Campbell CCFC Instruction Manual - 22. System Limitations
CCFC Field Camera
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21.2 Window and Lens Cleaning
If the enclosure window or lens requires cleaning, it is very
important that only a proper lens cloth or lens tissue be used. The
use of inappropriate materials to clean the lens or window can
permanently damage the surface and reduce the clarity.
22. System Limitations
This section outlines some system limitations that exist in the
CCFC camera.
22.1 High Resolution 5 Megapixel Photos
The capturing of 5 Megapixel (MP) pictures results in longer
capture times than other photo resolutions. When a 5 MP photo is
captured, the continuous video stream is paused, the photo sensor
is reconfigured, and then the 5MP photo is captured. This longer
delay time would be noticeable when capturing photos from the
external trigger. 5 MP photos would take several seconds from the
external trigger signal being asserted. All other still photo
captures are less than 1 second.
22.2 Simultaneous Processes
The CCFC cannot capture 2 events simultaneously. For example,
the CCFC cannot capture a photo while video is being recorded.
Also other processes such as downloading files from the camera
memory can add additional delays to the capture process.