5
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 XYY
16
obtained from exposure time.
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