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FASTCAM-PCI
Hardware Manual
Rev.2.2
PHOTRON LIMITED
2001

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  • Page 1 FASTCAM-PCI Hardware Manual Rev.2.2 PHOTRON LIMITED 2001...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    FASTCAM-PCI Series Hardware Manual Table of contents Chapter 1 - General Information Introduction Warranty How to Use This Manual Precautions Chapter2 - Getting Ready Introduction About the Packing 2.1.1. Accessories and optional items 2.1.2. About the FASTCAM-PCI Set Processor board 2.2.1...

  • Page 3: Chapter 1 General Information

    FASTCAM-PCI Series Hardware Manual Chapter 1 General Information 1.1.Introduction 1.2.Warranty 1.3.How to Use This Manual 1.4.Precautions - 3 -...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    FASTCAM-PCI Series Hardware Manual 1.1. Introduction The FASTCAM-PCI High-Speed Video Camera System has been developed to offer a powerful engineering solution in R and D, engineering, manufacturing, quality control in general industries and special applications in scientific, medical, biological, aerospace studies. Its extra-high-speed recording capability and easy-to-use remote control software provide a motion analysis environment that has been hard to obtain so far.

  • Page 5: Warranty

    PHOTRON LIMITED warrants this PHOTRON FASTCAM-PCI series and accessories manufactured by PHOTRON LIMITED, to function properly for one year from the date of shipment, if the warranty registration card was filled out and returned to PHOTRON USA, INC. or PHOTRON EUROPE LIMITED within thirty days of shipment.

  • Page 6: How To Use This Manual

    A caution is intended to warn you that a certain operation or condition may cause harm to your FASTCAM-PCI series. WARNING A warning is important to the safety of everyone operating the FASTCAM-PCI series and should not be disregarded under any circumstances. Chapter 1, general information Contains the Warranty, precautions, introduction and how to use this manual.

  • Page 7: Precautions

    Please check with your dealer, Photron USA or Photron Europe. Do not send the unit to a place where the temperature can go below -20 degrees Celsius (-4 degrees Fahrenheit) or above 70 degrees Celsius (+158 degrees Fahrenheit).

  • Page 8: Chapter 2 Getting Ready

    FASTCAM-PCI Series Hardware Manual Chapter 2 Getting Ready 2.1. Introductions 2.2. About the FASTCAM-PCI set 2.3. Installation of hardware - 8 -...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    6. Hardware manual 1 ea. 7. FASTCAM Control Software Operation Manual 1 ea. 8. Warranty card 1 ea. 2.1.2. Accessories and optional items The FASTCAM-PCI offers the following optional items: 543-frame expansion memory module 16m Imager cable option - 9 -...

  • Page 10: About The Fastcam-Pci Set

    FASTCAM-PCI Series Hardware Manual 2.2. About the FASTCAM-PCI Set The FASTCAM-PCI consists of a processor board, camera head and a set of control software. Up to four processor boards, complying with the ATX standard can be installed in the PC.

  • Page 11: Camera Head

    FASTCAM-PCI Series Hardware Manual 2.2.2. Camera head Imager FASTCAM-PCI Imager Camera Connector Camera cabl e (6 m) C Mount 2.2.3. Accessories EXT OUT/ SYNC IN Cables 1. OUT1 2. OUT2 PUSH PULL 3. T- TTL Connector 4. T- SW PUSH...

  • Page 12: Connector Specifications

    FASTCAM-PCI Series Hardware Manual 2.2.4. Connectors Specifications The FASTCAM-PCI supports the following input and output signals. 1. OUT1 2. OUT2 3. T- TTL 4. T- SW 1 EXTOUT1 Output connector A BNC connector for an output signal that specifies the first frame when a non-sync reset trigger signal is used.
  • Page 13 FASTCAM-PCI Series Hardware Manual TRIGGER TTL IN Input connector TRIGGER IN CPU I/O Port Photocoupler TLP521(TOSHIBA) 5V TTL level TRIGGER START TRIGGER SW IN Input connector TRIGGER IN CPU I/O Port TRIGGER START - 13 -...
  • Page 14 FASTCAM-PCI Series Hardware Manual 8. INTERNAL TRIGGER OUT 7. INTERNAL TRIGGER IN 6. V SYNC OUT 5. V SYNC IN 5. V SYNC INPUT Connector (VSI Connector) When multiple FASTCAM-PCIs are set on one single PC, sync signal between cameras is input via this connector.

  • Page 15: Installation Of Hardware

    FASTCAM-PCI Series Hardware Manual 2.3. Installation of hardware Caution Shut down the computer when you connect the camera head and PCI board. Also, shut down the computer when you install a PCI board into a computer slot. If you do not shut down the computer when installing the PCI board or camera, it may cause defect or damage on them.
  • Page 16 FASTCAM-PCI Series Hardware Manual 2.3.1. Installing the main PCI board Follow the procedure below to install the PCI board Be sure to shut down the computer and unplug from the power outlet. Remove the top cover of the computer following the instructions given in the computer’s manual.

  • Page 17: Adding Memory

    FASTCAM-PCI Series Hardware Manual 2.3.3. Adding Memory Up to four memory modules of 128MB capacity can be added to a PCI board. Shut down the computer and unplugs the power cord from the power outlet. Open up the PC enclosure and remove the PCI board from the PC.
  • Page 18 FASTCAM-PCI Series Hardware Manual Setting dip switches on PCI main board Dip Sw itches ６ ７ ８ ２ ４ ５ １ ３ Dipswitches 1 to 4 are for activating the additional memory modules. Reset the dipswitches to match the number of added memory modules looking at the table below.

  • Page 19: Setting For Multi-Camera Sync

    FASTCAM-PCI Series Hardware Manual 2.3.4. Setting for multi-camera sync By setting the PCI main board for external sync mode, multi-camera operation can be performed. In the multi-camera operation mode, two, three or four cameras are hooked up to one computer and run in synchronization with each other to record the image of a common object from different view points along one single time line.
  • Page 20 1st Camera (Master) 2nd Camera (Slave) 3rd Camera (Slave) 4th Camera (Slave) :Sync cables and Internal trigger signal cables *Please contact Photron to purchase FASTCAM original sync signal cables. 50 millimeters long IL Connector, 2 pins IL Connector, 2 pins IL-G-2S-S3C2...
  • Page 21 FASTCAM-PCI Series Hardware Manual *Triggering for sync recording Note: Triggering from software: All cameras are triggered without delay by a trigger signal distributed via the internal harness. Triggering from external source: A common externally generated trigger signal must be input to each PCI board via EXT SYNC IN connector.

  • Page 22: Chapter 3 Specifications

    FASTCAM-PCI Series Hardware Manual Chapter 3 Specifications 3.1. Hardware Specifications 3.2. Dimensions 3.3. Care of Lenses - 22 -...

  • Page 23: Hardware Specifications

    Table 4). Trigger input (TTL) TTL +5 V positive going Trigger input (Contact) Switch contact Sync output Vertical sync signal (master) to drive other FASTCAM-PCI slaves Sync Output boards (Negative 3.3 Vp-p) Sync input Vertical sync signal (negative 3.3 Vp-p)
  • Page 24 FASTCAM-PCI Series Hardware Manual Table 2: Framing Rate/Model Model Framing Rate FASTCAM-PCI FASTCAM-PCI FASTCAM-PCI FASTCAM-PCI 1000 2000 3000 5000 10000 Table 3: Frame Rate/Frame Size Framing Image size Rate (FPS) 512x480 512x240 256x240 256x120 128x120 128x80 128x34 1000 2000 3000...
  • Page 25 FASTCAM-PCI Series Hardware Manual Table 4 Shutter Speed/Frame Rate 1000 2000 3000 5000 10,000 1/30 1/60 1/60 1/125 1/125 1/125 1/250 1/250 1/250 1/250 1/500 1/500 1/500 1/500 1/500 1/1000 1/1000 1/1000 1/1000 1/1000 1/1000 1/2000 1/2000 1/2000 1/2000 1/2000...
  • Page 26 FASTCAM-PCI Series Hardware Manual Table5: Number of Frames/Recording Time Recording Time and Number of Recorded Frames (30FPS) Memory/Recording Time and Number of Recorded Frames 128MByte 256MByte 384MByte 512MByte （FPS） Resolution Number Number Number Number Recording Recording Recording Recording Recorded time (sec)
  • Page 27 FASTCAM-PCI Series Hardware Manual Recording Time and Number of Recorded Frames (250FPS) Memory/Recording Time and Number of Recorded Frames 128MByte 256MByte 384MByte 512MByte （FPS) Resolutions Number Number Number Number Recording Recording Recording Recording Recorded time (sec) Recorded time (sec) Recorded...
  • Page 28 FASTCAM-PCI Series Hardware Manual Recording Time and Number of Recorded Frames (2000FPS) Memory/Recording Time and Number of Recorded Frames 128MByte 256MByte 384MByte 512MByte （FPS) Resolutions Number Number Number Number Recording Recording Recording Recording Recorded time (sec) Recorded time (sec) Recorded...

  • Page 29: Dimensions

    FASTCAM-PCI Series Hardware Manual 3.2. Dimensions 3.2.1. Imager: (mm) 50 .8 56 .75 1 /4 inch 2-φ5 3.2.2. Main board: (mm) 311 .88 PCITMEM-991005 PHOTRON Ltd. MADE IN JAPAN SLOT-4 SLOT-3 SLOT-2 SLOT-1 PCITPOW-991005 - 29 -...

  • Page 30: Care Of Lenses

    FASTCAM-PCI Series Hardware Manual 3.3. Care of Lenses The surface of photographic lenses have thin coatings that reduce chromatic aberration, unwanted reflections, and other distortions. Extra care should be taken to protect this fragile coating. Protect the lens by installing a lens cap when you are not using the camera. Brush the lens gently with a camel hair brush or loosely folded piece of lens paper to remove dust particles.
  • Page 31 FASTCAM-PCI Series Hardware Manual www.photron.com In Americas PHOTRON USA,INC. 9520 Padgett Street, Suite 110 San Diego,CA 92126-4446,USA Phone: 858-684-3555 Fax: 858-684-3558 E-mail:image@photron.com In Europe: PHOTRON EUROPE LIMITED Willowbank House 84 Station Road Marlow, Bucks SL7, U.K Phone:+44(0) 1628 89 4353 Fax: +44(0) 1628 89 4354 E-mail:image@photron.com...

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