Summary of Contents for Baicheng Innovations PLUTO
- Page 1 LUTO RIGG ERSION 2015 Baicheng Innovation l rights rese erved.
- Page 2 1. I 1.1. D ISCLAIMER No parts of this work may be reproduced in any form or by any means - graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, or information storage and retrieval systems - without the written permission of the publisher.
- Page 3 60 days from the date of replacement, whichever provides longer coverage for you. When a product or part is exchanged, any replacement item becomes your property and the replaced item becomes BCI’s property. To obtain product support for the Pluto Trigger, visit our website www.bci-innovations.com...
- Page 4 1.3. FCC/CE C OMPLIANCE This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
- Page 5 1.4. S AFETY In order to prevent damage to the Pluto Trigger and/or a personal injury, please read and observe the following important security precautions. 1. Do not disassemble the unit This unit is a complex electronic device and contains no user-serviceable parts, except for user- replaceable batteries.
- Page 6 7. Use only BCI approved accessories Using accessories not approved by BCI may void your Pluto Trigger warranty, may cause malfunction and/or fire and/or electric shock, and may result in an injury.
- Page 7 To get started with your Pluto Trigger unit, please read the "Introduction" and "Quick Start Guide" sections. In order to get the most of your Pluto trigger, it is recommended to read the sections of different Modes as well.
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Page 8: Specifications
Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy Shutter Release Button Infrared Remote Intervalometer Modes Shutter Release, Time-lapse, HDR, Star trail Pluto Sensor Modes Laser, Sound, Light, Lightning, PIR, Aux, Timer, Fusion Phone Sensor Modes Sound, Vibration, Distance, Voice Command, Motion, Face Tools Sun Calculator, ND Filter Calculator, DOF Calculator, Starscape Calculator,... - Page 9 Aux sensor port USB charging connector Camera/Flash port Program status led Microphone Battery charging led Shutter-release/Bluetooth button Laser/Light sensor PIR sensor Infrared Emitter Power switch 2.5.1. S HUTTER ELEASE UTTON The shutter release button let you trigger your camera manually. It is also used as a switch to turn on/off the Bluetooth module.
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Page 10: Smartphone App
Turn off Bluetooth makes the battery life of Pluto Trigger much longer. It is useful when you are taking long time-lapse sequence or using Pluto Trigger only as a RF 2.4G receiver. You configure the settings and then turn off Bluetooth. Pluto trigger runs at about half power consumption. - Page 11 Menu Device (Scan/Battery) Settings Parameters Start/Stop...
- Page 12 You may want to consult your camera user manual on where the shutter release port is located. Turn Pluto Trigger on by sliding the power switch to the right. The Status Led should blink for three times, indicating system starts.
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Page 13: App Usage
"Start" button again. Pluto Trigger App will return to the mode settings screen. When finished using the Pluto Trigger, slide power switch to the left to turn the unit off. Pluto Trigger memorizes your current settings as it powers off and... - Page 14 Your Pluto Trigger offers a multitude of camera trigger modes that will help in your daily photography needs; you can easily navigate through available modes using the top left Menu. Refer to following sections to learn more about each mode.
- Page 15 Use this mode when you only need to take a single picture manually. Depending on the mode settings, the Pluto Trigger either simply instructs the camera to release the shutter with the current in-camera settings, or attempts to time an arbitrary exposure by using camera’s Bulb mode.
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Page 16: Time -Lapse Mode
Time-Lapse are available: HDR Time-Lapse and Bulb Ramping Time-Lapse. If HDR or Bulb Ramping is enabled for your time-lapse sequence, set your camera to Bulb mode for Pluto Trigger to time an arbitrary exposure. Usage Connect Pluto Trigger to your camera with camera release cable. - Page 17 Pluto Trigger unit. You can disconnect the Bluetooth connection, hide app in background or even close the Pluto Trigger app. Have fun with your phone when taking long and tedious Time-Lapse sequences.
- Page 18 You can turn off Bluetooth module of Pluto Trigger after a long Time-Lapse sequence has been started. Just press and hold the shutter release button on Pluto Trigger for 5 seconds. The downside is that you will not be able to check the progress of the Time-Lapse sequence.
- Page 19 Make sure your camera ISO is not set to "Auto". Doing so may interfere with bulb ramping. Disable Mirror Lock-Up mode on your camera. Pluto Trigger cannot ensure correct exposure timing in Bulb Ramping mode with Mirror Lock-Up enabled.
- Page 20 100, and your camera says you need to use exposure of 1/100 second. However, Pluto Trigger will only allow going as short as 1/20 second (this may vary depending on camera model). This case would require installing and keeping ND filters in front of your camera lens to make exposures longer than 1/20 second.
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Page 21: Hdr Mode
After that, they are merged back together into a single HDR image. With Pluto Trigger, you can shoot up to 19 photos in a HDR sequence. And the exposure step can be set a value from 1/3 to 3 stops. - Page 22 Single drive mode. Quiet or Silent mode is also acceptable, if available on your camera. Start Pluto Trigger app on your phone; connect to Pluto Trigger with Bluetooth; switch to HDR mode. Choose the Mid Exposure and other sequence parameters. However, in HDR mode extra care needs to be taken.
- Page 23 5. P LUTO SENSOR ODES Pluto trigger is an advanced MCU controlled device, which has several sensors embedded in. These sensors are ideal for high-speed photography and trigger traps. High-speed photography usually uses The light/laser sensor and sound sensor can respond to the light or sound change in a minimum delay (less than 1 millisecond).
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Page 24: Laser Mode
Start Pluto Trigger app on your phone; connect to Pluto Trigger with Bluetooth; switch to “Laser” mode. Point you laser beam on to the laser sensor on front side of Pluto Trigger (the transparent led). Check the sensor value in the app to make sure laser is... - Page 25 Adjust the “sensitivity” setting using the slider. Make sure the sensor value is greater than the threshold (middle of the arc) when laser beam is feed to the laser sensor. And also make sure the sensor value is smaller than the threshold when you break the laser beam.
- Page 26 The sound mode has three different parameters. These are Sensitivity, Delay and Lock. The sensitivity can be set to a value between 1 and 99 using the dial. Setting the sensitivity to a high value will let you to capture more sound events. If you want to capture only high level sound events, you need to set the sensitivity to a lower value.
- Page 27 The optical sensor of MIOPS is also sensitive against IR (Infrared) light. As human eye cannot see IR, you may wonder why MIOPS is triggering your camera even if there is no lightning. The reason is most probably that there is an IR light event in the environment.
- Page 28 between 1 msec and 999 msec. Finally, you can also define the signal change mode. This determines what kind of signal change from the output of the sensor would be treated as a valid triggering event. There are three different options: Raise, Fall and Change.
- Page 29 7.3. DOF C ALCULATOR Depth of Field (DOF) is the range of distance in a photo that appears to be in sharp focus. Depth of field is a creative decision and one of your most important choices when composing nature photographs. Based on the focal length, aperture and camera type you have entered, DOF calculator calculates the hyper focal distance.
- Page 30 Depending on the mode of Pluto Trigger is running, you should choose different focus time. For high-speed photography, fast response is critical. Your camera is set to manual mode. You should choose “0-Manual focus” to tell Pluto Trigger no need to focus before release shutter.
- Page 31 “Pluto Sensor Modes”. 8.4.1. B URST OUNT Default: 0 Set this value to the number of pictures you want to take when Pluto Trigger is fired. This setting only applies in “Pluto Sensor Modes”. 8.4.2. B URST NTERVAL Default: 0.5”...
- Page 32 Program Start/End Blink led when Program starts or stops running Camera Trigger Blink when Pluto trigger fires Periodic Notification Blink every 5 seconds, indicating Pluto is power on 8.6. R ESET Reset all the settings to default values. Note: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the...