SWISS TIMING MYRIA 10 Photo Finish Camera User Manual

SWISS TIMING MYRIA 10 Photo Finish Camera User Manual

Caution and safety precautions

• Never bypass a power cord ground lead by breaking off the ground pin, or by using inappropriate extension cords or adapters.
• Never plug a power cord into the AC power source until you have made sure that all installation, cabling and power levels, are proper, and that the applicable procedures in this manual have been followed.
• Protect the equipment against splashing, rain and excessive sun rays.
• Never use the device if it is damaged or insecure.
• Verify the selection of the power distribution.
• Verify that the voltage quoted on the rating plate is the same as your voltage. Connect the appliance only to power sockets with protective earth. The use of incorrect connection voids warranty.
• This program may be modified at any time without prior notification.
• Do not open the case; there is nothing that needs servicing inside it. Nevertheless, if the case must be opened, you must call for some qualified personnel. The power supply cable must be disconnected before opening the case.
• During the transport of all Swiss Timing equipment delivered with a reusable carry case, the said case should be used at all times. This is imperative to limit the damage, such as shocks or vibration that can be caused to the units during transport.
• The same cases should also be used when returning equipment to Swiss Timing for repair. Swiss Timing reserves the right to refuse all guarantees if this condition is not fulfilled.
• If the installation includes a horn, be sure to maintain a sufficient security distance from the public.

Documentation Updates
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INTRODUCTION

With its patented technology, the OMEGA Scan’O’Vision MYRIA camera lets you align the camera very easily on any finish line using a video image.

This manual explains the general principles of the OMEGA Scan’O’Vision MYRIA camera (OSV MYRIA), its installation, its working and its connections. It also contains information to install the software and driver on your computer and specific software function for this camera. The complete use of the software is described in the manual 3434.501.

A 10x (MYRIA 10) or 16x (MYRIA 16) optical zoom lens is integrated in the camera housing. It is fully remote controlled (zoom, iris and focus). It allows setting the camera in almost any location and having a perfect image framing.

OSV MYRIA camera is weather proof. Its temperature sensor will automatically control the internal fan.

MYRIA parts

1. Lens protective cap (lens is behind)
2. Air output (with internal filter)
3. Status LEDs
4. Air input (with internal filter)
5. I/O connector
6. Ethernet connector
7. Fixation plate

Figure 1 – MYRIA 10/16 front view

Figure 2 – MYRIA bottom view

Definitions

The camera is typically supplied with a support permitting the setting of its position according to 4 axes, here are the definitions used in this manual:

have thesensor “vertical” in the plane of the finish line).

INSTALLATION

Installation of the camera

The photo finish camera must be installed exactly on a virtual extension of the finish line and the sensor must be vertically perpendicular to this line.

The inclination of the camera is important for the ease of judgment. In general, a vertical inclination of 8o to 10o is used for the rowing and the canoeing, and of 10o to 20o (in relation to the middle of the finish line) for the cycling, the horse-racings and of greyhound. For athletics, an angle of 25o to 30o is recommended in relation to the farthest lane in order to prevent the competitors in the foreground masking another.

• Centre the tripod on the extension of the finish line. If it is equipped with a spirit level, align the bubble precisely in the middle of the reference mark. Then slowly tighten all screws checking bubble does not move. For a better stability, spread the legs as far apart as possible and do not raise the central extension tube:
  

• On the tripod, first to fix the slide permitting the translation then the support permitting the three way rotation. If required, move the tripod so that the translation movement can be made perpendicularly (horizontally) to the finish line.

• Fix the camera on the support (quick lock). Thereafter, to remove the camera, it is sufficient to disassemble this quick lock (with security button). For more of details, please refer to the manual for the support.

The camera can also be fixed from top (for example to fix it under a roof); for that you should invert the fixation plate with its screws between bottom and top:

Wiring the installation

Connect the delivered Start-Finish cable (3503.625) on the bottom of the camera on the I/O connector. Connect the start device on the TOUCHE Start plug and the finish photocell on the FINISH bananas. If you want to do manual recording of images, it is recommended to connect a push button (option 2872.003) on the FINISH bananas.

Connect the 10m network cable Ethernet Gigabit (9051.1315) between the Ethernet connector on the camera and the PoE connector of the PoE injector (power supply). Connect the 2m network cable Ethernet Gigabit (9051.1317) between the LAN connector of the PoE injector and the computer.
Connect the power cord between the PoE injector and the mains; the camera will automatically start up. To secure system availability during power disturbance, it is recommended to connect the PoE connector on an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS).

Power ON / Power OFF

As soon the camera is powered by the Ethernet cable (PoE), the camera will boot; it takes about 40 seconds to be in operation. There is no ON/OFF switch.
When the power is removed (Ethernet cable unplugged or PoE injector switched off), the camera will turn off, losing its time base (synchronization).

Indicators

On the rear panel, different LEDs indicate the state of the camera:

camera is too high. The faster the LED blinks, the closer the sensor is tovertical.
| WiFi status [blue]| ON: WiFi enabled.
| Ethernet status [green]| Flashing when Ethernet activity.
| General status [green]| ON: µC powered, initialization in progress or freeze. Fast blinking (~5Hz): µC working, time based not sync.Slow blinking (~1Hz): µC working, time base sync.
| PoE status [green]| ON: AT type 2 compliant PSE detected.
| Incomplete Right [yellow]| If blinking: see from rear, the right side of the camera is too high. The faster the LED blinks, the closer the sensor is to vertical.

*: sensor is vertical when and are switched ON.

SOFTWARE

Computer specification

OSV MYRIA camera works with a computer (laptop or desktop) with the following minimum specifications:

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For acquisition computer (with camera connection)

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For judging computer (without camera connection)

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Operating system| Windows 7 or 10| Windows 7 or 10
Screen resolution| 1920×1080 pixels| 1920×1080 pixels
Hard disk| SSD, minimum 100GB| any
Network for camera connection| 1Gb/s

MTU 9kB (jumbo frame packet size)

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Network for computers connection| 2nd network adapter (different from camera).

1Gb/s recommended.

For example USB3-Ethernet adapter DeLock 62121

| 1Gb/s recommended
Various| USB port for software installation| USB port for software installation

Software installation

1. Install the software available on the delivered support. Installer will also install eBUS Runtime SDK 64-bit (driver for camera Ethernet connection). During installation, do not remove the check box for “Install GigE Vision Driver”. Computer reboot can be requested.
   

2. For a computer used without camera (judgment, diffusion), installation is finished. For computer with camera or Bridge connected, continue with next points.

3. Run “eBUS Driver Installation Tool” from the list of All Programs: “eBUS SDK”.
   

4. Click on the “Advanced…” button of “GiGE VISION” part.

5. In the scroll list, select the network adapter where the camera is connected. Ensure that check boxes “eBUS Universal Pro for Ethernet” and “Jumbo Packet” are checked.
   

6. Close the windows.

7. To run the software, use the shortcut on the desktop (created by the installer) or run C:\OSV8\OSV7.exe.

Network card configuration

In addition to above driver setting, you should specify the TCP/IP address:

• Press the windows button “Start”, “Settings” then “Control panel”.
• Double click on “Network Connections”.
• Right click on the line corresponding to the network card on which MYRIA camera is connected and choose “Properties”.
• Highlight “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” then to click on the “Properties” button.
• Click on “Use the following IP address:” and enter data, as in the picture below:

Note: IP address is 192.168.2.100 for OSV MYRIA connection and 192.168.0.100 for OSV-STAR connection.

• Click on the “OK” button of this window, and then on the “OK” button of the previous “Connection Properties” window.

It is also recommended to fix the transmission speed to 1Gb/s between the computer and the camera (this setting is not available for all network interface):

• Press the windows button “Start”, “Settings” then “Control panel”.

• Double click on “System “.

• Click on the “Hardware” tab and then on the “Device Manager” button.

• Right click on the network adapter where the camera is connected and select “Properties”.
  

• Select the “Advanced” tab; select “Link Speed/Duplex Mode” in the list and change the value from “Auto Negotiation” to “1000Mbps/Full Duplex”.
  Note: the previous text in magenta may change depending of the network adapter.

• Close all the opened windows by clicking on the corresponding “OK” button.

Software use

• You can read OSV-STAR and OSV MYRIA images with any OSV7 software configuration.
• The complete use of the software is described in the manual 3434.501 (available in the \Documentation sub-directory. Following are some change related to MYRIA camera.

Information about camera
With “Help”, “About Hardware” menu, you can get a lot of information about the camera; for example its inclination or the temperature inside the camera (hottest point).

Test Window
With OSV MYRIA camera, when ready is set, it is automatically reset if a start pulse is received (with OSV-STAR camera, Ready is independent of Start impulse).

Synchronization Window

The logo representing the synchronization status has a different signification.

done or Manual sync done or syncdone automatically with PC time
| Sync done (manual or with startpulse)| Sync done with start pulse

Camera settings

White balance

To do the automatic white balance:

• In Camera settings active the matrix view ( should be displayed).
• Enable the horizontal references ( should be displayed).
• With the left mouse button, draw a rectangle in the live image where white should be.
• Click on the Auto-Adjust button.

Zoom in matrix
To change the location of one of the three zoom square:

• In Camera settings active the matrix view ( should be displayed).
• Disable the horizontal references ( should be displayed).
• Click on one of the three zoom (at the right of the matrix view) to select it.
• Click in the matrix view to assign the center location of the vertical position (horizontal position is automatically fixed).

Choice of timing line in matrix
The vertical line (timing line) can be move by using < and > buttons. The | button will replace it in the center. When the horizontal references are enabled ( is displayed), you can also do SHIFTright-click in the matrix image to place the timing line.

Active Link
Active Link+ is not available with MYRIA software. Instead you should:

• Open the race or do Fast Open on both instances.
• If the race is not “seen”, wait until the start occurs – that should solve the problem.
• When race is “seen” on both instances, press “Active link” button on main instance.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

General specification

Acquisition speed| 500 to    2’000 lines per seconds or500 to 10’000 lines per seconds 1
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Resolution| 2048 pixels (at any speed)
Nbr. of color per pixel| >16 millions
Time base precision| ±0.1ppm (oven-controlled)
Transmission| Ethernet 1Gb/s (PoE PD), 9kB jumbo frame IEEE 802.3at (25W)IEEE 1588 (Precision Time Protocol)
Max. distance between camera and computer2| 100m (Cat5e Ethernet cable)
Temperature| Working:    0oC to +50oC Storage: -20oC to +70oC
Protection| IP55
Camera dimension| 415 x 270 x 143mm (LxWxH)
Camera weight| MYRIA 10: 3.6kg                 MYRIA 16: 4.5kg
Lens (included in camera housing) Zoom ratioVertical field angle Max. apertureMinimum object distance Remote control| MYRIA 10 10x 6.5o to 58.8oF1.4 1.2mZoom, Aperture, Focus| MYRIA 16 16x 4.2o to 61.3oF1.8 1.0mZoom, Aperture, Focus

Electric specification

Certification

According to IEC 61326-1:2014 Class A equipment:

IEC 61000-4-2:2009 Electrostatic discharge
IEC 61000-4-3:2008 Electromagnetic fields
IEC 61000-4-4:2004 Electrical fast transients (Burst)
IEC 61000-4-5:2005 Surge
IEC 61000-4-6:2008 Conducted disturbances
IEC 61000-4-8:1993 / A1:2001 Power frequency magnetic field
IEC 61000-4-11:2004 Voltage dips and interruptions
CISPR 16-2-3:2010 Radiated electromagnetic field
CISPR 16-2-1:2008+A1:2010 Conducted disturbance mains

1. Depends of purchased option
2. etween 100 and 200m, an amplifier can be inserted; for longer distance, an optical fibre should be used. Please contact Swiss Timing for information about available interface.

| RoHS 2 compliant2011/65/EU Restriction of Hazardous Substances
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| METAS (Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology)Δt / t = (-5.8 ± 4.0) 10-8 è ~5ms / 24 hours

Connections

Ethernet
Standard RJ45 Ethernet connector Cat 5e. Support also cable plug housing Neutrik NE8MC-B IP54 connector. Ethernet 1Gb/s, 9kB jumbo frame, Powered Device (PoE PD)

I/O
Matching cable connector: Binder serie 723 (09-0129-70-12)

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B| Ready + (1)
C| Finish + (2)
D| Finish – (2)
E| Start + (2)
F| Start –(2)
G| Rx [RS232 input] (3)
H| GND
J| 5VDC output [max 100mA]
K| PPS input
L| Ready – (1)
M| Tx [RS232 output] (3)

Notes:

1. Output to control an armed LED indicator on the starting device.
2. Timing pulse input.
3. Rx & Tx can be used for GPS connection or for Remote Positioning Support connection.

PREVENTION AND MAINTENANCE

Storage

Ideally, the Scan’O’Vision MYRIA camera should be stored in its transporting case in a place which is not too humid and where the temperature is around 20°C.

Maintenance

Never touch the glass in the front of the camera with your fingers. After use, please always replace the protection cap.
It is recommended to clean the glass in the front of the camera regularly with a photographic link free cloth.

APPENDICE

Version history

Swiss Timing LTD
P.O. Box 138, Rue de l’Envers 1
CH-2606 Corgémont – Switzerland
Phone +41 32 488 36 11
info@swisstiming.com
www.swisstiming.com

References

• Delock Products 62121 Delock Adapter USB 3.0 > Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mbps
• Swiss Timing - Swiss Timing

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