17. Sony Camera Package

17.1. Sony RX0 II

Each Sony RX0 II camera includes the following:

  • Camera (1)

  • Rechargeable Battery Pack (1)

  • Micro USB Cable (1)

  • AC Adaptor (1)

  • Wrist Strap (1)

  • Memory Card Protector (1)

  • Startup Guide (1)

  • Reference Guide (1)

17.2. microSD Card

  • A Video Speed Class V60 microSD card that exceeds the Class 10 requirement of the cameras and provides increased download speeds.

17.3. Sony Camera Control Box

Each Sony Camera Control Box includes the following:

  • Camera Control Box (1)

  • Multi Terminal Connecting Cable - Short (1)

  • Multi Terminal Connecting Cable - Long (1)

  • Micro USB Cable (1)

  • AC Adaptor (1)

  • Cable Protector (1)

  • Instruction Manual (1)

  • Reference Guide (1)

17.4. PoE Network Switch

  • 16-Port Gigabit Switch (with power over ethernet)

  • The switch provides 1 Gbps connections for each of the cameras and a 10 Gbps connection to the collection computer. When connected to a 10 Gbps NIC card in the collection computer, this provides increased download speeds from the cameras.

  • Power Cord

17.5. Cables

  • 6ft Cat6 Ethernet Cord (1)

  • 50ft Cat6 Ethernet Cord (1 per camera)

  • Gigabit PoE Splitter (1 per camera)

17.6. Additional Hardware

  • Male-to-Male 1/4” Thumb Screw (1 per camera)

  • Rubber Washer (1 per camera)

17.7. Setup

The following video provides step-by-step instructions for setting up your Sony RX0 II camera system for the first time. This includes configuring the cameras and control boxes, setting up the multi-camera system, and controlling the system through a web browser.

Video tutorial: https://youtu.be/ly4xI73HFCc

17.7.1. Camera

  1. Remove the camera, battery, memory card protector, and microSD card from the packaging.

  2. Open the battery cover and insert the battery into the camera.

  3. Remove and detach the memory card/connector cover from the camera.

  4. Insert the microSD card into the camera.

  5. Attach the memory card protector to the camera.

  6. Turn the camera on.

  7. Follow the on-screen prompts to set the language, area, date, and time.

  8. Navigate to the RX0 II downloads page in a web browser. Download and install the latest DSC-RX0M2 System Software (Firmware) Update if available. Note that the CCB-WD1 System Software (Firmware) Update is for the camera control boxes, and does not need to be installed in this step.

  9. Set the shoot mode to (Movie) Manual Exposure. This allows you to manually set the Shutter Speed to achieve crisp images without movement blur. Navigate to MENU > Shoot Mode/Drive > Shoot Mode and select (Movie) Manual Exposure.

  10. Turn off audio capture. Navigate to MENU > Movie2 > Audio Recording and select Off.

  11. Set the auto power off temperature to high. Navigate to MENU > Setup1 > Auto Power OFF Temp and select High.

  12. Set the timecode settings. Navigate to MENU > Setup2 > TC/UB Settings > TC Format and select NDF. Navigate to MENU > Setup2 > TC/UB Settings > TC Run and select Free Run. (Note that the NTSC/PAL selector must be set to NTSC for the timecode settings to be available MENU > Setup2 > NTSC/PAL Selector.)

  13. Activate remote control. Navigate to MENU > Setup3 > USB Connection and select PC Remote.

  14. Turn the camera off.

  15. Repeat steps 1-14 for each camera.

17.7.2. PoE Network Switch

  1. Remove the switch and power cord from the packaging.

  2. Connect the power cord to the switch and plug it in.

  3. Remove the 6ft ethernet cord from the packaging.

  4. Connect one end of the ethernet cord to a numbered port on the switch.

  5. Connect the other end of the ethernet cord to an ethernet port in a dedicated network card in your computer.

17.7.3. Control Box

  1. Remove the control box, cable protector, short multi-terminal connecting cable, and a gigabit PoE splitter from the packaging.

  2. Remove the back cover from the control box.

  3. Pass the thick end of the multi-terminal cable and the male micro USB and Ethernet branches of the PoE splitter through the cable protector.

  4. Plug the thick end of the multi-terminal cable into the MULTI port on the control box.

  5. Plug the male micro USB branch of the PoE splitter into the DC IN port on the control box.

  6. Plug the male ethernet branch of the PoE splitter into the data port on the control box.

  7. Attach the cable protector to the control box using its attached thumbscrews.

  8. Set the control box MASTER/CLIENT and ON/OFF switches to CLIENT and OFF respectively.

  9. Repeat steps 1-8 for each control box. One control box is required per camera.

17.7.4. Connecting the System

  1. Start with a camera and control box, each set up as outlined above.

  2. Remove a male-to-male 1/4” thumbscrew, a rubber washer, and a 50ft ethernet cord from the packaging.

  3. Physically connect the camera to the control box using the thumbscrew and rubber washer. Thread one end of the thumb screw into the hole on the top of the control box. Place the rubber washer over the other end of the thumb screw and thread it into the hole in the bottom of the camera.

  4. Plug the thin end of the multi-terminal cable (the thick end is already connected to the control box) into the MULTI port of the camera.

  5. Plug one end of the ethernet cord into the female port of the PoE splitter connected to the control box.

  6. Plug the other end of the ethernet cord into a numbered port on the switch.

  7. Repeat steps 1-6 for each camera and control box pair.

  8. Set the MASTER/CLIENT switch of one of the control boxes to MASTER. All other control boxes must be set to CLIENT.

  9. Set the ON/OFF switch of all control boxes to ON.

  10. Mount the cameras in the collection volume. Note that hardware to mount the cameras (tripods, wall mounts, suction mounts, etc.) is not provided.

17.7.5. Connecting to and Initializing the System

  1. Navigate to the camera control box downloads page in a web browser. Download and install the latest CCB-WD1 System Software (Firmware) Update.

  2. With all camera and control box pairs connected to the network switch and the switch connected to the computer, open a web browser on the computer (Google Chrome) and navigate to http://169.254.200.200/. If you are having difficulty connecting to the collection webpage you may need to set the TCP/IPv4 properties of the network adapter to automatically obtain an IP address. Navigate to Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > Change Adapter Settings. Double click on the adapter connected to the network switch. Click Properties, select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), and click Properties. Select Obtain IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically.

  3. Select all control boxes.

  4. Open the Box tab of the Control Area and select Update.

  5. Browse to and select the CCB-WD1 firmware update file (previously downloaded).

  6. Wait for the update to be applied to all selected boxes.

  7. A warning stating that the update failed will be shown for any boxes that are already up to date. If the boxes have already been updated, ignore this warning.

  8. Once the update is complete, open the Camera tab of the Control Area.

  9. With all control boxes selected, turn the cameras on.

  10. With all cameras on and selected, link the date/time of all cameras.

  11. Open the Box tab of the Control Area.

  12. With all cameras/control boxes selected, select Initialize.

17.8. Collecting Data with the System

The following video provides step-by-step instructions for setting up and using your cameras to collect data for use with Theia3D. This includes changing camera settings, synchronizing the cameras, recording data, and downloading videos from the cameras through the web interface. This tutorial demonstrates the basic functionality and recommended settings of the Sony camera control interface. Refer to the Sony documentation for information about other settings and more advanced functionality.

NOTE: This video recommends setting the Shoot Mode to (Movie) Program Auto, however we no longer recommend this option. To achieve crisp images without movement blur, we recommend setting the Shoot Mode to (Movie) Manual Exposure, which allows you to select a specific Shutter Speed. Using a shorter Shutter Speed such as 1/500 or 1/1000 will provide crisper images with limited movement blur, but may result in dark images. If your videos appear dark, adjust the ISO setting to increase the brightness of the image. If you are using ISO AUTO, you may need to increase the maximum ISO threshold to allow a sufficiently high ISO to be used.

NOTE: Using the digital zoom is not recommended, as the default Sony RX0 II intrinsic parameters built into Theia3D will no longer apply, and you will be required to obtain new intrinsic parameters for your cameras.

Video tutorial: https://youtu.be/L4tw2E46QmE