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Using a Photron FASTCAM APX RS High-Speed Camera
Abstract
This application note describes the hardware connections and software
settings for using MiDAS DA software with a Photron FASTCAM APX RS
model high-speed video camera running Photron PFV (Photron FASTCAM
Viewer) software. Included in this document are the settings for putting the
camera into Slave/External Sync mode.
Instructions
1. Connect the Photron FASTCAM APX RS camera cable to the connector labeled I/O PORT on the
back of the camera. Locate the MiDAS DA breakout box connector labeled Sync Out. Connect a
BNC coaxial cable from Sync Out to the camera cable connector labeled Sync In. Locate the
MiDAS DA breakout box connector labeled Trigger. Connect a BNC cable from Trigger to the
camera cable connector labeled Trigger TTL-IN or Trigger SW-IN, as shown on the following
page.
Note: If you are using an external TTL pulse, connect to Trigger TTL-IN. If you are using the mouse
(software) trigger inside MiDAS DA, connect to Trigger TTL-IN. If you have both devices connected to
a hand switch, use Trigger SW-IN.
© Copyright 2012 Xcitex Inc. All rights reserved.
with MiDAS DA
Date Published: March 2010
Revised: December 2012
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Document 125, Rev. 1
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- Page 1 Slave/External Sync mode. Instructions 1. Connect the Photron FASTCAM APX RS camera cable to the connector labeled I/O PORT on the back of the camera. Locate the MiDAS DA breakout box connector labeled Sync Out. Connect a BNC coaxial cable from Sync Out to the camera cable connector labeled Sync In. Locate the MiDAS DA breakout box connector labeled Trigger.
- Page 2 Using a Photron FASTCAM APX RS High-Speed Camera with MiDAS DA 2. Launch the Photron PFV software. Under Option on the menu bar, select Configuration. Navigate to Record Options and select Direct Start under Type of record mode. Make sure that the box for Loop Record is not checked.
- Page 3 Using a Photron FASTCAM APX RS High-Speed Camera with MiDAS DA 3. Note how long the recording will be by checking the value at the top left corner of the screen as shown below. 4. Launch MiDAS DA and configure the number and type of sensor input channels.
- Page 4 Using a Photron FASTCAM APX RS High-Speed Camera with MiDAS DA © Copyright 2012 Xcitex Inc. All rights reserved. Page 4 Document 125, Rev. 1...
- Page 5 Using a Photron FASTCAM APX RS High-Speed Camera with MiDAS DA 6. In MiDAS DA, click the green Record button at the bottom left-hand corner of the window. MiDAS DA will start the data acquisition and also begin sending sync pulses to the camera.
- Page 6 Using a Photron FASTCAM APX RS High-Speed Camera with MiDAS DA 9. In the PFV software, click the Record button. 10. Trigger your data recording either by clicking the Trigger button in MiDAS DA or by using an external trigger.
- Page 7 This camera connection guide is copyrighted by Xcitex Inc. and is supplied without specific warranty to any purpose and based on information currently available at the time of this writing. All specifications stated herein are subject to change without notice. For further information on Xcitex products, visit www.xcitex.com or send an email to...
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