Functions and operations

Various mode setup and adjustment of KP-F500PCL/SCL and KP-FR500PCL/FR500SCL are performed by the remote control via CameraLink.

Operation and adjustment way of function utilized in KP-F500PCL/SCL and KP-FR500PCL/SCL are described below. See "Remote control" and "Command list" (page 7 to 15) about communication method of each command.

1. Main functions

(1) TRIGGER : Setting about external trigger ・MODE : Select of mode

OFF (Factory setting)

: Trigger mode set to OFF (normal mode).

FIXED SHUTTER

: Set to Fixed shutter mode.

ONE TRIGGER

: Set to ONE trigger mode.

VD CONTROL

: Set to VD reset mode.

・POLARITY : Select of trigger polarity

POSITIVE (Factory setting) : Input polarity HIGH is made into trigger signal.

NEGATIVE: Input polarity LOW is made into trigger signal.

・SOURCE : Select of trigger source

CL-CC1 (Factory setting) : Input trigger signal from CameraLink signal CC1 (see page 4 "Connector").

12pin

: Input trigger signal from 12 pin connector.

*See "Trigger operation and timing chart" (page 24 to 26).

(2)OUTPUT SIGNAL : Setting of output signal from 12 pin

OFF (Factory setting)

: No output.

FLASH OUT

: Output flash pulse (strobe out).

VD

: Output camera VD.

(3) SHUTTER : Setting of electronic shutter

OFF (Factory setting)

: Shutter operation set to OFF (normal shutter).

1/16, 1/60, 1/100, 1/250,

 

1/1000, 1/2000,

 

1/10000, 1/50000 second : Set to setting shutter speed (PRESET shutter).

VARIABLE

: Set to shutter speed from 10 second to 1/100000 second (VARIABLE shutter).

-VARIABLE VALUE- : Setting speed of VARIABLE shutter.

10 to 1/100000 second : Electronic shutter can be set in the range of 10 to 1/100,000 second in 1536 steps.

Shutter speed setting value and exposure time can be derived as follows. (ShutterSpeed:: μsecond)

a)Setting value XYY16 obtained from exposure time.

X = int(log(ShutterSpeed )) − 1

ShutterSpeed

 

 

 

10016

YY= int

 

 

− 1⎟

 

10

X+1

9

 

 

b) Exposure time obtained from setting value XYY16.

ShutterSpeed = 10X+1 (1 + YY16 ⋅ 9)[sec] 10016

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