indicator

ACTIVITY LED Indicator CAPACITY LED Indicators

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4.4.4 Phantom 10G CineStation

CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

GENLOCK / BNC GIgE ETHERNET / RJ-45

Y (HD Green) / BNC CONSOLE / RJ-45

Pr (HD Red) / BNC 10Gig ETHERNET (RXD) / SC Multimode

Fiber Optic

Pb (HD Blue) / BNC 10Gig ETHERNET (TXD) / SC Multimode

Fiber Optic

HD-SDI 1 / BNC POWER / Fischer 3-pin male

HD-SDI 2 / BNC

SWITCHES AND LOCKS

Phantom CineMag Release Handle ON / OFF / toggle switch

LED INDICATORS

to be added ETHERNET LINK and ACTIVITY LED

Indicators

to be added

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4.4.5 Phantom CineMag I

SWITCHES AND LOCKS

Erase Protect Switch / toggle switch

LED INDICATORS

POWER LED Indicator FPGA LOADED LED Indicator

ERASE PROTECT LED Indicator RECORDING LED Indicator

ACTIVITY LED Indicator CAPACITY LED Indicators

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4.4.6 Phantom 1G CineStation

CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

Y (HD Green) / BNC HD-SDI 2 / BNC

Pr (HD Red) / BNC GIgE ETHERNET / RJ-45

Pb (HD Blue) / BNC CONSOLE / RJ-45

HD-SDI 1 / BNC POWER / Fischer 3-pin male

SWITCHES AND LOCKS

Phantom CineMag Release Handle ON / OFF / toggle switch

LED INDICATORS

ETHERNET LINK and ACTIVITY LED

Indicators

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4.4.7 Phantom CineFlash Dock

CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

USB3 / ESATA (to PC / Laptop)

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4.4.8 Phantom Break Out Box

CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

NTSC / PAL (COMPOSITE VIDEO OUT) / IRIG (TIMECODE) OUT / BNC

BNC

GENLOCK / BNC IRIG (TIMECODE) IN / BNC

EVENT / BNC to be added

PRE-TRIGGER / BNC POWER / Amphenol 4-pin male

TRIGGER / BNC REMOTE / Fischer 5-pin female

A/ / F (F-SYNC / A-SYNC) / BNC BLUETOOTHÔ ANTENNA (Optional)

STROBE / BNC CAPTURE / Amphenol 19-pin male (Rev. 3)

READY / BNC EXTERNAL MECHANICAL SHUTTER

POWER (Optional)

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4.4.9 Phantom Miro Mini Break Out Box

CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

NTSC / PAL AUX 1 / BNC

(COMPOSITE VIDEO
OUT) / BNC

IRIG (TIMECODE) IN / AUX 2 / BNC

BNC

IRIG (TIMECODE) TRIGGER / BNC

OUT / BNC

4.4.10 Phantom Miro Control Break-Out Box for Miro JBox

CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

TRIGGER / BNC AUX OUT

READY / BNC POWER / Amphenol 4-pin

male

TC IN - TIMECODE IN) / GIgE ETHERNET / RJ-45

BNC

AUX IN POWER 2 / Hirose 3-pin

male

TC OUT - TIMECODE SYSTEM / Fisher 27-pin

OUT) / BNC female

LED INDICATORS

POWER LED Indicator

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4.4.11 Phantom Miro Junction Box

CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

POWER / Amphenol 4-pin male ETHERNET 1 (SYSTEM) / Fisher 27-pin

female

READY / BNC ETHERNET 2 (SYSTEM) / Fisher 27-pin

female

TRIGGER / BNC ETHERNET 3 (SYSTEM) / Fisher 27-pin

female

AUX ETHERNET 4 (SYSTEM) / Fisher 27-pin

female

GIgE ETHERNET / RJ-45 ETHERNET 5 (SYSTEM) / Fisher 27-pin

female

SYSTEM / Fisher 27-pin female ETHERNET 6 (SYSTEM) / Fisher 27-pin

female

LED INDICATORS

POWER LED Indicator GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators

READY LED Indicator GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators

TRIGGER LED Indicator GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators

AUX LED Indicator GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators

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GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators

SYSTEM STATUS LED Indicator GigE LINK and ACTIVITY LED Indicators

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4.4.12 Phantom IOIOIG Junction Box (J-Box)

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CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

GigE ETHERENET / Amphenol 8-pin male RX / Multimode ST Fiber Optics

(Rev. 2)

GigE ETHERENET / Amphenol 8-pin male LOCAL RS 232 / Amphenol 6-pin male
(Rev. 2)

IGigE ETHERENET / Amphenol 8-pin male CAPTURE (CAMERA 1) / Amphenol 19-pin

(Rev. 2) male (Rev. 2)

GigE ETHERENET / Amphenol 8-pin male CAPTURE (CAMERA 2) / Amphenol 19-pin

(Rev. 2) male (Rev. 2)

GigE ETHERENET / Amphenol 8-pin male CAPTURE (CAMERA 3) / Amphenol 19-pin

(Rev. 2) male (Rev. 2)

NTSC / PAL (COMPOSITE VIDEO OUT) / CAPTURE (CAMERA 4) / Amphenol 19-pin

BNC male (Rev. 2)

POWER / Amphenol 4-pin male GigE ETHERENET / Amphenol 8-pin male

(Rev. 2)

READY (SYSTEM) / BNC SYNC IN (CAPTURE) / Amphenol 19-pin

female

TRIGGER / BNC SYNC OUT (CAPTURE) / Amphenol 19-pin

male

TX / Multimode ST Fiber Optics

LED INDICATORS

SELECTED / ETHERNET LINK / ACTIVITY READY (CAMERA 1) LED Indicator

LED Indicators

SELECTED / ETHERNET LINK / ACTIVITY READY (CAMERA 2) LED Indicator

LED Indicators

SELECTED / ETHERNET LINK / ACTIVITY READY (CAMERA 3) LED Indicator

LED Indicators

SELECTED / ETHERNET LINK / ACTIVITY READY (CAMERA 4) LED Indicator

LED Indicators

ETHERNET LINK / ACTIVITY LED Indicators ETHERNET LINK / ACTIVITY LED Indicators

OCC (ON-CAMERA CONTROLS) / TYPE

CAMERA SELECT / recessed push-button

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4.4.13 Phantom IOIOI Junction Box (J-Box)

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CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

IEEE 1394 (CAMERA 1) / Amphenol 6-pin RX / Multimode ST Fiber Optics

female

IEEE 1394 (CAMERA 2) / Amphenol 6-pin LOCAL RS 232 / Amphenol 6-pin male
female

IEEE 1394 (CAMERA 3) / Amphenol 6-pin CAPTURE (CAMERA 1) / Amphenol 19-pin

female male (Rev. 2)

IEEE 1394 (CAMERA 4) / Amphenol 6-pin CAPTURE (CAMERA 2) / Amphenol 19-pin

female male (Rev. 2)

IEEE 1394 / Amphenol 8-pin male CAPTURE (CAMERA 3) / Amphenol 19-pin

male (Rev. 2)

NTSC / PAL (COMPOSITE VIDEO OUT) / CAPTURE (CAMERA 4) / Amphenol 19-pin

BNC male (Rev. 2)

POWER / Amphenol 4-pin male REMOTE CAT5 / Amphenol 10-pin male

TRIGGER / BNC SYNC IN (CAPTURE) / Amphenol 19-pin

female

READY (SYSTEM) / BNC SYNC OUT (CAPTURE) / Amphenol 19-pin

male

TX / Multimode ST Fiber Optics

LED INDICATORS

READY and VIDEO (CAMERA 1) LED POWER DC INPUT LED Indicator

Indicators

READY and VIDEO (CAMERA 2) LED

Indicators

READY and VIDEO (CAMERA 3) LED

Indicators

READY and VIDEO (CAMERA 4) LED SYSTEM READY (ALL CAMERAS) LED
Indicators Indicator

OCC (ON-CAMERA CONTROLS) / TYPE

RS232 VIDEO CAMERA SELECT / recessed

push-button

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4.4.14 Phantom Remote Control Unit

CONNECTOR REFERENCE / TYPE

USB2 POWER / CONTROL / VIDEO / Fischer 9-

pin male

HD-SDI / BNC

SWITCHES AND LOCKS

BLUETOOTHÔ ANTENNA (Optional) BATTERY Compartment

LED INDICATORS

RC (REMOTE CONTROL) LED Indicators CAM (CAMERA) LED Indicators

OCC (ON-CAMERA CONTROLS) / TYPE

MENU / POWER / push-button TOUCHSCREEN LCD DISPLAY

VIDEO / push-button TRIGGER / push-button

A / push-button JOG / SCROLL / rotary dial

B / push-button

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5 Phantom On-Camera Control Buttons

5.1 Current Cameras

Vision Research categorizes Phantom cameras as Current for cameras that are presently being
manufactured or sold. These products receive full support from Vision Research, including, all
development and new features. Service contracts are available for these products.

5.1.1 Phantom Flex4K / Flex4K-GS

NOMENCLATURE (TYPE) / DESCRIPTION

Lock Programmable (push-button) / by default, long press locks all menus, besides trigger

Tools (push-button) / (1) Live Mode / Short press cycles through video tools: Zoom 1; Zoom 2;
Threshold; (2) Live Mode - Long press initiates B-REF (black reference; (3) Playback Mode – Tap
for reverse playback. Hold in for fast-reverse

User (push-button) / Live Mode - Not active; (2) Playback Mode - Tap to set ‘Mark Out’ point.
long press re-sets ‘Mark Out’ point.

Play (push-button) / (1) Live Mode / Short press starts playback of last take (whether in RAM or
CineMag IV); (2) Live Mode - Long press will enter select mode, where user can toggle between
various RAM and CineMag takes. Select RAM/Mag by pressing ‘Tools’ button, and User 1 /
User 2 buttons to toggle through mag takes; (3) Playback Mode - Plays forward. Hold in to fast-
forward. Tap to Pause.

Pow er (push-button) / (1) Powers up camera when running on battery. Long press turns off
camera.

Soft Button 1 (push-button)/ functions change based on active menu.

Soft Button 2 (push-button) / functions change based on active menu.

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Soft Button 3 (push-button) / functions change based on active menu.

Soft Button 4 (push-button) / functions change based on active menu.

Soft Button 5 (push-button) / functions change based on active menu.

Soft Button 6 / functions change based on active menu.

Trigger (push-button) / (1) Live Mode - Short press to trigger camera when in recording (capture)
mode; (2) Live Mode - Long press will erase the contents of RAM and start recording again; (3)
Playback Mode - Tap trigger to return camera to ‘live’ mode ((a) Returns to ‘Previous’ screen; (b)
Menu Button / Control Knob; (c) Press to enter menu. Scroll through settings in all menus, and
press to select

Return (push-button) / Returns to the previous screen.

Menu (rotary control knob) / Press to enter main menu. Scroll through settings in all menus, and
press to select.

Tools (push-button) / (1) Live Mode - Short press cycles through video tools: Zoom 1; Zoom 2;
Threshold; (2) Live Mode - Long press initiates B-REF (black reference; (3) Playback Mode – Tap
for reverse playback. Hold in for fast-reverse

Play (push-button) / (1) Live Mode - Short press starts playback of last take (whether in RAM or
CineMag IV); (2) Live Mode - Long press will enter select mode, where user can toggle between
various RAM and CineMag takes. Select RAM/Mag by pressing ‘Tools’ button, and User 1 /
User 2 buttons to toggle through mag takes; (3) Playback Mode - Plays forward. Hold in to fast-
forward. Tap to Pause.

User 1 (push-button) / Live Mode - Not active

User 2 ( push-button) / Live Mode - Not active; (2) Playback Mode - Tap to set ‘Mark Out’ point.
long press re-sets ‘Mark Out’ point.

User 1 and User 2 combined: Long press to save from RAM to Mag

Trigger (push-button) / (1) Live Mode - Short press to trigger camera when in recording (capture)
mode; (2) Live Mode - Long press will erase the contents of RAM and start recording again; (3)
Playback Mode - Tap trigger to return camera to ‘live’ mode ((a) Returns to ‘Previous’ screen; (b)
Menu Button / Control Knob; (c) Press to enter menu. Scroll through settings in all menus, and
press to select

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5.1.2 Phantom UHS Series

At the time of this writing the Phantom UHS (Ultra-high Speed)

Series camera models include: Phantom v2640, v2512, v2511,
v2012, v2011, v1612, v1611, v1212 and v1211.

NOMENCLATURE (TYPE) / DESCRIPTION

B-REF (push-button) / (1) LIive Mode (Preview, Capture or Play Cine-Stored) - used to initiate a
Black Reference Calibration adjustment. (2) Playback Mode (PLAY Cine-Stored) - used to play
the Cine forward.

Tools (push-button) / (1) Live / Capture Modes - toggles through live preview, zoom, and
threshold modes. (2) Playback Mode - used to play the Cine in reverse.

Playback (push-button) / used to access the Playback / Playback Options display screens, and
start the playback process

Menu (rotary control knob) / (1) Live / Capture Modes -used to access and select the camera's
set up and recording parameters. (2) Playback Mode - (a) used to Edit and Save the selected
Cine, (b) used to scroll through a recorded Cine.

Trigger (push-button) / (1) Live Mode - used to place the camera into the Capture mode. (2)
Capture Mode - provides a soft-trigger to the camera. When running in R/S (Run/Stop) Mode the
camera captures frames, (to the Phantom CineMag), after trigger is pressed once, and stops
when pressed again. (3) It is also used to exit the 'Camera Settings Display Screens'.

5.1.3 Phantom VEO S Series / VEO 4K-PL

The current Phantom VEO S Series cameras include: VEO 710S,

VEO 410S, VEO 640S, VEO 340S, VEO 590S, VEO 990S. The
VEO4K-PL Series utilizes the same controls as the VEO S Series
cameras.

NOMENCLATURE (TYPE) / DESCRIPTION

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Trigger (push-button) / (1) Live Mode - used to exit 'Menu Screens' and return to 'Live' mode;
place the camera into 'Capture' when held for 4 seconds (2) Capture Mode - provides a soft-
trigger to the camera.

Playback (push-button) / used to access the Playback Me nu only.

B-REF (push-button) / (1) Live Mode - used to initiate a Black Reference when depressed for 4
seconds. (2) Playback Mode - tap to playback forward, hold in for fast-forward

Tools (push-button) / (1) Live Mode - short press cycles through video tools: Zoom 1; Zoom 2;
Threshold. (2) Playback Mode – tap for reverse playback. Hold in for fast-reverse.

Menu (rotary control knob) / push to select menu option.

5.1.4 Phantom v-Series

The current Phantom v-Series cameras include: Phantom v642

Broadcast, v711, v641, v611, v411, and v341.

NOMENCLATURE (TYPE) / DESCRIPTION

Playback (push-button) / used to access the Playback / Playback Options display screens, and
start the playback process

B-REF (push-button) / (1) LIive Mode (Preview, Capture or Play Cine-Stored) - used to initiate a
Black Reference Calibration adjustment. (2) Playback Mode (PLAY Cine-Stored) - used to play
the Cine forward.

Tools (push-button) / (1) Live / Capture Modes - toggles through live preview, zoom, and
threshold modes. (2) Playback Mode - used to play the Cine in reverse.

The zoom mode provides a 1:1 pixel view.

Trigger (push-button) / (1) Live Mode - used to place the camera into the Capture mode. (2)
Capture Mode - provides a soft-trigger to the camera. When running in R/S (Run/Stop) Mode the
camera captures frames, (to the Phantom CineMag), after trigger is pressed once, and stops
when pressed again. (3) It is also used to exit the 'Camera Settings Display Screens'.

Menu (rotary control knob) / (1) Live / Capture Modes -used to access and select the camera's
set up and recording parameters. (2) Playback Mode - (a) used to Edit and Save the selected
Cine, (b) used to scroll through a recorded Cine.

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5.1.5 Phantom Miro LAB / M / R / LC Series

The current Phantom Miro LAB Series cameras include the Miro LAB110, LAB310, LAB3a10, LAB120,
LAB320, LAB140, and LAB340. The current Phantom Miro M / R / LC Series cameras include: Miro
M340, M320S, M310, M140, M120, M110, R320S, R310, R120, R110, LC320S, LC310, LC120, and
LC110.

NOMENCLATURE (TYPE) / DESCRIPTION

AutoSet (push-button) / initiates a CSR (Current Session

Reference).

Trigger (push-button) / provides a hard trigger to the camera.

Battery Status (push-button) (Miro M / R / LC models only) /

activates the 'Battery Status Indicators' providing the amount of
battery life remaining in the battery.

5.2 Discontinued Cameras

Vision Research categorizes Phantom cameras as Discontinued for cameras that are no longer being
manufactured or sold, except as refurbished products. These products will continue to receive full
support from Vision Research for 5 years. However, all development has stopped and no new features
will be added. Service contracts will continue to be available for terms that do not extend into the
obsolescence of the products in 5 years.

5.2.1 Phantom Flex

NOMENCLATURE (TYPE) / DESCRIPTION

Playback (push-button) / used to access the Playback / Playback Options display screens, and
start the playback process.

Tools (push-button) / (1) Live / Capture Modes - toggles through live preview, zoom, and
threshold modes. (2) Playback Mode - used to play the Cine in reverse.

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B-REF (push-button) / (1) LIive Mode (Preview, Capture or Play Cine-Stored) - used to initiate a
Black Reference Calibration adjustment. (2) Playback Mode (PLAY Cine-Stored) - used to play
the Cine forward.

Trigger (push-button) / (1) Live Mode - used to place the camera into the Capture mode. (2)
Capture Mode - provides a soft-trigger to the camera. When running in R/S (Run/Stop) Mode the
camera captures frames, (to the Phantom CineMag), after trigger is pressed once, and stops
when pressed again. (3) It is also used to exit the 'Camera Settings Display Screens'.

Menu (rotary control knob) / (1) Live / Capture Modes -used to access and select the camera's
set up and recording parameters. (2) Playback Mode - (a) used to Edit and Save the selected
Cine, (b) used to scroll through a recorded Cine.

5.2.2 Phantom HD Series

The discontinued Phantom HD Series cameras include:

CAMERA MODEL DISCONTINUED DATE OBSOLETE DATE

Phantom HD Gold 31-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2016

Phantom HD 31-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2016

The Phantom HD Series cameras can be controlled via On-Camera Control buttons, including:

Zoom Button
This button is used to toggle through live preview, zoom, and threshold modes, when the camera is in
the Preview, Waiting for Pre-Trigger (LIVE PRE) and Preview, Waiting for Trigger (LIVE WTR) or
Capture modes.

The zoom mode provides a 1:1 pixel view.

When the camera is in the Cine recorded, stored in memory, (LIVE CST) state the Zoom button will be
used to place the camera into the playback (PLAY CST) mode. When the camera is in the playback,
PLAY CST, mode the Zoom button will be used to play and/or stop the playback of the
recorded/stored Cine files.

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Trigger Button
The Trigger button is used to change the camera's operational state when the camera is in either the;
Pre-Trigger LIVE PRE (Preview, Waiting for Pre-Trigger), and Capture, LIVE WTR (Preview, Waiting for
Trigger), modes. It is also used to provide a soft-trigger to the camera when the camera is in the
Capture, LIVE WTR (Preview, Waiting for Trigger) mode.
When the camera is in the playback, PLAY CST, mode the Trigger button is used to play and/or stop
the playback of the recorded/stored Cine file in reverse.
When running in Run/Stop Mode the camera will capture frames, (to the Phantom CineMag), after the
trigger is pressed once, and stops capturing when the trigger is pressed again.

Select Setup (Settings) Button

This button is used to select the camera,s set up and recording parameters. The camera's parameters
can be defined when the camera is in either the Pre-Trigger LIVE PRE (Preview, Waiting for Pre-
Trigger), and Capture, LIVE WTR (Preview, Waiting for Trigger), modes.
It also allows you to scroll through the Cine file stored in the camera's RAM image buffer and the
Phantom CineMag Flash memory for playback.
The Setup Select button can also be used to scroll through a recorded Cine file to find images that you
wish to define as Mark-In and Mark-Out points of the file easily.

5.2.3 Phantom 65

The Phantom 65 camera can be controlled via On-Camera Control buttons, including:

Zoom Button
This button is used to toggle through live preview, zoom, and threshold modes, when the camera is in
the Preview, Waiting for Pre-Trigger (LIVE PRE) and Preview, Waiting for Trigger (LIVE WTR) or
Capture modes.

The zoom mode provides a 1:1 pixel view.

When the camera is in the Cine recorded, stored in memory, (LIVE CST) state the Zoom button will be
used to place the camera into the playback (PLAY CST) mode. When the camera is in the playback,
PLAY CST, mode the Zoom button will be used to play and/or stop the playback of the
recorded/stored Cine files.

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Trigger Button
The Trigger button is used to change the camera's operational state when the camera is in either the;
Pre-Trigger LIVE PRE (Preview, Waiting for Pre-Trigger), and Capture, LIVE WTR (Preview, Waiting for
Trigger), modes. It is also used to provide a soft-trigger to the camera when the camera is in the
Capture, LIVE WTR (Preview, Waiting for Trigger) mode.
When the camera is in the playback, PLAY CST, mode the Trigger button is used to play and/or stop
the playback of the recorded/stored Cine file in reverse.
When running in Run/Stop Mode the camera will capture frames, (to the Phantom CineMag), after the
trigger is pressed once, and stops capturing when the trigger is pressed again.

Select Setup (Settings) Button

This button is used to select the camera,s set up and recording parameters. The camera's parameters
can be defined when the camera is in either the Pre-Trigger LIVE PRE (Preview, Waiting for Pre-
Trigger), and Capture, LIVE WTR (Preview, Waiting for Trigger), modes.
It also allows you to scroll through the Cine file stored in the camera's RAM image buffer and the
Phantom CineMag Flash memory for playback.
The Setup Select button can also be used to scroll through a recorded Cine file to find images that you
wish to define as Mark-In and Mark-Out points of the file easily.

5.2.4 Phantom UHS xx10 Series

The discontinued Phantom UHS xx10 Series cameras include:

Phantom v2010, v1610, and v1210.

NOMENCLATURE (TYPE) / DESCRIPTION

Playback (push-button) / used to access the Playback / Playback Options display screens, and
start the playback process.

Tools (push-button) / (1) Live / Capture Modes - toggles through live preview, zoom, and
threshold modes. (2) Playback Mode - used to play the Cine in reverse.

B-REF (push-button) / (1) LIive Mode (Preview, Capture or Play Cine-Stored) - used to initiate a
Black Reference Calibration adjustment. (2) Playback Mode (PLAY Cine-Stored) - used to play
the Cine forward.

Trigger (push-button) / (1) Live Mode - used to place the camera into the Capture mode. (2)
Capture Mode - provides a soft-trigger to the camera. When running in R/S (Run/Stop) Mode the
camera captures frames, (to the Phantom CineMag), after trigger is pressed once, and stops
when pressed again. (3) It is also used to exit the 'Camera Settings Display Screens'.

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Menu (rotary control knob) / (1) Live / Capture Modes -used to access and select the camera's
set up and recording parameters. (2) Playback Mode - (a) used to Edit and Save the selected
Cine, (b) used to scroll through a recorded Cine.

5.2.5 Phantom Vx11 Series

The discontinued Phantom Vx11 Series cameras include:

Phantom v311, and v211.

NOMENCLATURE (TYPE) / DESCRIPTION

Playback (push-button) / used to access the Playback / Playback Options display screens, and
start the playback process.

Tools (push-button) / (1) Live / Capture Modes - toggles through live preview, zoom, and
threshold modes. (2) Playback Mode - used to play the Cine in reverse.

The zoom mode provides a 1:1 pixel view.

B-REF (push-button) / (1) LIive Mode (Preview, Capture or Play Cine-Stored) - used to initiate a
Black Reference Calibration adjustment. (2) Playback Mode (PLAY Cine-Stored) - used to play
the Cine forward.

Trigger (push-button) / (1) Live Mode - used to place the camera into the Capture mode. (2)
Capture Mode - provides a soft-trigger to the camera. When running in R/S (Run/Stop) Mode the
camera captures frames, (to the Phantom CineMag), after trigger is pressed once, and stops
when pressed again. (3) It is also used to exit the 'Camera Settings Display Screens'.

Menu (rotary control knob) / (1) Live / Capture Modes -used to access and select the camera's
set up and recording parameters. (2) Playback Mode - (a) used to Edit and Save the selected
Cine, (b) used to scroll through a recorded Cine.

5.3 Obsolete Cameras

Vision Research categorizes Phantom cameras as Obsolete for cameras that are no longer being
manufactured or sold. These products no longer receive full support from Vision Research. All
development has stopped and no new features will be added. No service contracts will available.

5.3.1 Phantom Miro eX Series

The obsolete Phantom Miro eX Series cameras include: Miro eX1, eX2, eX3, and eX4.

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NOMENCLATURE (TYPE) / DESCRIPTION

Power On / Trigger (push-button) / used to power on the

camera, and once the camera is powered up and in the Live
WTR mode this button will apply a hard-trigger to the
camera.

Touchscreen LCD / allows the end-user to control a

Phantom camera. (not supported with MIro eX3 models)

5.3.2 Phantom Miro Series

The obsolete Phantom Miro Series cameras include: Miro 1, 2, and 4.

NOMENCLATURE (TYPE) / DESCRIPTION

Power On / Trigger (push-button) / used to power on the

camera, and once the camera is powered up and in the Live
WTR mode this button will apply a hard-trigger to the
camera.

Touchscreen LCD / allows the end-user to control a

Phantom camera. (not supported with MIro eX3 models)

5.4 Peripherals
5.4.1 Phantom RCU (Remote Control Unit) Series

At the time of this writing the Phantom Remote Control Unit

models include: RCU-2 (current), and RCU-1 (obsolete).

NOMENCLATURE (TYPE) / DESCRIPTION

Menu / Pow er (push-button) / used to (1) power On / Off the Remote Control Unit, (2) provide a
quick return to the 'Home' menu, (3) return to last menu when menus have been dismissed from
the screen.

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Video (push-button) / used to toggle through the following display modes: (1) Live Preview
places the camera into its default preview mode provides a live image. (2) Zoom mode instructs
the camera to zoom in on the subject area with a 1:1 pixel view to help in the focusing process
when the camera is attached to a monitor or viewfinder. Zoom and Unzoom may appear to look
the same depending on the camera resolution settings. (3) Threshold mode is used to display
the areas of the image that are overexposed. The Remote Control Unit will reduce the saturation
of any pixel that below 90% saturated by 50%, and double the saturation level of any pixel that is
saturated by more than 90% to exaggerate the over-exposed area of an image.

In addition the Video button can also be used to control the scaling of the video image from 1:1
to 1:7. To do so, hold the Video button and simultaneously rotate the inner Jog wheel forwards to
increase the size of the video, or backwards to decrease it.

A (push-button) / activates the user-defined Program assigned to the button. It is also used to
set the 'Mark In' (when Play Display Screen is active) point.

B (push-button) / activates the user-defined Program assigned to the button. It is also used to
set the 'Mark Out' (when Play Display Screen is active) point.

Touchscreen Display / 5' diagonal, 800 x 480, Active Touchscreen TFT, (Thin Film Transistor-
Liquid Crystal Display), LCD allows the end-user to control a Phantom camera.

Trigger (push-button) / (1) Live Mode - used to place the camera into the Capture mode. (2)
Capture Mode - provides a soft-trigger to the camera. When running in R/S (Run/Stop) Mode the
camera captures frames, (to the Phantom CineMag), after trigger is pressed once, and stops
when pressed again.

Jog / Scroll (rotary dial) provides an alternate way to change many settings or scrub through a
recorded Cine file.

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6 Indicators

Supported indicators and their functionality vary based on the Phantom camera model.

6.1 Cameras Models

Vision Research categorizes Phantom cameras as Current for cameras that are presently being
manufactured or sold. These products receive full support from Vision Research, including, all
development and new features. Service contracts are available for these products.

6.1.1 Phantom Flex / UHS Series / v-Series / Miro LAB Series / Miro M / R / LC Series

The LED indicators below provide a visual representation of the cameras' operational state, and
communication status.
· Current Cameras:
– Phantom Flex4K, Flex4K-GS
– Phantom UHS (Ultra-high Speed) Series: Phantom v2640, v2512, v2012, v1612, and v1212, v2511,
v2011, v1611, and v1211
– Phantom v-Series: Phantom v642 Broadcast, v711, v641, v611, v411, and v341
– Phantom Miro LAB Series: Miro LAB110, LAB310, LAB3a10, LAB120, LAB320, LAB140, and
LAB340
– Phantom Miro M / R / LC Series: Miro M340, M320S, M310, M140, M120, M110, R320S, R310,
R120, R110, LC320S, LC310, LC120, and LC110
· Discontinued Cameras:
– Phantom Flex, Phantom 65, and Phantom HD Series
– Phantom UHS Series: Phantom v2010, v1610, and v1210
– Phantom v-Series: v640, v311, v211, v710, v310, v210, v12.1, v10, v9.1, v7.3
– Phantom ir300
· Obsolete Cameras:
– Phantom v-Series: Phantom v12.0, v9.0, v7.2, v7.1, v7.0g, v6.2e, v6.1, v6.0, v5.2, v5.1, v5.0, v4.3,
v4.2, and 4.1
Pow er Indicator - provides a visual indication of camera power status and firmware integrity. If power is
being supplied to the camera, and this LED is not lit, it indicates an error has occurred in the camera
firmware. If this happens it is best to reboot the camera to correct the error.

Capture Indicator - provides a visual indication of the cameras operational states. By factory default,
the camera is placed into the Preview - Waiting for Pre-trigger mode when the camera is powered on,
unless it has otherwise been user-configured to start in the Recording waiting for trigger (capture) mode.
Once in the Capture mode the camera starts recording images into the cameras circular memory buffer
(RAM). Upon detection of a trigger signal, the camera is instructed to stop writing to the cameras
internal memory buffer, once the number of specified Post Trigger frames has been reached, and the
camera will be placed into the Preview mode. If the camera has been configured to automatically save

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the images to Flash the camera will, at this point write the images stored in the cameras RAM to the
Flash module.

User intervention is required to either save the Cine to an external drive, or to put the camera back into
the capture mode from the Setup and Recording screen.

The following will indicate the camera's operational state described above:
Off Preview or Preview - Waiting for Trigger
On Recording waiting for trigger (capture)
Communication Indicator - indicates data is being transferred between the camera and the Phantom
Control Unit computer.

Ethernet Activity Indicator - indicates data is being transferred between the camera and the Phantom
Control Unit computer.

Ethernet Link Indicator - indicates that the camera is detected and is connected to an Ethernet
network.

GenLock Indicator - indicates that an inbound composite video signal is being used to synchronize the
playback to a video signal, or the synchronization of live video by synchronizing the SDI outputs to the
GenLock signal.

Phantom CineFlash Recording Indicator - active (red) when a Cine is being saved to the CineFlash.
Do not remove the CineFlash during this process.

CFast Indicator - active during save process to CFast non-volatile memory card.

Battery Status Indicator - provides the amount of battery life remaining in the battery when 'Battery
Status Button' is depressed.

Ready Status Indicator - indicates camera is in capture (recording) mode waiting for trigger.

6.1.2 Phantom VEO S / VEO 4K-PL Series

The LED indicators below provide a visual representation of the following cameras' operational state, and
communication status.
· Phantom VEO L Series: Phantom VEO 710L, VEO 410L, VEO 640L, VEO 340L, VEO4K 590L, and
VEO4K 990L
· Phantom VEO S Series: Phantom VEO 710S, VEO 410S, VEO 640S, VEO 340S, VEO 590S,
and VEO 990S
· Phantom VEO4K-PL

Capture Indicator
Green - indicates Cine Stored or camera is in Live Preview mode
Red - indicates camera is Capture mode
Ethernet Indicator (Flashes)
Yellow - indicates data is being transferred between the camera and the Phantom Control Unit
computer.
Green - indicates that the camera is detected and is connected to an Ethernet network.

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CFast Indicator - active during save process.

CFast indicator implemented on Phantom VEO S Series, and VEO4K-PL models.

On-Camera Control Buttons - illuminate when in Playback mode as follows:

Tools - reverse arrow
B-REF- forward arrow
Playback - up / down arrows
Trigger - red when camera is in capture mode)

6.1.3 Phantom Miro C Series / N5 / N-JB

The LED indicators below provide a visual representation of the Phantom Miro C Series, N5, and N-JB
(N-Junction Box)camera's operational state, and communication status.

TRIGGER ETHERNET LED SYSTEM / STATUS BATTERY LED

(MIRO C110 ONLY) (MIRO C110 / C210 / LED (MIRO C210 / C210J)
C210J) (MIRO C210 / C210J /
N5 / N-JB)

Off - Camera Preview Green - Ethernet Link White - Camera Booting Off - Battery fully
Mode charged, but not armed
Amber - Ethernet Green - Preview Mode
Red - Active / Capturing Activity Green - Battery armed
waiting for trigger Red - Capture Mode
Blue - Battery charging
Red - Blinking / or DC power removed
Capturing post trigger
frames Red - Battery charging
fault

Cyan - Battery armed

and charging or DC
power removed

Purple - Battery
charging or DC power
removed and charging
Fault

Amber - Battery armed

and charging fault

White - Battery armed,

charging or DC power
removed, and charging
fault

N5 LEDs to be added...

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6.1.4 Phantom Miro Airborne Series

The LED indicators below provide a visual representation of the following cameras' operational state, and
communication status.
· Phantom Miro Airborne Series: Miro Airborne HD, and Miro Airborne
· Phantom Miro Series: Miro 3

OPERATION ETHERNET POWER CAPTURE

Power Up Turns from Red to Turns from Green to Magenta, then to: Inactive, then flash
Diagnostics Magenta, back to Red, one time to magenta,
then to Orange (flicker), Blue/White (Power Supply connected) and return to an
and flashes inactive state.
Orange (Battery Power)
Blue/Green.

Capture Flashes Blue/Green Blue/White (Power Supply connected) Red

State
Orange (Battery Power)

Camera Flashes Blue/Green Blue/White turns to: Magenta while filling

Triggered the camera's RAM,
Green (Power Supply connected) then turns to Blue
when the buffer is full.
Orange (Battery Power)

Cine Stored Flashes Blue/Green Green (Power Supply connected) Blue

Orange (Battery Power)

Saving Cine Flashes Blue/Green Green (Power Supply connected) Blue

to External
Storage Orange (Battery Power)
Device

Saving to Flashes Blue/Green Green (Power Supply connected) Blue

Non-Volatile
Type1 Orange (Battery Power)
CompactFla
sh Memory
Card

Power Down Turns from Green to Turns from Blue/White to Orange, to Inactive
Inactive finally inactive (approx. 30sec.)

6.1.5 Phantom Miro eX Series

The LED indicators below provide a visual representation of the camera's operational state, and
communication status when in the following states:
· Phantom Miro eX1, Miro eX2, Miro eX3, and Miro eX4

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OPERATION ETHERNET POWER CAPTURE

Power Up Red, to Green, to Magenta, then Inactive, then flashes

Diagnostics Magenta, to one time to magenta,
Blue Green (Power Supply connected to fully charged and returns to an
battery) inactive state.
Blue/White (Power Supply connected, battery
charging)

Orange (Battery Power)

Capture Blue Green (Power Supply connected) Red

State
Orange (Battery Power)

Camera Blue Green (Power Supply connected) Magenta while filling

Triggered the camera's RAM,
Orange (Battery Power) then turns Blue when
the buffer is full.

Cine Stored Blue Green (Power Supply connected) Blue

Orange (Battery Power)

Saving to an Blue Green (Power Supply connected). Blue

External
Storage Orange (Battery Power)
Device

Saving to Blue Green (Power Supply connected) Blue

Non-Volatile
Type1 Orange (Battery Power)
CompactFla
sh® Memory
Card

6.1.6 Phantom Miro Series

The LED indicators below provide a visual representation of the following cameras' operational state, and
communication status.
· Phantom Miro 4, Miro 3, Miro 2, and Miro 1

OPERATION ETHERNET POWER CAPTURE

Power Up Diagnostics Red, to Magenta, back Turns from Green to Inactive, then flash one
to Red, then Orange Magenta, then to: time to magenta, and
(flicker), and flashes Blue/White return to an inactive
Blue/Green (Power Supply state.
connected)

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Orange
(Battery Power)
Capture State Flashes Blue/Green Blue/White turns to: Red
Green
(Power Supply
connected)
Orange
(Battery Power)
Camera Triggered Flashes Blue/Green Blue/White turns to: Magenta while filling the
Green camera's RAM, then
(Power Supply turns to Blue when the
connected) buffer is full.
Orange
(Battery Power)
Cine Stored Flashes Blue/Green Green Blue
(Power Supply
connected)
Orange (Battery Power)
Saving Cine to External Flashes Blue/Green Green Blue
Storage Device (Power Supply
connected)
Orange
(Battery Power)
Saving to Integrated Flashes Blue/Green Green Blue
Non-Volatile Flash (Power Supply
Memory connected)
Orange
(Battery Power)
Power Down Turns from Green to Turns from Blue/White to Inactive
Inactive Orange, to finally
inactive (approx. 30
sec.)

6.2 Peripherals
6.2.1 Phantom CineMag IV

The LED indicators below provide a visual representation of the Phantom CineMag IV's operational state,
communication status, and memory usage.

Erase Protect Sw itch - when the erase-protect switch is in the lock position, the CineMag IV cannot
be erased. Use an appropriate tool, such as a micro-flathead screwdriver to flip the switch.

Activity Indicator
· Green - read activity
· Red - recording
· Orange - erasing

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CineMag Capacity Indicators - consist of a group of eight LEDs.

· When the Phantom CineMag is empty all the LEDs will be ON.
· As the Phantom CineMag fills up, the LEDs will turn OFF.
· The last LED will always stay on to indicate power.

6.2.2 Phantom CineMag I & II

The LED indicators below provide a visual representation of the Phantom CineMag I or II operational
state, communication status, and memory usage.

Pow er Indicator - provides a visual indication that power is being supplied to the Phantom CineMag I
or II.

Erase Protect Indicator - indicates that the Erase Protect Switch, located underneath the Phantom
CineMag I or II, is in the locked position.

Activity Indicator - indicates data is being transferred to/from the camera and the Phantom CineMag I
or II.

FPGA Loader Indicator

· ON during power-up diagnostics.
· OFF when Phantom CineMag FPGA’s, (Field Programmable Gate Arrays), are programmed
properly.
Recording Indicator - indicates data is being transferred into the Phantom CineMag.

Phantom CineMag I or II Memory Usage Indicators - consist of a group of eight LEDs.

· When the Phantom CineMag I or II is empty all the LEDs will be ON.
· As the Phantom CineMag I or II fills up, the LEDs will turn OFF from right to left.
· The left LED will be the last to turn OFF and will blink 10 seconds before the Phantom CineMag I or
II is full.

6.2.3 Phantom RCU (Remote Control Unit)

The LED indicators below provide you with a visual representation of the camera's operational state, and
communication status when in the following states:

OPERATIONAL RC (REMOTE CONTROL) CAM(ERA)

STATE INDICATOR INDICATOR

Power Up Diagnostics White for approx 10s, then Off

Flashes red/green for approx
13s, then Cyan for approx
25s

Live Preview, Waiting for Pre-Trigger Cyan Dark Blue

Mode

Live Preview, Recording, Waiting for Cyan Red

Trigger

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Live Preview, Recording, Camera Cyan Yellow/Green

Triggered

Live Preview, Cine Stored Cyan Green

Playback, Cine Stored Cyan Green

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7 Connector Descriptions

The connector references in this manual are not intended, nor should they be used, as a cable
schematic to build cables. Building your own cables incorrrectly can cause serious damage to
the camera. Only connector cables provided by Vision Research should be used.

The connector reference are from the perspective of viewing the front of the connectors, not their internal
(from behind) view.

7.1 +12VDC Auxilary / Fischer 2-pin female

CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

1 PGND / Power ground

2 +12VDC / +12VDC input fused up to 1.5A

7.2 +12VDC Auxiliary / Fischer 4-Pin female

CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

1 PGND / power ground

2 ISOGND / signal / common ground

3 Trigger In / active low isolated input. Trigger is edge-sensitive, and is recorded

at exact time of trigger edge. Trigger pulse needs to be at lest 3µs long.

4 +12VDC / +12VDC input fused up to 1.5A

7.3 Audio / Standard TRS headphone jack female

Accepts TRS (Tip / Ring / Sleeve) headphone to monitor the AES / EBU (Audio Engineering Society /
European Broadcasting Union) audio being input via the Sync connector.

7.4 Sync (Capture) / Fischer 12-pin male

CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

1 ISOGND / signal / common ground

2 ISOGND / same as Pin 1

3 ISOGND / same as Pin 1

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4 Trigger In / active low isolated input. Trigger is edge-sensitive, and is recorded

at exact time of trigger edge. Trigger pulse needs to be at lest 3µs long.

5 P/ IO5 / (Programmable I/O) default signal is 'Ready', see 'Programmable I/O /

BNC' for I/O option details. 'Ready' is an isolated open collector output, with 1k
pull-up. When high, indicates that the camera is in capture mode. In a multiple
camera system, the Ready outputs of up to 4 cameras can be connected
together; the resulting signal will be high when all the cameras in the system are
in capture mode.

6 P/ IO3 / (Programmable I/O) default signal is 'Strobe', see 'Programmable I/O /

BNC' for I/O option details. 'Strobe' is an isolated open collector output, with 1k
pull-up. When asserted (low) Strobe indicates that the camera integrates (the
shutter is open). Strobe is low for the duration of the exposure.

7 TCIN (Timecode In) / provides unmodulated IRIG B time code input. The input
withstands signals of up to +/- 15v. The input threshold is 1.5V, so the input is
also compatible with TTL levels. This connector can also be used to receive the
SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) Time Code.

8 GND / same as Pin 1

9 P/ IO4 / (Programmable I/O) default signal is 'F-Sync', see 'Programmable I/O /

BNC' for I/O option details. Frame Sync is a bi-directional isolated signal by
which the electronic shutter is precisely timed to operate in phase with a timing
signal. The f-sync signal threshold is +5V maximum, so the input is also
compatible with TTL levels and must be a properly terminated, (50-ohms).

10 Pow er - nominal power supply voltage is +24VDC (acceptable range is +12 -

28VDC (Flex4K / Flex4K-GS); +16 - 32VDC (VEO Series)).

11 Pow er / same as Pin 10

12 P/ IO6 / (Programmable I/O) default signal is 'Timecode Out', see

'Programmable I/O / BNC' for I/O option details. 'TC Out' is a positive polarity
time code signal. Normally an unmodulated (dc-shifted) IRIG-B (at RS-232 levels
of +/-9V), which follows the internal time base of the camera. This connector can
also be used to output the SMPTE Time Code.

7.5 Capture / Fischer 12-pin male (Rev.1)

CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

1 ISOGND / RS232 Ground) - all the serial ports are not isolated (referred to
system ground). As such, they should only be connected to properly 'earthed'
equipment.

2 ISOGND / same as Pin 1

3 ISOGND / same as Pin 1

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4 Trigger In / active low isolated input. Trigger is edge-sensitive, and is recorded

at exact time of trigger edge. Trigger pulse needs to be at lest 3µs long.

5 Aux / selectable I/O (defined via PCC) default signal is Strobe.

– Strobe an isolated open collector output, with 1k pull-up. When asserted
(low) Strobe indicates that the camera integrates (the shutter is open).
Strobe is low for the duration of the exposure. Other options include: '
– Event an active-low isolated input whose state is recorded at the end of each
exposure. The signal must be active when the strobe goes high, and be at
least 30µs long to guarantee it is properly recorded.
– Memgate an active-low isolated input. When asserted, the current frame is
discarded instead of being written into the memory. The decision is taken at
the end of the exposure (after STROBE goes high). MemGate needs to be
low the moment STROBE goes high and stays low for at least 15µs to
disable recording of the current frame.

6 F-Sync / a bi-directional isolated signal by which the electronic shutter is

precisely timed to operate in phase with a timing signal. The f-sync signal
threshold is +5V maximum, so the input is also compatible with TTL levels and
must be a properly terminated, (50-ohms).

7 TCIN (Timecode In) / provides unmodulated IRIG B time code input. The input
withstands signals of up to +/- 15v. The input threshold is 1.5V, so the input is
also compatible with TTL levels. This connector can also be used to receive the
SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) Time Code.

8 ISOGND / same as Pin 1

9 EBUN / (European Broadcasting Union) Digital Audio Input

10 Unused

11 Unused

12 TCOUT (Timecode Out) / a positive polarity time code signal. Normally an

unmodulated (dc-shifted) IRIG-B (at RS-232 levels of +/-9V), which follows the
internal time base of the camera. This connector can also be used to output the
SMPTE Time Code.

7.6 Capture / Fischer 12-pin male (Rev.2)

CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

1 ISOGND / signal / common ground

2 ISOGND / same as Pin 1

3 ISOGND / same as Pin 1

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4 Trigger In / active low isolated input. Trigger is edge-sensitive, and is recorded

at exact time of trigger edge. Trigger pulse needs to be at lest 3µs long.

5 Aux 2 / Switchable between 'Strobe' (default) / 'Ready'.

– Strobe: an isolated open collector output, with 1k pull-up. When asserted
(low) Strobe indicates that the camera integrates (the shutter is open).
Strobe is low for the duration of the exposure.
– Ready: an isolated open collector output, with 1k pull-up. When high,
indicates that the camera is in capture mode. In a multiple camera system,
the Ready outputs of up to 4 cameras can be connected together; the
resulting signal will be high when all the cameras in the system are in
capture mode.

6 Aux 1 / Switchable between 'Strobe' (default) / 'Event' / 'Memgate'.

– Strobe: see Pin 5: for description.
– Event: an active-low isolated input whose state is recorded at the end of each
exposure. The signal must be active when the strobe goes high, and be at
least 30µs long to guarantee it is properly recorded.
– Memgate: an active-low isolated input. When asserted, the current frame is
discarded instead of being written into the memory. The decision is taken at
the end of the exposure (after STROBE goes high). MemGate needs to be
low the moment STROBE goes high and stays low for at least 15µs to
disable recording of the current frame.

7 TCIN (Timecode In) / provides unmodulated IRIG B time code input. The input
withstands signals of up to +/- 15v. The input threshold is 1.5V, so the input is
also compatible with TTL levels. This connector can also be used to receive the
SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) Time Code.

8 ISOGND / same as Pin 1

9 Video Out / standard level, 75-ohm output; not isolated. Output should only
drive a properly terminated (75-ohm) input. For anything but the shortest runs,
quality 75-ohm coax (e.g. RG59/U) must be used.

10 Pow er / nominal power supply voltage is +24VDC (acceptable range is 16-

32VDC.

11 Pow er / same as Pin 10

12 TCOUT (Timecode Out) / a positive polarity time code signal. Normally an

unmodulated (dc-shifted) IRIG-B (at RS-232 levels of +/-9V), which follows the
internal time base of the camera. This connector can also be used to output the
SMPTE Time Code.

7.7 Capture / Amphenol 19-pin male (Rev.1)

All acquisition control signals are isolated from the camera ground. They are referred to the signal
0VISO, which is connected to the shells of all BNCs in the breakout cables. The outputs are an open
collector, each having a 1kohm pull-up to an isolated 5V supply. The maximum sink current of the

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outputs is 20mA. The inputs go to opto-coupler LEDs in series with 470 ohms to +5V. To assert a
signal, it needs to be pulled down below +2V.

CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

A Event / an active-low isolated input whose state is recorded at the end of each
exposure. The signal must be active when strobe goes high, and be at least
30µs long to guarantee it is properly recorded.

B Trigger In / active low isolated input. Trigger is edge-sensitive, and is recorded

at exact time of trigger edge. Trigger pulse needs to be at lest 3µs long.

C Strobe / an isolated open collector output, with 1k pull-up. When asserted (low)
Strobe indicates that the camera integrates (the shutter is open). Strobe is low
for the duration of the exposure.

D IRIG In / provides an unmodulated IRIG B time code inputs. The input

withstands signals of up to +/- 15v. The input threshold is 1.5V, so the input is
also compatible with TTL levels.

E IRIG GND

F Video Out (Composite Video) / standard level, 75-ohm output; not isolated.
Output should only drive a properly terminated (75-ohm) input. For anything but
the shortest runs, quality 75-ohm coax (e.g. RG59/U) must be used.

G Video GND (Composite Video)

H RS232 / RS422 GND / serial ports are not isolated (referred to as system
ground). As such, they should only be connected to properly 'earthed'
equipment.

I Unused

J RS232 / RS422 TXD+ / Phantom v4.2, v4.3, v5.1, v6.2, v7.1, v7.2, and v9.0
cameras use true RS232 levels. Phantom v5.0, v6.0, and v7.0 cameras provide
two asynchronous interface ports. The primary port uses true RS232 levels. The
secondary port (only enabled as a special option) uses differential RS422 levels.

Phantom v4.1 cameras provide one asynchronous interface port. The port uses
RS422 differential signals. To enable connectivity to RS232 ports, the positive
input of the receiver is biased to +2V. This arrangement works well with the
majority of RS232 serial ports in use today. However, it should not be expected
to operate properly with long cable runs. For such applications, the proper
RS422 cabling should be used. There is no internal termination resistor provided
on the receiver input.

K RS232 / RS422 TXD- / see Pin J for description.

L + 24VDC / Phantom cameras use DC (Direct Current) power. The nominal

power supply voltage is 24VDC. The acceptable power supply range is 18-
36VDC. Power supply inputs are protected against polarity reversal (with a
series-pass diode). The cameras are also protected to under voltage and will

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shut down when the DC input is below circa 17VDC. The power supply input
terminals are isolated from the case and system ground. This is usually
achieved by using a properly isolated power supply.

Connecting the Phantom camera to anything but a SELV (Safe Extra-

Low Voltage) circuit will create an electrical shock hazard.

The power supply Power (Watt) Rating should be rated 50% higher than ratings
specified (for all camera models).

M Pow er GND

The power input and the acquisition control signals are isolated from
the camera system ground. This isolation is designed to avoid system
ground loops only, and should not be subject to high voltages.

N F-Sync / a bi-directional isolated signal by which the electronic shutter is

precisely timed to operate in phase with a timing signal. The f-sync signal
threshold is +5V maximum, so the input is also compatible with TTL levels and
must be a properly terminated, (50-ohms).

O Unused

P ISOGND / signal / common ground

Q Unused

R Pre-Trigger / Memgate / shared between and defined via PCC:

– Memgate: an active-low isolated input. When asserted, the current frame is
discarded instead of being written into the memory. The decision is taken at
the end of the exposure (after STROBE goes high). MemGate needs to be
low the moment STROBE goes high and stays low for at least 15µs to
disable recording of the current frame.
– Pre-Trigger - an active-low isolated input. When asserted, the camera is
placed into the Ready State (Capture Mode) when the falling edge of a +5V
TTL pulse is detected. Pre-Trigger is not supported by Phantom v4.1, v5.0,
and v7.0 cameras.

S IRIG Out / a positive polarity time code signal. Normally an unmodulated (dc-
shifted) IRIG-B (at RS-232 levels), which follows the internal time base of the
camera.

T RS232 / RS422 RXD+ / see Pin J for description.

U RS232 / RS422 RXD- / see Pin J for description.

V Ready / an isolated open collector output with 1k pull-up signal (active high).
Ready is asserted when the camera goes into capture mode and is de-asserted
either when the Cine is triggered, or when the Cine recording is completed.
Ready changes synchronously with frame capture (at the end of each

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exposure), so in external sync mode it will not change until F-Sync pulses are
received.

7.8 Capture / Amphenol 19-pin male (Rev.2)

All acquisition control signals are isolated from the camera ground. They are referred to the signal
0VISO, which is connected to the shells of all BNCs in the breakout cables. The outputs are an open
collector, each having a 1kohm pull-up to an isolated 5V supply. The maximum sink current of the
outputs is 20mA. The inputs go to opto-coupler LEDs in series with 470 ohms to +5V. To assert a
signal, it needs to be pulled down below +2V.

CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

A Event / an active-low isolated input whose state is recorded at the end of each
exposure. The signal must be active when strobe goes high, and be at least
30µs long to guarantee it is properly recorded.

B Trigger In / active low isolated input. Trigger is edge-sensitive, and is recorded

at exact time of trigger edge. Trigger pulse needs to be at lest 3µs long.

C Strobe / an isolated open collector output, with 1k pull-up. When asserted (low)
Strobe indicates that the camera integrates (the shutter is open). Strobe is low
for the duration of the exposure.

D IRIG In / provides an unmodulated IRIG B time code inputs. The input

withstands signals of up to +/- 15v. The input threshold is 1.5V, so the input is
also compatible with TTL levels.

E IRIG GND

F Video Out (Composite Video) / standard level, 75-ohm output; not isolated.
Output should only drive a properly terminated (75-ohm) input. For anything but
the shortest runs, quality 75-ohm coax (e.g. RG59/U) must be used.

G Video GND (Composite Video)

H RS232 GND / serial ports are not isolated (referred to as system ground). As
such, they should only be connected to properly 'earthed' equipment.

I Unused

J CHGND / chassis ground

K RS232 TXD / Phantom v5.2, v7.3, v9.1, v10, and v12.0 Cameras use true
RS232 levels.

L + 24VDC - Phantom cameras use DC (Direct Current) power. The nominal

power supply voltage is 24VDC. The acceptable power supply range is +18 -
36VDC (ir300, v10, v12.0, v5.1, v5.2, v6.2, v7.3, v9.1) / +12 - 30VDC (v12.1,
v642,v641,v640, v341, vX10, vX11). Power supply inputs are protected against
polarity reversal (with a series-pass diode). The cameras are also protected to

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under voltage and will shut down when the DC input is below circa 17VDC. The
power supply input terminals are isolated from the case and system ground.
This is usually achieved by using a properly isolated power supply.

Connecting the Phanto camera to anything but a SELV (Safe Extra-

Low Voltage) circuit will create an electrical shock hazard.

The power supply Power (Watt) Rating should be rated 50% higher than ratings
specified (for all camera models).

M Pow er GND

The power input and the acquisition control signals are isolated from
the camera system ground. This isolation is designed to avoid system
ground loops only, and should not be subject to high voltages.

N F-Sync / a bi-directional isolated signal by which the electronic shutter is

precisely timed to operate in phase with a timing signal. The f-sync signal
threshold is +5V maximum, so the input is also compatible with TTL levels and
must be a properly terminated, (50-ohms).

O Unused

P ISOGND / signal / common ground

Q Unused

R Pre-Trigger / Memgate / shared between and defined via PCC:

– Memgate: an active-low isolated input. When asserted, the current frame is
discarded instead of being written into the memory. The decision is taken at
the end of the exposure (after STROBE goes high). MemGate needs to be
low the moment STROBE goes high and stays low for at least 15µs to
disable recording of the current frame.
– Pre-Trigger - an active-low isolated input. When asserted, the camera is
placed into the Ready State (Capture Mode) when the falling edge of a +5V
TTL pulse is detected. Pre-Trigger is not supported by Phantom v4.1, v5.0,
and v7.0 cameras.

S IRIG Out / a positive polarity time code signal. Normally an unmodulated (dc-
shifted) IRIG-B (at RS-232 levels), which follows the internal time base of the
camera.

T Unused

U RS232 RXD / see Pin K for description.

V Ready / an isolated open collector output with 1k pull-up signal (active high).
Ready is asserted when the camera goes into capture mode and is de-asserted
either when the Cine is triggered, or when the Cine recording is completed.
Ready changes synchronously with frame capture (at the end of each

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exposure), so in external sync mode it will not change until F-Sync pulses are
received.

7.9 Capture / Amphenol 19-pin male (Rev.3)

All acquisition control signals are isolated from the camera ground. They are referred to the signal
0VISO, which is connected to the shells of all BNCs in the breakout cables. The outputs are an open
collector, each having a 1kohm pull-up to an isolated 5V supply. The maximum sink current of the
outputs is 20mA. The inputs go to opto-coupler LEDs in series with 470 ohms to +5V. To assert a
signal, it needs to be pulled down below +2V.

CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

A Event / an active-low isolated input whose state is recorded at the end of each
exposure. The signal must be active when strobe goes high, and be at least
30µs long to guarantee it is properly recorded.

B Trigger In / active low isolated input. Trigger is edge-sensitive, and is recorded

at exact time of trigger edge. Trigger pulse needs to be at lest 3µs long.

C Strobe / an isolated open collector output, with 1k pull-up. When asserted (low)
Strobe indicates that the camera integrates (the shutter is open). Strobe is low
for the duration of the exposure.

D IRIG In / provides an unmodulated IRIG B time code inputs. The input

withstands signals of up to +/- 15v. The input threshold is 1.5V, so the input is
also compatible with TTL levels.

E IRIG GND

F Video Out (Composite Video) / standard level, 75-ohm output; not isolated.
Output should only drive a properly terminated (75-ohm) input. For anything but
the shortest runs, quality 75-ohm coax (e.g. RG59/U) must be used.

G Video GND (Composite Video)

H RS232 GND / serial ports are not isolated (referred to as system ground). As
such, they should only be connected to properly 'earthed' equipment.

I Unused

J CHGND / chassis ground

K RS232 TXD / true RS232 levels.

L + 12-30VDC / DC output of the camera, 0.5A amp Max. Typically used to

power break out boxes..

M Pow er GND - power input and the acquisition control signals are isolated from
the camera system ground. This isolation is designed to avoid system ground
loops only, and should not be subject to high voltages.

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The power input and the acquisition control signals are isolated from
the camera system ground. This isolation is designed to avoid system
ground loops only, and should not be subject to high voltages.

N Auto Trigger Out - image changes are analyzed, and when an auto-trigger
condition has been detected, an auto-trigger signal will be pulled low. However,
the camera will not trigger itself. An external device pulling the auto-trigger
signal low will not trigger the camera either. This feature is useful when external
control of the auto-trigger is desired, for instance, it is required that the auto-
trigger feature is disabled for some known transient event. The auto-trigger
signal from the camera will be routed through some external device and back
into the trigger input of the camera.

O Unused

P ISOGND - ground/shield (for signals: A, B, C, R, and V)

Q Unused

R Pre-Trigger / Memgate / shared between and defined via PCC:

– Memgate: an active-low isolated input. When asserted, the current frame is

discarded instead of being written into the memory. The decision is taken at
the end of the exposure (after STROBE goes high). MemGate needs to be low
the moment STROBE goes high and stays low for at least 15µs to disable
recording of the current frame.

– Pre-Trigger - an active-low isolated input. When asserted, the camera is

placed into the Ready State (Capture Mode) when the falling edge of a +5V
TTL pulse is detected. Pre-Trigger is not supported by Phantom v4.1, v5.0,
and v7.0 cameras.

S IRIG Out / a positive polarity time code signal. Normally an unmodulated (dc-
shifted) IRIG-B (at RS-232 levels), which follows the internal time base of the
camera.

T Genlock - used to synchronize the playback to a video signal, utilizing a

composite video inbound signal. This video input signal should be a properly
terminated, (75-ohm), and the signal must not exceed +1.56V maximum. For
anything but the shortest cable runs, quality 75-ohm coax, (e.g. RG59/U), must
be used. It will also synch live video, by synchronizing the SDI outputs to the
GenLock signal.

U RS232 RXD / see Pin K for description.

V Ready / an isolated open collector output with 1k pull-up signal (active high).
Ready is asserted when the camera goes into capture mode and is de-asserted
either when the Cine is triggered, or when the Cine recording is completed.
Ready changes synchronously with frame capture (at the end of each
exposure), so in external sync mode it will not change until F-Sync pulses are
received.

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7.10 CoaXPress (CPX) / BNC

The Phantom N5 camera's CXP Cable connector, connects to the CoaXPress (CXP) connector on a
Miro N-Junction Box (N-JB) Base. The CPX connector on the N-JB is BNC.

7.11 Console / RJ-45

For Vision Research Engineering Use Only.

CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

1 GND / ground

2 ISOGND / same as Pin 1

3 RXD / receive data

4 TXD / transmit data

5 Unused

6 Unused

7 CHGND / chassis ground

8 Unused

7.12 Ethernet / SC Multimode Fiber Optic

Diode driven light source over multi-mode 50/125micron fiber optic. The connector type is an SC
connector for both transmit and receive.

7.13 Ethernet / Amphenol 6-pin male

CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

1 ETHTXP / 10/100BASE-T Ethernet Transmit Data (positive)

2 ETHTXN / 10/100BASE-T Ethernet Transmit Data (negitive)

3 Unused

4 ETHRXP / 10/100BASE-T Ethernet Receive Data (positive)

5 ETHRXN / 10/100BASE-T Ethernet Receive Data (negitive)

6 Unused

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7.14 Ethernet / Amphenol 8-pin female (Rev.1)

CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

1 Unused

2 Unused

3 Unused

4 Unused

5 ETHRX+ / 10/100BASE-T Ethernet Receive Data (positive)

6 ETHRX- / 10/100BASE-T Ethernet Receive Data (negative)

7 ETHTX+ / 10/100BASE-T Ethernet Transmit Data (positive)

8 ETHTX- /10/100BASE-T Ethernet Transmit Data (negative)

7.15 Ethernet / Amphenol 8-pin male (Rev.2)

CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

1 MDI2P / 10/100/1000BASE-T Media Dependent Interface 2 (positive)

2 MDI2N / 10/100/1000BASE-T Media Dependent Interface 2 (negative)

3 MDI3P / 10/100/1000BASE-T Media Dependent Interface 3 (positive)

4 MDI3N / 10/100/1000BASE-T Media Dependent Interface 3 (negative)

5 MDI1P / 10/100/1000BASE-T Media Dependent Interface 1 (positive)

6 MDI1N / 10/100/1000BASE-T Media Dependent Interface 1 (negative)

7 MDI0P / 10/100/1000BASE-T Media Dependent Interface 0 (positive)

8 MDI0N / 10/100/1000BASE-T Media Dependent Interface 0 (negative)

7.16 Ethernet / Fischer 8-pin female

CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION WIRE

1 MDI2P / 10/100/1000BASE-T Media Dependent Interface 2 Blue / White

(positive)

2 MDI2N /10/100/1000BASE-T Media Dependent Interface 2 Blue

(negative)

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3 MDI3P / 10/100/1000BASE-T Media Dependent Interface 3 Brown / White

(positive)

4 MDI3N / 10/100/1000BASE-T Media Dependent Interface 3 Brown

(negative)

5 ETHRXP / 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet Receive (positive) Green / White

6 ETHRXN / 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet Receive (negative) Green

7 ETHTXP / 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet Transmit (positive) Orange / White

8 ETHTXN / 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet Transmit Orange

(negative)

7.17 Ethernet / RJ45

CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION WIRE

1 XMDI0+ / Medium Dependent Interface 0 (positive) Blue / White

2 XMDI0- / Medium Dependent Interface 0 (negative) Blue

3 XMDI1+ / Medium Dependent Interface 1 (positive) Brown / White

4 XMDI2+ / Medium Dependent Interface 2 (positive) Brown

5 XMDI2- / Medium Dependent Interface 2 (negative) Green / White

6 XMDI1- / Medium Dependent Interface 1 (negative) Green

7 XMDI3+ / Medium Dependent Interface 3 (positive) Orange / White

8 XMDI3- / Medium Dependent Interface 3 (negative) Orange

7.18 GPS / Fischer 6-pin male

CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

1 PGND / power ground

2 Rx D / RS-232 receive data

3 Unused

4 +5V / 0.2A / provides +5VDC (Direct Current) positive power to the Phantom
camera at 0.2 amps.

5 pps In / parts-per-second in

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6 pps GND / parts-per-second ground

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7.19 IEEE 1394 / Amphenol 6-pin female

CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

1 TXD+ / Transmit Data (positive)

2 TXD- / Transmit Data (negative)

3 RXD+ / Receive Data (positive)

4 RXD- / Receive Data (negative)

5 PGND / Power Ground

6 CHGND / Chassis Ground

7.20 IEEE 1394 Daisy Chain

CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

1 TXD+ / Transmit Data (positive)

2 TXD- / Transmit Data (negative)

3 RXD+ / Receive Data (positive)

4 RXD- / Receive Data (negative)

5 PGND / Power Ground

6 Unused

7.21 Programmable I/O / BNC

Programmable ports allow the end user to select a signal type from a pull-down selection list, and set
the 'pulse processor control' (characteristics) for the signal; see the table below:

CAMERA MODELS PORT / SIGNAL PROGRAMMABLE / CORE PULSE PROCESSOR

DEFAULT SIGNALS CONTROL

VEO L Series P1 / Trigger (Fixed) N/A Falling / Rising Edge, Filter

Time, Delay Time

P2 / TimeCode In N/A
(Fixed)

P3 / F-Sync Strobe, Frame Sync, Invert, Filter, Delay, Width

(Programmable) Ready, Time Code Out,
Multi-Strobe, Auto Trigger,
Sw Trigger, Recording,

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Event In. Memory Gate In,

Pretrigger In, Runstop In,
Auxtrigger In, Core Event,
Core Memory Gate, Core
Frame Sync, Core
Pretrigger, Core Runstop,
Core Auxtrigger, Core
Trigger

P4 (N/A) N/A N/A

P5 / Strobe Strobe, Frame Sync, Invert, Filter, Delay, Width

(Programmable) Ready, Time Code Out,
Multi-Strobe, Auto Trigger,
Sw Trigger, Recording,
Event In. Memory Gate In,
Pretrigger In, Runstop In,
Auxtrigger In, Core Event,
Core Memory Gate, Core
Frame Sync, Core
Pretrigger, Core Runstop,
Core Auxtrigger, Core
Trigger

P6 (N/A) N/A N/A

VEO S Series P1 / Trigger (Fixed) N/A Falling / Rising Edge, Filter

Time, Delay Time

P2 / TimeCode In N/A
(Fixed)

P3 / Strobe Strobe, Frame Sync, Invert, Filter, Delay, Width

Ready, Time Code Out,
P4 / F-Sync Multi-Strobe, Auto Trigger,
Sw Trigger, Recording,
P5 / Ready Event In. Memory Gate In,
Pretrigger In, Runstop In,
P6 / TimeCode Out Auxtrigger In, Core Event,
Core Memory Gate, Core
Frame Sync, Core
Pretrigger, Core Runstop,
Core Auxtrigger, Core
Trigger

Phantom UHS P1 / Trigger (Fixed) N/A Falling / Rising Edge, Filter

v2640 Time, Delay Time

P2 / TimeCode In N/A
(Fixed)

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P3 / F-Sync Strobe, Frame Sync, Invert, Filter, Delay, Width

Ready, Time Code Out,
P4 / Strobe Multi-Strobe, Auto Trigger,
Sw Trigger, Recording,
P5 / Ready Event In. Memory Gate In,
Pretrigger In, Runstop In,
P6 / TimeCode Out Auxtrigger In, Core Event,
Core Memory Gate, Core
Frame Sync, Core
Pretrigger, Core Runstop,
Core Auxtrigger, Core
Trigger

Programmable Signals and Descriptions

All descriptions are the signal’s default state prior to processing.

Ready - An isolated open collector output with 1k pull-up signal (active high). Ready is
asserted when the camera goes into capture mode and is de-asserted either when the
Cine is triggered, or when the Cine recording is completed. Ready changes synchronously
with frame capture (at the end of each exposure), so in external sync mode it will not
change until F-Sync pulses are received.

Strobe: An isolated open collector output signal, with 1k pull-up. When asserted (low) Strobe indicates
that the camera integrates (the electronic shutter is open). Strobe is low for the duration of the
exposure.

F-Sync: Is the only signal can be set as an output or input. Bt default it is output (sync-internal). Output
signal is a frame sync pulse from the camera’s frame rate generator. A short (few hundred ns depending
in camera model) negative pulse, with the falling edge used as timing reference. Input signal is active on
falling edge (default state is high).

TC Out: A positive polarity time code signal. Normally an unmodulated (dc-shifted) IRIG-B (at RS-232
levels), which follows the internal time base of the camera. It is recommended not to process the TC-
Out, since a processed signal may no longer represent a standard or accurate time code.

Auto Trigger: Used to output a hardware trigger signal or pulse with the duration.

Softw are Trigger: An active high-output signal (pulse) generated as a result of the trigger protocol
command.

Recording: An active high-output signal. When active, indicates the camera is recording into a RAM
partition.

Event In: If the input is sampled low at the end of an exposure, an ‘E’ (Event) bit in the frame’s time
stamp is set.

Memory Gate In: If the input is sampled low at the end of an exposure, the corresponding frame is
skipped from storage to RAM.

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Pre-Trigger: An active low input (default high) signal. Keeping this signal low for enough time (10 -
500ms, or until ‘Ready’ signal goes high) will make the camera start recording if it has an available RAM
partition.

Aux Trigger: An input signal active on the rising edge (default high). This is an alternative trigger input
that can be processed through the programmable port pulse processors and assigned to different
ports.n). Strobe is low for the duration of the exposure.

Programmable Signals and Description: The Core Signals

Core signals are copies of externally generated signals, routed through the camera and output to
assigned ports. Core signals can be pulse-processed before being output. The current list of signals is:

Core Event: Feedback output from the Event In signal. The feedback is taken after any pulse processor
for the output.

Core Memory Gate: Feedback output from the Memory Gate In signal. The feedback is taken after any
pulse processor for the output.

Core Frame Sync: Feedback output from the F-Sync In signal. The feedback is taken after any pulse
processor for the output, but before the delay element.

Core Pretrigger: Feedback output from the Pre-Trigger signal. The feedback is taken after any pulse
processor for the input.

Core Aux trigger: Feedback output from the Aux Trigger In signal. The feedback is taken after any
pulse processor for the input.

Core Trigger: Feedback output from the main Trigger input. The feedback is taken before the trigger
signal is affected by the trigger polarity, filter or delay settings. ‘Core Trigger’ cab used like a ‘Trigger
Out’ signal.

7.22 Selectable (Assignable) Ports

Cameras supporting 'selectable' ports use Auxiliary ports where one BNC port, can be assigned to one
of a few signals. This has been necessary due to the increasing number signals and a limited amount of
physical space on the camera and / or pins on the capture cable. On those cameras, the port is labeled
‘Aux’ and the Camera Signals’ menu in PCC is used to select the signal.

CAMERA AUX 1 AUX 2 AUX 3

MODELS

Miro (Legacy) FSync I/O Ready N/A

Series 1

Miro M / R / LC Strobe / Event / Memgate / FSync Ready / Strobe N/A

Series 2

Miro C Seies 3 Strobe / Event / Memgate / FSync Ready / Strobe N/A

Miro LAB Series 4 Strobe / Event / Memgate / FSync Ready / Strobe IRIG Out / Strobe

Miro Mini Break- Strobe / Event / Memgate / FSync Ready / Strobe N/A
Out Box

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Phantom Flex 4k Strobe / Event / Memgate / FSync Ready / Strobe / N//A

AES Out

1 Miro (Legacy) Series includes; Miro 1, Miro 2, Miro3, Miro 4, Miro eX1, Miro eX2, Miro eX4, Miro Airborne, Miro HD
2Miro (M / R / LC Series includes); Miro M / R / LC110, Miro M / R / LC310, Miro M / R / LC120, Miro M / R / LC320S, Miro
M140, Miro M340
3 Miro C Series includes; Miro C210, Miro C210J
4 Miro LAB Series includes; Miro LAB110, Miro LAB310, Miro LAB3a10, Miro LAB120, Miro LAB320, Miro LAB140, Miro
LAB340

Aux pin is: - allows the end-user to specify the available I/O
signal for the specific 'Auxiliary' port.

F-Sync - Frame Sync is a bi-directional isolated signal by which the electronic shutter is precisely
timed to operate in phase with a timing signal. The f-sync signal threshold is +5V maximum, so the
input is also compatible with TTL levels and must be a properly terminated, (50-ohms).Strobe - Isolated
open collector output, with 1k pull-up. When asserted (low) Strobe indicates that the camera integrates
(the shutter is open). Strobe is low for the duration of the exposure.

Strobe - Isolated open collector output, with 1k pull-up. When asserted (low) Strobe indicates that the
camera integrates (the shutter is open). Strobe is low for the duration of the exposure.

Event - Event is an active-low isolated input whose state is recorded at the end of each exposure. The
signal must be active when the strobe goes high, and be at least 30µs long to guarantee it is properly
recorded.

Ready - Isolated open collector output, with 1k pull-up. When high, indicates that the camera is in
capture mode. In a multiple camera system, the Ready outputs of up to 4 cameras can be connected
together; the resulting signal will be high when all the cameras in the system are in capture mode.

Memgate - Active-low isolated input. When asserted, the current frame is discarded instead of being
written into the memory. The decision is taken at the end of the exposure (after STROBE goes high).
MemGate needs to be low the moment STROBE goes high and stays low for at least 15µs to disable
recording of the current frame.

7.23 Fixed (Dedicated) I/O / BNC

These connectors provide all the inputs such as a trigger, unmodulated IRIG-B, frame sync, and event
marker. In addition, it also provides outputs such as strobe, f-sync, IRIG-B, and NTSC/PAL video.

Trigger In - Isolated input. Active low. It can be activated by a switch to ground. On early
cameras the trigger was level-sensitive, and was accepted if asserted (low) at the end of
an exposure. As such, the trigger signal should have lasted at least as much as the
reciprocal of the frame rate to guarantee it was recognized. Now the trigger is edge-
sensitive, and the exact time of the trigger edge is recorded. The trigger pulse needs to be
at lest 3µs long.

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Ready - Isolated open collector output, with 1k pull-up. When high, indicates that the camera is in
capture mode. In a multiple camera system, the Ready outputs of up to 4 cameras can be connected
together; the resulting signal will be high when all the cameras in the system are in capture mode.

Pre-Trigger - This function allows the user to place the camera into the Ready State or Capture Mode
when the falling edge of a 5V TTL pulse is detected.

F-Sync / A-Sync - Frame Sync is a bi-directional isolated signal by which the electronic shutter is
precisely timed to operate in phase with a timing signal. The f-sync signal threshold is +5V maximum,
so the input is also compatible with TTL levels and must be a properly terminated, (50-ohms). When the
Image-Based Auto-Trigger is installed in a camera, this port is an output, (A-SYNC), which indicates
with a TTL signal when the camera has been triggered by the Image-Based Auto-Trigger.

Strobe - Isolated open collector output, with 1k pull-up. When asserted (low) Strobe indicates that the
camera integrates (the shutter is open). Strobe is low for the duration of the exposure.

Event - Event is an active-low isolated input whose state is recorded at the end of each exposure. The
signal must be active when the strobe goes high, and be at least 30µs long to guarantee it is properly
recorded.

Genlock - Used to synchronize the playback to a video signal, utilizing a composite video inbound
signal. This video input signal should be a properly terminated, (75-ohm), and the signal must not
exceed +1.56V maximum. For anything but the shortest cable runs, quality 75-ohm coax, (e.g.
RG59/U), must be used. It will also synch live video, by synchronizing the SDI outputs to the GenLock
signal.

IRIG In / SEMPTE In (Timecode) - Some Phantom cameras provide unmodulated IRIG B time code
inputs. The input withstands signals of up to +/- 15v. The input threshold is 1.5V, so the input is also
compatible with TTL levels. This connector can also be used to receive the SMPTE (Society of Motion
Picture and Television Engineers) Time Code.

IRIG-Out / SMPTE-Out (Timecode) - Some Phantom cameras provide unmodulated IRIG B time code
inputs and outputs. The output swings to RS-232 levels of +/-9V. This connector can also be used to
output the SMPTE Time Code.

NTSC / PAL (Composite Video Out) -The video output of the Phantom cameras is a standard level, 75-
ohm output. It is not isolated. The video output should only drive a properly terminated (75-ohm) input.
Also, for anything but the shortest cable runs, quality 75-ohm coax (e.g. RG59/U) must be used.

HD-SDI / SDI (Serial Digital Interface) - The serial digital interface coaxial cable with BNC connector has
a nominal impedance of 75 ohms. This is the same type of cable used in analog video setups, which
potentially makes for easier upgrades (though higher quality cables may be necessary for long runs at
the higher bit rates). The specified signal amplitude at the source is 800 mV (±10%) peak-to-peak; far
lower voltages may be measured at the receiver owing to attenuation. Using equalization at the receiver,
it is possible to send 270 Mbit/s SDI over 300 meters without the use of repeaters, but shorter lengths
are preferred. The HD bit rates have a shorter maximum run length, typically 100 meters.

3G HD-SDI - SDI (Serial Digital Interface) - single-link coaxial cable with a nominal impedance of 75-
ohm. The specified signal amplitude at the source is 800 mV (±10%) peak-to-peak (lower voltages may
be measured at the receiver owing to attenuation). Allows for bit-rates of 2.970 Gbit/s and 2.970/1.001
Gbit/s (1080p video at 50 or 60 fps) , reliable (without use of repeaters) at able lengths of 100 m (330’)
using RG6 cable, 60 m (200’) using RG59 cable.

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7.24 IOIOI / Fischer 8-pin female

Primarily intended for acquisition of altitude /azimuth / range information from tracking mounts, the IOIOI
(range data) input does not impose any formatting on the actual data recorded; as such, it can be used
to record arbitrary digital data. The range data interface consists of 2 differential pairs. The differential
pairs use RS-422 signaling levels, and are intended to be used in point-to-point connections.

CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

1 GND / Ground

2 ROUT+ / Remote/Range Data Out (Positive), (RS-422); +5V maximum.

Depending on data transmission rates, RS-422 can be used at distances to
4,000 feet (1,275 meters).

3 ROUT- / Remote/Range Data Out (Negative), (RS-422); +5V maximum.

Depending on data transmission rates, RS-422 can be used at distances to
4,000 feet (1,275 meters).

4 RIN+ / Remote/Range Data In (Positive), (RS-422); +5V maximum. Depending

on data transmission rates, RS-422 can be used at distances to 4,000 feet
(1,275 meters).

5 RIN- / Remote/Range Data In (Negative), (RS-422); +5V maximum. Depending

on data transmission rates, RS-422 can be used at distances to 4,000 feet
(1,275 meters).

6 +3V3R

7 +24VR

8 GND / Ground

7.25 IOIOI / Amphenol 10-pin male

CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

A RS232 TXD- / transmit data (negative), (RS-232); +5V maximum, normally

limited to 50 feet (16 meters).

B B-Mode / used by VRI Engineering

C RS232 RXD+ / Receive Data (Positive), (RS-232); +5V maximum, normally

limited to 50 feet (16 meters).

D Modulated IRIG-B IN / ac-coupled, and will work properly with signals of

between 3Vpp, (peak-to-peak), and 12Vpp amplitude.

E +5VDC OUT / +5VDC Output

F GND / ground / shield

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G RS422 RXD- / receive data (negative), (RS-422); +5V maximum. Depending on

data transmission rates, RS-422 can be used at distances to 4,000 feet (1,275
meters).

H RS422 RXD+ / receive data (positive), (RS-422); +5V maximum. Depending on

data transmission rates, RS-422 can be used at distances to 4,000 feet (1,275
meters).

J RS422 TXD- / transmit data (negative), (RS-422); +5V maximum. Depending on

data transmission rates, RS-422 can be used at distances to 4,000 feet (1,275
meters).

K RS422 TXD+ / transmit data (positive), (RS-422); +5V maximum. Depending on

data transmission rates, RS-422 can be used at distances to 4,000 feet (1,275
meters).

7.26 OFF / AUTO / ON Toggle Switch

Prior to the introduction of the Phantom v1210 and v1610, Phantom cameras did not have a physical
power switch. Instead, the camera powered up any time an appropriate DC voltage appeared on the
power input to the camera. This was done so that cameras can be powered up (booted) remotely by
providing primary power and did not require physical access to the camera.

However, along with the Phantom v1610 and v120 camera models, the Phantom Miro M-series cameras
have a physical power switch on them. This towitch has three positions:

OFF - When the switch is in the OFF position, the camera is off.

AUTO - When the switch is set to AUTO, it works exactly like any previous Phantom Camera. Providing
power to the Primary DC Input will power up (boot) the camera and it will be ready for use.

Even when the switch is set to AUTO, providing battery power to a non-powered camera will
not power up the camera.

If there is a loss of primary power, then the battery power will be used to maintain camera operation and
protect any stored data (assuming a battery is connected.)

ON - When the switch is moved to the ON position, the camera will power-up immediately provided
there is power connected to the primary power port OR a battery is connected to the camera.

7.27 Power / Amphenol 4-pin male

CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

1 +VDCB / Provides DC (Direct Current) positive power to the Phantom camera.

2 CHGND / Chassis Ground

3 PGND / Power Ground

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4 +VDC / Provide VDC (Direct Current) positive power to all Phantom camera
models that runs parallel with an optional +VDC battery.

The nominal power supply voltage is 24VDC. The following table reflects the +VDC (voltage level) for the
Phantom cameras utilizing this connector.

VOLTAGE LEVEL CAMERA MODELS

(+VDC)

+18 - 36VDC Phantom v12.0, v9 Series, v10, ir300, v7 Series, v6 Series, v5 Series, and v4
Series

+12 - 30VDC Phantom v640, v710, v310, v210, and v12.1

7.28 Power / Fischer 3-pin male

CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

1 +VDCB / Provides DC (Direct Current) positive power to the Phantom camera.

2 CHGND / Chassis Ground

3 PGND / Power Ground

The nominal power supply voltage is 24VDC. The following table reflects the +VDC (voltage level) for the
Phantom cameras utilizing this connector.

VOLTAGE LEVEL CAMERA MODELS

(+VDC)

+20 - 28VDC Phantom UHS v2640, UHS, vXX12 Series, UHS vXX11 Series, and UHS
vXX10 Series

+16 - 32VDC Phantom C210 and C210J

+16 - 28VDC Phantom C110

+12 - 28VDC Phantom Flex4K-GS, Flex4K, Flex. HD Series, and 65.

+12 - 30VDC Phantom v711, v641, v611, v411, v341, v642 Broadcast

7.29 Power / Fischer 6-pin male (Rev.2)

CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

1 PGND / Power Ground

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2 +24VDC / Provides +24VDC (Direct Current) positive power to the Phantom

camera.

3 Rx D / RS-232 Receive Data

4 Tx D / RS-232 Transmit Data

5 Video2 / The video output of the Phantom cameras is a standard level, 75-ohm
output. It is not isolated. The video output should only drive a properly terminated
(75-ohm) input. Also, for anything but the shortest cable runs, quality 75-ohm
coax (e.g. RG59/U) must be used.

6 GND / Ground

The nominal power supply voltage is 24VDC. The following table reflects the +VDC (voltage level) for the
Phantom cameras utilizing this connector.

VOLTAGE LEVEL CAMERA MODELS

(+VDC)

+16 - 28VDC Phantom Miro Airborne Series, Miro eX Series, and Miro Series

7.30 Power / Fischer 6-pin male (Rev.3)

CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

1 PGND / Power Ground

2 +24VDC / Provides +24VDC (Direct Current) positive power to the Phantom

camera. The +VDC In (Battery Freed) connector provides +24VDC (Direct
Current) positive power to the Phantom camera.

3 Rx D1 / RS-232 Receive Data 1

4 Tx D1 / RS-232 Transmit Data 1

5 Unused

6 GND / Ground

The nominal power supply voltage is 24VDC. The following table reflects the +VDC (voltage level) for the
Phantom cameras utilizing this connector.

VOLTAGE LEVEL CAMERA MODELS

(+VDC)

+16 - 28VDC Phantom VEO 4K L / S Series, VEO L / S Series, Miro M / R / LC Series,

and Miro 320

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7.31 Power / Control / Video / Fischer 9-pin male

CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

1 VCC / +24VDC

2 GND / Ground

3 AVGND / Analog Video Ground

4 AVIN / The analog video input of the Remote Control Unit is a standard level, 75-
ohm input. It is not isolated. The video input is properly terminated, (75-ohm), to
drive the analog, (NTSC or PAL) video output from the attached Phantom camera
properly.

5 TX1 / RS-232 Transmit Data 1

6 RX1 / RS-232 Receive Data 1

7 GND / Ground

8 TX2 / RS-232 Transmit Data 2 (for Vision Research Engineering Use Only)

9 RX2 / RS-232 Receive Data 2 (for Vision Research Engineering Use Only)

The nominal power supply voltage is 24VDC. The following table reflects the +VDC (voltage level) for the
Phantom cameras utilizing this connector.

VOLTAGE LEVEL CAMERA MODELS

(+VDC)

+12 - 36VDC Phantom Remote Control Unit (RCU-2 and RCU). The power supply inputs
are protected against polarity reversal, (with a shunt diode fused by a 1.25A
PTC reset able fuse). The RCU-2 and RCU are also protected to under
voltage and will shut down when the DC input is below circa +17VDC.

7.32 Range Data / Amphenol 6-pin male

Primarily intended for acquisition of altitude / azimuth / range information from tracking mounts, the
range data input does not impose any formatting on the actual data recorded; as such, it can be used to
record arbitrary digital data. The range data interface consists of 3 differential pairs. The differential pairs
use RS-422 signaling levels, and are intended to be used in point-to-point connections. Maximum data
per frame is 128-bytes.

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CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

A CHGND / Chassis Ground

B Serial Data In+ / Serial Data In (positive)

C Serial Data In- / Serial Data In (negative)

D Corp+ / Correlation Pulse Output (positive)

E Corp- / Correlation Pulse Output (negative)

F GND / Signal Ground

7.33 Range Data / Fischer 8-pin male

Primarily intended for acquisition of altitude /azimuth / range information from tracking mounts, the
range data input does not impose any formatting on the actual data recorded; as such, it can be used to
record arbitrary digital data. The range data interface consists of 2 differential pairs. The differential pairs
use RS-422 signaling levels, and are intended to be used in point-to-point connections.

CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

1 GND / Ground

2 ROUT+ / Remote/Range Data Out (Positive), (RS-422); +5V maximum.

Depending on data transmission rates, RS-422 can be used at distances to
4,000 feet (1,275 meters).

3 ROUT- / Remote/Range Data Out (Negative), (RS-422); +5V maximum.

Depending on data transmission rates, RS-422 can be used at distances to
4,000 feet (1,275 meters).

4 RIN+ / Remote/Range Data In (Positive), (RS-422); +5V maximum. Depending

on data transmission rates, RS-422 can be used at distances to 4,000 feet
(1,275 meters).

5 RIN- / Remote/Range Data In (Negative), (RS-422); +5V maximum. Depending

on data transmission rates, RS-422 can be used at distances to 4,000 feet
(1,275 meters).

6 +3V3R

7 +24VR

8 GND / Ground

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7.34 Remote / Fischer 5-pin female

CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

1 +24VDC / The power input and the acquisition control signals are isolated from
the camera system ground. This isolation is designed to avoid system ground
loops only, and should not be subject to high voltages.

2 PNG / Ground

3 XRXD / Receive Data (RS-232); +5V maximum, normally limited to 50 feet (16
meters).

4 XTXD / Transmit Data (RS-232); +5V maximum, normally limited to 50 feet (16
meters).

5 IOGND2 / RS232 Ground - All the serial ports are not isolated (referred to
system ground). As such, they should only be connected to properly earthed
equipment.

7.35 Remote / Fischer 6-pin male

CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

1 PGND / Power Ground

2 +VINBF / The +VDC In (Battery Freed) connector provides +24VDC (Direct

Current) positive power to the Phantom camera.

3 Rx D1 / RS-232 Receive Data 1

4 Tx D1 / RS-232 Transmit Data 1

5 Unused

6 GND / Ground

7.36 R/S (Run / Stop) / Fischer 3-pin female

CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

1 GND / Chassis Ground

2 +24 VDC (non-regulated) / Up to 1.5 Amps. The power on this pin is an

unregulated supply and follows the voltage input into the camera (if 12V then the
power out is 12, if 24 it is 24V).

3 Trigger / Isolated input; Active low. Can be activated by a switch to ground. The
trigger is edge-sensitive, and the exact time of the trigger edge is recorded. The
trigger pulse needs to be at lest 3µs long.

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7.37 RTO Fiber Optic / 6-pair multimode

Used to transmit streaming data out to an external storage device such as the Image3. This connector
is incorporated on the Phantom v10, v9.1, v9.0, v7.3, ir300, and v5.2 camera models only.

7.38 System / Fischer 27-pin female

CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

1 IOGND / Signal Ground

2 IOGND / Signal Ground

3 IOGND / Signal Ground

4 TRIGIN- / Trigger input (negative) from J-Box. Trigger is an isolated, active low
input. It can be activated by a switch to ground. On early cameras the trigger
was level-sensitive, and was accepted if asserted (low) at the end of an
exposure. As such, the trigger signal should have lasted at least as much as
the reciprocal of the frame rate to guarantee it was recognized. Now the trigger
is edge-sensitive, and the exact time of the trigger edge is recorded. The trigger
pulse needs to be at lest 3µs long.

5 READYOUT / Selectable I/O via PCC; Ready / Strobe output (neg) to J-Box.
Ready - Isolated open collector output, with 1k pull-up. When high, indicates
that the camera is in capture mode. In a multiple camera system, the Ready
outputs of up to 4 cameras can be connected together; the resulting signal
will be high when all the cameras in the system are in capture mode.
Strobe - Isolated open collector output, with 1k pull-up. When asserted (low)
Strobe indicates that the camera integrates (the shutter is open). Strobe is
low for the duration of the exposure.

6 IRIGIN+ / IRIG input (positive) from J-Box. Provide an unmodulated IRIG B time
code input. The input withstands signals of up to +/- 15v. The input threshold is
1.5V, so the input is also compatible with TTL levels.

7 AUXIN+ / Selectable I/O via PCC; Strobe / Event / Memgate / Fsync input
(positive) from J-Box.
Strobe - Isolated open collector output, with 1k pull-up. When asserted (low)
Strobe indicates that the camera integrates (the shutter is open). Strobe is
low for the duration of the exposure.
Event - Event is an active-low isolated input whose state is recorded at the
end of each exposure. The signal must be active when the strobe goes high,
and be at least 30µs long to guarantee it is properly recorded.
Memgate - Active-low isolated input. When asserted, the current frame is
discarded instead of being written into the memory. The decision is taken at
the end of the exposure (after STROBE goes high). MemGate needs to be
low the moment STROBE goes high and stays low for at least 15µs to
disable recording of the current frame.

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F-Sync - Frame Sync is a bi-directional isolated signal by which the

electronic shutter is precisely timed to operate in phase with a timing signal.
The f-sync signal threshold is +5V maximum, so the input is also compatible
with TTL levels and must be a properly terminated, (50-ohms).Strobe -
Isolated open collector output, with 1k pull-up. When asserted (low) Strobe
indicates that the camera integrates (the shutter is open). Strobe is low for
the duration of the exposure.

8 CBLDET / Cable detect. Connect to GND in connector.

9 PWRIN_A / +20-32 VDC input from J-Box

10 MDI2- / Medium-Dependent Interface 2 (negative)

11 MDI1- / Medium-Dependent Interface 1 (negative)

12 MDI0- / Medium-Dependent Interface 0 (negative)

13 Unused

14 TRIGIN+ / Trigger input (pos) from J-Box. See Pin 4 for description.

15 READYOUT+ / Ready output (pos) to J-Box. See Pin 5 for descriptions.

16 IRIGOUT+ / IRIG output (positive) to J-Box, See Pin 6 for description

17 IRIGOUT- / IRIG output (negative) to J-Box. See Pin 6 for description.

18 IRIGIN+ / IRIG input (positive) from J-Box. See Pin 6 for description.

19 AUXIN- / Selectable I/O via PCC; Strobe / Event / Memgate / Fsync input
(negative) from J-Box. See Pin 7 for descriptions.

20 Unused

21 PWRIN_B / +20-32 VDC input from J-Box

22 PWRIN_C / +20-32 VDC input from J-Box

23 MDI3+ / Medium-Dependent Interface 3 (positive)

24 MDI3- / Medium-Dependent Interface 3 (negative)

25 MDI3- / Medium-Dependent Interface 3 (negative)

26 MDI1+ / Medium-Dependent Interface 1 (positive)

27 MDI0+ / Medium-Dependent Interface 0 (positive)

7.39 Type 1 CompactFlash Slot

The CompactFlashÔ slot is used to house a removable Type 1 CompactFlash non-volatile memory card
used to store recorded images.

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The camera will run on battery power if the camera has any image data stored in the camera's
RAM. To view the images stored onto the Compact Flash card you will need to use a
CompactFlash Card Reader attached to your Phantom Control Unit.

7.40 Component Viefwfinder / Amphenol 6-pin female

CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

1 VOUT / The video output of the Phantom cameras is a standard level, 75-ohm
output. It is not isolated. The video output should only drive a properly terminated
(75-ohm) input. Also, for anything but the shortest cable runs, quality 75-ohm
coax (e.g. RG59/U) must be used.

2 VGND / Composite Video Ground/Shield

3 SDIOUT2 / SDI (Serial Digital Interface) Out. The HD-SDI (High-Definition-Serial

Digital Interface) connector is only available on the Phantom v10, v9.1, and v7.3
camera models. The serial digital interface coaxial cable with BNC connector
has a nominal impedance of 75 ohms. This is the same type of cable used in
analog video setups, which potentially makes for easier upgrades (though higher
quality cables may be necessary for long runs at the higher bit rates). The
specified signal amplitude at the source is 800 mV (±10%) peak-to-peak for
lower voltages may be measured at the receiver owing to attenuation. Using
equalization at the receiver, it is possible to send 270 Mbit/s SDI over 300
meters without the use of repeaters, but shorter lengths are preferred. The HD bit
rates have a shorter maximum run length, typically 100 meters.

4 SDIGND / SDI Ground

5 +12VOut / Positive 12VDC 1.5Amp

6 PGND / ViewFinder Power Ground

7.41 Component Viewfinder / Fisher 7-pin female

CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

1 GND / Viewfinder Power Ground

2 GND / Viewfinder Power Ground

3 PB / High-Definition Blue

4 PR / High-Definition Red

5 Y / High-Definition Green

6 GND / Viewfinder power ground

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7 +12 V / Positive 12VDC / 1.5 Amp

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7.42 Viewfinder Power / Hirose 4-pin female

CONNECTOR PIN NOMENCLATURE / FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

1 GND / Chassis ground

2 RTALLY

3 GTALLY

4 +VFINDER / provides +12VDC /1.5Amp

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8 Serv ice & Support

AMECARE Service Offerings

Maintenance, Support and Education that delivers ultimate satisfaction and operational
confidence for the user

Product and operator performance directly impact your goals and objectives. To ensure maximum
product uptime and operator success, Vision Research offers a complete line of service programs,
extended warranties and training classes to meet your specific product or operational needs. Our
professional, factory trained service engineers and educators will deliver this training and support
through a network of service centers, on-line/self-serve content and user community forums that will help
you achieve the results you need.

Customer Service – General inquires, technical troubleshooting or ‘how to’ questions? We’re here to
help. Our support centers are staffed from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Local Time.
· Professional Repair Services – Fast, accurate and competitively priced repairs for all of your product
needs
· Extended Warranties – Designed to add peace of mind and extend the factory warranty coverage
that eliminates unexpected out of pocket expenses
· Customer Training – Delivered in a Basic and Advanced format designed to get you quickly using
our cameras or to explore the depths of our comprehensive feature set
· On-Site Predictive Support and Training – is designed for customers who have 5 or more cameras.
This optional service program offers our customers the opportunity to receive a 1 day visit for
refresher training, camera inspection, firmware upgrades and general maintenance

View a list of AMECare documents available for download

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8.1 Vision Research Worldwide Service Network

For answers to many questions, please search the VRI Knowledge Base. If you have a technical
question, there are a variety of tools available to you:
· Visit our Vision Research customer community at: https://phantom-service.force.com/ for a variety
of resources.
· Contact us for technical questions and service inquiries by entering a support ticket:
https://phantom-service.force.com/VisionResearchContactUsForm
· Finally, feel free to call us at the numbers below.

Phone Support Information and Hours

Global Headquarters: Serving the Americas:

M-F 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST (GMT-5:00) M-F 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST (GMT-5:00)
Vision Research, Inc. Vision Research, Inc.
100 Dey Road 100 Dey Road
Wayne, New Jersey 07470 USA Wayne, New Jersey 07470 USA
Tel: +1.973.696.4500 Customer Service: +1.973.692.4002
Fax: +1.973.696.0560 Technical Support: +1.973.692.4003
Fax: +1.973.696.0560

Serving the EMEA Region: Servicing the Asia Pacific Region:

M-F 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM (GMT +2:00) M-F 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (GMT +8:00)
Vision Research, Inc. Vision Research, Inc.
Str. Eugen Botez Nr. 1 Part A, 1st Floor, No.460 North FuTe Rd,
Bucharest, Romania, 020232 Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone
Tel: +40 21 210 8586 Pudong, Shanghai
Fax: +40 21 210 8587 Tel: 88-21- 5868-5111

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8.2 Phantom Certification Program

Vision Research proudly offers a new program that delivers a comprehensive training solution for users
of Phantom cameras. The Phantom v-Series Camera Certification Training Program is a two-tiered
training program that can reduce in-house training expenses and enhance your workforces’ productivity.

Our Phantom v-Series Camera Certification Training

Program helps engineers and technicians better
understand Phantom cameras, as well as the use of
Phantom software, accessories, and applications for high-
speed imaging; that will deliver high quality technical and
product education you require.

Our instructors provide an in-depth customer-focused

hands-on learning experience for our Phantom products
as well as the basics in photography through a
combination of lectures; exercises, labs, and training
solutions. Class size is limited to eight students per
session to ensure that each student receives the
individual attention he or she may need.

"Our Phantom v-Series Camera Certification Training Program helps engineers and technicians better
understand Phantom implementations, use of Phantom software and hardware, and applications," says
Frank Mazella, Chief Instructor for Vision Research," and delivers high quality technical and product
education our customers' require. We believe this will allow them to maximize the use of our products
and the effectiveness of their personnel.

Registration

The registration fee(s) for the Phantom Operator Certification Training Course are:
· Phantom Operator Certification Training – Level I and Level II (2 days) - $2,000.00 (US) per person,
and
· Phantom Operator Certification Training – Level II only (1 Day) - $1,150.00 (US) per person.

Vision Research reserves the right to accept or decline registrations, and to cancel the course and
return all registration fees if enrollment is insufficient. No refunds will be made to participants who fail to
cancel by at least five (5) working days before the course starts. Cancellations will be charged a $200
service fee if made more than 5 working days prior to the start of the course. Substitutions may be
made at any time without penalty.

If you are interested in attending, or have any question regarding the training, please contact your local
Vision Research sales representative; or, use our Contact Us form to request more information.

Click here for a schedule of our training classes.

If you are in need of training for television or motion picture production applications, please contact
AbelCine if you are in the US or Canada, or your local Phantom sales representatives worldwide.

Required Course Materials

· Technology – attending students will need a laptop computer with one of the following Operating
Systems installed; Microsoft Windows 7 (32 or 64 Bit); Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32 or 64 Bit);
Microsoft Windows 10 (32 or 64 Bit). The laptop must have Administrative Privileges enabled.

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· Textbook – Vision Research will supply each student with a copy of the Phantom Operator
Certification Training Level 2 Student Manual.
· Supplies – the latest revision of PCC (Phantom Camera Control) software will be supplied to you by
Vision Research for installation onto your laptop during class.

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