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Boxfish Luna Camera Operation

Camera Operations

Manual

Boxfish Luna Camera Operation

Table of Contents

1 About the main camera inside the Boxfish Luna .....................................................5

1.1 Supported cameras ....................................................................................................... 5

1.2 Limitations.................................................................................................................... 5

2 Recording and storage hardware .................................................................................6

2.1 Video recording and storage devices..................................................................6

2.2 Retrieving video files................................................................................................. 7

2.3 Photo files recording device and storage/retrieval ........................................ 7

2.4 About the HDMI dongle ........................................................................................... 7

3 Initial camera setup ...........................................................................................................8

3.1 NTSC vs PAL ...............................................................................................................8

3.2 External Output settings .........................................................................................8

4 Ninja V connection and setup........................................................................................9

4.1 Hardware required.....................................................................................................9

4.2 How to connect the Ninja V to Control Station ............................................... 9

4.3 Ninja V settings......................................................................................................... 10

5 Summary of recording options available with the Luna ...................................... 13

6 Overview of Control Station controls for Boxfish Luna ...................................... 14

7 Boxfish Luna startup sequence....................................................................................15

7.1 Power up sequence..................................................................................................15

7.2 Camera Control GUI startup screen ...................................................................15

7.3 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................15

8 Remote control of movie/photo settings................................................................. 16

8.1 How to load camera settings upon startup..................................................... 16

8.2 Changing from movie mode to photo mode (and back).............................. 16

8.3 Camera control settings labels on the Camera Control GUI ..................... 16

8.4 How to change camera settings ......................................................................... 16

8.5 (For Lunas with Rapid Set thumbwheel only) Quickly change ISO and

aperture values ......................................................................................................................17

8.6 Troubleshooting camera settings....................................................................... 18

9 Remote control of zoom and focus............................................................................ 19

9.1 Zoom dial .................................................................................................................... 19

9.2 Focus controls........................................................................................................... 19

10 How to record video with the Ninja V ...................................................................... 20

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10.1 Recording options................................................................................................... 20

10.2 Procedure .................................................................................................................. 20

10.3 How to record 10-bit 4:4:4 on the Ninja........................................................... 20

11 How to record video with the Alpha 1 or A7S III camera .....................................22

11.1 Recording options....................................................................................................22

11.2 Memory card specifications .................................................................................23

11.3 Procedure for recording video on camera.......................................................23

11.4 Procedure for downloading video files to Control Station.........................23

11.5 How to record 4K50/60p, 4K100/120p or 8K25/30p ....................................24

12 How to take still images.................................................................................................25

12.1 Photo options............................................................................................................25

12.2 Procedure ...................................................................................................................25

13 Recording with both Ninja and camera ....................................................................27

13.1 Recording with Ninja and camera....................................................................... 27

13.2 Ninja and camera (recording on Ninja triggered by camera) .....................27

13.3 Recording options when both Ninja and camera are used ....................... 28

14 Troubleshooting ...............................................................................................................29

15 How to open your Boxfish Luna to access front camera................................... 30

15.1 Take out internal tray from Luna........................................................................ 30

15.2 About the camera assembly................................................................................ 30

15.3 Put lens cap on camera.......................................................................................... 31

15.4 How to move camera forward ............................................................................. 31

16 How to adjust settings on the camera itself, insert card and format card ...33

16.1 How to adjust and save new settings ...............................................................33

16.2 How to insert / format new memory card........................................................33

17 How to swap between camera lenses.......................................................................34

17.1 Preparing for lens swap .........................................................................................34

17.2 Take off front plate surrounding lens................................................................34

17.3 Unclip navigation camera ......................................................................................34

17.4 Loosen / rotate zoom mechanism......................................................................35

17.5 Eject lens and put new one on.............................................................................35

17.6 Ensure lens can move freely within anti-reflective plate and dome .......35

17.7 Position of camera on rails with different lenses ..........................................36

18 How to put the camera and tray back into the Luna............................................ 37

18.1 Check camera assembly ........................................................................................37

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18.2 Put tray back into ROV ..........................................................................................37

19 Document history............................................................................................................ 38

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1 About the main camera inside the Boxfish Luna

1.1 Supported cameras

The Boxfish Luna is designed to contain either a Sony a7S III or Sony

Alpha 1 camera.

The camera mounting system and robotics within the Luna are designed with

the flexibility to swap between these two cameras if you wish. Additionally, the

Luna can support multiple lenses for each camera.

1.2 Limitations

Our design works within the following constraints:

Each camera integrates differently with the Luna. Sony’s design for camera

outputs impacts how we are able to integrate each camera into our Luna

system.

Bandwidth and length of the Luna fibre-optic tether. Different recording

and monitoring options for each camera are available for different tether

lengths (depending on whether your tether is 300m or shorter, or over

300m).

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2 Recording and storage hardware

The diagram below shows the recording and storage devices that may be used

with the Boxfish Luna.

2.1 Video recording and storage devices

Video may be recorded on the below devices:

1. Ninja V. This device can be connected to and powered by the Control

Station. With a compatible SSD attached, it can record the camera’s HDMI

output, which is transferred over the Luna’s tether.

2. The Alpha 1 or a7S III camera. Video may be recorded using the camera and

stored to the memory card(s) installed in the camera. We supply an 80GB

CFExpress card with your camera.

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2.2 Retrieving video files

Alpha 1 cameras: There are two options:

o Files may be retrieved from the card inside the camera, and

o You also have the option download files over the tether to a USB

storage device (a high-speed SSD is preferable) attached to the

Control Station. Note that the original file will remain on the card

until you manually delete it using the camera.

A7S III cameras: A7S III video files cannot be sent over the tether, and must

be retrieved from the card inside the camera.

2.3 Photo files recording device and storage/retrieval

The Luna can take still images with either the Alpha 1 or A7S III.

Photo files will be stored on the camera’s memory card (80GB CFExpress card

supplied with your Luna).

To retrieve the files:

Alpha 1 cameras: Files may be transferred over the tether to a device (such

as the 128GB USB stick supplied with your Luna) attached to a USB port on

the Control Station. Note that the original file will remain on the card until

you manually delete it using the camera.

A7S III cameras: Files cannot be transferred over the tether, therefore the

files must be retrieved from the memory card inside the camera.

2.4 About the HDMI dongle

The HDMI dongle will be installed internally in Lunas for tethers longer than

300m.

For Lunas with tethers ≤300m, the HDMI dongle should be used in following

scenarios:

All video recording, except for ProResRAW on the Ninja

All still image taking.

Further details about HDMI dongle use are covered in this manual.

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3 Initial camera setup

We will set up and test your Luna before shipping with the following settings in

place on the camera.

3.1 NTSC vs PAL

Depending on your region we will set up your camera for NTSC or PAL. This

setting can be found in the Setup > Area/Date > NTSC/PAL Selector menu.

Available framerates:

For NTSC, 30p, 60p or 120p

For PAL, 25p, 50p. or 100p.

3.2 External Output settings

What you will see at the surface (on Control Station screen and Ninja) is

determined by the HDMI External Output settings (Setup > External Output

menu).

Within the menu, the following will be set:

HDMI Resolution determines output when the camera is in photo mode.

This will be set to AUTO so that you can see 4K display at the surface when

the camera is in photo mode.

HDMI Output Settings: These determine output to the surface when the

camera is in movie mode. There are three settings in this menu that we will

set as below.

*Time Code Output will be set to On in case you wish to obtain video files that

can be used in stability software, see Section 13.2.

Setting name

Value

RAW Output

Output Resolution

AUTO

RAW Output Setting

30p (NTSC) or 25p (PAL)

Time Code Output *

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4 Ninja V connection and setup

This section covers how to connect your Ninja recorder to the Control Station,

and optimum settings for recording with the Ninja, depending on your tether

length and desired recording framerate and resolution.

4.1 Hardware required

Ninja V

2x HDMI cables

Ninja power cable

Ninja battery eliminator

Atomos SSD, inserted into back of the Ninja

(Optional) HDMI dongle (useful only for tether lengths ≤300m. If tether is

>300m, dongle will be installed inside the Luna).

4.2 How to connect the Ninja V to Control Station

1. Insert the SSD card into the back of the Ninja.

2. Insert the battery eliminator into the battery compartment on the back of

the Ninja.

3. Screw in the Ninja mount to the ¼” mounting point on the Control Station.

4. Attach the Ninja to the mount and set the Ninja to your desired position.

5. Attach the power cable to the input on the battery eliminator on the back of

the Ninja. Connect the other end of the cable to the Ninja power output port

(labelled ACCESSORY) on the Control Station. Please note: Pay close

attention to the orientation of the groove on the cable and align it with the

notch on the connector. Take care not to damage the pins in the connector.

Push the cable down as far as you can into the connector, and screw in the

cable to hold it in place.

6. Connect one HDMI cable to the HDMI Out port on the left side of the Ninja,

and the HDMI port in the centre of the Control Station, just below the lid.

IMPORTANT!

Do not force the Ninja power cable into the ACCESSORY port on the

Control Station (Step 5 below). The male pins on this connector can be

broken if the cable is not aligned properly. Make sure the notch on the cable

aligns with the groove on the connector before inserting the cable into the

connector, and do not use force.

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7. Connect the other HDMI cable to the HDMI In port on the left side of the

Ninja, and the other end to the CLEAN HDMI port on the Control Station.

8. (Optional, if tether is ≤300m) connect it to the CLEAN HDMI port and

connect the HDMI cable to the dongle.

9. Power on the Ninja using the power button on its right-hand side and wait

for the camera feed to appear on the Ninja and the Control Station 17”

screen.

Ninja V Recorder attached to the Boxfish Luna Control Station. If the tether is

≤300m, the dongle will force 10-bit video output (instead of RAW). The dongle

must also be used for ≤300m tethers when camera is in PHOTO mode.

4.3 Ninja V settings

The Ninja will be set up for you initially with the settings listed in this section.

There are only a few settings that you will need to change to achieve various

filming options – we have noted these below.

4.3.1 Accessing settings menus

Touch the applicable item from the top menu: IN, OUT, MON or REC.

4.3.2 IN menu

Settings in the IN menu determine the camera output into the Ninja.

Note: If you have a 300m or shorter tether, your camera will output

RAW automatically. If you do not wish to record RAW, use the

HDMI dongle. The HDMI dongle will force the camera to output in 10-bit instead

of RAW. Because the Ninja will expect to see RAW but not receive it, a “Not

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RAW Input” icon will appear on the Ninja, and you will need to select another

compression option for recording (see REC menu below).

IN settings set up at Boxfish:

SOURCE

Input

HDMI

Signal

4.3Kp29.97 (if tether is ≤300m

and dongle not used)) OR

UHD29.97 (if tether >300m)

HDMI Standard

TRIGGER

Source

HDMI

Trigger *

Off

DEVICE

Manufacturer

SONY

Name

ILCE-1 (Alpha 1) OR

ILCE-75M3 (a7s III)

REMOTE

Remote Mode

Calibration/LANC

CAMERA

OUTPUT

Log/HDR

Camera

Standard/Sony

Gamma

S-Log3

Gamut

S-Gamut3.cine

*You can set Trigger to On if you wish to record with the Ninja whenever the

camera is set to record – see Section 13.2.

4.3.3 OUT menu

This menu contains settings that determine how the Ninja converts the camera

output to display on the Control Station 17” monitor.

VIDEO OUT

HDMI Output

UHD29.97

Signal

UHD29.97

HDMI Standard

OUTPUT OPTIONS

4K To 2K Output

Off

DCI Crop

Off

HDMI Timecode

Off

HDR

HDR Out

HDR Type

Gamut

Rec.709

LUT Out

Off

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4.3.4 MON

Controls how the camera output will appear on the Ninja monitor itself. Select

REC 709.

4.3.5 REC

We recommend using the ProRes codec. Approximate recording durations are

given below for a 500GB SSD.

Codec Format

Compression

Approx. length of recording (500GB SSD)

ProRes

2.5 hours (2:34:06)

ProRes

422

1.75 hours (1:46:24)

ProRes

1.15 hours (1:11:53)

ProRes

ProRes RAW *

22 minutes (0:22:12)

* Notes:

ProRes RAW will be available only if your tether is less than 300m, and you

are not using the HDMI dongle.

If you have not purchased your Ninja from us, you will need to install

ProResRAW onto your Ninja.

4.3.6 Other useful settings

RGB Parade is useful for monitoring exposure.

See the Ninja V User Manual for more: https://www.atomos.com/product-

support.

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5 Summary of recording options available with the Luna

The Luna provides several recording options:

1. Ninja recorder (video only)

2. Video with Alpha 1 or A7S III camera

3. Photos with Alpha 1 or A7S III camera

4. Both Ninja and Alpha 1 / A7S III camera.

Instructions for all options are covered in this manual.

The below table may be useful to determine devices and setup needed to

achieve your objectives.

Recording device

Ninja

only

Camera

only

Ninja and camera

(start/stop

recording

independently)

Ninja and camera

(Ninja start/stop

recording triggered

by camera)

ProResRAW

(tethers ≤300m)

✓

Framerates >

25/30fps

✓

(but not

recommended)

4:4:4 colour

sampling

✓

(Alpha 1

only)

✓

(Alpha 1 only)

✓

(Alpha 1 only)

Still images

✓

Transfer media files

to surface

✓

(Alpha 1

only)

✓

(Alpha 1 only)

✓

(Alpha 1 only)

Obtain files for

stability correction

with Sony Catalyst

Browse

✓

Obtain RAW files for

stability correction

in Gyroflow

✓

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6 Overview of Control Station controls for Boxfish Luna

The below diagram shows camera control functions of the Boxfish Luna. Full

explanations are given in later sections of this manual.

USB ports: Used to connect a USB stick/SSD device to the Control Station for

photo and video transfer (video transfer available for Alpha 1 cameras only).

Manual Focus On/Off switch

VIDEO button. Press once to start recording video on-camera. Will also start

recording on Ninja if Time Code Control is On, and Trigger on Ninja is On.

Also used for troubleshooting: press and hold for six seconds to restart camera.

If in Photo mode, press once to return to Video mode.

PHOTO button. Change to photo mode/take a photo

(Optional) Rapid Set button. Use in conjunction with thumb wheel (G)

(Optional) Thumb wheel to rapidly change ISO or aperture values, depending on

what is shown under the Rapid Set label (F)

Zoom dial. Rotates lens to zoom in and out

Focus button

Button to display menus available for remote control of camera photo and video

settings

Scroll dial. Used to scroll through available camera settings within each menu

selected with (J)

OK button (

✓

). Used to select a new setting

Download Media button. Can be used with Alpha 1 cameras only. Used to

download photos and/or videos recorded on-camera (to memory card) to a USB

stick connected to Control Station

Camera Control GUI: Graphical User Interface for the camera control options

available on the Control Station

HDMI dongle goes here if using (between HDMI port and HDMI cable to Ninja)

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7 Boxfish Luna start-up sequence

7.1 Power up sequence

Always power on the Control Station before powering up the ROV.

This will ensure that the correct camera settings appear on the Control Station.

When the Luna is powered up, the device powering the camera controls

(indicated by the Camera Control GUI) will also start up.

Note: The full start-up sequence can take a few minutes – please be patient.

7.2 Camera Control GUI start-up screen

When the start-up sequence is successful, A1 Ready or A7SIII Ready will be

displayed in green text on the Camera Control GUI.

7.3 Troubleshooting

If the start-up sequence does not complete properly, press the VIDEO button

for six seconds. This will restart the camera system. Wait for the A1 Ready or

A7SIII Ready label to appear.

IMPORTANT!

Power on the Control Station and allow it to completely boot up before

powering up the ROV. Do not connect any USB devices to the Control

Station before it is powered up.

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8 Remote control of movie/photo settings

The Camera Control GUI (under the Camera Control label on the bottom right

of the telemetry screen) displays camera settings available for adjustment via

the Control Station.

8.1 How to load camera settings upon start-up

1. Power on the Control Station and wait for it to boot.

2. Power on the ROV and wait until the A1 Ready or A7SIII Ready appears in

green text on the Camera Control GUI.

3. Press the Menu button (bottom button on right hand side of telemetry

screen) to load the current settings saved on the camera (on startup the

camera will be in Movie mode. Therefore, movie settings will appear).

8.2 Changing from movie mode to photo mode (and back)

1. To change to Photo mode, press the PHOTO button on the Control Station

once.

2. Wait about 10 seconds for the system to change modes (do not press any

buttons). When photo settings are ready, the label Photo-Manual will display

in green text.

3. To change back to Movie mode, press the VIDEO button once and wait.

When settings have loaded, Movie-Manual will appear in green text.

8.3 Camera control settings labels on the Camera Control GUI

Under the Camera Control heading are the following labels:

Top label in white colour (eg Aperture) is the name of the setting

Middle label in green colour (eg F6.3) is the currently selected value for the

setting

8.4 How to change camera settings

To change a setting, use the controls shown below.

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1. Press the Menu button (bottom right) until you

reach your desired menu. The name of the

menu will be displayed in white text. The

currently selected setting for that menu item

will appear in green text.

2. Use the scroll dial to scroll through other

available settings for that menu item. Turn the

dial slowly and wait for each option to appear.

Options will appear in white text.

3. Select the setting you want by pressing the OK

(

✓

)button. The label will turn from white to

yellow briefly before turning green to indicate

the setting is now in use.

8.5 (For Lunas with Rapid Set thumbwheel only) Quickly change

ISO and aperture values

Note: This functionality is only available for Control Stations that have the rapid

set thumbwheel (G) on the right-hand side and Rapid Set label onscreen next to

button (F) (third from the bottom on the right of the screen).

1. Press the Rapid Set button until Aperture appears under the Rapid Set label

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on the telemetry screen, indicating that aperture values will be adjustable by

moving the thumbwheel up (to increase values) and down (to decrease

values).

2. Stop moving the thumb wheel when your desired value appears in the

Camera Control GUI (O).

3. Press the Rapid Set button until ISO appears under the Rapid Set label.

Adjust values with the thumbwheel as above.

8.6 Troubleshooting camera settings

If you experience any problems with changing settings, press and hold the

VIDEO button for six seconds to restart the camera system.

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9 Remote control of zoom and focus

9.1 Zoom dial

Note: only available for zoom lenses.

Turn the ZOOM dial to zoom the camera in (clockwise) /out (anti-clockwise).

Turn the dial slowly for best results.

9.2 Focus controls

9.2.1 Manual focus switch in OFF position

Default position of this switch is in the OFF position, and the camera will be in

Autofocus mode. In Autofocus mode, the label [AF] appear in the Camera

Control GUI.

9.2.2 Manual focus switch in ON position

When the switch is moved to the ON position, the camera will keep the current

focus setting and not change focus distance. The label [MF] will appear on the

Camera Control GUI.

9.2.3 Focus button

Pushing and holding this button will temporarily enable autofocus when the

button is held down. You can use this to focus on a specific object. Release the

button when desired focus is achieved.

Note: Pushing and holding the Manual Focus switch up to the FN (top) position

will perform the same function as pushing and holding the focus button.

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