PCC Revision 3.

4 Release Notes
Includes Archived Notes from PCC 3.0, 3.1, 3.3

Vision Research

6/12/2019

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Table of Contents

Part I What's New in PCC (Phantom Camera Control) Rev. 3.4 4

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1 PCC (Phantom Camera Control) Rev. 3.4 4
PCC Release Note ..........................................................................................................................................................
Archive 6
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PCC Rev.3.3 (Archive) 6
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PCC Rev.3.1 (Archive)
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PCC Rev.3.0 (Archive)
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2 Camera Repair and Upgrade (Nucleus) Rev 3.4 8
Camera Repair and..........................................................................................................................................................
Upgrade (Nucleus) Release Note Archive 9
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Camera Repair and Upgrade (Nucleus) Rev. 3.3 (Archive) 9
Camera Repair .........................................................................................................................................................
and Upgrade (Nucleus) Rev. 3.1 (Archive) 9

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1 What's New in PCC (Phantom Camera Control) Rev. 3.4

The Phantom (PCC) Camera Control application offers everything that the earlier versions included and much more. Many
of our users' requests have been implemented, and many aspects of the various Phantom applications have been
improved, without sacrificing familiarity and intuitive ease of use.

This section outlines new features and improvements introduced to the software and detailed in the various help files.

1.1 PCC (Phantom Camera Control) Rev. 3.4

· The Phantom (PCC) Camera Control application offers everything that the earlier versions included and much more.
Many of our users' requests have been implemented, and many aspects of the various Phantom applications have been
improved, without sacrificing familiarity and intuitive ease of use.

This section outlines new features and improvements introduced to the software and detailed in the various help files.
· New Camera Support
– Full support has been added for camera models: Phantom C320, C320J .
· New Feature Support:
– DHCP: Various Phantom cameras can be assigned an IP Address automatically when hard wired to a switch.
When connected to a control computer / laptop wirelessly the Phantom camera is assigned the 192.168.5.1 as its
IP address and allocates a 192.168.5.x address to the host device connecting to it. This feature is enabled by
checking "Obtain an IP address automatically" in the 'IP Addresses' tab in 'Camera Repair and Upgrade (Nucleus)
application.
– Wireless Connection: Phantom VEO-S model cameras support wireless connection capabilities, to a control
computer, tablet or smartphone (with compatible 3rd party app), over a secure WPA-2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access II)
wireless network. WPA-2 are two security protocols and security certification programs developed to secure
wireless computer networks. To utilize this feature an IEEE 802.11g USB WiFi adapter, with a RT5370 chip set,
must be attached to the camera.
– Check Battery Function: Added software to check for a dead 'coin' battery in a camera, If the battery dies, the
camera time will be set to the camera control PC / laptop time, in addition the camera Linux time will also be set.
The Linux time is needed for cameras that have CineFlash / CineMag, so the file time will be correct.
– NetConfig Utility: accessible in the Manager tab of PCC initiates a standalone application used to view / configure
the IP address of adapters in a PC / laptop running PCC (i.e, example: Ethernet NIC, WiFi adapter, etc.).
Normally, the end-user would only need to use this utility to establish a connection the first time.

– Silent Install: Phantom Camera Control (PCC), CineViewer, System Developer Kit (SDK, and Phantom 10G
(Ph10G) Driver now support silent install.
– IBAT (Image-Based Auto-Trigger) Warning: Displays the first-time IBAT is enabled in PCC This is a one-time
message to support cases where a silent install is done and therefore, the user did not see the IBAT warning

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message.
– Added a warning message that displays when a Cine's 'trigger position is outside Cine range' that can occur when
the camera's internal memory has been partitioned, or when adjusting the' Cine Setiings' to a larger 'Resolution'

– Removed timeout messages that occurred with 'offline' camera functionality or Load Settings function.
· Improvements
– Added small PCC, CV, PVP, and MultiCam icons for high resolution displays.
– Removed obsolete 'filename:' field from 'Auto save to CineFlash/CardFlash' Advanced Settings under Live tab.
– Image Tools 'Tone' selector renamed to 'Tone Curve'.
– Removed unnecessary 'Label' field from Image Tools > Tone Curve options.
– Tone Table display arrow changed to 'Show tone table' enable box.
– Issue of not being able to save a user-defined 'Tone Table' from monochrome Phantom cameras has been
resolved.

– 'Auto Exposure' automatically disables when 'Exposure in PIV Mode' is enabled. Conversely 'Exposure in PIV
Mode' will be disabled if 'Auto Exposure' is enabled.
– Lens Data is a new feature for select intelligent lenses. In PCC 3.4 lens data support is implemented for the Canon
CN20X50 only, using a special adapter for VEO-S model cameras. Contact Vision Research for more details.

– PCC creates a default 'settings.xml' if a copy of this file cannot be found. This file can be found in a hidden folder
)Users\Current user name\AppData\Local\Phantom).

– Graphic button disables when there is no DAQ (Data Acquisition Unit), Range Data, or Collect (Track) Point Data
captured with a Cine file.
· Fixes
– Selecting the Default button in Image Tools changes Color Interpolation Algorithm back to high.
– The ability to view / change Log Folder directory in Preferences has been restored.

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– Resolved Frame Rate Profile issue associated with Phantom V711 cameras.
– Software no longer crashes when saving 8bit Cines over 10G Ethernet with following options (packing:
none/16bpp: de-selected).
– The issue of incorrect /missing Frame Rate Profile values listed in Cine Info corrected.

1.1.1 PCC Release Note Archive

1.1.1.1 PCC Rev.3.3 (Archive)

· New camera & CineMag Support
– Full support has been added for v2640 and v1840, including the CineMag files when accessed in a CineStation IV
– Support has been added for 8TB CineMag V recording media
– Support for VEO4K-L camera models has been added
– Support has been added for VEO E-310L and VEO E-340L cameras
· New feature support
– A new P12L format is available, in addition to the standard P10 packed format, when saving Cine raw files from
RAM. This is a linear format meant to provide efficient file downloading while retaining 12bit image data. This is
available for cameras running a minimum of firmware version phfw.112
– Added support for auto exposure “Lock on Trigger” for certain cameras with this feature included
– Simulated cameras now include Programmable I/O in VEO4K and v2640
– Simulated cameras now include all v2640 modes including HS, Binned and Brightfield modes.
· Improvements
– EULA acceptance change: On the initial start of PCC or CV the program will verify the EULAs has been accepted.
The user must accept it to use PCC/CV. This is a one time operation. Once it has been accepted the user will not
see the dialog again
– Added Trigger Frame Position checking. This is accessed in the Preferences menu. When thetotal number of
frames changes this can cause the trigger position to change to an undesirable value. A new preference setting
called “Persistent Trigger Position” has been added. Enabling this will cause the position to maintain its relative
position when the number of frames changes.
– Improved detection of DAQ signals
– Changed the default Color Interpolation Algorithm to “Best”

1.1.1.2 PCC Rev.3.1 (Archive)

· New: Camera Support

– Support for thePhantom v2640 camera model has been added (HWver: 30001), along with support of the
VEO4K-L camera model (HWver 7502).
· New: EULA Acceptance
– On initial use of the PCC (Phantom Camera Control) and CV (Phantom CineViewer) applications the end-user will
verify the EULAs has been accepted. The end-user must accept it to use PCC / CV. This is a one time operation.
Once it has been accepted the user will not see the dialog again.
· New: Camera Control Panel Help Removed
– The legacy 'Camera Control as been removed from the Help pull-down selection list.

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· Fix: Incorrect 'Base EI' Value

– PCC now displays the correct base EI (Base Exposure Index) value when changing 'Sensor Mode' for the VEO4K
and Flex4K camera models.

1.1.1.3 PCC Rev.3.0 (Archive)

· New Camera Support

– Support for the following camera models have been added (Model / Hardware Version Code):
Phantom Miro N5 and N-JB (Junction Box) / 2501
Phantom Flex4k-GS / 4001
Phantom VEO4K 590L / 590S, VEO4K 990L / 990S, VEO4K-PL / 7501
· New Features
– Simulation of Programmable I/O for Phantom VEO camera models has been added.
– Phantom Global / Rolling Shutter Control - The Flex4K-GS and VEO4k have the unique ability to switch between
global and rolling shutter. Change the mode in 'Camera Settings > Sensor Shutter Mode'. Once selected it takes a
few seconds to load, and then the camera must be chosen again from the top Camera drop-down menu.
In global shutter mode, the Phantom camera can be used by industrial and scientific applications where a rolling
shutter cannot be used due to possible motion artifacts and the progressive-scan behavior of each exposure.
While rolling shutter cameras typically achieve higher dynamic range and lower noise, the way the electronic
shutter integrates can be problematic for high-precision measurements and scientific applications.
– Diagnostics and Utilities within Nucleus Program - Vision Research has added two new tabs to the Nucleus
application within PCC software:
Diagnostics - allows the end-user to view / save diagnostic values that are constantly being updated for the
selected camera, and / or display one of eight different 'Test Patterns' (stored in the camera's non-volatile
memory area. The results of the diagnostics can be written to / appended to / viewed from a user-specified log
file.
Utility - allows an end-user to load a camera change file supplied via Vision Research if required.

The Diagnostics and Utility features are typically used in conjunction with Technical Support .

– Cine Settings > Exposure Index Options - EI (Exposure Index) is a reference value for the ISO level at the current
image settings. The effective EI value is referenced after the image processing (Image Tools) settings are dialed
in.
On cameras that support Exposure Index, PCC includes the ability to apply EI tone curves to increase the
effective ISO of the camera up to 5X the base value. Directly below the Exposure Index pull-down selection list,
PCC displays the combined value that takes into account other image processing settings. This is the effective
Exposure Index value, which should be used for determining lighting and aperture.
– High-Voltage Trigger Signal Support - Rising / Falling HV - HV is high voltage and is tested up to 28volts (airborne
voltage) on cameras that have it. Usually on an aircraft, the trigger is a switch closure to 28 volts, or it’s left open
circuit. The circuit typically registers at about the 6+ volts range – so anywhere from 6V to 28V will cause a
trigger.
· Improvements
– Low Light Functionality - The 'Low Light' feature is permitted only when the camera is in 'preview' mode. If the 'low
light' feature is selected while a Phantom camera is in the recording (capture) mode a 'Low light is not permitted
during recording anymore.' message will be displayed. 'Low Light' is intended for setup only, and this change in

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functionality was implemented to prevent Cines from accidentally being recorded with wrong settings.
– Camera Enumeration - Camera Enumeration refers to the way networked cameras are accessed within PCC. The
new behavior is particularly useful when working with several cameras at the same time within the application.
Even with a single camera, users will notice that the software recovers from a camera being disconnected much
more gracefully than in earlier versions.
Previously, Phantom cameras would be removed from the 'Manager' tab 'Cameras' list when a camera
disconnected from the control computer / camera network. PCC now maintains disconnected Phantom cameras
and marks them as 'Offline', and displays both the Preview and Play Panels with a yellow border when cameras
are disconnected.
When re-connected the camera(s) will be 'revived' automatically by the software, which places them in the same
position on the list, with their previous camera number.
PCC has also removed the 'Refresh button, and changed the following nomenclatures (not functionality):
· 'All network cameras' to 'All discovered cameras'
· 'Camera Visibility' to 'See Cameras Option'
· 'See all available cameras' to 'All discovered
· 'See only previous camera' list to 'From visible list'
Lastly, the list of 'Visible camera' is enforced exactly as set by the user when defined using the 'From visible list'
option. If cameras are absent from the list at PCC startup, they are simulated and revived when they reconnect if
they are disconnected later they will go offline and be revived when reconnected.
– Trigger Functionality with multi-cine partitions. (Available on select cameras with firmware greater than phfw.100) -
This new trigger functionality improvement eliminates the short delay previously required to trigger a camera
between recording to the next partition. This is referred to as 'seamless-cine-switching'. Triggers are also stored
and Cines are queued up, to ensure no important frames are missed in between Cine segments.
– Range Data can now be applied to partitioned memory. Previously the Range Data feature was only for
non-partitioned RAM.
– Continuous Recording mode will remain active after camera reboot in case of power failure or accidental loss of
power.
· Fixes
– The issue that caused PCC to no longer respond after attempting to add 'car engine' Border Data has been
resolved.
– The issue of a user assigned Border Data logo not being able to display correctly with Miro C110 camera models
with phfw.63 firmware installed has been resolved. Note: The Border Data options will only be available when the
'Save as file type' format is an interpolated format.
– Resolved the issues associated with saving Border Data with the Miro C210 and Miro C210J camera models.
– The issue associated with the exporting 'sample time' from an NI DAQ (National Instrument Data Acquisition Unit)
has been resolved, along with the issues associated with channel naming and scaling has been resolved.
– The issue associated with every second ProRes formatted image has been resolved.support.

1.2 Camera Repair and Upgrade (Nucleus) Rev 3.4

· New Camera Support
– Full support has been added for camera models: Phantom C320, C320J (use Miro C210/J in Carmera Hardware
manual)
· New Feature Support:
– DHCP: Various Phantom cameras can be assigned an IP Address automatically when hard wired to a switch.

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When connected to a control computer / laptop wirelessly the Phantom camera is assigned the 192.168.5.1 as its
IP address and allocates a 192.168.5.x address to the host device connecting to it. This feature is enabled by
checking "Obtain an IP address automatically" in the 'IP Addresses' tab in 'Camera Repair and Upgrade (Nucleus)
application.
· Improvements
– SDK functions (PhUpgradeFirmware and PhUpgradeFirmwareList) have been added. Also a (PhUpgradeFirmware)
SDK function was added for updating PH16 cameras.
· Fixes
– After a firmware upload process has completed, pressing Refresh button will display the new firmware in the
appropriate 'Camera Info' field.
– Added support to set 10G 'Subnet mask' and 'Broadcast address' in 'IP Addresses' tab.

1.2.1 Camera Repair and Upgrade (Nucleus) Release Note Archive

1.2.1.1 Camera Repair and Upgrade (Nucleus) Rev. 3.3 (Archive)

· Added display of the camera uptime and count of startups to the nucleus menu. These counters are only
applicable to cameras that support this feature and that were built starting approximately September 1 2018
· Added “Get All Info” button in the diagnostic tab

1.2.1.2 Camera Repair and Upgrade (Nucleus) Rev. 3.1 (Archive)

· New Features
– Vision Research has added two new features to the Camera Repair and Firmware Upgrade (Nucleus) applications:
Diagnostics - allows the end-user to view / save diagnostic values that are constantly being updated for the
selected camera, and / or display one of eight different 'Test Patterns' (stored in the camera's non-volatile
memory area.The results of the diagnostics can be written to / appended to / viewed from a user-specified
log file.
Utility - allows end-user to load a camera change file supplied via Vision Research if required. The
Diagnostics and Utility features are typically used in conjunction with Technical Support .
– Camera Information Field - The PhFW version information field has been added to the Phantom Nucleus dialogue
window displaying the firmware version of the associated Phantom camera.
– 10Gb Ethernet IP Address User Modification Support- The ability to modify the 10Gb Ethernet address of Phantom
cameras is now supported. This may be necessary when networking more than two cameras on multiple NICs on
a single computer system.

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