TRITOP

User Information
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Photogrammetry Cameras
Nikon D300 and D300s

GOM mbH
Mittelweg 7-8
D-38106 Braunschweig E-Mail: info@gom.com
Germany Fax: +49 (0) 531 390 29 15
Tel.: +49 (0) 531 390 29 0 www.gom.com
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Symbols, Legal and Safety Notes

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and other useful information.

Safety Notes

• When measuring large objects, make sure you comply with

the respective valid accident prevention regulations. Secure
yourself when you are taking pictures in great height.

• The batteries used may explode or cause a fire if they are
broken up, short-circuited, heated up or thrown into fire.
• Comply with all notes printed on the batteries. The batteries
must not fall into children's hands.
• Used up batteries have to be disposed of according to the
valid regulations of the respective countries.
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implied or expressed, including, but not limited, to the implied

warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular pur-
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Make sure no rapid temperature variations occur that might

cause condensation. described herein at any time.
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 Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Symbols, Legal and Safety Notes ____________________ 2

Table of Contents _________________________________ 3
1. Introduction _______________________________ 5
2. Important Control Elements __________________ 6
3. Camera Settings____________________________ 7
3.1 Basic Camera Settings _______________________ 7
3.2 Focus Adjustment (Standard Lens) ______________ 8
3.3 Menu Settings ______________________________ 8
4. Flashlight Settings __________________________ 9
5. WiFi Operation Settings ____________________ 10
5.1 Important Note to the Secure Data Transfer: ______ 10
5.2 PC ______________________________________ 10
5.2.1 PC Settings _____________________________________ 10
5.3 WiFi Router _______________________________ 10
5.3.1 Router Settings __________________________________ 11
5.4 The Cameras Nikon D300 and D300s ___________ 13
5.5 WiFi Camera Settings for TRITOP as of v6.1.0-0 __ 14
6. Settings in the TRITOP Software _____________ 15
6.1 Project Settings ____________________________ 15
6.2 Camera Settings for Nikon D300 and D300s ______ 15
6.3 Preferences _______________________________ 15
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Table of Contents

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 Introduction

1. Introduction
The TRITOP system is factory-preadjusted. Therefore, you generally
do not need to make any configuration settings for the camera, soft-
ware etc.

The information given in this User Information only ensures that the
correct settings can be adjusted again in case the shipping configu-
ration was changed or in case a check needs to be done because of
a failure.

This User Information does not replace the original Nikon User Manu-
als.
Before using the camera for the first time, familiarize with the camera
functions by reading the Nikon User Manual.
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 Important Control Elements

2. Important Control Elements

MODE
Flashlight
Shutter

Mode dial

Power switch
Mode dial
lock release

Sub-command
dial

Focus Adjust-
ment

Focus mode se-

lector
Battery com-
partment
Aperture lock

ISO

QUAL Flashlight
(Quality)
Main command dial
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Menu Multi selector

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Display Focus selector

lock

Auto focus selec-

tor

Card-slot cover
release

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 Camera Settings

3. Camera Settings
3.1 Basic Camera Settings
Function: Control elements: Parameters:
Exposure mode

M
(manually)

Shutter time

250
(1/250 s)

Aperture

11
(guide value)

Shooting mode
S
(single image)

White balance

WB 
(white balance flash)

Focus mode
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M
(manual focusing)
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Focus area
Use focus area in the
center!

Lock focus area set-

tings
(in position L)!

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 Camera Settings

3.2 Focus Adjustment (Standard Lens)

Secure the focus adjustment of the lens via the hex socket head
screw. Do not tighten the hex socket head screw more than hand tight
(max. 60 Ncm)!

max. 60 Ncm

3.3 Menu Settings

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The following table refers to the English menus. Please use MENU
 SETUP MENU  Language to change the camera to En.
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Function: Menu path: Parameters:

Image quality MENU  SHOOTING MENU  Image Quali-
JPEG Fine
ty
Image size
MENU  SHOOTING MENU Image size
L, 4288 x 2848
 ...

JPEG compres- MENU  SHOOTING MENU JPEG Com-

Optimal Quality
sion pression  Optimal quality
ISO sensitivity MENU  SHOOTING MENU ISO sensitivi-
200
ty settings

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 Flashlight Settings

Function: Menu path: Parameters:

Image optimiza- Sharpening 0
tion
 Image sharp- Contrast 0
MENU  SHOOTING
ening Brightness 0
MENU  Set Picture
 Contrast
Control Standard  Saturation 0
 Brightness
 Saturation Hue
 Hue 0

Lens data Lens number 1

MENU  SETUP ME- Focal Length (mm) 24
NU  Non-CPU Lens
data Maximum aperture F 2.8
Confirm the entry with OK .
Image rotation MENU  SETUP MENU Auto Image Rota-
OFF
tion
USB settings MENU  SETUP MENU USB MTP/PTP

4. Flashlight Settings

Recommended
flash light power at
approx. 2 m:

M ¼

Diffuser
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The shown settings are guide values. For adjusting the intensity, press
the SEL key. Then, you may adjust the value using the selector dial
and confirm it with OK. Focal length is set automatically as soon as
the flash is mounted on the camera. However, you may also adjust the
value manually. After you pressed the button Zoom, you may choose
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24 mm using the selector dial.

If the value of 24 mm was not set automatically, please check wheth-
er the diffuser is folded out. The diffuser has to be folded in and in-
serted completely to enable the setting of the value.
The illumination pattern selector (right sliding switch) normally is in
position Standard (top position). However, if required, you may
change illumination pattern selector to Even (bottom position).
The Nikon D300s automatically sets the DX format.

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 WiFi Operation Settings

5. WiFi Operation Settings

For notebook or PC operation, always an external WiFi router is re-
quired. The WiFi router needs to be connected to a mains outlet and
to the second Ethernet interface (GOM LAN). The additional Ethernet
interface at the notebook is implemented by an USB or an Express
Card adapter.
When entering the parameters, please observe the capitalization!

5.1 Important Note to the Secure Data Transfer:

The WiFi connection is protected by Wi-Fi Protected Access 2
(WPA2) and based on the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).
The encryption is factory-preadjusted to the GOM Standard Pass-
phrase (Default Encryption) 712ba354fe.
For a secure WiFi connection you need to individualize the pass-
phrase!
For maximum security it is enough to use a long password (if possi-
ble, 64 characters with capital and small letters as well as special
signs and numbers).
The passphrases that you need to individualize are highlighted in
blue in this User Information.

5.2 PC

5.2.1 PC Settings
The IP address (second Ethernet interface GOM LAN, default factory-
adjustment): 192.168.2.1 (additional address).

5.3 WiFi Router

You may only use the WiFi router if the router was duly connected to
the GOM PC or laptop via the second Ethernet interface (GOM LAN).
The factory-adjusted WiFi router is to be configured via web interface
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Power supply
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Do not use the

Reset button!
GOM fac-
tory-settings will
GOM LAN be lost!
Do not use!
You have to log in as user admin with the password gom.

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 WiFi Operation Settings

In case of an error, you may reset the router (without losing the GOM
factory-settings) by interrupting the power supply for a short time.

If, in contrary to the instructions, the router was reset using the rear
Reset button, you may get to it with the IP address 192.168.1.1, user
name: admin and password: password using another PC (operated
as DHCP server).
Using the GOM PC for this procedure may not be possible, since this
IP address could be already taken.

5.3.1 Router Settings

Overview:
• SSID: The default SSID (WiFi) is GOMWLAN
• Channel : Auto
• Security Options: WPA2-PSK
• Security Encryption: AES

• Passphrase (GOM Default Encryption): 712ba354fe

• LAN TCP/IP Setup
IP Address (GOM WiFi-Router): 192.168.2.050
IP Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
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 WiFi Operation Settings

Wireless Settings:

LAN / DHCP Settings:

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 WiFi Operation Settings

5.4 The Cameras Nikon D300 and D300s

You may only adjust the WiFi configuration if you duly connected the
Nikon WiFi transmitter to the camera, the WiFi router has been con-
figured correctly and connected to a GOM PC or laptop (via the sec-
ond Ethernet interface) and all devices are switched on.
If you use WiFi in combination with TRITOP, you have to open the dia-
log Add images from WiFi to project (at the end of the dialog New
Project).
If the images could not be transferred, because e. g. the WiFi con-
nection did not work or the software dialog was not opened com-
pletely, the images will be transferred automatically after the problem
is solved.

Please note that after the transmission the images will be deleted au-
tomatically from the CF memory card.

WiFi Transmitt er Cable Conn ection:

USB cable connection

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WiFi transmitter

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 WiFi Operation Settings

5.5 WiFi Camera Settings for TRITOP as of v6.1.0-0

The following table refers to the English menus. Please use MENU
 SETUP MENU  Language to change the camera to En.
Please refer to the camera manual to know how to enter, delete or
correct settings using the menus.
Settings Menu path: MENU  SETUP MENU  Wireless transmitter  Mode  ... Parameters:
Name of the ...  Transfer mode  FTP registration  Rename FTP 1 (default name during the first
WiFi profile configuration). Delete the used name
with ... Choose profile  or
define a profile with another name.
Interface ...  Transfer mode  FTP registration  Interface type Select Wireless & Ethernet
Wireless ...  Transfer mode  FTP registration  Wireless  SSID Enter the SSID of the WiFi router,
see 5.3

...  Transfer mode  FTP registration  Wireless  Communication Mode Select Infrastructure
...  Transfer mode  FTP registration  Wireless  Authentification Select WPA2-PSK
...  Transfer mode  FTP registration  Wireless  Encryption Select AES
...  Transfer mode  FTP registration  Wireless  Encryption  *****... Enter 712ba354fe
...  Transfer mode  FTP registration  Wireless  Key index 1 (no entry needed)
TCP/IP ...  Transfer mode  FTP registration  TCP/IP  Obtain automatically Disable Obtain automatically
...  Transfer mode  FTP registration  TCP/IP  Address Enter 192.168.002.202
...  Transfer mode  FTP registration  TCP/IP  Use gateway Enable Use gateway
...  Transfer mode  FTP registration  TCP/IP  Use gateway  Address 192.168.002.050
...  Transfer mode  FTP registration  TCP/IP  Enable DNS Disable Enable DNS
FTP server ...  Transfer mode  FTP registration  FTP Server  Address Enter 192.168.2.1
...  Transfer mode  FTP registration  FTP Server  Folder No entry needed!
...  Transfer mode  FTP registration  FTP Server  Port Enter 39.682
...  Transfer mode  FTP registration  FTP Server  PASV mode Disable PASV mode
...  Transfer mode  FTP registration  FTP Server  Anonymous login Enable Anonymous login
...  Transfer mode  FTP registration  FTP Server  Use proxy server Disable Use proxy server
Registration ...  Transfer mode  FTP registration  Done OK Choose Yes
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 Settings in the TRITOP Software

6. Settings in the TRITOP Software

6.1 Project Settings
with Nikon D300 Nikon D2X / D300

with Nikon D300s Nikon D2X / D300

Minimum ellipse radius: 2.0 pixels

Ellipse quality: 0.3 pixels

Finder mode: High accuracy

6.2 Camera Settings for Nikon D300 and D300s

Image width: 4288 pixels

Image height: 2848 pixels

Principle point offset: 0 each

Pixel size: 5.5 micrometer

Binarisation offset: 5

6.3 Preferences
TRITOP ► WLAN ►TCP-Port 39682
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