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General / Re: Cameras won't align
« on: May 22, 2017, 09:47:09 AM »
The procedure from Nikon d60 Manual for camera alignment is as follows:
Identify a stationary target with a stable radar return.
Initiate a track on the target by right-clicking the cursor over the target and selecting Acquire Track, then left-click the cursor over the target.
Once the track has initiated, hook the track by left-clicking on it.
Bring up the Camera Video & Controls Panel which can be accessed from the File Menu under the Tracking selection.
Select the Camera you want to align from the drop down menu in the Camera Video & Controls Panel.
Click the Assign button to assign this camera to the stationary track, the camera will slue to the track as shown in the figure below (Note: If the camera is not aligned then it will not properly slue to the track).
RDOP Camera and Video Controls
Bring up the Camera Control Client and then the Camera Configuration Panel which can be accessed from the File Menu under Config. This should appear as shown in the figure below.
Camera Control Client and Config Panel
Perform Coarse Adjustment: Watch the orange Camera Bearing Lines in RDOP to see where the camera points, determine the azimuth delta from the camera bearing line position to the track.
Enter in the calculated Coarse Bearing Bias into the Bearing Bias field and click Apply. The track should now appear in the camera’s field of view.
Adjust the Tilt Bias field to center the track and click Apply.
Perform Fine Adjustment: Zoom in on the target; ensure the target is in the direct center of the camera’s filed of view. Adjust the Bearing Bias and Tilt Bias fields as needed.
Select 2-3 more targets which are separated in azimuth and range, repeat Steps 1 – 11. If you notice that the Tilt Bias is different for each of the targets, then this may indicate a Shim problem (for more information see the FAQ “What is Shim and how do I compensate for it?”).
Identify a stationary target with a stable radar return.
Initiate a track on the target by right-clicking the cursor over the target and selecting Acquire Track, then left-click the cursor over the target.
Once the track has initiated, hook the track by left-clicking on it.
Bring up the Camera Video & Controls Panel which can be accessed from the File Menu under the Tracking selection.
Select the Camera you want to align from the drop down menu in the Camera Video & Controls Panel.
Click the Assign button to assign this camera to the stationary track, the camera will slue to the track as shown in the figure below (Note: If the camera is not aligned then it will not properly slue to the track).
RDOP Camera and Video Controls
Bring up the Camera Control Client and then the Camera Configuration Panel which can be accessed from the File Menu under Config. This should appear as shown in the figure below.
Camera Control Client and Config Panel
Perform Coarse Adjustment: Watch the orange Camera Bearing Lines in RDOP to see where the camera points, determine the azimuth delta from the camera bearing line position to the track.
Enter in the calculated Coarse Bearing Bias into the Bearing Bias field and click Apply. The track should now appear in the camera’s field of view.
Adjust the Tilt Bias field to center the track and click Apply.
Perform Fine Adjustment: Zoom in on the target; ensure the target is in the direct center of the camera’s filed of view. Adjust the Bearing Bias and Tilt Bias fields as needed.
Select 2-3 more targets which are separated in azimuth and range, repeat Steps 1 – 11. If you notice that the Tilt Bias is different for each of the targets, then this may indicate a Shim problem (for more information see the FAQ “What is Shim and how do I compensate for it?”).
