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General high-speed discussion / Re: Connecting to Windows SMD Network Storage

« Last post by hummingbirdography on December 18, 2023, 12:04:32 PM »

Hi,

I'm having difficulty connecting to network storage that I have setup on my Windows 10 device. These are the basic steps I have followed.

1. Assign IP address on laptop ethernet network card to 192.168.1.1 with netmask 255.255.255.0
2. Assign IP address on Chronos camera to 192.168.1.2 with netmask 255.255.255.0
3. Set "Unidentified Network" to private (it defaults to public network).
4. Create folder to be shared.
5. Right Click-> Properties -> Sharing and share to user. This outputs my Network path of \\compute1\\Chronos_Footage
6. I then go into the Chronos 1.4 camera and go to SMB Share and set SMB Share to 192.168.1.1/Chronos_Footage/

I get the error "is not reachable!".

I'm not sure what is going on here and any help will be greatly appreciated. I think the guide to connect to a Windows Network Drive might be out of date as well?

Thank you,
Dustin

I think Windows 10 defaults to a version of SMB greater than 1.0, which isn't supported by the latest 0.7 firmware.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/file-server/troubleshoot/detect-enable-and-disable-smbv1-v2-v3

I ran into a similar issue with my NAS which uses SMBv3 and had to SSH into the camera to get the service logs for more troubleshooting clues.

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General high-speed discussion / Re: Connecting to Windows SMD Network Storage

« Last post by strawcreak on December 18, 2023, 01:15:14 AM »

It seems like you're encountering difficulties connecting to network storage on your Windows 10 device. Let's troubleshoot the issue step-by-step:

Verify network connectivity: Ensure that your laptop and Chronos camera are connected to the same network (192.168.1.x) and can communicate with each other. You can try pinging the camera's IP address (192.168.1.2) from your laptop to check if they can reach each other.

Firewall and network profile: Make sure that the firewall settings on your Windows 10 device are not blocking the network connection. Additionally, ensure that the network profile for the "Unidentified Network" is set to private, as you mentioned.

Folder sharing permissions: Double-check the folder sharing permissions on your Windows 10 device. Right-click on the shared folder, go to Properties, then Sharing, and verify that the appropriate user has access to the folder.

Network path: Confirm that the network path you're using is correct. The format should be \\compute1\Chronos_Footage.

SMB Share settings: Review the SMB Share settings on the Chronos 1.4 camera. Ensure that the IP address (192.168.1.1) and the folder name (Chronos_Footage) are correctly specified. Check if there are any additional settings or requirements mentioned in the camera's documentation.

Troubleshooting network storage

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Chronos User Discussion / Sony C-Mount adapter Plate for older Chronos models

« Last post by B.H.V on December 14, 2023, 09:35:07 PM »

I see the new 4K12 and Q12 have the option for a Sony E mount adapter plate. Can the 1.4 and 2.1 get that same option as well?

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Chronos User Discussion / Re: 100,000 FPS with the 2.1 as previously advertised

« Last post by hummingbirdography on December 13, 2023, 06:25:07 PM »

When I purchased my 2.1, it was under the expectation that the camera would be able to reach 100,000 FPS per advertising on Kron Technologies website.  To my knowledge (and please correct me if I am wrong), the limit for this camera is still around 24,000 FPS.  Is there a way to increase the FPS even if it is an unadvertised method.

@rdemyan yes, it is possible. Take a look through this thread for instructions:
https://forum.krontech.ca/index.php?topic=661.0

I was able to configure my 2.1 to support 114,504fps at 832x8 resolution, and 85,324fps at 832x16 resolution. Technically the h.264 encoder works, however I suspect saving in one of the other formats would yield better results for unusual resolutions.

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Software Dev / Re: Will there ever be a 100,000 FPS version again?

« Last post by hummingbirdography on December 13, 2023, 06:20:29 PM »

Actually, the following code for step #6 from the instructions @sanjay posted is better, because it will only use the vertical resolution when it is less than 64.

nano pychronos/pychronos/sensors/lux2100.py
     change MIN_VRES = 96 to MIN_VRES = 8 on line 37
     change
     numRows = 64
     fSize = self.getCurrentGeometry()
      to
     fSize = self.getCurrentGeometry()
     numRows = min(64, fSize.vRes)
      on line 656
     save and exit the file with Ctrl + O then Ctrl + X

One other minor issue I found is there might be a strange horizontal dot pattern at the bottom of the image if you press the 'Max' button for the framerate on the back of the camera while using an unsupported resolution. Try setting the framerate to something lower, and the dots should go away with a black calibration. Then return to the recording settings menu and press the 'Max' button for the framerate. The dots should go away for that setting as well with this second black calibration.

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Software Dev / Re: Will there ever be a 100,000 FPS version again?

« Last post by B.H.V on December 13, 2023, 08:23:49 AM »

I have the color model of the Chronos 2.1 and the fastest framerate I was able to configure it to calibrate & record was 114,504fps at 800x8 resolution, which would be 3,816.8x slow motion with a 30fps playback. These numbers seem to deviate from the specs on the Luxima website. For example, the maximum framerate at 1920x8 resolution reported by the camera is 73242.2fps, however the Luxima website states 125,000 FPS @ 1920 x 8

The configuration process is not very hard or time consuming. Simply follow the steps @sanjay described earlier in this thread, except for Step #6, use the following instead:

nano pychronos/pychronos/sensors/lux2100.py
     change MIN_VRES = 96 to MIN_VRES = 8 on line 32
     change numRows = 64 to numRows = 16 on line 652
     save and exit the file with Ctrl + O then Ctrl + X

Furthermore, it may be of interest to modify the /var/camera/resolutions file as @mklinger mentioned. For both the 2.1 and 1.4, that's used for populating the presets drow-down menu and the list of resolutions which the "Black Calibrate All Resolutions" button triggers calibration data to be created for

Thank you! I'll give it a shot.

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Software Dev / Re: Will there ever be a 100,000 FPS version again?

« Last post by hummingbirdography on December 12, 2023, 07:28:09 PM »

I have the color model of the Chronos 2.1 and the fastest framerate I was able to configure it to calibrate & record was 114,504fps at 800x8 resolution, which would be 3,816.8x slow motion with a 30fps playback. These numbers seem to deviate from the specs on the Luxima website. For example, the maximum framerate at 1920x8 resolution reported by the camera is 73242.2fps, however the Luxima website states 125,000 FPS @ 1920 x 8

The configuration process is not very hard or time consuming. Simply follow the steps @sanjay described earlier in this thread, except for Step #6, use the following instead:

nano pychronos/pychronos/sensors/lux2100.py
     change MIN_VRES = 96 to MIN_VRES = 8 on line 32
     change numRows = 64 to numRows = 16 on line 652
     save and exit the file with Ctrl + O then Ctrl + X

Furthermore, it may be of interest to modify the /var/camera/resolutions file as @mklinger mentioned. For both the 2.1 and 1.4, that's used for populating the presets drow-down menu and the list of resolutions which the "Black Calibrate All Resolutions" button triggers calibration data to be created for

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Chronos User Discussion / Re: Gated burst not working from external trigger

« Last post by bostonscot on December 12, 2023, 10:56:43 AM »

this sounds like the exact same issue I see.

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Chronos User Discussion / Re: Chronos 1.4 Footage Thread

« Last post by B.H.V on December 12, 2023, 07:38:58 AM »

Filmed a Hungarian GM6 Lynx .50 BMG rifle with the Chronos. First time actually designing sound for the video.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0s1HWKr6L5/?igshid=N2ViNmM2MDRjNw==

Nice! What lens are you using and what fstop do you usually shoot at?

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Chronos User Discussion / Re: Chronos 1.4 Footage Thread

« Last post by Solscud007 on December 11, 2023, 04:14:37 PM »

Filmed a Hungarian GM6 Lynx .50 BMG rifle with the Chronos. First time actually designing sound for the video.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0s1HWKr6L5/?igshid=N2ViNmM2MDRjNw==